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Final Fantasy XI is the most profitable entry in the franchise

Final Fantasy XI is the most profitable entry in the franchise

What's the most profitable Final Fantasy ever? If you guessed Final Fantasy VII, you'd be wrong. Final Fantasy XI has earned Square Enix the most bank, thanks to its loyal paying subscriber base. "Looking at profitability, it's the top of all past FF games," CEO Yoichi Wada explained at a recent Vana Fest event.

Given the ongoing success of Final Fantasy's first MMO, Square Enix has announced a surprise expansion pack. Coming five years after the last expansion, "Seekers of Adoulin" will be available in 2013.

Watch: Seek this Adoulin trailer »

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Final Fantasy 7 spotted for Steam

Final Fantasy 7 spotted for Steam

Steam fans may have a console classic RPG coming to them on Steam, if an apparent slip-up from Square Enix is any indication. A site briefly listed Final Fantasy 7 for the digital distribution platform, along with a few features of the port. Square Enix hasn't officially confirmed it, but considering the word came from their own site it seems fairly believable.

Read more: Features include Achievements, Cloud Saves, Character Booster »

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Final Fantasy XIV possible for PS4, but PS3 'promise' comes first

Final Fantasy XIV possible for PS4, but PS3 'promise' comes first

Final Fantasy XIV has had a rocky start on PC, which has pushed its PlayStation 3 incarnation back. With the next generation looming, producer Naoki Yoshida says that it's possible the game will be put on the presumed PlayStation 4. But, he notes that delivering on the promise of the PS3 version takes priority.

Read more: 'We want as many people to play this game as possible' »

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Final Fantasy Dimensions announced for iOS

Final Fantasy Dimensions announced for iOS

Square Enix has announced another original Final Fantasy title for iOS, to complement its offerings of various other spin-offs and ports of older games. Final Fantasy Dimensions is light on details, but hits on many of the touchstones of the series. It's due out this summer.

Read more: 2D pixel art, job classes, and more »

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy preview

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy preview

Chibi characters, beat-matching gameplay, and the music of Final Fantasy. Theatrhythm should have everything a Square Enix fan could possibly want from a music game, absurd title and all.

Although there are RPG dressings--such as experience points, stats, and leveling up--the core gameplay invites comparisons to Elite Beat Agents. Like iNIS' original DS game, you'll have to use the stylus to tap the screen in time with the rhythm of the song. Beats are represented by various colored circles, some of which will require holding down on the screen, or swiping in a specific direction.

Read more: Elite Beat Agents + Final Fantasy »

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 final DLC packs available

Final Fantasy XIII-2 final DLC packs available

The final downloadable content packs for Final Fantasy XIII-2 have hit Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network today, just in case you're on-board for more. These final pieces include episodes starring popular character Lightning, and significantly less popular character Snow, along with various costumes.

Read more: Lightning for $5, Snow for $4 »

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Final Fantasy XIV gets 'Welcome Back' and 'Legacy' campaigns

Final Fantasy XIV gets 'Welcome Back' and 'Legacy' campaigns

When a developer apologizes for a game and restructures the entire team to fix it, you know something must have gone wrong. Such is the case of Final Fantasy XIV, which received serious criticisms and made for a contrite Square Enix last year. The game has still been quietly running, and now Square is seeking to reward loyalty and tempt back lapsed players.

Read more: Chocobo mount, ten free days for lapsed players »

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy pre-orders get stylus, stickers

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy pre-orders get stylus, stickers

We don't see much cross-over of video game audiences and sticker enthusiasts -- mainly because the average age of gamers is in the upper 30s and the audience for stickers is usually around 6. But Square Enix must be seeing some level of overlap, because the pre-order bonus for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is a stylus and sticker set.

Read more: 17 stickers included to customize stylus »

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Kingdom Hearts 3D, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy dated

Kingdom Hearts 3D, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy dated

Square Enix has announced release dates for two of its upcoming games for 3DS. First up is Theatrhythm, Square's odd music-based Final Fantasy spin-off. Available on July 3rd, the game features chibi recreations of fan-favorite characters from the numbered Final Fantasy games, from I to XIII. There are 70 musical numbers across the franchise's 25 year legacy, and more will be coming as DLC via the Nintendo Network.

Read more: Kingdom Hearts 3D dated »

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 Lightning DLC named Requiem of the Goddess

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Lightning DLC named Requiem of the Goddess

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is rolling out another character-based story episode, this time starring everyone's favorite stoic heroine. Square Enix has mentioned this episode before, but now we know a bit more detail about the "Requiem of the Goddess."

Read more: Coming in May in Japan »

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Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy coming to the US this Summer

Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy coming to the US this Summer

Theatrhythm, the adorable Final Fantasy music game, featuring bite-sized chibi characters from the thirteen numbered Final Fantasy games, is coming to America. The 3DS-exclusive game combines music rhythm gameplay with RPG elements, and features over 70 musical scores from Final Fantasy's 25 year legacy in a story that's inspired by PSP's Dissidia games.

Watch: Music + RPG gameplay »

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 getting Mass Effect 3 costumes

Final Fantasy XIII-2 getting Mass Effect 3 costumes

Mass Effect 3 has so much DLC... that it's jumping into other games. Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be getting DLC from the Mass Effect universe, in the form of costumes for both Noel and Serah.

This isn't the first Western costume collaboration for Final Fantasy XIII-2. Assassin's Creed costumes have also been announced for the JRPG sequel.

Read more: Coming next week »

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 adding Jihl Nabaat to Coliseum

Final Fantasy XIII-2 adding Jihl Nabaat to Coliseum

When Square promised we'd see cameos from past Final Fantasy games in the Coliseum of Final Fantasy XIII-2, our imaginations ran wild. Kefka? Ultros? Sephiroth? None of those fan favorites have materialized, but Square has announced another Coliseum addition: Jihl Nabaat from Final Fantasy XIII.

Read more: Lightning DLC coming mid-May »

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Field Report: Final Fantasy XIII-2 'Sazh: Heads or Tails' DLC

Field Report: Final Fantasy XIII-2 'Sazh: Heads or Tails' DLC

Square Enix left dangling plot threads at the end of Final Fantasy XIII-2, and has promised more story through downloadable episodes. Sazh: Heads or Tails, on sale now for $4.99 (400 MSP) is the first such piece of DLC. It holds the dubious honor of being not only our first glimpse at Square Enix's content plans for this game, but its first tentative step into delivering story episodes as DLC in the main Final Fantasy series.

The story, however, is barely present at all. Minor spoilers follow.

Read more: Casino action instead of real action »

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Final Fantasy XIII-2 'Sazh' DLC dated and priced

Final Fantasy XIII-2 'Sazh' DLC dated and priced

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is getting another optional character as downloadable content, as Square Enix has announced a date and price for the "Sazh: Heads or Tails?" DLC today. The world-weary father will be available on February 28 for $4.99 (400 MSP).

Read more: Play as Sazh, two new casino games included »

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