News / 2003 / monthJanuary February March April May June July August September October November December

310 articles   Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

• Final Fantasy XII unveiled! Again!
  Square Enix smacked us all in the face with more Final Fantasy XII details today. Full Article
  19 Nov 2003 by Rahul ↑ 48 ↓ discusss permalink
• PlayOnline not subject to term "sucking", proves Square Enix
  Back when Final Fantasy XI first launched in Japan, critics (and gamers) were skeptical as to whether or not it would actually be a success - especially after the launch of the network it ran on, PlayOnline, which crashed and burned under the underestimated traffic. Luckily, Square Enix appear to have things under control almost two years later, now that the title has been released in North America: 400,000 gamers are currently using the network, making it a pretty huge success. Who said Square didn't know what they were doing? Gamefront
  20 Nov 2003 by Rahul ↑ 8 ↓ discusss permalink
• Squenix's comment on the PSP: "no comment"
  Upon Koei's recent commitment to Sony's PSP, the Japanese press looked to Square Enix for comments on a commitment to the handheld, to which Square Enix president Yoichi Wada replied "We cannot say whether development is moving forward or not." Given Sony's controlling interest in Square Enix, however, it is speculated that Square Enix titles would no doubt grace the PSP. As to what level Square Enix will support the PSP, or whether it will favor it over the Game Boy Advance is not known. 1UP.com
  21 Nov 2003 by Matt ↑ -9 ↓ discusss permalink
• Sony preparing Final Fantasy XI bundle
  With Final Fantasy XI recently released on the PC (and doing quite successfully), Sony now has to make sure its end of the deal is good to go for the upcoming March 23rd NA release date. As such, it announced that it would be bundling FFXI with the required 40GB hard drive (pre-installing the game for your convenience) at the cosy price of $99. The other required peripheral, the broadband modem, will not be included in the deal. Gamefront
  22 Nov 2003 by Rahul ↑ 6 ↓ discusss permalink
• Ingenius gamers developing online Double Dash!!
  The developers over at Warp Pipe have announced that major progress has been made in their latest Mario Kart: Double Dash!! build, which will eventually allow gamers to play the game online via LAN-line. No date has yet been given for release of the finished software, however. See WarpPipe.com for details and updates.
  25 Nov 2003 by Matt ↑ 35 ↓ discusss permalink
• X-2 International+Last Mission has children
  Square Enix confirmed that Final Fantasy X-2 International+Last Mission, to be released in Japan on February 19 next year, will include a movie of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. Now you actually have a reason to import it! Whether the upcoming PAL release of the game will include the video too is unknown, but probably not. Gamefront
  01 Dec 2003 by Rahul ↑ 11 ↓ discusss permalink
• ActRaiser trademark re-registered by Square Enix
  Square Enix has reportedly secured its trademark on the Enix franchise ActRaiser, fueling speculations that the series, last seen on the SNES, is in the process of revival for a brand new PS2 release or as a Game Boy Advance remake. Or perhaps it just means nothing. 1UP.com
  08 Dec 2003 by Matt ↑ 10 ↓ discusss permalink
• "New" characters and "new" scenarios for Advent Children unveiled
  "New" as in "old". Let's get speculating! Full Article
  17 Dec 2003 by Rahul ↑ 61 ↓ discusss permalink
• Final Fantasy X-2 not fucked up for Europe
  Next to the previously reported inclusion of International+Last Mission content in the European release of Final Fantasy X-2, Electronic Arts (responsible for its localisation in this territory) announced this week that the title, currently scheduled for a mid-February release, would not support switching between 50 and 60hz display modes as is present in many other titles. When Final Fantasy X was released in Europe in May 2002, the title suffered from this decision through the ever-present large horizontal black bars running along the top and bottom of the screen. EA assures us this will not be the case this time around, however, going on to say that it will look "identical to the US version of the title". Let's hope so. There's nothing great about squashed T&A.
  17 Dec 2003 by Rahul ↑ 107 ↓ discusss permalink
• Square Haven finally reports on outdated Final Fantasy XII details
  Because we meet girls and have day jobs. Full Article
  17 Dec 2003 by Rahul ↑ 31 ↓ discusss permalink