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Which of These Final Fantasy VII Logos Is Best?

Final Fantasy games have a look. The characters seem like they belong in a Final Fantasy game, and so do their iconic logos. Let’s talk about those logos—namely, the Final Fantasy VII logo. Online in Japan, someone created a whole host of FFVII logos, using the color shades from other FF games as well as…

Based on the font (among other hints), this countdown looks like a new The World Ends With You teaser.

Darksiders II And Sleeping Dogs: A Tale Of Two Very Different PC Ports

I played two PC ports of two big, exciting new games this week. One of them worked. One of them didn’t. The two big games in question were Square Enix and United Front’s Hong Kong crime game Sleeping Dogs and THQ and Vigil’s comic-booky fantasy game Darksiders II. Both games came out on Tuesday, both…

Square Would Like You To Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Final Fantasy

The 25th anniversary celebration for Final Fantasy will kick off in a couple of weeks, a few months short of the series’ 24th anniversary, but, hey, no one ever said the numbering of anything Final Fantasy-related was logical. The series that debuted in Japan in December 1987, will be celebrated in grand style in Tokyo…

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta Scheduled For Winter. No Hardware Upgrades Necessary

Square Enix’s new/remade MMORG, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn was shown at Gamescom 2012 in Germany yesterday. During the stage event, producer/director Naoki Yoshida stood on stage to show what has been developed so far. As can be seen from screenshots, FFXIV: A Realm Reborn has some pretty spectacular graphics. Yoshida proudly announced that…

Thirteen Minutes of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn Shaky-Cam Gameplay

Here’s some gameplay footage of the relaunched Final Fantasy XIV. The presentation shows off some of the game’s drag and drop inventory system as well as jumping. Yes, jumping! First Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gameplay Footage [Siliconera]

Grand Theft Auto is Too Big. Yakuza is Too Small. Sleeping Dogs is Just Right.

Creating a compelling and enjoyable open world experience is more than just giving the player as much real estate technologically possible to play in. It’s a delicate balancing act between character and scale. Somewhere between Grand Theft Auto‘s size and Yakuza’s personality lies Sleeping Dogs That’s not to say that Grand Theft Auto IV or…

Wow, The New Achievements For Final Fantasy VII Sure Are Boring

When I heard that the PC re-release of Final Fantasy VII—which came out yesterday—would have achievements, I thought maybe we’d see some cool challenges. Maybe they’d have a sense of humor. Or ask you to do crazy things, like beat the game with no materia or solo Ruby Weapon. But no. These achievements are just…

Challenge Your Friends to Kill with Hitman‘s Contracts Mode

Unveiled this week at Gamescom in Germany, Hitman: Absolution‘s Contracts Mode gives players the power to create their own kill scenarios, challenging the world to be the best murder-for-hire technician they can be. It’s Play-Create-Kill! Contracts Mode adds user-generated content to the Hitman franchise, ensuring that players will have plenty to do long after the…

Surely There’s Some Sort of Controversy Lurking in These New Tomb Raider Screens

There is absolutely nothing sexist, misogynistic or otherwise controversial about these Gamescom screens for Tomb Raider, so we’re going to have to make up our own. Oh my god, Lara Croft is helping that hardened killer execute that woman! Doesn’t work? Okay, let’s see if there’s anything else we can use here. Oh my god,…

The Pint-Sized Wizards Of Final Fantasy III Bring The Thunder To PSP

This new Japanese trailer for the PSP version of Final Fantasy III shows the team getting their magic on against a variety of foes. It also demonstrates a smart way of showing PSP footage without spreading it out and making it look janky – super-impose smaller footage over bigger, out-of-focus footage! Crafty. Curious about what…

The True Crime of Sleeping Dogs is These Solid Review Scores

Remember back when Activision canned United Front Studios’ True Crime Hong Kong and then Square Enix picked it up and released a game that’s currently got an 83 average on Metacritic. Man, those were crazy times. When I think about all the cash Activision sunk into that True Crime title. All that E3 promotion money,…

Looks Like The Final Fantasy VII Re-Release Is Out Today In Europe [UPDATE: And The U.S. Too]

Final Fantasy VII, once released on PC in the 90s, then accidentally re-released a few weeks ago, has been re-re-released today. At least in Europe. Update: It’s also out in the U.S. today. Here’s Square Enix’s press release: In celebration of the Final Fantasy franchise’s 25th anniversary, Square Enix is offering Members exclusive access to…

Japan’s Biggest Role-Playing Game Gets its Own…Minivan

To promote online role-playing game Dragon Quest X, Square Enix and Nissan joined forces for this: a Dragon Quest branded Nissan Serena. The Nissan minivan was wrapped in Dragon Quest characters. The Japanese car maker is rolling out seven of these to appear at Dragon Quest events and promote the game. One lucky individual can…

Sleeping Dogs Actually Cares About Its PC Version

Given the fact many publishers enjoy punishing PC players with sub-par ports, it’s nice to see Square Enix going the extra mile with the upcoming Sleeping Dogs. On day one, it’ll have a high-resolution texture pack available for download, a busier game world than the console versions and DirectX11 support. It’ll even play nice with…

The Tomb Raider Reboot Could Use a T-Rex

I’m worried that Lara Croft won’t ever get to fight a dragon again. And that she’ll never go back to Atlantis. Everything we’ve seen so far from the gritty Tomb Raider reboot due out next year seems to indicate that the Crystal Dynamics is burning the fantasy trappings off of the action franchise. And that…

Take a Look at the Newest Trailer for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

A new teaser for Square Enix’s rebuilt MMO has surfaced, showing off more of the world and characters that players will encounter when the 2.0 version of the online RPG launches later this year.

Square Enix Offering Free Copies Of Final Fantasy VII To Anyone Who Bought Accidental Re-Release Last Weekend

Over the weekend, the PC rerelease of Final Fantasy VII accidentally went live. People who bought the game found themselves unable to actually play it. To apologize for the mistake, Square Enix has told Kotaku that the company will offer refunds and free copies of the game to anyone who bought it early. Here’s the…

What In The World Is Final Fantasy? A Beginner’s Guide To The Biggest RPG Series On The Planet

Maybe you’ve heard of Final Fantasy. Maybe you’re familiar with some of the basics: shiny crystals, giant swords, dead Aerises. Angry teens. But you might not know much more about Square Enix’s massive set of role-playing games. They can be intimidating to newcomers, chock full of strange gameplay systems and confusing nomenclature. How can you…

Dragon Quest X now has twice the servers after Square Enix added servers 21-40 earlier today. Level up!