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News Life Is Strange: True Colors Adding DLC Episode, Remasters Delayed
Steph to star in Wavelengths
Life Is Strange: True Colors is still on track for its 10th September release date – despite a heart-stopping letter being published on the series’ social media accounts – but Life Is Strange Remastered and Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Remastered will not deploy until Early 2022. Square Enix explained that...
News Here's a New Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Cut-Scene, Ahead of October PS5, PS4 Launch
Lady Hellbender makes her grand entrance
It’s been quiet on the Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy front since the game’s announcement at E3 2021 earlier in the year, but the title’s 26th October release date is Rocketing [Sigh – Ed] ever closer, so here’s a new cut-scene from the game. It features Lady Hellbender, as “the Guardians try...
News Marvel's Avengers' Free Black Panther Add-On Claws 17th August PS5, PS4 Release Date
Wakanda forever
King T’Challa will make his grand entrance in Marvel’s Avengers on 17th August, when the War for Wakanda heats up on PlayStation 5 and PS4. The campaign – which will be free for all players – will add the Black Panther to the roster of playable superheroes, and will add two new villains, a new biome, new enemies, and the...
Badge of honour
The World Ends With You launched in 2007 on Nintendo DS and quickly gained a cult following despite that year being packed with a seemingly endless supply of classics. Designed by Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuya Nomura, it was a darker variant of the usual Square Enix RPG formula. Taking a modern setting, a prescient focus on memetic...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Patched to Run 4K, 60fps on PS5
Boosted backwards compatibility
As someone who played Shadow of the Tomb Raider and found it relatively enjoyable earlier in the year, it’s nice to see Square Enix take the time to update the title for PlayStation 5 backwards compatibility. While we’re still waiting for Sony to patch key PlayStation exclusives like Uncharted, the Japanese...
Random Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest Music Features in Olympics Opening Ceremony
NieR and Kingdom Hearts too
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics start today with the opening ceremony, which has given way to hundreds upon hundreds of athletes introducing themselves to what is essentially an empty stadium. The coronavirus pandemic means spectators won't be present for any of the competition's events, making for a rather strange atmosphere as...
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Could Come to Consoles If There's Demand, Says Square Enix
Demand, you say?
Hmmm, we're going to have to file this one under "Square Enix is taking the piss again". In a new Q&A regarding the recently announced Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, the Japanese publisher has hinted that the collection could end up on other platforms if there's enough demand and support. Right now, the remastered games are only...
News Dragon Quest 12 Will Shape the Future of the Series, Says Square Enix Boss
A new kind of quest
We still haven't actually seen Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate in action — all we've got to go on is a logo and Square Enix telling us that it's a more "mature", choice-driven story — but it's clearly building up to be a big deal for the franchise. Dragon Quest has always been huge in Japan, and although it's never...
News Black Panther to Be Voiced by God of War's Kratos Actor in Marvel's Avengers
Story to depict an older T'Challa
The premature passing of the late but great Chadwick Boseman has cast a cloud over the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since the news broke, and also created challenges for Marvel’s Avengers’ upcoming War for Wakanda expansion. Now, it’s been confirmed that Christopher Judge – famous for his role as Kratos in...
News Final Fantasy 16 Won't Be at TGS 2021, But English Voice Recording Is Almost Complete
A small dev update
We're all waiting for the next big update on Final Fantasy XVI — and that's been the case for quite some time. Many predicted that the action RPG would finally show up during Square Enix's E3 showcase, but it never happened. Likewise, some have always said that its return would be saved for Sony's supposed summer event — but...
News Black Widow's White Movie Attire Arrives in Marvel's Avengers on PS5, PS4
She's done running from her past, apparently
The white threads that Scarlett Johansson is sporting in Marvel Studios’ Black Widow are now available in Marvel’s Avengers – for a small fortune, of course. The white jumpsuit will cost you 1,400 Credits, which works out at about $14 – an extortionate sum for a single cosmetic. It does look...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 Will Likely Take Gameplay Elements from Yuffie DLC
Combo maker
With DLC and expansions, developers often experiment with new gameplay mechanics, or build upon existing systems. And sometimes, these additions make it into the next full game — especially if they're well received. With Final Fantasy VII Remake: INTERmission — commonly referred to as the 'Yuffie DLC' — Square Enix introduced some...
Rabite stew
Legend of Mana was a weird game when it originally launched in 1999, and it's even weirder 22 years later. This is an action RPG where you essentially build your own adventure. Right from the start, you're given next to no guidance on where you are or what you need to do. Most players will find that there's barely a main story until...
News Marvel's Avengers Will Soon Let Everyone Play as the Same Superhero on PS5, PS4
Everyone's the Hulk
After making a big song and dance out of it earlier in the year, Marvel’s Avengers will soon allow everyone to play as the same superhero online if they so choose. This feature was temporarily enabled in the Tachyon Anomaly event, but developer Crystal Dynamics has confirmed it’ll be a permanent addition in a forthcoming...
News New Mana Game in Development for Consoles
The legend continues
A brand new entry in the long running Mana series is now in development for consoles. The project was confirmed by producer Masaru Oyamada during the property's 30th anniversary livestream, but it's still early days, so there's nothing to actually show yet. In any case, this is pretty big news. It's been over seven years since...
News A Free Demo for NEO: The World Ends With You Is Coming to PS4 Very Soon
Progress will carry over to full game
NEO: The World Ends With You brings Square Enix's cult hit RPG series to PlayStation 4, and it's looking pretty good. For fans who can't wait to get their hands on this new entry, you're in luck: the publisher has just announced it'll be releasing a free playable demo, and it'll launch very soon indeed. It hits...
News PS5 Console Exclusive Forspoken Aims to Be the Best Looking Open World Game Ever
Big ambitions
Square Enix has lofty ambitions for Forspoken, its new PlayStation 5 console exclusive action role-playing game. Speaking as part of a puff piece for AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution technology, Luminous Productions studio boss Takeshi Aramaki explained that the developer’s goal is “to achieve the highest quality visuals ever...
News Marvel's Avengers Dev Urges PS5 Players Not to Stream Due to IP Being Displayed on Screen
Hot fix is due first thing tomorrow
Poor old Marvel’s Avengers, eh? Crystal Dynamics has been desperately trying to revive the fortunes of the live service game, but despite some meaningful improvements, it very much remains on life support – at least until the Wakanda update later in the year. The developer would have been hoping for a big...
News Final Fantasy IX Animated TV Show Announced
Aimed at a younger audience
Classic PlayStation RPG Final Fantasy IX is getting an animated TV series, it seems. Planned to enter production either later in 2021 or in early 2022, the show will cater to a younger audience — namely 8-13 year-olds. It's being created by Paris-based company Cyber Group Studios, in conjunction with Square Enix. "The...
News PlayStation Exclusive Final Fantasy VII Remake Spotted on Epic Games Store
PC version incoming
Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the recently released Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, are both PlayStation exclusive titles — the former being on PS4, and the latter being on PS5. However, it's always been clear that there's some kind of timed exclusivity deal in place between Sony and Square Enix, meaning that Remake is...
Hands On Forget the Chaos Memes, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Has Potential
Jack in
When the dreadfully named Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin was revealed during Square Enix's E3 showcase, we didn't know what to think. Right out of the gate, it looked like the kind of grimdark, PS2 or early PS3-era action game that wore edginess like a badge of pride. Add the fact that main character Jack said the word "chaos"...
News Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin PS5 Demo Now Playable with New Patch
Finally...?
Square Enix has kept us waiting, but it's now finally time to play the PlayStation 5 demo of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin thanks to a new patch that actually makes it playable. The majority of players reported an immediate corruption issue upon launching the playable teaser, which should no longer be a problem after...
News Marvel's Avengers' Cosmic Cube Brings the Scientist Supreme to PS5, PS4
Don't be a square
Marvel’s Avengers’ slow path to redemption will perhaps reach make-or-break point with the Black Panther update due in August, but in the meantime Square Enix is keeping things ticking with its previously announced Cosmic Cube update. This will get underway from 22nd June, and will introduce a new Villain Sector named Beating t
News Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Isn't on PS5, PS4, And Fans Are Baffled
There's always Stranger of Paradise
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster during its livestream earlier this week, but fans are baffled by the publisher’s platform decisions. The trailer – which has a near-50 per cent dislike ratio on YouTube – shows how classic RPGs Final Fantasy through Final Fantasy VI are getting a re-release...
News Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Won't Have Microtransactions
Guard of honour
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the narrative-based third-person misadventure from Eidos Montreal, will not have microtransactions. While it’s depressing that articles like this have very much become a thing, some fans had worried that the release would follow in Marvel’s Avengers’ footsteps – but that’s fortunately not...
News Babylon's Fall Gets Smashed with Dislikes Upon Its Gameplay Return
Fall is right
Babylon's Fall, the upcoming action RPG developed by Platinum Games and published by Square Enix, has finally returned to the fray with a brand new gameplay trailer. However, the reaction to said gameplay trailer has not been positive. On the official Square Enix YouTube channel, the video has been bombarded with dislikes, and while...
News Chaos! Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's Exclusive PS5 Demo Is Broken
On the edge
Sony may have felt it was a coup to secure exclusive rights to the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin demo, but the PlayStation 5 sampler is corrupt and basically doesn’t boot. Deputy editor Robert Ramsey has been trying to test the title today, but it won’t work – and he’s not alone, as Square Enix has admitted it’s...
News Legend of Mana's PS4 Remaster Sets the Scene with Opening Movie
Mana, that looks nice
Legend of Mana first released over 20 years ago on the PS1, but is getting a PS4 remaster later this month – and here’s a glimpse of the opening cinematic. The game’s due out on 24th August, so you won’t have to wait long to play this. Oh, and if you wanted to compare it to the original, you can watch that below:...
News Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo Out Now on PS5 Until 24th June
Paradise is here
Newly announced action RPG Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin actually has a 'Trial Version' out right now on PlayStation 5, despite the fact that the full game is set to release in 2022. The PS5 exclusive demo sounds reasonably beefy, offering a section of the game where you can sample the combat, as well as protagonist...
Round Up What Was Announced at the Square Enix Presents Showcase?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
Square Enix brought back its Presents branding for a digital showcase to coincide with E3 2021, packaging together lots of updates for games that have already hit the market and titles slated for the future. Given the publisher's pedigree, there's always a lot of excitement whenever it takes to the stage. If you didn't...
Talking Point Did You Enjoy the Square Enix Presents Showcase?
What a final fantasy
The online E3 2021 shenanigans continue as Square Enix takes to the digital stage to deliver a very exciting line-up of announcements from both its Japanese and western studios. There's always excitement whenever the publisher brings some goodies to the party, so it's no surprise there was a lot of hype surrounding this...
News Life Is Strange Remastered Collection Feels a 30th September Release Date
Here are some comparisons
Here’s your first look at the Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, which is slated to release on 30th September for PlayStation 4. The trailer – which was showcased during Square Enix Presents livestream earlier today – includes several side-by-sides, showing the improvements that have been made. To be honest, we...
News Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Is a Souls-Looking Action RPG, Out 2022 on PS5, PS4
"A bold new vision for Final Fantasy"
Well, the leaks were kind of right. Square Enix has announced Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin — a Final Fantasy spinoff title that looks very Dark Souls in terms of gameplay, with a bit more of an anime edge. It's being developed by Nioh studio Team Ninja, and it has a vague 2022 release window for...
News Babylon's Fall Slashes onto PS5 as Well as PS4, But Still No Release Date
More gameplay shown
Action RPG Babylon's Fall got a new trailer during Square Enix's E3 showcase, and it's given us more gameplay footage than ever before. It also confirms that the title's coming to PlayStation 5 as well as PlayStation 4. However, we still don't have a release date. As for our own take on this, it looks a bit... Tame, doesn't it?...
News Life Is Strange: True Colors Outlines Psychic Empathy Powers
Feelin' this
We’ve already seen a fair amount of Life Is Strange: True Colors, but Deck Nine has been keeping protagonist Alex Chen’s powers close to its collective chest. This video outlines in a little more detail how it works: her ability to sense emotion, and how she can use that to make meaningful decisions in the game. It’s not the...
News Marvel's Avengers Fights the War for Wakanda in August, Free for All Players
A wild Black Panther appears
Marvel’s Avengers’ somewhat anticipated Black Panther expansion, War for Wakanda, will finally flash its claws at PlayStation 5 and PS4 in August – and here’s your first taste of what to expect. Like all other expansions for the game, this will be free for everyone to play – and, of course, you’ll be able to...
News Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Save the Universe on PS5, PS4 This October
The rumours were true
After years of rumours, Square Enix and Eidos Montreal have officially announced Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4, it's an action adventure game in which you play Peter Quill, aka Star Lord, in a space-spanning adventure with the usual rag-tag team: Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Drax, and...
Live Watch the E3 2021 Square Enix Presents Livestream Right Here
Be there or be Square
With the Xbox juggernaut out of the way, E3 2021 attention turns to Square Enix and its roster of upcoming releases. We know that the likes of Babylon's Fall and Life Is Strange: True Colors will feature heavily during the stream, but all eyes will be on the next project from Eidos Montreal, which is rumoured to be a Guardians...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade PS5 Download Size Is Still Huge
Must be all those new textures
The PlayStation 5 can make use of impressive compression tech to help cut down on file sizes, but Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade hasn't seen much of an improvement over its PS4 predecessor. Last-gen Final Fantasy VII Remake took up a whopping 86GB or so, and Intergrade isn't much better. According to PlayStation...
News Action RPG Babylon's Fall Getting 'Exciting Update' at Square Enix E3 2021 Show
After beta was spotted on Steam
Babylon's Fall will finally be making a return during Square Enix's E3 2021 press conference, the publisher has announced. Developed by Platinum Games, the proposed action RPG caught our attention when it was first revealed all the way back at E3 2018. Since then, updates have been very few and far between — and...
World premiere from Eidos Montreal
The ESA just confirmed that Japanese publisher Square Enix will indeed be hosting some sort of presentation during E3 2021, but now we know exactly what to expect. It'll take the shape of another Square Enix Presents digital showcase on 13th June 2021 at 8:15pm BST / 12:15pm PT, with the headline announcement being...
Hands On NEO: The World Ends With You Brings a Stylish Afterlife to PS4
Put a pin in it
A little-known but well-loved entry in Square Enix's JRPG pantheon, The World Ends With You is a unique experience with gorgeous art from Kingdom Hearts director Tetsuyo Nomura. The game looked at concepts like social media influence and memetic learning way before those things were as pervasive as they are today. Nomura's designs,...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Patch 1.02 Released, Lets You Transfer Save Data to Intergrade on PS5
Carry over all of your progress
If you're looking to carry over your save data from Final Fantasy VII Remake into Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, then you'll want to grab the game's new update. Patch 1.02 adds a simple 'Upload Save Data' option to the main menu. Then, once you have Intergrade, you'll be able to download that data and start...
News Dragon Quest XII Uses Unreal Engine 5, But Still No Platforms Announced
PS5, perhaps?
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate was officially announced overnight, but the reveal was incredibly light on information. All we got was a very brief teaser trailer (which showed a logo and little else), and a handful of comments from series creator Yuji Horii. One interesting point, however, was only brought up after the Dragon...
News Spinoff RPG Dragon Quest Treasures Announced, Starring Erik from Dragon Quest XI
Like a bandit
Dragon Quest Treasures is a new spinoff RPG starring Erik and his sister Mia — two characters from Dragon Quest XI. Not much information was given on the game, but Square Enix is aiming for a worldwide release on "consoles". The title has a fun look to it in the reveal trailer embedded above, but aside from that, we're going to have...
News Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is a Gorgeous Reimagining, Gets a Worldwide Release
Coming to "consoles"
Dragon Quest III is being remade for "consoles". Titled Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, this is a gorgeous looking reimagining of the original adventure, which first released in 1988 for the NES. 2D-HD Remake is getting a simultaneous worldwide release — although no dates have been given.
Fire
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate has been announced, and it certainly sounds interesting. It's been described as "Dragon Quest for adults" by series creator Yuji Horii. It'll apparently have player choices that can change the story, and a "new" combat system. Those familiar with Dragon Quest will know that the mainline games have always had...
Live Dragon Quest 35th Anniversary Showcase Promises Plenty of Announcements
English subtitles, too
Dragon Quest is having its big 35 Anniversary livestream tonight (or this morning, depending on your time zone). The event has been hyped up by publisher Square Enix, the Dragon Quest team, and just about everyone in between. Even Dragon Quest creator Yujii Hori has been in on the hype, promising "plenty" of announcements, as...
News Dragon Quest Creator Hypes Up This Week's Event, Has 'Plenty' to Announce
Plus "that game"
In case you don't already know, there's a 35th anniversary event for Dragon Quest this week — and it's going to be streamed in English as well as Japanese. Square Enix is making a big deal out of it, having already promised important news with regards to the classic RPG series. And now, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii is bringing...
Rumour Final Fantasy Origin Reveal Set for E3, Working with Team Ninja
Alpha demo this summer
Late last week, it was rumoured that Square Enix has another "major" PlayStation 5 exclusive in the works from the Final Fantasy franchise. That's about as far as that claim went, but now Imran Khan of Fanbyte has shared further details on the project. This spin-off title is said to be called
