kula shakerz 2014-09-10 1 comment
Square Enix recently posted a video message from the creator of the Dragon Quest franchise Yuji Horii (堀井 雄二) where he talks about how the franchise was born and his thoughts on the game design that’s made the franchise so popular. Horii currently heads his own production company, Armor Project, a company that has an exclusive production contract with Square...
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 2014-09-01 5 comments
Square Enix revealed that they have been working on a yet another Dragon Quest spin-off title during Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference. The game is called Dragon Quest Heroes and it appears to be a hack and slash, Dynasty Warriors-style action role-playing game. This doesn't come as a huge surprise as it is developed in collaboration with Koei Tecmo...
Brendan 2014-08-30 5 comments
More great news for RPG Lovers out of PAX this past week: Bravely Second, the direct sequel to Square Enix's successful Bravely Default for the Nintendo 3DS, will be hitting Japanese shelves this holiday season. It may come as something of a sudden follow up to western gamers, but Bravely Default has actually been out in Japan for two years...
Brendan 2014-08-29 0 comments
In anticipation of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix, Square Enix released an action-packed trailer celebrating the new features to be found in the upcoming high definition remaster. It reflects the new and previously Japan-exclusive content and upgrades that will be debuting on December 6, 2014. Anyone who preorders through Amazon or Square will receive a special edition Disney pin to...
Brendan 2014-08-29 5 comments
At the PAX Prime videogame conference in Seattle, WA this week attendees were treated to roughly 20 minutes of the HD Remaster of Final Fantasy Type-0. It's the first serious mention of the remaster's existence and progress from Square Enix since being formally announced at E3 2014 back in June. Back then, Almost immediately after the game's announcement, a fan...
kula shakerz 2014-08-15 0 comments
Square Enix has released a bunch of new screenshots from their upcoming episodic, digitally delivered, narrative driven adventure game entitled Life is Strange. The game takes place in the fictional town of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, where senior student Max Caulfield returns after a 5 year absence. Reunited with her former friend Chloe, the pair will attempt to uncover the uncomfortable...
kula shakerz 2014-08-13 5 comments
Microsoft's Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer has confirmed to Eurogamer that their controversial exclusivity deal for Rise of the Tomb Raider has an expiration date. He did however decline to comment on the duration of the exclusivity deal with Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix. The game still hasn't been confirmed for PC and PlayStation but this announcement will hopefully calm...
kula shakerz 2014-08-13 2 comments
Square Enix has confirmed that they'll be releasing Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition this fall. The game will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC and it will it the shelves on October 10th in Europe and on October 14th in North America. The team over at United Front Games has been working hard to ensure that the updated...
kula shakerz 2014-08-12 2 comments
Well this doesn't happen every day. Square Enix has just announced that they are teaming up with DONTNOD Entertainment (the team behind last year's "Remember Me") to create an entirely new IP. The game is titled Life is Strange and is set to be released on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Max Caulfield has been absent from...
kula shakerz 2014-08-12 2 comments
Microsoft just announced that the next title in the Tomb Raider series, Rise of the Tomb Raider, will be coming exclusively for the Xbox One for the 2015 Holiday season. Fans are raging all over the internet and Crystal Dynamics is desperately trying to put out the fire by feeding a rather shitty excuse to the loyal fans that they...
kula shakerz 2014-08-01 0 comments
Square Enix has opened a Final Fantasy XIV themed café in Tokyo Japan. The cafe is named Eorzea Cafe and it is modelled after the Carline Canopy. The establishment is decorated with weapon and armour replicas, Moogles, as well as a giant map of the world. They also have computers where guests can play the game. The Eorzea Café is located...
kula shakerz 2014-07-22 1 comment
Square Enix has teamed up with Humble Bundle to offer a pay-what-you-want deal for a bunch of games. The bundle includes 16 games for those who pay $14.99 or more. Paying more than the average (currently at $6.89) will net you 11 games and the possibility to get more games later on. If you pay less than the average then...
The content continues to roll in for Final Fantasy XIV, this time in the form of a new class and job for players to choose from. The Rogue, a new DPS class previously teased in Patch 2.3, will officially arrive in Patch 2.4 when it launches this fall. As with other classes, once your Rogue hits Lv30, you will unlock...
kula shakerz 2014-06-11 0 comments
Japanese magazine Jump (ジャンプ) has revealed in its latest issue that Square Enix is currently working on a multiplayer action-RPG game for the 3DS called Final Fantasy Explorers. Up to four players will be able to form a co-op party where they can select from a variety of classic Final Fantasy classes. No release date for the Japanese market has...