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Inside The Square: Director's Cut

kula shakerz    2014-02-04    1 comment

Square has just released a 30 minute special extended version of their Inside The Square web-series. This version takes you even further behind the scenes at the heart of the legendary development team at Square Enix Japan. Lightning Returns is coming out on February 11th in North America and February 14th in Europe.

Murdered: Soul Suspect Cover Art Revealed

kula shakerz    2014-02-03    2 comments

Airtight Games, the developers behind Square Enix's upcoming action-adventure game, Murdered: Soul Suspect have just revealed the covert art of their new game. Little is known about the game other than that you'll play as the ghost of detective Ronan O'Connor as you try to uncover the truth behind his murder and in turn save his soul. The game is...

20 Minutes of Thief Gameplay on the PlayStation 4

kula shakerz    2014-01-28    2 comments

Access PlayStation recently posted a video on YouTube with close to 20 minutes of gameplay from the upcoming Thief game. Eidos Montreal's Daniel Windfield Schmidt talks us through a brand new never before seen level on the PlayStation 4 version of the game. Thief is coming out for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360 and Xbox One on February...


Lightning Returns Demo + Amazon DLC

Brendan    2014-01-22    2 comments

Square Enix would very much like you to know that Lightning Returns is coming out soon and, to really drive the point home, they've released a demo of the game to PSN and Xbox Live. This follows on the heels of last week's unboxing of the North American Collector's Edition and the recently completed "Inside the Square" development documentaries. Per...

Unboxing of the American Lightning Returns Collector's Edition

kula shakerz    2014-01-18    3 comments

Square Exit has just posted a video on YouTube where product manager Mat Kishimoto unboxes the North American collector's edition of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. The collector's edition that contains a 80 page hardcover artbook, a silver embossed pocket watch, DLC code for Final Fantasy VII’s Aerith Gainsborough’s “Midgar’s Flower Girl” outfit will be available exclusively through the Square...

Tomb Raider Achieves Profitability

Brendan    2014-01-18    4 comments

Eurogamer has posted a fascinating interview with Tomb Raider's executive producer Scot Amos, discussing the game's long-awaited ascent to profitability. Despite developer Crystal Dynamic's critically acclaimed reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise, the game's release did not achieve the meteoric sales figures (3.5 million in month against expectations of 5 million) that Square Enix hoped would propel the franchise, and...


Lightning Returns Previews Hit the Web

Brendan    2014-01-16    2 comments

Ahead of the game's early February release, a trove of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII previews are hitting the web. The sentiment, by and large, echoes that of the game's Japanese release a little over a month ago: an improvement over its siblings but still just as odd. Square Enix also accidentally released an demo of the Xbox 360 version...

The Making of Lightning Returns

kula shakerz    2014-01-08    4 comments

Square Enix has just released the third and final part of their "Inside The Square - The Making of Lightning Returns" series. In this episode the development team discuss The Doomsday Clock, open-world exploration, the design of Nova Chrysalia, and what it's like working with the game's Director, Motomu Toriyama. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was released in Japan on...

Retro-Review: Final Fantasy XIII-2

Brendan    2014-01-03    5 comments

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. It was the sequel nobody asked for to the blockbuster game that galvanized the fans of the franchise. After Square Enix stoically endured the varied reactions to the previous installment, FINAL FANTASY XIII, the company decided to revisit the world and mythology of Gran Pulse in an effort to prove to gamers everywhere that the FINAL FANTASY...


A guided tour of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

kula shakerz    2013-12-18    5 comments

Square Enix has released a new Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII trailer where walk you through story elements, character customizations, the new battle system, and a bunch of other new things. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the last instalment of the Nova Chrysalia series and it'll hit the shelves on 2014-02-11 in North America and on 2014-02-14 in Europe....

A behind the scenes look at next year's Thief

kula shakerz    2013-12-14    2 comments

Last weeks VGX show was bad. Very bad. But before the show they took a look at the upcoming Thief game. In this 15 minute video Daniel Kayser from GameTrailers talks to Stéphane Roy about gameplay mechanics and customization and Steven Gallagher about Garrett's story. The video also includes a bunch of new gameplay footage. Thief is coming to PlayStation...

LR:FFXIII Collector's Edition Detailed

Brendan    2013-12-12    3 comments

With less than two months left before the final installment of the Lightning Saga hits shelves internationally, Square Enix announced today a Collector's Edition of the game that will be exclusive to their online store in North America. It's a surprise move on Square's part given the game's already controversial reception and less than stellar performance in Japan (selling 277,000...


No Lightning Without Cloud

Xin    2013-07-03    0 comments

The final part of the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy, Lightning Returns, will be out in the US in early 2014, but that hasn't stopped Square from announcing pre-order bonuses now. All you have to do is reserve a copy of the game, and you'll get a unique costume (one of over 80 available): Cloud Strife's SOLDIER uniform from Final Fantasy...

More Final Fantasy XI Expansions

kula shakerz    2010-03-01    0 comments

At Vanafest 2010 in Tokyo, Hiromichi Tanaka, the lead developer of Final Fantasy XI, announced that game will get three new high level battle area additions this year: Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea. Vision of Abyssea will be the first release, this summer. The other two are not yet dated. All will cost $9.99 and...

E3: Nier Website + Trailer

Xin    2009-05-30    1 comment

SquareEnix is starting E3 a little early this year, opening the official website for their newly announced venture with cavia, the action-adventure title Nier. Within, you'll find a variety of screenshots as well as the game's E3 2009 trailer, although it features more CG and storytelling than actual gameplay. Link >> Nier Official Site For those that missed the last...