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Square Enix is celebrating some early 2012 success with new RPG release Final Fantasy XIII-2 debuting at No.1. It’s the first new chart topper of the year following the dominance of EA’s FIFA 12, which this week slips to fourth place. There are two other Top Five debutants this week …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e February 3rd, 2012
February brings the first big wave of new releases for the year, including a new Soul Calibur and Final Fantasy. Namco Bandai’s weapon-based beat ’em up series returns with Soul Calibur V, featuring a fresh roster of characters and special guest appearance from Assassin’s Creed star Ezio. Meanwhile, Square Enix …
Read More »Square Enix signs mobile game KooZac
Popular online puzzle game KooZac will be released for iOS and Android devices this quarter by Square Enix. The award-winning puzzle title was created by Ben Cusack, who has now joined the publisher as head of mobile. KooZac has already been played more than 15 million times online and won …
Read More »Gaming giants ‘demanding $1,000 from pirates’
Companies using IP addresses to track down users suspected of illegaly downloading
Read More »Square says user info was not compromised in web hack
No personal information was accessed following the recent security breach of Square Enix member servers in Japan and North America. This is despite the publisher revealing last week that up to 1.8 million accounts may have been compromised, with information including customer names, phone numbers and e-mails. As a result, …
Read More »Square Enix member information ‘not compromised’
Servers to go back online 'by end of December' after internal investigation into security breach
Read More »Kingdom Hearts 3D named and dated
Newly-named RPG Dream Drop Distance will bring Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts franchise to 3DS in 2012. The game was originally announced as Kingdom Hearts 3D at E3 2010 and was featured in a list of major third-party franchises heading to Nintendo’s new handheld. As with previous Kingdom Hearts titles, it …
Read More »Square Enix hack compromises 1.8 million accounts
Customer names, phone numbers and e-mails may have been stolen
Read More »Hackers breach Square Enix member service
Free members from North America and Japan affected; 'No possibility' of stolen credit card information
Read More »Hackers bring down Square Enix websites
The North American and Japanese versions of the Square Enix Members websites have been taken offline following a suspected security breach. Square Enix is currently trying to determine if any personal information has been compromised. We have reason to believe that unknown parties may have gained unauthorized access to a …
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