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Feature First-Time Fantasy: "Twiggy" Plays Final Fantasy VII For The First-Time - 6
Twiggys playing through Final Fantasy VII for the first-time ever
Join him as he catalogues his progress but beware, if youre still planning on playing through Final Fantasy VII for yourself, there are spoilers ahead.</em> "Mouth to mouth!?" I exclaim. "She's just a girl." Ahh, Final Fantasy VII's repressed...
Feature First-Time Fantasy: "Twiggy" Plays Final Fantasy VII For The First-Time - 5
Twiggys playing through Final Fantasy VII for the first-time ever
Join him as he catalogues his progress but beware, if youre still planning on playing through Final Fantasy VII for yourself, there are spoilers ahead.</em> If I didn't know any better at this stage, I'd say Sephiroth likes reading books. He's in the basement of the...
News Square Enix "Interested" In A 3D Iteration Of Final Fantasy XIII
Speaking in an interview on the official Playstation Blog, Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase highlighted his "interest" in 3D technology, and hinted at the possibility of Final Fantasy XIII launching in a further dimension
We dont know how possible it is to build the game in 3D but we are interested in it, he said. In fact, we have already...
Feature First-Time Fantasy: "Twiggy" Plays Final Fantasy VII For The First-Time - 4
Twiggys playing through Final Fantasy VII for the first-time ever
Join him as he catalogues his progress but beware, if youre still planning on playing through Final Fantasy VII for yourself, there are spoilers ahead.</em> Final Fantasy VII just became road-rash. I'm riding on the back of a huge motorcycle, wielding my elongated...
Remember when Square Enix's honcho Yoichi Wada said Final Fantasy XIII was to be the last game of its kind? Well, Square Enix developers Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama have no idea what he was talking about
They said as much during an interview with the Playstation Blog.We dont know exactly what he meant by that. We dont really know...
News Kingdom Hearts III Is Definitely Going To Happen At Some Point, Fanboys Rejoice
We've never quite understood the lure of the Kingdom Hearts franchise, but if you're one of the many people who wish every night for a third-installment in the franchise, rejoice: Tetsuya Nomura has told Famitsu that it will happen at some point
The series creator told the Japanese magazine: "Fans and partners alike are pressing us for it, so...
News Guess What? Square Enix Made Money Last Year.
Japanese developers might be ruined right now, but if you're Square Enix, you're doing just fine
Particularly when you've just launched games with Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest in the title. Which Square Enix has just done. Then there was the acquisition of Eidos who published last year's sleeper hit, Batman: Arkham Asylum. Aimed at mid-and...
News Hi China, You Get Final Fantasy XIII In May, Yo
SCE Hong Kong are going to bring Final Fantasy XIII to China in May
If you can't wait, yo, we suggest an import for your lovely non-locked down Playstation 3. Yup. The Chinese version will obviously be localised and is due in May. Western folks, we get it next month.
In a double-sweep of disappointment for Final Fantasy fans, Square Enix's production duo Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama have poo-pooed the HD remake of Final Fantasy VII, declaring traditional RPG towns (as seen in Square's classic) are "too hard" to do in HD
"Considering the amount of work to make graphics that deserve HD, it is hard to...
Feature First-Time Fantasy: "Twiggy" Plays Final Fantasy VII For The First Time - 3
Twiggys playing through Final Fantasy VII for the first-time ever
Join him as he catalogues his progress but beware, if youre still planning on playing through Final Fantasy VII for yourself, there are spoilers ahead.</em> If the blaring "battle music" is anything to go by, I'd say we're in a panic. The Don's told us that...
News Check It Out: Final Fantasy XIII On An Old Record Thing
If you're like us, you probably have like a bag of vinyls next your computer
Well, we totally do. If you don't - boo to you. Know what would be a cool complement to our vinyl collection? Final Fantasy XIII's soundtrack. Which is totally happening. The limited edition vinyl is available exclusively through Square's e-shop. Like right now. We suggest...
News Star Ocean 4 Producer Stealth-Trolls The XBOX 360
Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope - International launched in Japan yesterday
It means that Playstation 3 owners finally get the opportunity to play Star Ocean 4, which has been exclusive to XBOX 360 for about a year. And it would appear Yoshinori Yamagishi - Star Ocean 4's producer - is pretty pleased to see it make the jump. When asked if there were any...
News Final Fantasy VIII Hits The European Playstation Store Today
Sony's just announced via the European arm of the Playstation Blog that Final Fantasy VIII will indeed launch as part of today's Playstation Store update
Does any other content truly matter? Well, perhaps the small matter of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Aliens Vs Predator multiplayer demos might tempt you. Full list through here.
News Square Enix Working On 5 Unannounced Games
Square Enix has announced that they are working on five unannounced titles at the moment
They also announced that at least two of them are set to launch in 2010. No mention of whether that's just Japan or worldwide. We reckon the titles are Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy XVI, Final Fantasy XVII, Final Fantasy XVIII... You get the idea. What else...
Feature First-Time Fantasy: "Twiggy" Plays Final Fantasy VII For The First Time - 2
Twiggys playing through Final Fantasy VII for the first-time ever
Join him as he catalogues his progress but beware, if youre still planning on playing through Final Fantasy VII for yourself, there are spoilers ahead.</em> I'm starting to realise why everyone loves Final Fantasy VII so. When I left you last time, I'd been hanging with...
News Vinyl Fantasy 7 Mashes Hip-Hop With Final Fantasy, Results Are Amazing
Twiggy's in agreement - Team Teamwork's Final Fantasy VII/hip-hop mash-up is phenomenal
Aside from a brief appearance of the frighteningly folk Tom Waits, this "pay-what-you-want" record is the perfect compliment to our First-Time Fantasy series. Go download it from here.
Feature First-Time Fantasy: "Twiggy" Plays Final Fantasy VII For The First-Time - 1
Twiggy's playing through Final Fantasy VII for the first-time ever
Join him as he catalogues his progress but beware, if you're still planning on playing through Final Fantasy VII for yourself, there are spoilers ahead.</em> Apparently Square want me to know two key things about the cast of Final Fantasy VII: they like nothing more than riding...
News Sony: More Final Fantasy Versus XIII News Incoming [Updated]
Sony's Jeff Rubenstein has hinted that there is more information on Final Fantasy Versus XIII incoming
Perhaps as soon as next month. In response to a query regarding Square Enix's latest title, Rubenstein commented, I have [some more info on FF Versus XIII], and theyre [Square Enix] eager to get some posts on the blog in February. Awesome...
News Final Fantasy XIII Producers Explains The Leona Lewis Decision
According to Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase, the use of Leona Lewis' "My Hands" in the Western release of Square Enix's latest blockbuster is purely "experimental" due to translation issues
He told the Dutch iteration of Official Playstation Magazine (via theLostGamer) that, We tried to translate the song [Kimi Ga Iru Kara], but the...
News Oh Wow Look, It's Final Fantasy XIII... On The Playstation 2!
These shots (via Kotaku) show Final Fantasy XIII running on a Playstation 2
They've been published as part of a book documenting the development of Square Enix's latest RPG thriller. The sceens predate E3 2006, where the game was formally announced. Check the full set here.
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Not Happening ("For The Time Being")
We were told by some non-digital friends recently that, "Too many people are demanding it [Final Fantasy VII remake]; they [Square Enix] have to be working on it
" To which we responded, "Nah." Cue Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura explaining a Final Fantasy VII remake as a no-go "for the time being." Ta for that Nomura, we owe...
News Square Enix Announce Final Fantasy XIII Collector's Edition
Square Enix has revealed the Collector's Edition for Final Fantasy XIII today
The package includes a soundtrack, art-book and printed post-cards, and is due to launch worldwide alongside the standard version on March 9th.
News Final Fantasy VIII's Hitting The European Playstation Store On February 4th
Playstation Store's Mike Kebby has confirmed that Final Fantasy VIII will hit the European Playstation Store in early February; the 4th to be precise
FF8 is coming on the 4th of February, this is a confirmed date now. Hooray, he wrote on the Playstation Blog. Lovely.
News Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Screens Are Grainy, Intentionally So
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days aims to look like a YouTube video
In a generation where games try to outpretty each other, it's a risky move. But we think it actually is shaping up awesome here. There's a full set of screens on VG247.
News "Interactive" Just Cause 2 Trailer Showcases Engine Potential, Awesomeness
In what can only be described as a master-class of viral marketing, the latest Just Cause 2 trailer is fully interactive
Kinda. It uses YouTubes video link tools to create the kind of trailer you want, based on your play type. It also helps showcase the depth of Just Cause 2's gameplay variety. Game is still flying under the radar, but looks even...
News Square Enix Cut A Whole Ton Of Content Out Of Final Fantasy XIII
In an interview with FF-Reunion, Final Fantasy XIII's art director Isamu Kamikokuryou has revealed that enough locations and content were cut from the final game to make up a whole new release entirely
Sections cut include a zoo inside one of the game's amusement parks, and a secret base for Snow's hero squad. Dude, we have to bring up the XBOX 360...
News New International Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Features Some Disjointed Dialogue, Leona Lewis
Is it just us, or is the voice acting in this international Final Fantasy XIII trailer a little, erm, crap? Perhaps layering voices with a loud, and overly vocal rendition of Leona Lewis is not the best way of showcasing a games voice actors but erm, well
.. Please tell us we're not the only ones. CGI looks good. Shifts eyes.
News Yo, Final Fantasy XIII May Be The Last Of Its Kind Reckons Square-Enix's Wada
Yoichi Wada's told EDGE that Final Fantasy XIII may be the "last of its kind" as the company move on to next generation forms of play
I believe Final Fantasy XIII is going be something special, and that its going to be well received by the audience, Wada said. But whether we are going to continue to internally create this type of...
News Final Fantasy XIV Shots Are All Pyrotechnics & Glamour, "You're A Tiger, Baby!"
IGN has just uploaded some new screens of the upcoming Playstation 3 MMO, Final Fantasy XIV
The game's due out this year [is it really? - Ed] [yes, it is really! - PushSquare Staffer], and we have to admit, looks kinda hot in these screenshots. Check out the full collection through here.
News NowGamer Score Final Fantasy XIII A, Well, 7.9/10
Sure, we don't like posting about other site's reviews
Review is opinion and all that. But when you have one of the first English language reviews of Final Fantasy XIII, it's certainly worth sharing. And, sadly the review echoes many of thoughts filtering out of Japan over the past few weeks: Final Fantasy XIII is pretty good, but not as great as...
News Final Fantasy XIII Sales Take A Plunge In Japan, No Big Deal-o
With an opening week pushing over a million copies of Final Fantasy XIII, it's really no big deal that the game dropped to fourth on the Japanese sales charts this week
Still, with figures of around 200,000 copies shifted, we doubt Square Enix will be worrying too much, with Final Fantasy XIII seemingly meeting all its ridiculous expectations in the...
News Nomura's Working On An Unannounced "Not Brand New" Title
Unannounced
But not brand new. That's the type of game that Square Enix's Tetsuya Nomura is working on, according to an interview in the latest Famitsu. Yo, are you thinking it? We're thinking it. Here's the direct quote:"There is a still yet unannounced title that I am working on sooner than thought," he says. Voice recording for this...
News Squeenix's Nomura Reckons CGI & Gameplay Blend In Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Now Final Fantasy XIII is out, and flying off Japanese shelves, it's time for Square Enix to talk about their other project - Playstation 3 title Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Director Tetsuya Nomura has given details in the latest Famitsu magazine, of how Final Fantasy Versus XIII's graphics engine has been updated: namely to ensure cut-scene CGI and...
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope International Trailer Is Pretty Camp
It must have been pretty humbling to see the out-of-the-gate Final Fantasy XIII figures for Square Enix
After years of XBOX 360 "exclusivity", Square-Enix's biggest release thus far this gen was, erm, on Playstation 3. Granted, it's a Final Fantasy game, guaranteed to sell where-ever it goes. But, surely no one can argue Playstation 3 is...
News Now That's What I Call Marketing 41: Final Fantasy XIII vs. Sony Bravia
Marketing, marketing, marketing
It's all about synergy. Final Fantasy XIII is a Playstation-related product (in Japan). Playstation is a Sony developed system. Sony also make the Bravia TV range. So what do you do? You get Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning to stand behind the latest Sony Bravia TV. Subconsciously anyone who picks up that Sony TV,...
Rumour Final Fantasy Effect Shifts 245,406 Playstation 3 Systems, 1,516,532 Copies Of The Game Sold
Early rumours coming out of Famitsu's publisher Enterbrain (via the Examiner) suggest its been a bumper week in Japan for Sony and Square Enix
According to reports 1,516,532 copies of Final Fantasy XIII were sold in the game's first week on retail, with 245,406 Playstation 3 hardware systems shifted. And that figure is more than any of us imagined.
News Final Fantasy XIII Launch Sales Exceed 1million In Japan, Square-Enix Party
Final Fantasy XIII is out (in Japan)
That means that practically everyone living in the country stopped what they were doing, cancelled work, and went and bought a copy. Well, maybe not everyone in the country - but at least 1million, as early indications suggest sales for the game were strong in its first 24 hours. The 1million figure does not...
News Take A Look At Some Final Fantasy XIII Footage
Assuming you can't read Japanese, we're guessing you're itching for Final Fantasy XIII right now [if you can read Japanese, why aren't you importing the game? - Ed]
So we got your bases covered. Embedded are some videos of FFXIII from the mainstream Japanese media. It looks amazing by the way.
News Final Fantasy XIII Scores 39/40 In Famitsu Magazine
It's fact
It's official. Japan's gaming Bible, Famitsu, has scored Final Fantasy XIII 39/40. One whole point less than Bayonetta then. We're sure that whole lost point isn't exactly tangible; i.e. the game is pretty rad, full-stop. Prepare for Japan to go nuts in the coming weeks.
News Akihabara Goes Understandably Final Fantasy XIII Mental Ahead Of Release
If you happen upon Tokyo's Akihabara store over the next few weeks, prepare to be hit by a whole mass of Final Fantasy XIII content
The game's due to launch exclusively in the Japanese region on Playstation 3 in a few weeks. Sony domination ahoy.
News Final Fantasy XIII Is 50-60 Hours Long, We Consider Crying
We're not sure if stupidly long games are a good thing
On one hand, you can guarantee you're getting your money's worth. But on the other - does anyone really want to invest 60 hours into one game? It's daunting. Still, a considerably long game Final Fantasy XIII will be, with director Motomu Toriyama telling Famitsu magazine the experience could...
Would you like to see a white box with a picture of Final Fantasy XIII protagonist and the game's logo? Well that's exactly what you're going to see on store shelves come March 9th
And well, there's nothing else to say is there. It's a box. With not much on it.
News Look It's An Advertisement For A Japanese Beverage Promoting Final Fantasy XIII
So, apparently Japan is hitting Final Fantasy XIII saturation point now
The game's out in like, just over two weeks, and Japanese presence is ramping up to "big cultural event" point. As evidenced by this advertisement for Elixir, a Japanese beverage. Dude! Sales predictions, anyone? Remember, the demo pushed PS3 sales through the roof...
News Final Final Fantasy XIII Trailer Is Finally Here, Mad Pretty
Sit back, relax, and get ready to gawp at pretty CGI people talking in Japanese
Yep, it can only be Final Fantasy XIII, and the last trailer Square-Enix intend to release before the game's launch in Japan. We're now taking bets on first-day sales. Where you putting your money?
News Officially Official: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Announced For 2010
Follow up
The original may have lost Jeff Gerstmann his job, but that ain't stopping IO Interactive announcing a sequel to Kane & Lynch. Set in the "gritty Shanghai underworld," Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is going to have a real innovative style, with an undercover documentary vibe going on. Sounds very interesting indeed. "Gamers are...
News Japan To Get A Kingdom Hearts Themed Playstation Portable
How do you guarantee the sale of lots of PSPs? You put Kingdom Hearts stickers on it and sell it alongside the upcoming Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
This special PSP-3000 will be available from January 9th for 22,000 Yen.
News Square Enix Working On A "Global Game" In Montreal
As gaming prominence in the West continues to grow and grow, so must the attitudes of traditionally Eastern developers - like Square Enix
Cue, Square Enix's president - Yoichi Wada - confirming that the company's first "global game" is in development in Montreal. The game is being developed alongside Thief 4 and Deus Ex 3 in Eidos'...
News What Do We Think Of The Final Fantasy XIII Song?
Bizarrely it was announced today that Final Fantasy XIII's theme song would be handled by Britains own (rather sexy - Ed) Leona Lewis
We've oft criticised the X-Factor winner here in the PushSquare offices. She often overdoes her vocals. So what of "My Hands," the track announced as the offical Final Fantasy XIII theme tune? As usual,...
News Final Fantasy XIII Hits Playstation 3 This March 9th (!!!), Features Leona Lewis
It's official
It's happening. As promised, there has been a Final Fantasy XIII announcement, and alongside new details contained in the embedded video, well, there's a release date. Both Europeans and North Americans will have Final Fantasy XIII in their hands this March 9th. The epic video also confirms the inclusion of music from the British...
News Stop Press: Final Fantasy XIII Getting Uber Announcement On Playstation Blog This Friday
You know something's going to be either exciting or disappointing when a company feel it's necessary to announce an announcement
But that's exactly what Square Enix have done in regards to Final Fantasy XIII, which is due an uber announcement over at the European Playstation Blog this Friday. What's most interesting about the announcement is the tie...
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