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• Single Malt Yoichi 1989

  
  Nonjatta — Authority: 105
  Yoichi Single Malt 1989 has just been released and is on sale here , if you are very quick indeed. Only 3,500 bottles of the grandson of the world beater . 21,000 yen for one bottle.
  6 days ago

• Wada emphasizes online delivery, advises devs to shift focus

  
  ITsky — Authority: 149
  Square Enix president Yoichi Wada estimates digital distribution and server-based gaming is poised for “exponential growth” within the next decade, advising developers to prepare for the shift. “In the past the platform was hardware, but it has switched to the network. A time will come when the hardware isn’t ...
  1 week ago

• Square Enix Predicts The Death Of Console Gaming

  
  Nerdles — Authority: 153
  Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has revealed that his company expect console gaming to die within the next ten years.Talking to MCV, the boss of the RPG giant had this to say…“In ten years’ time a lot of what we call ‘console games’ won’t exist,”And the reason for this?“Somewhere around 2005 the console ...
  1 week ago

• House: "Retail Packaged Games Not Going Anywhere Soon"

  
  DailyGamesNews.com — Authority: 458
  Despite Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada being concerned about the physical games market, SCEE president Andrew House has said the retail game isnt going anywhere any time soon: “I think we were always fairly clear, as far back as the original announcements, that this wasn’t a replacement for the current PSP-3000 ...
  1 week ago

• Wada Warns The Digital Switch Will Happen Eventually

  
  DailyGamesNews.com — Authority: 458
  Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada has voiced his belief that the games industry must be prepared to switch over to digital distribution eventually and warned that typical console gaming as we know it wont exist forever: “In ten years’ time a lot of what we call ‘console games’ won’t exist. Somewhere around 2005 ...
  1 week ago

• Square Enix: digital distribution is the future

  
  Games Galore — Authority: 127
  Square Enix: digital distribution is the future Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has stated that they believe videogame consoles with disc based gaming are going to become part of history. He said that... .
  1 week ago

• Consoles, discs obsolete within 10 years, says Square Enix

  
  That VideoGame Blog — Authority: 653
  Square Enix is preparing for a future without discs or consoles. CEO Yoichi Wada has told MCV that physical media and traditional platforms will be a thing of the past within the next decade. “In ten years’ time a lot of what we call ‘console games’ won’t exist,” said Wada. As a result, “all the ...
  1 week ago

• And the Google Code Jam 2009 champion is…

  
  WORDPRESS-TEMPLATES-PLUGINS-RSS — Authority: 147
  And the Google Code Jam 2009 champion is… Last week, we hosted the the final round of Google Code Jam 2009, the sixth iteration of our annual global programming competition. From almost 23,000 registrants in the beginning, we winnowed down the contestants to the fastest and most fervent coders. On Friday, we brought ...
  1 week ago

• Final Fantasy XIII Wont Contain A Lot Of Newness

  
  DailyGamesNews.com — Authority: 458
  Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada has commented that upcoming Final Fantasy XIII wont contain a whole lot of newness to the series and that the title is staying true to tried and tested formula: “It’s not there are new elements that are included into the Final Fantasy XIII, there are elements that are included that ...
  2 weeks ago

• Not a lot of “newness” in Final Fantasy XIII

  
  That VideoGame Blog — Authority: 653
  Speaking with FinalFantasyUnion , Square Enix head Yoichi Wada confessed that Final Fantasy XIII won’t be straying from the typical Final Fantasy formula. “It’s not there are new elements that are included into the Final Fantasy XIII , there are elements that are included that is expected out of the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Square Enix CEO On Japanese Game Industry, Releasing Games In The West

  
  GayGamer.net — Authority: 519
  Ars Technica has an amazing interview up right now with the CEO of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada. This prolific studio is responsible for such incredible franchises like Final Fantasy , Kingdom Hearts , or their JRPG opus Chrono Trigger which is the recipient of more accolades and love than I can possibly get into ...
  2 weeks ago

• Square Enix President Downplays Final Fantasy XIII “Newness”, Still Predicts Record Sales

  
  Ripten Video Game Blog — Authority: 569
  In a recent interview, Square Enix President, Yoichi Wada, was asked if he thought Final Fantasy XIII would be the best selling Final Fantasy ever, and considering the recent US & European announcement video touted Final Fantasy XIII as “possibly the most anticipated game of all time”, his response may shock ...
  2 weeks ago

• Square Enix Promise To Be More Timely With Future Western Releases [Imperial Hot]

  
  Kotaku — Authority: 820
  Square Enix are known for two things: Final Fantasy, and massive delays for games released in the West . The former isnt going to be changing anytime soon, but the latter just might be! In an interview with Ars Technica, Square boss Yoichi " Imperial Hot " Wada has said that in the future, post-FFXIII world, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Square Enix chief confident in Modern Warfare 2s success in Japan

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 785
  [ SUPERIOR INTERNET CONTENT! X2 ] Western-developed games have rarely found success in Japan. However, Square Enix head Yoichi Wada doesnt believe its because of inherent nationalism. "In the past, Japanese retailers have said that Japanese gamers have their own idiosyncrasies and tastes, and that that is the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Square: Final Fantasy XIII to outsell FFVII

  
  SCRAWL — Authority: 672
  Square Enix is releasing Final Fantasy XIII on December 17 in Japan with a Western release date to follow on March 9, 2010; they’re obviously expecting big sales. How big, though? Try more units sold than Final Fantasy VII , which sold over ten million units. “When we say that it is going to be the best ...
  2 weeks ago

• Too much IP use is not good: Wada

  
  Pakistan News | News, Videos, Articles, Current Affairs, Politics, Entertainment, Technology | Geo TV | Dawn | The News | Ten Sports | Geo Super | India News — Authority: 456
  Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has admitted in a speech that over-use of an IP is “not good.” He made his remarks during a keynote at the Montreal Games Summit. “Too much IP use is not good,” said Wada. “Having memorable characters and back story is crucial to having a powerful IP.” Wada also ...
  2 weeks ago

• A flat world: Ars interviews Square-Enix CEO Yoichi Wada

  
  Ars Technica — Authority: 740
  The Japanese games industry is in trouble. At least, that seems to be the consensus of a number of high-profile developers from that region, especially after this years Tokyo Game Show. But Square-Enix—the developer best known for role-playing series like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest —isnt taking the news ...
  2 weeks ago

• Square Enix Currently Working On First Global Title

  
  DailyGamesNews.com — Authority: 458
  Square Enix boss, Yoichi Wada, has confirming during the Montreal Games Summit that the publisher is currently working on their “first global game” which is in development at Eidos Montreal, alongside Deus Ex 3 and Thief 4: “[It] would be the first collaboration between Square Enix and Montreal. We would like ...
  2 weeks ago

• Square Enix and Eidos working on first collaboration

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 785
  At the Montreal Games Summit, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada announced that Square is working with Eidos Montreal , part of the newly absorbed Eidos, on a new game. The studio is also working on Thief 4 (or ... " Thi4f ") and Deus Ex 3 . Wada said that the new game "would be the first collaboration between Square ...
  2 weeks ago

• Square Enix working on “first global game” alongside Eidos Montreal

  
  SCRAWL — Authority: 672
  Square Enix and Eidos Montreal are hard at work on their first collaborative effort, said to be the company’s ‘first global game’. The game is a brand new title from the Montreal studio that’s not their previously announced Deus Ex 3 or Thief 4 . Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada told Develop that the new title ...
  2 weeks ago

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