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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is a statement of intent for the future of the series

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:52:52 +0000

It’s been a journey in the making for some time, but Square Enix’s announcement today of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, another PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 title set in the Final Fantasy XIII universe, reaffirms the noises the company has been making for some time: Final Fantasy is a series that is now as much about constant continuation as it once was regular renewal.

A little over a decade ago the idea of a sequel to one of the main-line, numbered Final Fantasy titles w...

Final Fantasy 25th anniversary stage event streaming schedule revealed

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:16:46 +0000

Square Enix has revealed the streaming line-up for next week’s Final Fantasy 25th anniversary event, which goes from September 1 through the 2nd.

Via an update on the 25th anniversary portal site, each stage event now has a direct Nico Nico Video link you can click to view for each corresponding time slot and day.

For a quick rundown, you can look forward to:

9/1
F...

European Final Fantasy XIII official site teases "A Storm Gathers"

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:23:03 +0000

Square Enix has uploaded a new teaser over at the official Final Fantasy XIII website.

Headlined with the caption “A storm gathers,” we know that the main reveal for the next project in the Lightning Saga will be revealed on September 1st during the company’s 25th anniversary event in Japan.

The “Lightning Saga” that started with the release of FINAL FANTA...

The future of the Final Fantasy XIII saga to be revealed in September

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:28:36 +0000

The future of the Final Fantasy XIII saga will be revealed this September at the upcoming Final Fantasy 25th anniversary event.

The latest update from Square Enix’s own site outlines event plans including the various stage exhibits from 8/31 to 9/2. The first day is scheduled to be held exclusively for the press and select fans from Square Enix Members which will include the opening ceremony and early demo event.

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Toriyama: The day when the meaning of Final Fantasy XIII-2's DLC ending will come to light is not too far off

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:42:02 +0000

If obvious hints in the Ultimania Omega weren’t enough, Toriyama has some more to say on the subject of a XIII story continuation.

Famitsu.com caught up with Toriyama at the recent Game Developers Conference in Taipei. Of course, considering his presentation focused on XIII, the site was keen to ask him if anything Final Fantasy XIII related would show up at the upcoming 25th Anniversary event in August.

“The [FFX...

Motomu Toriyama: Final Fantasy XIII Season 2 was the concept title for Final Fantasy XIII-2

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:13:58 +0000

If you recall back in January 2011 a leaked Square Enix release schedule made mention of a “Final Fantasy XIII Seasons” scheduled for later that year.

Nothing ever came of it and most people had assumed it was just an error or perhaps a rerelease of the first game. We now know that wasn’t the case – in fact it was the concept name for Final Fantasy XIII-2 when it was still in the early stages of the design process.

Speaking at the Game Developers Conference in Tai...

Square Enix: FF13 "about the same" on 360 and PS3, 13-2 to sport improvements

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:39:54 +0000

Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase has told RPG Site at E3 2011 that he believers the real-time graphics in Final Fantasy XIII are "about the same" on both versions of the game - but also that Final Fantasy XIII-2 will sport improvements that will help narrow the gap between the two versions.

"What we believe is even with Final Fantasy XIII there wasn’t an awful lot of difference when it comes to real time graphics," he told us this week at the show in an FF13-2 interview. [i]"It&rs...

Square Enix register "SE Masterpieces" trademark in Europe

Sun, 15 May 2011 20:28:47 +0000

A user on Gaming Mega-Forum NeoGAF has uncovered a new European trademark filed by Square Enix for the name "SE Masterpieces" - a name that has been used in the past for a 'complete collection' of Kingdom Hearts games in Japan.

The trademark for the name "SE Masterpieces" was filed on the 11th May by Square Enix Europe via their offices based in Wimbledon in London. The trademark covers a variety of media includ...