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LIVE From The Tokyo Game Show 2011 Keynote

11:30AM September 15, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

The man in charge of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and the many, many remakes of previous games in those series, Yoichi Wada, big bossman at Square Enix, is officially kicking off Tokyo Game Show 2011. What pearls of wisdom with Wada drop during his TGS keynote? Let’s find out! More »


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The Tokyo Game Show Will Tell Us More About The PS Vita

9:30PM August 2, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

The keynotes at this year’s TGS will be delivered by Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada, Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida, and the president of social gaming company Gree. Japanese netizens speculate that the PS Vita will be dated during Sony’s keynote, the title of which translates as “The PS Vita’s Full Details”. More »


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Does Working At Square Enix Suck?

7:00PM July 14, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Square Enix makes Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Making those games might not be easy. It might be hard. Really hard. No fun hard. More »


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Report: Dragon Quest X To Surface On Wii U?

10:30PM June 22, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Nintendo is working on a new console. Square Enix is working on a new Dragon Quest. See where this is going? More »


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Final Fantasy Working On Another MMORPG Besides FFXIV

9:30PM May 25, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In a financial meeting, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada said the company was working on a big MMO in addition to Final Fantasy XIV. “I think we will reveal it sometime this year,” said Wada. [株式会社スクウェア・エニックス・ホールディングス]


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Relax, Twitter, Metal Gear’s Creator (Probably) Hasn’t Inspired A Final Fantasy VII Remake

5:00PM May 19, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Twitter is a great way to bring the world together, open up lines of communication. It’s also a great way for things to be blown out of proportion, 140 characters at a time. More »


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Square Enix CEO’s 360 Just Shot Itself In The Foot

12:00PM May 6, 2011 | Owen Good

Remember 2008? Good Lord, was it nearly three years ago, at E3, that Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XIII would have an Xbox 360 release, utterly horrifying fanboys of game, publisher and PS3 alike? More »


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Square Enix Boss Accused Of Being Flippant About Earthquake

5:00PM April 8, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Last night at around 11.30pm, an aftershock with a magnitude of over 7 hit northeast Japan. The area, Tohoku, was ravaged last month by another quake and ensuing tsunami that left thousands dead and many more homeless. As the quake shook the country, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada, like many others, took to Twitter. More »


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Can Final Fantasy Still Save Square Enix?

1:00AM February 4, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In the past, whenever Square Enix released a new Final Fantasy, things were A-OK. Yet, last year the Tokyo-based game maker released two, and things are anything but. More »


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Top Final Fantasy XIV Makers Booted In Wake Of Crappy Game

7:00PM December 10, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Online game Final Fantasy XIV is a bit of a mess. Critics aren’t thrilled, players aren’t thrilled. Heck, even Square Enix isn’t thrilled. Know what that means? Heads will roll. And they have. More »