Brendan 2014-12-06 3 comments
Final Fantasy XV's onward march towards release continues and in the wake of its surprise appearance at TGS in October, fans were treated to a sneak peek at the game's world map. In November, Square Enix released a tech demo of the development process behind Final Fantasy XV and, at about 35 seconds into the video, there's a portion called...
Xin 2014-09-22 2 comments
Hajime Tabata, Director of Final Fantasy XV, has revealed in an interview that the upcoming title is "about 50–60% complete", with the game basically having restarted development in 2012 when he joined the team. The decision to focus solely on next-gen consoles, as well as a "change in direction" for the game are the leading contributors to the delayed process....
kula shakerz 2014-09-20 2 comments
Square Enix has just shown Final Fantasy XV live for the first time ever! The demonstration titled The Overture functions as both a gameplay demonstration and a showcase of the various Luminous Engine features such as dynamic night-and-day cycles and weather dynamics. It all looks very impressive and its great to see that Final Fantasy XV is finally getting closer...
Xin 2014-09-18 7 comments
Hey, listen. You've all been good boys and girls. Waiting oh so patiently for news on this specific game and getting so little in return. it's time you get rewarded for all that patience. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a new trailer for Final Fantasy XV.
Xin 2014-09-18 6 comments
Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda has released a statement regarding Final Fantasy XV, most notably stating that Tetsuya Nomura is no longer director of the long overdue title. He has been replaced by Hajime Tabata, director of Crisis Core & Before Crisis in the FFVII Compilation and FF:Type-0. The statement, in full: In reviewing our development structure, we have decided...
Xin 2014-09-17 7 comments
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will release March 17th, 2015 in the US, and it's bringing you a special gift if you decide to pick it up: a voucher code to download a demo of the long awaited Final Fantasy XV. What's the catch, you ask? The demo most likely will not be available the same day Type-0 releases, but at...
Brendan 2014-09-05 5 comments
Square Enix is bringing their September finest to the annual Tokyo Game Show which will take place between the 18th and 21st; but don't expect blockbuster titles Final Fantasy XV or Kingdom Hearts III to put in a significant appearance. Earlier this week, Square announced its lineup for TGS 2014, all but confirming the absence of their two most anticipated...
kula shakerz 2014-06-08 5 comments
Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts producer Shinji Hashimoto was recently interviewed by Famitsu. He revealed that Square Enix has no plans of announcing any new details regarding Final Fantasy XV or Kingdom Hearts III at this years E3 conference. Hashimoto claims that development for Final Fantasy XV is going well. And that they'll try to determine the best timing for...
Brendan 2014-02-17 4 comments
While the recent talk about sequels and remasters is certainly a lovely addition to any Final Fantasy fan's day, there's still an enormous elephant in the room and its name is Final Fantasy XV. Yoshinori Kitase, a longtime producer of the franchise, has been extremely active the last two weeks in the buildup to Lightning Returns but that hasn't stopped...
Xin 2014-01-14 5 comments
When you think about it, LinkedIn is really only good for two things: The first is connecting with friends you probably already know in industries you probably already work in. Not that great, really. The second is the occasional leak of gaming news, which is pretty good. When it comes time to update their Linkedin profiles, many in the gaming...
Kotaku's Stephen Totilo was lucky enough to be in the room at Square Enix's "The Future of Final Fantasy" event today, and has compiled a detailed summary of the event's Question-and-Answer style format. Key among the revelations was that Final Fantasy XV (formerly Versus XIII) will not ship during the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31 2014. However,...
Xin 2013-06-11 2 comments
If you still frequent this neat little site, you would've seen my last article was really just me lamenting the fact that Final Fantasy Versus XIII was nowhere to be seen at Sony's February Meeting. In the comments however, I later posted this: And, as is usually the case with me and SQEX news, I was right. Versus XIII is...
Xin 2013-02-21 5 comments
I remembered my password. Anyways, Sony Computer Entertainment have today announced their next generation console, the PlayStation 4, will go on sale Holiday 2013. Final Fantasy Versus XIII, a game that began development at SquareEnix before Sony's previous console, the PlayStation 3, was even released, is still not finished. Still. Not. Finished. Though they would appreciate you watching them limp...
Xin 2011-01-18 9 comments
At long last, a new trailer for Final Fantasy Versus XIII is here. And it's a long one, with almost 7minutes of cutscenes, gameplay and so much more. It looks great. you can even see some of the character's names (Noctis, Ignis and Gladioto) in those neatly animated battle menues. Speaking of battles, the engine seems to be reminiscent of...
Xin 2010-09-18 4 comments
Now that Duke Nukem Forever is finally coming out, its time to pass the title of "Longest Running Vaporware" to Final Fantasy Versus XIII, because that game is never going to come out. Ever. If a 30 second trailer at TGS wasn't enough for you, then good news! SquareEnix will be holding a conference for the Fabula Nova Crystalis games...