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Square Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks

06 Nov 2009 19:30:00 PST

Written 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.

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FFXIV Beta Codes In Japanese Copies Of FFXIII

05 Nov 2009 22:00:00 PST

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.

Original story at PSX Extreme .

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Nintendo Confirms It Will Co-Market Dragon Quest IX Overseas, Miyamoto Gets Cat

02 Nov 2009 16:42:03 PST

Written 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.

Original story at Wired .

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Square Enix Slashes Profit Forecast On Severance Payments

29 Oct 2009 08:53:25 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Next Generation .

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“Leaked” FFXIII Box Art Actually Fan-Made Replica Based on TGS 09 PS3 Lightning Reveal

24 Oct 2009 12:00:35 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Ripten Video Game .

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News Flash: Thexder Neo, IL-2 PSP, New Red Faction DLC

02 Oct 2009 23:00:00 PDT

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.

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Square Enix news and blogs - November 09, 2009

09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Square Enix news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Sega’s Moonwalker Coming to Wii, Says Euro Rating Board -- by Chris Kohler from Wired: Game|Life
• Rumor: Japanese Final Fantasy XIII to include Final Fantasy XIV content -- by JC Fletcher from Joystiq [PlayStation]
• Final Fantasy XIII announcement possibly due on Nov. 13 -- by Griffin McElroy from Joystiq [PlayStation]
• Square-Enix Anagram Solved, Final Fantasy XIII Announcement Coming November 13th -- by Chad Lakkis from Ripten Video Game Blog
• Square Enix teases November 13 announcement -- by Mabie A. from PlayStation 3
• Can You Crack This Final Fantasy XIII Riddle? -- by Spencer from Siliconera
• Dear Sony: Speed Up Those PSPgo Release Dates -- by Gus Mastrapa from Wired: Game|Life
• Dear Sony: Speed Up Those PSPgo Release Dates -- by Gus Mastrapa from Wired: Game|Life
• Final Fantasy XIII March 2010 US Release Seems Possible According to Square-Enix -- by Chad Lakkis from Ripten Video Game Blog
• European PSN releases for November 5 -- by Griffin McElroy from Joystiq [PlayStation]

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PopCap Collaboration With Square Enix Started as Joke

28 Sep 2009 10:37:51 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Wired . Related stories include: TGS 09: Square Enix-PopCap Games collaboration yields new puzzle RPG - Xbox 360 , Square Enix, PopCap Team Up for Gyromancer - Wired , Square Enix Partners With PopCap Games - Siliconera

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Hands On: Defend Real-Life Cities in 0 Day Attack on Earth

27 Sep 2009 03:35:57 PDT

Written 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 [...]

Original story at Wired .

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FFXIII Releases As Early As March In North America?

15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 PDT

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...

Original story at PSX Extreme .

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Opinion: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Promo Code

18 Aug 2009 07:41:56 PDT

Written 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...

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Final Fantasy XIV Online Q&A Unravels Some Of The Mystery

03 Jun 2009 14:35:53 PDT

Written 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.

Original story at Wired .

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Opinion: (XBLA) Crystal Defenders,Final Fantasy Tactics this is not

11 May 2009 00:19:25 PDT

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

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Review: Echoes of Time Links Wii, DS for Unique Final Fantasy

06 May 2009 15:52:34 PDT

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 ...

Original story at Wired News .

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Classic Final Fantasy VII Hits PlayStation Store

10 Apr 2009 17:57:10 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Wired News .

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GDC: Final Fantasy Maker Square Enix Goes After U.S. Gamers With New Studio

25 Mar 2009 00:55:30 PDT

Written 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

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A Lasting Remnant of Unreal Engine at Square-Enix

31 Dec 2008 09:12:17 PST

Written 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...

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Dissidia: Final Fantasy Review: The [Evil] Emperor's New [Suit of ...

29 Dec 2008 06:04:28 PST

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? ...

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FACT: Square-Enix Does Not Care What You Think [Square-enix]

17 Dec 2008 19:40:00 PST

Written 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...

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How To: To Design A Character the Square Enix Way

08 Dec 2008 23:59:02 PST

Written 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!

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The Last Remnant Review: Strategically Sound, Technically Flawed

27 Nov 2008 10:00:00 PST

Written 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...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Patch: New Items

09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: First true 'Mana' sequel should be left in the dark

26 Jun 2007 22:13:07 PDT

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

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Opinion: Final Fantasy anyone? How about new XIIIs PS3 info and IV DS teaser

30 May 2007 16:32:45 PDT

Written 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:

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Final Fantasy I: Dawn of Souls review. The Square NES classic gets a Game Boy Advance (GBA) remake

13 Apr 2007 15:00:54 PDT

Written 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

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Podcast: Digital Life: Final Fantasy XII Launch Event (Q&A)

11 Oct 2006 11:55:41 PDT

Written 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.

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