Floating all over the web are illustrations from Final Fantasy XIII artist Isamu Kamikokuryo. Shown in an art book, these pictures show what Lightning’s house was like.

Tetsuya Nomura spoke with Dengeki about Final Fantasy Versus XIII. One of the topics in the interview was Noctis who Nomura said he’s surprisingly not cool and just an ordinary young man.

It’s official, Final Fantasy XIII is getting a direct sequel. Final Fantasy XIII-2 is in development and it’s multiplatform.

Finalfantasy13-2Game.com has been registered by a company that has acquired domains for other Square Enix titles such as Final Fantasy XIII and Nier.

And Tomodachi Collection and God Eater were the best-selling new franchises for the year.

Final Fantasy XIII for Xbox 360 takes #39 on the top 50 sales chart in Japan, surpassing sales of Pac-Man Party, but not fellow Square Enix published title Call of Duty: Black Ops (dubbed version) on PS3.

What makes the game easier? Famitsu’s report explains players deal even more damage when you get an enemy into break status.

Every year, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan awards the top selling games prizes.

An accessory from CyberGadget can make Demon’s Souls easier than Donkey Kong Jr. Math.

Target’s Black Friday ad leaked onto the Internet with two deals for RPG fans inside. The retailer plans on selling Final Fantasy XIII (both versions) and Dragon Quest IX for just $17 a piece.

Final Fantasy XII was #10 on the list. The others are more obvious.

Square Enix discuss the vision of Final Fantasy XIII and the difficulties they ran into while working on the title, in light of its reception.

Director Hajime Tabata shared an in-game photo of Aya in her Lightning costume straight from The 3rd Birthday.

Lightning’s outfit and Aya’s twin sister are in the upcoming PSP game.