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News Square Enix Showcases PS5's Possibilities with Tech Demo
A glimpse of next-gen?
It's rumoured that the PlayStation 5's graphics chip will sit somewhere between GeForce's latest GPUs: the RTX 2070 and the RTX 2080. This tech demo published by Square Enix studio Luminous Productions is fascinating, then, as it's leveraging the latter's considerable horsepower. It's running on the Luminous Engine, which the...
News Trials of Mana Comes to PS4 in April 2020
PlayStation Store listing reveals all
Update: PlayStation has now confirmed the 24th April, 2020 release date in a new blog post that details the challenges behind bringing Trials of Mana to a completely new audience. Check it out through here. Whoops, the EU PlayStation Store might have just gotten word out about an impending anno
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...
Review Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - A Fascinating JRPG Classic, Gameplay Flaws and All
I've got a GF that's better than that
Do we think Final Fantasy VIII is a bad game? Not at all. Do we think it's one of the best Final Fantasy games? Not quite, but even now, a whopping 20 years after its initial release on the original PlayStation, there's a unique kind of magic to Final Fantasy VIII. The world, the characters, and the story create...
Review Oninaki - A Dark and Intriguing Action RPG That Loses Its Edge
Break the cycle
Oninaki is developer Tokyo RPG Factory's third game. Like I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear before it, Oninaki is fundamentally a role-playing title, but it differs greatly in that it takes more inspiration from Diablo than it does Final Fantasy. This is a dungeon crawling action RPG with randomised loot, expansive character progression,...
News Marvel's Avengers Character Faces Remodelled in New Gameplay Footage
The New Avengers
We honestly didn't notice this at first glance when the Marvel's Avengers gameplay demo dropped, but as Reddit points out, the title's much criticised character models have been altered -- perhaps for the better. Captain America's face has definitely been sanded down a bit -- he looks younger and less grizzled. The same seems to be...
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 Marvel's Avengers Finally Gets Its Full Gameplay Video
Avengers assemble
As promised, Square Enix has released the full gameplay video for Marvel's Avengers. The footage first debuted back at Comic-Con, but it was only shown to panel attendees. The video's a good 18 minutes in length, and features the game's opening mission. Honest opinion? It looks okay. Animations are a bit janky in places and...
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 Dying Light 2 Gameplay Reveal Set for 26th August
Most likely to be footage from E3
Dying Light 2 continued to fly under many people's radars at E3 2019, despite a couple of trailers cropping up in Microsoft and Square Enix's press conferences. It's showing a lot of promise in pre-release footage, but things are about to get a whole lot better thanks to the announcement of a major gameplay blowout...
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 Just Cause 4's Final DLC Adds a Hoverboard, Gravity Gun, and More to Rico's Arsenal
Danger Rising
Yes, they're still updating Just Cause 4. The bombastic sequel arrived right at the tail end of 2018, but it feels as though most have moved on from the open world action title. Still, for those still paying attention, the third and final DLC has just gotten some details. It's called Danger Rising, and as you can see in the above...
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 Marvel's Avengers: We'll Always Be on Someone's Sh*t List
Troy Baker rallies against backlash
Marvel’s Avengers should have been the most straightforward of slam-dunks for publisher Square Enix, but the backlash against the release has been substantial to say the least. Many fans have been left frustrated by the cloak-and-dagger approach that Crystal Dynamics has taken towards showcasing gameplay, while...
News Oninaki Gameplay Trailer Dives Into Combat, Customisation, and Loot
Anime Diablo, kind of
Oninaki is shaping up to be an interesting action role-playing title, and this latest gameplay trailer has piqued our interest when it comes to the character progression side of things. As you adventure through the title's otherworldly environments, you'll level up, befriend new 'daemons', and get your hands on all kinds of...
News Release Your Inner Daemons with Free Oninaki Demo, Available Now on PS4
Progress carries over to full game
If you're a fan of Tokyo RPG Factory's output, you're in luck. The team responsible for games such as I Am Setsuna and Lost Sphear is on the brink of releasing its latest JRPG, Oninaki. However, you don't need to wait any longer in order to play it; Square Enix has released a free demo on PlayStation 4, and it's...
News Marvel's Avengers Gameplay Leaks out of Comic-Con
Avengers disassembled
Behind closed doors demos rarely ever go according to plan; there’s always going to be one nefarious individual recording the action via potato cam. That proved true for Marvel’s Avengers at E3 2019, and has occurred once again at San Diego Comic Com 2019. As a result, publisher Square Enix is going to be busy filing...
News Marvel's Avengers Gameplay Footage to Finally Be Made Public After Gamescom
A-Day
Everyone was hoping to see some gameplay footage of Marvel's Avengers at E3 2019, but it unfortunately didn't feature in the game's big reveal. It was shown behind closed doors to the press, but that didn't do much to alleviate the concerns of fans. Square Enix showed a little more confidence in the game during a panel at
News Marvel Games' Comic-Con Panel Was a Whole Load of Nothing
Avengers gameplay after Gamescom
We already knew that the Marvel's Avengers gameplay demonstration wouldn't be making its way out of the San Diego Comic-Con panel in Hall H, but it really doesn't sound like there much was for attendees to get excited about anyway. We followed the panel through a live blog, and for saying that surprises were most...
News Marvel's Avengers Gameplay Will Only Be Shown to Comic-Con Attendees
Marvellous
After a wonky unveiling at E3 earlier this summer, Marvel's Avengers hasn't done a great amount to restore faith. Many who have actually seen the game in action say it looks decent enough, but there are still so many unanswered questions. It's the kind of uncertainty that can damage perception of a title before it's even given a chance...
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...
Review Dragon Quest Builders 2 - A Rock Solid Sequel That's Every Bit as Addictive
Build it higher
Dragon Quest Builders 2 is a delightful sequel that -- pardon the pun -- builds on its predecessor in a lot of welcome ways. This isn't a huge leap forward by any stretch, but if you enjoyed the first Dragon Quest Builders, then you're probably going to love this. Right off the bat, Builders 2 does a great job of easing you into...
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...
Both games playable at the show
If you're still waiting for the upcoming Marvel's Avengers to really grab you, tuning into Marvel Games' panel at San Diego Comic-Con might be worth your time. Both it and Iron Man VR will be a part of the Marvel Games Panel on 18th July in Hall H. Teased alongside "many unannounced special surprises and panel...
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 Dragon Quest Builders 2 Demo Is Out Now on PS4
Hammer time
Ahead of its release next month, you can get an early look at Dragon Quest Builders 2 thanks to a newly released, playable demo on PlayStation 4. Said demo offers a chance to play through the start of the game, or freely explore an untamed island. It should give you a good idea of how the game's going to play, especially if you've never...
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...
E3 2019 Yes, Marvel's Avengers Will Have Microtransactions
But they don't affect gameplay
We're very slowly starting to build a picture of Marvel's Avengers, the upcoming action game from Square Enix. It seems we'll be getting a single player campaign, with control moving between all the characters at certain points in the story, plus an ongoing array of co-op missions we can play online with friends...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers PS4 Gameplay Leaks Out of Show
But it brings new meaning to potato cam
Here’s your first look at Marvel’s Avengers gameplay, recorded on a video camera circa 1999. The footage – which will almost certainly get hit by a copyright strike, so be quick – shows off an early single player mission from the Crystal Dynamics game, as each of the titular superheroes take centre...
E3 2019 Square Enix Wants Its Entire Library to Be Digital, But Can't Always Find the Code
Hide and seek
Square Enix has been bringing lots of its classic games to the PlayStation 4 lately, and apparently it’s part of a company-wide ambition to make its entire library digital. Speaking with Game Informer, president Yosuke Matsuda revealed that the publisher has launched a “dedicated project” internally to port these titles – but...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Being Developed as a PS4 and PS5 Title
Cross-gen is happening
Is Final Fantasy VII Remake going to end up on the PS5 as well as the PS4? We certainly wouldn't bet against it. In fact, we'd probably put money on it getting a PS5 version when the console launches, supposedly in late 2020. But Square Enix isn't quite ready to unveil its plans for next-gen just yet, as you'd expect. It is,...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Producer Says Future Entries Will Be Released on a Quicker Basis
Come back in 2022?
We don't know how many games the Final Fantasy VII Remake will be split across, but the title's producer has said that those future entries will have a quicker development time than the experience that kicks things off in March 2020. At E3 2019, producer
E3 2019 Dying Light 2 Goes Big on Its Narrative, Choices, and Map Size
Four times bigger than the original game
Dying Light 2 might not have gotten its fare due at E3 2019 press conferences, but it's talking a big game during hands on sessions at the show. It sounds like a sequel that will impress many if Eurogamer's time with the title is anything to go by. Again, courtesy of Eurogamer, we now know that the map will...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers Has a Bespoke Single Player Campaign
And you can play co-op missions solo
Marvel’s Avengers wants to have its cake and eat it, which means lots of work for Crystal Dynamics and its half-dozen or so development partners. Despite looking like it leans heavily on co-op, the release actually has a full, bespoke single player campaign. Parts of this will see you bouncing between the...
E3 2019 Is Marvel's Spider-Man Connected to Marvel's Avengers?
"We're all Marvel"
Eagle-eared Marvel fans noticed that Crystal Dynamics’ new game Marvel’s Avengers takes place on the West Coast, something that New York’s favourite web-slinger alluded to in PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man. But was it just a happy coincidence or are the two titles connected in some way? Studio head Scot Amos...
So says Square Enix
Despite looking absolutely superb, there are still a lot of questions surrounding Final Fantasy VII Remake, particularly when it comes to the game's structure and length. As we now know, Final Fantasy VII Remake is a "saga" broken up into multiple games. However, Square Enix doesn't actually know how many games it'll end up...
E3 2019 How Many Parts Will Final Fantasy VII Remake Be Split Into? Not Even Square Enix Knows
Please be excited
If Final Fantasy VII Remake is going to be divided up into multiple, large-scale releases, how many instalments are there going to be? It's a fair question, and one that'll probably have crossed the mind of every Final Fantasy fan since the game's showing at the Square Enix E3 presser. The first game will be purely based in Midgar,...
E3 2019 Trials of Mana Brings Fantastical RPG Action to PS4 in 2020
Mana mia
Trials of Mana, eh? An action role-playing game from Square Enix, it's actually a full HD remake of the third title in the Mana series, which never released outside of Japan. It's coming to PlayStation 4 in "early" 2020, and you can catch some gameplay in the trailer that we've embedded above. With multiple playable characters and an...
Rumour Subtle Easter Egg Suggests Marvel's Avengers and Spider-Man PS4 Are Connected
But they probably aren't
It's a question that's been thrown around for a while, but after the full unveiling of Marvel's Avengers, there's obviously some renewed interest. Is Insomniac's PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel's Spider-Man connected to Crystal Dynamics' newly revealed superhero title? Common sense says no, but
Round Up What Was Announced at Square Enix's E3 2019 Press Conference?
All PS4 games at Square Enix's presser
What was announced at Square Enix's E3 2019 press conference? As the last show of the two-day extravaganza to feature PS4 news, a lot was riding on the presser itself. Did the Japanese publisher deliver? We think so. Highlights include Final Fantasy VII Remake, Marvel's Avengers, Outriders, and Dying Light 2
Talking Point Did Square Enix's E3 2019 Press Conference Live Up to the Hype?
Living like it's 1997
Square Enix has just wrapped up its E3 2019 press conference, and what a show it was. Final Fantasy VII Remake and Marvel's Avengers were out in force, but the Japanese publisher still made time for the likes of the promising Dying Light 2. With reveals for the likes of Outriders and
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Spread Across Two Discs, and That's Just Midgar
PSone flashbacks
We thought this was some kind of weird Japanese to English translation during Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, but no, Final Fantasy VII Remake is actually going to ship on two discs, as evidenced by the picture above. To be clear, we're talking about the "first game" here -- the one that launches in March 2020, and takes place only...
E3 2019 Dragon Quest Builders 2 Gets an Incredibly Jolly Gameplay Trailer
It's got just about everything
Out next month on PlayStation 4, Dragon Quest Builders 2 looks to be your typical bigger and better sequel. The open world, er, build-'em-up got a new trailer at Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, and it's incredibly jolly in just about every way. Bright colours, a booming narrator, rousing music... The lot. Dragon Quest...
E3 2019 Circuit Superstars Is a Micro Machines Style Racing Game from Square Enix Collective
Top down races sing this song
Square Enix Collective is the publisher's arm dedicated to smaller games, and its latest addition was announced during its E3 2019 press conference. Called Circuit Superstars, this cutesy little racing game is played from a top down perspective. In development at Original Fire Games, the game sounds like it'll include...
E3 2019 Ominous Action RPG Oninaki Releases on PS4 in August
Spirited
Oninaki, the realm-hopping action role-playing title from Tokyo RPG Factory, now has a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date. The game got a new trailer during Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, highlighting some story elements as well as some solid looking gameplay. Oninaki launches on the 22nd August.
