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Weirdness Final Fantasy XV Looks Fantastic on PS4, But It'd Be Better on PSone
Low polygon fan
Look, we’re with you: Final Fantasy XV’s recent PlayStation 4 trailer was a real slice of emo entertainment. However, have you ever wondered what Square Enix’s latest would look like if it was in development some 20 or so years ago? Us neither, but we’re appreciative of Tumblr user
Live See More of Final Fantasy XV and Final Fantasy Type 0 HD Right Here
The boys are back in town
Phew, we just about managed to catch this one. At 12PM BST, Square Enix will be live streaming an extended Tokyo Game Show presentation which will feature Final Fantasy XV and Final Fantasy Type 0 HD. Sounds good, doesn't it? The only problem, though, is that we're completely unsure how 'extended' the showing will actually...
TGS 2014 What Will You Be Able to Do in Final Fantasy XV's Four Hour Demo on PS4?
Drive a car
We still don’t know exactly when Final Fantasy XV’s demo will release, but we do know that anyone who purchases a brand new copy of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD next year will be eligible to download the taster on the PlayStation 4. Dubbed ‘Episode Duscae’, the sampler will supposedly offer three to four hours of gameplay, which will...
TGS 2014 Final Fantasy XV Is a Real Game, and This PS4 Tech Demo Proves It
Praise Bahamut
Those of you that are veterans in the PlayStation Nation may be struggling to believe that Final Fantasy XV is an actual game, but this tech demo by Square Enix proves that the publisher at least has a functional prototype finished after eight long years of work. The clip – which can be found approximately 22 minutes into the...
News Gulp! There's Actually No Date for Final Fantasy XV's Demo Yet
Please be excited
Final Fantasy XV’s demo was so close that we could almost smell the scent of TRESemmé on protagonist Noctis’ hair – but there’s a snag. Despite the wording in the original announcement suggesting that the sampler would launch alongside Final Fantasy Type-0 HD in March, a community representative for Square
TGS 2014 Type-0 Companion Final Fantasy Agito Is Coming to PS Vita
Still no Type-0
When poor little Final Fantasy Agito was announced for smartphones and tablets, it was vastly ignored in the West, mainly because of its purpose as a prequel and companion game to the unreleased Final Fantasy Type-0. To add to the PlayStation 4 port announcement of the former PSP exclusive title, however, Square Enix has announced...
TGS 2014 Final Fantasy XV Director Tetsuya Nomura Switches Attention to Kingdom Hearts III
Fantasy land
This is good news or very good news depending on your stance: Square Enix veteran Tetsuya Nomura is no longer in charge of Final Fantasy XV, having switched his attention to Kingdom Hearts III. The Japanese publisher confirmed the news in addition to revealing a stunning trailer for the upcoming role-playing game over night. Check it...
News No Way, You'll Be Able to Play Final Fantasy XV on PS4 Next Year
Noctis again
There are currently tears running down this editor’s cheek. We’ve waited eight long years for Final Fantasy XV – previously named Final Fantasy Versus XIII – but we could be months away from a demo being deployed. A now pulled Game Informer article states that those who buy
News Log into Final Fantasy XIV Before September 10th and You May Find Lightning Moping About
Lightning strikes thrice
Journey into the realm of Eorzea before the 10th September and you may just run into a familiar face. That's right, Final Fantasy XIII's Lightning is carving her way into Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn once again, as she returns for the third event of this kind. Even if you're not a fan of Lightning and her rather...
News Latest Final Fantasy XIV Patch Doesn't Skimp on Trimmings
Hope you have a doggy bag
Whether you're up to date with your raids or you've left your account to go unloved, the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4's popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has a bucket load of juicy new content to keep you entertained during the summer and beyond. With everything from player-versus-player to Chocobo breeding...
Rumour Could Final Fantasy Type-0 Be Out in Time for Christmas?
Festive miracle
With the supposedly upcoming Final Fantasy XV starting to feel as fictional as the Loch Ness monster, it was hard to get excited about the announcement of Final Fantasy Type-0 for the PlayStation 4. Even with the news that the port has been in the works for some time, staff and readers alike were still taking bets on what year, let...
E3 2014 Is Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Further into Production Than We Think?
Before or after The Last Guardian?
The legend of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's localisation stretches as far back as the Japanese release, following the rumours that it had been fully translated and dubbed. Two years later, with the announcement of the PlayStation 4 remake of the PlayStation Portable exclusive, it turns out that they were true. Since...
E3 2014 Shiva and Ramuh Will Be Coming to Final Fantasy XIV
Diamond dust
Since its launch last year, MMO adventure Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn has not only seen a wave of additional content, but a PlayStation 4 release, too. With patch 2.3, Defenders of Eorzea, right around the corner, a new trailer entitled 'A Realm in Peril' has been revealed for E3. Highlighting the ongoing battle against the...
E3 2014 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Regales Its Tale on PS4
Here we Agito again
Final Fantasy Type-0 has been the source of Western JRPG fans’ desires ever since it released in Japan almost three years ago, culminating in the creation of a very public unofficial translation. Alas, it appears that publisher Square Enix has heard your pleas for the legendary PlayStation Portable release, as an upgraded...
E3 2014 PS4 RPG Final Fantasy XV Skipping E3 in Favour of Events Later in the Year
Please be excited
Seeing as you’ve been waiting for Final Fantasy XV for an entire generation now, we doubt that a few more months will hurt. Square Enix’s patient game producer Shinji Hashimoto has confirmed that Noctis and crew will be remaining in their dressing rooms for the entire duration of E3 2014, as the hotly anticipated PlayStation 4...
News Final Fantasy XIV Fans Gather in Memorial of Fallen Friend
Gone but not forgotten
Death in gaming is meaningless. When we fall at the feet of a particularly challenging boss or a cunning camper, typically we hit the restart button and try again. However, there are no such opportunities to respawn in real life, and so the passing of a popular Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn player this week prompted...
News PS4 Sequel Final Fantasy XV to Flaunt 'Stylish Action'
Noctis again
Final Fantasy XV may have originally been intended for the PlayStation 3, but the sequel is now powering ahead as a PlayStation 4 game. While there’s no date attached to the gorgeous role-playing release just yet, publisher Square Enix claims that it’s making good progress. And those assertions have been evidenced by the Japanese...
News Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gets PS4 Gameplay Launch Trailer
"I'm Phoenix Down with that"
To celebrate its release on the PlayStation 4 today, Square Enix has deployed a launch trailer for its massively multiplayer online game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. In typical overblown JRPG fashion, the gameplay video showcases towering castles, beautiful vistas, tumultuous dragons, and a fair bit of...
Review Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn (PlayStation 4)
A realm revitalised
When it comes to Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn, improvement has been pivotal ever since its initial release way back in 2010. Due to a poor fan response, Square Enix decided to recruit Naoki Yoshida into the director’s role in a last ditch attempt to salvage the game, but rather than issue a series of patches and...
News Don't Forget Your Free Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 Upgrade
Level up
The PlayStation 4's latest MMO goes live in the form of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn today, and whether you're a regular visitor to Eorzea or your copy of the game is lying dormant on your shelf, you can now finally experience this adventure in the high-definition that it so richly deserves. With every person who has purchased a copy...
News This Fancy Final Fantasy XIV PS4 Really Is a Limited Edition
One of a kind
Despite the recent release of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, the PlayStation 4 is starting to slump in Japan. While the system remains difficult to track down in the West, the changing nature of the Eastern market means that Sony is struggling to replicate that success in its home nation. One title that may give the next-gen device...
Review Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster (PlayStation Vita)
Love is eternal
After playing Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster, it's hard to believe that both games are now over ten years old. Back on the PlayStation 2, Final Fantasy X was something of a revolution not just for Square Enix's popular series, but for Japanese RPGs in general. It was filled with voice acting, paved a route for more linear gameplay...
News Broaden Your Horizons with This Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Update
Through the MMO-aelstrom
A fresh selection of screenshots have been released for Square Enix's popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, focusing on the upcoming v2.2 update, and showcasing a number of new bosses and locations. Franchise veterans will recognise demon Diablos, a summon in previous games, who will appear near the Ruin of...
News At Least Final Fantasy XV's Music Is Making Progress
Audio extravagance
We like to debate a lot of topics here at Push Square towers, but whether Final Fantasy XV will actually ever release is a particularly popular one. Still, while director Tetsuya Nomura has likened the PlayStation 4 title’s production to “climbing a mountain”, we can happily report that the soundtrack is at the very least...
News Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster Trailer Takes You to An Otherworld
Take me out to the ball game
Over the past few years, we've been cruelly teased with graphical comparisons and trailers galore for the anticipated Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. However, if none of those have gotten your juices flowing, then this latest clip should succeed in sending a shiver down
Round Up First Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Reviews Dazzle
Yuna you want it
There have been a number of high-definition re-releases over the years, but Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster may just be the most anticipated one to date. A product of another outrageous Square Enix development cycle, it’s taken an eternity for Tidus and Yuna’s revamped escapade to play Blitz Ball with store shelves. However,...
Review Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PlayStation 3)
Three's a charm
Taking place 500 years after the events of Final Fantasy XIII-2, the latest instalment in Square Enix’s mega franchise begins with pink-haired protagonist Lightning being shaken from her crystal slumber by God Bhunivelze. The heroine’s task? To save humanity from an imbalance between life and chaos which has prevented people from...
News Square Enix Will Only Remake Final Fantasy XII if We Shout
Shout, shout, let it all out
While many fans consider Final Fantasy X to be the pinnacle of the long running JRPG series, there is an equally vocal group of devotees who would argue that Final Fantasy XII deserves the top spot. In truth, they're both wrong, as Final Fantasy Tactics has been scientifically proven by numerous experts to be the best...
News Final Fantasy XV May Not Take an Age to Attack Your PS4 After All
Nice to Noctis
Eight years ago, Square Enix announced a game called Final Fantasy Versus XIII for the PlayStation 3. Fast-forward to the present day, and that title is still not out. It’s changed its name and switched platforms in the interim – a move which the Japanese publisher has likened to climbing a mountain – but it still doesn’t...
News Square Enix Will Let You Brave Final Fantasy XIV with a Mouse and Keyboard on PS4
Bring your office into your living room
You’ll be able to return to the ever evolving realm of Eorzea on the PlayStation 4 shortly, as Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn is set to expand to Sony’s next-gen super machine on 14th April. The company had already confirmed the aforementioned date for Japan and...
News Tidus and Yuna Enjoy Valentine's Day Early in This Final Fantasy X HD Trailer
Life is just a (final) fantasy
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster is just around the corner, and just in case we forget, here's a video of Tidus and Yuna having a smooch. Those of you who have pre-ordered the PS Vita bundle will also benefit from a recently announced pre-order bonus, in the form of three art cards. Will you be like the well-groomed couple...
Round Up Reviews Rain on Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
A perfect storm
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII raised the impeccably groomed eyebrows of the entire gaming industry when it was announced in late 2012. While there’s often reason for celebration when publisher Square Enix unveils a new game, the previous two entries in the Fabula Nova Crystallis series proved divisive. As such, not many...
News Final Fantasy Fave Lightning Gets Mucky with Lara Croft Costume
Someone notify Christina Aguilera
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII star, er, Lightning is quickly becoming the digital double of Jessica Nigri. Not content with cosplaying as Cloud Strife – among a slew of other characters – Square Enix has
News This May Be the Final Fantasy XIII You Always Wanted
Sprite alive
As we build up to the release of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, we've been granted the perfect opportunity to look back on the crazy adventures of the pink-haired heroine and her often annoying gang. In a refreshing twist, however, this particular series recap isn't soaked in melodrama. Instead, the main plot points of the...
News European Final Fantasy XIV Fans Won't Have Long to Wait to Play MMO on PS4
"I want a Fat Chocobo"
One of the main complaints about Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn when it deployed on the PlayStation 3 was that its performance didn't match up to its PC counterpart. Fortunately, we found out last week that the heavily upgraded PlayStation 4 version will release on 14th April in Japan – and today it has been revealed by...
News Final Fantasy XV Director Says PS4 Is a Mountain to Climb
Super system causing concerns
Tetsuya Nomura has been working on Final Fantasy XV for an eternity. The high-ranking Square Enix employee started production on the sequel on the PlayStation 3, where it was known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII. It’s since re-emerged as a next-gen title for Sony’s latest console, with a new name. Despite this, the...
News Unlock Free Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Content with PS3 Demo
Dressed to impress
The best price point on the planet is the one that doesn’t exist at all, so Square Enix is going to lavish you with complimentary gifts for merely giving PlayStation 3 sequel Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII a shot. The title – which is set to hit Western shores as early as next month – is poised to receive a demo this...
News Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster Is Looking Better Than Ever
If only we could play it
Though its constant delays may lead you to believe otherwise, Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster is a real game that actually exists and will be available for purchase in the near future. Assuming that you're not willing to take our word for it – and really, who could blame you? – Kotaku has posted a
News Wait, Square Enix Didn't Even Port Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster?
A real Sin
As is customary for any of its non-Eidos products, Square Enix spent a shameful span of time porting the recently released (in Japan) Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Except, the thing is, it didn’t even work on the update – Shanghai studio Virtuos did. The publisher had hinted in the past...
News Want a Final Fantasy X-3? You Should Probably Pipe Up
All depends on demand
The unorthodox naming conventions of the Final Fantasy franchise look set to continue, as series scenario writer Kazushige Nojima has hinted that Final Fantasy X-3 could happen if enough fans ask for it. The property's popular PlayStation 2-era story arc is enjoying a bit of a renaissance at the minute due to the impending...
News You Should Probably Be Hyped for Final Fantasy XIV on PS4
MMO won't require a PS Plus subscription
We didn’t give Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn a particularly favourable score on the PlayStation 3, but the core game wasn’t really the reason for that. While we stressed that the title is actually an extremely strong MMO, we acknowledged that Sony’s ageing system wasn’t necessarily the best...
News Boston Hosts Final Fantasy Orchestral Concert Next Week
Hamauzu in attendance
Next week sees a concert of music from Final Fantasy hit Boston's Symphony Hall, with series composer Masashi Hamauzu set to appear too. Boston's Video Game Orchestra and Choir Força, conducted by Grammy-winner Arnie Roth, will take to the stage on 10th March at 8pm for an evening of music from the venerable Japanese RPG...
News Final Fantasy X HD, FFXIII-2 Confirmed for PS Vita
Get your Blitzball on!
Square Enix’s Shinji Hashimoto has confirmed that an HD remake of Final Fantasy X will release on PS Vita to mark the game's 10th anniversary. It will also release on PS3. Square also confirmed another Final Fantasy game for the handheld, but it is not the Final Fantasy XI Online HD remake the company was rumoured to be...
News Original Final Fantasy Remakes Heading To The PSN In Europe
And so it starts
.. With confirmation that original PSP titles purchased through the PlayStation Store will be backwards compatible on the NGP, publishers are beginning to think it might be a good idea to release their backcatalogue on the PSN. First-up are Square Enix's PSP remakes of Final Fantasy 1 & 2. Both will cost 9.99, with the first...
