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News Hitman Go Suits Up on PS4, Vita Next Week
Looking sharp
Critically acclaimed turn-based stealth game Hitman Go is sneaking to the PlayStation 4 and Vita on 23rd February, Square Enix has announced on its blog. In case you haven't heard of the spin-off, it's a strategy game played on a grid-based map in which you have to time your moves to coincide with the movement of the guards. Back when...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Adds More Familiar Faces
Okay, maybe not that familiar
As you'd expect, Dragon Quest Heroes II is getting numerous new characters added to its colourful cast. We already know of four original warriors that have been thrown into the mix, but six additional personalities from past Dragon Quest titles have been confirmed thanks to a scan from the latest issue of Japanese...
News Shave Your Hair Ahead of Hitman Beta on PS4
Slapstick slayin'
With the Hitman beta fast approaching on the PlayStation 4, you've got days left to deal with your hair and stock up on turtle-neck jumpers. The stress test will be available to everyone who pre-orders the game from 12th February, and there's a brief trailer for the online sampler embedded below. The word on the street is that,...
News Hitman on PS4 Won't Need a Permanent Internet Connection
But the beta will
Hitman's upcoming PlayStation 4 beta will require a constant internet connection if you want to take part. The news left many potential players pondering whether the finished game will make a similar demand, but according to VideoGamer, that won't be the case. Publisher Square Enix has told the publication that an internet...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Is Already Looking Lovely on PS4
What a charmer
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is a pretty game. It's bursting with colour, it flaunts Akira Toriyama's amazing art style, and it's packed with memorable monster designs. Dragon Quest Heroes II should look just as good, then, and judging by the sequel's first batch of official screenshots, it does...
News Hitman's Beta Whacks PS4 Starting Next Week
PlayStation exclusive contracts seal the deal
Much has been said about Hitman's unorthodox episodic release schedule, but we reckon that – the aforementioned aside – the game's really shaping up great. We were lucky enough to get a behind-the-scenes demo of the assassination sim's Paris stage late last year, and we think that franchise fans are...
Soapbox Final Fantasy XV Finally Looks Like a Real Game
And Ramsey's reasonably excited again
Wow, did you see that new Final Fantasy XV gameplay? If you didn't, I suggest that you go ahead and give it a watch through here, otherwise this particular soapbox won't hold much weight. Doesn't look too shabby, does it? Even editor Sammy Barker seems reasonably impressed by it, and we all know that he usually...
News Final Fantasy XV's Looking Freakin' Rad on PS4
Gotta go fast
Seeing as there are no weeaboos in the office today, it seems like it's down to yours truly to follow-up on last night's Final Fantasy XV stream. During it, the developer touched upon a ton of new details – the types of magic that will be featured in the game, for example – but the meat of the broadcast centred on a new three...
News Final Fantasy XV's Release Date Announcement Is Announced
World continues to turn
Get the 'Announcements of Announcements' horn ready everybody, because Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller just dropped one on his Twitter account. Miller says in the tweet: "I'm a Final Fantasy noob. [Kinda Funny member] Tim Gettys loves it. The devs say XV will appeal to us both. We'll see in March. " He attached an image giving...
Live Join Us for New Final Fantasy XV Footage Right Here
Don't forget to gel your hair
Who's ready for our first proper look at Final Fantasy XV in 2016, then? The latest Active Time Report - which is basically a livestream featuring information about the game - is scheduled to begin at 20:00PM PST/23:00PM EST. And yes, that means we're staying awake past 04:00AM here in the UK in order to watch it. Hey,...
News The New Main Characters of Dragon Quest Heroes II Are Looking Stylish
Axe more like it
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below was a great action role-playing game, but we couldn't help but feel that the title's two main characters, Luceus and Aurora, were a bit boring in comparison to the rest of the game's colourful cast. As such, it's nice to see that sequel Dragon Quest Heroes II will offer...
News Hold on to Your Immaculate Hair, New Final Fantasy XV Details Are Coming Very Soon
Plus some great new screenshots
Ah, it would appear that Final Fantasy XV's big marketing push is about to kick off ahead of its still vague 2016 release date. Square Enix has announced that this year's first Active Time Report is scheduled for the 30th January, and yes, that means new footage is only five days away. Can you believe it? Apparently,...
News Sony and Square Enix Are at It Again with Dragon Quest Builders' Marketing
Another brick in the wall
Remember when Sony partnered with Square Enix to cover Shinjuku train station in Dragon Quest Heroes bubble wrap? Japanese commuters were free to pop slimes until their fingers ached, and the result was an advertising campaign worth writing about. And now, with Dragon Quest Builders launching this week in the Land of the...
Feature Life Is Strange's Hella Hawt PS4 Retail Release Is Out Now
Max power
Life Is Strange was one of the surprise releases of 2015: a teen drama aimed with pin-point precision at this author's heart – only for everyone else to fall in love with it and ruin his whole "hipster gamer" façade. The game proved so successful on digital platforms that Square Enix has decided to release a retail version, and perhaps...
News Magitek Armour? Monster Mounting? Stealth? Final Fantasy XV Gets New Gameplay Details
Edging closer
Just when you thought that you could go a whole week without a Final Fantasy XV related news story, new gameplay details pop up in Japan's Weekly Jump magazine. According to a scan of the magazine which has been translated by Gematsu, the game will feature some sort of stealth system - likely to be similar to what's already present in...
News You've Just Got to See Just Cause 3's Crazy Japanese Ad
Learn to fly
Just Cause 3 got some pretty standard trailers and adverts here in the West, but once again, the Land of the Rising Sun has sprinkled its own trademark madness onto the game's Japanese marketing campaign. This has resulted in a 60 second ad in which a woman glides around a city to meet up with her friends - and it's honestly much better...
News Life Is Strange Developer Commentary Released on PS4, PS3 for Free
Strange but true
Life Is Strange launches in shops this week, but for those of you that purchased the digital version, developer DONTNOD has decided to patch the retail release's developer commentary into all editions for free. Hella good news, huh? The update's already available on the PlayStation 4, but it will drop on the PlayStation 3 on 25th...
News Turn Down the Volume for NieR: Automata's Fan Message Video
Scream if you're hyped
When NieR: Automata was revealed last year at E3, there was reason to be excited. Developed by Platinum Games, the action role-playing sequel is a project that's obviously worth keeping an eye on - and today, Square Enix has taken the opportunity to thank fans for their support and enthusiasm up to this point. The video that...
News Hitman PS4's Convoluted Release Schedule Changes Again
Now fully episodic
Could someone put a contract on the suit who thought that staggering Hitman's PlayStation 4 release was a good idea? The game looks like a real return to form – seriously, we're excited for it – but its rollout seems to get worse and worse. Originally, publisher Square Enix suggested that the game would employ a service-like...
News Life Is Strange Beats the Bullies with Charity Hashtag
#EverydayHeroes
For this author, Life Is Strange was at its absolute best when it was dealing with everyday issues, and Square Enix has recognised that as part of an all-new charity drive. Using the name of the adventure's in-game photography contest, #EverydayHeroes encourages fans to share stories on social media about how they overcame bullying...
News Dragon Quest Heroes II Mashes More Monsters Later This Year in Japan
We could be heroes
Dragon Quest Heroes II is back for more monster madness later this year, as a 27th May 2016 release date has been confirmed for Japan. This probably means that we'll be seeing it before the end of the year if the sequel does indeed make it overseas. The action role-playing game is charging onto PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and...
News Don't Expect Dragon Quest XI on PS4 Until Late 2017
Here in the West, at least
All that we've seen of Dragon Quest XI so far is a nice looking tech demo, and for that reason, we've always assumed that the finished product is a long way off. It comes as no surprise, then, that Square Enix has put a tentative May 2017 launch window on the game - and that's only for Japan. The publisher is actually...
News Final Fantasy XV Will Cater to All Kinds of Players with Different Battle Modes
Your call, Noct
It's about time that we got some semi-decent Final Fantasy XV info, so we're glad that the official forums have thrown out some fresh details. As it turns out, the upcoming role-playing game won't have difficulty settings. Instead, the title's battle system will feature different gameplay modes that you can switch between depending...
News Final Fantasy XIII's Lightning Is a Louis Vuitton Fashion Model Now
Fabula, darling
That noise that you can hear is the sound of a thousand Push Square readers collectively grinding their teeth. Lightning, the protagonist of Square Enix's divisive Final Fantasy XIII story arc, has "agreed" – that's what the press release says – to become the face of the latest Louis Vuitton fashion line. Better than being a...
News Final Fantasy XV Is 'Not Going to Be a Love Story'
Stop the sop
Mainline Final Fantasy games have always been emotionally charged - even if they're a little heavy handed at times - and Final Fantasy XV will likely be no different. However, speaking with Examiner, ever-talkative director Hajime Tabata has stated that the upcoming role-playing release is "not going to be a love story". "That's not...
News Final Fantasy XV Will Release in 2016, Square Enix Confirms
Finally
A demo, over 100 articles, and a decade later, Final Fantasy XV will finally release in 2016. Square Enix has posted a New Year blog from director Hajime Tabata which confirms the news, stating that the development team's now moving into the final phase of production, where it will focus all of its "effort and willpower" into completing the...
News Could Rise of the Tomb Raider Plunder PS4 Earlier Than Expected?
PC launch due in January
It seems that Rise of the Tomb Raider will launch on the PC in January, perhaps saving the game's sales blushes after a disastrous Xbox exclusive release. This is consistent with Square Enix's comments that the PC edition would deploy in "early 2016" – but it seems sooner than even we anticipated. Could the company's...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be Fully Voiced
Gulp
Final Fantasy VII Remake will ditch the text boxes of the original game, opting for fully-voiced presentation instead, Square Enix has announced. The publisher was chatting with Dengeki PlayStation magazine, and revealed a few more details about the hotly anticipated re-imagining, which will spawn its own series consisting of several full games...
News Point Your Pickaxes at an Hour of Dragon Quest Builders PS4 Gameplay
Bricks and mortar
Square Enix must be rubbing its paws in anticipation of the release of Dragon Quest Builders in Japan next month, because Minecraft: PS Vita Edition's success in the nation has proven that there's a market for block busters in the East – the genre just needs a little old-school RPG brand power to take it to the next level...
News Show Some Integrity and Watch Star Ocean 5's New Trailer
My God, it's full of stars
The Japanese role-playing game revolution is real – and leaving this author flustered on a bizarrely busy Saturday morning. Jump Festa 2015 has delivered a new Star Ocean 5 trailer, but with editor Robert Ramsey enjoying his final few days off, it's down to this clueless scribe to tell you about it. Erm, cheesy pop...
News World of Final Fantasy Lands Cute and Colourful PS4, Vita Trailer
D'aww
Square Enix's cutesy role-playing spin-off World of Final Fantasy has fashioned an all-new trailer out of the ongoing Jump Festa 2015, showing off more familiar faces in chibi form. In the clip, we get a glimpse of Faris Scherwiz, Yuna, and Sherlotta. And yes, we totally stole that information from elsewhere. Duh! This honestly looks like a...
News Warm Your Kingdom Hearts with 5 Minutes of PS4 Footage
Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 feature in new trailer
This author practically waited all day for the promised Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts HD II.8: Final Chapter Prologue [Bleurgh – Ed] footage to emerge, so it's no surprise that it was released while we went for a nap. Nevertheless, we're wide awake now – wielding our...
News Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Trailer to Bring Joy This Christmas
The annoyingly named II.8 also in on the fun
It's time to go quackers: Santa will be sucking in his stomach and slipping down your chimney in order to deliver a new Kingdom Hearts III trailer today. Presumably this will be an extended version of the grainy Buzz Lightyear teaser that hit the online airwaves earlier in the week. We're Sora excited to...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake's First Scenario Is Finished
SOLDIERing along
According to Famitsu magazine, the "scenario" for the first part of Final Fantasy VII Remake is complete. What this actually means is anyone's guess, but we'd wager that Square Enix is referring to the story and game design – not the actual development. The report does continue, however, that the team has been receiving advice...
News Salivate Over Seven Seconds of Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Gameplay
Someone call Star Command
It's a hard knock life being a Kingdom Hearts fan, so when seven seconds of the series' forthcoming PlayStation 4 sequel arrive – well, you need to cling on to them for dear life. The off-screen clip has emerged out of D23 Expo Japan 2015, which was actually held in Tokyo last month. In it, we see footage of a Buzz...
Review Final Fantasy VII (PS4)
All 7 fever
The game that made Final Fantasy a household name, Final Fantasy VII is now available on the PlayStation 4. Originally released in 1997, this is a straight port of the enhanced PC version, which boasts slightly better visuals and some tweaked dialogue. What's more, the title's return to PlayStation allows for full Trophy support, and...
News Square Enix: No One Wants a Condensed Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS4
"We like delivering surprises"
We're not sure that many of you expected to see actual gameplay from Final Fantasy VII Remake at the PlayStation Experience, but that's what we got. Given the recent history of the Final Fantasy saga and Square Enix's supposed inability to develop any new titles within a reasonable amount of time, we had a horrible gut...
News Crisis Averted, Final Fantasy VII Remake 'Episodes' Will Each Be Full-Sized Games
Put down your oversized swords for now
And breathe. Earlier today, it was revealed that Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation 4 won't be one game, and the Internet basically imploded. However, it seems as though our greatest fears have since been laid to rest thanks to a statement to Kotaku from publisher Square Enix. Yes, the tit
Reaction We Launch Our Limit Breaks on Episodic Final Fantasy VII Remake Reports
Squaaaaaaaare!
So, Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't going to be one game. The news rocked the very foundation of the Push Square office earlier today, but even though we're still reeling from the shock, we've managed to get editors Sammy Barker and Robert Ramsey together to have a good old rant about the whole thing. You can read their bewildered,...
News Uh-Oh! Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be Episodic on PS4
Will not be a single game
Here's one way to utterly destroy all of the hype that Square Enix built surrounding Final Fantasy VII Remake this weekend: the game will be episodic – or something. News comes courtesy of shaky translations from Dengeki Online, but what we know for definite is that the game will be released in multiple parts – you...
PSX 2015 Final Fantasy VII's PS4 Port Has Cheat Modes
Should get you out of any Strife
Many people were extremely happy yesterday, as Final Fantasy VII's straight PlayStation 4 port – not the remake – was released onto the PlayStation Store. As well as catering to people's nostalgia, a Reddit thread has revealed that there are many built-in cheat modes present in the game. A click of the right...
PSX 2015 Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Not Be Completely Action-Based
Will maintain strategic element
The new trailer may have had its fair share of real-time combat, but Final Fantasy VII Remake won't be entirely action-based according to producer Yoshinori Kitase. Speaking as part of a new video on PlayStation's official YouTube channel, the veteran explained that while more active battle systems are the rage right...
PSX 2015 This Final Fantasy VII PS4 Theme Will Give You Tingles
Cloud would be proud
Grab Final Fantasy VII on PlayStation 4 - which released earlier today - and you'll also nab a lovely looking theme for your console. As you can see, we've included the theme's two background pictures in this very article. It doesn't just look great, though - it also sounds superb. Alongside a piano-based version of the title's...
PSX 2015 You Can Buy Final Fantasy VII PS4 Right Now on PSN
Cloudy with a chance of more Cloud
In a move that many of you will have no doubt saw coming, the PSone to PC port of Final Fantasy VII was released on the PlayStation 4 PlayStation Store during Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference. The game is currently available to download right now in North America, but there's no sign of it just yet in...
PSX 2015 Final Fantasy VII Remake Looks Incredible in Brand New PS4 Gameplay
Blockbuster sword
Sony's second segment of the PlayStation Experience came courtesy of a brand new Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer, which, believe it or not, actually featured gameplay. Yep, you read that right - actual, genuine PlayStation 4 gameplay. Showcasing some Midgar madness, we get to see the AVALANCHE gang, accompanied by new-gen Cloud,...
PSX 2015 Final Fantasy VII Port Rated for PS4 by PEGI
Fat Princess Adventures, too
We already know that a batch of PlayStation 2 games will release on the PlayStation 4 later today, but could Final Fantasy VII join them? The PC port of the PSone hit has been rated for Sony's new-gen system by European firm PEGI
News Wait, Final Fantasy XV's Development Is Actually Going Great Right Now?
Some good news from Japan
Let's face it: you can't help but be cynical of Final Fantasy XV when you've been waiting for the game for almost a decade - and we're guilty of this, too. Time and time again, we've written articles on the title's seemingly limited progress while sighing deeply, wondering if we'll ever actually get to play the darn thing...
News Star Ocean 5 Delays Its Adventures on PS4, PS3
The stars aren't out tonight
Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been looking pretty promising lately, so it's a bit of a shame to hear that it's been delayed in Japan. The role-playing game, which features hectic, action-based combat, was previously slated for release on the 25th February, but the launch date's now been pushed back to the...
Round Up Just Cause 3 PS4 Reviews Go Loud
Rico arena
Just Cause 3 brings a bomb or two to sedate tropical island Medici this week – but are critics blown away by its boisterous open world action? Our review code was sent incredibly late – surprise, surprise – but our field operative Alex Stinton has been playing the retail version, and reckons that while Avalanche's latest offers more...
Hands On Has Just Cause 3 on PS4 Blown Us Away?
Where does he get those wonderful toys?
The Just Cause series has always done insane spectacle better than anyone, but with Avalanche Studios having already gone pretty much as big as you can go in Rico Rodriguez's first two outings, how do you up the ante yet again? Based on the first few hours playing Just Cause 3 the answer appears to be: you...
