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Our latest look at the Final Fantasy HD Remaster collection focuses on the leading ladies of X-2. Yuna, Rikku, and Paine are all looking quite nice, thanks to the fact that the main character models have been reworked to offe... more
The world of Chinese bootleg software is a fascinating one. Sometimes, these wares go beyond mere copies to exhibit a healthy amount of sheer effort. You are no doubt aware of the Famicom demake of Final Fantasy VII, which t... more
Square Enix has shared a massive info and picture dump for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Head over to the official site and check out the Armoury tab to find both the Jobs and Classes sections of the site. From there you... more
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If you checked out or preview of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII you'll know that the game is set on four continents. We saw a bit of Luxerion, and a peek at the Wildlands, but only a quick shot of the sandy, ruin-packe... more
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Did you guys get a chance to check out "The Game Over Tinies" in brentalfloss the comic? Once again, co-writers brentalfloss and Dan Roth and artist Andrew Dobson created an abecedarian comic of videogame character deaths -- ... more
A couple weeks back, brentalfloss the comic began an arc parodying the dark comedy children's book The Gashlycrumb Tinies -- that book's author, Edward Gorey, is the subject of today's Google Doodle, by the by. Anyway, "The G... more
The absolutely, positively very "first" female protagonist in Final Fantasy history, Lightning, is once again in the pilot seat for the upcoming Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. This is the third game under the FFXIII u... more
Superfans of brentalfloss might be aware that he has his own self-titled webcomic. He doesn't draw it -- doodles are provided by one Andrew Dobson -- but he co-writes along with series creator Dan Roth. And whenever there's a... more
I get what Jim was saying yesterday about new iOS title Final Fantasy: All The Bravest. Square Enix's offerings as of late are potentially good games that are hurt by their pay to play pricing structure, and this new one with... more
If you read our preview of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII you would have learned that a new pink-haired character has been added to the mix. Lumina looks something like Lightning's little sister, Serah, but has a weird... more
You think you know everything about Final Fantasy? I did too, but there's a whole bunch of weird new stuff going on with the next title in the series, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, due out late this year. I've just r... more
Lightning, you look... weird! The black leather-ish armor and white cape aren't exactly JRPG fashion no-nos, but what's up with the sleeves and the shoulder horn? You weirdo! These Shonen Jump magazine scans we foun... more
Check out this insane Final Fantasy VII Midgar map created in Minecraft we found over at Kotaku. Holy sh*t! The lighting and detail in these shots are downright scary. A few of them took me a couple of seconds to recognize, but most are instantly recognizable to any Final Fantasy freak. Where is the Golden Saucer? more
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In the span of a couple of months, three very different Final Fantasy cover bands released their first full albums. Is that too much? Well, if you had read the headline of this article, you would already know the answer to th... more
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn gets a small tease with new PS3 screenshots and some artwork, as well as a few details on the PS3 interface and controls. The new (and nice-looking) screens in our gallery show off a ne... more
Reddit user MiniBT recently graduated. From what, exactly? High school? Four-year college? Master's program? The shroud of mystery shall forever hang above this tale of gamers in love! Where was I? Oh yeah! So he has this gir... more
Remember that feeling you had when you found Umaro and Gogo in Final Fantasy VI, or Vincent in Final Fantasy VII? That rush of discovery when you found secret optional characters in an RPG, possibly on your second or third pl... more
Final Fantasy Tactics has been getting smaller and smaller lately with all the portable versions. I suppose this new iPad version is also small, but that big ol' tablet screen will let you have a better look at the action. An... more
The "Sazh: Heads or Tails?" downloadable content for Final Fantasy XIII-2 is set to come out on February 28 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The DLC will go for 400MS Points/$4.99 and will see players taking control of Saz... more
Face? Rocked off. Heart? Still beating. Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu and his band, Earthbound Papas, headlined the concert Saturday night at the 10th MAGFest (Music and Gaming Festival), held this year at Nation... more
Why did I bother writing that huge preview of Final Fantasy XIII-2? This new video from Square Enix covers it all, really. It gets you up to speed on the new story, updates you on the new systems and additions, shows off the... more
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In our massive Final Fantasy XIII-2 preview I talked about the game's crazy Chocobo-obsessed merchant. Her name is Chocolina, and she is a total nut job. First off, she's wearing feathers over her arms and hands, and what loo... more
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Is it a man? Is it a woman? Who the hell knows, it's Final Fantasy XIII-2 screenshot time! More young girls and lady boys than you can handle. Unless you can handle five or more screenshots. One of them has lilac hair, which ... more
I told you in my preview of Final Fantasy XIII-2 that there's some strange stuff going on there. These newly released screenshots prove that. Check out the monster wearing formal wear -- a bow tie. Or the robot in the wizard'... more
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See what I did there? Hope? Get it? There's not a lot here in this small batch of new Final Fantasy XIII-2 screenshots and art that Square Enix sent over. If nothing else, you'll get a better look at returning character Hope.... more
With Final Fantasy Type-0 soon to be released to the masses of Japan on October 27, a new influx of screenshots and details on characters have arisen. Along with new details for the characters and a look at the cinematics, we... more
Yesterday, we got to see the first ever Theatrhythm Final Fantasy trailer and I said it looked like the best Final Fantasy game to release in ages. Despite ensuing debate, I remain resolute in that opinion, and I bring screen... more
Here are some new screens for Final Fantasy XIII-2, featuring a variety of colors that can be viewed by the human eye and comprehended by our brains. They feature characters, objects and environments and seriously I just don'... more
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I'll be straight with you guys; I don't have anything cool or fun to say about today's new Final Fantasy XIII-2 screenshots. Before I've pulled these kinds of blogs out of my ass, talking about bad military uniforms, my pink ... more
Moogles, how do they work? They work with cuteness, magic, sparkles and everything good. They're the light in the world of Final Fantasy. You're a broken, jaded, shi*tlump of a man if you don't love Moogles. And pink hair.&nb... more
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Try typing "Theatrythm" ten times in quick succession and see how many times you spell it right. I'm willing to bet not many. Bloody Square Enix and its ludicrous game names. Anyway, here are some fresh screens for the ... more
I have some new screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII-2 today. They're pretty enough, as expected, but I realized something after looking at them today that I should have noticed a long time ago. The military outfits in Final Fan... more
Square Enix has sent over some new screens for Final Fantasy XIII-2, which is the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, which is a Final Fantasy game, which is on a system designed for playing videogames. Also, Square Enix developed it. You can see the pictures with your eyes and then tell us what you thought of the pictures by writing word using a keyboard on the Internet. Videogames. more
Square Enix has kept pumping content into Final Fantasy IV these past 20 years. There's been updates to visuals and music, multiple rereleases, new story segments and spinoffs, and about 2.5 million horny fanfics starring ... more
Here's something I'd never thought we would see again. Square Enix is developing a new Chocobo Racing game for the 3DS. Tenatively titled Chocobo Racing 3D, I assume it will consist largely of riding on the backs of ch... more
Want an excuse to look at even more Final Fantasy XIII images? Try this one: "I really want to make sure its menu system is in line with my expectations." If that doesn't tickle you in the sweet spot, feel free to substitute ... more
Don't worry about spoilers in these new Final Fantasy XIII screenshots we've created for you. The only things spoiled are inconsequential at best. In fact, I'm so sure that you won't care that I'll lay them out for you here. ... more
Square Enix decided to spooge us a load of high-resolution artwork for Final Fantasy XIV yesterday, but after drying off hard drive, I was disappointed to find that it was mostly shots of the Gladiator and Pugilist classes an... more
Dammit, Square Enix. Dammit! I said I wasn't going to play any more MMORPGs! I don't have time! And yet, when you make Final Fantasy XIV look like THIS, well, how else am I supposed to react?At any rate, I'll have to withhold... more
Well, it's about time. Square-Enix have finally whispered the name Final Fantasy Versus XIII again, and released a precious few screenshots for those of us who've been watching for such things.As someone who's not incredibly ... more
I'm not sure whether or not to be excited about the new Final Fantasy title for DS, Four Warriors of Light: Final Fantasy Gaiden. I like Square games, obviously, but the whole "summoned by a king to rescue a princess&quo... more
Call me crazy, but I just haven't felt a lot of excitement this year about Final Fantasy XIII (or last year, for that matter). Square-Enix has fallen short of my expectations more than they have met them as of late, and I jus... more
There might not be much there other than some mystical-sounding music and a lovely drawing, but the US website for Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes in Time is up, and that ought to be enough to make fans of the series... more
When I was a kid, I didn't have any LEGOs except the big ones for little kids. So when I got older, I actually bought some LEGO sets to fill the void of my LEGO-less childhood. Dunechaser has a great collection of LEGO v... more
I can't read a word of French. Sure, I know how to tell you that you smell like a filthy prostitute rank with the scent of a hundred hungry patrons, but who doesn't know how to say that? La putain de ta m'ere! Ser... more
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