Japan’s big console game maker, Square Enix, slips into a loss
Japan's Square Enix reported that it slipped into a loss for the three-month period ending June 30.
MAGFest: A long weekend of games, music, and heavy drinking (interview)
Nick "the newibe" Marinelli talks MAGFest: a long weekend of playing the Atari 2600 all the way through the PlayStation 3, listening to bands like Minibosses and Earthbound Papas, cosplaying, attempting game challenges, watching discussion panels featuring Sid Meier and Chris Hazard, and drinking with abandon.
Square Enix reports fiscal year profit thanks to a couple of big hits
Square Enix reported a profit for its fiscal year that ended March 31 thanks to sales of its Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution titles.
GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
Here are some of the stories that ran on GamesBeat this week. We’re running more articles exclusively in the GamesBeat section of VentureBeat, particularly...
20 video games that make Japanese players cry
Famitsu Weekly, the leading Japanese game magazine, recently ran a poll online to determine which games literally drove players to tears. The 20 most...
Japanese earthquake rocks online games
Square Enix, developer of video games like the role-playing Final Fantasy game series, will shut down its servers for its online games Final Fantasy...
Square Enix chief foretells fall of retail video games, the rise of Zynga, and gaming’s globalization
Yoichi Wada is living a fantasy life. He’s the chief executive of Japanese game publisher Square Enix, and his company has sold more than...