Square Enix has struck a deal with two of the largest game-selling retailers in the US to give away some exclusive Dissidia goodies to those who preorder the game. Fans will only be able to get one unless they buy from both places - so they'll have to choose.
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Square Enix has launched a new video for its upcoming action spin-off of Final Fantasy. Also, there is 75 new screenshots from the US version.
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E3 2008 was massive for Square Enix. They didn't announce any new games, or wow anyone with new trailers for their highly anticipated games. However, they did drop the bomb that Final Fantasy XIII would no longer be exclusive to the PlayStation 3, as it would also be appearing on the Xbox 360.

Since then, support for Square Enix has dropped considerably, and not just amongst loyal Sony supporters. Consistent rumours about Final Fantasy XIII delays and the game's production values, as well as other reports about the company have tarnished Square Enix's reputation in the West. What better place to try and rekindle the love affair than at the biggest trade shown in the world, E3.
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Square Enix has updated it's Dissidia Final Fantasy's American Official Website with new characters and screenshots.
You can check them on Portable RPG.
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It was announced earlier on the PlayStation Blog that Sony would be releasing a new PSP Bundle for the release of Dissidia: Final Fantasy.
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Kristin Neirinckx writes: "Great news for all of you Final Fantasy fans out there! Today, we announced the availability of a new DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY PSP Entertainment Pack . A GameStop exclusive, this limited edition bundle is the ultimate portable entertainment experience for Final Fantasy and PSP fans alike."
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Sony have been very vocal about their piracy fears on their Playstation Portable system, and they've been trying to think of ways to counter the issue. Square Enix are obviously one of the biggest publishers in the world, and they've supported the PSP quite strongly recently, with the releases of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and Dissidia: Final Fantasy.
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In Part Three of Final Fantasy Union's Dissidia Interview series, Dissidia: Final Fantasy Director Takeshi Arakawa and Producer Yoshinori Kitase talk about what the differences between the Western and Japanese versions will be.
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In part two of Final Fantasy Union's Dissidia Interview series the site digs into Downloadable Content for Dissidia after speaking with Dissidia: Final Fantasy director, Takeshi Arakawa, and he's not too hot on DLC.
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IGN:
You asked, and they answered; last week two of Square Enix's biggest talents found themselves in the damp heart of London to promote Dissidia, the PSP brawler that brings together heroes and villains from Final Fantasy's past and present – and we took the opportunity to present the two with some of your questions.
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PlayStation LifeStyle writes, "We have defeated the hoards of Chimera in Resistance: Retribution. Now that we have experienced the European Chimera aftermath, what is the next exclusive PSP game you are most looking forward to?"
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New screenshots and two wallpapers from Dissidia's US version are available on Portable RPG.
Check them out.
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Square Enix have improved their Dissidia website for the West, adding the recent announcement charracter and some character bios.

Previously the site was a very simple placeholder affair with little details about the game, but with the game translation underway and the release nearing the website is now ready to go with plenty of space for extra additions as the release gets closer.
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Square Enix today announces that DISSIDIA - FINAL FANTASY - will be released across Europe and all PAL territories in Autumn 2009, exclusively on the PSP system.
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Square Enix has a mammoth amount of games hitting europe this Spring!
Square Enix hints we should also be getting a announcement for the release of Dissidia Final Fantasy & Star Ocean: The Last Hope for Europe very soon!

New and upcoming Square Enix European releases:
Persona 4 (Sony PlayStation 2)
THE LAST REMNANT (Microsoft Windows PC)
FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: Echoes of Time (Nintendo Wii / Nintendo DS)
DISSIDIA FINAL FANTASY (Sony PlayStation Portable)
CHRONO TRIGGER (Nintendo DS)
My Pet Shop (Nintendo DS)
STAR OCEAN: The Last Hope (Microsoft Xbox 360)
DISGAEA 3: Absence of Justice (Sony PlayStation 3)
DISGAEA DS (Nintendo DS)
RHAPSODY: A Musical Adventure (Nintendo DS)
VALKYRIE PROFILE: Covenant of the Plume (Nintendo DS)
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These are the new and upcoming Square Enix North American releases. Included are:
- Star Ocean: The Last Hope
- Dragon Quest V
- Valkyrie Profile
- Dissidia Final Fantasy
- Echoes of Time
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Kombo Reports: "If EBGames is to be believed, we'll be seeing Dissidia: Final Fantasy coming at the end of August later this summer."
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VG247: "Square Enix has just confirmed that Dissidia: Final Fantasy will be given a European release date in the coming weeks.

"We'll be making an announcement on the release timing later this month," a rep told VG247 this morning."
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So far, Dissidia: Final Fantasy can't be seen as anything other than a huge success. It outsold Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII in a very small period of time and it continues to sell reasonably well on the PSP almost 2 months after its initial release. It's inevitable that Square Enix are already planning a full-blown sequel to capitalise on their new found riches, right? Wrong.
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Famitsu.com passed along today Enterbrain's monthly sales recap for January, covering December 29 through January 25. Dissidia Final Fantasy was once again tops for the month, beating out some long-legged Nintendo titles and even the mighty Monster Hunter.
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