Aspiring cosplayers wanting to complete the Cloud Strife look can finally add a touch of authenticity to the getup that no paper mache and plastic can give. You've got your Buster Sword, you've dyed your hair yellow and waxed it into pointy tips, you've even got the bulky SOLDIER boots, now to cap it all off, Square Enix brings you the Cloud Strife Eau de Toilette.

What's your favorite Final Fantasy game? And compared to that question, lemme ask another slightly different one: what do you think is the best of the franchise? Best in terms of sales and worldwide reception, of course. FF series producer Yoshinori Kitase answers both of these questions: FFXIII being the best, and FFVII being his personal fave.

RPG-icon-to-end-all-icons Cloud Strife is everywhere. From the original FF7 to Advent Children, Crisis Core and Dirge, and even in other spin-offs like Dissidia and Kingdom Hearts. Now he's on a live-action TV series. As seen in Battlestar Galactica's spin-off series, Caprica (which I've yet to watch btw - can't wait!), a familiar yet unmistakably-Cloudish figure appears as an Easter Egg. I spy with my eye...

You think you know the FF7 universe all the way up to, and including, Crisis Core? Studio Bent Stuff, the guys in Japan responsible for the FF Ultimania guides, is taking advantage of the upcoming release of FF7: Advent Children Complete. The FFVII 10th Anniversary Ultimania, which was more recently released side-by-side with Crisis Core: FF7, is getting an update to reflect new info released for the FF7 universe.

Right off the bat, I will say that this does not have anything to do with FF7's Cloud Strife. It could, however, be related to the Lifestream - but that already's a bit of a stretch. See, when you're talking Internet jargon, a cloud basically refers to a network of resources. Cloud computing comes in when you have that cloud sharing resources for a common goal. Yes, think Folding@Home. But what's the next step for Sony?

It's officially official. Eidos Interactive's shareholders have approved Square Enix's takeover of the company, only the paperwork is left to finalize the arrangement. I hope they're considering a Super Square Enix Brawl game somewhere in their pipeline.

Final Fantasy series character designer Tetsuya Nomura and FFXII director Yoshimori Kitase recently had a chat with Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki in the aftermath of the publication's "Den-Play Awards." The two were quizzed on subjects such as Final Fantasy Versus XIII,  exclusivity and Cloud Strife. Read the full article to find out how they answered the questions.

Ryu vs Liu Kang

The second match in our ongoing series, "The Great Videogame Versus", pits the might of the foremost characters in two of the most influential fighting games against each other. We hope you'll join us in finding out who emerges victorious!

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Most of them have never blinked, moved their lips or even smiled and a few of them have never even spoken, but we love them all the same. From Mario to Snake, from Link to Master Chief, they're the digital people who've captured our imaginations and our hearts.

Find out which pixelated people have touched our hearts, after the jump!