kula shakerz 2003-05-14 0 comments
Sony Computer Entertainment America announced during it's pre-E3 press conference that both the PlayStation2 version of Final Fantasy XI and the 40 GB hard drive will be released in the first quarter of 2004. PlayStation2 and PC gamers will share the same servers, this will allow them to play together. The PC version of FFXI will be available in late...
kula shakerz 2003-05-08 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that they will release the Final Fantasy XI: Girade no Genei Original Soundtrack. Track number four is composed by Nobuo Uematsu, while the rest of the album is composed and arranged by Naoshi Mizuta who's also worked on the Mega Man and Parasite Eve series. Here below is the full track listing: 1 - Kazham 2...
kula shakerz 2003-05-08 0 comments
Square Enix will release a new budget version of Final Fantasy XI in Japan in June, for 4800 yen ($38,84 USD). This version will not include the recently released expansion pack but it will have all the latest patches of the game, so it's not necessary to download any updates from the PlayOnline server after installation.
kula shakerz 2003-05-07 0 comments
There are rumours that suggest that the "Girade no Genei" add-on that recently got released in Japan will be included in the North American default package. It's also said that it will be possible for PlayStation®2 gamers to play on the same servers as the computer users. More information will be available during this years E3.
kula shakerz 2003-04-29 0 comments
The public beta application period for Final Fantasy XI has now ended. So good luck to all of you people who signed up for the beta testing and too bad for those of you that didn't.
kula shakerz 2003-04-19 0 comments
The Final Fantasy XI add-on Vision of Jiraat that was released in Japan on April the 17th is selling well. All the 80.908 units shipped by Square Enix got sold out during the first day. That's about 10.000 more than on the initial Final Fantasy XI release a year ago. No one know when the next shipment arrives but one...
kula shakerz 2003-04-16 0 comments
Tommorow, this great add-on will be released to the public of Japan and Square Enix has released a publicity video just for this occassion. The video shows us several of the new job classes, their abilities and the new environments that have been added. Before the video was only available through streaming, but now can be also be downloaded. Streaming...
kula shakerz 2003-04-13 0 comments
Square Enix USA has announced that they will be having a beta test for Final Fantasy XI very soon. If you want to become a beta tester then you must meet several requirements. You have to be 13 years or older, you must live in the United States or in Canada and you must meet the following PS2/PC requirements. PlayStation2...
sifar 2003-04-01 0 comments
Today, Square Enix opened its US website which can be viewed at http://www.square-enix-usa.com. The site doesn't have much new content but gives us links to PlayOnline.com and talks about the merger between Square and Enix. However, the best thing to note is that Final Fantasy XI will undoubtedly make its way to North America. The site shows two images saying...
sifar 2003-04-01 0 comments
DigiCube is offering customers a free gift if they reserve the new FFXI add-on titled Vision of Jiraat. The gift will be a strap/key chain with the picture of a Tarutaru on it. Supplies are limited and so if you are going to purchase the add-on, go to http://www.digicube.co.jp now.
kula shakerz 2003-03-28 0 comments
Square Japan released yesterday more details about the upcoming Final Fantasy XI expansion pack Vision of Ziraat. In the announcement, the company unveiled the final character class that will make an appearance in addition to some environmental details concerning the different regions in the add-on. The new job class is the long awaited Dragon Knight (Dragoon), and is complete with...
kula shakerz 2003-03-18 0 comments
Square has recently added to new servers named Seraph (#24) and Lakshmi (#25) to the Final Fantasy XI server network. The news servers was needed because the number of subscriptions for Final Fantasy XI has reached over 200,000 and it's inceasing. The game will be released in USA sometime this year, it's still not known if it will be on...
kula shakerz 2003-03-16 0 comments
The Japanese ISP Biglobe will be offering a special Final Fantasy XI limited edition set. The all-in-one bundle will include the game, the PlayStation®2 BB Unit, a Logical NetPlay Controller, the Final Fantasy XI add-on disc Vision of Ziraat, and the Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel World Report Version 021002. There will only be 400 of these sets and they will...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
Final Fantasy XI was finally introduced on Game Developers Conference 2003. Both nVidia and ATI showed that FFXI could run on their graphic cards very well. The game has been running quite successfully on Japanese servers, and thus rumours have it that FFXI should reach North America soon. But nothing has been confirmed yet, only that most probably a decision...
sifar 2003-03-09 0 comments
PlayOnline has just revealed the covers of the FFXI Add-on, Vision of Jirat, through the game's official website. The covers for both the PS2 and the PC have been revealed. As we know, the Add-on will come along with the original game and cannot be purchased alone. This was done by Squaresoft so that they could focus on attracting new...
sifar 2003-02-28 0 comments
The new add-on titled Jirat no Genei will be released on April 17, 2003 in Japan. Dengeki has made available new information about two new jobs in the add-on disc. They include that of a ninja and that of a samurai. In related news, it seems that Squaresoft is selling its FFXI add-on in a bundle pack where it will...
sifar 2003-02-15 0 comments
Gamespot.com released some information about Final Fantasy XI and its' online testing which will begin in North America. Square has been stated saying that they are working on a closed beta for the North American version of Final Fantasy XI. The company will use the beta to test all the different types of internet connections and see how compatible they...
sifar 2003-01-29 0 comments
Quiter has made available some information about the new Add-on coming up for Final Fantasy XI. It will be released on April 17, 2003 for approx. 3,980 Yen. That is the price for the PlayStation 2. The price for the PC version is yet to be announced. Famitsu and Dengeki gave us some more updated information along with Quiter. A...
sifar 2003-01-24 0 comments
It seems that PlayOnline.com is advertising the opportunity for you to purchase a PS2 BB Unit online. But there are limited quantities and so one must hurry before they run out. The unit will cost a total of 18,000 yen which contains shipping and consumer tax aswell. It is assumed that this will only apply to those living in Japan....
sifar 2003-01-24 0 comments
The DMA (Digital Media Association) announced the winners of the eight AMD awards and Square definitely was among the list. Squaresoft's Final Fantasy XI was given the award titled "Overall Grand Award" and also recieved the "Best Music Award". The award ceremony will take place in Tokyo on February 5, 2003.