Japanese gaming mag, Famitsu, comes up big again in their latest issue, where they managed to get hold of more info on the characters that we'll be meeting next year in Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), as well as a few other gameplay elements. For now, we're stuck with getting details when they come, and come they just did, so read up and stay updated.

It's time to meet the family. V-Jump Magazine's latest edition features some scans for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3). What is interesting, however, is the introduction of a new character going by the name of Serah Farron. Who is she? Someone definitely important enough.

Enterbrain (Famitsu owner) President Hirokazu Hamamura is making a bold - but not entirely improbable - forecast that Final Fantasy XIII could move another half a million PS3s in Japan. This claim was made at today's Foreign Correspondent's Club of Japan.

Ahh video game music. We love hearing the ones from our favorite games even after we've heard them over and over in-game. For Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), we haven't even played the game yet, but those who are about to play this vid will be treated to an orchestral performance of the game's music. Sweet.

Did IGN just stealthily peg the European Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) launch at a specific June 2010 date? Keen-eyed tipster zman7861 pointed us to his observation that the site has now indeed put up an exact date for the game's region release.

Those who doubted the December 17th Japanese release for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) will get their confirmation here. We've got two vids straight from the Final Fantasy XIII premiere party in Tokyo - one showing you what happened at the party, including the release date announcement, and then a gameplay video featuring your would-be party in action. Check 'em out.

Not only did Square Enix confirm the release date of Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), they also announced - and this is the real icing on the cake - their tie-in with beverage company Suntory for the FFXIII "Elixir."

Heads up, importers and Final Fantasy fanatics alike. Turns out that YouTube ad announcing the Japanese release date of Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) we saw yesterday was right on the money.

Is there a date revealed for Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)? Even though it's just for Japan at this point, it still beats not knowing when the "2009 release" exactly is. Check out what the kids from Japan found out in the full article.

Adding DLC on Final Fantasy XIII (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) is not the only thing that Square Enix is taking into consideration. Yoshi Kitase reveals that they are in fact considering putting downloadable content to future Final Fantasy titles. Read more after the jump.