Posts Tagged ‘FFXIII’

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 [...]

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 [...]

Final Fantasy XIII – Trophy Guide
Monday, March 29th, 2010

Want to earn the coveted Platinum Trophy in Final Fantasy XIII? Use our in-depth Trophy Guide!

Sony Says PS3 FFXIII is “The Way it Was Meant to be Played”
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

When it was announced almost two years ago that Final Fantasy XIII was no longer a Sony exclusive, many fans of the platform were enraged. Final Fantasy has been a flagship series for the PlayStation platform since 1997 with the release of the almighty Final Fantasy VII. However, while the title is still available on [...]

Final Fantasy XIII Cut Content Has Zero Future
Thursday, February 18th, 2010

A recent PR mess over some screenshots, the mention of cut content, and complaints stemming from the game’s lack of towns, and linearity have really dampened the excitement that was mounting for the game’s long anticipated March 9th release. The cut content stuck out in particular for PS3 owners who blame the Xbox 360′s last generation DVD [...]

Square Enix Summons Rising Profits
Monday, February 8th, 2010

Since the days of what many consider the height of the RPG genre, Square Enix has slowly faded from the PlayStation platform. While the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 were their primary platform nearly a decade ago, they have since focused most resources on handhelds; primarily the Nintendo DS. With Final Fantasy XIII finally upon [...]

Hong Kong FFXIII Launch Is Sexy
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010

Final Fantasy XIII. It’s epic. Barely needs an introduction. The latest RPG from Square Enix, it has already launched in Asia. This includes Hong Kong, and when Sony HK hosted a launch event for the game, they came out in full force.

Final Fantasy XIII to Strike Internationally Sooner Than Expected
Saturday, November 7th, 2009

When Final Fantasy XIII was announced in 2006, millions of fans around the globe began anticipating the title. This year, Square Enix stated that the title would hit North America and Europe sometime in 2010. On the other hand, the official release date for Final Fantasy XIII in Japan is December 17th of 2009. The discrepancy between the [...]

TGS Trailer Leak Reveals New FFXIII Cast Member
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

It looks like some TGS content is getting leaked after all. These screens from Final Fantasy XIII‘s TGS trailer show some of the first images of Snow’s significant other, Serah.

FFXIII Release Date and Price Announced
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

Square Enix is making good on their promise of releasing Final Fantasy XIII this holiday season in Japan, with a solid release date and price point for the highly anticipated RPG. This epic title has been covered by the media for over four years, and it’ll be interesting to see whether or not it can [...]

Square Enix Looking into DLC for FFXIII
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

With so many RPGs like Cross Edge and Disgaea 3 adding extra length to their fairly long story modes with downloadable content, it only makes sense for the biggest RPG franchise of all to adopt that business model. Square Enix looks like it may follow in the footsteps of those RPGS with its upcoming PS3 [...]

New Final Fantasy XIII Details Emerge
Saturday, August 15th, 2009

In the E3 Trailer for Final Fantasy XIII, a new character was revealed. The new character slightly resembles Sephiroth with his silver hair. The character’s name has now been revealed, along with details about  Odin…

Get your Hands on Final Fantasy XIII
Thursday, June 18th, 2009

If you’re dying to play FFXIII, and can’t wait any longer, there may be some relief ahead.

FFXIII’s Shiva Sisters Grab the Spotlight
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

A great new feature that was just revealed at [shal]E3[/shal] is that not only can you call up your summons creatures in [shal]FFXIII[/shal], you can also ride them. Snow’s summon is [shal]Shiva[/shal], and the interesting thing about this summon is that it’s actually composed of two different people. Well, sisters to be exact.

FFXIII A Much Better Fit On Blu-Ray; 360 Version Gimped Already
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

You have read our concerns over graphical differences between when FFXIII was a PS3 exclusive, and now that it is a multi-platform release. But thanks to Blu-Ray, at least we don’t have to fret over the latest FFXIII bottleneck.  According to FFXIII producer Yoshinori Kitase, the Xbox 360 may only see English voiceovers because of [...]