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Tuesday10th Jan 2017
News Some of These Plans for Final Fantasy XV Sound Insane
Character creation, improved final chapters, and more
Final Fantasy XV is a very ambitious game - sometimes for the worse. It can feel like a title that's been pieced together using countless ideas and concepts, and not all of them work as well as they should. It's slightly mad, then, that Square Enix seemingly wants to add so much more to its...
News Expect Details on Final Fantasy XV's DLC and Free Updates Soon
New Active Time Report announced
Now that Final Fantasy XV's been out for over a month, it's probably time for Square Enix to shed some light on what we can expect from the project going forward. At this point, all we know is that the title's getting several slices of downloadable content as part of its season pass, supposedly focusing on the...
News Final Fantasy XV Ships Over 6 Million Copies, Digital Sales Included
Noct bad
Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy XV has shipped over six million units worldwide. That figure includes copies shipped to retailers and digital sales, meaning that we don't quite know how many units the game has sold through to the public. As we always say, though, retailers generally aren't in the habit of buying stock that they...
Wednesday21st Dec 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Buffed with 3.2GB Patch on PS4
Version 1.03 brings New Game Plus
Square Enix is eager to eat all of your bandwidth this holiday, as it's just dropped a brand new update for Final Fantasy XV, adding that all-important New Game Plus feature to the popular role-playing game. Weighing in at 3.2GB, this is a meaty update, but it also prepares the release for its previously announced...
Friday16th Dec 2016
News Final Fantasy XV's First DLC Warps to Japan Next Week Alongside a Big PS4 Update
Costumes, accessories, and New Game+
Final Fantasy XV is getting its first slice of downloadable content next week in the form of the Holiday Pack+. It'll arrive on the 22nd December in Japan, and we imagine that a Western release can't be too far off. The pack includes a bunch of accessories that boast various effects - like more regular item drops...
Wednesday7th Dec 2016
News Free Updates Will Enhance Final Fantasy XV's Story, Apparently
Fair enough
Final Fantasy XV is a weird one, isn't it? Having been in development for so long, you'd think Square Enix would be keen to step away from the project and move onto new things, but as game director Hajime Tabata has said before, the development team is dedicated to further improving the experience over time through both premium DLC and...
Thursday1st Dec 2016
News You'll Get To Fight the CEO and President of Square Enix In Future Final Fantasy XV DLC
A new challenger approaches
Could this game get any more bizarre? Yep, you read that headline right folks; Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has announced that players will soon be able to battle it out with Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda as part of an upcoming downloadable content pack. Word of the boss battle got out after the Japanese...
News Final Fantasy XV Smashes All Sorts of Sales Records
Five million copies shipped globally
Between the movie, car, decade-long development cycle, and official restaurant menu, it's safe to say that Square Enix has a lot riding on Final Fantasy XV. The publisher's put out some positive numbers following the long-awaited foray's launch this week, then, revealing that the RPG has sold five million copies...
Tuesday29th Nov 2016
News How Well Does Final Fantasy XV Run on PS4 and PS4 Pro?
Pretty well, actually
Phew, it turns out that Final Fantasy XV isn't the technical mess that many feared it could be. Both the Episode Duscae demo and the Platinum Demo suffered from shaky frame rates, leading many to wonder whether the final product would be able to hold strong at a smooth 30 frames-per-second. Thankfully, as explored by the tech...
Monday28th Nov 2016
Round Up Final Fantasy XV PS4 Reviews Hit the Road
It's finally time
A bit unreal, isn't it? To be sitting here, in 2016, writing - or in your case, reading - a review round up article about Final Fantasy XV. Noctis and his pals are finally hitting the road tomorrow as the role-playing release launches worldwide - but has Square Enix made the most of the last ten years, or has the game's troubled...
Monday21st Nov 2016
News Final Fantasy XV's New Trailer Tells You Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
Crash course
We've penned literally hundreds of articles about Final Fantasy XV, but if you've skipped them and are wondering what's going on in the upcoming outing, then this 101 Trailer is actually pretty well done. It details everything that you need to know about the upcoming role-playing release – from the cast of characters through to the...
News Final Fantasy XV's Crown Update Incorporates Extra Scenes
Also, social media features and camera tweaks
Final Fantasy XV will receive a day one patch, as reported earlier in the month. And the details of this beefy fix – dubbed the 'Crown Update' – have been revealed online. In addition to tweaking the camera for narrow action and an ability tree for the new 'Wait Mode' function (which appears to make...
News Beware of Final Fantasy XV Spoilers as Street Date Breaks
Hajime Tabata urges silence
You've waited a decade to play it, so it's sod's law that Final Fantasy XV should leak. The web is currently awash with gameplay videos taken from pre-release copies of Square Enix's role-playing title, and that's prompted director Hajime Tabata to formerly release a statement regarding the broken street date. "We've...
Friday18th Nov 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Is Getting a Day One Patch on PS4 After All
The saga continues
The last time Final Fantasy XV got delayed, Square Enix claimed that it would be using the extra time to polish the experience to a degree where a day one patch wouldn't be necessary. Indeed, the developer even stated that the delay would allow it to incorporate an "extensive" day one update into the finished product, so that even...
Thursday17th Nov 2016
News Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver's Been Roped into the Final Fantasy XV Marketing Machine
Bish bash gosh
Will this never end? Square Enix seems to announce a Final Fantasy XV-themed marketing initiative every day, and today's is a humdinger: it's teamed up with Jamie Oliver's non-profit Fifteen restaurant in London to come up with a special menu based upon the role-playing game. Starting 22nd November through until 29th November, you'll...
News Phwoar, That's Some Fantastic Final Fantasy XV Art
Noct out of the park
Square Enix has posted some promotional Final Fantasy XV art on the game's official Twitter account, and it's so - dare we say it - epic, that we just had to cover it here. Featuring lead character Noctis standing next to princess Lunafreya (yes, we did have to google her name to make sure thatwe were spelling it right), it's...
Tuesday15th Nov 2016
News Final Fantasy XV May Be the Best Example of HDR on PS4 Pro
HDR yeah
Jeez, Digital Foundry are busy these days, aren't they? The tech-head publication is back with another PS4 Pro analysis, this time putting Final Fantasy XV's most recent Japanese demo through its paces. Our very own Sammy Barker gave the demo a spin just last week, and came away impressed with how good it looks - but it's actually the HDR...
Thursday10th Nov 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Will Target 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS4 Pro
4K option also to be implemented
Final Fantasy XV will be at its beautiful best on the PlayStation 4 Pro, with Square Enix announcing on a stream overnight that a December update for the hotly anticipated role-playing game will see the title targeting 60 frames-per-second at 1080p on the supercharged system. An update available on launch day will...
Thursday27th Oct 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Will Expand with Online Co-Op Mode
But it'll be DLC
Final Fantasy XV's road trip premise is ripe for some kind of online co-op, and that's exactly what you'll be getting post-release. To coincide with the long-awaited title going gold today, Square Enix has revealed the contents of the outing's controversial $24.99 Season Pass. And one of the add-ons, named 'Comrades', will bring...
News Cinematic Final Fantasy XV Trailer Is One of Its Very Best
Hopefully the game is this good
Regular readers will know that we're usually not huge fans of CG trailers, but wow, this latest one for Final Fantasy XV is one heck of a ride. Crafted by animators Digic Pictures, the whole thing's got a fantastic tone to it, and it's really got us eager to, you know, actually get our hands on the finished game...
News Final Fantasy XV Has Gone Gold, We Can Hardly Believe It
Fantasy made reality
Yes, you read that headline right: Final Fantasy XV has officially gone gold. In other words, the game is finished and ready to be mass produced. A surreal realisation, we're sure you'll agree. Final Fantasy XV has technically been in development for around ten years, ever since it was first revealed as PlayStation 3 title...
Wednesday26th Oct 2016
News Wow, Moogles Have Really Fallen From Grace in Final Fantasy XV
From mascot to punching bag
Moogles have long been a staple of the Final Fantasy series. The cute little creatures have helped many a wayward protagonist over the years, and that tradition will be continuing in Final Fantasy XV. Well, kind of. In the upcoming role-playing release, Moogles aren't actually... alive. Instead, they're essentially big...
News Final Fantasy XV Will Look 'Beautiful' on PS4 Pro
Chocob-oh
Square Enix is working to ensure that Final Fantasy XV will look "beautiful" on the PlayStation 4 Pro at launch. Speaking with French website Gameblog, director Hajime Tabata admitted that the team hadn't had long to work with the hardware, but there will be a patch available for the souped-up system on 29th November which will "optimise"...
Friday7th Oct 2016
News You Can Make Your Car Really, Really Ugly in Final Fantasy XV
Boy racer
One of your most loyal companions in Final Fantasy XV is actually the party's main mode of transportation: the Regalia. This sleek automobile isn't an off-road beast, but it's more than snazzy enough to accommodate a prince and his entourage. The Regalia has always been a treat for the eyes - even editor Sammy Barker reckons it looks...
Monday3rd Oct 2016
News Fresh Final Fantasy XV Trailer Shows Off a Newer Build of the Game
And it looks great
Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for Final Fantasy XV, and the first thing that we noticed while watching is that the game currently looks rather nice. From what we gather, this is footage taken from one of the project's latest builds, so it's likely close to how the title will look when it launches near the end of...
Friday30th Sep 2016
News Final Fantasy XV's Car Radio Features a Ridiculous Amount of Music from Past Games
That's a lot of good listening
In case you didn't already know, the car radio in Final Fantasy XV is chocked full of past Final Fantasy songs - and by chocked, we mean packed to the point of bursting. From the original Final Fantasy all the way through to Final Fantasy XIV and even spin-offs like Dissidia: Final Fantasy, the track listing covers a...
Tuesday27th Sep 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Live PS4 Gameplay Demo Shows Customisation, Side Activities, and More
On the road again
Without the recent delay, Final Fantasy XV would have been launching just three days from now on PlayStation 4 - but don't let that fact get you down just yet. Courtesy of PlayStation Access' live show at EGX 2016, we've got our hands on 20 minutes of unedited Final Fantasy XV gameplay, which showcases character and car...
Thursday15th Sep 2016
TGS 2016 So, Does Final Fantasy XV Sound Better in Japanese?
New story trailer will help you decide
The debate has been going on for months now, but is Final Fantasy XV's English voice acting really that rubbish? We've been trying to reserve our judgement until we've played the full game, but to be brutally honest, the title's English trailers haven't inspired much confidence. More often than not, lines sound...
Tuesday13th Sep 2016
News Final Fantasy XV's PS4 Slim Bundle Will Cost You More Than a Pro
But it does come with a lot of goodies
Final Fantasy may not be the juggernaut that it once was, but it's still comfortably one of the most iconic franchises in PlayStation's stable. And after a brief dalliance with Microsoft around the launch of Final Fantasy XIII, it's nice to see the series back where it belongs – firmly under the PlayStation...
TGS 2016 Final Fantasy XV PS4 Slim Is Over the Moon
Another Noctis in the bedpost
Sony announced the first custom PlayStation 4 Slim hardware design – and it's a tasty one. The Luna Edition – which, sadly, won't be available in the PS4 Pro format it seems – will cost ¥39,980 (~$392) and will feature the moon motif from Final Fantasy XV on its front. It will come with a copy of the game, and...
