Project Phoenix, the crowdfunded Japanese RPG that’s being developed by former members of the Final Fantasy, Valkyria Chronicles, and L.A. Noire development teams, has managed to more than double its original fundraising goal of $100,000 in less than a day.
Square Enix has been having a rough year, but things are looking (slightly) better for the battered Japanese mega-publisher: while the company still reported a loss for Q1 2013, the losses weren’t as bad as expected, and Square Enix credits the popularity of their mobile titles …
Square Enix has released a new trailer for the upcoming final chapter in the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy. Besides showing off more of the series’ (incredibly convoluted) story, the trailer shows off Lightning’s more feminine side, as she switches between a number of frilly costumes.
At E3, Nintendo revealed that Mega Man — Capcom’s beloved but oft-neglected robot mascot — would be joining the cast of the next Super Smash Bros. game, which is being developed for both the Wii U and the 3DS. Mega Man’s return was definitely a pleasant …
Folks are getting antsy to hear a firm release date for the HD remaster of Final Fantasy X/X-2, but every day we find out something new that starts to paint a pretty clear picture of what’s taking so long to wrap the game’s development. If Shounen …
Final Fantasy X and X-2 are in the process of getting the HD treatment, so Square Enix has been talking about the upcoming title to anyone within shouting distance. Speaking with RPGSite, game director Yoshinori Kitase stated that the future of further Final Fantasy HD remakes …
Let me get this out the way first: I didn’t like the first two Final Fantasy XIII’s, so I’ve been pretty pessimistic about Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, the final episode in the XIII “saga.” While I still have my doubts about the game, the brief …
Fans were generally disappointed with Square Enix’s lazy Final Fantasy 7 PC port from last year, but apparently it sold decently, so Square is going to do the same thing all over again with Final Fantasy 8.
Today marks the eleventh anniversary of Final Fantasy XI’s original launch in Japan. Since the game’s launch more than a decade ago, FFXI has faced fierce competition from newer, flashier, and more accessible MMO’s, but despite all that, the game has remained a profitable title for …
2012 was a catastrophically bad year for Square Enix: despite the release of a few critically acclaimed games like Tomb Raider and Sleeping Dogs, the company posted an “extraordinary loss” of about $134 million dollars. Following the resignation of Square’s former CEO Yoichi Wada, the company …
Retro Round Up is a regular feature that takes a look at what’s new in the world of old games. This week I’ll discuss the reception that Final Fantasy X HD and DuckTales HD have received since they were announced, and ask the question: what do …
