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A Night of Speed-Dating With Kingdom Hearts, Theatrhythm and Heroes of Ruin

I’m in California this week for the purpose of checking out a bunch of video games that will be shown at E3 next month. I’m a pre-E3 Judge*, you see, bouncing from one showcase with a game publisher to another, signing lots of paperwork in which I swear not to tell people about these games…

By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2012

Kotaku East

You Want Your Final Fantasy VII HD Remaster? Well Here It Is!

One of the greatest things about PC gaming is the ability to modify games. Since Doom, fan-made sprites, levels, and even tweeks to gameplay can be found for any number of classic and modern PC titles. Recently, games like Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age have received amazingly detailed texture packs for all their characters,…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 15, 2012

Kingdom Hearts 3D Trailer is so, so Cheesy

Here’s an English-language trailer for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, for the Nintendo 3DS. Throwing Disney and Square Enix is still resulting in pretty much exactly what you’d expect it would.

By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012

Kotaku East

That Sure Looks Like a Final Fantasy Logo

For the Final Fantasy role-playing games, the logos are iconic. You can spot them a mile away and immediately recognize them. Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII is no exception, which makes this kwinky-dink all the more noticeable. Level-5, which has developed several titles for Square Enix, is working on a new multi-platform game called Time…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 14, 2012

Someone Did Ask for This: Original Deus Ex Coming to European PSN

One of the best-loved games ever will be hitting the PlayStation Network, as Deus Ex gets released as a download in Europe next week. Eurogamer cites confirmation from Square Enix that the Ion Storm-developed title will be out on the 16th for £7.99. It’s not clear if this Deus Ex will be the original PC…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 11, 2012

Hitman Absolution Will Be Out November 20

The next Hitman game will be out on November 20 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, Square Enix said today in a press release. There’s also a preorder-exclusive bonus called Hitman: Sniper Challenge, available only if you preorder the game at a GameStop. Here’s what Square Enix has to say about it: Developed by…

By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012

Kotaku East

When’s Kingdom Hearts 3 Coming Out? Leave That to Your Imagination and Baseball Analogies.

It has been over a month since Kingdom Hearts 3D was released, and with no news on Final Fantasy XIII Versus other than the standard “stay tuned,” Weekly Famitsu asked director Tetsuya Nomura in an interview if Kingdom Hearts 3 was on the horizon. His response? “I’ll leave that to everyone’s imagination.” Adding, “It might…

By Toshi Nakamura Published May 10, 2012

Kotaku East

Kane & Lynch Developers Sued for Defaming Chinese People

Never mind that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days was first released nearly two years ago (or that it was a bit of a turd), one lawyer in China sure is pissed. According to Global Times (via TechInAsia), Beijing attorney Liu Lin is suing Kane & Lynch‘s developer, Denmark-based IO Interactive, and its publisher, Square…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 9, 2012

Sounds Like Kingdom Hearts May Return to Home Consoles

Speaking with Game Informer Magazine, Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura said that while he’s always interested in making Kingdom Hearts games on new systems like the Vita, “It’s about time that Kingdom Hearts should go back to being on a console.” The popular (and certainly unique) Disney-Meets-JRPGs franchise has been handheld-only since 2004—it sure would…

By Kirk Hamilton Published May 8, 2012

Kotaku East

Is This the Worst Video Game Laugh Ever? Maybe!

You thought Tidus from Final Fantasy X had an awful laugh? Have you heard the original Japanese version? CAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAWCAW In comparison, the English version is actually easy on the ears! The ten-minute remix version, though, is still utterly bonkers. Final Fantasy X was released way back in 2001. A remastered version is headed to the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2012

Kotaku East

One Day Your Grandkids Might Play Final Fantasy Versus XIII

Final Fantasy Versus XIII is a game that exists. But for players, it exists only in screenshots and trailers. And has so for many, many years. That looks like it won’t be changing anytime soon for the game. Late last week, Square Enix confirmed which games it will be bringing to E3. Big, highly anticipated…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 7, 2012

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Spending Quality Time With Two Metal Gear Solid Action Figures

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Metal Gear franchise, Square Enix and Konami have teamed up to release a bunch of figures based on the venerable stealth series. Today, we’re taking a look at two of them. I’ve got two figures on my kitchen bench with a camera in their face: Solid Snake and…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 3, 2012

Are You a Silent Assassin, or Do You Want to Kill Everyone in Your Way?

Now that’s a question that you’ll only hear in a video game trailer. Or at least I hope you only hear it in a video game trailer. I bet Hitman: Absolution‘s Agent 47 gets that all the time. He’s in line at Wendy’s, ordering a Frosty. They ask him if he wants fries with that…

By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2012

Report: Square Enix Stalling Unannounced RPG Shooter From Nier Dev

Square Enix has been working on an RPG-slash-shooter called Catacombs, gaming site Siliconera reports today Developed by Cavia, also known as the studio behind 2010’s cult classic Nier (and a studio that has since been dissolved), Catacombs is a team-based shooter set in a twisted version of New York’s Museum of Natural History. Siliconera has…

By Jason Schreier Published April 30, 2012

He’s Convinced Final Fantasy XV is Coming This Gen, and It Will Be Awesome

Disappointed in Final Fantasy XIV? Saddened by Final Fantasy XIII? Don’t worry, commenter Zasalamel says Final Fantasy XV is coming, and he’ll tell you why it will be amazing in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Final Fantasy XV is coming this gen and it will be awesome. How can I make such a statement? I’ll…

Speak Up Published April 30, 2012

Dragon Quest X Gets a Release Date for Japan!

Square Enix‘s highly anticipated 10th Dragon Quest game has just gotten a release date! The new online RPG, Dragon Quest X will be hitting the shelves (in Japan) on August 2nd of this year. Much like the 11th and 14th incarnations of the Final Fantasy series, Dragon Quest X will be online only with a…

By Toshi Nakamura Published April 26, 2012

A Single Mistranslation Changed One Final Fantasy Character’s Entire Motivation

Avid Final Fantasy VI fans might have noticed an inconsistency among the various releases of Square Enix’s classic role-playing game. While joining your ragtag group of Empire-fighting rebels in the 1994 Super Nintendo version, wandering gambler Setzer says, “The Empire’s made me a rich man.” As if he’s sacrificing money to do the right thing.…

By Jason Schreier Published April 24, 2012

Kotaku East

Key Developers Leaving Square Enix…for Social Gaming

Turnover at game companies is high. But Japanese game developers who work on big titles for big companies tend to stay put. But what happens when your company is being eclipsed? In the past few years, the Japanese mobile and social game industry has exploded. Companies like DeNa and Gree are doing great business, while…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 23, 2012

Square Enix Really, Really Wants You To Play Final Fantasy XIV

Did you stop playing the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV? Square Enix wants you back. All returning players will get access to a 10-day free trial from May 9 to May 20, the publisher said today. Returning players will be able to test out all of the heavily-criticized MMORPG’s new features. On…

By Jason Schreier Published April 20, 2012

Preorder Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, Get This Adorable Stylus

Square Enix said today it would include this cute stylus as a preorder bonus for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, which is great for two reasons: 1. It’s adorable. 2. It’s an actual bonus, not content that has been stripped from the game and only made available to people who preorder. Theatrhytmhtmhmrhmrthmrthm, which is basically Elite Beat…

By Jason Schreier Published April 19, 2012