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For players who can’t get enough of Final Fantasy XIII’s five-disc regular soundtrack, Square Enix will release a two-disc collection in Japan called “Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack – PLUS -” on May 26. It will feature music tracks from international versions of the game, as well as...

Final Fantasy XIII fans have been delighted by the extremely high quality of several figure recreations of the game’s summons, which even manage to replicate the slightly disturbing transformations of the originals: Shiva : Thankfully Snow is not included. Shiva is...

The slightly bizarre connection between Final Fantasy XIII and high definition television sets continues following the game's release. Andriasang writes, "Today, while browsing my local Bic for television sets that I can't possibly buy, I saw this:" It appears that Final Fantasy XIII has...

While Japan is playing Final Fantasy XIII, we’re waiting. It’s all good though, because Square Enix is holding a new sweepstakes to draw our attention away from the land of the rising sun. Starting on December 23, Square Enix will open a sweepstakes for Final Fantasy XIII where you’ll have...

This is what you call advertising! Source: andriasang

Following in the footsteps of Microsoft Points and Maple Story Mesos, Square Enix introduced their own virtual money unit called Crysta. Users can purchase Square Enix fun money in six amounts: 500 yen, 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 3,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 10,000 yen. 1 Crysta = 1 yen. Crysta...

Undoubtedly every gamer in Japan is anxiously waiting until next Thursday December 17th when Final Fantasy XIII will finally launch in retailers, however some may not be as up to date on current technology and may need an upgrade on their TV sets. Japanese retailers are being smart with this...

One of Square Enix's long running traditions at the annual Jump Festa event is to give visitors to its booth a special set of Christmas cards. Past sets have included holiday-themed post cards with artwork from Square Enix's upcoming games. This year, there's a slight change to the promotion...

The PS3 is expected to benefit from an upcoming surge in high definition television adoption. It's also expected to benefit from the upcoming release of Final Fantasy XIII. Math types are probably wondering if a connection can be drawn between FFXIII and HD TVs. The answer was provided...

Another Final Fantasy game means another Final Fantasy drink. Another Final Fantasy drink means, wait for it, another Final Fantasy drink TV ad. The woman in the ad keeps saying "at last" or "finally" over and over again as her noggin is pummelled with various objects. She's hard headed, this...

We all know FFXIII's Eidolons can transform. So predictably, SE has released transforming Shiva figures. Two Shiva sisters combine into a motorcycle. But are they Autobots or Decepticons? It will set you back 18,810 yen, which is approximately $207.87. So who here is rich? Source: Hobbysearch

Square Enix has put up new Final Fantasy XIII merchandise -to add to the onslaught- Lightning and l'Cie mark pendants, as well as a l'Cie card case. You can view the new merchandise on the official Square Enix Shop. They happen to be quite pricey, as they are official Square Enix merchandise...

With the highly anticipated game, Final Fantasy XIII, preparing to take Japan by storm, even though it's 2 weeks today (17.12.09) until the title comes out, Tokyo's Akihabara stores are preparing themselves for a mass frenzy! Source: Akihabara

When a major Final Fantasy game comes out Square Enix prepares toys and soft drinks. We’re used to those. They have one more tie-in product for Final Fantasy XIII – perfume. A month after the game comes out in Japan, fans can purchase a bottle of Lightning eau de toilet. The aroma is...

Heads up to Joey Star for the news (y) How much do you love Final Fantasy? How big of a fan of Final Fantasy XIII are you before the game even comes out? If the answer to either of these questions is a lot or quite a bit, Square Enix has you covered with the massive selection of merchandise...