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Bravely Default Hits Shelves in US

Brendan    2014-02-07    2 comments

Bravely Default, the newest game from the team that remade Final Fantasy IV and created Final Fantasy: The 4 Warriors of Light, is now available for sale in the United States. Released to near critical acclaim, Bravely Default features an engaging new battle system, a new take on familiar mythology, and a beautiful art direction. A demo is available on...

Final Fantasy VI Available Now for iOS

Brendan    2014-02-06    3 comments

If you're an iOS device owner, the wait for Final Fantasy VI is over! Almost three weeks after the Android version's release, Square's classic is now available on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The game features iCloud save syncing across devices, improved visuals, and touch-optimized controls. The game is priced at $15.99 and currently sits at five stars on over...

Drakengard 3 is coming to Europe and North America in May

kula shakerz    2014-02-05    0 comments

Square Enix Europe just announced that Drakengard 3 will be coming to PAL territories. The title will be available exclusively for the PlayStation 3 and gamers will be able to get their hands on the game from May 21st 2014. Drakengard 3 is set before events in the original game, and six goddess-like sisters known as Intoners have brought peace...


Murdered: Soul Suspect Confirmed For PlayStation 4

kula shakerz    2014-02-04    2 comments

Yesterday Square Enix announced that Airtight Games' supernatural detective title, Murdered: Soul Suspect, will be coming to the Xbox One. Earlier today they confirmed that it will be coming to the PlaySation 4 as well. The next-gen console versions will offer increased visual fidelity via native 1080p output. Elements such as subsurface scattering and an increased particle count will depict...

New Thief Trailer Tells You Everything You Need To Know

kula shakerz    2014-02-04    2 comments

Eidos Montreal, the team behind Deus Ex: Human Revolution, has released a new trailer for their upcoming stealth game, Thief. This new trailer titled Thief 101 takes a look at the city that you'll be exploring and at the various gameplay elements found in the game. Every mission can be completed in different ways and you can choose to take...

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...

Dark Horse Comics Will Be Releasing Tomb Raider #1 Next Month

kula shakerz    2014-01-31    1 comment

Dark Horse comics will be releasing the first issue of the new Tomb Raider comic series on February 24th. The comic picks up where the 2013 Tomb Raider game ended and is written by American comic book writer Gail Simone. Simone is best known for penning DC's Birds of Prey, her other notable works include Secret Six, Welcome to Tranquility,...

Launch Event Detailed for X | X-2 HD Remaster!

Brendan    2014-01-30    1 comment

Fans of Final Fantasy X and X-2 who are also lucky enough to live in Southern California (yours truly!) have the chance to participate in a commemorative launch event for the hotly anticipated high-definition rereleases. Square Enix has announced that on March 15, 2014 they will be hosting an exhibition featuring art from the game's original PS2 development period at...


Square Explains the Difficult Years

Brendan    2014-01-30    12 comments

Fans of the penultimate name in the RPG genre can't deny that it's been a couple of rocky years for Square Enix. Beginning with the 2006 announcements of, and subsequently prolonged development cycles for, the Fabula Nova Crystallis consortium of games the company dramatically shifted its approach to a rapidly transforming market. Yoichi Wada—current Chairman of the Board and former...

Awesome 16-bit Retrospective of Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2

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...

Bravely Default TV Commercials and Gameplay Trailer

kula shakerz    2014-01-28    3 comments

The North American release of Bravely Default is less than two weeks away and Nintendo has just uploaded two new TV commercials and a gameplay trailer to YouTube. Bravely Default, known as Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (ブレイブリーデフォルト フライングフェアリー) in Japan, is a traditional role-playing game with turn-based combat, and is by many considered a spiritual successor to the 2009 video...


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...

FFXIV Collector's Edition For the PlayStation 4 Has Been Revealed

kula shakerz    2014-01-27    6 comments

Square Enix recently announced that Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will be coming out for the PlayStation 4 on April 4th. Today they revealed the contents of the North American collector's edition of the game. The collector’s edition will sell for $79.99 and it will include the following items: Special box featuring artwork by Yoshitaka Amano Art Book –...

Final Fantasy VI Updated on Android, Fixes Bugs and Glitches

Brendan    2014-01-25    2 comments

The release of a graphically updated, but not significantly remade, Final Fantasy VI on Android smartphones earlier this month was marred by user reports of a game-breaking crash, typos, and other bugs. Square Enix updated the Android version of the game to correct those mistakes this week. Taken from the most recent update notes dated Jan. 21, Square Enix says:...