FFXIII-2 90% Complete, Release Date Coming Soon

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Well, that was fast.
According to some pre-TGS 2011 information found at Andriasang, it seems Final Fantasy XIII-2 is 90% complete, and we can even expect a finalized release date at the Tokyo Game Show. We've already heard that US gamers can expect it in January 2012 and if accurate, Japanese fans should get the highly anticipated action/RPG before the end of the year. And yes, we can probably call it an action/RPG, 'cuz a straight-up role-playing game...it ain't.
Plus, producer Motomu Toriyama also said to expect the following features: over 150 monsters to raise (yeah, you can catch and breed monsters in FFXIII-2), Chocobos will be ride-able anywhere, and oh yes, there's a time travel interface. You should definitely read up on that...who's psyched for the new FF adventure?

Kinect used to monitor the elderly, less creepy than it sounds

We're going to be frank and completely honest right now: The idea of being elderly and living alone is horrifying. We're barely functional as human beings now, and we're in the prime of our lives! What happens when we can't figure out the new-fangled DVRs of the future? What happens when we put the microwave in the oven? What if we develop a new illness, and no one is around to notice?

We're probably on our own with the DVR and the microwave, but a group of researchers at Missouri University are looking to use Microsoft's Kinect as a solution for that last problem. The idea is fairly straight forward: Kinect units are placed around an elderly person's home and are used to analyze their walking patterns and movement behavior, which often times indicate trouble ahead of other, more noticeable symptoms.

The theory has been tested at TigerPlace, an independent living facility for Missouri's elderly, where researchers were able to spot trouble ten to fourteen days faster than normal. It all seems rather big-brother-ish at first, but we're willing to do anything to make being old less terrifying.

Subway serves cold, hard Uncharted 3 promotion details -- not toasted

If you haven't eaten recently, we suggest you make some macaroni and cheese before reading this post. We'll wait.

Macaronied? Good. Subway has announced the details for its Uncharted 3 promotion (Or Uncharted 3's Subway promotion), The Subway Taste for Adventure. The promo will run from September 29 - November 31 and includes bonuses for DCUO players as well as Uncharted 3 fans.

Enter with the code from a Subway cup before November 11 and get early access to the Uncharted 3 multiplayer experience, or enter a cup code after October 31 for the chance to play DCUO at the premium level free for seven consecutive days. Cup codes also offer a choice of any of the voucher passcodes found on sandwiches and chips, which break down as follows:

• Voucher Passcode for an Uncharted 3 dynamic theme
• Voucher Passcode for Uncharted 3 Fortune Hunter Bounty
• Voucher Passcode for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Drake Character Skin
• Voucher Passcode for Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Weapon Skin
• Voucher Passcode for Subway Taste For Adventure Cup and Subway Sandwich virtual costumes for PlayStation Home

We'll keep all this in mind when we order our next foot-long Italian BMT on honey-wheat bread with pepperjack cheese, banana peppers, jalapenos, lettuce, onion, tomatoes and raspberry vinaigrette, with a side of barbecue chips and a large Mr. Pibb. Mmmm. Enjoy your macaroni.