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Gavin Mannion

Square Enix internal sales targets revealed

April 2, 2013 at 10:30 am | 37 Comments

We heard last week from an investor that big budget games are required to sell over 5 million units to break even meaning that Tomb Raider’s current 3.6 million means it is looking like a commercial failure.


Geoffrey Tim

Tomb Raider needs to sell 5 million to break even

March 27, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 63 Comments

A little earlier today, We told you how Square-Enix was a little disappointed with the sales of some of its big titles, including the recently released Tomb Raider, which has shifted 3.4 million units since its release earlier this month. It’s just not enough, and according to one industry analyst, those big-budget blockbuster games need to sell between 5 and 10 million units to make any money.


Geoffrey Tim

What in the hell is happening at Square-Enix?

March 27, 2013 at 1:00 pm | 76 Comments

As you might be aware, Square-Enix president Yoichi Wada, who was appointed head of the company after the merger between Squaresoft and Enix in 2003, has resigned from the company, with Yosuke Matsuda set to take over in June. This follows poor commercial reception of some of its heavy hitting published titles, such as the recent Tomb Raider reboot, that only sold 3 and a half million units. Wait, what?


Darryn Bonthuys

Rumour – Is Final Fantasy Versus 13 becoming FF 15?

March 20, 2013 at 11:15 am | 21 Comments

What happened to you Square Enix? You used to be cool man. Remember the good ol’ days when we jammed Final Fantasies all through the night? But you changed man. You changed. Now, if you’re not making soulless button-mashing new FF games, you’re not even making them at all! I mean, whatever happened to Final Fantasy Versus 13?


Yolanda Green

Square Enix files trademark for new Deus Ex game

February 27, 2013 at 3:00 pm | 10 Comments

Square Enix has filed a trademark pointing towards a title that could be the new Deus Ex game. Here’s what I think will go down.


Darryn Bonthuys

Rumour – Final Fantasy Versus XIII could be a next-gen title

February 5, 2013 at 3:00 pm | 45 Comments

I’ve been hating on the Final Fantasy franchise lately, and with good reason. Recent games have worn out the A button on my controller thanks to the auto-gameplay mechanics of the damn beast, while the iOS offering of All the bravest is nothing more than a genital-slap to the face that showcases the very worst of the free to play model of business. So while I’m on a hate-fuelled bender against that once legendary franchise, I can bring up another game from that stable, to vent on. Final Fantasy Versus XIII. That game has been in some kind of developmental hell for years now. But maybe, just maybe that’s all about to change with the imminent reveal of the Playstation 4.


Yolanda Green

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Debut Trailer

December 20, 2012 at 12:45 pm | 30 Comments

13.13.13 – start the Facebook mania people! This will only happen once in the history of the planet. Final Fantasy 13 will release in 2013, with the plot giving our heroes 13 days to save the world.


Yolanda Green

Square Enix shows off next-gen footage

December 18, 2012 at 2:30 pm | 18 Comments

Square Enix has revealed new footage of their next-gen Luminous Engine, demonstrating with some awesome Final Fantasy characters. Look at it! Just look at it, they’re floating around in a room like it is magic. Oh Wait! It’s not magic, its real time character editing in the next-gen Luminous Engine. If it’s your first time reading about this, you might want to check out this awe striking demo Square Enix showed off at E3 earlier this year. 


Geoffrey Tim

Become a survivor with this Tomb Raider trailer

December 11, 2012 at 9:45 am | 18 Comments

Originally shown during the Spike VGA’s this extended trailer for Crystal Dynamic’s Tomb Raider reboot shows Lara Croft’s penchant for survival…and falling. Mostly falling. Gravity is not Ms Croft’s biggest friend, it seems. there’s a fair bit of concern from fans that the game’s looking a little bit like Uncharted: Boobs Edition,  and it’s a wholly valid one. Does it really matter though, if it’s a damned good game?


Kirsty Sharman

An Interview with Tomb Raider’s Noah Hughes

December 5, 2012 at 12:30 pm | 8 Comments

The biggest worry for most long-time Tomb Raider fans is whether or not the re-imagined Lara Croft captures the essence of what made the character so iconic in the first place – or if perhaps her rebirth is too much of a departure. We chatted to the game’s creative director, Noah Hughes, to put those fears to rest – and chat a little more about the gritty origin story.


Kirsty Sharman

Tomb Raider hands-on – A Survivor is Born

December 4, 2012 at 4:00 pm | 4 Comments

Crystal Dynamics’ new Tomb Raider reboot is unlike any other Tomb Raider game I have played before. I’m not sure if this is the Tomb Raider that people will be expecting but I am sure that this fresh, new approach to the franchise is one that is well overdue. If you are one of those gamers who isn’t a fan of change, best you start mentally preparing yourself now!


Geoffrey Tim

Square to nix retailer exclusive bonuses?

November 21, 2012 at 9:45 am | 14 Comments

We’ve discussed the retailer-exclusive pre-order incentives that have started making their way to South African retail before; where you might get one set of extra goodies from, say, TackleIt.com and something else if you bought the same game from Calamari.com – and something completely different from Bietie Games. As far as I’m concerned, it kinda sucks; a purist would have to purchase the same game from several retailers to have a complete game. somebody at Square-Enix thinks it’s lame too.


Darryn Bonthuys

Hitman Absolution Review Round-Up

November 19, 2012 at 7:45 am | 3 Comments

Hitman Absolution rolls out to dispense some bar-coded bald justice on scantily clad nuns in latex tomorrow, as it the cult classic franchise returns after a lengthy absence. But can a game with an emphasis on creative solutions and single-player content really succeed in this turbulent landscape of contemporary online warzone shooters and islands infected with madness an exploding everythings? According to these scores, yes it can.


Geoffrey Tim

The Square-Enix Merger was a failure

November 8, 2012 at 1:30 pm | 10 Comments

Once upon a time, Squaresoft was a well respected company specialising in developing Japanese RPG’s – including some of my favourites, like Final Fantasy 6 (Still the best in the series), Chrono Trigger and The Legend of Mana. Oh, and that overrated game that everybody loves ends in “VII.” The Enix corporation, likewise, was known for titles like Dragon Quest   and Star Ocean. In 2003, they merged – becoming a mega developer and publisher.


Darryn Bonthuys

This might be the fugliest Mass Effect toy ever

November 5, 2012 at 1:30 pm | 23 Comments

The line-up of figures in the Play Arts collection from Square Enix is usually pretty damn purdy and detailed. Fans love ‘em, people want ‘em and they sell well. And then you get this particular figure, based on the iconic visage of Captain Shepard from Mass Effect 3, which has somehow turned the hero into a burn victim.

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