kula shakerz 2014-01-16 2 comments
Earlier today Hitman developers IO Interactive posted an open letter to Hitman fans where they talk about what they're up to. The letter reveals that the next instalment in the series will feature a globetrotting Agent 47 at the prime of his career. He'll be stalking his prey across the world, with the support of his long-term handler Diana Burnwood...
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 2014-01-15 13 comments
Square Enix Europe announced late last night that Final Fantasy VI will be available on Google Play starting today. The game will be priced at £10.99/€14.99 and it will be playable in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish languages. There is currently no information regarding the iOS version of the game or when it'll be available in North America. UPDATE:...
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...
Brendan 2014-01-11 4 comments
There are few things that I adore as fervently as the Final Fantasy series. Regardless of your opinion of the current state of the franchise, there’s no denying that a series with over 25 years of history is a force to be contended with. In 1987, a nearly bankrupt game company by the name of the Squaresoft released what it...
kula shakerz 2014-01-10 0 comments
Have a deactivated Final Fantasy XIV account? Good news! Square Enix have announced that players will be able to return to the game and explore the realm of Eorzea this weekend for free. The event starts on Saturday January 11th 2014 at 12:00 a.m. (PST) and ends on Monday January 13th 2014 at 12:00 a.m. (PST). If you haven't installed...
kula shakerz 2014-01-08 2 comments
There has been a rumours floating around lately that the next Hitman game had been cancelled. This was all put to rest yesterday as Square Enix announced that their subsidiary, IO Interactive, is currently working on a new game in the Hitman series for PC and next-gen consoles while Square Enix Montreal will be developing mobile games related to the...
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 2014-01-06 2 comments
Drakengard director Taro Yoko (also known for directing Nier) recently told a fan on Twitter that he would like to release the next game in the series on the PlayStation 4. There's just one problem. The team doesn't have the money required to start developing games for the PlayStation 4. @DragonKiddo1 Thank you for your message. I hope to make...
Brendan 2014-01-03 5 comments
FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. It was the sequel nobody asked for to the blockbuster game that galvanized the fans of the franchise. After Square Enix stoically endured the varied reactions to the previous installment, FINAL FANTASY XIII, the company decided to revisit the world and mythology of Gran Pulse in an effort to prove to gamers everywhere that the FINAL FANTASY...
kula shakerz 2014-01-02 7 comments
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida has posted a new year's greeting where he talks about what's in store for the game in 2014. The first bit of news is that the beta testing of the PlayStation 4 version of the game will start on February the 22nd (same day as the Japanese PS4 launch)....
kula shakerz 2013-12-30 4 comments
Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster has been out in Japan for a few days now and the complete list of PSN trophies is finally available. Did you enjoy the Lightning Dodger mini game last time? Good news! There's a trophy for that. Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster is scheduled to be released for the PlayStation 3 and...
kula shakerz 2013-12-29 6 comments
The Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD remakes are out in Japan and YouTube user m00sicianEN has uploaded the first two hours of gameplay from the PS Vita version. The European and North American versions are still three months away from release so this will give you a chance to see if its worth pre-ordering or not.
kula shakerz 2013-12-28 3 comments
Earlier this year Square Enix registered the trademark Lara Croft: Reflections. Little was known about what kind of game it was and which platform it would be for until now. Lara Croft: Reflections is a free-to-play card battle game for iOS where players must hunt artifacts, combine weapons and battle enemies using cards. Multiplayer is supported, with group raids on...
Brendan 2013-12-24 4 comments
FINAL FANTASY XIII. It’s a game that hardly needs an introduction, even four years after release. It was hotly anticipated. Wildly hyped. And, in the end, deeply controversial. In the thirteenth year of the new millennium, it’s only appropriate that we take undertake a retrospective review of one of the PS3’s most defining games just as Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy...