Xin 2013-12-12 2 comments
Akihiko Yoshida, the artist behind character designs for numerous SquareEnix franchises, has left the company after 18 years of service, announcing his departure in the artbook for Bravely Default: For The Sequel, a revamped version of the original title released in Japan this week. Joining the company in the Squaresoft days, Yoshida's most recogizeable work can be seen in the...
Xin 2010-12-13 0 comments
SquareEnix have made a handful of changes to their Fabula Nova Crystallis conference scheduled to kick of the new year for the company in January. It will no longer be solely focused on the FNC titles, but will feature most of the games Square have planned for the coming year. Agito and Versus XIII are still scheduled to feature at...
Xin 2010-08-31 4 comments
SquareEnix have disclosed a new yet secretive project at a place not normally known for such announcements, the CESA Developer's Conference in Yokohama. Yosuke Shokawa (Director, Dissidia: Final Fantasy) and Yuki Matsuzawa (Concept Artist, Final Fantasy XIII) will fulfill the same roles on this new project, which is being developed at an unnamed American studio. Both men discussed how important...
Xin 2010-08-30 2 comments
Tokyo Game Show is just over two weeks away, and for SquareEnix fans that aren't able to attend, this usually means one things - the return of the Closed Mega Theater. Your plight seems to be on Tetsuya Nomura's mind, however, as he mentioned earlier this week that they do plan on releasing trailers on the internet soon after the...
Xin 2010-07-21 0 comments
In news absolutely no one expected, SquareEnix are working on a PSP reboot of Tactics Ogre, subtitled Wheel of Fate. Which is great news in itself...but then they told us a little more. The original team for the SNES classic is being reunited, including Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics & Final Fantasy XII Director Yasumi Matsuno, who left the company...
Xin 2010-06-18 3 comments
If you were wondering what exactly THIS post was about, today is you're lucky day. Turns out it is the latest in a string of collaborations between SquareEnix and feelplus, known as Mindjack Set in the year 2031, the governments of the world are collapsing and the world is being taken over by a mysterious group known as the Mindjackers;...
SquareEnix have announced Necromachina, a new side-scrolling, 4-player action title to be released later this year for both PSN & XBLA. Created under the tutelage of Strider creator Kouichi Yotsui, Necromachina revolves around four 22nd century ninjas, dubbed Moondivers, taking on the an evil force that has turned man's creations against them. I WANT TO BE THE RED GUY Developed...
In news that infuriates me to no end, a new trailer for The 4 Heroes of Light has been released just in time for E3. You may be wondering why, in fact, this angers me. Let's watch the trailer first. BECAUSE I DONT HAVE A DS!! Just look at that! It looks soooo good. I want to customize my heroes'...
Xin 2010-06-07 0 comments
SquareEnix twitter king Shinji Hashimoto has updated with something worth passing along, as it seems the company is planning another collaboration with Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima. Tweeting "A new promotion with Hideo Kojima is set. Details will be shared at a later date." not much else is known, although Kojima later tweeted a pic of himself, Hashimoto,...
Xin 2010-06-05 6 comments
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Xin 2010-05-31 0 comments
A rare breath of fresh air from SquareEnix is on the way, as DS exclusive The 4 Heroes of Light has obtained a US release date. A bit of a trip down memory lane, The 4 Heroes of Light returns more to the series high-fantasy and traditional roots, reviving the job classes, crystals and dragon filled adventures of the old,...
kula shakerz 2009-09-10 0 comments
Symphonic Fantasies, a concert entirely dedicated to music from Square Enix, will take place in the Kölner Philharmonie this Saturday at 8 p.m. CET. The performance will include many new orchestral arrangements of compositions from popular series such as Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Mana and Kingdom Hearts. Jonne Valtonen, the main arranger of Symphonic Shades - Hülsbeck in Concert, will...
Brendan 2009-07-31 8 comments
Teaser Site. There's the link to Square Enix's latest countdown website for something new and unusual. Any ideas? Throw them out in the comments below.
kula shakerz 2009-07-08 2 comments
Square Enix has announced that Eidos will be renamed to Square Enix Europe. All games developed by Eidos will still use the old name but if the game's being published by the British company, it's now being published by Square Enix Europe.
kula shakerz 2009-06-29 13 comments
Square Enix are following in the footsteps of Mr. Hype also known as Hideo Kojima and have put up a countdown site of their own. The site features some nice MIDI music, a hand-drawn dragon, a large "4" and a timer that ends in 160 hours (next Sunday). Could this be Hikari no 4 Senshi (4 Warriors of Light)? I...
Iso 2009-05-31 2 comments
Square Enix is to show the world it's self-titled "new direction" at E3 from June 2nd to 4th. The corporation will display a handful of these new games that are taking it to a new plateau in the gaming industry. Front Mission Evolved: The third person shooter developed by Double Helix Games. Neir: A game where the protagonist battles in...
Xin 2009-05-28 4 comments
For a little over a month we've been wondering what exactly this game is that SQEX has been teasing in various magazines around the world, and today we finally have an answer. Nier is an upcoming Action-Adventure title for PS3 & 360, along the lines of a DMC or Ninja Gaiden. Unlike DMC or NG, Nier seems to feature a...
kula shakerz 2009-05-21 1 comment
Square Enix has announced that they will be releasing a 20 disk SaGa soundtrack. The box also includes a DVD that features both interviews with the creators and 500 pieces of artwork for you to look at. The 20th anniversary soundtrack will be available on August 26 this summer and it will cost you 21,000 yen (about $222 USD or...
Xin 2009-05-05 7 comments
So, earlier today we sent you over to a new website launched by SquareEnix featuring a city caught in the middle of a war and a quote from JFK. Now we have confirmation that this tile will be the Xbox 360 exclusive Front Mission: Evolved If scans are to be trusted, you'll find yourself in the middle of a futuristic...
Xin 2009-05-04 4 comments
SquareEnix has launched a new website for a mystery title of sorts, as the site offers no information as to what it's actually there for. What we are greeted with is an image of a city at war, and the following quote: "The world is very different now. For a man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish...