Square Enix's Japan arm announces Zidane, Garnet, Vivi, and co. will see rerelease through Sony's online store in island nation. Get the full article at GameSpot "PlayStation | Final Fantasy IX confirmed for PSN in Japan" was posted by Tom Magrino on Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:28:36 -0700 View full post on GameSpot's News... more.

Square Enix's acclaimed JRPG goes platinum in US and Canada within five days of PS3, Xbox 360 release, becoming fastest-selling installment in franchise history. A day after Final Fantasy XIII's March 9 release for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe, Square Enix was trumpeting the game's Western sales potential. According to the publisher, the highly anticipated role-play... more.

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Although Square-Enix failed to release any figures, the firm has just a while ago announced that Final Fantasy XIII has become the fastest selling in the Franchise in the UK. View full post on GamesRadar - News... more.

We have received direct reports that both PS3 and 360 versions of Final Fantasy XIII are sporadically freezing mid-game, or erroring on startup. A slew of forum threads describe same problem, but no clear cause or work-around has emerged. We have e-mailed Square Enix regarding the issue, but are still awaiting a reply, and according to most reports, Microsoft and Sony ... more.

Releasing on Tuesday instead of Friday like all the ‘normal’ games, Final Fantasy XIII has climbed to the top of UK charts with ease this week, placing last week’s winner, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 in second. This shouldn’t really surprise anyone; everyone I know and their mothers is currently playing the anticipated JRPG. What is interesting is that 54% of these sales ... more.

Yes, it hasn’t even been a week since Final Fantasy XIII’s western release date. But who doesn’t love rabid, fan-inspired, forward-looking speculation? In a recent interview, FFXIII producer Yoshinori Kitase spoke of many aspects of the game, including its global response, early sales results, and some pointed criticisms at the game’s largely linear play mechanics. But of... more.

Critical Gamer writes: Final Fantasy XIII has been the source of much sniping between Sony and Microsoft fanboys, long before the English language release. Those in the Sony camp may have recently thought that they had 'won', now that it is generally accepted that the Xbox 360 version is inferior on a technical level. This includes the fact that the PS3 version runs at a higher resolution; but thi... more.

Some gamers are questioning what version of Final Fantasy XIII should be picked up, the Xbox 360 or the PS3 version? There is some info that may swing gamers towards the PS3 version, that involves FFXIV. View full post on GamesRadar - News... more.

The puzzle-platformer Max & the Magic Marker headlines this week's downloadable titles. The 1,000 point ($10) title involves finding your way through stages by drawing to overcome obstacles and enemies. The week's only other WiiWare offering is Dracula - Undead Awakening for 1,000 points. The top-down undead shooter was a Mini... more.