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Operation Suzaku aims to bring Final Fantasy Type-0 westward

By: Erren Van Duine One year ago, Final Fantasy Type-0 saw its release in Japan; one year later, it still sees very little chance of leaving it. And Square Enix has done very little to ease the minds of fans who continue to wait for the title. To date, the company has failed to communicate about any potential western localization – something that hasn’t been … Continue reading Operation Suzaku aims to bring Final Fantasy Type-0 westward

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Square Enix Signs Deal For Unreal Engine 4

By: Alex The Final Fantasy series has always been known for its excellent graphics, especially in pre-rendered cutscenes. Over the last few years, that has been achieved with Square Enix’s Crystal Tools. But recently, Square Enix has decided to sign up for a multi-title deal with Epic Games for the latest version of their globally popular graphics engine Unreal Engine 4. The Unreal Engine has … Continue reading Square Enix Signs Deal For Unreal Engine 4

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Final Fantasy XIV “End of an Era” trailer scheduled to drop on November 11th

By: Erren Van Duine The current version of Final Fantasy XIV will cease to exist as of November 11th. If it weren’t anymore obvious, the FFXIV launcher was updated today with a counter that ends on that very day. It has since been discovered that a new trailer will go up around the same time entitled “End of an Era.” As of now the page … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV “End of an Era” trailer scheduled to drop on November 11th

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Capcom envisions ‘unique’ Resident Evil game for Wii U

By: Eddie Makuch Resident Evil 6 skipped a launch for the Wii U, but a future entry in the series could land on Nintendo‘s upcoming high-definition console. Resident Evil Revelations director Koushi Nakanishi told the Official Nintendo Magazine that the Wii U offers numerous untapped possibilities for the franchise. “The Wii U certainly looks like it will enable creators to come up with all kinds of never-before-seen gameplay ideas,” Nakanishi said. … Continue reading Capcom envisions ‘unique’ Resident Evil game for Wii U

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Introducing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s character creator

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has released some new screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. This time, we get to see several shots from the game’s new character creation system, as well as a few in-game shots from the alpha test currently running in Japan. Much like the current version’s character creator, you’ll of course be able to choose from a variety … Continue reading Introducing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s character creator

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Namco Bandai Releases A New NYCC 2012 Batch Of Tales Of Xillia Screens

By: Shawn Collier   (@ShawnCollier) Last month, Namco Bandai released the first batch of English Tales of Xillia screenshots. During this year’s NYCC 2012 event the publisher has released yet another batch of screenshots for fans to look through. Tales of Xillia follows Jude Mathis, a clever medical student attending school in the capital city, and Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four unseen beings. … Continue reading Namco Bandai Releases A New NYCC 2012 Batch Of Tales Of Xillia Screens

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Why Have We Still Not Seen Final Fantasy Type-0?

By: Jared Scott In 2008, Square Enix announced to the public a brand new game on the PSP as an addition to the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. This little dandy was none other than Final Fantasy Agito XIII. As always, Western audiences were confident that this lovely title would make its way beyond the borders of Japan. With it being an addition to the mythos … Continue reading Why Have We Still Not Seen Final Fantasy Type-0?

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BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Narrows Aracade Release Date To November

By: Spencer Pressly (@torchwood4sp) BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma will not only be the latest installment in the BlazBlue series, but a major change in many ways. Instead of introducing a few balance changes and adding a character this new title will have new characters, character designs, moves, and much more! Famitsu recently released the games opening movie and reveled the release date is now November for … Continue reading BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Narrows Aracade Release Date To November

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The English version of Final Fantasy Type-0 remains in limbo

By: Erren Van Duine Final Fantasy Type-0 still isn’t coming to the west anytime soon. That harsh reality was reenforced at Tokyo Game Show, where several sources in and outside of Square Enix confirmed the continued non-existence of the game’s localization. According to 1UP’s Jeremy Parish, “no less than four people I talked to at TGS made it very clear that the English version of … Continue reading The English version of Final Fantasy Type-0 remains in limbo

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Final Fantasy Type-0 Bahamut prototype on display at New York Comic Con

By: Erren Van Duine Final Fantasy Type-0′s rendition of Bahamut is on display at New York Comic Con this week. The classic Final Fantasy summon joins Kefka, Shiva (FFVIII), Alexander (FFVIII), and Bomb in Square Enix’s latest Creatures Kai volume, which is set to launch in February 2013 for approximately $54.99. Bahamut marks the first time any sort of figure was designed for Final Fantasy … Continue reading Final Fantasy Type-0 Bahamut prototype on display at New York Comic Con

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