Square Enix has told Final Fantasy XIV Online beta testers that the open beta will end this Sunday. The test will end at 5pm Pacific time, which equates to 1am on Monday in the UK. When the test is over, the beta website will close and people won’t be able to download the client. The game will be officially launched on 22nd September with the special edition. The regular edition Read More ...
Square Enix has confirmed that Japanese Xbox 360 owners will finally be able to play Final Fantasy XIII. The publisher will be releasing a special edition of the game in the territory at the end of this year. This version of the game will be officially called the “Final Fantasy XIII Ultimate Hits International Edition” and should be released on 16th December for 4980 Yen. Apparently, the special edition features Read More ...
Square Enix has announced Dissidia Duodecim Final Fantasy for the PSP and confirmed that it’s due to be released next year. Lightning from FFXIII and Kain from FFIV will be playable characters. Expect to hear more about the game at the Tokyo Game Show next week.
Square Enix has released three multiplayer add-ons for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. The most expensive of which is the Doggie Bag Pack, which will set you back 560 Allards on 360 or $5.99 on the PC and PS3. It includes two new maps (as well as a pre-order map), five new weapons and some new achievements/trophies. Next up is the Alliance Weapons Pack. That costs 240 Allards/$2.99 and Read More ...
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV will be going into open beta early September. The closed beta has been going on for a while, but that will end on the 25th August to make way for the hordes. The full game will be released at the end of September. If you purchase the special edition, you will get early access on 22nd September, with the release for normal Read More ...
Square Enix has announced Gun Loco for the Xbox 360. It’s currently exclusive to the platform and is due to be released in 2011. As foreshadowed b the title, Square Enix defines the game as a “sprint-action shooter”. As you would expect, there’s both single and multiplayer game modes to mess about with, as well as some interesting in-game moves such as vaulting. Gun Loco is set on a forgotten Read More ...
Square Enix has confirmed that they will be releasing Front Mission 3 to the PlayStation Network and the PSP. The game was originally released on the PSone ten years ago. A price and date for the re-release hasn’t been confirmed yet. Square Enix haven’t added anything to the game, so expect a simple port.
Square Enix has confirmed that Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light will be released on the Xbox Live Arcade without its online modes (online co-op, leaderboards and voice chat). They will be patched in at the same time as the PC and PSN versions are released on 28th September. The game will be released on 18th August in a one-month timed exclusive deal. Apparently, five downloadable content packs will Read More ...
After some awkwardness over the availability of the Kane & Lynch 2 demo, it has now finally been released for everyone on the Xbox Live Marketplace. Originally, Square Enix wanted to control who could access the 360 demo by making people sign up for a token. What’s more, this demo expired after a few weeks. Then, they went and released it on the PS3 last week and spent most of Read More ...
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV will have 18 character classes at launch. We’re presuming they’re going to add more classes in the future with DLC. The classes cover combat, gathering and crafting. The game uses an Armoury system which bases abilities on equipment and there’s no overall character level. FFXIV will be released on the PC in September.
Having never played a Dragon Quest title before, I was a bit apprehensive about giving this one a go. It’s the ninth title in a well-established series with its own niche and well-carved out audience, supposedly not fitting for newbies. Or so I was told. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that DQIX is a game with such simplistic gameplay that I was sucked away from my editorial duties Read More ...
Square Enix has announced that Kingdom Hearts Re:coded will be hitting Japanese DS’ on 7th October. The game will be getting a western release somewhere along the line, but we’re not sure when yet. H.a.n.d. are handling development duties for this one, which is a remake of Kingdom Hearts: Coded, a mobile title. H.a.n.d. were responsible for Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.
Square Enix has confirmed that Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days has gone gold and that it will now be released one week earlier than previously scheduled. You can now expect the game to hit on August 17th North America and August 20th in Europe and other PAL territories. This is effective for all versions of the game (360, PS3 and PC). “The team has worked hard to deliver a Read More ...
Square Enix has confirmed that PSP title The 3rd Birthday is coming to Europe. Beforehand, the game was only announced for the US. It’s the third game in the Parasite Eve series, but it’s a shooter-based spin-off. You have to jump from body to body while shooting monsters like Agent Smith from The Matrix.
The Kane & Lunch 2: Dog Days demo was released today (on the 360) to those lucky enough to get a download token from Square Enix. We were in the bunch that got a code, and have just finished up with our first play of the demo from the third person stop and popper. Immediately upon loading the game up, you can see the new CCTV-esque presentation and a fancy, Read More ...
