Famitsu has news about the “downloadable content” option in the main menu of Nier. Later this month, Square Enix will release paid DLC for Nier.

60,000 people have now experienced being in the presence of a virtual hermaphrodite as NieR Replicant recently made its Japanese debut. And a few columns below it…Mario Kart Wii?

Cavia and Square Enix’s “second action-RPG pillar” is off to a fine start.

According to Nier producer Yosuke Saito, the company has two core RPG series Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. But, Kingdom Hearts is Square Enix’s only well known action RPG series.

The first issue of the Nier comic is up on the game’s website.

Nier is just a week away, which means copies are on their way to retailers, but the team isn’t taking a break.

A mysterious disease, hobbit-skeleton distraught over deaths it may have caused, and … Nier sacrificing himself for a talking book? Nier’s plot remains undecipherable and this video isn’t going to give any answers.

Amazon added more titles to their video game cash back promotion. Nier and ModNation Racers are on the list now.

We spoke with the development team at Square Enix to find out more about Nier’s enigmatic story and why they made Kaine a hermaphrodite.

In Japan, there are two Niers: the burly warrior in Nier Gestalt and a typical young hero in Nier Replicant. Why did Square Enix make two heroes and was the Nier in Nier Gestalt made for the West?

Alas, they’re also digital-only… at least, for the moment.

We’ve seen lots of videos from Nier Gestalt or simply Nier in North America. This trailer is all about Nier Replicant, which features a young hero on a quest to save his sister.

It’s President’s Day so Nier is taking a break from finding a cure for his daughter to explore two of his hobbies, fishing and gardening.

Square Enix has a close-to-worldwide release planned for Nier. The game launches in Japan on April 22 and arrives in the West shortly after.

Square Enix set a date for Nier Gestalt (macho Nier, Xbox 360) and Nier Replicant (young Nier, PS3). Both versions will ship in Japan on April 22.

Underneath the bloodstained pile of hacked up stringy creature-things is an epic tale, maybe. According to Square Enix, Nier is their next great story.