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Monday23rd May 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Director Had to Tell Development Team to 'Wake Up'
Tabata talks about "Final Fantasy disease"
Before Final Fantasy Versus XII was rebranded as Final Fantasy XV, current director Hajime Tabata was brought in as head of the project to get the game back on track following years of troubled development. Would Final Fantasy XV as we know it be releasing on the 30th September without him? Probably not...
Thursday19th May 2016
News Square Enix Is Preparing More Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Edition Stock
Here we go again
In just a few day's time, Square Enix will once again be trying to meet demand for Final Fantasy XV's expensive Ultimate Collector's Edition. If you've been keeping up with this story, you'll know that previously, the publisher said that it was going to try its best to push out more units after the initial wave was snapped up within...
Wednesday18th May 2016
News Final Fantasy XV's Open World Is Mighty Impressive in New Trailer
Luxury luminous
Square Enix has released a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy XV which focusses on the game's open world and the environments that you can find within it. From sprawling countryside to bustling city streets, just about everything's on show in this latest video. As always, the role-playing release certainly looks the part, and we're...
News We're Still Not Sold on Final Fantasy XV's Battle System
Brand new "high level" gameplay emerges
It's safe to say that not everyone is entirely sold on Final Fantasy XV's battle system just yet - including ourselves - but the hope is that once you have access to various powerful spells and sword combos, combat will become increasingly enjoyable. Giving us a glimpse of what battles will be like at higher...
Monday9th May 2016
News Want to Feel Old? Final Fantasy XV was Announced 10 Years Ago Yesterday
This is no fantasy
Ten years ago yesterday, on the 8th May 2006, Final Fantasy Versus XIII was announced for the PlayStation 3 at E3, and that's a difficult fact to wrap your head around. Versus XIII was officially transformed into Final Fantasy XV at E3 2013 - a whole seven years after its initial reveal. Let's just take a moment to let this sink...
Thursday21st Apr 2016
News More Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Collector's Editions are Incoming, Says Square Enix
The cycle repeats
If you didn't manage to snap up your own Final Fantasy XV's Ultimate Collectors Edition, we've got some good news: Square Enix has announced that it'll be making more of them. The initial batch unsurprisingly sold out incredibly quickly, and it wasn't long before the unfulfilled items were popping up on eBay for crazy money.
News Don't Worry, You Didn't Miss Much in the Latest Final Fantasy XV Livestream
It'll have New Game+, though
Whoops. After promising to bring you lot the latest Final Fantasy XV livestream last week, we've ended up missing it completely. The newest Active Time Report - in which Square Enix shares details on its upcoming role-playing game - has already aired in Japan earlier today, which, to be fair, probably means that it would...
Friday15th Apr 2016
News Final Fantasy XV's Dev Team Played a Lot of The Witcher 3 Last Year
And a lot of other Western RPGs
Final Fantasy XV's Hajime Tabata has had a lot to say about the game's development in the past, and in an interview with official Xbox YouTube channel Xbox On - yes, we know - the likeable director shares some interesting bits and pieces on various aspects of the upcoming release. One quote in particular caught our...
Thursday14th Apr 2016
News Fresh Final Fantasy XV Info Is Incoming
Next Active Time Report dated
Last week, we reported on a Japanese Final Fantasy XV livestream featuring director Hajime Tabata. That stream's now come and gone, and as it turns out, the big news from the broadcast is that the next Active Time Report has been given a date. We'd make a joke about announcements of announcements, but hey, we've got to...
Friday8th Apr 2016
News There's Another Final Fantasy XV Livestream Next Week
There's no stopping this train
Thanks to Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV, it feels like we've been subjected to a decade's worth of information with regards to Final Fantasy XV, and in a way, we suppose that's an accurate description. Indeed, after such a long wait, we now know more about Noctis and the gang than ever before, but the hype train isn't...
Thursday7th Apr 2016
News By the Way, Game Informer's Final Fantasy XV Magazine Cover Is Gorgeous
Fit for a king
This author's not entirely sure why office JRPG hype merchant Robert Ramsey didn't post this, but perhaps it carries more weight if your resident Final Fantasy sceptic covers it instead. Game Informer announced its new cover story this week, and it's, of course, all about Final Fantasy XV. But while some of the meatier details have...
Wednesday6th Apr 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Features Dialogue Choices and Over 200 Side Quests
A load of new info on Noctis' adventure
The latest issue of Game Informer magazine has a ton of new information on Final Fantasy XV, including a few little bits and pieces that we think are well worth sharing. Indeed, much of this is stuff that we didn't even know, despite having written approximately one billion articles on Square Enix's upcoming...
Monday4th Apr 2016
News Sold Out Final Fantasy XV Ultimate Edition Is Already on eBay for Crazy Money
As you'd expect
Announced during the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event last week, the Ultimate Collector's Edition of Final Fantasy XV is one hell of a package, bundling the game with a figure, physical copies of the upcoming movie and anime, and a slew of other bits and pieces. Unsurprisingly, the expensive limited edition sold out incredibly...
Friday1st Apr 2016
News Sony Plays the Nostalgia Card with This Collection of Final Fantasy Ads
All the way from VII to XV
Sony and Square Enix are obviously going to be pushing Final Fantasy XV pretty hard as we approach its 30th September release date, but we have a feeling that both companies will be gearing up to go all-out in Japan, where a game of this magnitude could have an impact on the shrinking home console market. As such, a...
Thursday31st Mar 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Has to Sell a Helluva Lot of Copies to Be a Success
Good luck
Final Fantasy XV has undoubtedly cost Square Enix an absolute bloody fortune. The Japanese publisher is seemingly putting everything into the upcoming action role-playing game, tying full-length feature films, anime adaptations, and more into its universe. When watching the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event in the very early hours of the...
News Watch Episode 1 of the Final Fantasy XV Anime Right Here
Brothers in arms
Announced during the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event, Final Fantasy XV is getting its own animated series - and the first episode is embedded below. Titled Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV, the anime will tell the story of how Noctis and his pals formed such a tight bond, meaning that it's basically a background tale about the game's...
News Pick the Right Final Fantasy XV Special Edition for You
Premium packages
Final Fantasy XV will launch on 30th September, this much is known. What you may be pondering is which version you're going to buy. In addition to the bog-standard Blu-ray release, Square Enix has announced a trio of packages. Here's the skinny on them all: Day One Edition ($59.99): A copy of the game Bonus content: "Masamune"...
News Final Fantasy XV Reclaims Its Throne with a Stunning New Story Trailer
We're glad we stayed up
This five-minute Final Fantasy XV story trailer is arguably the best bit of media that the game's produced thus far - and it's also one of our best looks yet at a game that's been in development for a decade. Shown during the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event earlier tonight, it's one heck of a rousing clip, featuring a ton...
News Florence and the Machine Stand by Final Fantasy XV
Flo rider
No modern Final Fantasy game is complete without an unexpected pop crossover, but for Final Fantasy XV, poor Leona Lewis has been cast aside for the infinitely more hip Florence and the Machine. The English indie group have covered Ben E. King's iconic Stand by Me, mixing in some good old Final Fantasy motifs for good measure. This is...
News Final Fantasy XV Platinum Demo Will Be Available For Free Tonight on PS4
Sample the game's finished combat system
It seems that the leak about Final Fantasy XV getting a free demo was indeed true. Out tonight in North America - and very soon in Europe, we assume - the Platinum Demo will see you take control of a young Noctis in a gameplay segment that won't appear in the main release. In many ways, this download seems...
News Final Fantasy XV's Anime Prequel Series Starts Today
Brotherly love
Square Enix has already invested about a bajillion dollars into Final Fantasy XV, so a few more won't hurt, right? It announced during an event this evening that the game will be getting its own anime prequel series - starting today. You'll be able to watch the first episode of Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV on YouTube imminently,...
News Final Fantasy XV Assembles All-Star Cast for Full-Length Film
No, seriously
Square Enix is sparing no expense on Final Fantasy XV it seems, announcing that Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children co-director Takeshi Nozue has been quietly working on a brand new full-length film: Kingslaive: Final Fantasy XV. The movie will launch this summer via digital distribution platforms and on Blu-ray as part of some of Final...
News 10 Years Later, Final Fantasy XV Has a Confirmed Worldwide Release Date
Stock up on hair gel
Okay, so a certain leak may have spoiled it, but that doesn't change the fact that ourselves, and many of you reading this have been waiting ten years for a Final Fantasy XV release date. Well, we're finally here. Officially announced during the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event earlier tonight, we can 100 per cent confirm that...
Live Watch Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV Live Right Here
Noctis again
The season of bleary eyes and bad headaches begins early this year: Square Enix is holding a big fan event to tell us something that it should have said 10 years ago. Final Fantasy XV is getting a release date – it's already leaked, but you're going to sit through two hours of kinda funny jokes anyway. Sigh. We'll be here from 19:00PM...
Wednesday30th Mar 2016
News Oh No, Final Fantasy XV's Release Date Has Been Well and Truly Leaked
Right, let's all go home
You see, this is why it's usually a bad idea to make a big song and dance about something that could be revealed in a simple press release. We've waited ten years for a Final Fantasy XV release date, and just hours before Square Enix's reveal event, GameSpot's went and leaked it by publishing a pre-made news video that...
News There's a Free Final Fantasy XV Demo Coming, According to Leak
And so it begins
Oh, it's time for leaks from tonight's Final Fantasy XV event already, is it? According to a video posted on Chinese website Youku, Square Enix will be releasing a free demo that details a dream in which you play as a young Noctis. Er, great? Apparently, this gameplay sequence won't be in the full release, so it's probably best to...
Saturday26th Mar 2016
News Here's a Tedious Teaser Trailer for the Announcement of Final Fantasy XV's Release Date
When will it ever end
In case you didn't know, Final Fantasy XV is finally getting a confirmed, 100 per cent guaranteed release date on the 30th March. Dubbed Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV, the upcoming event promises brand new info alongside the date that we've been waiting almost a decade for. And hey, believe it or not, we're just a few days away...
Thursday24th Mar 2016
News Final Fantasy XV Will Take You Around 50 Hours to Beat
Big surprises coming soon
In a recent Japanese livestream, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata spilled some delicious little beans with regards to the eternally anticipated role-playing game. As translated by Siliconera, Tabata revealed that the title's main story will take around 50 hours to complete, which is ten hours longer than previously...
Saturday12th Mar 2016
Rumour Final Fantasy XV Goes on a PS4 Road Trip from 30th September
Crystal ball
After a decade in the making, Final Fantasy XV will apparently launch on 30th September on the PlayStation 4. The news comes courtesy of Gematsu, who are citing several independent sources for the date. It will apparently be officially revealed during Square Enix's upcoming 'Uncovered' fan event, which is scheduled to take place at the...
Wednesday9th Mar 2016
News Waaah! Final Fantasy XV Aims to Make You Blub Over Your PS4
Boys don't cry
Stocks in Kleenex have today soared, as Square Enix has declared its intention to turn Final Fantasy XV into a true tear-jerker. Speaking in the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, director Hajime Tabata explained that he wants the long overdue role-playing game to "make as many people cry as possible". Last year's demo already...
