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    by Published on 09-01-2005 04:58 PM
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    Despite already having shipped beta testing kits for Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus, Square Enix sent out a press release today which states that the beta previously scheduled to start tomorrow will be delayed. No new start date was officially set, leaving gamers to wonder what kind of effect this new development will have on the game's release date.

    Square Enix cites "...final last minute tuning that we've decided needs to be done" as the motive behind their decision for the beta's postponement. Let's hope that these issues are resolved soon.

    [Sources: 1up & GameSpot]
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    by Published on 08-31-2005 07:57 PM
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    The guys over at 1up.com have published an Official Playstation Magazine interview with Yoshinori Kitase, the executive producer at Square Enix in charge of Final Fantasy VII related developments. OPM had the privilege to sit down and chat with Kitase about a number of things, with the topic of conversation ranging from Compilation of Final Fantasy VII to Kitase's friendship with Hironobu Sakaguchi – who recently left Square Enix to start his own development company – to other titles in the Final Fantasy franchise, and more.

    To read the full interview, follow this link over to 1up.com.

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    by Published on 08-01-2005 11:27 PM
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    Amidst the flood of good news provided by Square Enix in the last couple of days, the video game goliath mixed things up with the announcement of a much less positive piece of information - Yasumi Matsuno, long time Square employee, has decided to give up his position as Producer on the much anticipated Final Fantasy XII due out in the first quarter of 2006. Taking his place will be Akitoshi Kawazu, esteemed director of the SaGa series of games.

    Matsuno has said complications with his health is the reason for his decision, and Square Enix made a statement saying that Matsuno has indeed been been under the weather for some time now. This announcement is likely the result of rumors flying around since before E3 regarding Matsuno's absence. The good news is that Matsuno will stay onboard as a supervisor for the FFXII project. We hope he gets well soon.

    To read Square Enix's official statement, follow this link.

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    by Published on 08-01-2005 11:27 PM
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    It recently surfaced that Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus would feature online play of some sorts. We reported on the announcement when it was made, but at the time, nothing more was known than the fact that it would have an online mode. GameSpot has since shed some light on the subject, and the following list details the online aspect of the upcoming Gun Action RPG:

    • Fully featured online mode via Square Enix's Playonline service

    • Players will control a soldier of the enemy Deep Ground organization

    • Multiple players can cooperate in mission-based gameplay

    • A Versus mode for players to compete against each other is also expected

    Square Enix will begin beta testing today. For interested Japanese gamers, check out the FFVII: DoC Playonline web site.

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    by Published on 07-30-2005 09:52 AM
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    Square Enix Party 2005 has kicked off in Japan, where the generous hosts have wasted no time in pleasing their fans with the announcement of an official release date for the upcoming sequel in their trademark franchise. Final Fantasy XII will see a Japan release on March 16, 2006.

    There's still no release date set for North American and PAL regions, but stay tuned.

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    by Published on 07-29-2005 11:48 PM
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    Information was released yesterday by Square Enix about their upcoming XBox 360 version of its popular MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI: Online. The approaching Games Convention held in Leipzig, Germany from August 17-21 will have the game on display at both Microsoft's XBox 360 stand, as well as Square Enix's booth located in the NGL Gaming Arena. The event will mark the first time FFXI 360 will be in playable form, and will hopefully be effective in garnering the interest and support of the European gaming crowd.

    Square Enix will have characters already created and ready to use at their own stand, where they'll allow players to explore a few areas of Vana'diel in their demonstration. Lucky fans will benefit from a Leipzig giveaway that'll net them a new CD-ROM which will hold an entirely new trailer for the game, in addition to a free download link to a trial version of the game.

    The Germany Game Convention website can be found by clicking here (a link to the English version of the site can be found in the upper-right corner of the page).

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    by Published on 07-27-2005 11:23 PM
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    The popular manga magazine, Shonen Jump, has released some interesting new information on Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus in their most recent issue. New details surfaced include character names and backstory, and a little insight on a possible multiplayer mode.

    The character, Reeve, while known to have a part in the game for some time, gets a role in the Dirge of Cerberus storyline in the latest Jump. He is now described as the leader of an organization, called "WRO," whose main goal is to rebuild the planet. Fans who have been watching the trailers will undoubtedly know of a certain muscleheaded lout who uses an enormous gun as his weapon of choice. He has now been given a name, "Asul," and some background information of his own: he's a member of an organization called Deep Ground, or "DG," where he fills his role as an elite Soldier. Finally, the Jump article offered some pictures of a new character dressed in ninja attire, who wielded a large shuriken most Square fans will recognize.

    In addition to new character info, the magazine shed ...
    by Published on 07-25-2005 10:02 AM
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    For the second straight year, Square Enix will showcase Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children at the Venice Film Festival in the digital movie category. Unlike its previous showing, however, the completed film will be displayed instead of the edited version of last year's festival. The event begins on August 31st and continues until the 10th of September, which means that it may be at Venice that the movie's creators choose to show the completed film to the public for the first time.

    Square Enix has plans to release the film on the UMD disc playable by Sony's Playstation Portable (PSP) handheld, in addition to the standard DVD format. The official release date still lies on September 14 in Japan, and prices for both the UMD and DVD versions are listed as 4,800 Yen (roughly $43 US), while the limited Special Edition DVD will cost fans an astounding 29,500 Yen (roughly $275 US). See here for more information on the Special Edition DVD and all that it entails.

    Oddly, the DVD version of Advent Children is set to arrive on September 14 in the U.S., the same day as ...
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