Hitman: Absolution screenshots

Hitman: Absolution screenshots

Square Enix released new screenshots of Hitman: Absolution today. Additionally, various media outlets went up with new previews today, all of which agree that long-time fans of the series will be pleased. You’re still able to complete every mission using 100 percent stealth, there are plenty of ways to take out an enemy, and the game offers a hardcore mode with no heads-up display, health meter, or indications. Read a few of the previews … [Read more...]

3DS still on top in this week’s Japanese sales

3DS still on top in this week’s Japanese sales

Nintendo’s 3DS continues to reign supreme in Japan. This week’s sales chart shows the handheld nest at the top spots in both hardware and software sales. Here are this week’s software sales, with each game’s total sales listed in parenthesis: 01. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo, 12/01/11) – 157,188 (1,317,357) 02. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land (Nintendo, 11/03/11) – 119,093 (1,199,285) 03. [3DS] Monster Hunter Tri G … [Read more...]

Dragon Quest X: More Etene Village screenshots

Dragon Quest X: More Etene Village screenshots

Square Enix has released new screenshots of Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online, further highlighting Etene Village, the small village in which every player begins, and its guardian, a giant turtle. View the screenshots at the gallery. … [Read more...]

Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo trailer

Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo trailer

Square Enix has released a new trailer to go with the release of today’s Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo, giving potential players a rundown of what to expect. Watch it below. The demo is now available on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. The full game is out on January 31. … [Read more...]

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania covers

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania covers

Square Enix has released the final cover art for its upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 Ultimania guides. One guide is scenario focused, while the other is centered on battle. Both will be released in Japan later this month. Square Enix’s Ultimanias are normally huge, and include interviews with the staff behind the game. The Final Fantasy Type-0 Ultimania – released November last year – is 800 pages. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Battle … [Read more...]

Kitase: Final Fantasy XIII-2 ‘the first time we used western testers’

Kitase: Final Fantasy XIII-2 ‘the first time we used western testers’

Final Fantasy XIII-2 will go down in the history books for Square Enix. The title marks the first time Square’s Japanese development team utilized testers in North America and Europe, according to producer Yoshinori Kitase. “Of course we do respect our fans in the west,” said Kitase to German PlayStation magazine Play3. “We always used to contact test gamers, but never before those from the west. Final Fantasy XIII-2 was … [Read more...]