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Square Enix Creates Puzzle RPG With A Bejeweled Twist
What do you get when the puzzle game masters at PopCap team up with RPG kings Square Enix for a Puzzle-RPG for Xbox Live Arcade and Steam? Sounds like countless productive hours lost to me. Puzzle Quest showed us that the puzzle game and the RPG could be successfully married into an entertaining and highly-addictive…
By Mike Fahey Published September 24, 2009 -
Square-Enix: The Next Gaming Innovation Will Be Billing
The next breakthrough in games will involve how you pay for what you play, the president of Square-Enix said today. Yoichi Wada made the declaration during the traditional state of the industry Tokyo Game Show kick-off panel here in Tokyo. “What’s going to be important for the next five years is not going to be…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 24, 2009 -
First Look At The Final Fantasy XIII PlayStation 3
Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase has, at a Tokyo Game Show press conference earlier today, given us our first look at the previously-announced special, FFXIII-themed limited edition of the PlayStation 3. The FFXIII PS3 will be a pinkish white (or a whitish pink!), carries a “Lightning” theme with FFXIII branding and will be a…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2009 -
Brace Yourself!! TGS Liveblog Incoming
The 2009 Tokyo Game Show keynote kicks off in less than three hours, with Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kazuo Hirai taking to the podium to dish on all things Playstation. Be sure to stay tuned to Kotaku for live, breaking coverage of the keynote set to discuss the strategy for Sony Computer Entertainment for 2009.…
By Brian Crecente Published September 23, 2009 -
GRIN’s Ill-Fated “Fortress” Still Under Development
Citing unnamed sources, GamesIndustry.biz says the Final Fantasy spinoff codenamed “Fortress” has not died along with original developer GRIN. When the Stockholm studio closed, Fortress had already been taken back by Square Enix. GRIN shut down last month, after a lackluster year that saw Terminator: Salvation, Bionic Commando and Wanted: Weapons of Fate all fail…
By Owen Good Published September 21, 2009 -
Square Enix, Modern Warfare 2, If Only
For reference, see this. Thanks Dareon!
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2009 -
Star Ocean: The Last Hope PS3 Really Is International
Looks like the PlayStation 3 version of Star Ocean: The Last Hope International got its expanded name for a reason, shipping simultaneously across the globe in February. We knew it was coming to Japan, and now we know it’s coming everywhere else, as Square Enix announces a February 9th North American ship date for Star…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2009 -
More Info About FFXIII’s Young Girl Serah
There’s more to Final Fantasy XIII character Serah Farron than simply looking reminiscent of an erotic game character. Much more. Serah is the headstrong, independent younger sister of heroine Lightning and lady friend of bandana-wearing hero Snow. Lightning does not approve of her sister’s engagement to Snow. Like Lightning, Serah is a L’Cie and has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 16, 2009 -
NieR’s Hermaphrodite Character
Like female characters? Male characters? How about both? You know, a two-for-one. The Square-Enix-published Cavia-developed action adventure NieR stars main character NieR and his AI-controlled partner Kainé. According to these magazine scans, Kainé is a hermaphrodite after being possessed during a demo fight. Her, his, its Kaine’s attitude and manner of speech are manly —…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2009 -
Star Ocean 4 Sails Onto PS3
The tri-Ace developed, Square Enix published Star Ocean: The Last Hope was released on the Xbox 360 earlier this year. The title is not an Xbox 360 exclusive, it’s coming to the PlayStation 3. Dubbed Star Ocean: The Last Hope International, the game will be hitting the PS3 February 4, 2010 and priced at ¥8,190…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2009 -
Front Mission Evolved TGS Trailer Explodes
Square Enix has released the Tokyo Game Show trailer for multi-platform mecha game Front Mission Evolved. The game is set 50 years after Front Mission 5. While that title was developed by Square Enix, Front Mission Evolved is being developed by Double Helix Games, the studio responsible for Silent Hill: Homecoming. Release date for Front…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2009 -
Final Fantasy XIII Could Move Another Half Million PS3s In Japan
The Japanese release of Final Fantasy XIII might just do wonders for the PlayStation 3 in Japan, if the president of Famitsu publisher Enterbrain knows what he’s talking about. A massive marquee game moving consoles? What you talkin’ ’bout, Hamamura? Look, that’s what Enterbrain prez Hirokazu Hamamura said at today’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 14, 2009 -
The Crystal Bearers Aims For Your Post-Christmas Gift Certificates
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers might not be under your tree on Christmas morning, but the North American release date for Square Enix‘s Wii action adventure game doesn’t miss the holiday by much. December is generally a bad month for video game releases, and earlier is normally better, but when you are Square…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2009 -
This Final Fantasy XIII Lady Looks Familiar…
The new Final Fantasy XIII trailer features Serah, the younger sister of heroine Lightning and girlfriend of bandana-wearing character Snow. According to some, Serah’s character design isn’t new. Her hair style, clothes and even stockings look remarkably similar to Kurumi Imari, a character in high-school witch-coven sex-and-horror erotic game Bible Black. The title was released…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 14, 2009 -
Watch Short Bits Of The Brand New Final Fantasy XIII Trailer
At the Final Fantasy XIII Premiere Party, Square Enix showed the new FFXIII Tokyo Game Show trailer. Square Enix would not allow anyone to film the trailer, so we had to describe it. Yet, here it is on Japanese morning television. There are a few short scenes of Lightning, Hope, Snow and Serah. There’s gameplay…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2009 -
Brand New Final Fantasy XIII Screens Show Optima Change
Yes, we’re already seen blurry magazine scans of character Sazh Katzroy’s afro-headed son Dahj. Here are non-blurry screens, plus a look at “Optima Change”. Optima Change lets players assign new roles to the AI characters in their party during battle — basically, you can change their abilities. According to Famitsu.com, it is possible to swap…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2009 -
Nier Is Now a 360 “Exclusive”?
Looks like Square Enix may be publishing another Xbox 360 “exclusive”, with the announcement today that the previously multi-format Nier (now known as Nier Gestalt) will now only be released on Microsoft’s console. Or at least, that’s how it’s being loosely reported in the Japanese media, with a fresh batch of screens for the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2009 -
Square Enix’s Nier Already Getting A Spin-off?
Nier, the action adventure role-playing game from Square Enix and developer Cavia, is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next year. That game may already have a spin-off title in the works, according to the newest Famitsu Weekly. It appears that Square Enix will be releasing the game we know simply as Nier…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 9, 2009 -
First Images of Final Fantasy XIII’s Afro Kid
Final Fantasy XIII character Sazh Katzroy has a fabulous afro. That seems to run in the family. It’s already been confirmed that Sazh was a father — details were scant, however. Here is a first look at his son, who is named “Dodge” and also has an afro. Like father, like son? Eds Note: The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2009