Square Enix Outs E3 Lineup

By Nick Mokey Published May 29, 2009

Square Enix Outs E3 Lineup

Though E3 remains days away, Square Enix has lifted the curtain on the titles it will be showing this year with a Friday press release detailing the upcoming show.

New titles include Front Mission Evolved, a third-person shooter based on the “wanzer” humanoid war machine, Nier, an action-adventure game that pits players against a virus, and Order of War, a real-time strategy game set during WWII. Supreme Commander will also see a sequel set to come out in 2010.

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On the Final Fantasy front, Square will show Final Fantasy XIII, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord, and Dissida Final Fantasy, which will bring together characters previous games in the series in an action RPG for the PSP.

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