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RPG fans in PAL territories will have some gaming to do this weekend. Infinite Undiscovery for the Xbox 360 and Final Fantasy IV DS both went on sale today. Just remember to take food and rest breaks and you’ll be all set.

Microsoft dropped a pretty big bomb when it declared that Final Fantasy XIII will not be PS3 exclusive in North America or Europe. In the Land of the Rising Sun, you’ll still need Sony to play the newest installment. There have been rumors on the internets that this final exclusivity might not actually be exclusive. To clear things up, Motomu Toriyama, director of Final Fantasy XIII had this to say:

“There will absolutely not be an Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII for Japan.”

There you have it. Square Enix is showing no love to the 360 in Japan.

Source: Kotaku

The shiny DS remake of Final Fantasy IV has been on US store shelves for nearly three weeks now, but PAL gamers can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Square Enix announced today that the game will be released in PAL territories on September 5. Eager fans wanting a full rundown of the new features can check out the official site.

Final Fantasy IV is a classic RPG that has seen release on five different gaming platforms, so remaking a game that has been played by so many, and often played so many times by those people, is a particularly difficult challenge. How does one make a game that is so familiar to its fans seem fresh and new while retaining the nostalgic feel at the same time? Fortunately, the DS remake of Final Fantasy IV exceeds expectations and is a new yardstick by which to measure remakes in the future. Continue reading ‘Final Fantasy IV - Staff Review’ »

Square Enix’s DKΣ3713 event has been full of good news for Japanese gamers, and most of it will probably end up as good news for North Americans. The biggest news thus far is that when Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children finally comes to Japanese Blu-Ray in March, it will include a playable demo of Final Fantasy XIII for the PlayStation 3 along with new videos of Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy XIII Agito on the disc. Square Enix has not announced any plans for the North American Blu-Ray release, but those willing to pay import price will be in luck. Japan and North America are in the same region when it comes to movies, and games are region free. Continue reading ‘DKΣ3713 Recap: FFXIII PS3 Demo in Advent Children Blu-Ray, FFXIII Agito and Parasite Eve: The 3rd Birthday Coming to PSP, Boatload of Trailers’ »

When you’re a kid, summer vacation is the best time for swimming, riding bikes, and playing outside until after sundown. But for Luso, the main character of Final Fantasy Tactics A2, summer vacation is about leading a clan, fighting monsters, and saving another world. It is the making of an epic “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essay. Continue reading ‘Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift - Staff Review’ »

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy IV DS has hit store shelves today. The portable remake of the 1991 SNES classic now features new cut scenes, voice overs, enhanced graphics, mini-games, and a new ability system known as the “Augment System.” Final Fantasy IV DS is on sale at a suggested retail price of $39.99 U.S. and is rated E10+.

This morning at Microsoft’s press conference, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIII will also be released for the Xbox 360 at the same time in North America. It is still PS3 exclusive in Japan.

Updated: Final Fantasy Versus XIII is still PS3 exclusive.

For those who can’t get enough of Square Enix’s avian adventurer, Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon for the Nintendo Wii hits store shelves today. Players can now help chocobo battle through dungeons and master classic Final Fantasy job classes such as Black Mage. The game is rated E10+ and retails for 39.99 USD.

Square Enix today embraced the concept of virtual reality when it announced two new games, not at a press conference in Tokyo, but rather at an online event in the Square Enix Members Virtual World. Both are chocobo games for the Nintendo DS and are due out later this year in Japan. Continue reading ‘Chocobo Invades the (Virtual) World’ »