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  • New video shows off Dragon Quest 8’s touchscreen controls
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    New video shows off Dragon Quest 8’s touchscreen controls

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    We're still trying to keep our excitement contained at a manageable level ever since the word got out last month that Square Enix would be bringing the first 8 Dragon Quest games to mobile iOS and Android devices in Japan, not to mention a mobile release of Dragon Quest 10 via Ubitus' GameCloud service.But now that we've seen a clip of the ported Dragon Quest 8 in action and running on a smartphone, complete with our first glimpse of the game's touchscreen controls, the anticipation for a global release has now all but gone through the roof.In the brief 2-minute demo video uploaded by Famitsu and reported on by Polygon, we see a player holding a single finger down on the screen to manipulate a virtual on-screen joystick of sorts, which allows their character to move around in the game world with ease. The turn-based battle system seems even more fluid, with simple taps on the subsequent menus that pop up being all it takes to bring your many foes to their demise.So there you have it: a full-fledged Dragon Quest game running on a mobile device with touchscreen controls. Not too shabby, don't you think? And hopefully the next time we report on the game, it'll be to tell you about a Western release!
  • Final Fantasy VI coming to iOS and Android this winter
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    Final Fantasy VI coming to iOS and Android this winter

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    Nothing like a fine piece of classic RPG-related news to start off your Thursday morning, right? Well hold on to your chairs and your HP meters for this one: Final Fantasy VI will be heading to iOS and Android smartphone devices at some point this winter!Square Enix director and producer Takashi Tokita revealed the exciting news to Kotaku this morning, along with an assurance that the game will also receive a few enhancements along the way to your mobile device, similar to the approach that was taken with the well-received Final Fantasy V. More than just a mere port with touchscreen controls, the upcoming Final Fantasy VI on mobile is expected to come with sharper visuals, and a slight tweaking to the overall battle system in an effort to eliminate some of the past required grinding."And as if already reading everyone's minds who would be reading this news, Tokita was also forthcoming to share his thoughts about the potential mobile release of the colossal fan-favorite Final Fantasy VII: "If this Legacy project works out well, we would like to one day be able to work with VII." Let me hear a resounding, yes please!
  • Final FAILtasy; Dimensions launches with broken IAP
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    Final FAILtasy; Dimensions launches with broken IAP

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    Square Enix sure knows how to court controversy.  When they announced a $28.99 price tag for Final Fantasy: Dimensions, much of the modern gaming world was outraged.  "$29 for a mobile game?  HOW COULD THEY?!?!"  Our take on it was a little different, but still - there's no denying that it was going to take a special class of gamer to pony up nearly $30 for something on their smartphone.
  • Square Enix joins the cloud gaming race with Core Online
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    Square Enix joins the cloud gaming race with Core Online

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    Square Enix happens to know you like video games. Don't ask how they obtained such juicy info - they just did. The bright side is that they're using this newfound knowledge for good, and launching a service that lets you play a selection of their games via browser. Called Core Online, it soft-launched earlier today with Mini Ninjas and Hitman: Blood Money in tow. And worry not, awesome people: More games are on the way. 
  • Final Fantasy Dimensions to cost $28.99 on iOS and Android
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    Final Fantasy Dimensions to cost $28.99 on iOS and Android

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    How much would you pay for a great game?  There was a time when finding an answer to this question was easy.  For years, $59.99 was pretty much the defacto price for every gaming experience.  But in the modern world of digital distribution, free-to-play games, and the App Store, finding an answer is a lot harder than it once was.