Xin 2010-08-30 2 comments
Tokyo Game Show is just over two weeks away, and for SquareEnix fans that aren't able to attend, this usually means one things - the return of the Closed Mega Theater. Your plight seems to be on Tetsuya Nomura's mind, however, as he mentioned earlier this week that they do plan on releasing trailers on the internet soon after the...
Xin 2010-08-29 0 comments
SquareEnix are ready to open Final Fantasy XIV to the world with the game's Public Beta set to begin this Wednesday, September 01st. To celebrate, they've also released a new trailer. Watch the Trailer: Walk Free, Walk Free Love the song, love the visuals, hate that I'll have to wait for the PlayStation 3 version in March. Someone buy me...
kula shakerz 2010-08-21 0 comments
Square Enix recently revealed a trio of bonuses for players that subscribe to both Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV. The bonuses announced in the press release only apply to the Windows version. Bonuses for the PlayStation 3 version will be announced at a later time. Bonus 1: Save up to €5.95 on the base FINAL FANTASY XI Monthly...
Xin 2010-07-29 3 comments
With Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep a little over a month away from release, SquareEnix has announced that a special edition of the game will be released in Europe. You'll pick up a nice 48pg artbook, two art prints, and a nifty box to keep all that AND the game itself in. The best part? It's only £35, a mere...
Xin 2010-07-21 0 comments
In news absolutely no one expected, SquareEnix are working on a PSP reboot of Tactics Ogre, subtitled Wheel of Fate. Which is great news in itself...but then they told us a little more. The original team for the SNES classic is being reunited, including Vagrant Story, Final Fantasy Tactics & Final Fantasy XII Director Yasumi Matsuno, who left the company...
Xin 2010-06-30 0 comments
At last year's e3, SquareEnix promised that Final Fantasy XIV will release in 2010. As it stands, they were half right. The PC Edition of FFXIV will be available in two versions, and on two different dates: Sept. 23rd for the Collector's Edition and Sept. 30th for the Standard Edition. The game's monthly fee will be the same as FFXI,...
Xin 2010-06-25 3 comments
According to both SquareEnix President Yoichi Wada and Game Director Hiromichi Tanaka, Final Fantasy XIV is unlikely to appear on Xbox 360 due to the "closed" nature of Xbox Live. "The main reason why we couldn't go with Xbox 360 was the Xbox Live system," stated Tanaka. "Microsoft has a different point of view: they want to have a closed...
Xin 2010-06-23 6 comments
It's been a long time. In fact, I don't think we've had a look at anything new from Final Fantasy Versus XIII in well over a year. So let's end that drought today. Game Director Tetsuya Nomura was interviewed by Famitsu for this weeks issue, explaining some of the key details of vsXIII. Let's go over the bullet points: Open...
Xin 2010-06-18 3 comments
If you were wondering what exactly THIS post was about, today is you're lucky day. Turns out it is the latest in a string of collaborations between SquareEnix and feelplus, known as Mindjack Set in the year 2031, the governments of the world are collapsing and the world is being taken over by a mysterious group known as the Mindjackers;...
If you're a fan of SquareEnix, then e3 was a terrible time for you. Other than a passing glimpse of Final Fantasy XIV at the Sony press event, the company has shown very little. But speaking of FFXIV, if you head over to the official site, you can pick up the game's PC Benchmark Test, and determine just how smoothly...
SquareEnix have announced Necromachina, a new side-scrolling, 4-player action title to be released later this year for both PSN & XBLA. Created under the tutelage of Strider creator Kouichi Yotsui, Necromachina revolves around four 22nd century ninjas, dubbed Moondivers, taking on the an evil force that has turned man's creations against them. I WANT TO BE THE RED GUY Developed...
In news that infuriates me to no end, a new trailer for The 4 Heroes of Light has been released just in time for E3. You may be wondering why, in fact, this angers me. Let's watch the trailer first. BECAUSE I DONT HAVE A DS!! Just look at that! It looks soooo good. I want to customize my heroes'...
Xin 2010-06-10 0 comments
Remember way back, in a time we've all forgotten, in the summer of 2009? Nope, neither do I. However, records state that one of the best selling DS titles of all time, Dragon Quest IX, was released in Japan during that era. Luckily for those of us who can't remember that far back, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry...
Xin 2010-06-07 0 comments
SquareEnix twitter king Shinji Hashimoto has updated with something worth passing along, as it seems the company is planning another collaboration with Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima. Tweeting "A new promotion with Hideo Kojima is set. Details will be shared at a later date." not much else is known, although Kojima later tweeted a pic of himself, Hashimoto,...
Xin 2010-06-06 6 comments
The June Issue of GameInformer features an interview with Tetsuya Nomura, who has his hands on any number of titles currently in production for SquareEnix. But he's not done, oh no, not at all. Nomura mentions that a new Kingdom Hearts title, targeted specifically at western audiences, will be announced next week at E3. But it's not KH3. It's not...
Xin 2010-06-05 6 comments
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Xin 2010-05-31 5 comments
During a fan Q&A at the Chinese release of Final Fantasy XIII, series director Yoshinori Kitase was again asked about a Final Fantasy VII remake for next-gen consoles. He responded with the usual: "We've gotten this question a lot from many countries (laughs). To make FFXIII at this level of quality, it took us 3 to 4 years. If we...
Xin 2010-05-31 0 comments
A rare breath of fresh air from SquareEnix is on the way, as DS exclusive The 4 Heroes of Light has obtained a US release date. A bit of a trip down memory lane, The 4 Heroes of Light returns more to the series high-fantasy and traditional roots, reviving the job classes, crystals and dragon filled adventures of the old,...
Xin 2010-05-31 0 comments
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is, at long last, heading to our shores. you can pick up the PSP prequel this fall, September 07th, to be exact. The long wait for the PSP exclusive wont be coming alone, as a bundle pack including a Silver PSP-3000, 4GB Memory Stick and an unspecified UMD movie will also be available. The bundle...
Xin 2010-05-06 4 comments
SquareEnix producer Shinji Hashimoto has announced via his Twitter feed that Final Fantasy IX will head to the JP PSN on May 20th. Hey, that's only two weeks from now! A US release has not been announced, but E3 is just around the corner, so who knows. Pricing was also not mentioned, but you can probably expect the same ¥1500JPY...