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A Little Extra Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For Europe
The European PlayStation blog shows off the lovely box art for the Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Special Edition. What’s in the box? Game.co.uk lists the normal edition of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep at £24.99. The Special Edition of the game lists for £29.99, meaning that someone better have packed an extra £5 of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010 -
First Screens Of Obsidian’s Dungeon Siege 3
The other people’s role-playing game sequalizers at Obsidian have released the first two screens from Dungeon Siege 3. Take a quick peek at what the series’ console debut looks like. Square Enix dropped word that Obsidian Entertainment, the developers behind Alpha Protocol, Knights of the Old Republic 2, and Neverwinter Nights 2, would be taking…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid’s Cameo For Front Mission Evolved Revealed
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker maker Hideo Kojima andpublisher Square Enix are working together on toys and game crossovers, like Metal Gear’s cameo in Front Mission Evolved. The collaboration between the two appears to be primarily focused around… stickers. Yes, in Front Mission Evolved, you’ll be able to decorate your Wanzer—those giant mechs you’ll control…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 24, 2010 -
Tomb Raider Avatar Items Available For Plunder On Thursday
If you’ve ever wanted to cross dress your avatar as Lara Croft, your chance is coming. The tomb raider’s super-tight shorts are among a set of themed outfits hitting Xbox Live Marketplace on Thursday. Right now, a premium theme celebrating Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is already available on the marketplace. That’ll be…
By Owen Good Published July 24, 2010 -
Let’s Get A Good Look At Square Enix’s Halo: Reach Action Figures
Square Enix, in addition to making fancy video games, also makes a fancy toy or two. The company’s Play Arts Kai line of highly detailed figures is welcoming Halo: Reach to the fold with two waves of posh toys. Halo: Reach’s Noble Team squad will be immortalized in high grade materials starting this fall, when…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 24, 2010 -
Reviews
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Review: Do Good, Inc.
Be a hero. Be yourself. Do good in Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies, a game in which you play a fallen angel trying to help other people down on their luck. As the mute warrior that will bear whatever name you’ll give him or her, you’ll join a randomly generated squad of…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 23, 2010 -
Deadly Flight Attendants, A Killer Gorilla And A Mysterious Man
MindJack isn’t your typical Square Enix game. Then again, MindJack isn’t your typical game. Developed by feelplus and published by Square Enix, MindJack is set twenty years in the future and shows a world where people’s minds can be hacked. According to Square Enix, it is possible to hack the minds of enemies and civilians,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2010 -
We Played Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep For 10 Minutes, In English
The first time I played Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep I was in Tokyo, well aware that I couldn’t read the Japanese menus of the flashy new PSP installment. The second time was this week. The game was in English. A translation alone does not make a Kingdom Hearts game comprehensible. Latecomers to the Kingdom…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 22, 2010 -
The “Ultimate Version” Of Tactics Ogre Coming To PSP
Fifteen years after the release of the original game, Square Enix is getting the old Quest gang together to create the “ultimate version” of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together for the PSP. Developer Quest released the original Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together for the Super Famicom back in 1995. Fifteen years later, the…
By Mike Fahey Published July 22, 2010 -
The 18 Classes of Final Fantasy XIV
There will be 18 classes available to players when role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV launches this fall on PC. The classes are divided into four groups: Fighter, Sorcerer, Craftsman and Gatherer. More classes will be added once the game launches. These 18 should keep you busy until then, no? [Thanks for the info FFXIV Core!]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2010 -
Next Hitman Coming In 2011?
This looks to be our first glimpse of the next game in the Hitman series. Well, not the game, per se, more like the game’s poster and promotional artwork. It can be found on the website of Great Graphics, a design firm that’s worked with Square Enix – the series’ new publisher – before, on…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2010 -
Let’s Watch Some Guy Play Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV is now in beta, so people in the real world are playing it. And what do people in the real world do when playing video games? Yeah, they film it and upload it to YouTube. Here’s the game’s character creation suite, followed by a lengthy section that divides its time between cinematic…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2010 -
Does Final Fantasy Need A Reboot?
Final Fantasy XIII was released last year, and Final Fantasy Versus XIII is forthcoming. Now might be as good a time as any to clean the slate and start over. Final Fantasy XIII was hardly a failure, selling a whopping 5 million copies plus. “But when it comes to the customers’ reaction to the quality…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2010 -
So Many Square Enix Toys, So Little Time
At this year’s Tokyo Toy Show, Square Enix showed off…toys. There are loads of Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts figures and knick-knacks. Makes sense, because there are loads of Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts games. I like the inflatable Slimes. Have a look for yourself. ［東京おもちゃショー2010］スクウェア・エニックスでフィギュア三昧 [Gizmodo Japan]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2010 -
These Are Not The Colorful Slime Drinks You Think They Are
You’d think that a Slime drink in a blue bottle would be blue. Or one in an orange-red bottle would be orange-red. You are wrong. The drinks come in two flavors: blue Hoimi Cider and orange Mera Tropical. Priced at ¥284 ($3.25), the drinks went on sale earlier this month in Japan and come with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 14, 2010 -
The Worlds Within Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
Take a trip through Disney Town, the Dwarf Woodlands, the Castle of Dreams, the Enchanted Dominion, and Deep Space, in this Worlds trailer for Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for the PSP. As I was viewing this video for the first time, my nephew, busy playing my Xbox 360 in the other room, shouted out,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Kane And Lynch 2’s Dog Days Start A Week Earlier
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days moves forward one week in the release schedule, now slated to hit stores on August 17 in North America and August 20 in PAL territories. The Japanese date remains an unchanged August 26.
By Mike Fahey Published July 13, 2010 -
Square Enix Boss Says Japan’s Core Gameplay “Not As Strong”
Yoichi Wada, boss of publisher Square Enix (Final Fantasy), has some stern words for Japanese developers in a recent interview with industry site Gamasutra. “I don’t think we can say Japan’s strong” in core gameplay, he tells the site. “Western developers have become much stronger, during the past five years, in this aspect — the…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 13, 2010 -
Keeping Abreast Of Final Fantasy XIV’s Character Customization
Something Is Different. No, *somethings*. Final Fantasy XIV has a robust character creator — with emphasis on bust. We know this! But let’s take a look at what to expect from FFXIV’s character customization. As seen above, players can alter their character’s “type”. Famitsu.com notes that this option is for players who get fussy over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2010