We have seen the Japanese TGS ‘09 trailer, and are very satisfied about it. Now, the trailer as been completely dubbed in English, giving us a taste of how the English version of the game will be like.

Video courtesy of IGN
In the beginning, during the scene with Snow and Serah, their English voices do not sync with their lips. But don’t worry, because after the part with the gameplay montage, the characters’ lips are in sync. I have to say, the localization team did a very good job with that.
However, …

Square Enix has finally announced that Star Ocean: The Last Hope will be ported over to the PlayStation 3. Back when it was released in late February 2009, The Last Hope was an Xbox360 exclusive title. After that, announcements about the game coming to the PS3 was pretty much on and off.
However, it is not just a simple port. Square Enix is making it an international version (renamed to Star Ocean: The Last Hope International). For this international version, you will be able to choose between two audio tracks in …

The PlayStation 3 seems to be doing very well after the Slim’s launch in Japan. Now, President of Enterbrain – Hirokazu Hamamura told Bloomberg Japan that the PS3 will sell 500, 000 units in the month of December with the help of Final Fantasy XIII’s launch. As we all know, Final Fantasy is Square Enix’s longest running and also most popular franchise. So it is not surprising that sooner or later, somebody will have this kind of expectation.

Enterbrain is Japan’s leading magazine publisher. The magazines they publish are focused on …

There was a rumor going around that the release date for Final Fantasy XIII has been announced thanks to a leaked advertisement on YouTube Japan. Now, it is official. Final Fantasy XIII will be released in Japan on December 17, 2009 pricing at around 8,800 yen. [...]

According to the red kiosk called “Loppi” located in a Japanese convenience store Lawson, preorders of Final Fantasy XIII will begin this September 9, 2009.

Loppi is a ticket selling machine which allows customers to go shopping and even pre-order video games and consoles.

If you look at the screen, you can see that FFXIII is priced at 8,240 yen. And yes, Square Enix has announced that the game will be out this Winter. At least there are signs of the game being made available soon ~_~.
Will pick up the Region 1 …

Final Fantasy XIII will be out this year in Japan, and hopefully the english release won’t be that far behind. Early 2010 please! >< I am already looking forward to the release(as I have no other games that I am looking forward for this year. -_-)

That’s Lieutenant Colonel Jihl Nabaat, Final Fantasy XIII’s icy queen commander of the Holy Army.

Looking forward to this game. Anyone else? =D. Looking at the various screens just ignited the gaming passion inside of me. In fact I’m off to play LBP now. LOL.
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Found an interview of the current head of Square Enix in response to their recent take over of video game company Eidos (Tomb Rader).
“How will we be able to contribute to this second stage of growth in the game industry? This is expressed in our corporate philosophy statement:To spread happiness across the globe by providing unforgettable experiences.
Starting with games, all the contents we provide are the ingredients for our customers’ happiness. The key is a deep understanding of each and every one of our customers. And when it comes down …

Was reading video game news this morning and I came across something depressing over at Kotaku. Apparently a fanmade Chrono Trigger Project had been in the work for the last five years, and right before they were about to release it Square Enix started giving them legal threats.

 Above is a preview of the fan sequal.I’m all for being legally legit… But for Square Enix to stay silent for 5 years and then clamp down on them is really a shame after all that work they must have put into it. …