The original Supreme Commander was well received back in 2007, and Gas Powered’s Creative Director Chris Taylor states that the team has “continually exceeded all of [his] expectations throughout [the] development.” Check out the video above and see if you agree with how the game is coming along.

Supreme Commander 2 declares war in March, 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The official page offers all the details you could want on the wedding system, including the procedure for crafting all of the wedding items if you prefer that option to purchasing them. It also offers traditional Vana’diel wedding vows, a nice touch for a roleplaying event, especially one supported by the game’s official systems. So go ahead and tie the knot in Final Fantasy XI, free and without the bulky and restrictive system of the past. No rumors yet of a messy and acrimonious divorce system being added into the game, but now that marriage is simpler, perhaps it’s in the cards.

Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Culture, Events, in-game, Roleplaying

New Final Fantasy XI wedding service is live originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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See both games in the latest episode of XBLA in Brief.

Download the trial version of Diner Dash
Download the trial version of Gyromancer

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X3F TV — XBLA in Brief: Diner Dash, Gyromancer originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sometimes new information comes from the strangest sources. Apparently, when Square-Enix made their last update to the Final Fantasy XIV with two new jobs revealed, they added a little something unexpected. Not what would have been expected, either — it was the support site for the game. Since the game is yet to be released or even have a finalized date published, said site contains only a handful of questions, which largely contain no new information… but there are at least two interesting pieces to be gleaned from the site, one minor and one slightly larger.

The smaller piece of information is the list of supported platforms for the game: Windows PC and Playstation 3. That isn’t exactly new information, but it’s confirmed. The slightly larger tidbit is the confirmation that Japanese releases of Final Fantasy XIII will contain a code to obtain an exclusive in-game item for Final Fantasy XIV. The answer specifies that plans to include said code in the North American or European releases have yet to be decided… which could mean anything. Will the item be exclusive to Japanese players to compensate for the game having a global launch instead of one in Japan first a la Final Fantasy XI? Will the item be cosmetic or have some game impact? Will there be different items based on region? No answers are yet forthcoming, but it should be an interesting tidbit for fans looking forward hungrily to the game’s release some time in 2010.

Final Fantasy XIV support page located originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to IGN’s summary of a Famitsu article, that’s not the only change. The game is now an action RPG instead of a turn-based game — with combo-based attacks, and the ability to launch enemies into the air, as well as switch party members mid-combo. In addition, it will be fully voice acted. Estpolis will be released in Japan on February 25.

Square Enix’s new Lufia game is a Lufia II remake originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That’s right, Kane & Lynch are back for a sequel. IO Interactive, a part of Square Enix Europe, is confirming Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days for the Xbox 360, Playstation3, and PC in 2010.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will have a new visual experience. Which is described as being designed to deliver a “fresh perspective to the words ‘intensity’ and ‘realism’ in games”.

“Gamers are always looking for something new and that is exactly what they are going to get with Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days,” said Niels Jørgensen, general manager of IO Interactive. “A special thanks to gamers worldwide for their feedback. They are certainly in for a shock as we, with immense pride, welcome back our two dear, violent and somewhat unfortunate friends.”

Supreme Commander 2 will be set 25 years after Supreme Commander 1.  The game is promising 18 missions, massive battles using an all new rendering technology, upgradable armies, customizable armies, and giant war machines!

Massive battles with giant war machines, what’s not to like?!?!

Western-developed games have rarely found success in Japan. However, Square Enix head Yoichi Wada doesn’t believe it’s because of inherent nationalism. “In the past, Japanese retailers have said that Japanese gamers have their own idiosyncrasies and tastes, and that that is the reason why the audience is not accepting of overseas titles,” Wada told Ars Technica. “But I believe that is not the case, it was just a matter of poorly executed marketing.”

Microsoft would probably take offense to that claim, considering it has poured considerable effort into the territory with arguably little return. Still, Capcom’s success with the Grand Theft Auto franchise shows that Japanese gamers aren’t entirely adverse to Western-style games. Square Enix believes it can follow suit with Modern Warfare 2, which launches in Japan in December, given the publisher’s “extensive experience with the Japanese market.”

We’re not exactly sure what Square Enix is doing to increase Modern Warfare’s appeal in Japan (the image above is not part of the campaign), but it seems to be working. Taketo Matsuo, a representative of Japanese retailer Tsutaya, has predicted Modern Warfare 2 to be one of Japan’s top 10 games this holiday. Considering the rest of the list is made up of new Final Fantasy, Mario and Zelda games, that would be quite an accomplishment.

Square Enix chief confident in Modern Warfare 2’s success in Japan originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Every major Square Enix release comes with a limited edition hardware bundle in Japan. The upcoming PSP-exclusive Kingdom Hearts prequel is no different. This Birth by Sleep silver PSP-3000 will be available on January 9, 2010 for ¥22,000 (about $250). Unlike other LE bundles, this package only contains the branded PSP system you see above and a copy of the game.

We’re a little disappointed that Square and Sony didn’t make a special edition PSP Go bundle, as that’s something we’d love to see. Perhaps that’s being set aside for when Square Enix finishes its other big PSP games: The 3rd Birthday and Final Fantasy Agito XIII.

Continue reading Here’s the requisite Kingdom Hearts PSP

Here’s the requisite Kingdom Hearts PSP originally appeared on Joystiq Playstation on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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