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Final Fantasy Dev: Japanese Games Slipping Because Of Technology, Passion

Why aren’t Japanese games made by companies not called Nintendo not as big or important as they used to be? Square Enix’s Final Fantasy veteran Akitoshi Kawazu has a theory. “Aside from a few well-known titles, games from Japan are receiving less and less attention, regardless of if it’s an RPG or not”, he told…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2010

Space Invaders: Infinity Gene Coming Next Month

We’ve known for a couple months that Space Invaders: Infinity Gene, last year’s hit iPhone app, would get versions on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. A video on the game’s official site says it will arrive in September. No more specific date or pricing than that. If you want to know more about…

By Owen Good Published August 30, 2010

Which Computer Does Final Fantasy XIV Recommend?

Online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV is coming out this month. If you don’t have a PC, you might want to get one. But which one? This is computer that Final Fantasy XIV is recommending in Japan. It is packed with an Intel Core i7-980X 3.33GHz chip, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, 12GB triple channel DDR3-SDRAM…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 30, 2010

No Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For PSP Go Owners

Are you a big Kingdom Hearts fan? Did you trade in your normal PSP for a sleek and shiny PSP Go last year? Then you won’t be playing Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep any time soon. Amidst rumors that the latest entry in the Kingdom Hearts series, due for UMD release next month, would not…

By Mike Fahey Published August 27, 2010

Final Fantasy XIV Gets Fancy Trailer, Open Beta Date

Surcease? You used the word surcease? Square Enix, we know you’ve a penchant for flowery words, but this is 2010, not 1710. Aside from that, everything else in this epic Final Fantasy XIV trailer looks good, as there’s plenty of gorgeous cinematic stuff to go with some actual gameplay footage. Meanwhile, Square Enix has also…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 27, 2010

The Idol Game Metroid’s Co-Creator Made With Final Fantasy’s Creator

Hironobu Sakaguchi created Final Fantasy. Yoshio Sakamoto co-created Metroid. And in 1987, both worked together on a game with this lady, Miho Nakayma. Game company Square was interested in doing an adventure game. But not any old adventure game, but one that used the telephone. Square was gung-ho for Nintendo’s Famicom Disk System console, which…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2010

When Will Final Fantasy Versus XIII Be Out? One Day

Role-playing game Final Fantasy Versus XIII was first shown in 2006 at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles. It’s now 2010, and the game is not out. And don’t expect the game to be out in 2011. “We have no release date information to update,” Square Enix’s Yoshinori Kitase told website Gaming Union. “Unfortunately…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2010

Final Fantasy XIV’s Play-Limiting Fatigue System Explained – Update

A game mechanic that drops the amount of experience points earned after a set amount of play time has Final Fantasy XIV fans in an uproar. Game director Nobuaki Komoto explains the eight hour a week limit. Fans have been railing against the Final Fantasy XIV experience limiting system for a while now, but Komoto…

By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2010

The 3rd Birthday In Motion, Wrecking New York

We haven’t seen much lately of The 3rd Birthday, the next game in the Parasite Eve series. Released on phones in Japan in 2007, it’s coming to PSPs. As Ashcraft wrote, this game’s all about Aya Brea and her guns.

By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2010

Reviews

Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light Review: Gotta Wear Shades

In 1996, Lara Croft burst onto the scene with the first Tomb Raider. Time hasn’t been so kind, and over the years, her popularity has dipped. But with spin-off title Guardian of Light, is she back with a vengeance? Unlike previous Tomb Raider titles, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light uses an isometric third-person…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 20, 2010

Reviews

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Review: Grime Story

Partners in crime, Kane and Lynch, meet in Shanghai for one more score. An arms deal goes—how else?—horribly wrong, resulting in death, double-dealings and grisly torture. Kane & Lynch 2 made me sick, perhaps my favorite part. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days tells the gritty, foul-mouthed and bloody tale of Lynch’s life turned upside-down…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 17, 2010

Somehow, Gun Loco Is From The People Who Make Final Fantasy

When you think Square-Enix’s Japan studios, do you think violent shooter with people wearing over-sized rabbit heads? Gun Loco, a 2011 disc-based Xbox 360 exclusive fits that bill. The game’s website launches on Wednesday, so this might be a Gamescom thing. The oddest aspect of the pre-release describing the game is that the characters are…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 16, 2010

Your First Look at Deus Ex Gameplay

You’ve seen plenty of cinematic trailers, you’ve seen interviews and heard about the aesthetic design of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but they’ve never show you the game in action… until now. The two-and-a-half minute video mashes gameplay with what I’d bet are cinematic pieces, but there’s still a better sense of what the actual gameplay…

By Brian Crecente Published August 13, 2010

Battle Damage? No, You Mean Jean Damage

Heroine Aya Brea returns in PSP game The 3rd Birthday, the latest installment in the Parasite Eve franchise. And it has some fantastic jean damage. These recent images show how her blue jeans become increasingly worn down during battle. The Third Birthday, which was originally planned for Japanese cell phones, follows Aya as she dukes…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 12, 2010

Dragon Quest’s Slime, So Pink And So Girly

This month, Shibuya retailer Parco is holding “Dragon Quest For Girls + Artist”, which features Dragon Quest goods and threads aimed at Japanese females. As seen on 4Gamer.net

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2010

Here’s What Square Enix Is Bringing To Gamescom

If you’re going to this year’s Gamescom convention in Cologne, Germany—like Kotaku is!—you’ll be among the first to see games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Final Fantasy XIV in action. Those are the two titles that Square Enix will be showing off next week only in its special cinema, where the first public showing…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 10, 2010

Aeris Is Dead, Get Over It Already

The latest episode of GameTrailers’ Mythbusters-esque Pop Fiction series adds a few more nails in the coffin of Final Fantasy VII’s flower girl. Are fans still insisting there’s a way for Aeris (or Aerith, in Japanese) to come back to life thirteen years after the release of Final Fantasy VII? Can’t we just let the…

By Mike Fahey Published August 10, 2010

New Deus Ex: Human Revolution Screens Black, Gold & A Little Old

The next Deus Ex game, now in development at Eidos Montreal, will be dark, glowing with gold light and, occasionally, feature a hint of seafoam green. We know this by looking at “new” screen shots of Deus Ex: Human Revolution These purportedly new shots of the Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3 game due next…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2010

More Details About Nintendo 3DS Kingdom Hearts Game

Square Enix is making a Kingdom Hearts game for the Nintendo 3DS. The main characters will be Sora and Riku, and players will alternate between them while playing as they make their way through the game’s “mysterious” story. How…mysterious! While unable to go into great length about the game system, designer Tetsuya Nomura says that…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 3, 2010

Another Square Enix x Metal Gear Solid Action Figure

Square Enix has released the first set of official images for its second Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker action figure, this time featuring Snake in his jungle fatigues. It’s retailing for around USD$55, but as of today only has a Japanese release frame, which is sometime around November. Square Enix’s Play Arts figures may look…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010