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The Final Fantasy XIII trilogy will launch for Windows PC on Steam starting later this year, Square Enix has announced. Final Fantasy XII – the first in the trilogy of titles – is now available to pre-order on Steam for a 10 per cent discount. The version will contain a …
Read More »E3 2011: Final Fantasy series exceeds 100m units
Square Enix has revealed its Final Fantasy series has surpassed 100 million units worldwide. We are extremely proud of what the Final Fantasy franchise has achieved over the years and continue to be extremely excited about the future. I would like thank all of our fans, partners and development teams …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII sequel announced
A sequel to Final Fantasy XIII will be released this year. At Square Enix’s Japanese event yesterday, the publisher made the surprise announcement of Final Fantasy XIII-2, which will continue the adventures of last year’s hit RPG. The game will be released in Japan before the end of the year, …
Read More »Western feedback for FFXIII ignored
Publisher Square Enix has admitted that it feared this year’s RPG release Final Fantasy XIII would receive a rough ride from Western critics before the game hit the shelves. Even before the current generation of consoles was introduced, it was obvious that the game market in the West was gaining …
Read More »Square scrapped FFXIII DLC plans
Final Fantasy XIII was to be the recipient of some form of post-release DLC – that is, until publisher Square Enix abandoned the plans. According to 1UP, the game’s director Motomu Toriyama previously told gamers to hold on to their game save after completing the game. However, speaking to Famitsu …
Read More »ASA bans Final Fantasy XIII TV ad
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a TV advert for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII after it was ruled that footage from the PS3 version of the game was used to promote the Xbox 360 SKU. The ruling comes after a viewer complained that the ad was misleading because the …
Read More »Sony and SE did nothing about bricked PS3s
PS3 manufacturer Sony and publisher Square Enix are being taken to court over claims that recent RPG release Final Fantasy XIII is causing the PlayStation console to stop working. Furthermore, the lawsuit filed by Californian gamer Daniel Wolf claims that both defendants are eminently aware of the damage being cause …
Read More »Sony and SE did nothing about bricked PS3s
PS3 manufacturer Sony and publisher Square Enix are being taken to court over claims that recent RPG release Final Fantasy XIII is causing the PlayStation console to stop working. Furthermore, the lawsuit filed by Californian gamer Daniel Wolf claims that both defendants are eminently aware of the damage being cause …
Read More »FF Versus XIII could hit 360
For the first time since the game was announced in 2008, publisher Square Enix has suggested that RPG spin-off Final Fantasy Versus XIII may not remain a PlayStation 3 exclusive. Fanboys around the world recoiled in horror back in back in July 2008 when Microsoft made the shock announcement that …
Read More »NPD: New high for Final Fantasy
First it was Modern Warfare 2 echoing its UK achievements in the US market, and now Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII is getting in on the act. Crediting its ground-breaking multiformat release, NPD has stated that Final Fantasy XIII has enjoyed the best ever launch for a game in the …
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