There are a lot of sought-after mounts inFinal Fantasy XIV, and a surprisingly small number of them are two-seaters. However, there is one two-seater that you can now get relatively easily — though at release, it was a pretty difficult one to obtain — the Landerwaffe mount. Like Kirin, Firebird, andKamuy of the Ninetailsbefore it, the Landerwaffe mount is the reward for collecting a bunch of other mounts, namely the seven Gwiber mounts offered as rewards fromShadowbringersExtreme Trial....

Each game to be evaluated as it happens There’s no doubt that recent Final Fantasy games have shifted to a more action-oriented style, and Square Enix today answered a question some fans may have on their lips — is Final Fantasy an action series now? Square’sShinji Hashimato was on hand to say that the move to action is “not a trend,” and that the company evaluates each gameplay shift. “For Final Fantasy XV, we have action packed game system, but that doesn’t mean the next title will be a similar thing,” he said....

The punditry of the videogame community have been chatting an awful lot about booth babes this past year or so. There are those wanting them banished from events such as E3 and the Eurogamer Expo, and staunchly defending their existence. Does either side really have the right to start dispensing mandates over what jobs can and cannot be available to people? And they are people, not just points on an arguer’s scorecard....

Apparently a “95% piracy rate” is fine by Ubisoft. Though the publisher previously remarked thatGhost Recon: Future Soldierwouldn’t be releasing on computers due to rampant piracy, they’ve since changed their tune. Instead of forcing gamers without a console to settle for free-to-playGhost Recon Online, Ubisoft has officially announcedFuture Soldierfor PC. Something PC enthusiasts won’t be able to get their plunderous hands on is themultiplayer beta. That will be coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 sometime in April....

Mai Shiranui joins the massive roster of Kotobukiya gals While I’ve long since reduced my compulsive purchasing of video game/anime/pop-culture related merch, one line that still gets me to open my wallet now and again is Kotobukiya’s “Bishoujo” range. While I’ve ditched much of the toys, collectibles, and figures I’ve bagged over the years, I still have a neat shelf sporting the likes ofStreet Fighter‘s Juri, Poison, and Cammy.Tekken‘s Lucky Chloe and Asuka, Marvel’s Kamala Khan and Wasp, and many other awesome superstars....

Take a trip to the past every Thursday night on Mash Tactics [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Another day, another theme, and an explanation of what it’s all about....

There’s a few caveats though I managed to pick up aShovel Knightamiibo yesterday for the US launch, and I couldn’t resist giving it a go immediately on Wii U. Despite the fact that I’ve completed the campaign roughly 10 times since its launch (not counting the Plague Knight add-on), I was surprised to find that I fell in love with it all over again. The primary function of the amiibo, as you may have heard, is co-op, but there’sso much more to it than that....

Easier said than done Some of usaren’t so keen on using Kinectfor playing most types of games, but that’s not to say the technology doesn’t have its applications elsewhere. Can you imagine Microsoft integrating Kinect with laptops or tablets? Chief research and strategy office Craig Mundie can. “You want to be as cheap as possible and physically as small as possible,”he said this weekat Microsoft’s TechForum. “My dream is to get a Kinect into the bezel of something like this [Surface tablet]....

Spencer wanted it, (probably) Mattrick didn’t In 2014, Microsoft bought Mojang andMinecraftfor a cool $2.5 billion. It was a monumental acquisition, one spurred on byMinecraftcreator Markus Persson ultimately growing tired of navigating a company that had grown to that size. It was extra notable because Persson had previously made a point of hoping to stay independent forever. However, details have come to light that indicate maybeMinecraftwas on the negotiating table sometime before the September 2014 sale....

[Update: So the game has been out since the 18th. A LITE version of the game is coming out this Thursday. My mistake!] Cave is releasingMushihimesama BUG PANICthis Thursday for the iPhone and iPad. The game stars Princess Reco from the bullet-hell shooterMushihimesamain her first action game where you’ll be bombing bugs, bugs and more bugs. As Reco is from a bullet-hell shooter,BUG PANICdoes feature some bullet-hellish type combat. Don’t know how I feel about that boss fight seen in the trailer, but overall the game looks fun and cute....

CORGI GAME Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!Corgi game. Corgi action/adventure game. Corgi wears a cape. Yes. I’m pretty much losing my mind right now. All is right in the world now, thanks to Tim Rogers and Action Button Entertainment. His latest,Tuffy the Corgi and the Tower of Bones, is now out for PS Vita. The goal is to collect all 108 bones by jumping and running your little corgi up the Tower of Bones....

Happy Friday Sometimes you just have to let your inner 12-year-old out, and today is one of those days. Azure Striker Gunvolt 2have unveiled new bosses Asrock and Jibryll, and the former speaks to the aforementioned immature spirit animal. Maybe I’m just particularly giddy becauseFrank Ocean‘s latest album is supposed to drop today (and hasn’t…yet). In otherGunvolt 2news, the sequel is still set for a September 30 release date in the US, and will come with a retail edition (with both games), published by Yacht Club Games, who managed to inject a little Shovel Knight into the proceedingsin boss form....

Pseudolegendary Pokemon (aka Powerhouse Pokemon, which apparently is the official term for this subset of ‘mon) have long been among the most popular – and powerful – across thePokemon TCGand the mainline Pokemon games. Their pseudolegendary moniker refers to the fact that their base stat totals combine to equal 600, which matches the standard base stat total for many legendary Pokemon such as Mew, Jirachi, Manaphy, Victini, and many others....