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Square Enix to Open US Studio.Posted 6:14pm Mon Nov 17, 2008 by Ryan Fulton Tags: Square Enix, Xbox 360, King of Zamunda

According to Gamasutra Square Enix has plans to open a US studio based in Los Angeles for the purposes of creating an action game based on an original IP (assumedly for the 360 based upon the job descriptions.) It should be interesting to see how this pans out in the end. Square Enix, original IP, and action game aren't usually phrases that you see lumped together. I'm personally just excited to see what sort of art direction we can expect to see from this new studio. I'm going to be really disappointed if it's full of man-tough space marines rather than my beloved effeminate Gackt copies. In the end, I'm just glad to have had a chance to use this image.

[gamasutra.com]

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Valkyrie Profile and Dragon Quest V Release Dates Announced.Posted 12:15pm Tue Nov 11, 2008 by Ryan Fulton Tags: SquareEnix, Valkyrie Profile, Dragon Quest, Star Ocean, NeoGAF

MarketWatch (I know, wtf.) has recently given away the release dates to several upcoming 2009 SquareEnix titles. Since I'm not a fan of making people wait:

Star Ocean: Second Evolution, Jan 6, 2009. (PSP)
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, Feb 17, 2009. (DS)
Star Ocean: Last Hope, Mar 3, 2009. (360)
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume, Mar 17, 2009. (DS)

Still no release date for FFXIII, but who honestly expected one.

[marketwatch.com]

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Little Big Planet: SquareEnix/Konami approved!Posted 6:05pm Thu Oct 09, 2008 by Ryan Fulton Tags: Little Big Planet, Sony, PlayStation 3, Square Enix, Konami, Snake, SNAAAAKE, Sephiroth

God's honest truth, I didn't care about Sony's Little Big Planet until just a moment ago. Ok, that was a blatant lie, it's already pre-ordered, but that's hardly the point of what I'm going for here. Basically, we all knew that Kratos and Nariko were going to be making appearances in LBP, and that was cool. PlaySation Blog one-upped those two by breaking news of an additional round of sacked-out franchise characters.

Assuming you added your own drum roll there, the newly announced characters are none other than Metal Gear's Solid Snake, and Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth. Please, kindly, resist the urge to make LBP Sephiroth x Snake yaoi. Who am I kidding; I'm sure someone is already writing the fanfic as I'm posting this.

[blog.us]

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TGS 08: The Last Remnant Trailer.Posted 1:03pm Tue Oct 07, 2008 by Ryan Fulton Tags: The Last Remnant, Square Enix, TGS 08, GameTrailers.com

Gametrailers.com has recently uploaded the Tokyo Games Show trailer for Square Enix's The Last Remnant. The video makes the game look rather intriguing. So far, the overall story, graphics, and art direction all look pretty solid. Personally, I'm still waiting to see how the gameplay works out before purchasing this title, but it definately has my attention.

You can find the Japanese blog for the game here. Even if you're incapable of reading Japanese, you can look at pretty pictures or download the backgrounds available on the site.

[neogaf.com]

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GB Review: Infinite Undiscovery (360)Posted 8:48pm Thu Sep 25, 2008 by Solomon Lee Tags: review, infinite undiscovery, square enix, triace, xbox 360, RPG

Infinite Undiscovery is an action RPG from tri-Ace, the folks behind Valkryie Profile and the Star Ocean series. The game employs an interactive real-time combat system. Teamwork is a vital part of the game as the game has its fair share of puzzles that can only be solved with the aid of a party member. While the visuals and sound design are decent, the game fails to achieve its potential. It's overcomplicated and unresponsive, and altogether feels like an incomplete package. Fans of tri-Ace and RPGs in general might get a kick out of the 30-or-so hour game, but it's nothing for casual gamers to get excited about.

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Infinite Undiscovery is the latest title developed by tri-Ace, the development powerhouse behind the Valkryie Profile and the Star Ocean series. At its core, it's an action RPG that blends situational battles with open exploration. These battles are influenced by conditions and choices made by players resulting in, as the name implies, new discoveries that affect the world around you. The first of three highly anticipated Square Enix RPGs (The Last Remnant, Star Ocean: The Last Hope), Infinite Undiscovery marks tri-Ace's return to the RPG limelight.

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Final Fantasy XIII Development Being Led On PS3Posted 5:34pm Mon Aug 04, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix, Xbox 360, Playstation 3

Microsoft provided one of the few big announcement at this year's E3 event in the form of the news that Final Fantasy XIII is hitting the 360 as well as the PS3, but that doesn't change the fact that Square Enix is leading the game's development on the PS3 and will port the game to the 360 later, according to GameDaily.

"We haven't changed the direction of the development. We're making the PS3 version first, and then porting to the 360 later," said director Motomu Toriyama in a video shown at Japan's DK Sigma 3713 event. "I'm telling them to not think about the Xbox 360 right now. We can think about it after the development kits arrive."

As noted by GameDaily, this will likely push back the release of the game in North America even further because there will be a simultaneous release for both platforms in the West. We'll let you know if a North American release date is announced in the future.

[gamedaily.com]

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E3 2008: Dragon Quest IV ScreenshotsPosted 2:56pm Tue Jul 15, 2008 by Shiva Stella Tags: Nintendo, DS, Dragon Quest IV, screens, Square Enix

Check out the new screens of Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen for the Nintendo DS.

Launch Gallery: Dragon Quest IV

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E3 2008: Final Fantasy IV ScreenshotsPosted 2:47pm Tue Jul 15, 2008 by Shiva Stella Tags: E3 2008, Square Enix, Final Fantasy IV, Nintendo DS, screens

Launch Gallery: Final Fantasy IV

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E3 2008: Final Fantasy XIII TrailerPosted 7:36pm Mon Jul 14, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: Final Fantasy XIII, E3, E3 2008, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Square Enix

In case you missed the big reveal at Microsoft's E3 conference, here's the trailer shown for Final Fantasy XIII, which is no longer exclusive to the PS3:

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E3 2008: Final Fantasy XIII To Hit Xbox 360Posted 3:44pm Mon Jul 14, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: Final Fantasy XIII, Square Enix, Microsoft, Xbox 360, Sony, Playstation 3, E3, E3 2008

Sqaure Enix President Yoichi Wada dropped a bombshell at the end of Microsoft's press conference today, as he revealed that Final Fantasy XIII is no long exclusive to the PS3 and will be available for the Xbox 360 on release day.

This is huge news for Sony, as one could now argue that they have to show at least one huge game at their conference tommorow to show that they have quality exclusives in the pipeline for the PS3. There's no doubt that they'll be facing pressure to show that the PS3 can compete with the 360's lineup of exclusives, which includes Fable 2 and Gears of War 2.

Stay tuned, we'll keep you updated with all the big announcements.

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