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Sunday31st Jan 2016
News Final Fantasy XV's Looking Freakin' Rad on PS4
Gotta go fast
Seeing as there are no weeaboos in the office today, it seems like it's down to yours truly to follow-up on last night's Final Fantasy XV stream. During it, the developer touched upon a ton of new details – the types of magic that will be featured in the game, for example – but the meat of the broadcast centred on a new three...
News Final Fantasy XV's Release Date Announcement Is Announced
World continues to turn
Get the 'Announcements of Announcements' horn ready everybody, because Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller just dropped one on his Twitter account. Miller says in the tweet: "I'm a Final Fantasy noob. [Kinda Funny member] Tim Gettys loves it. The devs say XV will appeal to us both. We'll see in March. " He attached an image giving...
Live Join Us for New Final Fantasy XV Footage Right Here
Don't forget to gel your hair
Who's ready for our first proper look at Final Fantasy XV in 2016, then? The latest Active Time Report - which is basically a livestream featuring information about the game - is scheduled to begin at 20:00PM PST/23:00PM EST. And yes, that means we're staying awake past 04:00AM here in the UK in order to watch it. Hey,...
Monday25th Jan 2016
News Hold on to Your Immaculate Hair, New Final Fantasy XV Details Are Coming Very Soon
Plus some great new screenshots
Ah, it would appear that Final Fantasy XV's big marketing push is about to kick off ahead of its still vague 2016 release date. Square Enix has announced that this year's first Active Time Report is scheduled for the 30th January, and yes, that means new footage is only five days away. Can you believe it? Apparently,...
Thursday21st Jan 2016
News Magitek Armour? Monster Mounting? Stealth? Final Fantasy XV Gets New Gameplay Details
Edging closer
Just when you thought that you could go a whole week without a Final Fantasy XV related news story, new gameplay details pop up in Japan's Weekly Jump magazine. According to a scan of the magazine which has been translated by Gematsu, the game will feature some sort of stealth system - likely to be similar to what's already present in...
Tuesday12th Jan 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Will Cater to All Kinds of Players with Different Battle Modes
Your call, Noct
It's about time that we got some semi-decent Final Fantasy XV info, so we're glad that the official forums have thrown out some fresh details. As it turns out, the upcoming role-playing game won't have difficulty settings. Instead, the title's battle system will feature different gameplay modes that you can switch between depending...
Monday4th Jan 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Is 'Not Going to Be a Love Story'
Stop the sop
Mainline Final Fantasy games have always been emotionally charged - even if they're a little heavy handed at times - and Final Fantasy XV will likely be no different. However, speaking with Examiner, ever-talkative director Hajime Tabata has stated that the upcoming role-playing release is "not going to be a love story". "That's not...
Friday1st Jan 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Will Release in 2016, Square Enix Confirms
Finally
A demo, over 100 articles, and a decade later, Final Fantasy XV will finally release in 2016. Square Enix has posted a New Year blog from director Hajime Tabata which confirms the news, stating that the development team's now moving into the final phase of production, where it will focus all of its "effort and willpower" into completing the...
Wednesday2nd Dec 2015
News Wait, Final Fantasy XV's Development Is Actually Going Great Right Now?
Some good news from Japan
Let's face it: you can't help but be cynical of Final Fantasy XV when you've been waiting for the game for almost a decade - and we're guilty of this, too. Time and time again, we've written articles on the title's seemingly limited progress while sighing deeply, wondering if we'll ever actually get to play the darn thing...
Monday30th Nov 2015
News Oi Square, Where's Our Final Fantasy XV PS4 Controller?
Green with envy
In a move that makes almost no sense - to us, at least - Square Enix is partnering with Microsoft to release a special edition Final Fantasy XV Xbox One controller. It'll soon be available to pre-order in Asia. Sporting a sleek look and some nice little details, it's an attractive pad - it's just a shame that the PlayStation nation...
Friday27th Nov 2015
News Would You Be Happy with Another Final Fantasy XV Demo?
Because you might be getting one
The never-ending saga continues. Final Fantasy XV is supposed to be launching at some point next year on PlayStation 4, but it's been a while since we've seen or heard anything new regarding the highly anticipated role-playing release. Until now, that is. According to Chinese website VGTime, director Hajime Tabata...
Sunday20th Sep 2015
TGS 2015 You Can Ride Chocobos and Go Fishing in Final Fantasy XV
Angling for some interest
With office weeaboo Robert Ramsey still sulking over the state of Final Fantasy XV, the responsibility falls upon this author's broad shoulders yet again to bring you the latest on Square Enix's long overdue role-playing release. Fortunately, this update's a fun one, as yesterday's Active Time Report brought news that...
Thursday17th Sep 2015
TGS 2015 Brand New Final Fantasy XV Trailer Takes You Back to the Past
And not much else
Just because Final Fantasy XV didn't show up in style at Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference doesn't mean it's going on hiatus for another ten years, as evidenced by this latest trailer that screams "please remember that I exist". Jokes aside, the title's newest clip once again attempts to hit us right in the emotions as...
Monday31st Aug 2015
News Take Final Fantasy XV's New PS4 Gameplay Trailer Out for a Spin
On the road again
You didn't think Square Enix was just going to leave us a couple of new Final Fantasy XV screenshots did you? Well, okay, we thought that it was, but it's redeemed itself somewhat by returning with a lovely new gameplay trailer. Stretching on for about five minutes, it's arguably our best look at the game's open world so far. The...
News Go on a Road Trip with Fresh Final Fantasy XV Screenshots
You drive me crazy
Final Fantasy XV may look like a game starring One Direction in the jungle, but you can't fault its car. The gorgeous black convertible otherwise known as Regalia may have the stupidest name this side of KITT in Knight Rider, but it has curves in all of the right places, and is perfect for cruising around coastal towns like the...
Sunday30th Aug 2015
News Final Fantasy XV's PS4 Release Date Confirmed for 2016
More will be revealed in March
Good news: Final Fantasy XV will definitely release on the PlayStation 4 in 2016. Bad news: you'll need to wait until March to find out exactly when. Speaking during the latest Active Time Report – which is being broadcast from PAX Prime in Seattle this time – game director Hajime Tabata confirmed the window,...
Live Watch the Latest Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report Right Here
Disappointment awaits
We can taste associate editor Robert Ramsey's tears from here, and Final Fantasy XV's latest Active Time Report – live from PAX Prime this time – has only just got underway. Running from 16:30PM PT, this all-new update from the Square Enix team promises fresh information on the publisher's long overdue Japanese role-playing...
Monday24th Aug 2015
News Who Wants a New Final Fantasy XV Screenshot?
The day of the triffids
To save you all from editor Robert Ramsey's intolerable snark, this scribe will be taking up the reins on Final Fantasy XV until he's calmed down. The latest update coming out of Square Enix comprises a single screenshot showing the Malboro battle first showcased at Gamescom 2015 earlier in the year. After seeing this, we did...
Friday21st Aug 2015
News Final Fantasy XV's Going to Grace Us with Its Presence at PAX
How lucky we are
After its almost worthless Gamescom 2015 showing, it's perhaps good news that Final Fantasy XV's going to present its perfectly sculpted face at PAX later this month. Square Enix has revealed that a new Active Time Report will be broadcast during the expo on its Twitch channel. Starting at 16:30PM PDT on the 29th August - that's...
Thursday13th Aug 2015
News Story Is the Most Important Part of Final Fantasy XV, Says Director
Four guys and a car
It's obviously far too early to say whether or not Final Fantasy XV will deliver in the story department, but given the series' history - barring a couple of outliers - you'd at least expect a decent narrative filled with likeable characters. Someone who wants this to be the case more than anyone else is Hajime Tabata, the game's...
Wednesday12th Aug 2015
News Final Fantasy XV's Release Date Will Be Worldwide
That's something, at least
It's been mentioned once or twice before, but now it's been confirmed by director Hajime Tabata: Final Fantasy XV will be getting a simultaneous worldwide release when it eventually launches. In other words, we won't be waiting months for it to hit Western store shelves after it comes out in Japan. "This may be something...
Monday10th Aug 2015
News Oh Wow, Final Fantasy XV Gets Three Whole New Screenshots
What next, another 90 seconds of gameplay?
You know that feeling when you've been waiting for a game for almost a decade and then it doesn't decide to show up at the world's biggest gaming expo? So you wait a little longer and it turns up at Gamescom with 90 seconds of gameplay footage that doesn't even look close to being ready? Yes, we're still...
Friday7th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 Final Fantasy XV Team in Talks to Use Just Cause 3 Engine Tech
Will this game ever come out?
Final Fantasy XV is releasing next year, according to director Hajime Tabata. However, striding into full development of the release hasn't stopped the team from engaging in new talks with the studio behind Just Cause 3 - another property under Square Enix's umbrella. "What we're going to be talking about is possibly...
Thursday6th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 Final Fantasy XV Will Launch in 2016 on PS4
"We get the feeling that people are a bit worried"
Associate editor Robert Ramsey was close to tears yesterday when Final Fantasy XV's anticipated Active Time Report served up a measly 90 seconds of new gameplay footage. But speaking with GameSpot at Gamescom 2015, director Hajime Tabata has dropped the bigg
Wednesday5th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 90 Seconds of Final Fantasy XV Gameplay Is All You're Getting
We should have seen this coming
Well wasn't that a colossal waste of time? Final Fantasy XV's live Active Time Report has just ended, and the only thing of any real worth that we got was 90 seconds of new gameplay footage - and even then, we're stretching that particular description. The clip shows Noctis and the gang making their way down to an...
Gamescom 2015 We Hope You're Not Betting on Final Fantasy XV Getting a Release Date Today
Call off the party
At the time of writing, we're just twenty or so minutes away from Final Fantasy XV's Gamescom 2015 livestream. The game missed out on putting in an appearance at E3 so it could come back with a bang at the German convention, but it's time to put a dampener on your potential hype, we're afraid. Many were hoping that the title...
Gamescom 2015 10 Years Later and the 'Story Begins' with Final Fantasy XV's Dawn Trailer
Shed a tear
We're not sure what to make of Final Fantasy XV's Gamescom 2015 trailer. On the one hand, yes, it is actually a new look at the game. On the other, it doesn't really show much at all. Featuring a young Noctis and his regretful father, it's a pretty emotional clip, but it's hard not to feel like we need something more at this point. With...
Saturday25th Jul 2015
News Square Enix Plans on Showing Old Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae 2.0 Gameplay at Gamescom 2015
Oh dear
We hope that you didn't expect to see a lot of new Final Fantasy XV footage at Gamescom 2015 next month, because according to Square Enix's schedule, the publisher's planning on showing the game's same old Episode Duscae demo over 17 times at the German expo. Each live demonstration will be around two hours long, and on each day of the...
Tuesday9th Jun 2015
News Final Fantasy XV's Episode Duscae Demo Patch Is Out Now on PS4
Not bad, Noct
Jump onto your PlayStation 4 right now, and there'll be a 3.5GB update available for Final Fantasy XV's playable demo, Episode Duscae. We know, it is a bit weird that a demo's got a patch, but it promises to be well worth the hard drive space if you're a fan of Noctis and the gang. So, what does the update actually bring to the table?...
Thursday4th Jun 2015
News No, Final Fantasy XV Definitely Won't Be at E3 2015
Gotta wait for Gamescom
There's been much debate over whether Final Fantasy XV will actually show up at this year's E3, especially since Square Enix will be hosting its own press conference. However, as detailed during the publisher's latest active time report livestream, Noctis and the gang won't be putting in an appearance at the Los Angeles...
