We haven't seen official confirmation of what the Nintendo NX is yet, but we've got an increasingly long list of the games that will be available on it.
]]>Square Enix has officially announced Dragon Quest 11.
]]>In a press conference this morning, Square Enix has announced two Dragon Quest games for Nintendo's NX.
]]>Japanese publisher Square Enix said that it's considering releasing the MMO, currently only available in Japan, Dragon Quest 10, in the west.
]]>Dragon Quest 10 has sold 1 million copies since its release in 2012, according to producer Yosuke Saito. Announcing the milestone on Twitter, the Square Enix MMORPG was released on Wii in 2012 and Wii U in 2013. A western release has still yet to be announced despite executive producer Yuu Miyake stating it would “of course” be released overseas at some point. Hopefully, the new milestone will help accelerate a localization; however, the release will likely be quite different than version currently available in Japan. Thanks, Nintendo Life.
]]>Final Fantasy 14 producer Naoki Yoshidam Dragon Quest 10 producer Yosuke Saito, and Final Fantasy 11 producer Akihiko Matsui had a chat with 4gamer recently to discuss their respective MMOS, and each revealed some interesting player numbers for their games.
]]>Dragon Quest X is getting a 2.1 update in Japan, and Square Enix has released a new trailer showing off a ton of cut-scenes and some gameplay.
]]>Gran Turismo 6 was the best-selling title on the Media Create charts in Japan, pulling in 205,000 in sales two days on the chart. Dragon Quest X: The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Sworn Friend Online debuted in second, moving 117,432 units on Wii.
]]>Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, Final Fantasy 11 and Dragon Quest 10 will engage in a season of big cross-over events from December, right through to March Square-Enix has detailed the events and released a new batch of screens.
]]>Square Enix has announced an expansion pack for its MMORPG, Dragon Quest X carrying the interim subtitle "The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Sworn Friend."
]]>Dragon Quest X is launching on PC on September 26th. On the very same day Square-Enix will knock $30 off the price for the Wii and Wii U versions of the online RPG.
]]>Dragon Quest X will hit PC in Japan from September 26, and Square-Enix has release a pair of new trailers for the MMO, showing off the game's cinematics and combat.
]]>Dragon Quest 10, the Wii MMORPG heading to Wii U and PC, may eventually make its way westward, however when it eventually releases in the overseas market it may not be in "the Dragon Quest style," according to executive producer Yuu Miyake.
]]>Dragon Quest 10 will be heading to PC, and Square has released a benchmark tool as well as a beta sign-up page. It's all in Japanese, but we've linked the Google translate version in there for you, just in case your browser acts up. According to Famitsu, the game will release on PC September 26 for ¥3990 and and a Special Edition which comes with a controller and token will run ¥9800. The beta will be issued in phases.
]]>Square-Enix has posted its financial report for the financial year ended March 31st, highlighting a ¥13.7 billion loss amid what it has called a 'competitive' console market. The company will now look to the PC, mobile and tablet space with greater focus to reverse the trend.
]]>The European market is soft but its poor sales in North America that really surprised Square Enix this past year, resulting in an expected extraordinary loss out of its next financial report.
]]>Square Enix is in the middle of a shake-up - what with a new CEO and lay-offs in Los Angeles, and now comes word that Dragon Quest X on Wii U didn't fare to well during its debut week.
]]>As ever, don't get too excited by the often unrealistic expectations of online retailers, but Amazon France has listed Dragon Quest 10 for sale. No release date was given. The family-friendly MMORPG has not been confirmed for release outside Japan, where it is available on both Wii and Wii U.
]]>Dragon Quest X is gearing up for its March 30 launch in Japan. Square-Enix has released a new trailer for the MMO full of rousing orchestral music, colourful cinematic and plenty of gameplay.
]]>Square Enix Japan has slapped a March 30 release date on the Wii U version of MMO Dragon Quest 10, with a beta to kick off on March 6, a little later than expected. Neither the Wii nor Wii U version have been confirmed for western release, let alone dated, and as the MMORPG is not performing as well as Square Enix had expected, don't cross your fingers.
]]>Dragon Quest X will launch on Wii U on March 30th across Japan. Square-Enix has released a big batch of new screens to mark the occasion, including a very yummy-looking shot of a land made out of cake. Prepare to get hungry below.
]]>Dragon Quest X received a rather lovely new Wii U trailer as part of today's Nintendo Direct Japan presentation. You can get our rundown of the presentation here, including new Pikmin 3 and Game & Wario information. The below clip shows off plenty of player-created characters, enemies, and many of the MMO's colourful environments.
]]>Sleeping Dogs has shipped 1.5 million copies, while Dragon Quest X has shipped 700,000, Square Enix has announced.
]]>Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online will go into beta in February, Square announced this morning during its Nintendo Direct presentation. Beta vouchers will be included in the Premium Set editions of Wii U systems in Japan. Due to Wii and Wii U players sharing the same server, character data from Wii can be imported over to Wii U. Players will also be able to create items such as furniture, create parties, and customize their characters. Dragon Quest X will launch in Japan next year. Thanks, Gematsu.
]]>Dragon Quest X is heading to Wii U, but the MMO will not be receiving any new features over the Wii build, Square-Enix has confirmed.
]]>Nintendo has revealed its first and third-party software line-up for Wii U in Japan. It includes known quantities such as Assassin's Creed 3 and Mass Effect 3 and some previously unannounced titles in the form of Ninja Gaiden: Razor's Edge and Bayonetta 2.
]]>Dragon Quest X Wii U will receive a live demo session at TGS, courtesy of Square-Enix. The floor show booth has been listed as "Dragon Quest X Wii U Demonstration Stage." by Square-Enix, and the session will be hosted by the game's producer Yousuke Saito.
]]>Here's something we missed while scouting Square Enix's Tokyo Game Show lineup earlier; a stage event introducing Dragon Quest X on Wii U.
]]>Dragon Quest X, the first MMO entry to the popular RPG series has shifted 420,00 copies in its first week on sale in Japan, Famitsu reports.
]]>A report out of Japanese newspaper Nikkei states Square Enix plans to support Dragon Quest X with downloadable content for 10 years.
]]>Dragon Quest X director Jin Fujisawa has spoken about the game's features with Nintendo's Satoru Iwata as part of the next instalment of Nintendo Direct, including some chopped free-to-play features.
]]>Nintendo has announced it will host another Nintendo Direct broadcast focused Dragon Quest X July 30 at 8pm Tokyo time, or 12pm UK. The free Dragon Quest X app will be released on August 22 in Japan, and available via a download code included with the Wii title. The game will include a Double StreetPass function. There's also some new screenshots of the game through here. Thanks, Andriasang.
]]>Head through the break for over 10 minutes of online JRPG, Dragon Quest X. You'll get a lot more from the video if you understand Japanese, but it's pretty to look at nonetheless.
Dragon Quest X releases in Japan on Wii in August and at a later date for Wii U. The opening hours can be played for free, but after that players will need to sign-up to continue playing.
]]>Square Enix has opened up on how Dragon Quest's traditional turn-based combat has been translated for MMORPG Dragon Quest X.
]]>During the opening hours of Dragon Quest X, you'll have to create three different characters.
]]>The Ogleed are one of Dragon Quest X's core races, and boast a varied and gorgeous homeland in addition to looking totally awesome.
]]>A new Dragon Quest X video is posted below the break. The MMO-like RPG from Square launches in Japan on August and a Wii U version is in the works as well. Andriasang has alos posted some stats for the beta, which has seen 17,000 participants. By the end of the beta, Square hopes to have had between 30,000 and 50,000 testers. Thanks, AGB.
]]>Square Enix has unveiled Japanese launch plans and subscription prices for Dragon Quest X, the latest, MMO-like outing for Wii and Wii U.
]]>Square Enix has kicked off the Dragon Quest X beta in Japan today ahead of an anticipated released later this year. The publisher has been plucking testers for the MMORPG-like title for a while, with potential testers notified last month.
]]>Square Enix will select the first beta testers for Dragon Quest X by next week. The first batch of testers will be selected on January 31. If you don't get accepted - if you live in Japan anyways - you can still make it into further rounds. Applications for the online RPG began back in November of last year, and are still being accepted now.
]]>Shonen Jump has published first story details for Dragon Quest X. The Wii MMO begins in the small village of Etene, with the story set on two siblings who lost their parents while young. You play as one sibling, and can create two brothers, two sisters or one of each. At some point in the game, after starting as a human, you'll be transformed to become part of one of a non-human tribe.
]]>Screens of online communication in Dragon Quest X, Square's upcoming Wii and Wii U MMO, have confirmed this morning that getting out of bed to report on stuff like this is the video gaming equivalent of crying, alone, into a Cadbury's "Heritage" biscuit barrel.
]]>Still without a proper date as yet, Square's given details on how the beta for Dragon Quest X will work out for those applying,
]]>Loads of interesting shorts are below the break, whether you like RPGs or stabbing Templar's in Italy.
]]>More shorts for your Wednesday are below, and there are quite a few good ones, so be sure to have a sniff in case you miss something.
]]>Hooray. It's Saturday. Time to kiss and make up with the previous days of the week and go on about your business.
]]>Here's a few tasty bits for you to consume.
]]>It's like the Internet developed the ability to vomit, and I'm on mop duty. You may need to set aside some time for this.
]]>Direct-feed footage of Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online, which is the first footage of the MMO, has been released. It shows some of the in-game graphics, CGI, and a group pf players running about the land. The Wii version is out during 2012 in Japan. Direct feed shots, which we posted earlier, are through here. Thanks, RPGsite.
]]>Japan's currently in post-TGS mode with developers and publishers kicking out updates on their major upcoming titles - and Square Enix have joined in by putting out a bunch of direct-feed screenshots of Dragon Quest X in action.
]]>Square Enix has begun to dribble information on Dragon Quest X.
]]>Convention season has taken its toll. With TGS looming, we've lost Pat. He is, as you all know, dead. Or without Internet. We, however, must soldier on. Here's the week's biggest stories and what they all mean.
]]>A hastily-squashed comment from a former Square Enix staffer suggests Dragon Quest X has been brewing for quite some time.
]]>Do you ache to see more of Dragon Quest X? Do the very fibers of your being vibrate with longing for Square Enix's next slime-soaked opus? Well, we're sorry. This is going to be a really uncomfortable wait for you. But hey, here's something to sort of ease the pain: ten minutes of gameplay footage from the recent press conference. Word of warning: the video's grainier than a sand sandwich, so you may want to squint a little. Still though, it's significantly better than nothing and even demonstrates what appears to be a bit of the crafting system. Check out the full thing after the break. Thanks, CVG.
]]>In a short but explosive Dragon Quest X blow-out, we learn of its always-on Internet requirement, the possibility of subscriptions, parallel development on the NES of all things, and hear an impassioned defence from Smash Bros. designer Masahiro Sakurai.
]]>Square Enix has lifted the wraps off Dragon Quest X, the first time it has been since it was announced at the end of 2008.
]]>Nobody yet knows if we'll see the big reveal of Dragon Quest 10, but Square Enix says they've got something for us next week.
]]>Square Enix has fully detailed the Dragon Quest Collection that's coming to Wii in Japan, which will now arrive on September 15 for ¥4,440. The collection, which will have Wiimakes [\o/ - JC] of Dragon Quest, Dragon Quest II and Dragon Quest III, will also include the very first footage of Dragon Quest X. Literally nothing has been seen or heard of the game - not even a logo - since its 2008 announce for Wii. Note it in the diary: it'll be up on YouTube before you know it.
]]>The transcriber responsible for yesterday's Dragon Quest X on Wii U excitement has issued a correction redacting the story.
]]>Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has admitted that the publisher is currently looking at a Wii U version of Dragon Quest X.
]]>Square-Enix has given an update on the Wii version of Dragon Quest X, after over two years of silence on the subject.
]]>Level 5's confirmed on its website its "Vision 2010" event will take place on October 19 in Japan.
]]>Despite not knowing a single peep out of it since its reveal back in December 2008, other than it's on Wii, Dragon Quest X is Japan's most wanted game, according to Famitsu.
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