Tag: squareenix
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Square Enix Revenue Forecast Down by 92%, Delays Deus Ex
Following the dismal reception of Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix has suffered its own critical hit as its revenue forecast for the current fiscal year has plummeted by a whopping 92%. What was originally forecast to be 12 billion yen (or $142.4 million US dollars) has been reduced to a mere 1 billion yen (or…
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Square-Enix Details Changes to Final Fantasy XIV, Dev Team in Mass E-mail
Following less than stellar reviews from the gaming press, Square Enix has been relentlessly trying to maintain Final Fantasy XIV’s subscriber base by way of extending free game time to players both past and present. Those same players were greeted by a mass e-mail today (which can also be found at “The Lodestone”) containing Square…
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Final Fantasy: Then and Now (Part 2)
Welcome to part two of my Final Fantasy XIII celebration! If you’re just tuning in, be sure to check out Part One for my discussion of Final Fantasy I-VI, which covers all of the games in the numbered series that were released on a Nintendo console. Since the rest of the series have since transitioned…
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Final Fantasy: Then and Now (Part 1)
While it may seem cliché to be another individual wanting to take a look back at all of the Final Fantasy titles in the main series after the big release of Final Fantasy XIII, the franchise has such a rich history and nostalgic value to it that it’s hard to resist reminiscing about 20+ years…
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Review: Death by Cube (Microsoft Xbox 360)
Death by Cube Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Premium Agency Genre: Shooter Release Date: 01/20/2010 Original IP’s from Square Enix are becoming somewhat of a rarity these days. What’s even more scarce is to see anything published by them that’s not an RPG. I can’t even remember the last game I played with their logo on…
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Review: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Nintendo Wii)
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Matrix Software Genre: RPG Release Date: 06/01/2009 For a series that prides itself on creating a new world and new characters with each entry in the main franchise, Square Enix certainly has not been holding back when it comes to creating sequels to its mothership…
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Review: Space Invaders Extreme 2 (Nintendo DS)
Space Invaders Extreme 2 Developer: Project Just Publisher: Taito/Square Enix Genre: Arcade Shooter Release Date: 03/26/09 (JP)/ 10/20/09 (US) I won’t lie: I freaking loved Space Invaders Extreme, as did fellow colleague Mark B. It was my nominee for DS game of the Year for 2008, and shocked the hell out of me considering the…
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E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Nintendo Wii)
E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii) Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Genre: RPG Release Date: June 1, 2009 A true sequel to the classic Super NES title, FINAL FANTASY IV: THE AFTER YEARS is an episodic game available exclusively for Nintendo’s WiiWare service. With both single and…
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E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy XIII (360/PS3)
E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy XIII (360/PS3) Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Genre: RPG ES Release Date: 2010 Square Enix proudly presents Final Fantasy XIII, the latest installment in the world-renowned Final Fantasy series. To celebrate the 13th numbered release in the series, Square Enix has undertaken a colossal project involving…
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E3 2009 Screens: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Nintendo DS)
E3 2009 Screens: Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (NDS) Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd./h.a.n.d. Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Genre: Action-RPG Release Date: Fall 2009 Uncover the events that took place during the year Sora was asleep regaining his lost memories. KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days revolves around Roxas, the “other” hero from KINGDOM HEARTS II, and his…
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E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord (Nintendo Wii)
E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord (Wii) Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Genre: Real-Time Strategy Release Date: 2009 The latest installment in the Final Fantasy CRYSTAL CHRONICLES franchise for Nintendo’s WiiWare service, Final Fantasy CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord turns the tables on…
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E3 2009 Screens: Supreme Commander 2 (360/PC)
E3 2009 Screens: Supreme Commander 2 (360/PC) Developer: Gas Powered Games Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Platforms: Xbox 360/Windows PC Genre: Release date: 2010 Experience brutal battles on a massive scale! In SUPREME COMMANDER 2, players will wage war by creating enormous customizable armies and experimental war machines that can change the balance of power at…
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E3 2009 Screens: Front Mission Evolved (360/PS3/PC)
E3 2009 Screens: Front Mission Evolved (360/PS3/PC) Developer: Double Helix Games Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Platforms: PLAYSTATION 3/Xbox 360/Windows PC Genre: Third-Person Shooter Release Date: TBA From the creative minds of Square Enix and Double Helix Games, FRONT MISSION EVOLVED brings the classic FRONT MISSION franchise into an action-packed third-person shooter that gives players full…
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E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Nintendo Wii)
E3 2009 Screens: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii) Developer: Square Enix Co., Ltd. Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Genre: Action-Adventure Release Date: TBA Final Fantasy CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS provides a fresh take on the Final Fantasy CRYSTAL CHRONICLES series as it combines the storytelling depth, expansive world and graphical quality of…
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E3 2009 Screens: Nier (PS3/360)
E3 2009 Screens: Nier (PS3/360) Developer: cavia, Inc. Publisher: Square Enix, Inc. Platforms: PLAYSTATION 3/ Xbox 360 Genre: Action-Adventure Release Date: 2010 Nothing is as it seems in Square Enix’s latest action adventure game, set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognizable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, NIER,…