The immensely popular PLAY! A Video Game Symphony is making a stop in the Windy City next month and Square-Enix's very own Nobuo Uematsu will be on the bill.
Uematsu, for those keeping score at home, composed the fanfare that opens every PLAY! performance around the globe, but chances are that those who attend this Midwest showing will hear a few of their Final Fantasy favorites as well. Yasunori Mitsuda of Chrono Trigger fame will also be a part of the event at the Rosemont Theatre in Rosemont, Illinois on May 27, as part of an ensemble featuring many of the most famous composers in the video game industry. Both men will also be part of the VIP meet and greet as well.
If you don't want to pass up this opportunity to see some of the best in the business, you can still purchase tickets online at Ticketmaster or check out PLAY!'s official website for more details. Other U.S. performances will take place in Detroit, Philadelphia and Virginia later this summer, and while Uematsu may not make appearances at those shows, we're not opposed to enjoying ...
Square-Enix has reached an agreement with Ubisoft to distribute Final Fantasy XI for the XBox 360 overseas in Europe and other PAL territories.
It will be the first FFXI experience for console owners in these areas since the game was never released for the PS2. This particular release will include the upcoming Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion pack, as well as earlier expansions Chains of Promathia and Rise of the Zilart. For PC owners, the Treasures of Aht Urhgan pack will also be distributed by Ubisoft.
Expect to see this FFXI hit your stores later this month.
[Sources - Yahoo! Video Games]
...Despite many publications gushing over the Japanese release of the latest installation in the Final Fantasy series, there are a number of Japanese gamers who have been less than enamored by FFXII and have taken their complaints to various online forums.
For one man's defense of the game, check out an interesting Next Generation article which can be found here. Final Fantasy XII, of course, is slated for a North American release around Thanksgiving.
[Sources - Joystiq]
...Fans of Square-Enix's successful MMORPG might be exctied to catch a glimpse or twelve at what awaits them in Final Fantasy XI's expansion pack for the XBox 360.
If you want to check out more about Treasures of Aht Urhgan, take a look at the screenshots collected here.
Aht Urhgan will be released on the 360 on April 18.
[Sources - IGN]
...The official site for Final Fantasy XI has released a few more details concerning the upcoming Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion pack, including a new job and some familiar faces.
Along with the options of being a Corsair or a Blue Mage, it's been revealed you can be a Puppetmaster as well. According the site, this job uses an "automaton" for entertaining the masses and confusing your enemies, as well as some hand-to-hand combat.
A few familiar foes from FF's past will also appear in the expansion, most notably Cerberus. Trolls and Flans (now known as Black Puddings) also join the ranks for your fighting pleasure.
There's more where those details came from. To see it all, check out the official site for Treasures of Aht Urhgan.
[Sources - PlayOnline]
...Any Southern California folk that may be itching to see Square-Enix's upcoming film on the big screen are about to be rewarded.
A special screening of Advent Children is going to take place April 3rd, 7:00 PM, at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood. It is open to the public, but seating is approximately 800 and anyone seeking guaranteed seating will need to be there by 12:00 PM to assure themselves a spot. While there is no specific mentioning of names, members of the production and cast will be around after the screening as well.
For directions to the theatre, check out ArcLight Cinema's website. It's at 6360 W. Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles. Advent Children will be released on DVD and UMD April 25th.
[Source - Square-Enix]
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