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Tuesday8th Mar 2016
News Square Enix Isn't Happy with the Quality of Star Ocean 5 on PS3
Last-gen blues
Sony's last-gen console is almost a decade old, but thanks to Japan's shifting gaming market, many Japanese publishers are reluctant to miss out on the potential sales that the PlayStation 3's large install base can provide. However, continuing to develop titles for such an old platform isn't always ideal, as evidenced by the news...
Friday4th Mar 2016
News Hooray, Star Ocean 5's English Voices Don't Sound Too Bad
Stop and listen
As teased yesterday, Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness' first English-voiced trailer has hit the 'net, and thankfully, the cast seem to do a pretty decent job. That said, if you're looking for brand new footage, you won't find it here - this is actually just a localised version of a previous gameplay and cutscene trailer that...
Thursday3rd Mar 2016
News Get Your First Look at PS4, PS3 JRPG Star Ocean 5 in English Tomorrow
Star power
Are we all ready for some more Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, then? We've known for a while that the game's coming West later this year, but we're yet to see any English media. Fortunately, that's going to change tomorrow, as the title's brand new Twitter account has revealed that the first English trailer is incoming. Now we...
Monday29th Feb 2016
News Star Ocean 5 Promises to Be a Silky Smooth 60fps RPG on PS4
Plus a load of new gameplay
In its most recent livestream of Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, publisher Square Enix detailed how the action role-playing game will differ across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. While both versions of the release will feature the same content, it looks like the new-gen edition will boast some advantages,...
Saturday19th Dec 2015
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...
Tuesday1st Dec 2015
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...
Thursday12th Nov 2015
News Wow, Star Ocean 5 Has Come a Long Way in Just a Few Months on PS4
Over 40 minutes of new PS4 gameplay
The first time that we saw Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, it looked as though it was a long way from being finished - so it's nice to see that developer tri-Ace has made a lot of progress over the last few months. In fact, the game's looking pretty great right now on the PlayStation 4, as evidenced by...
Thursday17th Sep 2015
TGS 2015 Star Ocean 5 Looks Pretty Slick in Its First Ever PS4 Gameplay Demo
Reach for the stars
Tokyo Game Show 2015 has officially opened its doors today, so we're starting to see tons of gameplay videos making their way onto the 'net. This time, we've got some Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness footage courtesy of 4Gamer, and it's looking pretty promising. Sporting a typically action packed battle system and some...
Tuesday15th Sep 2015
TGS 2015 Star Ocean 5 Sails to Japanese Stores Early Next Year
Western release date can't be too far behind
We haven't seen all that much of Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, but we have known for a while that it's releasing in 2016. Earlier today during Sony's Tokyo Game Show press conference, Square Enix revealed that the role-playing game is launching on the 25th February in Japan, and showcased new...
Tuesday16th Jun 2015
E3 2015 Get a Glimpse of Star Ocean 5 PS4 Gameplay Straight from Square's Presser
A drop in the ocean
The oddly named Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness got its first gameplay showing at Square Enix's E3 2015 press conference. The action role-playing game seems a little rough around the edges, but the developer stressed that a very early build of the release was on show. Sporting some nicely crafted environments and some...
Wednesday27th May 2015
News Star Ocean 5 May Shine Bright at E3 2015
Looks like it's flying West
We don't know all that much about Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness, but that could change in the relatively near future. According to the game's character designer, Akira Yasuda, the team's busy working on imagery for E3 2015. It's unclear what kind of appearance the sci-fi role-playing game will put in at the...
Monday20th Apr 2015
News Star Ocean 5 Looks Promising on PS4 in These High Resolution Screenshots
Star gazer
What better way to start your day than with a bundle of rather good looking Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness screenshots? Not much information has been given on the action role-playing game yet, since it was revealed just last week, so these new images are easily our best glimpse of the release so far. Sporting a nice art style,...
Wednesday15th Apr 2015
News Screenshots and a Teaser Trailer Give You a Glimpse of Star Ocean 5 on PS4
Look to the stars
We knew that it wouldn't be long before Square Enix started running the media tap with regards to Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness. As such, the publisher's released two pretty looking screenshots and one teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi role-playing game. The pictures mostly give an idea of what sort of...
Tuesday14th Apr 2015
News The JRPG Galaxy Awaits With Star Ocean 5 on PS4 and PS3
Shine on
After a slew of rumours and plenty of speculation, Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been confirmed to be in development via the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. It's been six years since the last game was released back on the PlayStation 3. For those who don't know, the Star Ocean series has been a staple of Square Enix's...
