A recent trademark filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office indicates that Square Enix is planning on releasing what appears to be a new title, one dubbed Vanguard Storm.

Unfortunately, Square Enix's protection of Vanguard Storm is extremely light on details. But the title could be related to the publisher's rumored "yet-to-be-announced action game," teased via a single mysterious screen shot in the latest PlayStation: The Official Magazine.

What does it have to do with Vagrant Story? Absolutely nothing, as far as we know. I just happened to really like Vagrant Story and would like to see Square Enix return to the property, as unlikely as that may seem.

The official PlayStation mag's teaser shot shows a man in a fantasy sci-fi world setting, sporting a giant, meticulously engraved sword. Sure, that sounds like most Square Enix games, but this one looks awful pretty. Like most Square Enix games. Hopefully, the company will have something to show us by the time E3 rolls around.

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