When the Japanese gaming mag, Famitsu broke the news on a Final Fantasy XIV (PS3, PC) code coming with the purchase of Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PS3), many folks went, "Ah, beta access!" over the supposedly good news. As it turns out, it's not a beta code. Famitsu now explains that it is in fact a campaign code, and it doesn't give you access to the FFXIV beta.

The Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PS3) launch preparations are "going very steadily," this according to Square Enix president, Yoichi Wada. What's even more exciting than that is the reassurance that the US and European versions of the game are in the final stages of development.

When it comes to AAA news, no one does it like Square Enix. I'm not talking about their AAA titles, I'm talking about their habit of making Announcements that Announce Announcements. They even made anagrams to hype this one up for pete's sake. You have to hand it to them though - when they put the word out, people listen. Just a quick update for their November 13 announcement - it's pretty big, so be sure to tune in when it comes.

The guys at FinalFantasyXIII.net got their hands on the latest issue of Shonen Jump and we now have new scans for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PS3). From the looks of it, the Japanese gaming mag made a feature on the Espers, putting Alexander and a Chocobo taking center stage.

Earlier today, Square Enix posted an anagram on their forums, teasing something about Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PS3). A mere couple of hours later, the anagram has been figured out.

Square Enix just might be ready to reveal the North American release date for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PS3) anytime in the near future now. A script for a Casting Call shows that they do have something cooking for the big reveal, complete with dramatic dialogue and all that jazz.

Remember the Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) Elixirs announced back in Tokyo? As promised, they're heading to retail in Japan come winter, and we now know exactly when.

If only we could read Japanese then the language barrier would not have delayed the info and we could've gotten them sooner. Caught the Famitsu scans for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PS3) we posted yesterday? Now we know what those Japanese text walls have been trying to tell us.

Japanese gaming mag Famitsu comes up big once again with a whole bunch of images from the scene's hottest. Kotaku managed to get their hands on a whole bunch of scans off their latest issue, and we've got info on the latest character for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PS3).

Japenese retailer Tsutaya has one pre-order offer that you'd want your local Gamestop to have. While some publishers roll out demos for their games so you could take them for a test-drive before making the actual purchase, this Japanese retailer takes a similar concept and takes it a notch up. Read on and find out how.