Posts Tagged ‘Final Fantasy XIII’

Square Enix Shares Reasons Behind Producing Questionable Final Fantasy XIII Sequel
Friday, November 25th, 2011

Final Fantasy XIII-2‘s existence has been in question since its announcement, mostly by fans of Final Fantasy who were disappointed with the previous iteration. However, Square Enix have found plenty of benefit in following up with a sequel rather than a new title in the series, and a few of the benefits were shared in [...]

Square Enix Regrets Final Fantasy XIII’s Long Development Cycle, Won’t Happen Again
Sunday, November 20th, 2011

If there’s one thing this generation of gaming has been, it’d have to be unpredictable. Sony has had to play catch-up for several years, Valve has released a polished title on the PlayStation 3 (Portal 2), and most of all, Square Enix has been in a slump. Final Fantasy XIII has been just one of [...]

Potential Final Fantasy XIII Sequel Materializes from Domain Registry
Saturday, January 15th, 2011

A recent domain spotting by superannuation is making it look very likely that Final Fantasy XIII will be seeing a sequel.

Buy Awesome Swag, Give to Charity
Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

GamesAid, a UK based charity for children and young people is auctioning off both Final Fantasy XIII and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.

FFXIII Deal: Lightning Strikes for an Andrew Jackson
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

The holiday shopping season is upon us. In a few short weeks, the biggest shopping day of the year will descend upon the world of man in a frenzy hard to describe. While we can expect game deals as retailers fight over our dollars, Amazon has a pre-Black Friday deal that’s hard to pass up.

Square Hints at Sequel to FFXIII, Talks Canceled DLC
Monday, October 4th, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII’s ‘Ultimania Omega’ was just released in Japan and with it, some interesting information was revealed.

Final Fantasy XIII No Longer PS3 Exclusive in Japan
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The big stunner at the 2008 E3 Microsoft press conference announcement that Final Fantasy XIII was scheduled for a simultaneous release on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the United States. The consolation to this news was the JRPG’s exclusivity in Japan but even this stipulation came with a cloud of uncertainty. Safe [...]

Final Fantasy XIII 360 Ad Using PS3 Footage, Gets Banned
Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII has been out since March now (December if you live in Japan or imported the game), and released to a decent critical reception and better commercial success. Now, an advertisement for the 360 version of the game has been pulled from a UK television network on the grounds that it was “misleading.” [...]

Final Fantasy XIII Going Multiplatform…Again?
Friday, July 23rd, 2010

When Square Enix decided to announce that Final Fantasy XIII was going multiplatform in both North America and Europe, it might have been the biggest shock of this console generation. In Japan however, FFXIII remained exclusive to the PlayStation 3. However, that may be changing very soon.

Square Enix Acknowledges FFXIII Disappointment
Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Some gamers would consider Square Enix a falling giant since the merger between Square and Enix back in 2003. Square was once known as the king of the RPG genre with franchises such as Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger and even Parasite Eve under the company’s belt. However, since the release of Final Fantasy X the [...]

Grab Final Fantasy XIII For An Unmissable Price
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Are you not one of those out of the 5 million+ gamers who bought Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII? Are you still waiting for the game’s price to drop down? Well, look no further as this Final Fantasy XIII ‘lightning deal’ will be sure to shock you.

Heavy Rain Pouring it on the Competition
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Heavy Rain has been considered somewhat of a gamble by developer Quantic Dream and publisher Sony since it was first announced. The gamble here was that the game would not find enough of an audience and that poor sales would be its downfall.

BioWare Employee Says FFXIII is an Action-Adventure
Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Although Final Fantasy XIII took over 5-years to develop, the final product has been met with a wide-variety of opinions. The unprecedented linear gameplay and lack of variety has led many reviewers to dismiss the title as a tried-and-failed attempt for the RPG genre. However, some even believe the title isn’t even really a Role-Playing [...]

GameStop Deal Brings Serious Savings to PS3 Games
Monday, April 26th, 2010

GameStop have been known for huge limited edition game savings from time to time. This week is no different. There is currently a code available which lowers the price of any new game purchased online at GameStop by a considerable amount.

Lightning to Shock DualShock 3 Controllers in Asia
Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII has been a resounding success across the globe. In Japan, a special white “Lighting” limited edition PS3 was released to coincide with the launch of the game. Now the game is about to “re-launch” in Asian territories and a new bundle is being offered to add extra hype. However, it’s not a [...]