With the Final Fantasy XIII release date for PlayStation 3 now confirmed for Japan, the announcement of a tie-in beverage from Suntory was apparently next on their agenda.

Final Fantasy XIII "Elixir" will come in 16 collectible cans, each with a different character on it.

It will be available sometime this winter, either in single cans (of Lemon or Aloe-flavored...

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It's official! Square Enix will release Final Fantasy XIII on December 17, 2009 in Japan, unless it decides not to between now and then.

To quote: "Square Enix president Yoichi Wada announced the release date and the price (8,800 yen, or $95!) today at its Final Fantasy XIII Party in the Miraikan museum (via 1UP).

Kaz Hirai then took the stage to announce that of course there...

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Today Japanese Magazine Famitsu has published some new Final Fantasy XIII screenshots for both PS3 and XBox 360.

A few are available below with the rest HERE, and to quote from their page picture captions, roughly translated:

Final Fantasy XIII's character is 14 year old boy! The boy was killed and his mother will cherish his revenge.

"The world of...

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Square-Enix's endeavor to bring us FFXIII merchandise before Final Fantasy XIII has even been released continues with the reveal of three new figurines of Snow, Vanille and Sazh.

They're pretty much the same quality as the rest of Square's figurine work but will no doubt cost a small fortune.

A release date for all of figures is yet to be determined.
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Final Fantasy legend and XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase has stated that the development team has not had to make any concessions for the Xbox 360 port.

Final Fantasy XIII is due out on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 simultaneously in North America and Europe sometime in 2010.

However, Square Enix has confirmed that the Xbox 360 version will be a port of the PS3 version.
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In the West, Final Fantasy XIII is a multi-platform titles, announced for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. In Japan, it is not. Something that makes this Xbox Japan Web site image perplexing.

This image appeared ever so briefly earlier today, before it was taken down. It's a Japanese Final Fantasy XIII page for the Xbox 360 — which has not been announced for the region where...

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Square Enix has shed some more light on its highly anticipated PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 RPG Final Fantasy XIII.

Compared to the demo, the final product will have a more realistic feel to it and the transition from CG sequences to real-time scenes will be smoother. AI will be improved and party members will be capable of delivering a varied portfolio of combination...

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Below you will read about many of the secrets of E3; secret in that they did not come with a press release or a screenshot, nor was the information released to anyone walking by.

It was heard whispered behind backs, imparted across beers or was pried out via targeted questioning. Nothing can be considered anything more than a rumor as some of it may never eventuate when...

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For awhile now, 1080p has been a topic of great Internet debate as it relates to the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII.

In fact, one doesn’t have to look for too long via Google search to realize that there is still division as to whether FFXIII supports 1080p.

The debate ranges to everything from the usual non-specific ‘hell yes’ or ‘hell no’ responses,...

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Square Enix members has finally had an update which shows the construction of some huge Final Fantasy XIII advertisements in LA, GTA style.

The posters clearly read "COMING 2010", which was fairly predictable. This also a nod towards an appearance at E3 and according to their post, they have "big things" planned.

To quote: Vanille, Snow, and Lightning from...

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