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Video game developer and publisher Square Enix has announced that it plans to merge no less than 18 servers for its Final Fantasy XIV MMO during March of this year, making the number of surviving servers just ten.
Gamers who are still engaged with the game will be able to transfer their characters to a new game worl... |
10 February 2012
09:21 GMT |
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Great news for fans of the older True Crime: Hong Kong game, as after it was abandoned by publisher Activision, the game will still be released by developer United Front Games, with the help of Square Enix, under the name of Sleeping Dogs. True Crime: Hong Kong was announced a few years ago as an all-new installment... |
8 February 2012
09:35 GMT |
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High Definitions graphics have quickly become one of the most important selling points for modern video games, but at least one legendary developer hailing from Japan believes that game structure and storytelling are more important than looks even on modern home consoles. Speaking to Satoru Iwata, who is the leader ... |
7 February 2012
15:11 GMT |
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The developers working on the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII-2 have said that a cryptic message that players get when finishing the main story of the title is not a sign that they are working on yet another sequel set in the same game universe.
Game Director Motomu Toriyama, who works on the game for ... |
6 February 2012
04:31 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix has launched a new update for Final Fantasy XIII-2, labeled 1.03, and the big change is that players are now able to press R3 on the PlayStation 3 version of the game while in the Historia Crux game mode in order to send an instant status update to the social network Facebook.
The Ja... |
3 February 2012
10:33 GMT |
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The Final Fantasy series has been less than successful in the last few years and it seems that the team at publisher Square Enix is getting ready to launch a whole new intellectual property in order to plug the gap in their launch line-up.Speaking to Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, Tetsuya Nomura, one of the leadin... |
31 January 2012
02:58 GMT |
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A comment from one of the leading developers working on the JRPG Final Fantasy XIII-2 suggests that the rumors about Lightning-based downloadable content for the game might have a lot of truth in them.
Yoshinori Kitase, the producer working on Final Fantasy XIII-2, has told the Square Enix blog that, “There is... |
27 January 2012
14:21 GMT |
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It seems that Square Enix and IO Interactive are getting ready to announce a brand new Kane & Lynch game, as the Japanese publisher has just filed a trademark for the Sleeping Dogs title.
IO Interactive proved it could develop different types of games from the Hitman ones with Kane & Lynch, as well as Kane & Lynch 2... |
27 January 2012
02:33 GMT |
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A rumor from the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu states that in the coming months Final Fantasy XIII-2 will get a significant piece of downloadable content that will allow gamers to both recruit former main character Lightning and then take her through a number of narrative episodes.
The developers working on Final... |
26 January 2012
02:59 GMT |
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Tetsuya Nomura, who is one of the main developers working on Final Fantasy Versus XIII, has announced that the development team plans to make a demonstration of the game running live on consumer hardware soon.Speaking to Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu the producer did not stated an exact date for the live demo and ... |
19 January 2012
12:11 GMT |
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Final Fantasy XIII was a half disappointment for Square Enix but the team behind the long running Japanese role playing game series has promised that the upcoming XIII-2 sequel would fix everything that was flawed in the original release.Based on the demo that has just arrived and I have played on the PlayStation 3 h... |
12 January 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix has launched yet another trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 which focuses solely on Moogles, which some players have complained have had a much too limited presence in the previously released game in the series.The Moogles, who are a combination of a mole and a bat from an etymological ... |
6 January 2012
05:07 GMT |
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Crystal Dynamics, the studio mostly known for creating the Tomb Raider series, has confirmed that, besides the release of a new game in the series later this year, it will also announce an all-new intellectual property in the following months.Even if it’s famous for creating the Tomb Raider franchise, Crystal D... |
4 January 2012
17:21 GMT |
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What we know: Final Fantasy XIII-2 is a Japanese role playing game, developed and published by Square Enix, which aims at solving the variety of issues that plagued the lackluster Final Fantasy XIII, which appeared back in 2009. The action takes place three years after the last game, with its protagonist, Lightning... |
4 January 2012
08:59 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix might have some problems when it comes to selling modern Final Fantasy video games, with the XIV MMO underperforming and XIII-2 doing worse in Japan during its first month than any other modern era release, but the company is determined to deliver remakes of older games in the series ... |
4 January 2012
02:58 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix has registered a new trademark for a Hitman game named Profession on December 22 of last year, suggesting that it might be ready to officially announce a new game based on the well known property before the end of the month.Siliconera spotted the trademark registration and current spe... |
3 January 2012
21:51 GMT |
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Brace yourselves, future Final Fantasy XIII-2 owners, as Square Enix has confirmed that downloadable content for the new Japanese role playing game will be released soon enough, with varied add-ons being designed to enhance your experience.Final Fantasy XIII-2 has already been released in its native Japan last month ... |
3 January 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix has announced that a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal in the United States has absolved its North American division of all charges included in a class action suit that was launched against the company because of the Final Fantasy XI MMO.Square Enix stood accused of “d... |
27 December 2011
07:40 GMT |
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The PlayStation 3 version of the Japanese role playing game Final Fantasy XIII-2 has managed to take over the top position in the weekly video games sales chart for the Japanese market, as compiled by tracking firm Media Create.The game, which is both developed and published by Square Enix, has managed to sell 524,21... |
22 December 2011
09:33 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix has launched a new trailer for the upcoming Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII-2 which is specifically designed to show off the entire cast of characters that will play a major role in the game.
Those who have played the previous entry in the long-running series will meet ... |
22 December 2011
02:27 GMT |
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 aims for accessibility and one of the main focuses for the team working on the title is making the narrative line easier to understand, while also offering depth for all long term fans of the franchise.Speaking as part of a bigger interview with the Members club of Square Enix fans, Motomu Toriya... |
21 December 2011
16:31 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix has announced that it is working on a new Kingdom Hearts video game, called Dream Drop Distance, which will be launched exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS handheld during 2012.
The protagonist will be Sora and Riku and full cast of Disney characters are also included, with brand new cre... |
21 December 2011
07:34 GMT |
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 is getting ready for its release early next year, so Square Enix, its developer, has started talking about its various special features, and how the new game will try to build upon the legacy of the first XIII, which wasn’t that well received when it first came out.We’ve already seen ... |
20 December 2011
20:11 GMT |
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Video game developer tri-Ace, the company behind titles like Star Ocean and Resonance of Fate, has announced that it has worked with Square Enix on the development of Final Fantasy XIII-2, although it’s not clear if gamers will be able to detect the company’s contribution.One of the developers working on ... |
20 December 2011
15:01 GMT |
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The Members community portal for Square Enix gamers in both Japan and in the United States has been breached by unknown attackers and the video game publisher has decided to take it offline in order to evaluate the extent of the problem.
A statement from the publisher on the official website stated, “We have r... |
15 December 2011
02:54 GMT |
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Square Enix is getting ready to deploy its next big release, in the form of Final Fantasy XIII-2, the sequel to the lackluster XIII, with which it hopes to delight fans of the long running Japanese Role Playing Game series and once again prove that it’s a worthy contender for Western franchises like The Elder S... |
13 December 2011
15:41 GMT |
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There were certainly lots of great games release throughout the year, each satisfying different types of players, but, for me, some of the best moments of 2011 where those that I spent with Deus Ex: Human Revolution.The title, coming from developer Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix, featured varied enough g... |
13 December 2011
10:19 GMT |
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Publisher Square Enix and developer IO Interactive have released at new trailer for Hitman: Absolution at the VGA show, with players able to watch close to two minutes of action created using the game engine.Everything in the trailer was pre-rendered, which will probably be a disappointment for fans who were hoping t... |
12 December 2011
09:54 GMT |
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Final Fantasy XIV hasn’t exactly been the most successful release made by Square Enix, but the Japanese company is confident with the current state of the online game and confirmed that it’s going to start charging a monthly subscription on January 6, 2012.Final Fantasy XIV was hyped as one of the biggest... |
9 December 2011
04:36 GMT |
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Square Enix has deployed a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2, this time focusing on its environments and how the virtual world of the Japanese RPG will deliver a more enhanced experience than its predecessor.Final Fantasy XIII was a decent game, but it didn’t really impress the legions of fans from all... |
8 December 2011
20:31 GMT |
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Yoshinori Kitase, who is the main producer working on Final Fantasy XIII-2, has detailed the perks that players will get as long as they play the game using a save game file that was created in the original title, including a bonus that offers gamers special monster decorations and a park that allows them to have a b... |
8 December 2011
15:11 GMT |
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Publisher Square Enix has released another commercial for Final Fantasy XIII-2, which shows just a little bit more footage taking from inside the game.The company has also offered a little more information on the game mechanics, including how interactions will work with the fan favorite Chocobos.Players will be able ... |
6 December 2011
09:21 GMT |
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Square Enix is working hard on bringing the finishing touches to Final Fantasy XIII-2, the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, which continues the story seen in that role playing game. A couple of months ago, however, the Japanese company registered a special domain name for Final Fantasy XIII-3.This prompted quite a lot o... |
5 December 2011
03:41 GMT |
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Speaking to investors as part of a financial briefing Yoichi Wada, who is the president of Square Enix, has stated, “Regarding yet unannounced IPs, we should certainly be able to announce two to three titles to everyone within a few years.”The executive also believes that his company would be best served ... |
1 December 2011
09:28 GMT |
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Developer and publisher Square Enix has revealed some more information about Final Fantasy XIII-2, the Japanese role playing game that is set to arrive in early December on the home market, including information on fan favorite chocobos and on how the weather system will influence the game experience.
Famitsu is rep... |
1 December 2011
02:48 GMT |
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Square Enix has once again talked about the oft rumored Final Fantasy VII remake, saying that it would take a lot of time to bring that huge amount of content into a new graphics engine and recreate that same experience, time that the company doesn’t really have.Square Enix has been releasing plenty of new Fina... |
29 November 2011
19:51 GMT |
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A story in Famitsu talks about a new Square Enix developed Japanese role playing game that will be using the Unreal Engine and will be aimed more at Western audiences.It seems that the game will be using the Unreal Engine 3 to power its world and that development is being led by Ryutaro Ichimura, who has previously w... |
29 November 2011
10:15 GMT |
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Final Fantasy XIII was widely criticized after launch for failing to deliver the depth of feelings that characterized previous releases in the series but one leading developer working on the sequel says that the focus on Lightning and Srah will inject more sentiment in the game.Yoshinori Kitase, who is the producer w... |
25 November 2011
15:31 GMT |
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 is close to launch date and the developers have said that they have succeeded in making the version of the game launching on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft close in terms of visual quality to the core version that runs on the PlayStation 3 from Sony.Yoshimori Kitase, who is the producer of the Final... |
24 November 2011
22:11 GMT |
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The Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has announced that the single player story of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 will take between 30 and 40 hours to complete by a player who has medium skill.After the game is over and done gamers can also choose to reload save game data and begin playing again from a save point ... |
23 November 2011
12:11 GMT |
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Square Enix has confirmed that it's going to set up another studio in Montreal, Canada, besides the existing Eidos Montreal, called, what else, Square Enix Montreal, whose first project will be a new installment in the Hitman series.Square Enix has definitely diversified its projects since acquiring Eidos back i... |
22 November 2011
19:31 GMT |
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Final Fantasy XIII, the Japanese role playing game from Square Enix, has not managed to live up to the pre-release hype but it seems that despite its clear failings one of the leaders of the team who worked on it believes that it should have been released earlier.Yoshinori Kitase, who is the leading producer working ... |
22 November 2011
15:11 GMT |
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 is about one month away from the Japanese launch date and the publisher Square Enix has put out a new trailer which shows off some in game footage and also offers some glimpses into the story of the new installment.Sazh, one of the more controversial characters from the first game, with his choco... |
22 November 2011
11:51 GMT |
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Video game developer Epic Games have announced that it has signed a deal with publisher Square Enix that will see the Japanese company use the Unreal Engine 3 technology to create a number of new video games.The two companies have not mentioned the names of the new projects and there have been no hints about what gen... |
18 November 2011
22:01 GMT |
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The developers of the long running Final Fantasy series have acknowledged that gamers seem to be moving away from the turn based structure to what is called the action role playing game genre but they are sure that their games still have plenty of appeal for the fan base.Yoshinori Kitase, who is one of the main desig... |
16 November 2011
22:41 GMT |
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After confirming that it's shipped more than 2 million units of its Deus Ex: Human Revolution role playing shooter, Square Enix has confirmed that it has sold more than 2.18 million copies since the game's release back in August.Deus Ex: Human Revolution was released as a prequel to the critically acclaimed... |
8 November 2011
03:43 GMT |
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Video game developer Square Enix has announced that during the second fiscal quarter of this year it has managed to generate sales of 47.516 billion Yen (about 735 million dollars or 533 million Euro), which is a decrease of about 15 percent when compared to the same period of last year.For the same time period profi... |
7 November 2011
07:31 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix has released a video which shows off ten minutes of footage taken from Final Fantasy Type-0, allowing fans to get a glimpse of the game mechanics and the story telling.The name Opening is a sign that this is how the game starts off but Square Enix is also saying that this is a special... |
27 October 2011
05:16 GMT |
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Video game publisher Square Enix and the developers at Eidos Montreal have launched a new video for their upcoming downloadable content Missing Link, which will extend the play time for Deus Ex: Human Revolution.The new video is a walkthrough and allows the player to hear the dulcet tones of one of the game developer... |
11 October 2011
14:01 GMT |
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Square Enix has detailed the variety of pre-order bonuses now available for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 role playing game, which is set to appear at the end of January, 2012.Final Fantasy XIII wasn't the huge success Square Enix had hope for and, coupled with the pretty big failure of Final Fantasy XIV, th... |
4 October 2011
15:51 GMT |
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