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Grandia III: New Character, Site Update & World Map Returns

Xin    2005-06-08    0 comments

Square-Enix recently updated the Official Site of its upcoming RPG Grandia III to include two new background music samples streaming on the site, as well as an addition to the site's Character section. All this, plus the return of an old RPG favorite. The new character is a 28 year old Sailor by the name of Alonso. He leads a...

FFVII:DC Official Site Goes Live

Xin    2005-06-02    0 comments

The official site of the Gun Action RPG Final Fantasy VII: Dirge Of Cerberus has at last gone live. At the moment, the site features just a brief overview of the events from Final Fantasy VII that lead to Dirge of Cerberus, but is accompanied by a small video in the Story section giving us a glimpse of what is...

Square-Enix Party 2005 Details

Xin    2005-06-02    0 comments

Square-Enix has released new details on it's upcoming Square-Enix Party 2005. The party will feature new playable demos and trailers of the company's upcoming products, and will have New Merchandise and Game OSTs for sale as well as a Publishing Center. --Square Enix Party 2005 Lineup: Final Fantasy XII Kingdom Hearts II Code Age: Commanders Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy...


Kingdom Hearts II: New Scans And The 13th Order

Xin    2005-05-31    0 comments

Dengeki Magazine in Japan has published several new scans of Kingdom Hearts II. This time around, the scans focus around the newly announced characters Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth Swann of Pirates of the Caribbean. Beast and Belle of the newly confirmed Beauty and the Beat world also make an appearance. Interesting to note here is the revelation that The Organization...

Dragon Quest VIII Heads For Europe

Xin    2005-05-27    0 comments

Although very little in terms of details or a set time table were announced, Square-Enix has confirmed that Dragon Quest VIII: Journey Of The Cursed King will be released throughout Europe. A landmark release in more than one way, DQVIII will be the first Dragon Quest title to be released in Europe. The title will also be published by Square-Enix,...

Grandia III Pre-Order Promotion

Xin    2005-05-26    0 comments

Fans of the Grandia series are in for a treat courtesy of Square-Enix. The company has announced that those who preorder the newest volume of the series, Grandia III, will recieve a bonus CD for free. History of Grandia: Sound Adventure Box will be given to those who Pre-Order the game, and includes the Official Soundtrack of Grandia III and...


Dragon Quest VIII Revitalized For Us Release

Xin    2005-05-22    0 comments

Already given a new subtitle for its Us Release, Dragon Quest VIII: Journey Of The Cursed King will also have a few more new features exclusive to this version of the game. Overworld loading is now a thing of the past, and the game's Equipment and User Interfaces will be given a slight overhaul, designed to make gameplay and item/equipment...

Crystal Chronicles Sequel On Nintendo Revolution

Xin    2005-05-19    0 comments

Square-Enix announced earlier today on the e3 Showfloor that a sequel to the Nintendo Gamecube title Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is in the works. Not only that, but the next chapter of the Crystal Chronicles story will debut on Nintendo's Next Generation console, Revolution. At the moment, no time table for a release has been announced for either the system...

FFVII:Advent Children US Site Updated

Xin    2005-05-19    0 comments

After disappearing for a couple of days, the Official US Site for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children has reappeared, bigger and better than ever. Now featuring a countdown to release on it's main page, the page also features Site News, Storyline Info, Character Bios, Downloadable Content, Merchandise, and the Trailers from e3's 2004 & 2005. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children...


Final Fantasy XII US Release + New Trailer

Xin    2005-05-19    0 comments

At their E3 Conference held yesterday, Square-Enix announced they did not see a feasible timetable in which Final Fantasy XII would be released in the US before April 1, 2006, which marks the beginning of Fiscal Year 2006. This hints at a possible Late Fall to Winter 2005 Japanese Release Date for the title. In other news, a very high...

FFVII:Advent Children E3 Trailer + Updated Release

Xin    2005-05-19    0 comments

Square-Enix debuted a new trailer for its upcoming film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. The new trailer features quite a bit of action, and a new version of "One Winged Angel" that sounds strikingly familiar to the style of film composer Nobuo Uematsu's band, The Black Mages. Also very interesting is the end of the trailer, which marks September 13th...

Final Fantasy VII PS3 Tech Demo

Xin    2005-05-17    1 comment

At Sony's E3 Conference yesterday, the company showed a Technical Demo of what the PS1 classic Final Fantasy VII would look like on the company's new console PlayStation 3. The scene shown was the original entrance FMV to the game, featuring Aerith, The City of Midgar, and the final shot of Cloud disembarking a train for his initial AVALANCHE Mission....


Final Fantasy XI Moves To The XBox360

Xin    2005-05-17    0 comments

Square-Enix announced yesterday at it's Pre-E3 Conference that Final Fantasy XI: Online will be heading over to Microsoft and it's newest console, XBox360, when it release later this year. The game will be available on the company's XBox Live program, and although pricing was not announced, it is expected to be the same as the standard PC and PS2 rates....

Before Crisis Heads For The US

Xin    2005-05-17    0 comments

At it's pre-E3 Conference held yesterday, Square-Enix announced that it's Mobile Phone Action RPG Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII will be heading for a US Release in 2006. According to a company representative, development of the North American version has been "coming along nicely," and the Japanese company expects that Before Crisis will provide American gamers with "an unexpected experience"...

Kingdom Hearts II Meets Capt. Jack Sparrow

Xin    2005-05-16    0 comments

At the company's E3 Conference held this morning, Square-Enix has revealed a new world and character for their upcoming PS2 title Kingdom Hearts II. The world is that of the famed Disney ride Pirates of the Caribbean, and the character is none other than the one and only Capt. Jack Sparrow. At this time, it is unknown if Johnny Depp...