Tag Archives: Square Enix
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 21:52 BST
Hitman studio face lay-offs, nearly half of the staff lose jobs
IO Interactive has announced today that it has laid off nearly half of its current workforce as part of a refocus on the Hitman series.
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Posted in: Jobs, Square Enix, Trade
Tags: io interactive, lay-offs, Square Enix
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 15:53 BST
Square Enix sets up new mobile studio in Indonesia
Square Enix has started a brand new development studio in Indonesia, and it’ll be making games for mobile devices.
The studio, Square Enix Smileworks, is a joint venture by Square Enix Holdings, Smile-Lab and Japanese firm Gotanda Denshi.
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Posted in: Development, Square Enix
Tags: Indonesia, new studio, Square Enix
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 05:36 BST
New Thief details emerge out of E3 showing
Thief has received a plethora of new information thanks to its recent closed door E3 showing.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Square Enix
Tags: eidos montreal, Square Enix, thief
Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 17:27 BST
Agni’s Philosophy pre-order listing spotted on Amazon UK & FR
Amazon UK and Amazon France has put up a listing for Agni’s Philosophy which it claims is releasing for PlayStation 4.
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Posted in: Development, PS4
Tags: Agni's Philosophy, pre-order listing, PS4, Square Enix
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 14:56 BST
Square Enix confirm lay-offs at European and UK offices
Square Enix has confirmed it is set to make redundancies to both its European and UK operations.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: redundancies, Square Enix, yoichi wada
Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 15:14 GMT
Hitman: Absolution infographic reveals Contract Mode’s biggest successes
Square Enix has released a handy infographic breaking down just how popular Hitman: Absolution’s multiplayer Contracts mode has been.
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Posted in: Action, Development, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: hitman: absolution, Square Enix
Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | 20:40 GMT
Lightning Returns once more with new Final Fantasy 13 screenshots
Had enough of Final Fantasy 13 yet? Well, a new selection of screenshots have been released by Square Enix.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Lightning Returns, screenshots, Square Enix
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 10:08 GMT
New character and costume details leaked for Lightning Returns
A leak from the latest issue of VJump has outed some brand new Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII information. The biggest blunder comes with the announcement that a new character, known as Lumina, will make an appearance at some point.
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Posted in: Action, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Lumina, Square Enix
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 | 01:10 GMT
Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy heading to iOS today
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Posted in: Square Enix, iOS
Tags: final fantasy, Square Enix, Theatrhym: Final Fantasy
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 | 07:42 GMT
Star Galaxy announced by Square Enix
The Square Enix teaser site that was predicted to be for a Star Ocean social game has been revealed to be for Star Galaxy, an MMO space sim game.
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Posted in: MMO, Square Enix
Tags: Square Enix, Star Galaxy
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 05:41 GMT
Conan O’Brien reviews Hitman: Absolution, chucks stealth out the window
Conan O’Brien is at it again. The ‘clueless gamer’ sat down to tackle Hitman: Absolution in preparation for the title’s imminent release.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: conan o'brien, hitman: absolution, Square Enix
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 | 17:02 GMT
Sleeping Dogs DLC set to add new island and storyline
Sleeping Dogs is set to receive a substantial story-based expansion later this year. The Zodiac Tournament Pack will add a new island to the game, as Wei Shen is invited to an exclusive fighting tournament held away from Hong Kong.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, sleeping dogs, Square Enix
Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 14:25 GMT
Sleeping Dogs to get 6 months of DLC, Square believes it has franchise potential
Sleeping Dogs developer United Front Games has confirmed that there will be a six month timetable of DLC, and that it views the brand as a potential franchise.
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Posted in: PS3, Sandbox, Xbox 360
Tags: Dan Sochan, sleeping dogs, Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North point, Square Enix, united front games
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 13:43 BST
First-ever Final Fantasy Superfan contest is now open
Square Enix has officially opened an inaugural Final Fantasy Superfan contest. The competition aims to celebrate the franchise’s 25th anniversary by bringing players together.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: contest, final fantasy, Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy 13, Square Enix
Fri, Sep 28, 2012 | 15:30 BST
Hitman: Absolution’s Contracts Mode sneaks in with 18-minute gameplay video
Square Enix has released a playthrough showcasing Hitman: Absolution’s new multiplayer mode. The 18-minute Contracts video includes commentary from game director Tore Blystad and Travis Barbour, who are part of the community team at IO Interactive.
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Posted in: Action, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: hitman: absolution, io interactive, Square Enix
Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 10:08 BST
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy – first art emerges online
Lightning Returns Final Fantasy was announced over the weekend, and you can check out all of the first details right here. Developer Square-Enix has just unveiled three piees of initial art for the game showing off a new enemy and environments.
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Posted in: PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy, Square Enix
Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 09:15 BST
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy release date, plot detailed
Final Fantasy 13′s hero Lightning is back in a brand new game launching next year. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy’s plot and release window have been discussed by Square-Enix in some detail.
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Posted in: PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy, Lightning Returns, Square Enix
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 | 12:04 BST
Final Fantasy Versus 13: ‘Please wait a little longer’ says Wada
Final Fantasy Versus 13 is still in development, Square-Enix head Yoichi Wada has reiterated, added that gamers must be patient. However, fresh 25th anniversary concept art suggests that the game may be dropping its ‘Final Fantasy 13′ moniker.
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Posted in: PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: final fantasy 13, Square Enix, versus, yoichi wada
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 09:26 BST
Final Fantasy 2: Rare NES cart selling on eBay for $50,000
Final Fantasy 2 launched on NES in 1988 but never came out in the West. Until now that is. Someone is selling what could be the world’s only American FInal Fantasy 2 cartridge, but it’ll cost you. A lot.
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Posted in: RPG
Tags: ebay, Final Fantasy 2, Square Enix
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 | 12:55 BST
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: This week’s DLC additions revealed
Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy’s library of tracks keeps on growing, thanks to another week of updated DLC.
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Posted in: 3DS, 3DS XL, Nintendo, Rhythm action, eShop
Tags: final fantasy, Square Enix, Theatrhythm
Red alert: Xbox One’s indie aversion is a serious risk