Brendan 2006-09-14 0 comments
Back in June, 1up was reporting that the semi-ambiguous ending of Final Fantasy XII (which had, at that time, been out for almost four months) had opened doors to a sequel that was being pursued. Well, not surprisingly, Square has decided to milk Final Fantasy XII as well, developing a prequel for the Nintendo DS known as Final Fantasy XII:...
Brendan 2006-09-12 0 comments
Despite recent stress due to the Soft-World lawsuit, Square Enix has reason to be happy. Many players of casual internet games such as Bejeweled 2, Insaniquarium, Chuzzle and others can wistfully recall hours blown away like seconds while sitting in front of a computer somewhere playing the games in question. They've all in one way or another weasled themselves into...
Brendan 2006-09-08 0 comments
At the Final Fantasy XI Fan Festival this summer, the developers of Final Fantasy XI announced that they are in the beginning stages of a Chocobo Racing system, to compliment the growing complexity of the roles of Chocobos in the world of Vana'diel. The development team has been monitoring the discussion and debate about which direction this new system should...
Brendan 2006-09-08 0 comments
In its first week of sales in Japan, the Nintendo DS revamp of Final Fantasy III sold 503,051 units, an estimated 91% of the initial shipment. In its second week of sales, the new release sold 45,949 copies; numbers that will undoubtedly inspire high hopes for the North American and European release of the game. Nobuo Uematsu, famed veteran FF...
Brendan 2006-09-06 0 comments
So I'm a little late? Anyways, as stated earlier, both FNC games will be showcased in video format at the highly anticipated, around the corner Japanese E3 (before it was trashed) equivalent: The Tokyo Game Show. But, in addition, there will be several other games to be played and viewed, as developed by square Enix. The titles to be shown...
Brendan 2006-09-05 0 comments
GI is reporting today that acclaimed Japan-based game developer Square Enix is being sued by distributor Soft-World for $3.78 Million in US dollars. Soft-World says Square's inability to supply them with the necessary source code has badly hampered their attempts to distribute and launch the MMORPG in Taiwan, Macau, and Malaysia among others. The distributors claim that the 3 million...
kula shakerz 2006-08-31 0 comments
Both GameFront and The Magic Box have confirmed that new content from both PLAY STATION 3 Final Fantasy 13 games will be shown at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Check back for more information regarding Squar Enix's Tokyo Game Show lineup.
kula shakerz 2006-08-31 0 comments
Recently, a number of accounts which were confirmed to have violated the user agreement of Final Fantasy XI by using unauthorized third-party software tools to enable abnormal in-game movement were discovered and have been suspended or permanently terminated. Based on the results of an investigation, over 1,400 PlayOnline accounts have been either suspended or terminated on Aug. 30, 2006 for...
kula shakerz 2006-08-22 0 comments
The highly anticipated chocobo raising system of Final Fantasy XI has finally been added in yesterdays update. Now players can raise their very own chocobo. Eventually, they will be able to breed their fully grown chocobos and possibly produce rare and expensive eggs. The process of chocobo raising begins when you trade an egg obtained from a shop or battlefield...
kula shakerz 2006-08-22 0 comments
Square Enix has announced that the Nintendo DS remake of Final Fantasy III will be hitting US shores on November 14, 2006. Featuring a dynamic job-changing system and full touch-screen capabilities, the only Final Fantasy game for the DS yet to be released in North America should becone a hit.
kula shakerz 2006-08-16 0 comments
Before conducting the 20th Family Classic Concert - Dragon Quest no Sekai (World of Dragon Quest) in Tokyo today, Dragon Quest series composer Kouichi Sugiyama took his time to talk to the Japanese media about the concert and his game-related work. After expressing gratitude to the fans for showing continued interest in the concerts, he briefly touched upon the subject...
AlterGenesis-X 2006-08-16 0 comments
Yes, it has been a long wait, but the long awaited continuation of the Final Fantasy VII story in Dirge of Cerberus has made its way to North American Shores. As many of you know, this game is a shooter that features one of the Final Fantasy VII optional characters, Vincent Valentine. So, be sure to pick this one up...
kula shakerz 2006-08-07 0 comments
Square Enix has updated the release dates for the newest GameBoy Advance-based remakes of its Super Famicom classics Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI. Final Fantasy V Advance will hit Japanese retail store shelves on October 12th. Final Fantasy VI Advance will follow sometime this winter.
kula shakerz 2006-08-07 0 comments
Square Enix today announced the transfer of the administration duties for Fantasy Earth: Ring of Dominion to Gamepot as of November 1st. The PC-based MMORPG was originally released on February 23rd by Square Enix. Furthermore, Gamepot will introduce an item-based payment system versus the current monthly usage fees. Fantasy Earth: The Ring of Dominion is already the third online game...
kula shakerz 2006-07-28 0 comments
Final Fantasy XIII is on 2nd place on the 30th of June - 6th of July "Famitsu Readers Most Wanted Games" list. Final Fantasy Versus 13 has gone up one place from number 17 to number 18. Final Fantasy III NDS (Square Enix) Final Fantasy XIII PS3 (Square Enix) Biohazard 5 PS3 (Capcom) Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 (Konami) Summon...