Final Fantasy XIV has been going though a facelift, and fans of the MMO will finally be able to get a look at the new product when A Realm Reborn launches on August 27 for PC and PlayStation 3. Publisher Square Enix has also announced a special Collector's Edition for the game.
Square Enix is re-releasing Final Fantasy 8 for PC in Japan. Much like Square's recent PC port of Final Fantasy 7, it will sport higher resolutions than the game did in 1999.
Hitman: Sniper Challenge and Gyromancer have been added to Square Enix's free-to-play Core Online platform, the company announced today. The ad and subscription-supported platform now boasts six games in all, including Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Tomb Raider Underworld, Hitman: Blood Money, and Mini Ninjas.
Final Fantasy X-2 was quite the odd release. Lampooned for its odd title, the game now seems sensible after recent releases from the JRPG publisher. Time makes the heart grow fond, and it appears many fans are now eagerly awaiting the HD re-release of both X and X-2.
It appears the upcoming HD bundle is no quick cash-in, either. Square Enix released the first screenshots from the X-2 remaster, and they look impressive. According to the publisher, not only have the character models been redone, but "the textures of the surrounding environment and backgrounds were also carefully redrawn."
Square Enix announced a release date and pre-order bonuses for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix today. The compilation will hit the PlayStation 3 on September 10, for $39.99. It includes two games and one set of cutscenes, to keep your mind off the fact that the company still hasn't announced Kingdom Hearts 3.
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XIV will relaunch sometime this summer, after a third round of beta testing in June. The third phase will include testing on PlayStation 3, and offer cross-platform play.
We got a good look at the upcoming Thief reboot at GDC. However, fans who have been anxiously waiting for a glimpse have yet to see any gameplay footage. Why? Sources suggest that the development team was not thrilled with the captured video.
Final Fantasy XI may be over a decade old, but Square Enix is still pumping out new updates to keep the fans engaged. Next Monday, it will get another late-game patch to its "Seekers of Adoulin" expansion.
Everyone is awfully excited about bringing Deus Ex: Human Revolution to Wii U and wants this Director's Cut to be really good and think it's great. That's the gist of a new "behind the scenes" trailer for it. What really matters, though, is that it squeezed between talking heads and shots of people working are our first glimpses of the game in action, including its GamePad controls and revamped boss battles.
The 3DS RPG Bravely Default: Flying Fairy is coming to North America, Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct conference this morning. The game from Square Enix is being published by Nintendo in its trek to our shores, and is set to hit sometime in 2014.
Square Enix blamed lower-than-predicted sales of Hitman: Absolution, Sleeping Dogs and Tomb Raider for unexpected losses in the last financial year as it launched a costly restructuring, yet it seemed the games weren't selling particularly poorly. So how high were Squeenix's expectations? Arguably unrealistic, it had forecast sales figures about a third higher than the games actually managed.
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Hitman: Absolution has gotten its own free companion app, Square Enix announced today. The "Hitman: ICA" app lets you buy and upgrade weapons, queue up Contracts, and get in-game hints.
The team at Eidos Montreal has a tough road ahead with its reboot of Thief. On the one hand, it must face the expectations of old-school players who loved the original Looking Glass and Ion Storm games. On the other, it must appease newer gamers who may have limited experience with stealth action. So what does the studio do? Producer Stephane Roy said they plan to stick to their own vision of what Thief should be. For those familiar with the franchise, he said, "this is not a prequel or a sequel. It our interpretation of what is Thief. The original Thief had more of a magical feel. This is more mystical."
A 25-minute hands-off gameplay demonstration introduced us to the medieval Victorian city that Garrett calls home. The city is run by a Baron trying to push the city into the Industrial Age, while a shadowy charismatic leader seeds revolution among the populace. As the cynical dark anti-hero, Garrett is caught in the middle of this struggle between rich and poor.
The Los Angeles offices of Square Enix America have again been hit with an unspecified number of layoffs, reportedly including the CEO and head of marketing. The office houses mostly marketing and public relations staff.
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