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Army Corps of Hell: The Kotaku Review

Into the midst of the PlayStation Vita’s launch lineup drops a fiery comet, crashing through the Earth’s crust and plunging into the mythical underworld below to amass a massive force of evil with infernal domination in mind. The Army Corps of Hell is recruiting. Should you join up? The King of Hell is back in…

By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2012

Sleeping Dogs Screenshots Give Glimpses of Open-World Hong Kong Chaos

First we had that crazy live-action trailer, complete with obligatory Asian crime movie kitchen fight. Now come screens from the game formerly known as True Crime Hong Kong, showing off chases on land and water and some combat besides. Sleeping Dogs is due out later this year.

By Evan Narcisse Published February 17, 2012

Let China Show You How to Chun-Li and Final Fantasy

You might not know how to Chun-Li. You might not know how to Final Fantasy or SoulCalibur. Chinese photographer Mengjie Luan sure does. His work is showcases games like Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Street Fighter IV, and Dynasty Warriors, among others. The photos are dramatic and colorful. The 29 year-old has an eye for dramatic…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2012

Kotaku East

Square Enix Setting Up Shop in India

Square Enix is starting operations in India and is staffing up. If you speak Japanese and Hindi, and have an awesome hairdo, apply! (That last part is not a staff requirement—just a game character one.) [Square Enix Japan]

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012

Sleeping Dogs Reveal Trailer Has Nothing To Do With Video Games

There’s a lot of action in this trailer for Sleeping Dogs, once known as True Crime: Hong Kong, which publisher Square Enix officially re-announced today. Unfortunately, none of it looks anything like a game. I guess it’s a good watch if you like watching men hit each other, but this live-action video does nothing to…

By Jason Schreier Published February 8, 2012

Kotaku East

True Crime Gets a New Name, Lets Sleeping Dogs Lie

After the True Crime reboot was canned, Square Enix brought the Activision title, back from the dead. However, as Kotaku reported back in Aug. 2011, the game, then True Crime: Hong Kong, would not bear the name True Crime Today, in Hong Kong, Square Enix revealed that the game is now known as Sleeping Dogs.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2012

Hey Final Fantasy, Why So Serious?

Remember back when the Final Fantasy franchise had room for silly jokes and random frivolity? Commenter Balmung certainly does, and he wonders we’ll ever go back there in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. So I was just wondering about this. When did the Final Fantasy games get so serious? Back through Final Fantasies III-VII the…

By Mike Fahey Published February 7, 2012

We Can All Be Team-Up Kings in Army Corps of Hell’s Multiplayer

Square Enix’s upcoming Vita game puts players in command of a dethroned King of Hell who’s commanding a 100-goblin attack squad to get his crown back. This latest video from the strategy game shows that you needn’t go it alone. ACoH will support up to four ad-hoc players and you can see what it looks…

By Evan Narcisse Published February 6, 2012

You Might Catch Some Secrets in This Final Fantasy XIII-2 Monster Video

Join me as I take a trip through my favorite new feature of Final Fantasy XIII-2, monster recruitment, snag a couple of rare creatures, and witness the beginning of a legend that will never die. Well, probably never die. Since finishing the main story of Final Fantasy XIII-2 last weekend I’ve spent the majority of…

By Mike Fahey Published February 3, 2012

At Least One Person Believes Final Fantasy V is the Best Game in the Series

With this week’s release of Final Fantasy XIII-2 reopening the franchise discussion floodgates, commenter deuxhero makes an empassioned plea for the Final Fantasy game he believes is the best, even if nobody else does. Let’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Finally Fantasy V is the best Final Fantasy of the main series, and here’s why. The…

By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2012

Vanquish Figures Unloaded for Your Viewing Pleasure

Fast-pace shooter Vanquish is being immortalized in resin with two upcoming figures. The game’s developer, Platinum Games, is showing off the figures. Have a look. They’re unpainted prototypes, and according to Platinum, there are still minor tweaks being made. Square Enix Play Arts Kai line is creating the figures, which were last shown off last…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 1, 2012

Just Why, Exactly, Did Final Fantasy XIII Suck so Badly?

Boring. Bland. Linear. Those are three of the kinder things that can be said of Final Fantasy XIII, a game so poor it needed a direct sequel just to salvage some brand integrity. They’re also disarmingly simple, and don’t really get to the heart of just why the game was so disappointing to so many.…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 31, 2012

The Story and Creature Collecting Goodness Continue in Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC

Along with the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII-2 is now available for purchase and play, Square Enix laid out plans to supplement the game with downloadable episodes and coliseum battles that could bring classic Final Fantasy foes into your party. You should all be pretty much done with Final Fantasy XIII-2 by February 7, right?…

By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012

Game Critics Turn Back the Score Clock on Final Fantasy XIII-2

Tomorrow marks the second time in Final Fantasy history that Square Enix releases a direct console sequel to one of the numbered entries in the fabled series. Considering the first time around we got a trio of pop divas playing dress-up, this one has to be better, right game reviewers? We’ve seen how I feel…

By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2012

Reviews

Final Fantasy XIII-2: The Kotaku Review

In an epic tale of time-traveling heroism, Square Enix travels two years into the future to rectify the mistakes it made with Final Fantasy XIII. Have they found redemption with Final Fantasy XIII-2, or is history doomed to repeat itself? What ever happened to Lightning? Something horrible has happened to the main character of 2010’s…

By Mike Fahey Published January 30, 2012

Everybody Was Final Fantasy XIII-2 Fighting, Even Chase the Chocobo

Yesterday Square Enix released a video demonstrating all of the nifty things you can do instead of fighting in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Today? Today is all about the battles, which are arguably as entertaining. My favorite aspect of Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s battle system is definitely the ability to recruit monsters to your party. Every time…

By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2012

There’s a Lot More to Do in Final Fantasy XIII-2 Than Save the World

While Final Fantasy XIII was all about getting the job done in a timely fashion, Final Fantasy XIII-2 gives the player plenty of time to relax between tasks. Check out some of the more entertaining diversions tucked away in next week’s sequel. Gambling, trivia contests, side missions, mini-games; these were the things I missed the…

By Mike Fahey Published January 25, 2012

In Which the Lord of Hell Accidentally Takes a Bus to Michigan

In the first of a series of live-action videos promoting Square Enix’s PlayStation Vita launch game, Army Corps of Hell, the lord of hell takes a bus to Hell, Michigan. Honest mistake, really. I don’t know, Hell, Michigan seems like a lovely little place to settle down and raise an army of the damned. I…

By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012

Here’s Hoping They Never Make a Sequel to The World Ends with You

In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Zombie711 wants Square Enix’s DS masterpiece The World Ends with You to end with itself. In other words, here’s one of the game’s biggest fans explaining why it should never, ever get a sequel. Aww. I like The World Ends with You. A Lot. But at the same…

By Mike Fahey Published January 20, 2012

Kingdom Hearts 3D Gets a Special Hardware. Release Date, Too.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will be out March 29 in Japan. There will be a special Kingdom Hearts 3DS handheld. While I like the monogram, I’m not a fan with the Kingdom Hearts text or the stupid Disney copyright. The Dream Drop Distance 3DS comes bundled with a copy of the game. Pricing…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012