http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png http://kotaku.com/tag/square-enix http://kotaku.com/tag/square-enix

You might not know how to Chun-Li. You might not know how to Final Fantasy or SoulCalibur. Chinese photographer Mengjie Luan sure does. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5885926&view=rss&microfeed=true

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is apparently flying off store shelves in Japan. Gamers can beef up their Final Fantasy music game experience with some pricey DLC. Sister site Kotaku Japan put the game through its downloadable content paces. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5885602&view=rss&microfeed=true Square Enix is starting operations in India and is staffing up. If you speak Japanese and Hindi, and have an awesome hairdo, apply! (That last part is not a staff requirement—just a game character one.) [Square Enix Japan] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5885261&view=rss&microfeed=true

There's a lot of action in this trailer for Sleeping Dogs, once known as True Crime: Hong Kong, which publisher Square Enix officially re-announced today. Unfortunately, none of it looks anything like a game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5883307&view=rss&microfeed=true

After the True Crime reboot was canned, Square Enix brought the Activision title, back from the dead. However, as Kotaku reported back in Aug. 2011, the game, then True Crime: Hong Kong, would not bear the name True Crime. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5883288&view=rss&microfeed=true

Remember back when the Final Fantasy franchise had room for silly jokes and random frivolity? Commenter Balmung certainly does, and he wonders we'll ever go back there in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5883015&view=rss&microfeed=true

Square Enix's upcoming Vita game puts players in command of a dethroned King of Hell who's commanding a 100-goblin attack squad to get his crown back. This latest video from the strategy game shows that you needn't go it alone. ACoH will support up to four ad-hoc players and you can see what it looks like when multiple nether-generals go at the game's big bosses. Army Corps of Hell will be there on the PlayStation's launch day in two short weeks. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5882621&view=rss&microfeed=true

Join me as I take a trip through my favorite new feature of Final Fantasy XIII-2, monster recruitment, snag a couple of rare creatures, and witness the beginning of a legend that will never die. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5882152&view=rss&microfeed=true

With this week's release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 reopening the franchise discussion floodgates, commenter deuxhero makes an empassioned plea for the Final Fantasy game he believes is the best, even if nobody else does. Let's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5881256&view=rss&microfeed=true

Fast-pace shooter Vanquish is being immortalized in resin with two upcoming figures. The game's developer, Platinum Games, is showing off the figures. Have a look. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5881181&view=rss&microfeed=true

Boring. Bland. Linear. Those are three of the kinder things that can be said of Final Fantasy XIII, a game so poor it needed a direct sequel just to salvage some brand integrity. They're also disarmingly simple, and don't really get to the heart of just why the game was so disappointing to so many. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5881121&view=rss&microfeed=true

Along with the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII-2 is now available for purchase and play, Square Enix laid out plans to supplement the game with downloadable episodes and coliseum battles that could bring classic Final Fantasy foes into your party. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5880998&view=rss&microfeed=true

Tomorrow marks the second time in Final Fantasy history that Square Enix releases a direct console sequel to one of the numbered entries in the fabled series. Considering the first time around we got a trio of pop divas playing dress-up, this one has to be better, right game reviewers? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5880586&view=rss&microfeed=true

In an epic tale of time-traveling heroism, Square Enix travels two years into the future to rectify the mistakes it made with Final Fantasy XIII. Have they found redemption with Final Fantasy XIII-2, or is history doomed to repeat itself? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5880275&view=rss&microfeed=true

Yesterday Square Enix released a video demonstrating all of the nifty things you can do instead of fighting in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Today? Today is all about the battles, which are arguably as entertaining. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5879967&view=rss&microfeed=true

While Final Fantasy XIII was all about getting the job done in a timely fashion, Final Fantasy XIII-2 gives the player plenty of time to relax between tasks. Check out some of the more entertaining diversions tucked away in next week's sequel. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5879130&view=rss&microfeed=true

In the first of a series of live-action videos promoting Square Enix's PlayStation Vita launch game, Army Corps of Hell, the lord of hell takes a bus to Hell, Michigan. Honest mistake, really. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5877925&view=rss&microfeed=true

In today's Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Zombie711 wants Square Enix's DS masterpiece The World Ends with You to end with itself. In other words, here's one of the game's biggest fans explaining why it should never, ever get a sequel. Aww. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5877860&view=rss&microfeed=true

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will be out March 29 in Japan. There will be a special Kingdom Hearts 3DS handheld. While I like the monogram, I'm not a fan with the Kingdom Hearts text or the stupid Disney copyright. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5877445&view=rss&microfeed=true

A video turned up on YouTube today saying it was behind-the-scenes footage of a Deus Ex "Live Action Short Film". And it looks way too slick/expensive to be a fan film. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5877407&view=rss&microfeed=true

ScaryGirl, a platformer based on Nathan Jurevicius's graphic novel, has been released on Xbox Live Arcade, with a PSN release scheduled for next week and a "coming soon" release date for PC. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5877255&view=rss&microfeed=true

One of my favorite features of Final Fantasy XIII-2, time travel allows the player and their party to jump back and forth between different eras in the game's history, small self-contained 'What If?' scenarios filled with stories to experience and items to collect. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5877138&view=rss&microfeed=true

This summer, six years will have passed since Final Fantasy Versus XIII was first shown in trailer form. Talk about a long time. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5877089&view=rss&microfeed=true

I'm not going to lie to you: that golden-haired, human-faced, griffin-looking creature early in this video for Square Enix's action/RPG gives me the creeps. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5876468&view=rss&microfeed=true

Last week, my friend and colleague Matt Cabral wrote up an excellent preview of Hitman: Absolution for Kotaku. I was given the same demonstration by IO Interactive and Square Enix this week at CES and couldn't agree with him more - the game is going to be bloody fantastic. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5876095&view=rss&microfeed=true

What if I told you Square Enix and Tik games were coming out with a game based on the celebrated and psychedelic characters of Nathan Jurevicious next week? What if I told you I've played it and it was a ton of fun? What if I told you it reminded me of one of my favorite PS1 platformers of all time? Would you be as curious as I am as to why nobody has been talking about this game? Of course you possibly might! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5876096&view=rss&microfeed=true Dragon Quest X is online—a possible problem for DQ players who either want to play alone or don't have friends to play with. Fret not! The game supports A.I. group characters for online single play. Phew! [DengekiOnline] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5875432&view=rss&microfeed=true

Square Enix parades the troops and dresses up the King of Hell in his Sunday finest in the latest video for Army Corps of Hell, the PlayStation Vita's most colorfully-titled launch game. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5875185&view=rss&microfeed=true

This summer, Square Enix is releasing a new third-person shooter dubbed Gunslinger Stratos. It's not a home console game—yet. Rather, it's a four-on-four team-based online arcade game that allows players to battle others in game centers across Japan. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5875066&view=rss&microfeed=true

This Summer Square Enix, the home of everything from Final Fantasy to (these days) Deus Ex, will be moving house, shifting its headquarters to a brand new building located in Shinjuku's East Side Square. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5874620&view=rss&microfeed=true

Nothing lasts forever. Not you, not me, and certainly not game companies. Just ask Midway, Pandemic, and Acclaim. They're gone. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5874218&view=rss&microfeed=true RPG fans will get a chance to test drive Square Enix's upcoming Final Fantasy XIII sequel weeks ahead of it's release with a demo due January 10 for the PlayStation 3 and January 11 for the Xbox 360. [Square Enix] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5873700&view=rss&microfeed=true

They're not just about floating about saying "Kupo" anymore. In Final Fantasy XIII-2, many of the game's most important mechanics are Moogle-powered. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5873456&view=rss&microfeed=true

Back in late 2009, Final Fantasy XIII director Motomu Toriyama wrote on his blog: "The world of Final Fantasy XIII is starting from here on out." It hinted that FFXIII DLC was on the horizon. It wasn't. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5871879&view=rss&microfeed=true

To mark 25 years of Dragon Quest, Square Enix is releasing this Dragon Quest "Map Diorama Collection Box". More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5871340&view=rss&microfeed=true

In case you were having trouble telling your pink-jaired girls from your purple-haired not-quite-girls, Square Enix has released a handy video pointing out which character is which in the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII sequel. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5869752&view=rss&microfeed=true

Because, honestly, it's getting to the point where I cannot. And that is not a bad thing! Multiplatform games should look relatively the same. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5869644&view=rss&microfeed=true

A slew of new downloadable outfits are coming to Final Fantasy XIII-2, including a low cut "resort style" getup for FF character Serah. Lucky her! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5869603&view=rss&microfeed=true

It's East meets West. A Japanese gamer has inserted Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning into The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with a character mod. Here are the results. What do you think? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5869227&view=rss&microfeed=true

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is on sale in Japan. On the Japanese internet, one commenter posted the above photo, noting that he (or she) stocked up on enough food to last a week in order to avoid leaving the house. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5868720&view=rss&microfeed=true