| GameBump | http://www.gamebump.com Video gaming news blog. en-us Copyright 2006-2008 Gaming Horizon Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess Soars To Retail Solomon Lee http://www.gamebump.com/go/final_fantasy_xi_wings_of_the_goddess_soars_to_retail http://www.gamebump.com/go/final_fantasy_xi_wings_of_the_goddess_soars_to_retail http://www.gamebump.com/go/final_fantasy_xi_wings_of_the_goddess_soars_to_retail#

Square Enix has announced today that the Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess expansion pack has shipped to North American retailers for the PC, Playstation 2 and Xbox 360.

The game can be purchased as part of the Vana'diel Collection 2008 with MSRP of $39.99 and $49.99 respectively for the PS2 and Xbox 360. For fans who only wish to buy the expansion, Wings of the Goddess carries a $29.99 price tag for the PC, Playstation 2 and Xbox 360.

The online service for the title will officially go live on November 22.

Wings of the Goddess includes the following features:

  • Unravel the secrets of this highly anticipated new chapter
    and discover its ties to the exciting world of Vana'diel
  • Experience the world through the eyes of two new job
    classes, the dancer and the scholar, both exclusive to the FINAL
    FANTASY XI: WINGS OF THE GODDESS expansion pack
  • Master new techniques like the dancer's Steps or use new
    black and white magic with the wise scholar, further enhancing magical
    capabilities
  • Learn more about the main stage, Vana'diel, and see San
    d'Oria, Bastok and Windurst like never before with epic battles and
    new inhabitants, good and bad
  • Engage in combat, alone or in a party, with powerful new
    monsters and foes – claim the spoils and rewards that come from
    defeating ferocious enemies such as gnats, gnoles, ladybugs, pixies,
    sandworms and more
  • Team up with friends from around the world and across the
    PlayStation 2 system, Windows PC and Xbox 360 to experience the world's only triple cross-platform, triple-region MMORPG with a community of more than 500,000 active subscribers and 1.7 millionplayer characters

]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:30:21 -0600 Square Enix Launches Return Home to Vana'diel Campaign, Again Shiva Stella http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_launches_return_home_to_vanadiel_campaign_again http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_launches_return_home_to_vanadiel_campaign_again http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_launches_return_home_to_vanadiel_campaign_again# Those of you who were avid Final Fantasy XI gamers who have been considering getting back into the game in preparation for the company's Wings of the Goddess (expansion) launch may be pleased to know that the company has revived its "Return Home to Vana'diel" campaign. Wings of the Goddess will be releasing on the Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 2 on November 20.

Hit the link to view more information on SE's latest FFXI campaign.

]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:14:47 -0500 Square Enix Announces Four Titles for NA Market The Gaming Horizon Archive http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_announces_four_titles_for_na_market http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_announces_four_titles_for_na_market http://www.gamebump.com/go/square_enix_announces_four_titles_for_na_market#
For the Nintendo DS, Square is planning to launch Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker, an "addictive handheld monster collection RPG" that enables players to "capture, train, and breed a powerful army from more than 200 classic Dragon Quest creatures in order to become the world's greatest monster trainer." Sound familiar? The game is set to release in Q4 2007 (all dates given are for North America and, of course, subject to change at a moment's whim).

Square is developing another Dragon Quest title for the Nintendo Wii, entitled Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors. The game is being billed as suitable for both the hardcore and casual gaming audiences and makes extensive use of the Wii remote, enabling players to "slash, parry, and slice their way through a land filled with trademark Dragon Quest foes." The release date is currently TBA.

Square is also planning to release Ivalice Alliance Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, a portable update of the original 1997 PlayStation classic (Final Fantasy Tactics), for the PlayStation Portable. The game features new CG cutscenes, new jobs, a 16:9 widescreen presentation, multiplayer, and "new storyline elements" that all "refine the genesis of the Ivalice Alliance." The game will launch simultaneously in both the European and North American regions this October and is already being enjoyed by gamers in Japan.

And finally, the company is also intending to launch Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings, which continues the story of Final Fantasy XI, exclusively for the Nintendo DS. The game is a "sophisticated experience that commands full use of the Nintendo DS," featuring touch screen functionality via the stylus. The game is expected to release this winter. Originally written by Shiva Stella]]> Mon, 14 May 2007 12:42:00 -0500