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Report: FFXIII On 360 "Isn’t Anywhere Near As Impressive" As PS3 Version

The obsessives over at Digital Foundry, who do this kind of thing for a living, have compared the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Final Fantasy XIII in agonising detail. The results? Not so good for 360 owners.


March 1, 2010
In Real Life

Square Enix "Suspicious" That Avatar Was Influenced By Final Fantasy XIII

Avatar, the biggest grossing film ever, looks familiar, says Square Enix’s Motomu Toriyama, director of Final Fantasy XIII. A little too familiar.


February 20, 2010
News

Pre-order Final Fantasy XIII’s Epic Soundtrack

If you impatiently imported the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII’s soundtrack from Japan, you might want to start kicking yourself now, as pre-orders open for the four-disc set in Square Enix’s North American online store.


February 15, 2010
News

Square Enix Has "No Plans" For Final Fantasy XIII DLC

In an age in which downloadable content is often discussed when a game is released (or even before!), Square Enix has stated that it does not have currently have any plans for Final Fantasy XIII DLC.


Final Fantasy XIII’s Xbox-Only NBA Commercial

That Final Fantasy sponsorship of the NBA All-Star weekend came with some strings attached, it seems; namely, that there’d be ads running depicting the game as available on the Xbox 360, with nary a PS3 logo in sight.


February 9, 2010
News

Final Fantasy’s Angry Australian Motorbike

Final Fantasy is a very delicate series. Effeminate, even. So you’d expect any marketing tie-ins with the game to feature delicate things. Books, clothing, artwork, etc. Not in Australia.


News

There Will Never Be Another Final Fantasy Game Like FFXIII

Final Fantasy XIII has been in development for over five years, has involved hundreds of staff and has cost the publisher a ton of money. So you can see why there’ll never be another Final Fantasy game like it!


February 3, 2010
News

In Japan, Final Fantasy XIII’s Buy Back Value Is Cheap!

On December 17, role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII went on sale for the PS3 in Japan. It was priced at ¥9240 ($115). Want to sell back your copy?


February 2, 2010
News

Yup, Final Fantasy XIII Is Coming On Three Discs

On the PlayStation 3, Final Fantasy XIII will ship on a single Blu-Ray. On the Xbox 360, however, the game will – as expected – ship on three discs.


News

How To Make Final Fantasy XIII Sound Like A Broken Record

What are the odds I’d be mentioning the words “Final Fantasy” and “vinyl” in the same sentence two times in one week?