Final Fantasy XIV open beta postponed (UPDATE)
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 31 August 2010, 18:09The open beta of Final Fantasy XIV, which would start this night at 02:00 GMT, has been postponed by Square Enix due to some critical bugs. A new date for the open beta will be announced soon.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test, which is scheduled to begin at 02:00 (GMT) on Sept. 1, 2010, will be postponed due to a confirmation of critical bugs. New schedule will be released at a later date.
Along with the postponement of FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test, the issuing of registration code for FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test will be postponed as well. With the download of client software's installer, it will be suspended at 02:00 (GMT) on Sept. 1, 2010.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Update: A new date has been announced. This night (2 September) at 02:00 GMT (Source: Twitter).
Final Fantasy XIV open beta date & TGS trailer
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 27 August 2010, 22:26Square Enix has revealed that the open beta of Final Fantasy XIV will start on 1 September at 02:00 GMT. Also the Tokyo Game Show trailer has been released which shown some stunning CGI and real-time gameplay.
Click on the YouTube logo to play the trailer in HD.
Players who order the collections edition for PC can play the game on 22 September while others PC players have to wait will 30 September. The PlayStatuon 3 version will be available in March 2011, due to a memory problem.
Source: RPGsite
Front Mission 3 to be released on European PlayStation Network
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 16 August 2010, 18:52Today Square Enix has announced that Front Mission 3 will be released on the European PlayStation Network.
Front Mission 3 is a tactical RPG that was released back in 1999 for the original PlayStation. It was the only game from the series that was released in Europe (and is really rare to get a hand on). The game takes place in the year 2112 and is based of the real world.
The release date and price will be announced soon.
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep special edition for Europe
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 16 August 2010, 14:54Several weeks ago Square Enix has announced that Europe will get a special edition of the game Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. It contains the game with as bonus 2 artprints and a 48-page artwork book entitled "The Art of Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep".
The game will be released in Europe on 10 September and North America on 7 September.
Source: Birth By Sleep on Facebook
"Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Agito won't be released for ages"
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 9 August 2010, 15:05According to Tetsuya Nomura, who revealed explosive information about his other projects Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII on twitter, the two games won't be released for ages.
"There are a number of unannounced titles. These will come before Agito and Versus. Some have finished voice recording. Announcements will take place in Japan."
This means the games will not be seen at the Gamescom that will take place next week. Square Enix only shows The 3rd Birthday and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. But they might appear on the Tokyo Game Show next month.
He also said the following about Final Fantasy Versus XIII:
"Versus has had many difficulties, and past method of production have been completely inapplicable, but these are the difficulties of birth, so we are working hard. We have a lot to announce, but because we're going in order, I can't say too much yet."
By "order" he means promotion of the games in order of release.
"There have been many questions regarding fields. It's not a completely open world. It's like the 2D FF games in HD. Although, in terms of looks, it's not a top-down view, it's like the screenshots that have been released. You'll move through the world from that view."
Nomura also touched briefly upon development progress for both Agito and Versus.
"Agito and Versus have different production styles and progress states, but they're both presently undergoing voice casting. 3rd's recording will end shortly. Next up is Agito."
Source: Andriasang
Square Enix working on Tactics Ogre remake
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 30 July 2010, 15:54Last week in Weekly Famitsu a remake was announced of Tactics Ogre for the PlayStation Portable. The game is subtitled Wheel of Fate in Japan and Let Us Cling Together in North America and Europe.
The original was released back in 1998 and was only released in Japan and North America. The game will developed by the original team, director Hiroshi Minagawa, character designer Akihiko Yoshida, composers Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata and game designer Yasumi Matsuno.
On YouTube you can watch the first trailer of the remake.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII Famitsu Scan and Interview
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 25 June 2010, 23:35Finally some news has been released about Final Fantasy Versus XIII in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. Here's the high quality scan of the article and the translation of the interview (courtesy of Oji at FF-XIII.net Forums).
Q: Is this a real-time screenshot we’re looking? The image quality is very good.
A:Yes it’s an image in real-time using the real hardware. We aim to improve the quality you’re seeing now even further. As of now we can’t share more details in full scale right now, so we removed the menus and subscreens where it shows Noctis expression (image projected on the subscreen).Q: Were the party members also there originally?
A: Yes, we removed because we haven’t formally announced their weapons and clothes yet.Q: The exquisiteness and shades are like a photograph taken from real life.
A: Indeed, we’re using physical calculations to determine the movement of the clouds. By this time it allow us to filter sunlight and others on Versus XIII.Q: Is the cliff to the wilderness & the Gas Station set in the same location?
A: Yes in the back of the Store is the cliff to the extended wilderness. You can walk all the way, to everything you see but the mountains.Q: What’s this giant Enemy on the other screen?
A: It’s a Military Behemoth and he actually bears a huge sword in his back. As for this pictures, the battle screen were on the screen but we omitted it.Q: The street of Shinjuku is real.
A:Yes, it’s our model for this, even the bicycle lanes and crosswalks are decipted. But the sense of distance has been changed a bit since the last time. Right out of the city you encounter the wilderness with electric wires every as it’s this kind of territory for this country.Q: This region, It is only the Prologue, the early stages, nature is so even there.
A: Movement around this area is easy because you can use a car. Getting on and off the car can be done anytime, but only not possible to go all the way through it because it leads to a region underwater that has been shown on promotional trailers before.Q: Monsters appear on the field?
A: (Laughter)…Yes, there are monsters that appear on the field; Some staff were doing the tests and were surprised by how good looking some are in the evening sun.Q: Are the battles seamless, what about the world?
A: It’s basically seamless and we aim to make it even more seamless, but there are loadings between big areas.Q: Information disclosure, is very restrict as of now.
A: Development is very advanced along and according to expectations we’re taking steady steps; wait at ease please, information on Versus XIII will come. Moreover, we’re making preparations for a Big announcement.Q: You can actually see a signboard and things written inside in the screenshot?
A:The signboard is still temporary even though the inside of the Gas Station is modeled after the Stations in the US in detail. It’s possible to go up there using the stairs.Q: Do you play in this perspective the whole game?
A: Yes. The camera basically sits in this position. We decided to priority to the character’s presence and the world; that said we decided to scrap the over the shoulder perspective of the world.
"No plans for Final Fantasy XIV on Xbox 360"
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 25 June 2010, 23:15During an interview that RPG Site held with Hiromichi Tanaka, the producer of Final Fantasy XIV, they asked if a Xbox 360 version is planned.
"Currently there are no plans for a version for the Xbox 360. We are still talking with Microsoft about an Xbox 360 version, but at the moment we are only working on the PS3 version and Windows version."
Read the full interview on RPG Site. To Eurogamer Hiromichi Tanaka said the following:
"The main reason why we couldn't go with Xbox 360 was the Xbox Live system," he explained at E3. "[Live is] different to the normal internet environment, so when we wanted to introduce this game in the same environment as Windows PC it had to be PS3, so that was our choice.
"Microsoft has a different point of view: they want to have a closed environment for Xbox Live. We're still talking to... We couldn't come to an agreement on Xbox Live."
It seems Final Fantasy XI is one of the few MMORPG's available on the system.
Final Fantasy XIV E3 2010 trailer
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 16 June 2010, 22:56Square Enix has released the E3 trailer of Final Fantasy XIV which shows some in-game scenes.
If you want to see more about Final Fantasy XIV, check out the official YouTube channel. You can now also download the Benchmark of the game on the official website to check if your PC meets the system requirements.
Final Fantasy IX now available on US PSN
Submitted by Zidane007nl on 16 June 2010, 18:23In Europe Final Fantasy IX was already released on PlayStation Network three weeks ago, but now (finally) all American PSN users can download the game.
The game costs $ 9.99 USD and can be played on PS3 and PSP (like all other PSone Classics).



