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"Today has seen the kickoff of the New York Comic Con and with that, a ton of news from the gaming world. One franchise in particular has seen a ton of news today and that is the always-popular Final Fantasy series. There has been news on the Playstation 3 version of Final Fantasy 14, a new trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2 and more so check out our full wrap up of Final Fantasy news below!"
Due to the continuous earthquakes occurring in the eastern regions of Japan since Mar. 11, 2011, the power companies in Japan have encouraged everyone to cooperate by conserving as much energy as possible and Square Enix has agreed to take down their game servers for FFXI, FFXIV and PlayOnline for at least 1 week beginning March 3rd 3:00 PST.
"Square-Enix has been on a mediocre game releasing spree, and it’s definitely showing in their stock. One man, who happened to own 1% of the company, sold all of his shares after seeing Final Fantasy XIV’s quality."
Possibly due to the negative reactions and criticism, Square Enix is extending the free trial period for Final Fantasy XIV. Read to get all the details on Ripten.
The special in-game item for Final Fantasy XIV that you get from registering Final Fantasy XIII (Playstation 3) is selling at a high price on auction sites like eBay.
We all know that Japan tends to be a little on the weird side compared to our more conservative Western mindsets. We also know how much they love their video games. Well, when you're a company like Square-Enix, the last thing you apparently want to do is mess around with how Katakana and Kanji are represented unless you enjoy upsetting your Japanese speaking fans.
Square-Enix has replaced some of the words in Final Fantasy XIV that were usually written in Katakana with Kanji. All the Ja...
The Final Fantasy XIV Open Beta has been delayed and will not be available until a future undisclosed date. Here is a news report revealing the official statement.
The FFXIV producer and development team just stated yesterday that the PS3 version of the game will be delayed to 2011, stating that the cause is the PS3 memory restrictions.
The game is set to be released as it was promised in the PC, no delay has been announced yet due to the unlimited memory space.
"Tell us about the “fatigue” and “dormancy” systems please.
We wanted to introduce a system to reward players who don’t have a lot of time to play. Maybe it looks as though we are placing long playing users at a disadvantage, but the idea is really to let play for short periods be viable.
Won’t that cause some concern amongst players who play for longer?
We want these players to try different classes. If you change class the fatigue doesn’t affect you, so you could try non..."
"We previously reported that Microsoft's "closed environment" for Xbox LIVE was keeping the MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV Online, from making it to the Xbox 360. However, there is still a faint glimmer of hope for those hoping to see the online game from Square Enix expand beyond the PC and PS3."
Square-Enix announced some interesting information on their upcoming MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV today. Included are details on the PC release date, an early-access collector's edition, as well as an unfortunate (though not entirely unexpected) delay for the PS3 version of the game.
"Xbox LIVE's troubles with MMO games continue as Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy XIV will not come the Xbox 360 online service. The reason cited is the "closed environment" that Xbox LIVE operates under in comparison to the PS3 and Windows PC."
"Square Enix has revealed new screenshots and a fact sheet for Final Fantasy XIV, the latest Final Fantasy game and the second MMORPG of the series.
Scheduled to release in 2010 on PC and PS3, Final Fantasy XIV is being produced by Hiromichi Tanaka, directed by Nobuaki Komoto, with music from Nobuo Uematsu."
Square Enix's E3 2010 website is up, with the publisher's lineup for next week's show accompanying a press release
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3/360/PC)
Dungeon Siege 3 (PS3/360/PC)
Final Fantasy XIV (PS3/PC)
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (NDS)
Front Mission Evolved (PS3/360/PC)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (PS3/360/PC)
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (NDS)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (PSN/XBLA/PC)
The 3rd Birthday (PSP)
The Tales of Bear...
"Limsa Lominsa is located on the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand. The city-state is is highly centered around marine life and that's reflected in its look, its layout, and its guilds."
The soundtrack for Final Fantasy XIV Online, which is being composed by Nobou Uematsu, has apparently been ripped from the alpha client and leaked online.
Square Enix has revealed the system requirements for the alpha version of Final Fantasy XIV Online on the PC, which is slated to launch later this year.
"Square Enix is opening the floodgates to Eorzea by taking beta tester applications for Final Fantasy XIV.
Want in? You need to be at least 18, have a Square Enix ID account, be prepared to submit bug reports, and have an Internet connection. You probably have that last one covered. Testers will be selected based on the “content of their application” and several rounds of eager fans will get to break try Final Fantasy XIV early."
"The Four Light Warriors: Final Fantasy Gaiden (DS)*
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Universal Tuning (PSP)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Wii)*
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)*
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (PSP)*
Front Mission Evolved (PS3 / Xbox 360)*
Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (WiiWare)
Final Fantasy XIV (PS3 / PC)
Final Fantasy XI: Vandiel Collection 2 (PS2 / Xbox 360 / PC)
Lord of Vermillion II (Arcade)
Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road II ..."
"Ongoing discussions with Microsoft about how Final Fantasy XIV is to work with Xbox Live are partly to blame for the lack of announced 360 version, producer Hiromichi Tanaka told VG247 at GamesCom today.
“FFXI for 360; at that point PS2 didn’t have a hard disc [and] that was really difficult for us, but Xbox 360 had that from the beginning, so that really helped us. We managed to smoothly move onto 360 from the Windows version, so that was very good to us,” said the developer.
“However,..."
Back at E3 2009, Jack Tretton announced Final Fantasy 14 would be a PS3 exclusive. It turns out, this isn't entirely true. Final Fantasy 14 will be a times exclusive for the PS3, and it may or may not come to the Xbox 360.
Producer Hiromichi Tanaka from Square Enix had this to say:
“During the press conference, the ‘launch timing’ words were cut out of the comments, so the launch timing is going to be exclusive to PlayStation 3 as a console.
That doesn’t mean that we’re not going to ...
"Announced at the Sony Pre-E3 Press Conference back in June and regularly grabbing headlines since, Final Fantasy XIV Online, Square Enix’s latest exploration of the Massively Multi-player Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) genre is certainly at the forefront of a lot of gamers’ minds. Earlier this week, details on the revised Job System and the world in which the game was set were revealed, but today the hype machine has stepped-up a notch."
The September issue of Famitsu magazine has released in Japan an 8-minute-long DVD that reveals a truckload of info on Final Fantasy XIV. From the locations, to the characters, to the job system to the music... this video will keep you up to date with the latest FF game in the series.
Go to the source for more info.
Discuss in the FFXIV forum
"Final Fantasy XIV will be released in 2010 as said yesterday at Sony’s E3 conference, and today there are further details courtesy of the Square Enix conference which is still running live. The first topic that came to light was of course, Final Fantasy XIV. The game’s subscription fee is still undecided, but probable unless they decide to follow the micro-transaction path… [more details after the break]"
Square Enix are currently hosting a Final Fantasy XIV Q&A and have revealed that they are currently considering "other hardware" for the MMORPG scheduled to be released next year.
A whooper if I don't say so myself... Square Enix have announced Final Fantasy XIV (14) For the Playstation 3, and went further and stated that it will indeed be exclusive, and will be releasing in 2010.
Do note that the game will be a MMO, similar to Final Fantasy XI.
![Box shot of Final Fantasy XIV Online [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUEMvUm9sZS1QbGF5aW5nL01hc3NpdmVseV9NdWx0aXBsYXllcg==/final_fantasy_xiv_online_frontcover_small_0bDYe2R9KmzIpnB.jpg)