NYC COMIC CON: Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn Hands On

Julian Cannon back for a new post and it is straight from this year’s New York Comic Con. Final Fantasy 14 : A Realm Reborn was shown today and I have tried it for the first time today.

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The first thing I have noticed was that the interface and the movement speed is much faster than Final Fantasy 11. Everything just flows in motion as there is no moments of a slowdown. When I landed a few attacks on a few enemies, the game never transitioned to normal free roam to battle mode. It was similar to Final Fantasy 12’s battle system where you can attack and cast spells and use items all at once without having to take away the battle screen. This was something that Final Fantasy 11 did not have.

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Another great thing about the game is that, unlike in Final Fantasy 11, there is pvp (player vs player) after a certain level you reach with your character. You can also store and select the abilities you want to use however way you want to during battle. The version I played was the PC version that was on display and there was no signs of lagging or glitching. I was playing with 8 people at once doing a boss battle event and we all won with double EXP for the party for the hour. Once I get the playstation 4, then I will play this game in full swing.

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walking dead series 3 are nearly here

The Season 3 finale of “The Walking Dead” airs this weekend, and readers of the long-running Skybound comic book on which the show is based cannot wait to see how the Prison vs. Woodbury story arc will play out on the small screen. Coincidentally, Diamond Select Toys is busy prepping their third series of comic-based Walking Dead Minimates for release, and we thought we’d show off the final packaging for the Toys “R” Us assortment! Rick in Riot Gear with Guard Zombie, Dexter with Dreadlock Zombie, Glenn with Vest Zombie and Carol with Pole Zombie are all due out at Toys “R” Us and on toysrus.com in May. Around the same time, comic shops and specialty stores will get their own exclusive assortment, including Rick, Dexter, Hershel and Tyreese. Check out the pics, pre-order the specialty assortment and enjoy the finale!

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JULIUS CAESAR-BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH

March 15 th is a notoriously bad day for the future ruler of Rome- so fans of “Spartacus: War of the Damned” should watch tonight’s episode with particular interest to see what may happen to Gaius Julius Caesar (portrayed by Todd Lasance) as he continues his battle against Spartacus and the rebels.

There are only 4 episodes remaining until the “Spartacus” series finale.

Episode 307: MORS INDECEPTA

9pm ET/PT on STARZ

Their forces pinned in on a snowbound, impassable ridge, Spartacus and Crixus come into conflict over the method of escape. Crassus discovers it increasingly difficult to control the actions of those closest to him.

Enjoy this teaser below, which includes some spoiler action in future episodes

Caesar played by Todd Lasance

Todd Lasance is an Australian actor who can be seen in the lead role of Quick Lamb in “Cloudstreet.” His performance earned him a 2012 AACTA Award nomination for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama. He also starred in the popular: “Underbelly – Tell Them Lucifer Was Here,” “The Great Mint Swindle,” and “Brothers in Arms.” He won the 2009 TV Week Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor in a Television Series for his role as Aden in “Home & Away.” Todd’s other television credits include “McLeod’s Daughters,” “Blue Water High,” and “Blackjack – Ghost.” He can also be seen in the Fool’s Gold, starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson.

Few names in history command the power and respect that Caesar’s does. With a noble lineage sired from Venus herself, and Romulus, the exalted founder of Rome, it was his

birthright to rule…and he knows it. Arrogant and intelligent, but with fighting skills to rival those of a gladiator, Caesar is never one to be underestimated. Yet despite his

heritage, and his formidable skills as both warrior, tactician, and commander of legions, he lacks the wealth to see his ambitions play out; wealth that Marcus Crassus has in

abundance. And so, seeing opportunity for both to advance within Rome, they join forces with one aim – to bring death to Spartacus and his rebel army.

Stars first look at Da Vinci’s Demons

Lara Pulver stars as Clarice Orsini: A 15 th Century Version of Hillary Clinton in the STARZ Original Series “Da Vinci’s Demons”

All New Featurette from Upcoming Series Released Today

We invite you to meet the elegant, beautiful and deceptively powerful Clarice Orsini, wife of Lorenzo Medici (played by Elliot Cowan) and part of the ultimate Florentine “power couple” in David S. Goyer’s new STARZ Original Series “Da Vinci’s Demons.” Lara Pulver (“True Blood,” “Sherlock,” “Robin Hood”), who plays Orsini, compares her character to “a modern-day Hillary Clinton or a Wallis Simpson – a powerhouse of a woman who is a devoted wife and mother and yet, a very forward-thinking, intelligent, driven woman.”

Lara Pulver in STARZ’ “Da Vinci’s Demons”:

**“Da Vinci’s Demons” premieres on Friday, April 12 th at 10pm ET/PT, exclusively on STARZ**

“Da Vinci’s Demons” follows the ‘untold’ story of the world’s greatest genius during his turbulent youth in Renaissance Florence. Brilliant and passionate, the twenty-five year old Leonardo da Vinci (played by Tom Riley) is an artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist. The eight-part series is created and penned by David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Man of Steel), who also directed the first two episodes.