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Round Up Star Ocean: The Divine Force Reviews Say It's Pretty Good
Perhaps better than we thought
The Star Ocean: The Divine Force review embargo lifted earlier today, and we do not have our own PS5 verdict to share with you. That's because we received access two days ago, which is quite clearly nowhere near long enough to finish a JRPG and then finalise some thoughts for a review. As such, we will share our...
News Stranger of Paradise's Gilgamesh Difficulty Will Test Your Skills and Reward You Appropriately
Chaos 2.0
Stranger of Paradise's Wanderer of the Rift DLC is now available, and it introduces a swathe of new content, most of which revolves around the titular wanderer himself, the interdimensional swordsman known as Gilgamesh. Along with new story content, enemies, gear, and the Blue Mage job class, Wanderer of the Rift will also introduce the...
News Star Ocean: The Divine Force Embraces the Cheese with Rocking Opening Movie
Shine on
This opening movie for Star Ocean: The Divine Force feels like it's from another era entirely, but we're actually enjoying how unashamedly cheesy it is. Featuring a song from long-time Japanese rocker HYDE, the video splices scenes from the game together in an attempt to get you hyped. Honestly, we're still not sure what to think of this...
News Final Fantasy 16 Development Now in the 'Home Stretch', on Schedule for Summer 2023
Finally fantasy
Final Fantasy XVI's development cycle has entered its final stages, Square Enix has confirmed. In a couple of newly released statements from producer Naoki Yoshida and director Hiroshi Takai, it's revealed that the team is now fully focused on final optimisations; polishing things up, debugging, and all that kind of stuff. It's...
News New Final Fantasy 16 Trailer Is Over 4 Minutes of World Building Goodness
Still on track for summer 2023
Yep, it's here! Final Fantasy XVI has an atmospheric new trailer, which places a heavy focus on the game's setting. It's largely made up of gameplay footage, and it goes without saying that the title continues to look fantastic in terms of presentation. There's also some particularly explosive combat shots near the...
News Final Fantasy 16's New Trailer Is Probably Dropping Today
It's a-Clive
So, we're supposed to be getting a new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI this month — producer Naoki Yoshida teased as much back in September. And now, it looks like said trailer could be dropping today — or at least, in the very near future. A full article based on this yet-to-be-seen video has been (we assume, mistakenly) published...
News NieR: Automata's Producer Threatened to Leave Square Enix in Order to Get the Game Made
Whatever it takes
NieR: Automata is a unique game, and while its combination of katana combat, philosophical musings on the nature of existence, and scantily-clad androids might not be to every taste, it certainly stands out amidst a sea of service games and multiplayer shooters. Getting the project greenlit couldn't have been easy, especially so...
News Gilgamesh Is Unleashed in Stranger of Paradise's Wanderer of the Rift DLC
Not all those who wander are lost
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin has an expansion coming, it's called Wanderer of the Rift, and it looks like it's going to be as bizarre as the base game. It's due on 26th October, and we got a new trailer showing off the new content coming to the game. Wanderer of the Rift primarily concerns Gilgamesh,...
News Final Fantasy VII's Battle Royale Mobile Game Shuts Down Just Over a Year After Launch
Wow, who saw that coming?
Well that was a bit of a blunder, wasn't it? In its renewed efforts to milk everything Final Fantasy VII following the success of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix went full-on parody with the launch of Final Fantasy VII: The First Solider in November 2021 — a battle royale title exclusive to mobile devices. Surprise...
News Tactics Ogre: Reborn Lists Loads of Gameplay Updates and Improvements on PS5, PS4
Not just a remaster
Being a remaster of a classic strategy RPG, Tactics Ogre: Reborn could have easily just left everything as it once was. But Square Enix seems eager to improve on the original version, and has listed loads of adjustments that it's made to Reborn's gameplay systems. A lot of it is quality of life stuff — the kind of things that...
Review Valkyrie Elysium (PS5) - Quality Combat Elevates Drab Action RPG
Par for the Norse
There's something distinctly old school about Valkyrie Elysium, and we don't mean because it's part of a long-running franchise; a series that started with the turn-based JRPG Valkyrie Profile way back in 1999. This is a game with an almost PlayStation 2 style design philosophy, for better and worse, and what you're here for will...
News HD-2D Art Style on PS5, PS4 Must Wait as Tactics Ogre Reborn Team Turns It Down
Original style retained instead
The Square Enix team remastering Tactics Ogre for PS5, PS4 has revealed it had the chance to use the HD-2D art style made popular by titles like Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy. However, the developer decided not to change the visual style since it believes "really high-quality, awesome looking 2D
News Valkyrie Elysium Has Multiple Endings, Roughly 20 Hours Long, with More Content Coming
Odin be praised!
Valkyrie Elysium launches in just a few days, on 29th September, and we have gleaned some new information from the upcoming action RPG from the Famitsu review of the game via Noisy Pixel. Firstly, the title will take roughly 20 hours to complete, and secondly, the game will feature multiple endings, providing an incentive to double...
Mini Review The DioField Chronicle (PS5) - Dull Characters in an Intriguing Strategy RPG
Fleeting foxes
Its disjointed reveal trailer didn't exactly heighten our expectations, but we're happy to report that The DioField Chronicle has turned out reasonably well. It's a real-time strategy RPG topped off with some very pretty artwork and some effective gameplay design — but it's not without its (often obvious) flaws. Set against a...
News NieR: Automata Anime Release Date Revealed, Set to Blow YoRHa Minds in January 2023
Games are silly little things, after all
An anime series based on the excellent NieR: Automata will launch in January, 2023. Titled NieR: Automata Ver 1.1a, the series is being developed by A-1 Studios, an animation house of high repute, responsible for the virtually immaculate Persona 4: Golden adaptation. We got several minutes of footage to mull...
News Valkyrie Elysium's Free November Update to Add New Game Mode, Difficulty Options
Something worth fighting for
Valkyrie Elysium marks the return of the cult-classic Valkyrie series of action RPGs and is set to launch on PS5 and PS4 on 29th September. A demo for the game is available now on the PlayStation Store, and we went hands-on with the title, and think it's shaping up to be a pleasant surprise. Another pleasant surprise,...
News PS5, PS4 Port of Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth Delayed to December
Pushed back for quality reasons
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth was originally a PS1 (and later PSP) title that's being ported to PS5 and PS4. It's also included as part of Valkyrie Elysium's Deluxe Edition, and was set to release on the same day. Unfortunately, with the action RPG just a week or so away from launch, the Lenneth port has been hit with a...
News PS5, PS4 Flop Babylon's Fall Being Given Away for Free at GameStop
How low can you go?
With the impending closure of Babylon’s Fall’s servers, pre-owned copies of the PS5 and PS4 online action game have officially reached “junk” status at GameStop. That means the US retailer will chuck out any excess inventory that doesn’t get claimed. Of course, there are already multiple reports of people online...
News Star Ocean: The Divine Force Demo Out Now on PS5, PS4
Don't force it
Update: The playable demo for Star Ocean: The Divine Force is available to download now on both PS5 and PS4. It's just over 15GB in size. Original Story: If you're eager to take upcoming action RPG Star Ocean: The Divine Force for a spin, then you may be interested in knowing that a playable demo will arrive on the PlayStation Store...
News Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Eschews Traditional Turn-Based Combat in Favor of Action
Sharpen your reflexes
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai is an upcoming Dragon Quest spinoff that, aside from having one of the most awkward names ever, looks pretty great. We got a peak at some gameplay during Tokyo Game Show 2022, which debuted at the Dragon Quest stage event. Infinity Strash is actually an action RPG, breaking...
News Square Enix Showcases 20 Full Minutes of Octopath Traveler 2 Gameplay
The path you've chosen
Nintendo Switch fans will already know good Octopath Traveler can look, but with its sequel, Octopath Traveler II, coming to PS5 and PS4 next year, we've been watching this new gameplay footage with wide eyes. This title really is a beauty. You can watch said gameplay for yourself above. It's roughly 20 minutes of footage,...
News Final Fantasy 16 Set to Return in October with a New Trailer
Fantastic
Final Fantasy XVI has been missing in action at Tokyo Game Show 2022 — outside of some lovely new artwork — but don't let that get you down, because it sounds like we'll see more of the game very soon. That's according to producer Naoki Yoshida, who, during Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV presentation, said that the team has plans to...
News Lovely New Artwork Might Be All You're Getting From Final Fantasy 16 at TGS 2022
Reiterates summer 2023 release
We're all waiting on our next glimpse of Final Fantasy XVI, and many thought that the highly anticipated action RPG would show up at Tokyo Game Show 2022 — but it's unfortunately looking less and less likely. The Tokyo-based event isn't over yet — it carries through the whole weekend — but blockbuster trailers...
Hands On Star Ocean: The Divine Force Needs Work, Serious Work
Charge my AP Gauge
You've always been able to tell when Square Enix has decided not to give one of its upcoming RPGs a suitable budget, but the Star Ocean series feels like an IP devoted entirely to the lower echelons of its monetary commitments. Not since the PS2 generation has the franchise had a quality instalment, and The Divine Force looks set...
News Here's 13 Whole Minutes of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion PS5 Gameplay
The Reunion is real
We've said it before, but the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion glow-up is remarkable. It's a bit of a disservice to call this a remaster, because on a visual level, this looks like an entirely new game. That's more evident than ever in this new PS5 gameplay video straight out of Tokyo Game Show 2022, courtesy of Famitsu...
Hands On Valkyrie Elysium May Well Be a Pleasant Surprise
Goddess of war
Announced in the same State of Play showcase as Star Ocean: The Divine Force, the return of the Valkyrie series with Valkyrie Elysium isn't getting quite as much fanfare as it perhaps deserves. With a PS5, PS4 release just weeks away, a demo quietly released on the PS Store
Hands On Crisis Core Is a Welcome Reunion with Final Fantasy VII
We're on a Digital Mind Wave
It's already been almost two and a half years since Square Enix reinvented the story of its 1997 JRPG classic Final Fantasy VII, and we're itching to see what the Japanese publisher has in store next. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will provide those answers next winter, but to tide us over until then, Crisis Core: Final...
News Awkwardly Named Action RPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest Travels West on PS5, PS4
Getting a global release
Infinity Strash — not Infinity's Trash — is getting a global release. Full (and very awkward) title Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai is a Dragon Quest spinoff, based on The Adventure of Dai manga, which was first published in 1989. It was later revived as an anime series in 2020. One of the first...
News Square Enix Action RPG Valkyrie Elysium's Demo Out Now on PS5, PS4
Winging it
Update: The playable demo for Valkyrie Elysium is now available to download from the PlayStation Store on PS5 and PS4. As noted below in the original article, the progress that you make in the demo can be carried over to the full game when it releases later this month. Original Story: A playable demo for upcoming action RPG Valkyrie...
News Treat Yourself to a Silky Smooth Forspoken Trailer, Hot Off the TGS Press
Athia ascendant
Forspoken got a new trailer at Tokyo Game Show today, giving us another look at the latest from Luminous Productions. Its entirely in Japanese, but considering the English script got memed on so thoroughly, maybe that's a good thing? We see New Yorker Frey Holland and her magical, sentient bracelet sailing across the landscape of...
News It's a Power Wash Miracle! PowerWash Simulator 'Coming Soon' to PS5, PS4
So fresh, so clean
Hardcore first-person cleaner PowerWash Simulator is "coming soon" to PS5 and PS4, with the announcement revealed via a legitimately hilarious infomercial-style trailer, which is well worth a watch. PowerWash Simulator is one of the sleeper hits of 2022, having been released already on Xbox and PC, and is likely to find a loving...
News Star Ocean: The Divine Force Introduces Nina and Midas in Dual Character Trailers
Party up
Star Ocean: The Divine Force got another duo of character trailers, this time focusing on healer Nina Deforges and semiomancer Midas Felgreed. The Divine Force's release date is fast approaching, with the next entry in the long-running JRPG franchise launching on 27th October for PS5 and PS4. Nina's mission is to help others, but this goes...
News Square Enix RPG Various Daylife Heading to PS4 Very Soon
Apple Arcade title comes to consoles
Various Daylife was confirmed today for Nintendo Switch, and is in fact available right now. However, an overlooked detail is that the RPG is actually PS4-bound as well — it's just a few days extra to wait. From Square Enix, this game initially released on Apple Arcade. It's an "adventure x daily life RPG"...
News Octopath Traveler 2 Revealed for PS5, PS4, Out February 2023
Just forget about the first one
Square Enix has announced Octopath Traveler II, and quite surprisingly, it's getting PS5 and PS4 versions. The original game never released for Sony systems, so this is the first time PlayStation gamers will have the chance to experience the RPG series. Check out the reveal trailer above, which confirms a 24th...
News Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Swings a Buster Sword on PS5, PS4 in December
Zack's more like it
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion — that's the remaster of the PSP action RPG — will arrive on PS5 and PS4 before the year is out. 13th December is the date to mark on your calendar, as Square Enix looks towards a year that's potentially packed with Final Fantasy. In case you've forgotten, both Final Fantasy XVI and...
News Square Enix Sends Babylon's Fall to the Grave in February 2023
Complete shutdown of service
The PlatinumGames disaster that was Babylon's Fall will be put out of its misery on 27th February 2023 as it has been announced the game will be shut down in its entirety. No stone will be left unturned: the whole game will be rendered unplayable past the aforementioned date. Confirmed in a blog post on the game's...
News Forspoken Will Reportedly Take 30-40 Hours to Beat, According to Co-Director
Main story specifically
Forspoken is a title that has been getting a lot of press lately, some of it good, some of it not so much. The title is being developed by Luminous Productions, of Final Fantasy XV fame, and is set to launch on 24th January on PS5. In an interview with Spanish-language website
Round Up Forspoken Previews Prove It's More Than a Meme
So let me get this straight
PS5 console exclusive Forspoken is not exactly having the best lead-up to launch as gamers dunk on it for questionable voice clips that have turned the entire thing into a bit of a meme. Still, there's more to it than just a script — even if that's relatively important as a story-focused title — and a new round of...
News Stranger of Paradise's Crusade Against Chaos Continues in Wanderer of the Rift DLC
You don't know Jack
The next expansion for chaotic action RPG Stranger of Paradise has been revealed, it's called Wanderer of the Rift, and it's coming to PS5 and PS4 on 26th October. Wanderer of the Rift will continue Jack and company's quest to fight the darkness, introducing the new Blue Mage job class, which is capable of capturing and...
News Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden Now Official, Out for PS4 on 13th September
New story, new skills
Following a PS Store leak last week, Square Enix has revealed Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden is indeed real and will be launching on PS4 as soon as 13th September 2022. It's another standalone story that requires no knowledge of previous titles T
News Star Ocean: The Divine Force Shows More Story, Characters, Combat
Star's the limit
Square Enix has released another lengthy Star Ocean: The Divine Force trailer, this time covering a range of topics such as overarching story, newly revealed characters, and some key combat details. The action RPG continues to look fairly promising — despite the dodgy character faces — and developer tri-Ace will be hoping that...
News A Third Voice of Cards Game Appears Ready for PS4 Release
The Beasts of Burden
A third entry in the Voice of Cards series from Yoko Taro and Square Enix is seemingly ready for a PS4 launch as Twitter account PlayStation Game Size has found a listing for The Beasts of Burden on the backend of the PS Store. This would be the third instalment in the sp
News Watch 10 Minutes of Forspoken PS5 Gameplay in New Overview Video
So lemme get this straight
The last we heard of Forspoken (save for an ad that became an unfortunate meme) was a delay into next year, with the PS5 console exclusive now arriving on 24th January 2023. The game has always looked a little on the rough side whenever we've seen it, but things are shaping up a little better in this latest video, courtesy...
News Valkyrie Elysium Demo Lined Up for PS5, PS4
Spotted on PS Store backend
A Valkyrie Elysium demo has been spotted on the backend of the PS Store, suggesting a PS5, PS4 release in the fairly near future is likely. The game itself is out on 29th September 2022 so it'll provide us with plenty of time to sample the latest JRPG out of Square Enix. Another upcoming title from the Japanese publisher...
News Final Fantasy 16 Producer Knows That Its Combat System Won't Satisfy Everyone
You never forget your first
Discussing Final Fantasy games can be divisive at times, especially amongst the most dedicated fans. Each game is different, featuring its own combat mechanics, systems and story. Everyone has their favourite, which usually just so happens to be the first they played, often during the latter years of high school. It's...
News Sharpen That Buster Sword, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion Rated in Australia
Fair enough
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is coming to PS5 and PS4 in Winter 2022, and while we don't have a firm release date, one may be fairly imminent, as the title has just been rated for classification in Australia. The Australian Classification Board awarded the game an M for violence, which seems appropriate, given that its plot is...
News Final Fantasy 14's Next Major Patch, Buried Memory, Launches on 23rd August
You reap what you sow
The release date for uber-popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.2, Buried Memory, has been announced. You can look forward to living a carefree life on your Island Sanctuary on 23rd August, on PS5 and PS4. Buried Memory introduces a swathe of new content, and in addition to moving the MSQ along, making changes to PVP and...
Poll Sleeping Dogs Turns 10 Years Old - Are You Still a Fan?
Going Wei back
Sleeping Dogs just turned ten years old! The sandbox title first launched for the PS3 on the 14th August 2012, and it's safe to say that it's fondly remembered. At the time, Sleeping Dogs didn't set the world alight with rave review scores or super high sales figures, but it did gain significant traction over the years that followed...
Hands On The DioField Chronicle Is a Bit Dull, But It Could Still Be a Special Strategy RPG
Fredret and the dreamers
When The DioField Chronicle was first announced, we must admit that its debut trailer didn't leave us impressed. Believe it or not, out-of-context dialogue slapped over janky-looking gameplay cuts isn't the best way to sell a project. Thankfully, Square Enix has made the right move in giving the game a lengthy playable demo...
News PS5 Game Forspoken's Script Is Attracting Some Pretty Good Memes
Just something people do now
Forspoken, the upcoming PS5 console exclusive open worlder from Square Enix, has some strong writers attached to it – including Uncharted’s Amy Hennig and Rogue One’s Gary Whitta. But a new trailer introducing protagonist Frey – played by Resident Evil’s Ella Balinska – is attracting some pretty good memes...
