Tag Archives: Square Enix

Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 14:56 BST

Square Enix confirm lay-offs at European and UK offices

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Square Enix has confirmed it is set to make redundancies to both its European and UK operations.

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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 15:14 GMT

Hitman: Absolution infographic reveals Contract Mode’s biggest successes

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Square Enix has released a handy infographic breaking down just how popular Hitman: Absolution’s multiplayer Contracts mode has been.

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Fri, Jan 18, 2013 | 20:40 GMT

Lightning Returns once more with new Final Fantasy 13 screenshots

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Had enough of Final Fantasy 13 yet? Well, a new selection of screenshots have been released by Square Enix.

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Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 10:08 GMT

New character and costume details leaked for Lightning Returns

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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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Thu, Dec 13, 2012 | 01:10 GMT

Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy heading to iOS today

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The New Zealand iTunes store has Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy listed for iPhone and iPad.
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Wed, Dec 12, 2012 | 07:42 GMT

Star Galaxy announced by Square Enix

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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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Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 05:41 GMT

Conan O’Brien reviews Hitman: Absolution, chucks stealth out the window

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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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Tue, Nov 13, 2012 | 17:02 GMT

Sleeping Dogs DLC set to add new island and storyline

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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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Mon, Oct 29, 2012 | 14:25 GMT

Sleeping Dogs to get 6 months of DLC, Square believes it has franchise potential

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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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Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 13:43 BST

First-ever Final Fantasy Superfan contest is now open

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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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Fri, Sep 28, 2012 | 15:30 BST

Hitman: Absolution’s Contracts Mode sneaks in with 18-minute gameplay video

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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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Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 10:08 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy – first art emerges online

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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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Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 09:15 BST

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy release date, plot detailed

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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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Fri, Aug 31, 2012 | 12:04 BST

Final Fantasy Versus 13: ‘Please wait a little longer’ says Wada

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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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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 09:26 BST

Final Fantasy 2: Rare NES cart selling on eBay for $50,000

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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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Mon, Aug 20, 2012 | 12:55 BST

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: This week’s DLC additions revealed

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Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy’s library of tracks keeps on growing, thanks to another week of updated DLC.

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Mon, Aug 20, 2012 | 09:11 BST

The World Ends With You: Sequel teaser site opens – Report

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The World Ends With You, Tetsuya Nomura’s stylish action RPG could be getting a sequel. Square-Enix launched a teaser site and countdown containing several clues this morning.

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Fri, Aug 17, 2012 | 17:22 BST

FFXIV producer: Regaining the trust of fans “is very hard”

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Square Enix believes damage caused by the original version of Final Fantasy XIV will take time to overturn. The game is set to relaunch with A Realm Reborn, but producer Naoki Yoshida is under no illusions.

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Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 16:03 BST

Final Fantasy VII finally re-released on PC

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FF fans rejoice! You can now play Cloud’s adventure on your PC once more!

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Wed, Aug 08, 2012 | 22:18 BST

Sleeping Dogs PC features unveiled in new video

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Square Enix has released a new video which details a few of the special features exclusive to the PC version of Sleeping Dogs.

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