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Level-5 readies Girls RPG for 3DS
Professor Layton developer's Cinderella Life simulation aimed at creating more girl gamers. Full Story
- Posted Jul 13, 2011 5:05 am GMT
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Final Fantasy getting a rhythm game
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for 3DS to require screen taps in sync with music pulled from long-running RPG series. Full Story
- Posted Jul 6, 2011 7:50 am GMT
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3DS sports 3- to 5-hour battery life for 3D games
Nintendo uses 2011 World Event to show off new portable and give specifications; system will last five to eight hours for DS games; all figures based on brightness of screen. Full Story
- Posted Jan 10, 2011 5:31 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Oct. 11-17: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Pokemon Black and White cling to top spot for fifth straight week, and Wii string-themed installment for Nintendo's pink puffball mascot takes second as Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Red Dead Redemption slip slightly. Full Story
- Posted Oct 22, 2010 9:30 pm GMT
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Big in Japan Oct. 4-10: Red Dead Redemption, Kingdom Hearts DS
Pokemon Black and White makes it four straight weeks atop the charts as Rockstar's latest makes the top 10 with both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, Re:coded Disney-Square Enix crossover posts strong debut. Full Story
- Posted Oct 15, 2010 9:37 pm GMT
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Kingdom Hearts Re:coded on DS Jan. 11
Square Enix will bring latest installment in Final Fantasy-meets-Disney mash-up franchise to Nintendo's handheld early next year. Full Story
- Posted Oct 6, 2010 11:53 pm GMT
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Square Enix preps new portable Kingdom Hearts, Parasite Eve
Publisher bringing Disney crossover back to DS with Re:coded, rekindling survival horror franchise with The 3rd Birthday for PSP. Full Story
- Posted Jun 9, 2010 6:45 pm GMT
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Final Fantasy sells 5.5 million, Arkham Asylum commits 3.24 million
Square Enix financial report reveals record numbers; Japanese publisher posts profit of Ľ9.51 billion ($102.7 million); Dragon Quest IX sells 4.26 million. Full Story
- Posted May 19, 2010 12:28 am GMT
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Square Enix nine-month profits jump 48%
Publisher rides Final Fantasy XIII's Japanese launch, Eidos acquisition to ballooning net income of $87 million on $1.51 billion revenues. Full Story
- Posted Feb 9, 2010 7:42 pm GMT
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ChartSpot: October 2009
Brutal Legend, Demon's Souls, Tekken 6, WWE Smackdown land in bottom half of top 20; PC charts see Aion, Sims 3 switch places ahead of...Nancy Drew?! Full Story
- Posted Nov 14, 2009 12:05 am GMT
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US game industry shrinks 19% in Oct., NBA 2K10 tops - NPD
Halloween month saw a scary drop to $1.07 billion in non-PC domestic sales; 2K Sports' basketballer barely beats Borderlands, Uncharted 2 in combined sales; Wii beats PS3. Full Story
- Posted Nov 13, 2009 12:27 am GMT
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Square Enix sales jump 33.2%, profits fall 55.7%
Publisher takes in $998 million as Dragon Quest IX sells 4 million, Batman Arkham Asylum 2.63 million, Kingdom Hearts 385/2 1.22 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 5, 2009 8:23 pm GMT
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ChartSpot: September 2009
Aion, Champions Online debut atop NPD's monthly PC rankings, while Kingdom Hearts 358/2, Scribblenauts, and NHL 10 and in bottom half of top 20; [UPDATE] Need for Speed Shift moves under 293K on PS3/360. Full Story
- Posted Oct 21, 2009 1:42 am GMT
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Big in Japan: Xbox 360 outsells PS3
Microsoft scores a rare win on Sony's home turf; Dragon Quest IX back on top of charts in a light week of new releases. Full Story
- Posted Aug 21, 2009 10:08 pm GMT
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Square Enix Q1 earnings slip, DQIX ships 3.5M
Japanese publisher reports 1.2 dip in April-June revenues, as losses rocket to $17 million following purchase of Tomb Raider house. Full Story
- Posted Aug 10, 2009 7:48 pm GMT
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Big in Japan July 27-Aug. 3: Monster Hunter Tri-umphs
Capcom's Nintendo exclusive action-RPG dethrones Dragon Quest IX, sparks a jump in Wii hardware sales; Gears of War 2 debuts in sixth place. Full Story
- Posted Aug 7, 2009 7:00 pm GMT
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Namco Bandai trims full-year outlook as Q1 revs slide
Afro Samurai sells 420,000 during April-June quarter to lead publisher's game software, but overall sales slip 16% to $795 million. Full Story
- Posted Aug 4, 2009 11:32 pm GMT
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Big in Japan: Dragon Quest IX dominates charts
Square Enix RPG tops 2.3 million, pushes DSi sales to double previous week's total; Wii Sports Resort also hangs tough. Full Story
- Posted Jul 18, 2009 1:03 am GMT
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Big in Japan June 29-July 5: Wii Sports Resort orders another mai tai
Nintendo's minigame compilation again tops Media Create's weekly chart, selling 155,000; DSi's 46,855 tops hardware. Full Story
- Posted Jul 9, 2009 6:35 pm GMT
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Big in Japan June 8-14: Infinite Space
Platinum Games' DS strategy game debuts atop the charts as games for Nintendo's systems take 15 of top 20 spots. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2009 6:57 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out June 14-20: Ghostbusters, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, Let's Tap
The long-anticipated ghoul-catching adventure joins a full-band rhythm game remix comp and a box-peripheral-based Wii party game; America's Army 3 also reports for duty. Full Story
- Posted Jun 14, 2009 9:19 pm GMT
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Big in Japan June 1-7: Kingdom Hearts DS reigns
358/2 Days sells over 100,000 in first full week of release; latest Ace Attorney, Dynasty Warriors games take second, third spots. Full Story
- Posted Jun 12, 2009 7:08 pm GMT
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Kingdom Hearts 358/2 arises on DS Sept. 29
E3 2009: Square Enix and Disney's multiplayer-enabled crossover RPG arrives on Nintendo's portable this fall. Full Story
- Posted Jun 3, 2009 7:18 pm GMT
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Final Fantasy XIII exclusive to Japan in 2009
Square Enix's highly anticipated JRPG won't be released outside of island nation until sometime after April 2010 on PS3 and Xbox 360. Full Story
- Posted Jan 16, 2009 3:57 pm GMT
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Pikmin, Pokemon revamp top Nintendo lineup
Publisher details Wii and DS releases for early 2009; first in "New Play Control" line of GameCube remakes with motion control. Full Story
- Posted Dec 17, 2008 7:37 pm GMT
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Kingdom Hearts DS bound for North America
Disney and Square Enix collaboration 358/2 Days confirmed for international release; action RPG to introduce multiplayer mode to series. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2008 10:43 pm GMT
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TGS 2008: Square Enix's show-floor theatrics
Closed-door approach can't shut out crowds drawn to gawk at massive screen playing trailers and cutscenes for JPRG giant's upcoming offerings. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2008 5:15 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out September 8-12: NHL, TNA iMPACT!
Heavyweights join Sega's crime syndicate actioner Yakuza 2, Atlus' sci-fi strategy game Zoids Assault, and Rare's papier-mache garden on the go, Pocket Paradise. Full Story
- Posted Sep 9, 2008 2:16 am GMT
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Shippin' Out July 7-11: Civ Rev, UTIII 360
Sid Meier's strategy series returns to consoles as Epic's shooter storms another platform; Beijing 2008, Devil May Cry 4 PC, and Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon also arrive. Full Story
- Posted Jul 8, 2008 12:41 am GMT
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Final Fantasy Fables for Wii dated
Square Enix role-playing franchise set for retail debut on Nintendo's console with Chocobo's Dungeon July 8. Full Story
- Posted Apr 1, 2008 12:14 am GMT
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Wii Fit shapes up for Japan
Nintendo to release the game that kicked off the exercise-game development craze before the holiday season. Full Story
- Posted Oct 10, 2007 2:23 pm GMT
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TGS '07: Square Enix's Chocobo hullabaloo
Attendees flock to see the latest from popular RPG maker behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. Full Story
- Posted Sep 23, 2007 2:06 am GMT
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TGS '07: Square Enix shows all in closed megatheater
Japanese role-playing magnate debuts new trailers for Final Fantasy XIII products, new Kingdom Hearts portable titles at the Tokyo Game Show. Full Story
- Posted Sep 21, 2007 7:07 am GMT
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TGS '07: Three new Kingdom Hearts games coming
Square Enix and Disney team up again to bring their crossover role-playing franchise to portable platforms. Full Story
- Posted Sep 20, 2007 8:34 am GMT
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TGS '07: Namco Bandai embraces Active Life
Publisher working on new fitness-themed game also shows off Soulcaliber IV, Ace Combat 6, and Time Crisis 4. Full Story
- Posted Sep 20, 2007 7:24 am GMT
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AU Shippin' Out September 10-September 14
Medal of Honor: Airborne deploys down under. Full Story
- Posted Sep 10, 2007 8:04 am GMT
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Square Enix unwraps Last Remnant, Star Ocean 4
Final Fantasy developer details upcoming titles at Japanese event; DS Chocobo Tales, PSP Star Oceans also unveiled. Full Story
- Posted May 10, 2007 1:24 pm GMT
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Wii Tamagotchi touches gold
Minigame collection featuring Bandai's digital pets sent off to factory; Tamagotchi: Party On! sees players battling to be president of Tamagotchi Planet. Full Story
- Posted Apr 17, 2007 9:04 pm GMT
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FFIII, Chocobo Tales sprinting Down Under
Ubisoft to distribute two Final Fantasy DS games in Australia. Full Story
- Posted Mar 21, 2007 7:14 am GMT
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Wii Pokémon, DS browser coming in June
First US Wii game to use Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, DS connectivity coming to US; other Nintendo games dated. Full Story
- Posted Mar 8, 2007 2:43 am GMT
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FF's Chocobo Tales to be told in US
DS spin-off of Final Fantasy confirmed for US release; Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales ships to stores on April 3. Full Story
- Posted Feb 20, 2007 8:13 pm GMT
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Tamagotchis party on Wii
Namco Bandai prepping Wii game based on its popular digital pets; four-player party game to hatch in retail this spring. Full Story
- Posted Jan 16, 2007 11:11 pm GMT
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Shippin' Out 9/11-9/15: Hockey, Lego Star Wars, Mario Hoops
NHL 07 and NHL 2K7 face off, Legos take on Episodes IV-VI, and Mario brings his game to the DS. Full Story
- Posted Sep 12, 2006 8:30 pm GMT
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Square Enix lays out TGS offerings
Publisher will have playable Dragon Quest Monsters and Final Fantasy videos galore on tap at this month's Tokyo Game Show. Full Story
- Posted Sep 5, 2006 7:45 pm GMT
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E3 06: Merged Namco Bandai booth shows its roots
The house that Pac-Man built shows love to its original mascot, pushes latest lineup of PC and anime games. Full Story
- Posted May 11, 2006 3:34 am GMT
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E3 06: Namco completes E3 lineup
Japanese publisher reveals final list of games scheduled to appear at E3; Mobile Ops 360, newest Xenosaga, Tekken PSP headline. Full Story
- Posted May 3, 2006 7:03 pm GMT
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E3 06: Namco Bandai details E3 anime lineup
[UPDATE]: Publisher confirms gaming debut of IGPX will appear at show, along with five more anime-inspired titles. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2006 8:00 am GMT


