Here is a batch of 30 scans or so from Final Fantasy XIII , Final Fantasy Versus XIII and Final Fantasy Agito XIII.
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Here are some new scans from Final Fantasy XIII, Versus XIII and Agito XIII in High Definition.

The Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailers shown at DKS3173 in private have now been released. Thankfully, someone has uploaded them both and they look just great!

Expanding publishers begin to circle struggling Britsoft firm – with an eye on key development assets, say insiders

A battle between East and West looks set to decide the future of Eidos.

MCV understands that both Warner Bros and Square Enix are ready to mount rival acquisition bids this month for the ailing British publisher.

Although national press reports have fingered EA and Ubisoft as potential buyers, nose-tappers are backing Warner as the victor. It already owns 20 per cent of the Britsoft firm, and would only have to spend around $30m for a controlling interest. A spend of around $80m would give it total control, putting Eidos’ current market value at around $120m.

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Some new scans where spotted on VideogamerX about Final Fantasy Dissidia, featuring a half-naked-bad-ass Sephiroth and some Final Fantasy XII characters. On the scans we were able to translate that you will be able to save replays on your memory card, and more, below:

1. Cloud Strife’s getting his Advent Children alternate costume
2. Sephiroth is getting his… uh… fan service-for-the-females alt-costume
3. Ultros is BACK! (…as a summon)
4. The EX modes of Zidane and Kuja are shown (go, monkey boys!)
5. The EX modes of Bartz and Exdeath are also shown

Here are the scans.

Square Enix announced their 2009 line-up of titles. Some of these have not been set for a release date for Europe or North America yet, but I’m sure they’ll come up soon enough. In the meantime, enjoy the released ones. Here is the list.

The Line-Up:
Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (DS)
Dragon Quest Monster Battle Road II (Arcade)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
Kingdom Hearts Coded (Mobile)
Kingdom Hearts Mobile (Mobile)
Lost Winds (Wii)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time (DS, Wii)
Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope (Xbox 360)
Blood of Bahamut (DS)
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
Final Fantasy Versus XIII (PS3)
Final Fantasy Agito XIII (PSP)
Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Comple (Blu-ray)
The 3rd Birthday (PSP)
Final Fantasy IV The After (Mobile)
Dragon Quest Battle Road Mobile (Mobile)
Romancing SaGa (Mobile)
Crystal Defenders (iPhone 3G/iPhone Touch)
Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP)
Mahou no Ehon: Majo to Shoujo to 5-Jin no Yuusha (DS)
The Last Remnant (Xbox 360)
Chrono Trigger (DS)
Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon - Tokiwasure no Meikyuu DS+ (DS)
Pingu no Waku Waku Carnival! (DS)
Snoopy DS: Snoopy to Chuugen Taichi ni Ei ni Iku! (DS)

You might have heard that things are no longer all gloom and doom for the Xbox 360 here in Japan. And fresh off strategically positioning their booth right next to Microsoft’s at the Tokyo Game Show, it seems that Square Enix is inclined to agree.

In an Edge Online article analyzing the Xbox 360’s resurgence in Japan, Square Enix’s Shinji Hashimoto (who has served as a producer on such titles as Crisis Core, Kingdom Hearts 2, and Final Fantasy VIII, among many others) said he expected the Xbox 360 to continue grabbing Japanese market share over the coming months.

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Over on IGN, Erik Brudvig and Hilary Goldstein, wrote an editorial titled The Gameplay Mechanic: Fixing Square’s RPG Machine, regarding some issues they have found with Square-Enix’s latest RPGs The Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery. In this piece, they also mention ways in which they think that Square Enix can improve upon their staple game format by getting with the times and create more of a western role-playing game (WRPG) instead of continually churning out the same ole hat every time.

The writers take a few missteps right off the bat–one of which is blasting Square for not knowing how to use the Unreal Engine 3 and suggesting that they either “learn to use it or ditch it”. This caught me off guard a bit because while The Last Remnant does indeed use the UR3, Infinite Undiscovery does not. Instead, it uses one developed in-house by the developer of the game Tri-Ace. Anyone, especially a game blogger/journalist would have known this, so it was either an oversight on their part, or they just have no idea what the hell they are talking about. I choose the latter.

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Square Enix announced today details of the forthcoming Xbox Live downloadable content for The Last Remnant on the Xbox 360. Four Different packages will be ready for your to download, 3 of them will be free. Details are bellow:

Challenge Pack 1: “Purgatory’s Sins”
Price: Free
Release date: Gold Member: 1st December, 2008
Silver Member: 8th December, 2008
Level up your game with this pack of ultra-challenging guild tasks. Adequate game progression is necessary.

“The Key of Ancient Ruins”
Price: Free
Release date: Gold Member: 1st December, 2008
Silver Member: 8th December, 2008
Unlock the gates to the Ancient Ruins with this key, and discover what mysteries lie within its crumbling depths.

“March to War Set”
Price: 100 MSP
Release date: Gold Member: 15th December, 2008
Silver Member: 15th December, 2008
Three special unlockable formations (Scatterswarm, Goblet and Catapult) that will boost your tactical strength during battle.

Challenge Pack 2: “The Price of Lies”
Price: Free
Release date: Gold Member: 22nd December, 2008
Silver Member: 29th December, 2008
Add this pack of the most difficult guild tasks yet. Adequate game progression is necessary.

With Nintendo’s constant domination of sales for the Wii and the DS, they’re more than happy to thank customers this holiday season. They will be releasing two special limited Nintendo DS bundles to coincide with Black Friday ( one of the busiest shopping days of the year ).

The Mario Red bundle looks similar in color to the Crimson DS but it features an iconic M painted in the front and comes with the new Super Mario Bros. The Ice Blue version is packed with Brain Age and a custom carrying case.