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The World’s Largest High IQ Society Enters the Brain Game… Game

Since 1946 Mensa has been bringing together the most intelligent people in the world and convincing them to pay annual membership fees for a card that proves how clever they are. Now the world’s largest gathering of large IQ scores teams with Square Enix for Mensa Academy, a game aimed at training others to pay…

By Mike Fahey Published May 30, 2012

Square Enix’s E3 Line-Up Includes Agent 47, Lara Croft and Handheld Final Fantasy

The madness known as E3’s only one week away and publishers are starting to tip their hands as to what we will and won’t see at the big show. in heir own words, here’s what Square Enix will be displaying at this year’s E3. The list includes the big AAA titles we already know about,…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 30, 2012

Agent 47 Brutally Slaughters Nuns in the Bizarre Hitman: Absolution E3 Trailer

There are so many things wrong with this “Attack of the Saints” trailer for Hitman: Absolution, starting with the fact that the Saints don’t so much attack as they walk forward in slow motion as Agent 47 takes them out one-by-one. It seems silly to me that Square Enix decided to play up the fetish…

By Mike Fahey Published May 30, 2012

What Does a Squad of Gun-Toting Fetish Nuns Have to Do With Hitman: Absolution?

Teasing tomorrow’s release of the official Hitman: Absolution E3 trailer, Square Enix teases us with an image depicting eight ladies dress in vinyl nun costumes wielding a wide variety of powerful firearms. Could Hitman: Absolution feature the world’s first nun-based online multiplayer? God I hope so. Some sort of multiplayer reveal is what’s expected, but…

By Mike Fahey Published May 29, 2012

So… No New Final Fantasy XIV Trailer at E3… Yeah.

Final Fantasy XIV, remember that? Remember how Square Enix was supposed to make it all better? Well, according to Square Enix, the game’s latest trailer will “skip” E3. [Square Enix]

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2012

Square Enix’s American Boss Calls Activision “Crazy” for Dumping True Crime: Hong Kong

Publishing executives say complimentary stuff about their upcoming games all of the time. So what. But there’s an unusual history with Sleeping Dogs, which Square Enix will release Aug. 14—it was formerly known as True Crime: Hong Kong until Activision washed its hands of the franchise in the Feb. 2011 bloodbath that killed off Guitar…

By Owen Good Published May 26, 2012

This Hitman Racing Suit is Either the Most Ridiculous or the Most Brilliant Thing I’ve Seen

We’ve featured Joey Logano, the driver who races the No. 20 GameStop Toyota in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series, several times before. He’s had some awesome car wraps before, hoods dedicated to Bioshock 2 or Red Dead Redemption—things that still look a little strange turning left at 120 mph. Well, when the flag drops at the History…

By Owen Good Published May 26, 2012

Sleeping Dogs Looks Like a Spicy Hodgepodge from the Last Five Years of Action Games

I may be crazy for looking forward to United Front’s upcoming open-world action game but Sleeping Dogs looks like it’s going to scratch a particular Hong-Kong-gangster-cinmea itch of mine. It also looks like it’s throwing elements designed to appeal to every possible sort of taste. Extreme car-jacking a la The Wheelman? Check. Need for Speed-style…

By Evan Narcisse Published May 25, 2012

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The Final Fantasy VII That Could’ve Been

Most modern-day gamers know or at least know ofFinal Fantasy 7. The monster hit that single-handedly brought the Playstation into the fore-ground and secured its place for years to come. Now, 15 years after its initial release, director Yoshinori Kitase has released some of the few remaining development notes to the Weekly Famitsu. Among the…

By Toshi Nakamura Published May 17, 2012

Right Now, a Final Fantasy VII Remake Isn’t The Most Important Thing

Not for Square Enix. Final Fantasy VII character designer and current Square Enix bigwig Tetsuya Nomura spoke with Japanese game magazine Famitsu about the much desired FFVII In the interview, Nomura stated that the Final Fantasy must surmount the old FF games. Nomura acknowledged that there was considerable fan interest in a Final Fantasy VII…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012

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