- A triple shot of Kingdom Hearts
 The first day of this year's Tokyo Game Show saw the official announcement of three new Kingdom Hearts titles: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, and Kingdom Hearts: Coded will appear on the DS, PSP, and mobile platform respectively. No release dates have been announced for any of the titles yet. Details on the new games
- E3 2007 - Square Enix to bring online store stateside
 In addition to its E3 lineup announcement, Square Enix has revealed its scheme to open a North American online store. Square Enix, as a self-described "premiere [maker] of high end-collectibles" plans to stock a multitude of "popular and hard-to-find items" including Master Arms, Play Arts, and Mechanical Arts spanning various series, from Final Fantasy to Kingdom Hearts. Clearly, Square Enix has seen that someone, somewhere is making money selling its products. The immediate consequence will likely find many third-party vendors competing for profits with Square Enix itself. The Online Store
- Hitoshi Sakimoto provides exclusive music to the A Night in Fantasia website
 Eminence have unveiled a small yet fresh composition from composer Hitoshi Sakimoto on their website for their upcoming concert A Night in Fantasia. While not epic in nature, it does resemble the feel of Final Fantasy XII and does the job of providing background music well. Check it out
- Eminent Square musicians headed to Australia
 Eminence, as previously advised is holding its next two concerts in the Night in Fantasia series in Sydney and Melbourne. Joining the already superb list of guests consisting of Hitoshi Sakimoto, Yoko Shimomura, Yasunori Mitsuda (Sydney only), Junichi Nakatsuru and Masaru Shiina will be Kow Otani (Shadow of the Colossus, Haibane Renmei) and Shiro Hamaguchi (orchestrator of many modern FF pieces including One-Winged Angel. (Both of the additional guests will be in Sydney only.) Will the Mitsuda be revising his performance of signature Celtic music on the bouzouki? Be in Sydney on the weekend of April 20 or Melbourne on April 27 to find out. Read on
- A Night in Fantasia set to be Nirvana
 Eminence, which has brought us several concerts featuring game music and a home to our very own Nephtis has recently announced an upcoming set of performances which strives to rival their previous engagements in both scope and sheer star power. Curious? Read on. More
- Square rakes in dough; may make bread
 Square Enix recently released their most recent fiscal results, accompanied by some rather interesting shipping figures and a new profit projection to boot. Should you care? Don't answer that! Just click on! Read More
- Final Fantasy XII sequel, three additional titles announced
 The news hit hard today with the most recent issues of Japanese gaming magazines VJump and Famitsu: Square Enix has unveiled no fewer than four titles currently under development for the Nintendo DS and Playstation 2. Alas, not a single one was Chrono Break. Click on to learn about Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix, Subarashiki no Sekai: It's a Wonderful World, and Heroes of Mana. Read More
- Square Enix sweeps Playstation Awards
 Evil overlord and Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi presided over the tenth annual Playstation Awards yesterday, where Final Fantasy XII received the Double Platinum Award for breaking the two million sales mark since its release in March. Meanwhile, Kingdom Hearts II was graced with the Platinum Award and Dirge of Cerberus came away with a Gold Award alongside Namco's Tales of the Abyss and Banpresto's wonderfully named Daiji Super Robot Taisen Alpha: Shuuen no Ginga he. It looks like Squeenix is on a roll. A Picture
- Square Enix profits fall and tumble
 Despite more optimistic initial numbers, Square Enix has since lowered its projections for the 2005/2006 fiscal year, with net sales at 125 billion yen ($1.06 billion USD) and net profit at 10 billion yen ($84.67 million USD), the latter figure a whopping 42.9% lower than previous estimations. Although high-profile titles such as Kingdom Hearts II and Final Fantasy XII helped to bolster sales, profits were damaged by the lack of top-sellers during the period from April through September. And despite the relative success of Final Fantasy XI, Squeenix's other MMO ventures have not gone successfully; likely the cause of their discontinued Everquest II support. What course will the company take in light of these events? That is difficult to say, but with the inability to point a finger squarely at Hironobu Sakaguchi, a renewed business strategy may be necessary. Game Daily
- Nomura discusses Kingdom Hearts
 In a recent premier party, Kingdom Hearts II director Tetsuya Nomura commented on the fact that the changes made to accommodate Kingdom Hearts II for its United States release were minimal and thus not conducive of an International version. More interestingly, Nomura-san emphasized his plans for another Kingdom Hearts project, which he stressed would not be a direct sequel or foray into other media types, and noted that Square Enix has a "surprise ceremony" in store for E3. A line of Kingdom Hearts controllers, perhaps? Famitsu
- Kingdom Hearts II voice actors announced
 Square Enix has finally unveiled the actor listing for upcoming Kingdom Hearts II, which includes some familiar voices and several new faces. At least that dastardly Mandy Moore is gone. Full List
- Square Enix Party 2005 Overview
 It's been one busy weekend, and a lot to keep straight, so the Haven offers you this less-than-interactive guide to Square Enix Party 2005. Full Article
- Rescue Rangers in exciting Kingdom Hearts form
 Since the confirmation of the Pirates of the Caribbean world in the upcoming Kingdom Hearts II, a new slew of characters are making their way into the game. Included in the gang are Chip and Dale, Merlin, and Pirates character's Will Turner and Captain Barbosa. Now that we know they're involved; somehow, whatever's wrong will get solved. RPG Fan
- Hikki back for Kingdom Hearts 2
 Utada Hikaru will be back for the theme song of Kingdom Hearts II, which will be titled "Passion", Square Enix has revealed. Uh. That's about it. As this week is the week of Square Enix Party 2005, expect more soon.
- Hey, let's publish some news about Square Enix Party 2005
 So apparently there's some new news regarding the upcoming Square Enix Party 2005, which is set to occur July 30-31 somewhere in Japan. Final Fantasy XII will be there. That fact alone virtually warrants coverage! The details
- More Kingdom Hearts II worlds revealed in controversial Disney leak
 Although it has been pulled offline now, Disney's official website for Kingdom Hearts II was caught red-handed displaying the text "Features all the worlds from the original game, plus 6 exciting new worlds:
Steamboat Willie , The Lion King, Mulan, Beauty and The Beast, Pirates of the Caribbean (based on film)". Square Enix laid down the smack, and now all we get to see is "This site is currently being updated due to content corrections. We apologize for any inconvenience." Whoops! Disney's screw-up
- E3: Pirates of the Caribbean's Jack Sparrow in Kingdom Hearts II
 Square Enix's E3 press conference has revealed one of the probably many surprises in store for us with Kingdom Hearts II, namely that Pirates of the Caribbean hero Jack Sparrow (played by Johnny Depp in the movie, though whether he stars as a voice actor in the game is unknown) will be a character in the game. Rachel is overjoyed. You should be too. IGN PS2
- E3 2005: Squenix vaunts Polymorphism in full swing; still can't provide Final Fantasy XII release date; Kingdom Hearts II voice actors confirmed
 "Square Enix, Inc. to Unveil Massive Lineup at The Electronic Entertainment Expo," states the press release furiously. But the list is unimpressive: there's nothing new save for the odd mobile phone title, and the release dates we're so fanboyishly begging for fail to appear as well. Nevertheless, here's the full list
- Tokyo Games Show line-up gives little away in the form of surprises
 Square Enix has released its list of titles to be shown at the Tokyo Games Show at the end of the month. But will we be faced with a shocker unveiling as we were with Final Fantasy VII Advent Children last year? Full Article
- Kingdom Hearts pre-release party
 Square Enix has sent out the first invitations to their Kingdom Hearts premier party, which will take place on August 26th and 27th in the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center. In addition to both Kingdom Hearts 2 and Chain of Memories being playable as demos, visitors will also be treated to a showing of a Kingdom Hearts video and other exclusive KH2 items. Pacifico Yokohama
- Yamamoto pledges improved support towards the European market
In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Square Enix Ltd CEO John Yamamoto pinned down a couple of details relating to future activies of Square Enix in the European market. "Yes," Yamamoto said when asked if the company plans to increase the number of titles it publishes in Europe, "because we're going to be our own publisher and distributor, the answer is yes." Yamamoto also hinted at possible future software development in Europe, although nothing is certain at this point. Other notable comments include a confirmation of Final Fantasy XII's and Kingdom Hearts II's release in Europe next fiscal year, and the release of Star Ocean 3 this September, only a month after its release in North America. GamesIndustry.biz
- Square Enix shocker: Dragon Quest VIII to be released before the end of current millennium
 Square Enix has confirmed today that Dragon Quest VIII will not only be released this millennium, it may even be released this year. The title has been scheduled for a Japanese release of winter 2004, with some sources predicting a holiday release. Final Fantasy XII is scheduled to follow in spring, but could very well be pushed back to summer (or even later) while Kingdom Hearts II will follow sometime thereafter.
- E3: Square Enix announces delay for upcoming Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, or Kingdom Hearts titles
 President Youchi Wada commented to the press yesterday that in order to maximize profitability of its three pillars Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts, release of the latest episode in one of the series may be delayed until anywhere from April 1 2005 to March 2006. He also told Reuters that \"We\'re still finalising our plans, but we could finish developing the game and just push the launch date back.\" The company already delayed Final Fantasy XII from its August 2004 release window into early 2005.
- It\'s that time of year again: An E3 approaches! What games do you show?!? Press L+R to run.
Square Enix has confirmed its the line-up for what it says will be its biggest E3 yet. What\'s up with that? Full Article
- Square Enix confirms E3 titles
Square Enix has revealed what titles will be shown at E3 next month - most notably Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, pretty much locking a North American release. Also to be shown are Front Mission 4, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.
- Kingdom Hearts breaks 4 million
 Squenix announced that dodgy Disney/Final Fantasy mix-up Kingdom Hearts has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, 2 million of which in North America, 1.2 in Japan and 800k in Europe. This puts the title among the bestselling games the company has published, not to mention one of the bestselling games on PS2. Kingdom Hearts will be receiving a sequel later this year in the form of Kingdom Hearts 2, as well as a GBA incarnation, Chain of Memories, both of which will be further unveiled at E3 this May.
- "At E3, we will rock your face," says Square Enix
Shinjii Hashimoto, vice president of Square Enix, has told Japanese magazine Dorimaga that the company will be revealing more games at this year's E3 than any company ever before. And that's a good thing: "It will surprise everyone." Hashimoto also went on to comment on the upcoming Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories for the GBA, saying that it will "push the handheld harder than it has ever been pushed before". Other games you can expect to see at the expo are Final Fantasy XII, Dragon Quest V, Ambrosia Odyssey, and Kingdom Hearts II, as well as the DVD movie Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
- Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories homepages
Disney has opened the official Kingdom Hearts II website and the official Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories website. Suuuurf.
- You bastards were right; Square Enix reveals Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Kingdom Hearts II, and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Quiter is all over the latest issue of Shonen Jump, in which Squenix unveiled a Final Fantasy VII sequel entitled "Advent Children". The scanned pages [1 2 3 4] show images of newly rendered Cloud and Sephiroth from the "sequel", which will be a DVD movie which takes place two years after the events of the game. Kingdom Hearts II and Chain of Memories are also on display, featuring Sora, Donald and Goofy, as well as a hooded Mickey from the previously shown Deep Dive movie, and some of the "unknowns". Thanks to Joshua for the tip
- Front Mission in the spotlight
A feature in the recent V-Jump seems to hint at increased importance of the Front Mission series for Square Enix (no, duh) considering the recent announcements. In other words, don't expect Final Fantasy XII to be rearing its ugly head anytime soon. Or Kingdom Hearts II, for that matter. Nope. 's All Front Mission. Casa del Juego
- Square Enix publishes TGS line-up
And of course you're depending on Square Haven to reprint it in full list glory. Naturally. Full Article
- Disney says Kingdom Hearts II at TGS; TV show rumored
Disney has reportedly confirmed that Kingdom Hearts II is in development and will be revealed at the Tokyo Games Show in September. Square Enix, however, has remained silent and has yet to officially confirm that the title even exists. In other Kingdom Hearts news, Disney is planning a Kingdom Hearts TV show, although the country in which the show will air has not been announced. Gamers.com
- Kingdom Hearts 2 development uncertain?
While Kingdom Hearts 2 remains a heavily rumoured title for Square Enix, especially with the Deep Dive movie already made, and E3 looming, Tetsuya Nomura (director and character designer for Kingdom Hearts) stated to Dorimaga magazine that development of the title is as yet undecided. On the other hand, however, Squenix president Yoichi Wada confirmed its development to Reuters. And to add to the confusion, Amazon Japan has had Kingdom Hearts 2 on its pre-order list since March 29. Gamefront
- Square Enix confirms Kingdom Hearts sequel (again)
Following today's merger between RPG giants Square and Enix to form Square Enix, the company confirmed development of a successor to last year's Kingdom Hearts. Full article
- Amazon listing Kingdom Hearts 2
 Amazon Japan is listing Kingdom Hearts 2 on their pre-order list, according to Gamefront. Square hasn't announced anything about its release, although it has been confirmed to be under development. KH2 pre-order
- Kingdom Hearts 2 confirmed
 RPGFan reports that Quiter reports that Square reports that Kingdom Hearts 2 is indeed being worked on. The two special ending movies paid off then - those that have seen it will know what kind of interestingly dark style to expect from the sequel. Quiter
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