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Official US Star Ocean 3 website goes online

sifar    2004-08-18    0 comments

Square Enix has finally opened the official US site for the action RPG, Star Ocean 3: Till the end of time. The content of the site includes information on the story, characters, battle, game system, hints, and downloads in the form of six wallpapers. Link >> Official Star Ocean 3 Website The PlayStation 2 title is expected to hit North...

Panasonic airs TV Spot for a cellphone with Cloud

sifar    2004-08-17    0 comments

Currently in Japan, a TV Spot from Panasonic is being aired which features the new FOMA P900iV cellphone. This is the same cellphone that we have seen Cloud use in some screenshots from Dengeki Magazine (and others). The new phone will have the ability to play videos it seems and can directly connect to your television set. Below you can...

Final Fantasy XI at the Leipzig Games Convention

kula shakerz    2004-08-16    0 comments

Square Enix has announced that their upcoming title Final Fantasy XI will be available for play for attendees of the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, which runs from August 19th-22nd. For the very first time European gamers will be given the opportunity to experience for themselves exactly what has made the title so successful in North America and Japan, boasting...


Kingdom Hearts II pre-release party

kula shakerz    2004-08-16    0 comments

Square Enix has sent out the first invitations to the Kingdom Hearts II release party. As previously reported, the pre-release party will take place on the 26th and 27th August in the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center. Both Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts: Chains of Memories will be shown in playable form.

Square Enix registers a new trademark

kula shakerz    2004-08-16    0 comments

Square Enix has registered yet another trademark at the United States patent and trademark office. This time they registered "Dirge of Cerberus" and as usual its virtually impossible to guess what this will be by reading the trademark description. We'll post more as soon as new details become available.

Front Mission Online beta testing

kula shakerz    2004-08-14    0 comments

Square Enix has revealed new details regarding the beta testing of Front Mission Online in Japan. Fans that are interested in taking part in the beta test can sign up by submitting their application before August 27th. Beta testers will need to have an email address, a PlayStation 2 with a broadband connection and a computer with internet access that...


Dragon Quest VIII soundtrack completed

kula shakerz    2004-08-14    0 comments

Kouichi Sugiyama, the composer of the Dragon Quest VIII soundtrack recently mentioned that he has completed the upcoming Dragon Quest title. The game could ship this year if the conversion and adjustmed of the music to the PlayStation 2 sound hardware goes smoothly.

New Square Enix USA president appointed

kula shakerz    2004-08-13    0 comments

Square Enix has announced that Ichirou Otobe has succeeded Jun Iwasaki as president and chief operating officer of its North American subsidiary, Square Enix, Inc. Otobe previously shared the role of chief operating officer in North America with Iwasaki, after moving from a position as Square Enix's general manager of global business.

Square Enix registers new trademark

kula shakerz    2004-08-09    0 comments

Square Enix registered a new trademark with the United States patent and trademark office on July 26th 2004. The new trademark Dawn of Souls may be a completely new console title, yet another Final Fantasy XI expansion, a manga or anime or even a new cell phone title. The trademark description covers anything from video games to mouse pads so...


European Final Fantasy XI release details

kula shakerz    2004-08-08    0 comments

Square Enix has released new information regarding the European release of Final Fantasy XI. The game will be released for PC and the box will contain seven discs, the game and the two expansions Rize of Zilart and Chains of Promathia. The retail price will be 50€ ($60.31 USD) and the monthly fee is set to $12.95 USD. Final Fantasy...

Square Enix Announces Egg Monster Competition

kula shakerz    2004-08-08    0 comments

Square Enix has announced an egg monster drawing competition for its upcoming Nintendo DS title Egg Monster Heroes. The contest is similar to the one they held before the release of Hanjuku Eiyuu Tai 3D (Half-boiled Hero VS 3D) for PlayStation 2. Fans can submit a drawing of their creation, along with a short description of its characteristics and skills...

Chains of Promathia makes Gold Master status

sifar    2004-08-06    0 comments

Square Enix has confirmed that the Final Fantasy XI Add-on, Chain of Promathia, has passed all internal testing and obtained the "Gold Master" status. The development team is working on a version update that will become available a week before the Add-on's release to the world market. The version update is expected to be large as it will come in...


New Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories screenshots

kula shakerz    2004-08-05    0 comments

Square Enix has recently updated the screenshot sections of the official Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories website. You'll find the new screenshots in the "Field", "Battle" and "Event" sections of the site (Link #3, #4, #5 from the top of the menu). You can also see the two E3 trailers by clicking on link #6 in the main menu and...

Square Enix opens Before Crisis: FFVII webiste

kula shakerz    2004-08-04    0 comments

Square Enix has recently opened the official site for their upcoming cell-phone-based title, Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII. So far eight characters have been confirmed to make an appearance; President Shinra, his son Rufus, Tseng, Reno, Rude, Veld and two unnamed playable characters. On the official site you can see two familiar characters; Cloud and Sephiroth so there's a chance...

FFVII: Advent Chidren at Venice film festival 2004

kula shakerz    2004-08-03    0 comments

Square Enix has revealed that the company will show a special preview edition of its upcoming CGI movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children during the Venice International Film Festival that takes place from September 1st to September 11th. The trailer of the 70-minute long sequel to Square Enix's best selling PlayStation One title Final Fantasy VII will be part of...