Author: Scott C

  • Yet Another MMO Log: WildStar

    Because “Scott tries out Furry-FireFly-World of Warcraft-Crossing” is too long for a blog title.

  • Ready Up Reacts: Sony E3 2014 Thoughts

    (Almost) raw chat reactions from Danny, Gemma and Scott, as they stay up until 2AM to watch Sony’s E3 2014 show!

  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Retail Overview

    I feel like I’m unintentionally becoming something of a guinea pig for the MMO (“Massively Multiplayer Online” game) genre here at Ready Up. After several enjoyable years with World of Warcraft, I took to the stars in Star Wars: The Old Republic, stretched the limits of job systems in the reborn Final Fantasy XIV (if…

  • The Local Renaissance

    Do you think you need a console for classic, local multiplayer action? Think again!

  • Quick Cuts – The Elder Scrolls Online Beta

    In this inaugural episode of Quick Cuts, Scott takes a look at the Elder Scrolls Online Beta!

  • Unsung Story Kickstarter Reveals “Spiritual Successor” to Final Fantasy Tactics

    The title, a proposed collaboration between Yasumi Matsuno (the mastermind behind Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story) and developer Playdek, promises the same sort of “complex and rich game worlds” and “inspiring class based tactics game play” as their past projects. Target platforms for the project currently include PC, Mac, iOS and Android. In an interesting…

  • Final Fantasy VI Port Now Available on Android

    Following an announcement late last year, the legendary Super Nintendo RPG, originally localised in several western territories as Final Fantasy III, is now available on Android devices running version 3.2 (“Honeycomb”) or higher. In a series that often evokes wildly-differing opinions from its fans, Final Fantasy VI is generally considered a high-point (with our own…

  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

    In early 2013, during an otherwise uneventful Nintendo Direct video presentation, the game developer spoke about the pressures of designing for the Zelda franchise. How do you keep such a critically-lauded property fresh, while also satisfying long-time fans who have grown to love its formula? Nintendo’s answer was “Challenge the expectations of players”. Later in…

  • Incoming – January Plus 2014

    Though quiet on the retail front, January proves to be a Banner month for games (and terrible puns) in other ways!

  • PlayStation Access Video Covers 10 Things About PlayStation Now

    We first reported on PlayStation Now when it was announced earlier this week. The new video, embedded below, summarises a lot of what we already knew about Sony’s new cloud-based service, but also highlights a couple of new snippets of info, including play requirements (users should keep those DualShock 3 controllers around) and a USA…