Tag Archives: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13

Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 08:55 BST

Lightning Returns: FF14 costume screen hints at possible DLC

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13′s pink-haired hero has been spotted wearing a Miqo’te costume straight out of Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn. An image of the garb has surfaced, suggesting the outfit will come as DLC after the game launches.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 14:13 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 E3 gameplay video demo released

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Square has released a E3 footage of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13. You can look at it below. The game will launch on PS3 and Xbox 360 – and possibly PC – across North America on February 11 and across Europe February 14.

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Mon, Jun 10, 2013 | 05:35 BST

Lightning Returns poster suggests PC release

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A promotional poster for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 shows PC listed alongside PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, something of an aberration for the console-focused franchise.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 15:33 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 shots show Snow, in-game battles

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Square has released more screenshots of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13, and a couple pieces of artwork. There’s also a couple more shots of Snow Villiers below, showing off his new, darker look. Lightning Retruns will launch on PS3 and Xbox 360 across North America on February 11 and across Europe February 14.

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Fri, Jun 07, 2013 | 04:19 BST

Lightning Returns gets Japanese box art, limited edition controller

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Images have surfaced showing off Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13′s Japanese boxart and a limited edition red PlayStation 3 controller which evokes the contoured steel of our hero’s sword and armour.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 13:01 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 Ultimate Box edition revealed, pack-art inside

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 will receive a limited Ultimate Box edition in Japan, which contains an action figure, and all three games in the trilogy among other things. The game’s standard box-art has also been revealed by Square-Enix. Check it all out inside.

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Thu, Jun 06, 2013 | 11:21 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 hits Europe February 2014, new trailer inside

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 will release across Europe in February 2014, and the RPG has also received a new trailer courtesy of Square-Enix to mark the announcement.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 17:56 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 will feature Snow Villiers

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Snow Villiers is included in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13. This is according to a scan from a Japanese magazine posted below. Snow is now the governor-general of the City of Pleasure, and has had a much needed make-over, as you can see below. No more stocking caps for this fella. Lightning Returns is slated for a fall release on PS3 and Xbox 360. Thanks, Gematsu.

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Wed, Jun 05, 2013 | 11:32 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 gets detailed PlayArts figure, photos inside

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 is getting the PlayArts Kai treatment, as publisher Square-Enix has revealed a figure depicting moody protagonist Lightning. No pricing or release date has been mentioned, but Square Enix Merchandise head Hidemi Matsuzuka has promised more information soon. Head inside for some photos.

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Wed, May 29, 2013 | 12:25 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 is 70% complete – report

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy is currently 70% complete, according to a report from Japanese magazine Famitsu.

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Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 07:58 GMT

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 gets more Dead Dunes screens

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 has received another batch of gameplay screens set in the games desert area the Dead Dunes. The shots also show off Lightning’s alternative costumes, wild beasts and more

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Mon, Mar 18, 2013 | 11:24 GMT

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 gets official ‘Dead Dunes’ screens

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 has received a new batch of official screens from Square-Enix, showing off a new area called Dead Dunes.

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Sat, Feb 23, 2013 | 17:02 GMT

Lightning Returns FFXIII: closing the loop

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 is the final chapter in the Fabula Nova Crystallis saga. Dave Cook speaks with director Motomu Toriyama to see if Square can deliver a fitting conclusion.

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Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 17:06 GMT

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 won’t have multiple endings, says Toriyama

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 will have one, final concrete ending, according to director Motomu Toriyama.

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Thu, Jan 17, 2013 | 21:13 GMT

Lightning Returns in the fall, gets an extended trailer

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 will be released in the fall, according to various previews published today on the game. Luckily, Gematsu rounded the lot up for you to look over here. The site also posted the extended trailer for it, and we’ve put it below the break. You can keep up with everything Lightning through here, as well.

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Fri, Jan 04, 2013 | 05:30 GMT

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XII costume reflects “strength”

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII brings a second major costume change for the titular, pink-haired hero – and it hasn’t gone down well. A couple of key developers have explained the reasoning behind the design.

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Wed, Jan 02, 2013 | 14:52 GMT

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 trailer re-emerges with new screenshots

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 has been given the trailer and screenshot treatment by Square Enix. Granted, the video below was released – and then pulled- back in December, but it’s back for the long haul this time out. Hit it up below. Lightning Returns, the final entry for Final Fantasy 13, will release sometime this year on PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Thu, Dec 20, 2012 | 23:45 GMT

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 – first trailer released

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 is the final entry in the RPG trilogy. It has big shoes to fill, and even larger expectations to meet, following two quite different and oft-critiqued prequels. Check out the first trailer through the break and judge for yourself whether Lightning can restore your faith in Final Fantasy.

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Tue, Dec 18, 2012 | 14:30 GMT

Lightning Returns Final Fantasy 13: Famitsu scan reveals redesigned Lightning

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 will cap off the trilogy when it launches on PS3 and Xbox 360 next year. Famitsu has run a feature on the game this week, along with a piece of character art that shows a redesigned Lightning who looks even more grumpy than before. Check it out below.

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Mon, Dec 03, 2012 | 22:39 GMT

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 requires “time management”

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Square Enix has partially explained how the real-time mechanics of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13 will work.

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