Post Tagged with: "FFXIII"

How to Fix Final Fantasy

Get it together, Square. I’m here to save you from yourself.

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New Final Fantasy Versus XIII Interview Promises Massive Open World Exploration

A recently translated interview conducted with Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura, hints at the massive open world that will be available to players in Final Fantasy Versus XIII …

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BioWare Lead Writer Says Final Fantasy XIII Is “Not An RPG”

A recent interview, BioWare writing lead, Daniel Erickson, had some choice words about the latest Final Fantasy release, FFXIII.

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GamesRadar Publishes 24 Hour Exclusive Perfect 10 Review of Final Fantasy XIII

The Square Enix online review embargo gets lifted tonight for all of the outlets covering the upcoming state side release, but GamesRadar’s perfect 10 review score got the red carpet 24 hour exclusive treatment. Funny how that works. I originally thought that they just said the hell with the embargo date but silly me … that never happens. [...]

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Final Fantasy XIII: More Missions & Playtime Talk, Still No Demo

A recent European PlayStation.Blog interview with Final Fantasy XIII Director, Motomu Toriyama, and Producer, Yoshinori Kitase, reaffirmed the total playtime of 50-60 hours we already knew about months ago, and talks about about the added missions (side-quests) in the game that add to the mix. When asked about the “sidequest” content specifically, they responded with [...]

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Dutch OPM Interview Promises Final Fantasy XIII DLC Soonish?

According to the internet, those who crack open the pages of the Dutch flavored Official PlayStation Magazine will be treated to a multi-page preview of Final Fantasy XIII complete with a Yoshinori Kitase interview. It is rumored that Kitase, the game’s producer, talks a bit about the release date differential and DLC content, stating the [...]

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Xbox 360 Hatches Your Baby Chocobo Avatar Today

Who’s your baby daddy? Xbox 360!! If you participated in the Xbox 360 Twitter based Final Fantasy XIII “White Promo” that Microsoft kicked off back in November, you’re going to want to check your email inbox today, as it should contain a special code that unlocks a baby Chocobo avatar pet. Simply enter the code [...]

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Final Fantasy XIII Japanese Release Sells Over One Million Units Day One

According to Square Enix, the debut of Final Fantasy XIII in Japan yesterday was rung in with over 1 million copies sold. This figure does not include bundled sales via the PlayStation 3 Lightning Edition. [Yahoo News Japan]

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Didn’t Make The Final Fantasy XIII Midnight Launch In Japan? Watch This Video

So you just couldn’t make it out to Japan for the launch of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII … no problem. An aspiring French director was on site capturing a step by step account of what you likely would have went through if you had been there yourself. Everything from the public transportation commute to [...]

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Square Enix Plays Fashion Savvy Santa: Win Final Fantasy XIII Themed Jewelry December 23rd

Remember that Square Enix Final Fantasy XIII Twitter tease we reported last week? The one that appeared to point to a possible beta being released to gamers outside the Japan area — well, it wasn’t. Instead, the “big surprise” the company is extending to hold us over until March 9th revolves around a bunch of [...]

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Even More Final Fantasy XIII Footage

In honor of Final Fantasy XIII’s much-celebrated release in Japan, 1up has released the sequel to the in-game footage shown earlier in the fall. This seventeen minute clip picks up where the demo left off and showcases a heaping helping of even more cinematic interludes. 1up also managed to capture several boss battles and map-wandering, [...]

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Final Fantasy XIII Launches In Japan

The long awaited Final Fantasy next gen sequel was released a few hours ago in Japan, and the above video clip gives you a look at a few people in line waiting for their chance to grab it. The rest of us will have to wait until March 9th as the Square Enix Twitter tease [...]

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Final Fantasy XIII Japanese Release Date Broken, Trophy List Leaked Online

It appears that a few Japanese retailers have sold Final Fantasy XIII before its official release date on the 17th, and what do you do when you get a game early? You rush online and post the proof to the world! Here’s a look at what we believe to be the Final Fantasy XIII trophy [...]

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FFXIII Cruel PR Twitter Tease Update, Not Demo

It saddens me to update the hopeful twitter tease posted by Square Enix Senior PR Manager Sonia Im late last night. The post, which really seemed to point to the possible release of a demo sometime in the next few days, has been “clarified” by Sonia in her latest tweet. “Think it’s best if I [...]

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Final Fantasy XIII Demo Coming State Side Next Week? Square Enix Twitter Tease Gives Hope

Update: Sonia Im has posted another tweet stating that this will NOT be a demo. A recent Twitter post by Square Enix Senior PR Manager Sonia Im contains an interesting photo (shown above) with the following statement: “The memo inside hinted at something cool most of you can participate in a few days from now [...]

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