Xin 2005-03-30 0 comments
Last Week, Square-Enix announced it would be making a Major Announcement thru Japanese Publication Weekly Famitsu regarding upcoming RPGs from the company. With rumors of Release Dates and Revived Projects abound, today we can report what exactly this Major Announcemnt entails. Earlier Today, Famitsu scans were revealed confirming the production of Two New RPGs from Square-Enix. The first of the...
Xin 2005-03-28 0 comments
"Today in Oakland, California, Sony lost a patent infringement court battle with Immersion Corp pertaining to Sony's use of Dual Shock and Dual Shock 2 controllers in its PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. Sony has been ordered to pay Immersion $90.7 million in damages and is also expected to stop selling the patent infringing PlayStation and PlayStation 2 systems, as...
Xin 2005-03-24 0 comments
"Square-Enix has recently unveiled several upcoming stops on the Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy North American concert tour. The following locations and dates have been set: May 20th, 2005 - Hartford, CT - @ The Bushnell June 24th & 25th, 2005 - Atlanta, GA - @ Symphony Hall July 13th & 15th, 2005 - Seattle, WA - @ Benaroya...
Xin 2005-03-24 0 comments
As quoted in today's issue of Weekly Famitsu, Square-Enix has stated that next week's issue of the magazine will contain a Major Announcement regarding their as yet unreleased RPGs and future projects for the company. Early reports are already leaking that the issue will contain a confirmed Japanese Release Date for the company's eagerly anticipated flagship title, Final Fantasy XII.
Xin 2005-03-24 0 comments
Square-Enix and Sony Online Entertainment will release Everquest II to Japan on June 16th, 2005. The popular MMORPG developed by Sony is being published in Japan by Square-Enix and will be playable on it's PlayOnline servers. A Beta Test for the game will begin on April 6th of this year. On an interesting side note, both Everquest II and Drakengard...
Xin 2005-03-24 0 comments
Square-Enix has announced that the company is planning a new Final Fantasy concert for mid-May, just before the beginning of this year's edition of the Electronic Entertainment Expo or "E3". Entitled "More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy: With Special Guests", it will feature performances by the World Festival Symphony Orchestra and the CSUF University Singers conducted by Arnie Roth, The...
kula shakerz 2005-03-04 0 comments
Square Enix recently revealed a new PlayStation 2 game titled Heavy Metal Thunder during a live event taking place in Tokyo. Despite today's official announcement, the game still remains a mystery, as the company revealed no details, except for its target platform. At the event, a new television program to be broadcasted on TV Tokyo was introduced. Titled Heavy Metal...
kula shakerz 2005-03-01 0 comments
Square Enix recently announced the formation of Beiijing-based Square Enix China. With the creation of this new subsidiary, the company aims to unify its operations on the Chinese market and in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan). Previously, Square Enix utilized a joint venture with a Taiwanese company to manage its online game operations in the main Chinese market. In...
kula shakerz 2005-02-22 0 comments
Square Enix has announced plans to hold a special event in Japan next month. Called HMTxSMG Secret Live and Special Guest, the event will take place in Shibuya's O-West on March 2nd from 19:00 JST. While no information as to what might be announced at the event has been revealed, two links on the website suggest that the rock combo...
sifar 2005-02-19 0 comments
The Japanese site of Bloomberg was recently given an oppotunity to interview the President of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada, and ask him about his upcoming plans for the company. Wada discussed how he hopes to release a new title in Japan each and every month starting from the firm's new fiscal year (March 2005). The next possible titles include Egg...
Xin 2005-01-20 0 comments
The Final Fantasy Concert Series "Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy" is coming to San Francisco, as a prelude to the 2005 Game Developer's Conference. This concert, which will be held March 7th, will originate from Nob Hill's Masonic Auditorium. Conductor for the North American Dear Friends tour Arnie Roth will conduct the Symphony Silicon Valley under the watchful eye...
Xin 2004-12-14 0 comments
An announcement released today via e-mail has confirmed that the Final Fantasy Concert Series, Dear Friends: Music From Final Fantasy, will begin a North American Tour beginning in February 2005, the first of which to be held February 19th at The Rosemont Theater in Rosemont, IL. “After the fantastic support received at the first concert in Los Angeles, I am...
Xin 2004-12-01 0 comments
Square Enix has released its lineup of games they will be showcasing at the upcoming JUMP Festa 2005. Both of the new Kingdom Hearts titles will be available in playable form as well as the upcoming Radiata Stories. Below is a complete list of titles to be featured: Kingdom Hearts 2 (playable) Kingdom Hearts: Chain Of Memories (playable) Final Fantasy...
kula shakerz 2004-11-29 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that they plan to re-release two of its most popular PlayStation One titles next year, as part of Sony Computer Entertainment's PS One Books budget series. The two games will be released on February 3rd 2005. Dragon Quest VII has been the best selling PlayStation One game in Japan, selling 4.12 million copies since its August...
kula shakerz 2004-11-02 0 comments
Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu has left Square Enix and is set to found his own company. Reflecting on his busy recent schedule, which included a Final Fantasy concert tour throughout Japan this year, activities related to his rock band The Black Mages as well as composer duties for last year's Hanjuku Eiyuu Tai 3D and the upcoming Final Fantasy...