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Thief Slips Us Another Dark, Gorgeous, And Gameplay-Free Trailer
Recently revealed to (still) be in development for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well as the PC, the troubled Thief isn’t making me feel any better by releasing another incredibly pretty-but-pointless cinematic trailer on the eve of E3. Initially I thought it was the same trailer we posted back in April, what with…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2013 -
I Have Staggered Monsters In Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
My first hands-on session with Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and its interesting new combat system was, fittingly, lightning quick. Just a few minutes at the end of a long night of seeing the stacked upcoming line-up of Square Enix’s (and pals Deep Silver’s) next games: the Deus Ex iPad game, the new Thief, the…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 6, 2013 -
The Next Final Fantasy Gets A 2014 Release Date [UPDATE]
The third Final Fantasy XIII game, less awkwardly known as Lightning Returns, will be out slightly later than first planned, on February 11, 2014 (Feb 14 in Europe), Square Enix announced today. To tide you over, the game’s E3 trailer has been released. You can view it above. And yes, we know, E3 isn’t until…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2013 -
There Might Be Big Final Fantasy News Coming At E3
The mailman just dropped this off in our inbox. It’s an invitation to a Square Enix event next week, a Q&A with Final Fantasy brand director Shinji Hashimoto. Could be fluffy wish-wash. Or, given the timing, it could be a chance for us to find out just what the hell happened to Final Fantasy Versus…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 5, 2013 -
Now You Have No Excuse For Not Playing Final Fantasy Tactics
Way before Game of Thrones became the hottest thing on television, some of fiction’s best politicking and betrayal could be found in Final Fantasy Tactics, a strategy-RPG originally released for the PS1, then PSP, then iOS and Android (in Japan). It’s one of the best games out there. And I guess there’s a team at…
By Jason Schreier Published June 5, 2013 -
13 Years Later, A New Final Fantasy IX Quest Has Been Discovered
People dig up random little easter eggs and bugs in old games all the time. What they don’t often find are entire side-quests which have somehow remained hidden from view for over a decade. YouTube user GarlandTheGreat has uploaded a video showing a sidequest present in Final Fantasy IX that, until now, was pretty much…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 27, 2013 -
Not Going To E3? Square Enix Has Got You Covered
We don’t know what Square Enix is showing at E3 this year, but you’ll be able to get the same view as Kotaku: the Final Fantasy makers are planning to run a livestream from their booth. Crushing disappointment: now in real-time. Or, hey, maybe we’ll all be pleasantly surprised! Maybe we’ll see Final Fantasy XV…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
Square Enix America CEO Steps Down
The head of Square Enix’s American branch has left his post, just two months after the resignation of CEO Yoichi Wada. Square Enix America boss Mike Fischer left the company this month on good terms, Polygon reports. Fischer, who had been head of the game publisher’s American division for the past three years, is now…
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2013 -
Kotaku East
You Could Always Print Your Own Bravely Default Figurines
Bravely Default‘s official Twitter account recently uploaded some Agnes Oblige figurines that were apparently done as a 3D printer test. They are somewhat rough. But if this one was finished and coated, it’d look pretty nice, I reckon. Bravely Default is coming to Europe later this year. It’ll be out in North America in 2014.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2013 -
Kotaku East
In Japan, Square Enix just announced Final Fantasy XIII-2 Digital Contents Selection for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. According to Square Enix, the version is FFXIII-2 plus a selection of the game’s post release DLC items. Packed in an original box, this version goes on sale July 18 in Japan. To contact the author…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Will Final Fantasy X-2 HD Have Its “Last Mission”? That’s Undecided.
The HD revamp of Final Fantasy X-2 looks quite nice in high-definition. However, looks aren’t everything! It’s what’s inside that counts. And what’s inside Final Fantasy X-2 HD? According to Famitsu (via Yahoo! News), it’s currently “undecided” whether or not “Last Mission”, which featured in the game’s international version, will appear in the HD remaster.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2013 -
Final Fantasy X-2 Sure Looks Pretty In High Definition
I’ve always thought Final Fantasy X-2 was rather underrated by the Internet At Large. Square’s FFX sequel always got a bad rap because of the whole “pop group” thing, but the class-based combat system was actually kind of brilliant, and I dug revisiting the minigame-filled world of Spira to see how things had changed. Of…
By Jason Schreier Published May 9, 2013 -
The Kingdom Hearts ‘Remix’ Hits PS3 On September 10
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 will be out on September 10, the folks at Square Enix said today. The PS3 exclusive features an HD remake of the original Kingdom Hearts and the PS2 game Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories. It’s also got cinematic scenes from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, and extra content from Kingdom Hearts Final Mix.…
By Jason Schreier Published May 7, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Buy This Final Fantasy XI Account for Just $4,500
A Japanese gamer poured 2,280 days worth of playtime into this Final Fantasy XI account. That’s over six years! But now, it’s time to part ways. The gamer is putting his or her Japanese account on the internet auction block, giving anyone with around the equivalent of US$4,500 the chance to own it—and all the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2013 -
Seems Like Thief Really Is In Serious Trouble
We’d been hearing rumors that the new Thief was in trouble, which made for a worrisome combination with the findings of our columnist/sleuth Superannuation, who last June dug up a distressing amount of turnoverat the game’s developer Eidos Montreal. A new report at Polygon backs up those earlier concerns, describing a laborious creative process, conflicting…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 26, 2013
