Xin 2005-08-03 0 comments
August 5th will bring about a new project for Square-Enix. The company will launch Square-Enix Mail Magazine, an online information magazine with info that won't be available anywhere else. Interviews with developers and creators, details on upcoming releases and other exclusive features will be found within the magazine. Perhaps best of all, Subscription is free, but be warned, it is...
Xin 2005-08-03 0 comments
It's been quite some time since Square-Enix made that Major Announcement earlier in the year, officially unveiling Grandia III. We've seen the websites, met the characters and heard the music. Now, lucky PS2 owners in Japan finally get the chance to play the game, as Grandia III was released ealrier today across Japan. While a US release has yet to...
Xin 2005-08-01 0 comments
Yasumi Matsuno, head of the Square-Enix Fourth Development Team and Producer/Director of Final Fantasy XII has stepped down from his position with the game due to an ongoing health issue that he has been fighting with for some period of time now. Square-Enix released the following statement regarding Matsuno-san and the future of FFXII: "Final Fantasy XII's development producer Yasumi...
Xin 2005-07-31 0 comments
Square-Enix have announced that Kingdom Hearts II will see a release in December in Japan. A specific date was not announced, and neither was a release date for the US. That said, all is not lost for US fans of the Kingdom Hearts series. Square-Enix reportedly is very hard at work trying to bring the game to the US at...
Xin 2005-07-30 0 comments
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children appears to be heading to theaters after all. Square-Enix plans to premier the movie on September 8th in select Japanese Theaters, a mere six days before the DVD & UMD releases. There are also plans to unveil the film nationally on Septmber 10th. It appears this is just a limited Film Premier Engagement, and that...
Xin 2005-07-30 0 comments
Square-Enix Party is still rocking the house in Japan, and a ton of info has leaked regarding the Square-Enix/Disney project Kingdom Hearts II. Now we could just be rude and not share it with you, but that's just not how we do things. So let's get an overview of the info together for everyone to enjoy. First and foremost, Two...
Xin 2005-07-30 0 comments
Square-Enix Party 2005 is well underway in Japan, and the news is beginning to shift to our shores quickly. As promised, a Big Announcement regarding Final Fantasy XII has been made. The highly anticipated next chapter in the Final Fantasy series will release in Japan on March 16th, 2006. While a US Release was not announced, general localization timetables would...
Xin 2005-07-30 0 comments
Square-Enix has launched they PlayOnline site for Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII. The site makes mention of the upcoming Beta Testing for the online portion of the game as well as a few other odds and ends. It should be noted that Dirge of Cerberus is not an online only title, and will be playable offline as well. Link...
Xin 2005-07-28 0 comments
Toshiba-EMI recording artist Utada Hikaru has confirmed that she will again be lending her talents to the Kingdom Hearts series. Hikki will perform the main theme of Kingdom Hearts II, "Passion", as she did for the original game in 2002 with "Hikari". A release date for the new single or the game itself have yet to be announced, but one...
Xin 2005-07-28 0 comments
The current issue of Shounen JUMP has revealed a few new pieces of info and images on Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus for PlayStation 2. First and foremost are revelations on some of our cast. Reeve, the mind behind Cait Sith in FFVII, is now the leader of the WRO, a group who's sole ambition is the rebuilding of...
Xin 2005-07-26 0 comments
Square-Enix has announced that it will release Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection, an all in one PC DVD containing Final Fantasy XI: Online, the expansion packs Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia, the card game Tetra Master, and a free 30 day subscription to their PlayOnline service. Also included in this package will be a Vana'diel Buddy...
Xin 2005-07-23 0 comments
After almost a year long wait since the end of the series, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conquerer of Shambala finally releases in Japanese Theaters today. Fans awaiting patiently to know the fates of their favorite characters will at long last have their answers and more. SquareInsider will post a review of the film as soon as we are able to view...
Xin 2005-07-22 0 comments
IGN has made available a trailer for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII from last week's PlayStation Meeting '05. The trailer features Anime cutscenes of Zack and Cloud escaping heavy pursuit, as well as shots of Sephiroth, Cloud and Zack in the famous Nibelhiem Reactor incident. A voiceover of a young female character is also present in the early parts of...
Xin 2005-07-21 0 comments
A new trailer of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is available with the DVD version of the movie Steamboy. The trailer features similar scenes of previous trailers as well as new shots, and also contains the same voice over from the E3 2004 trailer. Link >> Download The New FFVII:AC Trailer<a/> Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will release in the...
Xin 2005-07-21 0 comments
Yesterday, new scans appeared of the newest character introduced to the world of Final Fantasy XII. Today we bring you a bit more information on this mysterious young man. His full name is Vayne Kaldas Soridor, and he is Crown Prince and heir to the Archadian Empire. It also confirmed that Vayne is the leader of the Judges. Despite all...