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Square Enix, PopCap Collab is Puzzle Quest With a Twist

18 Nov 2009 13:37:28 PST

Written by Gus Mastrapa
Square Enix, PopCap Team Up for GyromancerPopCap Collaboration With Square Enix Started as JokeReview: Puzzle Quest: Galactris Blasts Fun Into SpaceBrowser Game: Match Space Gems In Puzzle Quest: Galactrix Demo

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Square Enix President Downplays Final Fantasy XIII “Newness”, Still Predicts Record Sales

17 Nov 2009 21:33:44 PST

Written by Chad Lakkis
In a recent interview, Square Enix President, Yoichi Wada, was asked if he thought Final Fantasy XIII would be the best selling Final Fantasy ever, and considering the recent US & European announcement video touted Final Fantasy XIII as “possibly the most anticipated game of all ti...

Original story at Ripten Video Game .

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Square-Enix Says: "Too Much IP Use Is Not Good"

16 Nov 2009 22:00:00 PST

Final Fantasy XIII is within the Fabula Nova Crystallis series and Square-Enix CEO Yoichi Wada was asked if this could "become exhausted." No way, he says.

Original story at PSX Extreme .

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Square-Enix Not Ruling Out FFXIII DLC For Western Regions

13 Nov 2009 22:00:00 PST

Producer Yoshinori Kitase says they're not planning on releasing any DLC for FFXIII for Japan, but everything may change based on Western demand.

Original story at PSX Extreme .

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Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy XIII Coming to North America and Europe on March 9, 2010

13 Nov 2009 14:35:02 PST

Written by Chad Lakkis
LOS ANGELES (November 13, 2009) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in North America announced today the highly anticipated street date for FINAL FANTASY® XIII. This latest project in the multi-platinum FINAL FANTASY series promises...

Original story at Ripten Video Game .

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Square-Enix Done With US/European Versions Of FFXIII?

10 Nov 2009 22:00:00 PST

We've already told you to expect an earlier-than-expected US release of Final Fantasy XIII and now, Square-Enix has REALLY excited us...

Original story at PSX Extreme .

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Square Enix news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Square Enix news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Square Enix, PopCap Collab is Puzzle Quest With a Twist -- by Gus Mastrapa from Wired: Game|Life
• Square Enix Shows Off Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep PSP -- by Spencer from Siliconera
• Music Games Aren’t Dead, Just Waiting to Be Reborn -- by Chris Kohler from Wired: Game|Life
• Final Fantasy XIII Gets U.S. Release Date, New Theme Song -- by Chris Kohler from Wired: Game|Life
• Final Fantasy XIII launches March 9, 2010 on PS3, 360 -- by Ludwig Kietzmann from Joystiq [PlayStation]
• October NPD: Wii Wins, Uncharted Charts -- by Chris Kohler from Wired: Game|Life
• Source: Final Fantasy XIII Hits US On March 8! (UPDATED) -- from PSX Extreme
• Final Fantasy XIII Weapon System Revealed, New Collectible Modifiers Increase Strength -- by Chad Lakkis from Ripten Video Game Blog
• Square Enix publishing Taito's new Lufia game -- by Karl B. from Nintendo DS
• Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie Dated For Japan -- by Spencer from Siliconera

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Square Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks

06 Nov 2009 19:30:00 PST

Written by David Hinkle
Source - Square Enix earnings (PDF) [Via andriasang] Source - Wada comments on FFXIII salesSquare Enix summons Earnings Report; Final Fantasy XIII Sales Projections evade attacks originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Square Enix Slashes Profit Forecast On Severance Payments

29 Oct 2009 08:53:25 PDT

Written by Tom Ivan
The firm said that its revised forecast was the result of “special factors” that arose in the first quarter. The company cited “an extraordinary loss caused by premium severance payments associated with career change support programmes” in Square Enix and subsidiary Taito, as well as a...

Original story at Next Generation .

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Hands On: Defend Real-Life Cities in 0 Day Attack on Earth

27 Sep 2009 03:35:57 PDT

Written by Daniel Feit
TOKYO — Last year, The Last Guy on PlayStation 3 took a very basic game idea and made it remarkable by using aerial maps of real locations as levels in the game. Someone at Square Enix must have loved that idea, because it has done just that with its upcoming shooter 0 Day Attack on [...]

Original story at Wired .

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FFXIII Releases As Early As March In North America?

15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 PDT

Our best guess so far for a FFXIII US release date is June, but Square-Enix says they want to deliver the game only 3 months after the Japanese release...

Original story at PSX Extreme .

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Opinion: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Promo Code

18 Aug 2009 07:41:56 PDT

Written by Kyo
I just got an email from Square-Enix Members. Save $5 when you pre-order Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days from Amazon.com Here’s the instructions One promotional code per customer. To redeem your $5 off promotional code, simply: 1. Go to the Amazon.com Web site 2. Select the items you want and add them...

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Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Review

17 Jun 2009 15:32:12 PDT

CA Now that that's been taken care of, fans of the series that are still here obviously want to know whether or not The After Years is worth the 800 points Square Enix is charging for it. And the answer to that is, "absolutely." Set roughly 17 years after ...

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Final Fantasy XIV Online Q&A Unravels Some Of The Mystery

03 Jun 2009 14:35:53 PDT

Written by Nate Ralph
A battle rages in Square Enix's upcoming MMO, Final Fantasy XIV Image Courtesy Square Enix So Square Enix held a question and answer session today, offering a room full of journalists a bit more information about the 14th installement in the Final Fantasy series.

Original story at Wired .

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Review: Echoes of Time Links Wii, DS for Unique Final Fantasy

06 May 2009 15:52:34 PDT

I much prefer slashing my way through an RPG with real-time action — it's an addictive combination, and one that we don't see very often these days. The expanded multiplayer is a bonus, but I don't think Square Enix had to cut back the solo game to do ...

Original story at Wired News .

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Classic Final Fantasy VII Hits PlayStation Store

10 Apr 2009 17:57:10 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
Well, Square Enix just dropped a bombshell on PlayStation owners in Japan. Final Fantasy VII International is now available for download on the PlayStation 3 and PSP. Hilariously, it costs nearly three times as much as the rest of the... Well, Square Enix just dropped a bombshell on PlayStati...

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A Lasting Remnant of Unreal Engine at Square-Enix

31 Dec 2008 09:12:17 PST

Written by NaviFairy
The Last Remnant was Square-Enix's first foray into middleware development with its use of Unreal Engine 3, and many fans like myself had hoped it would be the last. While The Last Remnant was a decent RPG, the game was hidden under a mountain of bugs and at times a frame rate that would make a P...

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FACT: Square-Enix Does Not Care What You Think [Square-enix]

17 Dec 2008 19:40:00 PST

Written by tim rogers
So here's the funny part: on the video page, you will notice that comments and ratings are disabled. There you have it, folks — incontrovertible proof that Square-Enix Does Not Care What You Think (unless what you're thinking is that Dissidia Final Fantasy or any other Square-Enix title i...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Cloud Message scans show big FF13, Versus, Agito blow-out: new characters, world maps, battle gameplay finally revealed

11 Dec 2008 12:40:45 PST

Written by Gino D.
The CLOUD Message book from Square Enix scheduled for release this month contains a lot of nice tidbits of info for the Square Enix fan. Looking at the cover, it's got some features on the whole lot: Fabula Nova Crystallis, the portable Kingdom Hearts games, Dissidia, and Parasite Eve 3, am...

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How To: To Design A Character the Square Enix Way

08 Dec 2008 23:59:02 PST

Written by news@mmosite.com
A funny course about how to design a character the Square-Enix way is released on the website of checkyourhud.com. If you love the characters in Japanese style such as Square-Enix's games, you may have a look at it!

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The Last Remnant Review: Strategically Sound, Technically Flawed

27 Nov 2008 10:00:00 PST

Written by Mike Fahey
East meets West as Square Enix releases The Last Remnant, their first attempt at creating a role-playing experience with both Japanese and Western audiences in mind. If you're willing to put up with its failings, The Last Remnant is a refreshing and challenging mix of role-playing and st...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Patch: New Items

09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Sokaku
As we love it, Square Enix will be releasing some new items along with new graphics in the upcoming FFXI patch scheduled to be live at the end of august. Here is the news: August's version update is set to introduce an assortment of both new items and synthesis recipes to Vana'diel. We've also c...

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Opinion: First true 'Mana' sequel should be left in the dark

26 Jun 2007 22:13:07 PDT

Publisher: Square Enix System: Sony PlayStation 2 Review rating: 2 stars Nearly 15 years after the beloved role-playing game "Secret of Mana" was released, Square Enix takes the series into the three-dimensional realm with the first true sequel, "Dawn of Mana." System: Nintendo DS

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Opinion: Final Fantasy anyone? How about new XIIIs PS3 info and IV DS teaser

30 May 2007 16:32:45 PDT

Written by supadupagama
The latest issue of Japanese magazine LEVEL has an interview with the director at Square-Enix who’s working on the Final Fantasy XIII series of games. Big thanks to Ceb who graciously translated the most interesting new bits to English. About Final Fantasy XIII:

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Final Fantasy I: Dawn of Souls review. The Square NES classic gets a Game Boy Advance (GBA) remake

13 Apr 2007 15:00:54 PDT

Written by astrotriforce
System: Game Boy Advance Also On: NES, Playstation (Final Fantasy Origins) Genre: 2D top-down Role-Playing Game Part of Final Fantasy I&II: Dawn of Souls - Nov. 29th ‘04 in NA, Dec. 3 ‘04 in Europe and July 29 ‘04 in Jap Publisher: Square Enix

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Podcast: Digital Life: Final Fantasy XII Launch Event (Q&A)

11 Oct 2006 11:55:41 PDT

Written by tips@gamertagradio.com
I just got back from the Final Fantasy XII launch event that took place in Times Sq (NYC). It was only an hour long. Square Enix developers were there taking Q&A from the press and the gaming community. Here is a short audio from the event.

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