We haven't heard any big announcements from Mistwalker recently, so this should come as good news for Hironobu Sakaguchi fans. Apparently they're heading into the "finishing" stage for a mysterious new project.

A new Blue Dragon title for the DS has reportedly been announced in the pages of the latest Famitsu issue. According to reports from NeoGAF, the new title is Blue Dragon: Ikai no Kyoujyuu (Behemoth of the Underworld). It's set for a 2009 release in Japan. Hit the jump for more game details.

Hungry for more Chrono Trigger and Blue Dragon Plus coverage? There may be only be scant news about these games for the meantime, but that doesn't mean that there's nothing new to chew on when it comes to these titles. Enjoy the scans that await you in the full article.

 Is there any truth that there's a bitter rivalry between Square Enix icons Yoshinori Kitase and Tetsuya Nomura? Is this the reason why they're supposedly working on separate Final Fantasy Versus XIII games? What does he think of former boss Hironobu Sakaguchi's work with the Final Fantasy franchise? All the answers in the full article.

Lost Odyssey's got a new piece of downloadable content in store for gamers, and it comes in the form of an all-new dungeon called Seeker of the Deep. Want to know more about it? Head on over to the full article after the jump!

Heads up, fans of the Blue Dragon series. We've recently found a press release indicating the Japanese release date for Blue Dragon Plus. Find out when the game will come out (and for how much) after the jump!

So, you've already run through Hironobu Sakaguchi and Mistwalker's Lost Odyssey for the Xbox 360, eh? There's more stuff for the game waiting to be discovered as the devs fire up the Triple Bonus Pack via Xbox Live. A trifecta of nice items for a great price await you. Details in the full article.

It's a fact: if you fail to pre-order games that you've been meaning to buy all along, you'd be missing out on some nifty bonuses. Case in point: free 1000 Microsoft Points being offered by UK retailer HMV for every pre-order of Lost Odyssey. Hey, it's about enough to grab a game from Xbox Live Arcade. Read the full article for more details.

Since its inception, the Microsoft Xbox 360 exclusive Lost Odyssey already promised RPG fans a real next-gen experience in the name of Mistwalker head honcho Hironobu Sakaguchi.

Final Fantasy's creator teamed up with a group of seasoned developers from Feelplus, a company joined by the masterminds behind the cult hit Shadow Hearts series, to deliver an emotionally evoking epic adventure. Was it worth the excitement? Check out our review at the full article to find out.

Last week, we had a mammoth of a game release with Devil May Cry 4. It's not going to be any different this time around, with the much-awaited Lost Odyssey by Mistwalker finally making its US debut. Other noteworthy games in this batch are Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts, RPG Maker VX, and a slew of other titles. Hit the full article for the rest of the list.

* Article originally posted Feb 11, 2008 at 01:12AM