Category Archives: Square Enix

New screenshots for Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn have appeared online, showing the Archer, Gladiator, Lancer, Marauder, Pugilist, Conjurer, and Thaumaturge classes. If you head over to NeoGAF, you will also see shots of the jobs Bard, Dragoon, Monk, Paladin, Warrior, Black Mage, and White Mage. The game is looking rather lovely, and if you head below, you will be able to watch a developer gameplay walkthrough video (thanks, EdNorton). Better grab something to drink and run a few errands first – it’s two hours long. Hopefully, you understand Japanese as well. A Realm Reborn is a complete remake of Final fantasy 14 currently in beta and is slated for PC and PS3 later this year.

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Square Enix went to all the trouble of putting dynamic weather in Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, but it doesn’t actually do very much.

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A behind-the-scenes video for Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut has been released by Eidos Montreal. It features developers David Anfossi, Antoine Thisdale, Steve Szczepkowski, Jean-Francois Dugas, and Émile Pedneault giving you a look at the Wii U version of the game. It’s out later this year.

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Square Enix has set a date to reveal, or perhaps re-reveal, Final Fantasy Versus 13, but can’t talk about it due to a “delicate situation” within the company.

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Every year in April, Final Fantasy 11 plays host to an event called the Feast of Swords. The 11 year old MMORPG is mixing things up a bit this time, though, with the lore behind the event beginning to question just why the ceremonial armour goes missing around the same time every year. The event kicks off at 1:00AM PDT on April 24, and runs to the same time May 8. Talk to an event moogle at San d’Oria, Bastok or Windurst to to procure an ibushi shinai if you want to get involved.

Thanks, Massively.

Drakengard 3 director Taro Yoko has discusses why his series has included a string of rather controversial topics and themes – including incest – in a new, rare interview.

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Tomb Raider appears to be getting some form of singe-player outfit DLC, according to a batch of leaked screens.

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Thief fans are petitioning Eidos Montreal for the return of original Garrett voice actor Stephen Russell, and the campaign has already amassed some 1,800 names.

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Recently, Square Enix sent us a video showing what traversal looks like towards the finale of Tomb Raider, when Lara has all her gear unlocked. If you’re interested in the other half of gameplay, check out this near end-game face off against a pack of trained warriors. Don’t watch this if you have any qualms about spoilers.

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Tomb Raider is getting a Japanese voice-over pack on Steam. It includes both subtitles and spoken Japanese. It will cost $30, where as the version which lands at Japanese retail will have support included.

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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn developer Square-Enix has released a new trailer for its MMO, showing off ridable Magitek armour from SNES classic Final Fantasy 6, all set to “Terra’s Theme”. Fans of the classic games are sure to get a kick out of this one.

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Hitman: Absolution will join Sony’s list of Instant Game Collection titles in the next PS Plus update from May 1st, and Sony’s ‘Declassified’ sale has started today. We’ve got all the savings here.

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Square Enix is offering Legacy players a chance to have their names appear in the credits for Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn. Legacy members are those who racked up at least 90 days of paid subscription time after January 6 2012. Register before April 30 for bragging rights, as well as a discounted subscription rate and chocobo mount. A Realm Reborn is a complete rebuild of the much-criticised Final Fantasy 14, and is expected on PC and PlayStation 3 later this year.

Thanks, Massively.

Eidos Montreal’s Stephane Roy has said the PC version of Thief is “extremely important,” and it won’t just be a port of the console version. Speaking with Strategy Informer, Roy said playing Thief with a keyboard and mouse “is different,” than playing with a controller, so it must develop the proper support. “Making the PC version we think like a PC gamer, for consoles it’s a different type of beast,” he said. “It’s one of our goals to make sure that the PC version isn’t just a copy of the console version.” Thief is out next year on next-gen consoles and PC.

The European market is soft but its poor sales in North America that really surprised Square Enix this past year, resulting in an expected extraordinary loss out of its next financial report.

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If you played any of the past Thief games you know shit sometimes got weird. Eidos Montreal has hinted that however much Garrett’s latest outing may differ from past adventures, some things will remain constant.

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The second phase of closed beta testing for Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn has started. Running across weekends throughout April, those who are in the early beta phase will be able to explore the forest environments of Gridania, with new features such as PC gamepad support and personal Chocobo mounts and Full Active Time Events. Phase three is scheduled for summer, and will include the PS3 version and more new content. You can still sign up for the beta.

Most gameplay footage focuses on early sections to avoid spoilers, but this new Tomb Raider video shows off a climbing sequence from quite late in the game. There aren’t really any plot spoilers, so if you’re on the fence about the Crystal Dynamics reboot and keen to see how it looks when Lara has all her gear unlocked, go through.

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Bless the early Thief games, but they did require you to have octopus arms to get the most out of them. Eidos Montreal wants the new game to be hard without requiring you to make a keyboard overlay showing off all Garrett’s moves.

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A Hitman: Absolution companion app has been released for iOS and Android, and there’s a video available below showing off its features. Hitman ICA helps players track their progress, and unlocks various rewards in-game.

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