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Dragon Quest IX Is Gonna Be Hard, Yo
Just because Square Enix is releasing Dragon Quest IX on the DS, doesn't mean they're putting out an easy game. On the contrary, DQIX is going to be difficult says series creator Yuji Horii.
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Square Enix Brings Hammer Down On French Retailer
Like Nintendo, Square Enix take their intellectual property ownership seriously. So seriously that the Japanese publisher is taking legal action against a single French retailer, accused of selling pirated Square merchandise. More » -
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Want To Countdown the Release of Dragon Quest IX?
On July 11, DQIX is finally going on sale. To mark the event, Square Enix is hosting a countdown ceremony at Shibuya retailer TSUTAYA. More » -
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Want To See A Level 97 In Dragon Quest IX?
Dragon Quest IX, like most role-playing-games, lets players level up and customize their characters — even famous players. The latest issue of Weekly Shonen Jump shows just how diverse those options are. More » -
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Square Enix Mystery Solved - The Four Warriors Of Light
Square Enix's mystery countdown title is a mystery no longer, as scans from the latest Weekly Shonen Jump reveal The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote. More » -
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And Now There Is A Girl...
To recap: First there was a landscape and the number four. Then a dragon. After that, a boy. And now? A girl. More » -
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Why Is There A Tanned Fairy In Dragon Quest IX?
With golden skin and bleached blond hair, fairy Sandy doesn't look like your typical Dragon Quest character. She talks and dresses like the Japanese equivalent of a Valley Girl. More » -
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Check Out Dragon Quest IX's Multiplayer
Sure, Dragon Quest IX only has local multiplayer, but it does have multiplayer! This is a video of it. More » -
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And Now There Is A Boy...
First there was a landscape and the number four. Then a dragon. Now? Now there is a boy. He has a sword. More » -
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Pre-Buy The Next Final Fantasy XI Scenario Next Week
While there's no word on when you can play the second of three new Final Fantasy XI scenarios. A Moogle Kupo d'Etat – Evil in Small Doses, now we know when you can buy it. More » -
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Tetsuya Nomura On Kingdom Hearts 3
One new Kingdom Hearts game, KH 358/2 Days, has been released in Japan. Two more Square-Enix-meets-Disney mash-ups are forthcoming: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for the PSP and Kingdom Hearts: Coded for cell phones. More » -
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Hey Look, Now, There Is A Dragon
The countdown page for some game Square Enix is trying to hype. The large "4" and the countdown clock are old, but the dragon drawing is new. More » -
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Want to Meet Final Fantasy's Composer?
You need to be in Seattle from July 9 to 11, and you need a hundred bucks. The Seattle Symphony is giving a three-day performance of Final Fantasy's score, and Nobuo Uematsu will be attending. More » -
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Hey Look, It's Some Square Enix Countdown Clock...
...and, yeah, it's counting down to something. There's a large "4" on the page, below a countdown clock that will end on July 6. More » -
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Square Enix Perfecting FFXIII Summons
We've seen two Final Fantasy XIII summons: the Odin summons from heroine Lighting (pictured) and Shiva from bandana dude Snow. The lady motorcycle summons, aka Shiva, is all kinds of unique. More » -
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Dragon Quest IX Only Saves One Game At A Time
Dragon Quest IX allows up to four players play co-op via the Nintendo DS's local WiFi. That's great. Know what's not so great? More » -
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Square Enix Sued For $5 Million
Square Enix of America is being sued for allegedly deceiving 100,000 customers for "unfair business practices, false advertising and unjust enrichment" regarding online title Final Fantasy XI. More » -
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Square Enix President Casts Further Doubt On The Last Remnant PS3 Release
Japanese role-playing game The Last Remnant was originally planned for a release on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. As of today, only two of those releases have happened, with the third, the PS3 version, starting to look unlikely. More » -
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Final Fantasy VII PSN Release Results In Over 100,000 New Aeris Deaths
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII has become the "fastest selling PS one title on PlayStation Network since the game launched" accumulating over 100,000 downloads for the PlayStation 3 and PSP following its addition to the North American PlayStation Store. More » -
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Dragon Quest IX Panic Starts Now!
Reservations for the eagerly awaited DS role-playing-game Dragon Quest IX have started in Japan with some stores opening early. More » -
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Is Dragon Quest IX Co-Op WiFi or Local?
There's been some confusion about Dragon Quest IX co-op play. Is it local only or does it using Nintendo's WiFi connection? Just imagine playing DQIX with faraway friends! More » -
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No, You Cannot Play With These FFXIII Figures Yet
Final Fantasy XIII is not out yet, and it won't be in Japan until this December. Know what that means? Let's start the marketing blitz right now. More » -
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The Dragon Quest IX Boy Band Ad is Very Fishy
Starting on June 20th, the following DQIX ad with musical act SMAP will be shown nationwide in Japan. Well into their thirties, SMAP is the country's biggest boy band group. More » -
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Crystal Chronicles Gravitates Toward Action
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers takes a couple of steps away from the CC series and a couple steps toward super hero games. More » -
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Mulit-Platform Final Fantasy XIII Won't Be Compromised
Final Fantasy XIII is a multi-platform game — which has some people worried about a dip in quality. Square Enix is here to ease those fears. That's nice! More » -
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Shiva's Lesbian Motorcycle Mode Solves An Age-Old Dilemma
Square Enix have finally solved the age old question of "ass or crotch" with their Shiva design for Final Fantasy XIII. The answer? Give 'em both. More » -
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Final Fantasy Tactics Gets Rated, Likely PSN Bound
The guys at One Last Continue went panning for ESRB gold and found this nugget: Final Fantasy Tactics got a rating for the PS3, which likely means it's going to PlayStation Network soon. More » -
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Square Enix, Eidos Working On Something TOGETHER
Japanese publisher Square Enix now owns Eidos. While both will continue to operate independently, and both develop and release games independently, there's one project they'll be working on together. More » -
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Ultimate Hits From Square Enix Ship 2 Million
Square Enix's "Ultimate Hits" series has shipped over 2 million copies in Japan. More » -
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Final Fantasy XIV Concept Art Is Dying To Be Your Desktop
Square Enix's next Final Fantasy themed massively multiplayer online game is coming to the PlayStation 3 and PC next year. As good as Final Fantasy XIV Online looks in screen shots, its concept art may outshine it. More » -
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Crystal Dynamics Loses Another 25 Jobs
San Francisco-based Crystal Dynamics again feels the lash of layoffs, as Eidos confirms with Kotaku that around twenty-five employees have been let go from the Tomb Raider development studio.
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Let's Compare Final Fantasy XIII Dubs
Let's. Because, honestly, language matters! And when you're watching a Final Fantasy XIII cutscene in English or Japanese, it can totally change the mood. More » -
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Final Fantasy XIV Online Screens Are Online
Final Fantasy fans were shocked and/or delighted to see the fourteenth entry in the series officially announced at Sony's E3 2009 media briefing. Final Fantasy XIV is taking the series back online, a PlayStation 3 and PC "exclusive" MMO. More » -
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Supreme Commander 2 Impressions: Less Is More
After he finished delivering medical advice, Gas Powered Games founder and CEO Chris Taylor showed me a little of what Supreme Commander 2 was bringing to the real-time strategy title. More » -
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Check Out Final Fantasy XIII's Biker Chicks
Here are new Final Fantasy XIII screens, which were previously on a Weekly Shonen Jump scan. We can see characters Snow and the Shiva twins. More » -
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Nier Impressions (Or Lack Thereof)
Square Enix's Yosuke Saito is overseeing development of new action title Nier. So yesterday, we caught up with him, to have a chat and take a first look at the game. More » -
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Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 Looks Like This
To go with the announcement of a rough release timeframe for the game, Microsoft also released some screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII running on the Xbox 360. More » -
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Final Fantasy XIV 360 Version Still A Distinct Possibility
Square Enix are hosting a little press conference this morning to expand upon yesterday's announcement of Final Fantasy XIV, and specifically, to clear up any "confusion" surrounding the game's "exclusivity". More » -
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Final Fantasy XIII Eyes-On Impressions: Lesbian Motorcycle Coupling [Update]
I was lucky enough to get the chance to check out Final Fantasy XIII in action on the PS3 yesterday, as well as speak with director Motomu Toriyama & producer Yoshinori Kitase. More »









































