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Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn surpasses 2 million registrations
This week's PS4 launch of Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn helped the MMO pass the 2 million mark for registered accounts. Square Enix didn't reveal any hard figures for how many players are exploring Eorzea on PS4, but we know six months ago the registe...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Apr 16 2014 18:00 GMT
You can almost hear Terra's Theme in the background in artist Carlos Villa's excellent reinterpretat
You can almost hear Terra's Theme in the background in artist Carlos Villa's excellent reinterpretation of Final Fantasy VI's grand opening. Magitek Armored troops are about to enter the remote town of Narshe.Read more...
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Apr 16 2014 12:30 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV Out Today on PS4
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, the game that has earned more than 30 “Best MMO” and “Best RPG” awards, is available today for PS4. Join players from around the world as you seek to uncover the mysteries of the realm of Eorzea. What are the fe...
blog.us.playstation.com posted by PlayStation Blog Apr 14 2014 13:41 GMT
PSA: Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn PS3 to PS4 transfers go live today
Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn enters its Early Access phase ahead of its full launch on Monday, and that means existing PS3 players can transfer their Eorzean adventures to PS4 as of today. Before you head off to hop across the generations, a reminder...
blog.us.playstation.com posted by Joystiq Apr 11 2014 15:00 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV: Upgrade From PS3 to PS4
[img] Hello again. It’s Friday, the week is almost over, and for some of you, early access on PS4 is about to begin. A weekend full of adventures in Eorzea lies ahead — the first of many! So, for those of you who have already been playing Final Fantas...
blog.us.playstation.com posted by PlayStation Blog Apr 11 2014 10:00 GMT
Hitman Go launches April 17 on iOS, Android 'shortly after'
Square Enix Montreal will launch mobile strategy game Hitman Go on iOS on Thursday, April 17. Based on the publisher's popular Hitman series, the diorama-style, turn-based game will cost $5 (£3 / 4.50 euros). Announced in February, the first game from t...
hitman.com posted by Joystiq Apr 10 2014 19:30 GMT
Hitman Go will be out on April 17 for iOS.
Hitman Go will be out on April 17 for iOS. Square Enix's newest Hitman game is not like its predecessors; this one's a turn-based strategy game, and it'll cost you $5. Android version coming later. Read more...
hitman.com posted by Kotaku Apr 10 2014 16:00 GMT
Drakengard 3: Designing an RPG Hero
Drakengard 3 is drawing ever closer, as we’ve made evident today by revealing our third and final wave of pre-order bonuses. If you’ve already pre-ordered the game, you’ve got this coming, but if not, you can pre-order today and get six free t...
store.na.square-enix.com posted by PlayStation Blog Apr 09 2014 13:00 GMT
I Hope JRPGs Use This Stunning Photoreal Tech
Japan's Silicon Studio is perhaps best known for co-developing the Bravely Default games with Square Enix. The studio has a new, next-gen game engine, and it looks beautiful.Read more...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 08 2014 08:00 GMT
Japan's Big RPG Bubble
Earlier this week, Square Enix boss Yosuke Matsuda said some things that left a whole lot of RPG fans scratching their heads.Read more...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Apr 04 2014 19:00 GMT
Square Enix to focus on JRPGs, niche appeal following Bravely Default's success
Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda mused on a potential shift in the company's focus in a recent interview with Nikkei Trendy (via Siliconera), admitting that the publisher "lost [its] focus" during recent attempts to engineer mass-market games for a w...
siliconera.com posted by Joystiq Apr 01 2014 21:30 GMT
Deadlight, Hitman Absolution join gratis Games With Gold in April
Whether you'd prefer to gingerly hop your way through the decrepit ruins of humanity or dispatch targets with the cold, remorseless professionalism of a trained killer, Microsoft's Games With Gold promotion has something for you. Come April 1, Hitman: Ab...
news.xbox.com posted by Joystiq Mar 31 2014 21:00 GMT
Square Enix Has Finally Realized That People Like JRPGs
Once upon a time ago, a Japanese company called Squaresoft made lots and lots of RPGs that people really really liked. Today, a Japanese company named Square Enix makes video games.Read more...
i.kinja-img.com posted by Kotaku Mar 31 2014 14:21 GMT
Humble Store Square Enix sale: Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Hitman
Those Humble folks just can't keep their sales in one place. The Humble Store is offering up to 75 percent off a roundup of Square Enix games, including Tomb Raider Game of the Year Edition for $12, Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut for $10, Sleep...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Mar 27 2014 01:30 GMT
Final Fantasy Turned into a Religious Experience
The Ise Grand Shrine is one of Japan's most important Shinto Shrines. This week, as the Emperor and Empress visit, the shrine is launching a new web animation with music from Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu. The tune might sound familiar. Read more....
isejingu.or.jp posted by Kotaku Mar 26 2014 10:30 GMT
Amazon Gold Box Event discounts South Park, Lightning Returns, more
Brobdingnagian online retailer Amazon has kicked off another all-day Gold Box Event, bringing discounts to games like South Park: The Stick of Truth, Thief, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 and the Android-powered Ouya console.South Park: The Stick of...
gamerdeals.net posted by Joystiq Mar 25 2014 18:00 GMT
What a Subscription Gets You in Final Fantasy XIV
Today’s Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn post is especially interesting for those of you that have never played a subscription MMO before, as well as those of you who wonder if a monthly subscription is really for you. When you buy a single-player game...
na.finalfantasyxiv.com posted by PlayStation Blog Mar 24 2014 13:00 GMT
Mother Fearest: Murdered: Soul Suspect Trailer
I have a piece of advice for the narrator of this Murdered: Soul Suspect trailer: follow-up with any questions you might have after your mother starts monologuing in vague terms about potential danger. She’s talking about unseen things and and saying s...
murdered.com posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun Mar 22 2014 08:00 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV... As A Super Nintendo Game
Square Enix made this video. It's wonderful—like their 16-bit FFXIII video —and makes me wish they'd turn this into a real game. Read more...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 21 2014 21:26 GMT
Behind the Supernatural Scenes of Murdered: Soul Suspect on PS4, PS3
In a storm of broken glass and gunshots, Ronan O’Connor dies in the dark Salem night. So begins a supernatural investigation into his own murder. In the upcoming thriller for PS3 and PS4, help Ronan unravel the mystery of his untimely demise and save hi...
amazon.com posted by PlayStation Blog Mar 20 2014 23:01 GMT
13 Years Later, Final Fantasy X Is Still Great
I have spent ~20 hours playing the HD remake of Final Fantasy X—out today for PS3 and Vita. In short, it's wonderful. Play it.Read more...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 18 2014 18:00 GMT
Final Fantasy XIV's 2.2 update is upon us.
Final Fantasy XIV's 2.2 update is upon us. The changes are outlined in this eight-minute video, but the gist is this: new dungeons, new quests, a raid that's supposed to be hard (the hardest the game has ever seen), and a way to swap armor stats that lo...
posted by Kotaku Mar 14 2014 13:25 GMT
The Final Fantasy Type-0 Fan Translation Comes Out In August
The story of Final Fantasy Type-0 is long and depressing: released for PSP in 2011, Square Enix's role-playing game never made it outside of Japan, despite being announced at E3 in North America, and for years now, fans have been wondering whether we'll...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 13 2014 17:30 GMT
Tetsuya Nomura Picks The Three Best Lightning Fanart
Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy character designer Tetsuya Nomura recently judged a fanart contest at deviantART, which featured the Final Fantasy XIII series' recurring protagonist and costume aficionado , Lightning. After looking through literally th...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 11 2014 08:20 GMT
Final Fantasy XIII: The Lightning Makeup Tutorial
You may think that cosplaying as Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII is just about getting the hair, outfit and skinny-and-tall body frame right, but in order to nail that look down completely you'll need to do some face work as well. Enter Emma Pickles, w...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 09 2014 15:08 GMT
The Insane Just Cause 2 Multiplayer Will Soon Be Even More Insane
The ridiculous mod that allows folks to play with each other in Just Cause 2's map has always been wild, but now the enterprising people behind it are continuing to add features that will expand upon the madness.Read more...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 08 2014 17:30 GMT
Deus Ex Facebook Page's World Book Day Message: Don't Read Books
One would think a series with its roots firmly planted in the seminal transhumanist science fiction of the 20th century would be a bit more respectful of the whole book-reading thing. Alas. Read more...
kotaku.com posted by Kotaku Mar 07 2014 22:30 GMT
Drakengard 3: Inside a Mature Story, Pre-Order Details
Time is ticking down to the launch of Drakengard 3, coming exclusively to PS3 on May 20th. As of today, we’ve entered wave 2 of our pre-order bonuses, and fans of the developer’s previous work should not miss what we’re giving out. Pre-orderin...
store.na.square-enix.com posted by PlayStation Blog Mar 04 2014 14:00 GMT
Sharpen your fangs, Nosgoth has entered closed beta
Nosgoth, the team-based online multiplayer game set in the Legacy of Kain universe, has begun closed beta testing, offering those willing to fill out a simple registration card a chance to take part in the eternal struggle between the seductively malevol...
joystiq.com posted by Joystiq Feb 28 2014 22:00 GMT