Come April 7, 2009, players of Square Enix MMO players will be introduced to the publisher's new Square Enix Account System and Square Enix Security Token. These new security details will be implemented across the board in the territories of Europe, Japan and North America, specifically for added security on Final Fantasy XI.

And you thought that the character roster for Dissidia was over? Ha! Not by a long shot, if you consider the non-main characters! The hero and villain rosters may be complete for those coming from FF to FFX. Today, the question of whether we'll be seeing other icons from other FF games is answered. First up: Final Fantasy XI, represent! Handheld brawlers-in-waiting, I introduce to you: Shantotto! "Eh, who the hell is that?!"

While a bunch of lucky gamers get to be in Japan this weekend for the Tokyo Game Show, that doesn't mean there's nothing else interesting in our own backyards. Blizzard is reminding everyone that BlizzCon 2008 will be opening its gates this Friday, October 10.

Atsushi Inaba of Platinum Games have some words of wisdom to share with the Japanese developers. He'd want for them to be more creative and step more out of the box. Hey, the gaming world isn't just all about Japan, after all.

Tecmo's unquestionably in a bubbling tub of hot water the past couple of months, but could their luck be changing? Square Enix has revealed earlier that they have a proposal for a friendly takeover on the beleaguered developer.

While the Western side of the world is all excited regarding the upcoming launch of DC Universe Online, Japan is prepping for its own MMO of superhuman proportions, courtesy of Namco Bandai's Dragon Ball Online. Join QJ.NET as we begin our character spotlight with Dragon Ball's most prolific bad boy: Vegeta.

Take-Two Interactive Software, the distributor of Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) and other games, has given word that it is planning to expand into Asia Pacific markets. The company has tapped an experienced senior executive to help them establish a foothold in Asia. For more information, don't hesitate to click on the "read more" link below.

While delays are part and parcel of life, they're always inconvenient whenever they occur. For those of you who may be awaiting Q Entertainment's Angel Love Online, you'll have to be a bit more patient. This upcoming MMORPG is still awaiting a reported summer release in Japan. For more tests of patience, turn to the full article after the jump.

Running from October 9 to October 12, this year's Tokyo Game Show promises to be a blast once again as the organizers have revealed this year's theme and tentative schedule of events. This year's theme, "Ready for GAME Time!", focuses on the gamers themselves who serve as inspirations for developers to create new and exciting content for everyone to enjoy. More details in the full article!

In case you've been wondering about how NCsoft has been doing, wonder no more. The company has taken the time to clarify certain reports that were made about the state of the company's Austin studio and about Tabula Rasa. More enlightenment  ensues after the jump.