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Square-Enix Anagram Solved, Final Fantasy XIII Announcement Coming November 13th
Original at Ripten Video Game
• 22 hours ago
By Chad Lakkis Square-Enix posted a message/anagram on their North America website earlier today: A puzzle for FINAL FANTASY XIII fans! Could this be the North America release date we’ve all been waiting for? My cardboard Buster Sword sure hopes so. Stay tuned.
Square Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks
Original at Joystiq
• Fri, Nov 6
By David Hinkle Source - Square Enix earnings (PDF) [Via andriasang] Source - Wada comments on FFXIII salesSquare Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
FFXIV Beta Codes In Japanese Copies Of FFXIII
Original at PSX Extreme
• Thu, Nov 5
It has just been revealed that Square-Enix will include beta keys for Final Fantasy XIV in copies of FFXIII in Japan. ...those lucky Easterners.
European PSN releases for November 5
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Nov 5
By Griffin McElroy It's another slightly skimpy week on the ol' European PSN update. Let's see ... there's some Brutal Legend DLC, a few new Rock Band tracks, and -- oh! We finally got that PSOne Classic featuring everyone's favorite Square Enix hero: Party Time with Winnie the Pooh. What? He was in Kingdom Hearts...
Nintendo Confirms It Will Co-Market Dragon Quest IX Overseas, Miyamoto Gets Cat
Original at Wired
• Mon, Nov 2
By Chris Kohler Nintendo president Satoru Iwata first announced this initiative last year, at a press event announcing the release date for Dragon Quest IX in Japan. There, he said that Nintendo and Square Enix would “tag team” to increase the visibility ans success of the series in the U.S.
Square Enix Slashes Profit Forecast On Severance Payments
Original at Next Generation
• Thu, Oct 29
By Tom Ivan The firm said that its revised forecast was the result of “special factors” that arose in the first quarter. The company cited “an extraordinary loss caused by premium severance payments associated with career change support programmes” in Square Enix and subsidiary Taito, as well as a...
LA Casting Call Stirs Up Final Fantasy XIII North America Release Date Speculation
Original at Ripten Video Game
• Wed, Oct 28
By Chad Lakkis The journey that has brought us to this moment is extraordinary. Now, an exclusive never before seen look at FINAL FANTASY XIII. FINAL FANTASY XIII. One of the most anticipated gaming experiences ever. This is big. So big, you might need to step back just to take it all in.
“Leaked” FFXIII Box Art Actually Fan-Made Replica Based on TGS 09 PS3 Lightning Reveal
Original at Ripten Video Game
• Sat, Oct 24
By Chad Lakkis “Leaked” Final Fantasy XIII Japanese box art has been making its way around the web today with a few people debating its authenticity. The main argument against its validity is based on the fact it was submitted to VGboxart.com, a website dedicated to hosting video game box art, on 9.30.09 by a...
Is This The Final Box Art For FFXIII?
Original at PSX Extreme
• Fri, Oct 23
This may be the box art Japanese gamers see when Final Fantasy XIII releases in December, although Square-Enix won't confirm it. You like or no?
News Flash: Thexder Neo, IL-2 PSP, New Red Faction DLC
Original at PSX Extreme
• Fri, Oct 2
Square-Enix launches a remake of a side-scrolling shooter for the PSP, IL-2 Sturmovik lands on the PSP too, and Red Faction gets its third DLC pack.
PopCap Collaboration With Square Enix Started as Joke
Original at Wired
• Mon, Sep 28
• 3 related articles
By Gus Mastrapa Kapalka told Wired.com that he brought up the hybrid idea as a goof while meeting with Square Enix, which publishes some of PopCap game’s in Japan. But once he mentioned “Final Fantasy Bejeweled,” the idea began to gather momentum: Yuichi Murasawa, designer of Final Fantasy Tactics Advan...
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Hands On: Defend Real-Life Cities in 0 Day Attack on Earth
Original at Wired
• Sun, Sep 27
By Daniel Feit TOKYO — Last year, The Last Guy on PlayStation 3 took a very basic game idea and made it remarkable by using aerial maps of real locations as levels in the game. Someone at Square Enix must have loved that idea, because it has done just that with its upcoming shooter 0 Day Attack on [...]
Hands On: Thexder Neo Still as Frustrating as Original
Original at Wired
• Sun, Sep 27
• 5 related articles
By Daniel Feit TOKYO — I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the trailer behind Square Enix’s booth here at the Tokyo Game Show. Thexder is back after all these years! Who would have thought it was possible? OK, I guess I should explain to everyone under the age of 25 what the hell a Thexder is. Released [...]
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Square-Enix Keeping Quiet About "Hidden Menu Option" In FFXIII
Original at PSX Extreme
• Tue, Sep 22
Strangely enough, Square-Enix will keep this "hidden menu option" from the prying eyes of the public at this week's Tokyo Game Show. But why...?
FFXIII Releases As Early As March In North America?
Original at PSX Extreme
• Tue, Sep 15
Our best guess so far for a FFXIII US release date is June, but Square-Enix says they want to deliver the game only 3 months after the Japanese release...
Dev Time For Final Fantasy Versus XIII Faster Than FFXIII
Original at PSX Extreme
• Mon, Aug 24
Although it's still a good ways off, anticipatory fans will be happy to know that Square-Enix is moving faster with Versus than they did with FFXIII.
Opinion: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Promo Code
Original at Kingdom Hearts 3
• Tue, Aug 18
By Kyo I just got an email from Square-Enix Members. Save $5 when you pre-order Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days from Amazon.com Here’s the instructions One promotional code per customer. To redeem your $5 off promotional code, simply: 1. Go to the Amazon.com Web site 2. Select the items you want and add them...
How Final Fantasy XIV Could Humanize the MMO
Original at Wired
• Fri, Aug 7
By Gus Mastrapa Square-Enix announced at E3 this year that it aims to compete with Blizzard’s MMO in 2010. And we’re slowly learning that Final Fantasy XIV will be a very different game from World of Warcraft. New updates to the gameplay section of the Final Fantasy XIV website reveal how the PlayStation 3 a...
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Review
Original at IGN
• Wed, Jun 17
CA Now that that's been taken care of, fans of the series that are still here obviously want to know whether or not The After Years is worth the 800 points Square Enix is charging for it. And the answer to that is, "absolutely." Set roughly 17 years after ...
Final Fantasy XIV Online Q&A Unravels Some Of The Mystery
Original at Wired
• Wed, Jun 3
By Nate Ralph A battle rages in Square Enix's upcoming MMO, Final Fantasy XIV Image Courtesy Square Enix So Square Enix held a question and answer session today, offering a room full of journalists a bit more information about the 14th installement in the Final Fantasy series.
Opinion: (XBLA) Crystal Defenders,Final Fantasy Tactics this is not
Original at GameFocus
• Mon, May 11
Canada All the major consoles have them and just about every month someone releases one for the iTouch/iPhone. Square Enix did not shy away from this trend when they released the Final Fantasy inspired Crystal Defenders for Xbox Live Arcade. ... Review: (XBLA) Crystal Defenders GameFocus
Review: Echoes of Time Links Wii, DS for Unique Final Fantasy
Original at Wired News
• Wed, May 6
I much prefer slashing my way through an RPG with real-time action — it's an addictive combination, and one that we don't see very often these days. The expanded multiplayer is a bonus, but I don't think Square Enix had to cut back the solo game to do ...
Classic Final Fantasy VII Hits PlayStation Store
Original at Wired News
• Fri, Apr 10
By Chris Kohler Well, Square Enix just dropped a bombshell on PlayStation owners in Japan. Final Fantasy VII International is now available for download on the PlayStation 3 and PSP. Hilariously, it costs nearly three times as much as the rest of the... Well, Square Enix just dropped a bombshell on PlayStati...
Crystal Defenders Review (XBLA)
Original at EndSights
• Tue, Apr 7
Crystal Defenders has been released on a number of consoles now, iPhone, PC, DS, Wii, and now it comes to the Xbox Live Arcade. This release by Square Enix has the gameplay style of a tower defense game but with a Final Fantasy theme slapped onto it. ...
GDC: Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix Goes After U.S. Gamers With New Studio
Original at Wired News
• Wed, Mar 25
By Chris Kohler SAN FRANCISCO -- Square Enix, the Tokyo gamemaker behind ultrapopular role-playing games Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, doesn't just want to make Japanese games anymore. The company, which established a game studio in Los Angeles last year, is at Game... Image courtesy Square Enix
A Lasting Remnant of Unreal Engine at Square-Enix
Original at GayGamer.net
• Wed, Dec 31
By NaviFairy The Last Remnant was Square-Enix's first foray into middleware development with its use of Unreal Engine 3, and many fans like myself had hoped it would be the last. While The Last Remnant was a decent RPG, the game was hidden under a mountain of bugs and at times a frame rate that would make a P...
Opinion: Square Enix launches Final Fantasy tower defense Crystal Defenders
Original at QuicklyBored
• Tue, Dec 30
Canada - Dec 30, 2008 by Kyle Square Enix has recently launched a tower defense game for the iPhone called Crystal Defenders. The game uses Final Fantasy characters such as the ... Review: Crystal Defenders is a Mage-laden tower defense gem Ars Technica
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Review: The [Evil] Emperor's New [Suit of ...
Original at Kotaku.com
• Mon, Dec 29
NY - No joke. Dissidia feels like the same thing. It feels like Square-Enix bigwigs were sitting around, going, "Can we sell this as an action game? ...
Opinion: Will Xbox360 Acquire Square-Enix? It’s Possible also G4’s Kevin Pereira Smashed on the hiphopgamershow 12/28/08 Happy 1year Anniversary
Original at Bitbag
• Sun, Dec 28
By hiphopgamer Star Ocean vs Final Fantasy versus 13 which console will produce the better RPG * Tomb Raider 360 not in HD but looks better than PS3? * Game Review - Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe * Freestyle Diss Against Kevin Pereira Check It Out * Happy 1year Anniversary For The HipHopGamerShow * Much Much...
FACT: Square-Enix Does Not Care What You Think [Square-enix]Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Dec 17
By tim rogers So here's the funny part: on the video page, you will notice that comments and ratings are disabled. There you have it, folks — incontrovertible proof that Square-Enix Does Not Care What You Think (unless what you're thinking is that Dissidia Final Fantasy or any other Square-Enix title i...
Opinion: Cloud Message scans show big FF13, Versus, Agito blow-out: new characters, world maps, battle gameplay finally revealed
Original at qj/ps3 (Feedburner)
• Thu, Dec 11
By Gino D. The CLOUD Message book from Square Enix scheduled for release this month contains a lot of nice tidbits of info for the Square Enix fan. Looking at the cover, it's got some features on the whole lot: Fabula Nova Crystallis, the portable Kingdom Hearts games, Dissidia, and Parasite Eve 3, am...
Opinion: Cloud Message scans show big FF13, Versus, Agito blow-out: new characters, world maps, battle gameplay finally revealed
Original at PSP Updates
• Thu, Dec 11
By Gino D. The CLOUD Message book from Square Enix scheduled for release this month contains a lot of nice tidbits of info for the Square Enix fan. Looking at the cover, it's got some features on the whole lot: Fabula Nova Crystallis, the portable Kingdom Hearts games, Dissidia, and Parasite Eve 3, am...
How To: To Design A Character the Square Enix Way
Original at MMOsite Gaming
• Mon, Dec 8
By news@mmosite.com A funny course about how to design a character the Square-Enix way is released on the website of checkyourhud.com. If you love the characters in Japanese style such as Square-Enix's games, you may have a look at it!
The Last Remnant Review: Strategically Sound, Technically Flawed
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Nov 27
By Mike Fahey East meets West as Square Enix releases The Last Remnant, their first attempt at creating a role-playing experience with both Japanese and Western audiences in mind. If you're willing to put up with its failings, The Last Remnant is a refreshing and challenging mix of role-playing and st...
Square Enix Details Last Remnant DLC For December [More Remnants]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Nov 26
By Mike Fahey London (26th November 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces details of the forthcoming Xbox LIVE® downloadable content for THE LAST REMNANT™, on the Xbox 360® video game and ente...
Wii Final Fantasy: Still Vaporware, But Not DeadOriginal at Wired News
• Tue, Nov 18
By Chris Kohler What's the fate of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearersfor Wii? See also: WTF?! Play New Crystal Chronicleson Wii, DS Review: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates WiiWare Impressions: My Life as a King
Role-Playing Games Live on Xbox 360
Original at CIO Today
• Mon, Sep 29
Not so in Japan, where the release of a new "Dragon Quest" game is treated like a national holiday. That's why Microsoft, which has had trouble getting Japanese consumers to buy the Xbox 360, has turned to RPG developers to help broaden its market.
Role-Playing Games Live on Xbox 360
Original at Sci-Tech Today
• Mon, Sep 29
Not so in Japan, where the release of a new "Dragon Quest" game is treated like a national holiday. That's why Microsoft, which has had trouble getting Japanese consumers to buy the Xbox 360, has turned to RPG developers to help broaden its market.
Role-Playing Games Live on Xbox 360
Original at Top Tech News
• Mon, Sep 29
Not so in Japan, where the release of a new "Dragon Quest" game is treated like a national holiday. That's why Microsoft, which has had trouble getting Japanese consumers to buy the Xbox 360, has turned to RPG developers to help broaden its market.
Opinion: Of Course, Final Fantasy XIII Is PC Bound! [Updated]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Jul 24
By Brian Ashcraft Yes, yes, we know. While some just seem to be figuring this out, Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the Xbox 360 *and* the PC. Square Enix announced this way back at its E3 press conference. Probably going lost in the jaw-dropping Xbox 360 announcement. To review, here's how the FFXIII development...
What Microsoft Did At E3 2008
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jul 23
By Mike Fahey Just when we though the show was over for Microsoft, ending with Square Enix's Yoichi Wada showing off Infinite Undiscovery, Star Ocean, and The Last Remnant, after which Sony's Don Mattrick came back on stage to sum things up. Some interesting games were shown, and the Xbox Live updates w...
E3:08 - Square Enix Lineup
Original at Gaming Bits
• Thu, Jul 10
THE LAST REMNANT Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360® / PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system Genre: RPG PAL Release Date: (Xbox 360) This Winter / (PLAYSTATION 3 system) TBA iPod Nintendo DS FINAL FANTASY IV Genre: RPG PAL Release Date: TBA Xbox 360 Nintendo DS
Today in Joystiq: June 19, 2008Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Jun 19
By Ross Miller uery A week with Spore Creature Creator: Day Three Counting Rupees: Bust Blox Metareview -- Don King Presents Prizefighter (Xbox 360) Off the Grid reviews Power Grid X3F Week in Review: June 13, 2008 - June 19, 2008 Wii Wheel + Balance Board = racing simulator
Patch: New Items
Original at Final Fantasy Online WarCry
• Thu, Aug 9
By Sokaku As we love it, Square Enix will be releasing some new items along with new graphics in the upcoming FFXI patch scheduled to be live at the end of august. Here is the news: August's version update is set to introduce an assortment of both new items and synthesis recipes to Vana'diel. We've also c...
Review: Final Fantasy II for PSP
Original at Geek.com
• Mon, Jul 30
By James Final Fantasy II is reborn on the PSP, some 18 years after it initially launched. It’s quite similar to Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition (see my previous review), and it should be; Square Enix kept most of its original team together for the second edition.
Opinion: First true 'Mana' sequel should be left in the dark
Original at ParamusPost.com
• Tue, Jun 26
Publisher: Square Enix System: Sony PlayStation 2 Review rating: 2 stars Nearly 15 years after the beloved role-playing game "Secret of Mana" was released, Square Enix takes the series into the three-dimensional realm with the first true sequel, "Dawn of Mana." System: Nintendo DS
Opinion: Final Fantasy anyone? How about new XIIIs PS3 info and IV DS teaserOriginal at videogamesblogger.com
• Wed, May 30
By supadupagama The latest issue of Japanese magazine LEVEL has an interview with the director at Square-Enix who’s working on the Final Fantasy XIII series of games. Big thanks to Ceb who graciously translated the most interesting new bits to English. About Final Fantasy XIII:
Final Fantasy I: Dawn of Souls review. The Square NES classic gets a Game Boy Advance (GBA) remakeOriginal at videogamesblogger.com
• Fri, Apr 13
By astrotriforce System: Game Boy Advance Also On: NES, Playstation (Final Fantasy Origins) Genre: 2D top-down Role-Playing Game Part of Final Fantasy I&II: Dawn of Souls - Nov. 29th ‘04 in NA, Dec. 3 ‘04 in Europe and July 29 ‘04 in Jap Publisher: Square Enix
Podcast: Digital Life: Final Fantasy XII Launch Event (Q&A)
Original at Gamertag Radio The Union of Music & Gaming
• Wed, Oct 11
By tips@gamertagradio.com I just got back from the Final Fantasy XII launch event that took place in Times Sq (NYC). It was only an hour long. Square Enix developers were there taking Q&A from the press and the gaming community. Here is a short audio from the event.
Review: Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Sep 8
By Tall Writer Square Enix still makes the story of Vincent Valentine intriguing, which occurs three years after Final Fantasy VII and one year after the movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Violen...