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This Could Easily Be The Launch Trailer For A Solo Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn launches today, and this trailer punctuates one of the biggest improvements to come from several years of vigorous retooling: it feels more like a numbered FF game. It’s not that the original Final Fantasy XIV didn’t have a real story — it’s just there was so much extraneous crap…

Final Fantasy XIV (2010 Release): The Kotaku Review

On this, the eve of the official launch of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, let’s take a look back at the original release of Square Enix’s second Final Fantasy MMO, and reflect on the wrongs the new version is trying to right. — Originally posted 10/21/2010 — Forget Cloud, Squall, Tidus, and Lightning; in…

Don’t Worry, We’ve Got Final Fantasy XIV Covered. Well, Mostly.

Certainly more covered than my level 14 Miqo’te archer, who spent the weekend looking for pants while everyone else was having trouble playing. I was actually rather surprised to learn that folks were having connection issues with the early start of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. I downloaded the client on Saturday morning, logged…

Drag-On Dragoon 3 has been delayed to improve quality. The PS3 game was originally slated for release on October 31 in Japan. According to Square Enix, its new release date is December 19.

It’s Like L.A. Noire. With Ghosts.

Here’s a new trailer for Murdered: Soul Suspect, which looks like the unlikely-yet-kind-of-amazing combination of Ghost Trick and L.A. Noire. Published by Square Enix and developed by Airtight Games (Quantum Conundrum), Murdered will be out in early 2014 for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Looking good so far!

No, This Final Fantasy Character Didn’t Say “F**kball”

Well, I don’t think he did. This new trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is a little over two minutes. But the last several seconds are what might raise eyebrows. Skip to around 1:50 to see, er, hear what I’m talking about. While it sounds like Sazh is saying “blasted fuckball,” I believe he’s…

There’s a new Dragon Quest browser game. It’s a “Real Time Adventure Parade” title (your guess is as good as mine) called Dragon Quest Monster Parade. Powered by Yahoo Games, DQMP is launching in Japan later this week. There’s also a trailer which you can check out over here

Square Enix Puts 3D-Printed Final Fantasy Figures Out of Business

Square Enix consistently protects its trademarks and copyrights. And still people consistently use them without permission. So it’s perhaps not a surprise that an artist selling a Final Fantasy action figure series was shut down when Square’s lawyers told his 3D printer to cease and, yes, desist. CNET has the full story, but what happened…

Square Enix Promises To Explain What’s Up With Final Fantasy Type-0

Where’s Final Fantasy Type-0? For whatever reason, Square Enix’s medieval PSP game has never made it to the United States, and it’s hard not to be bummed about that, because people who have played the Japanese version report that it’s pretty great. U.S. gamers really want to play it. There’s one group working on a…

Release Date Announcement: We just got word from Square Enix that Thief will release on February 25 of next year. You can watch the new Gamescom trailer released in tandem with the news right here.

Tomb Raider Studio Layoffs Hit Non-Tomb Raider Team

Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind Tomb Raider and its upcoming sequel, has laid off a small team of staff, Kotaku has learned. These staff were not working on a Tomb Raider game, but a new IP. We confirmed the news with Crystal Dynamics’ parent Square Enix this afternoon. Here’s their statement to Kotaku: We’ve made…

New Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Screenshots Show A Shiny World

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD, the inevitable remaster of one of the most popular Final Fantasy games and its direct sequel, is shaping up nicely! Square-Enix just released a large number of new screenshots, teasing smooth menus, trophies, summoning and a beautifully colorful Spira. Check them all below. Some of the locations look absolutely stunning. To…

When Can We Play Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn?

We’re just a few short weeks away from the grand re-launch of Final Fantasy XIV on August 27, but some folks are going to get to play even earlier than that. Break out your Lalafell swimsuit calendars as we mark down the final beta, early start, and welcome back campaigns for FFXIV. First up, new…

The Big Final Fantasy Question

Is Final Fantasy dead? Should we stop getting excited about the series? Is it time to abandon all hope? A great deal has been written about the decline of Square Enix’s titanic RPG franchise, and it’s hard to find a Final Fantasy fan who doesn’t have strong opinions about how the influential series has evolved…

The Great Japanese Divide

As a JRPG fan, I’ve always had a hard time accepting that what Japan wants is often drastically different than what I want. So when Capcom announced this week that the next Breath of Fire—a series of traditional JRPGs revolving around a boy who can turn into a dragon—would not be a traditional RPG but…

Good news: that Tomb Raider sequel—outed by Kotaku during Comic-Con—is already in the works. In a post on the company’s corporate blog, Square Enix CEO Phil Rogers says that they’re “well into development” on a “next-generation” sequel.

In Japan, Square Enix just announced Dragon Quest Monsters 2, a numeric sequel in its popular Dragon Quest Monsters spinoff series. As some commenters have pointed out, this is a remake of the original DQM2. The game’s “general director” is Yuji Horii, and it will feature monster designs by Akira Toriyama. It’s also being developed…

For Some Reason, Lightning Returns Has Boob Jiggling

One of the best things about Final Fantasy heroines is that, generally speaking, they’ve tended to be strong females and haven’t really relied on fan service. Until now, that is. At a recent Q&A session with Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII‘s developers, the following question was asked: “Is it true that Lightning went from a…

It’s Hard To Play Square’s Vampire Game When The Hero’s This Sexy

While an Unreal Engine 3-powered vampire hunting period piece set in an alternate 19th century Paris may sound pretty compelling, the coolest thing about Square Enix’s Bloodmasque is facial mapping technology console developers gave up on years ago. Seriously, look at my character. Those partial black-framed glasses; the beard that stops before his chin; those…

This Man Likes the Vita So Much, He Practically Remade His Game For It

As of July 23rd, Square Enix has released its popular RPG, Chaos Rings, to the PlayStation Mobile section of the PlayStation Store, where it can be downloaded and played on smartphones, tablets, and the PS Vita. When asked why he decided to release the formerly smartphone-only game on PS Mobile, producer Takehiro Ando’s answer was…