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News If You Like MMOs, You Might Want This ENORMOUS PlayStation 3 Controller
Do you want the complete setup for MMOs on your PlayStation 3? Of course you do, right? It's an essential for the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV
So thank goodness for Hori's "PS3 MMO Controller". Not only does it include a full keyboard, but it also has an analogue stick and face buttons. Apparently this version's a concept model only, but...
E3 2010 The 3rd Birthday's Still A Product, Trailer Confirms As Much
Square Enix's The 3rd Birthday has been missing in action so long, that some were beginning to question its existence
But the game made a dramatic reappearance last night during Sony's E3 2010 press conference — and embedded above is what we saw. No date on the Parasite Eve spin-off just yet, hopefully it'll be out this year, though.
E3 2010 Expect New Final Fantasy XIV Trailer Tonight
Square Enix has just let us know that we should expect a new Final Fantasy XIV trailer tonight
The trailer's due about 10PM BST, and, in all likelihood, will debut during Sony's E3 press conference this evening. Apparently it's 3 minutes long. S'all we know for now!
E3 2010 Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Gets The E3 Trailer Treatment
Square Enix has released the E3 trailer for the upcoming PSP prequel Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
The game is set before the original Kingdom Hearts which launched in 2002 on the PlayStation 2. No doubt this game will feature hevily in Sony's PSP montage footage this evening.
E3 2010 Square Enix Announced Mindjack, First Trailer Has Some Terrible Voice Acting
Square Enix would like you to know about Mindjack, a new action shooter for PlayStation 3 developed by Japanese studio feelplus
As the title suggests, the game is all about hacking into people's minds. Hack into the minds of the enemy and you can have them do your bidding — but if you're not quick enough, prepare to have your own mind hacked. It...
News Final Fantasy IX Finally Hits The US PlayStation Network On June 15th
Quick snippet for you, Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy IX will finally hit the American PlayStation Network next Tuesday, June 15th
It'll cost you just $9.99. The game launched last month in Europe and has been available in Japan for some time.
News Space Invaders Infinity Gene's Headed To The PlayStation Network
We like shooting aliens, do you like shooting aliens? Of course you like shooting aliens, who doesn't like shooting al-
.. We'll stop. Ok, the news: Taito's confirmed that Space Invaders Infinity Gene, the iPhone space-blaster reboot, is headed to the PlayStation Network. No word on a date or price as yet, but we're going to assume there may well be...
E3 2010 Square Enix Bringing The 3rd Birthday Along To LA
Square Enix has confirmed its E3 games-list, and there's a surprise amongst the names, indeed
PSP shooter, The 3rd Birthday, which has been kept under-wraps for some time now, is set to make an appearance at the show, and will presumably feature heavily during Sony's PSP spotlight. Other Square games of note include Deus Ex: Human Revolution,...
E3 2010 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Trailer Looks Kinda Messed Up
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days' selling-point is that it looks a little messed-up
While Sony's in-house development studios continually push each other to raise the graphical bar time after time, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days aims to make everything low-res. It's all for dramatic effect of course, and it looks great. Check the latest trailer after the...
News Hideo Kojima & Square Enix Tease New Collaboration
Looks like Square Enix and Hideo Kojima are set to colloborate once again, with the details still under-wraps for now
The tease comes from Square Enix's Shinji Hashimoto, who Tweeted: "A new promotion with Hideo Kojima is set. Details will be shared at a later date." He also attached the above photo of himself, Hideo Kojima and Metal...
News New Kingdom Hearts Game To Be Revealed At E3, Claims Nomura
Megaton? For some we assume
Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura has just announced that there's a new Kingdom Hearts on the cards... And it will be announced as soon as next week, during E3. No word on platforms (please be Playstation) or anything else at this point. Last week it was revealed that Nomura would be making the trip to the big gaming show in...
News Deus Ex: Human Revolution Trailer Is Probably One Of The Best You're Likely To See
You can have no affinity with the Deus Ex franchise
No excitement for the upcoming title. Even no love for video games at all. But it's impossible to not be excited by this trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which screams high-budget from every inch of its production. The sweeping synth-lines, the wonderful opening, the big spider robot things...
News Thief 4 Almost Certainly Coming To The Playstation 3
A Tweet from the official Playstation Twitter account has all but confirmed that Thief 4 is coming to the Playstation 3
The Tweet, which simply states "Oh Man" before directing to a Thief 4 placeholder page, was posted last night. The placeholder page has been around for a while, and it certainly has been updated. But the Playstation Tweet...
E3 2010 Tetsuya Nomura To Make An E3 Appearance
Siliconera's reporting, via Shinji Hashimoto, that Tetsuya Nomura - of Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy Versus XIII fame - is set to make an appearance at E3
Of course, that's set message boards alight as to what he'll be doing there. Could it be Final Fantasy Versus XIII? Will he be at Sony or Microsoft's show? We're guessing it won't be the latter as...
News Don't Let Wada's Comments About Final Fantasy Versus XIII Keep You Up Tonight
We know - you had a horrible night's sleep
You just couldn't stop thinking about what Square Enix gaffer Yoichi Wada said yesterday. Your eyes are bleary but still the quote replays in your mind, Well be looking into [bringing Final Fantasy Versus XIII to the XBOX 360] internally until right before the formal announcement. You're scared,...
News Ruh-Roh: Square Enix "Looking Into" Final Fantasy Versus XIII Release On XBOX 360
Many Playstation faithfuls believe that the XBOX 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII made that game what it was: very linear and very stream-lined
We don't believe that was the case. However, we were averse to the XBOX 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII purely because of the way Microsoft handled it. Apparently, such is their insecurity, whatever they...
News Lara Croft and the Guardian Of Light To Cost About A Tenner, Yo
Crystal Dynamics' global brand manager Karl Stewart has told Eurogamer that Lara Croft and the Guardian Of Light will cost roughly £10 when it hits the Playstation Network
We believe that, in terms of the arcade space, were trying to raise the bar of what it means to spend 10 pounds on nowadays, Stewart said. Obviously were dictated to...
News Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Launches 10th September Here In Europe, 7th September In USA
Square Enix has just announced that PSP title Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep will launch in Europe on September 10th, which is the same week as the game's US release on September 7th
The Playstation Blog notes: "The new game narrates the origins of the saga, focusing on the story of heroes Terra, Ventus and Aqua, and will feature new maps,...
News Hey Look, Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light Really Is Taking A Different Direction
We've obviously known about Crystal Dynamics' downloadable Lara Croft adventure for a while; but no amount of preparation had us readied for this trailer
It's just weird. A Lara Croft game that's: a) downloadable; b) isometric; c) co-operative... What's going on? It does look rather pretty mind. They've still got to sell us though. It's just —...
News Yep, Final Fantasy IX's Coming To The Playstation Store
Sony's just dropped word in the Playstation Blog that the third "proper" Final Fantasy game released on the original Playstation is coming to the PSN "soon"
That's right folks, Final Fantasy IX will be hitting the Playstation Store and presumably topping PSN sales charts for some time, as Square Enix rake in the cash from a retro re-release once...
Rumour Valkyrie Profile 3 Switching From Multiplatform To PS3 Exclusive
Rumours emerging out of GoFanboy, via PSM3 magazine, suggest that Sony's secured exclusivity of Square Enix's RPG Valkyrie Profile 3
More details are expected to be given during Sony's E3 conference early next month. The game was originally intended for release on multiple platforms. This is still in big rumour territory for now so don't hold too...
News Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday Confirmed For 2010 Release
A brief chat with Square Enix's gaffer Yoichi Wada - published by Nikkei's trending website - has revealed some of the company's big scheduled games in 2010
The exec name drops the likes of Kane & Lynch 2, Nier, Deus-Ex: Human Revolution and Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday - which is presumably confirmed for Japanese launch this year. Details of...
News Playstation Portable Shooter The 3rd Birthday Will "Exceed Expectations"
Do you have any expectations for the upcoming Playstation Portable shooter The 3rd Birthday from Square Enix? Nope, probably not
It's been in development for a hell of a long time and we've barely seen anything of the game yet. Having said that, what we have seen looks extremely cool. So, Square Enix man Hajime Tabata reckons the game will...
News Together, Let's Watch A Little Bit More Of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Like, right now.
Square Enix has just dropped an extended trailer for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - their upcoming co-operative shooter with a twist. Much of the trailer includes footage we've covered before, but there is a good chunk of new stuff too so it's worth a look. Besides, the game's actually looking like it might be a lot of fun,...
News Final Fantasy IX Gets Confirmed For Release On The Japanese PSN
It's happening folks
We hinted at it a few days ago, but Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy IX will be making the short journey over to the PSN. It was confirmed by Square Enix president Yoichi Wada via the firm's Japanese Twitter page. It wouldn't make sense not to put it on there, given how well both Final Fantasy VII and VIII have sold...
News Yup, More Easter Eggs - There's A Mechanical Shark In Just Cause 2
Thought you'd found all of Just Cause 2's easter eggs? Nope, we're pretty certain people will still be finding them later in the year
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News Surprise: Just Cause 3 Is Probably Going To Come Out At Some Point
When Just Cause 2 shot straight to number one in the British sales charts this week, we bet you didn't expect there to be a Just Cause 3, did you? You did? Oh
Well, that's good then, because Avalanche has claimed that people shouldnt be surprised to see a Just Cause 3. I think there are a lot of connections with [Avalanche and] the IP,...
News Oh, Final Fantasy IX Might Come To The Playstation Store Too Then?
Given the levels of success both Final Fantasy VII and VIII have found on the Playstation Store, Square Enix would need to be muppets not to release Final Fantasy IX on Sony's digital service
Well, if Square producer Shinji Hashimoto comments are anything to go by — there's a strong chance it could happen. The dude's been judging opinion as to...
News Just Cause 2 Easter Eggs Already Bubble To The Surface
Given that Just Cause 2 is a game devoted to a huge open-world setting, there had to be a few Easter Eggs in there right? Thankfully yes
LOST fans have been literally dancing in excitement over having discovered the mysterious hatch from the television series. We won't pertain to have any knowledge of the LOST franchise but we can imagine how this...
News Square Enix To "Explore The Possibility" Of Remaking Final Fantasy VII
Megaton? Maybe
Square Enix's CEO, Yoichi Wada, has said at Final Fantasy XIII's launch party that the company are to "explore the possibility" of remaking the insanely popular Final Fantasy VII. Before you get too excited though, the company prez did reserve that some complication as to "whether or not we're going to do it, if we're...
News Worry Not: Final Fantasy Versus XIII Will Have A World Map
Final Fantasy Versus XIII's director Tetsuya Nomura has alleviated fears regarding the linearity of the next big-budget Final Fantasy release: the game will have a world-map
There'll also be airships with which you can use to travel around said map.Not everything is connected together, so the various areas have different levels of progress...
Feature God Of War III's Length Should Be The Last Point Of Discussion
How short is too short in video games? Well, how short's a piece of string? It's astounding to see the number of people commenting unfavourably on God Of War III's length
"But God Of War III is only eight hours and Final Fantasy XIII is fifty - I'll rent Kratos' epic last hurrah instead." Quality over quantity - how many have heard that...
News Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Hits The West This Summer
Square Enix has confirmed that Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep will hit the PSP exclusively in the US this Summer
They've since also confirmed that the game will hit Europe during the same period. According to Square Enix the Western release will have a few additional features including an "extra boss and a few additional multiplayer...
News Final Fantasy Versus XIII To Focus On Story-Driven Gameplay
During a session at GDC last week, Final Fantasy XIII's director Motomu Toriyama announced that both Final Fantasy XIII offshoots - Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII - will be aiming to deliver story-driven gameplay
His GDC keynote seemed to suggest that both titles will take the linear story-telling approach found in Final...
News Are We Gonna Get A Direct Sequel To Final Fantasy XIII?
If you didn't know, the Final Fantasy timeline is kind of broken
Final Fantasy XIII is not a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XII, it's its own thing. So, if we were to get a direct sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, it would be called Final Fantasy XIII-2 or something. And it's something that sounds possible according to Yoshinori Kitase, "[Because...
News Final Fantasy XIII Tops The UK Sales Charts, PS3 SKU Wins The War
Final Fantasy XIII has shot straight to the top of the UK sales charts, with the PS3 version of the game managing 54% of the sales
Not the hugest of discrepancies between the SKUs, but it's often rare a PS3 multiplatform game outsells its XBOX 360 rival - particularly when Microsoft have broken the metaphorical bank marketing the game exclusive to...
News Square Enix Start Work On A Next-Gen Engine, Use Cloud Strife To Promote It
Square Enix has started work on a next-gen engine, and they've used an image of Cloud Strife to announce it
Take from that what you will. Check out Square Enix's recruit page to see the promotion. The company recruitment form reads:"At Square Enix, in anticipation of the appearance of next generation platforms, we've started development on a...
News Square Enix Ship 5million Copies of Final Fantasy XIII Worldwide
Square Enix has just announced that they've shipped 5million copies of their flagship RPG Final Fantasy XIII worldwide
Of that amount, 3million have been shipped to the US and Europe alone. The franchise as a whole has shipped a whopping 96million units since its inception 20 years ago. Of course, shipped copies don't necessarily mean sold copies...
News Final Fantasy XIII Gets New Playstation Home Content
Square Enix has announced a host of new Playstation Home content set to release this Thursday 11th March in order to tie in with Final Fantasy XIII's release today
The content includes a new Personal Space set on the planet Eden, alongside a slew of Final Fantasy XIII inspired furniture. You can get the full details over at the Playstation Blog.
News Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Includes An Exclusive Final Fantasy XIV Code
If you've picked up Final Fantasy XIII this morning, you should probably know that there's an extra little surprise hidden in the box
If you take a little peek at the manual compartment, you'll note there's a Square Enix Members Card. This will allow you to register on the Square Enix Members website, and will earn you a bonus item in Final Fantasy...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Hey, Final Fantasy XIII Is Out Today
Just in case you were wondering/weren't quite sure: Final Fantasy XIII is available in stores across the West today, so if you're ready to get your melodrama on - you better head down to your local store
Of course, the likelihood is you're not reading this. You're instead listening to the annoying high-pitched vocal tones of Vanille and co. If...
News Digital Foundry Declares Playstation 3 Version Of Final Fantasy XIII Far Superior
Honestly, cross-game comparisons aren't our thing
But when it comes to such a high profile port as Final Fantasy XIII, it's very interesting indeed to note that the XBOX 360 version is a "lot worse than it should have been". The website writes:The rumours are true. Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 isnt anywhere near as impressive as it...
News Get PushSquare's Final Fantasy XIII Review At 00:00AM GMT Tonight
There's a reason Twiggy's had to halt progress on his Final Fantasy VII playthrough
Namely, we've been ridiculously busy behind the scenes. Why? Well, aside from it being game-a-geddon out there (where every major publisher decides to release every major game in the span of three months), we got Final Fantasy XIII. And we've been playing it to...
News Final Fantasy XIII "Superior" On The Playstation 3 According To Insomniac
Shhh, let us tell you a secret: we're playing Final Fantasy XIII right now and
.. What's that? Oh yeah, we're still not allowed to talk about it. But we can talk about what other people say about the game. And that includes the opinion of Insomniac's James Stevenson, who reckons the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII is "superior" to the...
First Impressions Yakuza 3 on Playstation 3
It took about, ooh, five minutes
We were excited. We've wanted to play Yakuza 3 for a long, long time and finally we got to go hands-on. It took about five minutes and then it dawned on us. "Dude, we're playing Yakuza 3." SEGA's hesitation to release Yakuza 3 in the West rings loud in much of the game's design. This is Japanese, and it...
News Watch Leona Lewis Say Nice Things About Final Fantasy XIII
In possibly the most bonkers promo video for a video game ever, you can watch Leona Lewis playing Final Fantasy XIII and telling you how amazing it is
The Internet are still debating which platform is actually being played, despite the prominent DualShock 3 — there's an XBOX 360 version too y'see.
News Ruh-Roh: Final Fantasy Versus XIII May Not Be Shown At E3
Final Fantasy XIII is practically a done deal now
It's out in Japan and is merely weeks away here in the UK. That means we should be hearing about Final Fantasy Versus XIII pretty soon, right? Wrong. The game's director Tetsuya Nomura has revealed in this weeks Famitsu that the game probably won't be shown at this year's E3. The reason? Changes to...
News Motion Controls Would Be "Too Exhausting" For Final Fantasy
Yoshinori Kitase has told CVG that motion controls aren't like to show up in Final Fantasy, erm, Fifteen
Why? Too tiring.These new type of controllers are very interesting, but were not sure that people would like to spend up to 100 hours playing a conventional Final Fantasy title with these type of controllers, said Kitase. It could be...
News Square: We're "Not Planning" Any Final Fantasy XIII DLC
Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase and director Motomu Toriyama has confirmed there's probably not going to be any DLC available for Final Fantasy XIII
Regarding the DLC content, we feel that the final product is 100% enjoyable its the complete package. So were not planning any DLC at this time, said one the...
