Final Fantasy XIII PS Home and Live Avatar Extras Pushed Out
Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 1:59 pm (EST) by Kyle
In an attempt to give extras to gamers that pick up Final Fantasy XIII, regardless of console, Square Enix has released content for both PlayStation Home, and Xbox 360 Avatars. Included in Xbox 360 copies of the game is a redeem code for a male or female Avatar PSICOM Soldier uniform. For PlayStation Home, Square Enix has unveiled a purchasable Final Fantasy XIII themed apartment, and other themed items.
We gave the PSICOM Avatar uniform a spin, and frankly it looks pretty weird, mostly because there's no PSICOM helmet included, or weapon for that matter. A Final Fantasy XIII apartment in PlayStation Home could be interesting, but considering it and the other Home FFXIII extras are premium paid content, we'll wait to see the prices.
Aside from FFXIII extras, those who pick up a PS3 copy of the game can also look forward some Final Fantasy XIV spoils.
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Final Fantasy XIII, Xbox 360, PlayStation Home, PS3, Avatars, Final Fantasy XIV
Easy there
Wada: Microsoft Simply Asked For Final Fantasy XIII
Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 12:11 pm (EST) by Kyle
Speaking with Yoichi Wada, the President and CEO of Square Enix, Siliconera unearthed Wada's easy explanation as to why Final Fantasy XIII went from being a PS3 exclusive, to a multiplatform title. According to Wada, Microsoft had been "asking" them to bring Final Fantasy to the Xbox 360.
"The Xbox team has been asking us to have a [Final Fantasy] game developed on our platform. Also, the Xbox 360 console is available in many homes in US and European markets so that was not really a hard decision to make," explained Wada.
The latter half of the answer sounds a tad understated compared to just being asked to make a game. It would be hard to believe Microsoft didn't offer to pitch in on the marketing front, but that's really nothing to do with it, right? Jokes aside, there you have it.
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Nintendo, where were you?
Final Fantasy XIII Hits 5 Million Copies Shipped
Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 11:20 am (EST) by Kyle
Already, Square Enix has announced just how well Final Fantasy XIII did with its North American and European yesterday. In a Japanese press release they proclaimed 5 million units have been, wait for it, shipped worldwide. That includes Japanese shipping numbers, which is somewhere around the 2 million units mark, thus about 3 million copies of Final Fantasy XIII went up for sale at retailers in North America and Europe yesterday.
As usual with shipment numbers, they just mean the number of copies of the game that were made, and sold to retailers by Square Enix; they do not reflect how many copies of the game were actually sold in stores to gamers. Nevertheless, those look like pretty good numbers, pushing the Final Fantasy series to 96 million units shipped worldwide to-date.
No word on the consoles split, but for most series fans, the console sales split will be the most interesting numbers.
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5 Mil Shipped
Final Fantasy XIII Released At Long Last
Tue, Mar 9th, 2010, 2:57 pm (EST) by Kyle
It's time for our obligatory story to remind everyone that Final Fantasy XIII has indeed hit North American and European store shelves today, incase you thought this was some strange, improbable dream. It's been in the making for a good while now, you may have completed your high school or college career since it was announced, or perhaps both. You may have had a few kids, or started your dream job. A lot can happen in a 5 years (worth of development time) and a large amount of Square Enix spent it working towards today.
We have special content lined up for the release of the game, our first being our very own review of Final Fantasy XIII, that went up yesterday on our parent site, Gaming Union. Next up we have the episode of Final Fantasy Union we've all been waiting about two and a half years for. Most of our staff already have the game in their mitts, so we'll have that special Final Fantasy XIII show out for listeners next Tuesday. We're also lining up some Final Fantasy XIII voice actor and actress interviews (yes, in audio), though we can't spill the beans on who just yet!
Nevertheless, we have to get back to playing and enjoying FFXIII, we hope everyone picking up the game today does too.
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Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Union
Out Now
Final Fantasy XIV PlayStation 3 Beta Confirmed
Mon, Mar 8th, 2010, 10:29 pm (EST) by Omen
Final Fantasy XIII is released today to Westerners on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and Square-Enix has managed to sneak in a very special code for all who buy the PlayStation 3 version.
Inside the case of Final Fantasy XIII, you will find a small leaflet detailing Square-Enix's Members, an online club for fans of the company and its games. This leaflet contains a code to register Final Fantasy XIII as a title that you own. Fairly straightforward. However, upon registering the game, you will receive an email from Square-Enix thanking you for your support along with yet another code.
Find out how to use this code to get the chance to play the PlayStation 3 beta of Final Fantasy XIV by clicking the title of this article above!
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Final Fantasy XIV Beta, PlayStation 3
So Many Codes, So Little Time.
GamingUnion.net Reviews Final Fantasy XIII
Mon, Mar 8th, 2010, 11:09 am (EST) by Omen
With Final Fantasy XIII hitting store shelves first thing tomorrow morning, the wait is almost over! Although, there are still a few hours to kill before then, so what can you do to make the time fly by? Pace up and down your bedroom holding your pre-order receipt? Listening out for that letter box to creek open? No, forget those things. They definitely won't help time pass by. However, there is something that will, and that's the fact that our very own GamingUnion.net has lovingly reviewed the game for all you Final Fantasy fanatics!
Final Fantasy XIII has been getting some mixed reviews across the board to say the least. With some rewarding the game with a perfect score and others, well, not so much.
So, what is GamingUnion.net's thoughts on the latest iteration of this epic JRPG franchise? Well, just click right here to find out!
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Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy XIII Review
Does XIII Pass The Test?
Square Enix Fails To Anticipate Final Fantasy VII Remake Demand
Fri, Mar 5th, 2010, 5:16 pm (EST) by Omen
Recently, Square-Enix posted on its official Twitter account asking for people's opinions on a possible Final Fantasy VII remake. Ever since the infamous tech demo shown at E3 way back in 2005, fans of the game have been begging for a remake from Square-Enix.
Of course, after the countless amounts of teasing coming from Square-Enix, the response on their official twitter was huge!
Keep reading to find out more!
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Final Fantasy VII, Remake, Square-Enix
Square-Enix Swamped With Responses
Digital Foundry: Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 Disappoints
Thu, Mar 4th, 2010, 9:15 pm (EST) by Omen
Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter has come out all guns blazing against the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII saying: "The rumours are true. Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 isn’t anywhere near as impressive as it is on PlayStation 3. The real kicker is that it’s a lot worse than it should have been."
There is a lot more to come in the full story, including more quotes from the face-off article that put a downer on the Xbox 360 version to say the least. So make sure you click the article name above!
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Final Fantasy XIII, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
360 Version Is Grim
Final Fantasy XIII Western Reviews Go Live Tomorrow
Thu, Mar 4th, 2010, 8:16 am (EST) by Ronin90
The wait is almost over, and like you guys, we've been waiting a hell of a long time for Final Fantasy XIII. Quite a few publications have already got their hands on the game though, and the embargo for Western reviews lifts tonight at midnight.
Many of you will have already made up your mind whether to purchase the game or not, but it couldn't hurt to see the opinion of others before Tuesday, the date of the game's release.
Be sure to check back between now and then, and maybe even tomorrow, for more coverage leading up to Final Fantasy XIII's release.
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Final Fantasy XIII
It's about time!
Xbox 360 Version Of Final Fantasy XIII Already Pirated
Tue, Mar 2nd, 2010, 7:26 pm (EST) by Omen
With Final Fantasy XIII exactly one week from release in the US & Europe, a pirated version of the game has found its way onto the internet. The pirated version is only available on the Xbox 360 due to the PlayStation 3 having superior piracy protection on the Blu-ray disc and console itself.
Many people will remember Modern Warfare 2 being leaked on the Xbox 360 earlier last year, which incidentally was the most pirated game of 2009 with over 4,000,000 illegal downloads confirmed. This huge number of downloads in turn, lead to a mass banning of Xbox Live accounts just a day before the game's release.
Whether this will effect Final Fantasy XIII's sales on the Xbox 360, or how Square-Enix and Microsoft decide to tackle the problem, still remains to be seen. All that is known is that with only seven days left before the game's release, things aren't off to a good start.
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Final Fantasy XIII, Xbox 360
Piracy Claims Yet Another Victim
Final Fantasy Union: Episode 34
Tue, Mar 2nd, 2010, 12:07 pm (EST) by Kyle
It's our last episode before Final Fantasy XIII's release, and it's been a long time coming. Kyle, Lauren, David, and Darryl hit up news of an FFXIII Xbox 360 bundle and a collectors edition, Square Enix once again dropping downloadable content for FFXIII, word of Final Fantasy XV from Square Enix, and more!
As always the crew tackle listen questions, this time hammering a familiar target, Final Fantasy XII.
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Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Union, Podcast, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy XV
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