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In today's fully Fahey-approved edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Paradox Me makes an argument for the greatness of Final Fantasy IX that's more than just saying the name Vivi over and over again. More »
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Look! It's an actual town, complete with people with ellipses over their heads, indicating that they wish to speak to you! Oh Square Enix, you do love us. More »
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As you may or may not be able to tell, this is Final Fantasy XIII running on a glasses-free Toshiba television. More »
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In today's fairly straightforward episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur Froid wonders why so many people have a problem with linear gameplay. More »
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In today's Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Konaa finishes Final Fantasy XIII "mostly" enjoys it, except for that damn Leona Lewis song. More »
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Entering the press room at BlizzCon 2010 late Saturday afternoon, I overheard one of Blizzard's PR people arguing that Final Fantasy XIII was the best in the series. I couldn't help but get involved. Neither could Heroes star Masi Oka. More »
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While we'd be hesitant to use the word "failure" in relation to Final Fantasy XIII, "disappointment" works just fine. If only Square had known people outside Japan wouldn't like the game before they released it! Oh, wait. They did. More »
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A commercial for Final Fantasy XIII has been reprimanded by Britain's Advertising Standards Authority for using PlayStation 3 footage in an advertisement for the Xbox 360 version of the game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5615524&view=rss&microfeed=true Want your Final Fantasy XIII experience to be a little more authentic? Import the Chinese version, which has Japanese vocals and English subtitles (and is even compatible with your US/PAL save game). More »
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Daniel Wolf has filed a class-action lawsuit against both Sony and Square Enix, claiming that Final Fantasy XIII has caused "severe and widespread damage" to PlayStation 3 consoles. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5556025&view=rss&microfeed=true Hey, Final Fantasy XIII fans. Want to see Square Enix rip you off on the iPad? Again? At ¥700 (USD$7.50), and out today in Japan, there's an app for that. More »
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Let your Final Fantasy fanhood ring across the hallowed halls and cubbyholes of PlayStation Home today, as Final Fantasy XIII avatar items, costumes, and spaces make their way to North America. More »
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Come, brave adventurers, and witness the Final Fantasy XIII Frankenreview, a Franken so disparate we decided to run the graph right at the top of the post. More »
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The obsessives over at Digital Foundry, who do this kind of thing for a living, have compared the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Final Fantasy XIII in agonising detail. The results? Not so good for 360 owners. More »
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Avatar, the biggest grossing film ever, looks familiar, says Square Enix's Motomu Toriyama, director of Final Fantasy XIII. A little too familiar. More »
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If you impatiently imported the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII's soundtrack from Japan, you might want to start kicking yourself now, as preorders open for the four-disc set in Square Enix's North American online store. More »
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In an age in which downloadable content is often discussed when a game is released (or even before!), Square Enix has stated that it does not have currently have any plans for Final Fantasy XIII DLC. More »
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That Final Fantasy sponsorship of the NBA All-Star weekend came with some strings attached, it seems; namely, that there'd be ads running depicting the game as available on the Xbox 360, with nary a PS3 logo in sight. More »
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Final Fantasy is a very delicate series. Effeminate, even. So you'd expect any marketing tie-ins with the game to feature delicate things. Books, clothing, artwork, etc. Not in Australia. More »
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Final Fantasy XIII has been in development for over five years, has involved hundreds of staff and has cost the publisher a ton of money. So you can see why there'll never be another Final Fantasy game like it! More »
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On December 17, role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII went on sale for the PS3 in Japan. It was priced at ¥9,240 (US$102). Want to sell back your copy? More »
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On the PlayStation 3, Final Fantasy XIII will ship on a single Blu-Ray. Avantage of the format! On the Xbox 360, however, the game will - as expected - ship on three discs. More »
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What are the odds I'd be mentioning the words "Final Fantasy" and "vinyl" in the same sentence two times in one week? More »
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In summer 2008, Xbox Taiwan announced that Final Fantasy XIII would be getting an Xbox 360 "Asia" version. Microsoft clarified that "announcement", and then further clarified that clarification. More »
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It would appear that GameStop's Italian portal has jumped the gun and revealed the contents of Final Fantasy XIII's hitherto-mysterious collector's edition. More »
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Looking through the assets on the Final Fantasy XIII game disk data, Japanese website MADOKA Park! apparently noticed something. Something naked. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5451645&view=rss&microfeed=true Click to view Caught in the translation bubble that gave Final Fantasy XIII to Japan last month, but won't deliver it to the rest of us until March, we're all left to watch trailers of the game set to pop music. More »
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Literally. If you live in the San Francisco area, get on the giant Final Fantasy XIII bus that will be touring later this week, and you'll be able to get your hands on Square Enix's upcoming role-playing game. More »
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The Final Fantasy XIII avatar pets that were handed out last week were free. And required minimal effort to get hold of. Still, even minimal effort is too much effort for some. More »
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Watch, as some guy's pet bird spots a Chocobo on a can of FFXIII "elixir" and goes straight for the eyes. More »
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Announced last month, those little Final Fantasy chocobo playthings for your 360 avatar are now being sent out to select Xbox Live users. More »
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It may not look, sound, or play quite as good as its numbered big brother, but the recently released Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers does have one advantage over Final Fantasy XIII - I can understand it. More »
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Final Fantasy XIII was released in Japan yesterday. A day later, Square Enix have released figures revealing how many copies of the game were sold during its first 24 hours on the shelf. More »
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Like we said, there's now some Final Fantasy XIII gear available in the Japanese version of PlayStation Home. Thing is, it isn't as free as first believed/hoped. More »
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The delicate cherry blossom of the hardware world, the "Lightning Edition" of the PlayStation 3, is out today in Japan. Know where else it's being released? Korea. More »
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On Tuesday, Square Enix were expecting to ship around one million copies of Final Fantasy XIII to retailers in Japan, ready for the game's launch. Today, on launch day, the actual number is higher. More »
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Today, you'll be one of two people. One that is sick to the gills of Final Fantasy XIII, or one that cannot get enough. If you're the latter, this is for you. More »
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As the FFXIII juggernaut continues to rumble through cyberspace, details about the game are continuing to tumble out. More »
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We still have the better part of three months before Final Fantasy XIII hits the states, yet Square Enix continues to tease us. They've got a Facebook page and Twitter set up now? Great. More »
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The game (and thus, PS3 bundle) is not out until December 17, but that didn't stop pictures of the console and its cardboard box from popping up online. More »
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