There Are 5million Copies Of Final Fantasy XIII Lying Around Somewhere.

Square Enix has just announced that they’ve shipped 5million copies of their flagship RPG Final Fantasy XIII worldwide. Of that amount, 3million have been shipped to the US and Europe alone.

The franchise as a whole has shipped a whopping 96million units since its inception 20 years ago.

Of course, shipped copies don’t necessarily mean sold copies. We’re sure it’s managed a truck load, mind.

This Could Be Your Very Own Futuristic Home Apartment.

Square Enix has announced a host of new Playstation Home content set to release this Thursday 11th March in order to tie in with Final Fantasy XIII’s release today. The content includes a new Personal Space set on the planet Eden, alongside a slew of Final Fantasy XIII inspired furniture.

You can get the full details over at the Playstation Blog.

There's A Special Code In Final Fantasy XIII Offering Some Of You Access To FFXIV's PS3 Beta.

If you’ve picked up Final Fantasy XIII this morning, you should probably know that there’s an extra little surprise hidden in the box. If you take a little peek at the manual compartment, you’ll note there’s a Square Enix Members Card. This will allow you to register on the Square Enix Members website, and will earn you a bonus item in Final Fantasy XIV – the next MMO installment in the Final Fantasy franchise – when it launches later this year.

Not only that, but entering the code will give you potential access to the Final Fantasy XIV closed beta on Playstation 3.

So there you have it, if you want in, get looking for that code in your box. Lightning’s plight can wait an extra 30 minutes, right?

Final Fantasy XIII Is Available For Purchase Today Folks.

Just in case you were wondering/weren’t quite sure: Final Fantasy XIII is available in stores across the West today, so if you’re ready to get your melodrama on – you better head down to your local store.

Of course, the likelihood is you’re not reading this. You’re instead listening to the annoying high-pitched vocal tones of Vanille and co.

If you’re yet to make up your mind about Final Fantasy XIII, you can check out our review here.

Final Fantasy XIII: Better On PS3. Officially.

Honestly, cross-game comparisons aren’t our thing. But when it comes to such a high profile port as Final Fantasy XIII, it’s very interesting indeed to note that the XBOX 360 version is a “lot worse than it should have been”.

The website writes:

“The rumours are true. Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 isn’t anywhere near as impressive as it is on PlayStation 3. The real kicker is that it’s a lot worse than it should have been.

“Square Enix’s latest epic – 4.5 years in the making – follows on the basic principles established by all of its PlayStation predecessors in combining an excellent 3D engine along with vast amounts of pre-rendered CG. This presented two very difficult issues for the developers tasked with porting an already mature PS3 work-in-progress over to the Xbox 360.”

Indeed, there you have it. If you own both platforms and were curious which version to buy, make sure you get the Playstation 3 game.

We scored the game 3/4 earlier this morning.

Final Fantasy XIII on Playstation 3 Review.

Final Fantasy XIII’s greatest strength is its obsessive attention to detail in every element of its universe. The gameplay, while boasting an interestingly paced battle mechanic, is often far too monotone. But ultimately, you’ll sit through the occasional bouts of tedium simply because Square-Enix dangle an astounding CGI cutscene at the foot of them. And ultimately, that’s a just reward.

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We'll Have A Thing Or Two To Say About Final Fantasy XIII At 00:00AM GMT Tonight.

There’s a reason Twiggy’s had to halt progress on his Final Fantasy VII playthrough. Namely, we’ve been ridiculously busy behind the scenes. Why? Well, aside from it being game-a-geddon out there (where every major publisher decides to  release every major game in the span of three months), we got Final Fantasy XIII. And we’ve been playing it to death in order to bring you a review.

Thus, we thought you should know, we’ll be publishing our Final Fantasy XIII review at 00:00AM GMT tonight.

Be there or be Square. Gettit?