Brendan 2016-01-09 0 comments
Final Fantasy XIII's stoic heroine, Lightning, has made the jump into the fashion industry again to star as the lead model for Louis Vuitton's Series 4 Spring-Summer 2016 campaign. The character began appearing in video and print media for the new campaign late last month. This isn't the first time that Lightning has crossed medium lines to become a fashion...
kula shakerz 2014-09-19 2 comments
Square Enix has announced that they are bringing the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy to PC. Final Fantasy XIII is getting released next month, on October 9th and the game will be made available on Steam, the Square Enix Online Store and other digital download services at a price of $15.99. The rest of the series will be released sometime during...
Xin 2014-03-14 2 comments
You've got to hand it to Bravely Default. Here is a new IP, targeting a relatively niche market, with some traditional RPG elements at it's core, that SquareEnix had no intention of releasing outside of Japan. That's a lot going against you in this industry. So again, you have to give the game a bit of credit for moving 200k...
Brendan 2014-02-24 5 comments
There's quite a lot to be said about LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII but chances are that most of it has been said elsewhere. It’s the concluding game in a wildly polarizing trilogy with a protagonist that is way more popular in Japan than she is in the west and, atop that, Square Enix has borne repeated criticism for developing...
Brendan 2014-02-11 4 comments
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is available for sale in the United States today! As the closing chapter in the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy, Lightning Returns arrives to mixed reviews with Metacritic aggregating a score of 68 based on 30 reviews from sources like IGN, Destructoid, and Machninima. Most reviews cite the battle system and gameplay as strengths while mentioning...
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.
kula shakerz 2014-01-29 6 comments
Haven't played Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2 or need to refresh your memory of what happened in the two games before the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII release? Good news! Square Enix has just released an awesome trailer that recaps the story of both games using 16-bit sprites. Lightning Returns is coming out on February 11th in North...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...