In an interview, Dissidia senior director Ken Arakawa reveals their plans for TGS. Not only will they be bringing a playable demo, but apparently, if all things go accordingly, the full roster will finally be revealed. Which means... if any of you wanna do some speculating, this is you last chance before we get confirmation! (and here I am, still hoping for Ultros or Opera Vectra to show up...)

Alright, armchair brawlers! It's time for a quick lesson on how to properly dispatch your enemies in Square Enix's Dissidia: Final Fantasy. Face it, sometimes it's hard to go by textual descriptions and explanations of gameplay elements alone, so now, we see it in action. It's quite simple, really. Two videos walk us through the Brave Points and Break system that this RPG-fighting game will be using. Besides, if you're already beating the lifestream out of someone, you might as well do it in style...

Lucky gamers over at Japan can finally make sure they'll be able to got a copy of Dissidia: Final Fantasy when it comes out on shelves December 18. (No one wants to be faced with a "sold out" sign during launch day, right?) Pre-orders are now available in Japanese retail stores and they're throwing in a freebie too: a "special calendar" (most likely Dissidia- or Squeenix-themed).

Some conflicts just can't be resolved even with time. Take for example Garland and Warrior of Light. They've been going for each other's throats since the first Final Fantasy title, and after more than a dozen installments, they're still at it. They relive their conflict in this new Dissidia: Final Fantasy gameplay vid. Check it out after the  jump.

Random enemy encounters are like so last year. Dissidia: Final Fantasy's encounter system is different though, and it sort of takes some elements from FFX's Sphere Grid and FFXII's License Board - minus the micromanagement aspect (whew!). Dissidia employs a chessboard-type system to guide your character around the "world map" - read the full article for more info as well as a gameplay video of Garland vs. Warrior of Light.

You know what they say... 77,777's a charm. The opening of pre-orders for the PSP-3000 Dissidia Limited Edition bundle is just about to start; think you feel lucky? Well, let's just hope that, this time around, Testuya Nomura gets to reserve his bundle before the pre-order period closes.

New Dissidia: Final Fantasy scans arrive today from Famitsu. In it, three characters take the limelight: newly confirmed Cecil and Golbez finally take the stand, while Onion Knight gets a rather fishy looking new "costume".

So what do Japanese gamers these days want to get their hands on the most? The latest list of most wanted games from Famitsu reveals a heavy leaning towards RPGs (mostly from Square Enix - no surprise there), with a healthy dose of other games from different genres, publishers, and platforms. See the Top 15 Famitsu Most Wanted list in the full article.

If we already saw Joker (i.e. Kefka) last time, now we get to see the Dark Knight! Not of Gotham, but of Final Fantasy 4! Yeap, Cecil Harvey is now confirmed for Dissidia: Final Fantasy as the prime hero representative from Final Fantasy IV. This, coming from Shonen Jump. And just in cased you missed it, the Japanese release date for the game is also clearly drawn out too! More info in the full article.

Kefka finally shows his creepy face! Yep, the evil psycho clown of FF6 was confirmed last month to join the sinister gang in Dissidia: Final Fantasy, but it's only now that we finally get to see him. Ever wondered how he got those scars? Check out the extended Dissidia trailer in the full article for more footage from the game; battles, CGI, and cast shots (well, sort of)! And we promise... no gruesome scenes of disappearing pencils!