DKΣ3713: Playable Final Fantasy XIII Demo exclusive to PS3

DKΣ3713 is underway and announcements have already been made so keep an eye on TalkPlayStation.com for updates.
Square-Enix have confirmed that a Final Fantasy XIII demo will be released with the Advent Children: Complete, the Blu-Ray edition. Along with a demo of FFXIII, Versus XIII and Agito XIII trailers will be included on the disc.
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THE LAST REMNANT™ (PS3)
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