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News Final Fantasy VII Remake's DLC Summons Detailed in New Gameplay
Chocobo Chick, Carbuncle, and Cactuar
Final Fantasy VII Remake will have three DLC summons at launch, and new gameplay clips show each of them off (thanks Gematsu for compiling them into one video). While nowhere near as grandiose as the game's main summons, like Ifrit and Shiva, who fight alongside you for a time, these smaller summons still...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's Final Update Set for March, No Sequel Planned
NT like this
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will receive its final major update on the 5th March, Square Enix has announced. Since releasing on PlayStation 4 back near the beginning of 2018, the game's enjoyed a lot of support, primarily in the form of additional DLC characters. However, it's fair to say that the title never really took off. Despite...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Box Confirms the Game Is 100GB in Size
2 discs, remember
Remember back at E3 2019 when Square Enix said that Final Fantasy VII Remake would ship on two Blu-ray discs? Well, it wasn't kidding. Images of the game's Korean cover have made it online, and the back of the box confirms that the long awaited role-playing release will be at least 100GB in size. Jeez. It's assumed that Final...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Opening Movie Is a Five Minute Masterpiece
Thing of beauty
Coupled with a new set of screenshots yesterday, the Final Fantasy VII Remake marketing machine really is kicking into gear. Next up we have the game's opening movie, which has to be said is five minutes of beauty and excellence. Check it out for yourself above and bask in its glory. We initially catch some glimpses of updated shots...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Show Side Quests and a Lot of Tifa
Plus a brand new character
Square Enix has released a bunch of brand new Final Fantasy VII Remake screenshots, and frankly, we still can't believe how good this game looks. The shots cover a number of characters, locations, and even systems, as we get our first look at side quests along with a totally new character called Chadley. Chadley is...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Key Art Is Particularly Stunning
Group photo
To think we would be playing Final Fantasy VII Remake in less than a month's time if it hadn't been the subject of a delay. We've just about managed to get over the unfortunate pushback to April, and this new piece of key art has us feeling all nostalgic in the process. We've got the iconic Cloud Strife aboard his motorbike taking...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Remains a Timed PS4 Exclusive for 1 Year Despite Delay
Until April 2021
As we suggested following Final Fantasy VII Remake's delay, the change in release date won't have an impact on how long the game remains a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Previously, the box art for the upcoming RPG confirmed that it'll be a timed exclusive for one year -- and that hasn't changed since the game was delayed from March to...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer Shows New Theme Song, Honey Bee Inn, Red XIII, More
"Perfection"
Square Enix has just released a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake, and it shows off a whole bunch of new bits and pieces. Titled the Theme Song trailer, the game's new main track plays in the background as we watch three minutes of new footage from the hotly anticipated remake. We see Cloud's crossdressing scene at the...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Delayed to 10th April
The reunion can wait
Uh oh, here come the delays. We've been saying for months that early 2020 is stacked and that things really kick off with Final Fantasy VII Remake on the 3rd March -- except the arrival of Cloud and the gang has now been pushed back over a month. Yep, Square Enix has confirmed that the game's release date is now set for the...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Release Date Is Still an Unknown Quantity
Gamespot retracts statement
Update: It looks like this was a goof-up from Gamespot, as the 3rd March 2019 release for Final Fantasy VII Remake's demo has now been pulled. The article now simply states that the demo's launch date is unknown -- the error marked down as an "incorrect assumption" by one of the site's editors. Therefore, the search for a...
Save the planet
Update: Even the file size for the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo has leaked, and guess what? It's pretty darn big. If you haven't already heard, people managed to pull the demo from Sony's servers over the holidays. Some of them even managed to install and run the demo on their PS4. As such, we now know that the demo weighs in at a...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Leak Spreads Major Spoilers Across the Internet
To the bunker
Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't due to release for another three months, but it might already be time to go on a social media blackout. The currently unreleased PlayStation 4 demo for the game has been datamined, serving up big spoilers along the way. We're not going to detail what has been uncovered in this article, although this...
News That Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Is Definitely Happening as Full Intro Leaks Online
There it is
Last week, the PlayStation Store listing for a supposed Final Fantasy VII Remake demo was discovered. The leak looked legit and with the full game due out in just a few months, the sudden appearance of a demo made total sense. But if, for some reason, that leak wasn't enough to convince you that a demo is definitely coming, this brand...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Leaks Via PlayStation Store Listing
Lucky VII
Final Fantasy VII: Remake is going to get a playable demo on PlayStation 4. How do we know this? Well, the PlayStation Store art for the demo has been leaked via Gamestat -- a site which tracks product listings that are added to Sony's storefront. Square Enix has yet to officially announce this demo, but it's quite clearly happening...
News Final Fantasy VII on PS4 Just Got Its Most Important Patch Four Years After Launch
It's been 84 years
This is a bit weird. We're here to tell you about a PlayStation 4 patch for Final Fantasy VII, but it's not for the version still a couple of months away from launch. Yes, that's right, the PS4 port of the original Final Fantasy VII which Square Enix trolled the world over with four years ago just received what is probably its...
Gallery New Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Show Sephiroth, Shinra, and Much More
Famitsu shares a bunch of new images
The year is drawing to a close, so we'll soon be able to say Final Fantasy VII Remake comes out this year. It's an exciting time indeed, and not helping matters is the steady feed of trailers and screenshots building up that hype. Japanese gaming mag Famitsu has just unveiled a big batch of new images from the...
News Cloud Cuts a Path in New Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer
Buster'd
Final Fantasy VII Remake got a new trailer at The Game Awards 2019. It's not especially long, and it reuses some footage, but it puts the one and only Cloud Strife in the spotlight. We get to hear fresh dialogue, and there are a handful of cool cutscenes. All in all, it's a pretty good trailer, and should help get you hyped for the...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer Confirmed for Tonight's Game Awards
Cloud is the focus
Geoff Keighley is bringing out the big guns tonight at The Game Awards because, alongside Ghost of Tsushima, Square Enix has confirmed that a new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake will debut at the show. Focusing on main protagonist Cloud Strife, it'll tell his story to the world. The Japanese publisher revealed the news on
News Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition Delayed to Summer 2020
Cross-save functionality included
The very beginning of 2020 was already looking rather barren for video game releases, but Square Enix has gone and made the situation that little bit worse by delaying one of the few PlayStation 4 releases originally planned for January. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition has been pushed back from...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Is a PlayStation Exclusive Until March 2021, According to Box Art
New label spills the beans
Final Fantasy VII Remake has never been locked down as a full PlayStation exclusive. The official wording from both Sony and Square Enix has been that it's "coming first" to PlayStation 4, so it's always been assumed that it'll make its way to other platforms eventually. In other words, it's a timed exclusive. Anyway,...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 Is Now in Active Development
Until next time
We've known for a long, long time now that the Final Fantasy VII Remake launching March 2020 isn't the entire game -- rather the first third or so taking place in Midgar. It's a hugely expanded version of the city, but we've been wondering when we'll start to hear of what's to come beyond those boundaries. It's probably still going...
Gallery New Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Show Combat, Menus, Chocobos, and More
Buster groove
Who wants to see more of Final Fantasy VII Remake, then? Square Enix has just released a bunch of new screenshots from the highly anticipated title, showcasing combat, environments, equipment menus, minigames, and much more. The game is still looking very, very promising. You can find all of the new images below. Characters...
News Square Enix Hoping to Bring Final Fantasy XIV Online to PS5
Bring those characters over
Update: Square Enix has reached out to us to clarify the comments of director Naoki Yoshida: "While not a confirmation, Yoshida-san expressed a hope that Final Fantasy XIV Online may one day appear on the next generation of Sony console." Original Article: Final Fantasy XIV Online was always going to be playable on...
News Even Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Getting Spooky on Halloween
Boo
Tying nicely into the fact that it's Halloween today, Square Enix has released a new screenshot from Final Fantasy VII Remake. It features the 'Ghost' enemy that haunts the Train Graveyard in the original game. It's safe to say that these creepy creatures look better than ever in the upcoming remake. Final Fantasy VII has loads of weird...
Hands On Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Live Up to RPG's Legendary Legacy
What's old is new again
Final Fantasy VII Remake is oh-so anime but oh-so good. If you’re like this particular author, you’ll cringe at physics-defying hairstyles and exaggerated American accents, but protagonist Cloud Strife’s oft-requested return is shaping up to be a sublime role-playing game – even if the jury’s still out on how its...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake's Re-Recorded Battle Music Is Godlike
Gameplay's not bad either
Square Enix first showcased this boss battle gameplay from Final Fantasy VII Remake at Tokyo Game Show 2019, but that footage had Japanese commentary over the top of it. Now, the publisher has uploaded a clean version of the fight, and while the gameplay still looks fantastic, it's the music that's really the star of the...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Gets So Many New Screenshots
Final fantastic
Jeez, where do we even start? Square Enix has swamped us with Final Fantasy VII Remake screenshots, showing off characters, locations, battles, menus, and more. Naturally, being the nice guys that we are, we've included all of them here in this very article. You can enlarge the images by clicking on them. You know, the more we...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 Box Art Revealed
Also a remake
Square Enix has revealed the Western box art for Final Fantasy VII Remake, and it's rather good looking. Perhaps as you'd expect, it features Cloud, buster sword on back, staring up at Shinra's headquarters. Those of you with a sharp memory have probably already realised that it's a remake of the original Final Fantasy VII...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Presentation Has Loads of New, Uncut Gameplay
Boss battles and squats
Square Enix's full Final Fantasy VII Remake presentation at Tokyo Game Show 2019 has been archived on YouTube -- and it features several chunks of brand new, uncut gameplay. If you've been dying to see the title in full flow, we'd highly recommend watching this one. The bombing run mission that takes place at the beginning...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Has a Classic Turn-Based Option for Purists, Sort Of
A case of waiting around
If your excitement for Final Fantasy VII Remake was soured when it was announced that the combat would be real-time rather than turn-based, then you may be in luck. Square Enix announced at a TGS 2019 panel that alongside the standard battle system, a Classic Mode would be available for players who prefer the menu-based...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Continues to Look Incredibly Promising in Hype New Trailer
Midgar's calling
Square Enix has dropped a brand new Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer, and boy is this game looking promising. The trailer features a number of new scenes, with Cloud and the gang continuing their adventure through Midgar. It also gives us our first look at the Turks, who are looking better than ever. Oh, and that part with Don...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake to Receive Brand New Trailer at TGS 2019
Head in the Clouds
Next year is loaded with hugely anticipated PlayStation 4 games, but few are as meaningful as Final Fantasy VII Remake. The unforgettable PSone megahit is famously being rebuilt from the ground-up for Sony’s current console, and while we haven’t seen a fat lot of Cloud Strife and crew since E3 2019, publisher Square Enix has...
News Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Finally Gets a Release Date, But It's 2020
Your village will have to wait
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition was first announced at last year's Tokyo Game Show, alongside a vague 2019 release date. And aside from a brief appearance at E3 a couple of months back, we've seen very little of the remaster, to the point where we were wondering whether it would soon be shadow...
News Iconic Final Fantasy VII Artwork Remade in Celebration of US Anniversary
Cloud nine
In case you weren't aware, today is the 22nd anniversary of Final Fantasy VII's release in North America. The seminal JRPG broke the mould in 1997, and over two decades later is still held up as one of the greats. Of course, next year will see the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation 4, and it's looking superb so far. To...
News Our Next Look at Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Feature Shinra Characters
TGS 2019 details
Tokyo Game Show 2019 is fast approaching, and you better believe that Final Fantasy VII Remake will be there. Wow, it still feels weird even writing that. But what can we expect from the upcoming reimagining? Well, according to a Gematsu translation, evil, energy-sucking corporation Shinra could be the star of the show. Speaking to...
News Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Have More Cheats on PC Than on Consoles
For some reason
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered is bringing angsty teens to PlayStation 4 on the 3rd September, and it's coming equipped with several cheats. These cheats include: triple game speed, no random encounters, and the ability to max out your hit points and ATB gauge in battle. However, it's come to light that the PC version of the remaster...
News Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Hits PS4 on 3rd September
New features too
And just like that, Final Fantasy VIII Remastered has a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date. It's coming in just a couple of weeks time on 3rd September, bringing with it a whole host of new features that will make playing the game itself a much better experience in 2019. It's priced at $19.99, and can be pre-ordered from the...
News Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Gives Squall an Actual Face During That Infamous Scene
You're the best looking guy here
You know that scene in Final Fantasy VIII where Rinoa is at the Balamb Garden graduation ball thing, and she chats Squall up by telling him that he's "the best looking guy here"? Except due to the game's now primitive character models, Squall barely had a face? Well, in the upcoming remaster, our uncaring hero...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Bring Midgar to Gamescom Later This Month
Square Enix reveals its plans
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy VII Remake will be a big part of its Gamescom 2019 plans. The publisher's bringing 72 playable demo stations to the European event later this month (which runs from the 20th August to the 24th August), giving attendees the opportunity to go hands on with what is easily one of...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Remade in Dreams on PS4
A dream come true
We do love it when a Dreams creation goes viral. Media Molecule's tools have proven to be extremely versatile during this early access phase. From someone using the game to make a puppet show to another user aiming to recreate the gameplay of Super Mario 64, the community has managed to build some incredible things. The trend...
News Square Enix Responds to Xbox Final Fantasy VII Remake Mix Up, Has 'No Plans' Beyond PS4
That's that
Yesterday, Xbox Germany caused a bit of a stir when it posted some false information about Final Fantasy VII Remake on its Facebook page. The post, which has long since been removed, incorrectly declared the game would launch on Xbox One on the same day as the PlayStation 4 release -- the only version we currently know about. While the...
News Xbox Germany Mucks Up by 'Announcing' Final Fantasy VII Remake for Xbox One
Play it first on PS4
Will Final Fantasy VII Remake release on consoles other than PS4? Yes, of course it will - eventually. The folks over at Xbox Germany clearly didn't get that memo, though, because it has just tried to will an Xbox One release date into existence via a Facebook post. The post has since been deleted, but here's a screenshot for...
News PS4 Exclusive Wins E3 2019 Game of the Show, Despite Sony's Absence
A final fantasy
Sony may have taken a rain check at E3 2019, but PlayStation 4 is the only place you’ll be able to play the Game of the Show – at least initially, anyway. Final Fantasy VII Remake unsurprisingly swept the Games Critics Awards, waltzing away with Best of Show, Best Console Game, and Best RPG. It’s perhaps worth mentioning that...
News Sony Teams Up with Company Behind Witcher Netflix Series to Create Final Fantasy XIV TV Show
Yes, it's live action
Well here's a story we didn't quite see coming. Sony Pictures -- that's Sony's TV and movie arm -- is teaming up with production company Hivemind to make a live action TV series based on Final Fantasy XIV. Hivemind is the company behind Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher, by the way. The Final Fantasy XIV series will "tell an...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake's Tifa to Join Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
Tifa ultimate team
Fresh from inspiring a series of articles about sports bras, Final Fantasy VII Remake’s re-envisioning of Tifa Lockhart will join fighting game mash-up Dissidia Final Fantasy NT from 3rd July on the PlayStation 4. She’ll be added to the arcade version this week, so you can get an early look if you happen to have a couple of...
News Final Fantasy IX PS4 Patch Fixes Music Looping Issue Almost Two Years After Release
Better late than never
In a shocking turn of events, a patch has come out of nowhere to fix an especially annoying bug in the PlayStation 4 version of Final Fantasy IX. Update 1.02 is available to download now, and it reportedly fixes the infamous music looping issue that's been annoying players since the game released almost two whole years ago...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Take a Tour of Midgar
Boarding the train
We've said it time and time again, but Final Fantasy VII Remake is genuinely shaping up to be something very special. With its March 2020 release date slowly approaching, Square Enix has just dropped some new screenshots to whet our appetite. Check them out below, as Cloud and Barret take us on a tour of Midgar. In the tweet...
News Tifa's Chest Size Reduced in Final Fantasy VII Remake Per Square Enix Ethics Department Request
Simply the breast
Final Fantasy VII star Tifa’s proportions have been a hot topic of discussion ever since the remake was announced, and following the character’s long-awaited reveal at E3 2019, director Tetsuya Nomura has weighed in on one of the most notable alterations made. Speaking with Famitsu (as translated by
News The Famous Cross-Dressing Mission in Final Fantasy VII Is 'More Modern' in the Remake
Plus more new details
By all accounts, Final Fantasy VII Remake is looking hugely impressive. We might only be exploring Midgar in the first instalment, but if the whole game is being given the same treatment, we can't wait to see the new takes on our favourite moments from the original. One of those is an early point in the game: the cross-dressing...
News Keanu Reeves and Final Fantasy VII Remake Dominate Social Media at E3 2019
Nintendo won though
They were by far two of the biggest moments of a lacklustre E3 2019, and it looks like social media agrees with us. Exclusively revealed to Hollywood Reporter, Keanu Reeves' appearance at Microsoft's press conference and Final Fantasy VII Remake's gameplay presentation were two of the biggest conversation drivers across
