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Saturday5th Dec 2020
News Square Enix Delists Base Dragon Quest XI After Special Edition Launch
Pulled from the PS Store
The base version of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is no longer available for purchase across digital PlayStation storefronts following this week's release of the special edition. The same goes for the PC version over on Steam, where the listing now states: "This version of DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive...
Thursday23rd Jul 2020
News Dragon Quest XI S on PS4 Is a Switch Port, No Upgrade for Existing Dragon Quest XI Players
Official site spills the beans
When Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age was announced for PlayStation 4 earlier today, existing Dragon Quest XI players on Sony's system wondered whether they'd have to buy the game again. S is essentially a definitive edition of the role-playing release. It packs in new story content with additional gameplay...
News The Definitive Edition of Dragon Quest XI Is Coming to PS4 This December
Best Quest is back
Update 2: The game's Japanese website has confirmed that PS4 owners won't be able to upgrade to Dragon Quest XI S. The title is also a port of the Nintendo Switch version. You can read more about all of that through this link. Update: There's no mention of any free update for existing Dragon Quest XI players in the official...
Thursday28th Feb 2019
News There are Now 40 Free Dragon Quest XI Avatars Available on PS4
Characters, slimes, the lot
Square Enix has just released its last batch of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age avatars on the PlayStation Store, meaning that there are now 40 individual illustrations to choose from. The selection includes main party members, secondary characters, villains, monsters, and, of course, a bunch of different...
Friday15th Feb 2019
News Will Dragon Quest XI on PS4 Get the New Nintendo Switch Content? Square Enix Hasn't Decided Yet
You know you want to
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year as a definitive edition. It's going to have a healthy amount of new content, including a fully orchestral soundtrack, and brand new side stories for each main party member. When all of this stuff was announced, we couldn't help but wonder...
Thursday7th Feb 2019
News Free Dragon Quest XI Avatars Out Now on PS4
Be a hero
Square Enix has released a selection of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age avatars for free on the PlayStation Store. Apparently, this is only the first batch, so you can expect more to follow later down the line. This initial wave includes illustrations of the game's main party members: the hero, Erik, Serena, Veronica, Sylvando,...
Wednesday7th Nov 2018
Quest for the West
We don't quite know how well Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has performed here in the West, but given its unfortunate release date and its relatively niche appeal, among other factors, it's probably had a semi-decent run at best. What's more, new sales data from Square Enix seems to back this theory up. The publisher...
Wednesday24th Oct 2018
News Dragon Quest XI More Than Doubles Series Record in the United States
Echoes of an elusive age
There was concern about Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, as the anticipated JRPG didn’t exactly release at an ideal time. Launching just three days prior to PlayStation 4 juggernaut Marvel’s Spider-Man with next to no marketing at all, fans expected the worst for the latest entry in Square Enix’s iconic...
Saturday13th Oct 2018
News Dragon Quest XI PS4 Patch 1.01 Defeats a Few Bugs and Fixes a Specific Crash
The quest continues
A Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age update has put in surprise appearance on PlayStation 4. You can download patch 1.01 right now, but don't get too excited -- it just fixes a few bugs and a very specific crashing issue. Here are the changes, according to the official website: We’ve identified a bug which can...
Tuesday25th Sep 2018
News Dragon Quest XI Must Sell Well in the West if Future Games Are to Make it Overseas, Says Square
Ah, the classic
We're not huge fans of publishers or developers telling everyone that their game has to sell well otherwise we'll never see a sequel, but in some cases we suppose that it's the truth. Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age launched on the PlayStation 4 in Europe and North America near the beginning of the month, and it was met...
Wednesday8th Aug 2018
News Dragon Quest XI Gets Free Dragon Quest VIII Hero Costume
Right in the nostalgia
Aw, isn't that a nice nostalgic touch? Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age will provide players with a cool little bonus in the form of a free Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King costume. According to Square Enix, you'll find this outfit in your inventory when you start the game, and it'll...
Friday3rd Aug 2018
News Get to Know Dragon Quest XI's Colourful Characters Ahead of Its September Release
Meet the gang
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is almost upon us, and if you're looking forward to the game then you may be interested in getting to see a bit more of its colourful cast before it launches next month on PlayStation 4. The title's latest trailer highlights each party member and gives us a general feel for their...
Monday11th Jun 2018
E3 2018 Dragon Quest XI Gets an Adventurous New PS4 Trailer
Best quest
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age got a cool new trailer during Square Enix's E3 2018 showcase. It's very story-focused, and gives us a better look at the game's colourful cast of characters. Dragon Quest XI is out later this year on PlayStation 4 -- the 4th September, to be precise. Are you hyped for this latest...
Wednesday28th Mar 2018
News Dragon Quest XI Will Feature English Voiceovers and Other Enhancements on PS4 in the West
Best quest
In case you missed the news, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age finally has a release date here in the West. But Square Enix isn't just sailing the game overseas -- it's also adding several enhancements to the localised version. For starters, the game will feature English voiceovers. In Japan, the title has little to no voice...
News Here's Our Very First Look at Dragon Quest XI in English, Gets a Western Release Date
Finally
Finally! After months of silence, Square Enix has at last slapped a Western release date on Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age. It's even published nine minutes of English gameplay, which we've embedded above for your viewing pleasure. In short, the game still looks rather good, and we can't wait to get our grubby hands on it...
Tuesday6th Feb 2018
News Unsurprisingly, Dragon Quest XI Won't Be Launching Before April in the West
Square Enix confirms
Well what do you know, Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age won't be heading West before April. Crazy, huh? Who saw that one coming? Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki brings word from Square Enix's latest earnings conference, stating on Twitter that the publisher is eyeing fiscal year 2018 when...
Wednesday16th Aug 2017
News Dragon Quest XI PS4 Sales are 'Stronger' Than 3DS, Says Square Enix
Home console is where the heart is
Given the popularity of portable systems in Japan, we fully expected the 3DS version of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age to top the PlayStation 4 edition by some distance when it launched a few weeks ago, but things didn't really work out like that. The game still performed best on Nintendo's...
Friday4th Aug 2017
News Dragon Quest XI Is a Stunning RPG on PS4 and PS4 Pro
Performance is spot on, too
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has to be one of the best looking role-playing titles on the PlayStation 4. Combining Akira Toriyama's timeless art style with the graphical prowess that the Unreal Engine 4 brings to the table, we could sit and watch Japanese streams of the game all day long. If you...
Tuesday1st Aug 2017
News Japanese Players Get a Free Dragon Quest Game After Beating Dragon Quest XI
Congrats
Well this is pretty cool. According to several Japanese gaming blogs and sites, those who reach the true ending of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age -- which released just a couple of days ago in Japan -- are presented with a code that allows them to download the very first Dragon Quest game from the PlayStation Store free of...
Monday31st Jul 2017
News Sony Confirms Dragon Quest XI Will Come to PS4 in the West
Echoes of an elusive age
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age was confirmed for Western release last week without any platforms attached, but now Sony has uploaded the localisation’s announcement trailer confirming that it will launch on the PlayStation 4 on these shores. It’s hardly a surprise given the system’s install base, but it’s...
Friday28th Jul 2017
News Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Officially Announced for the West
Coming in five languages
Yuji Horii, designer of the Dragon Quest series, has officially announced that Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age will be localised for Western audiences. In a new video, the veteran developer announces that the game will be translated into five languages, including English. This comes off the back of a PR leak from...
News Sony Japan Reminds People That Dragon Quest XI Isn't Just Portable on 3DS
Remote play footage shown
Dragon Quest XI is in a bit of a strange situation. The game launches in Japan tomorrow on both the PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo 3DS, but Sony has obviously been marketing the title as if the handheld version doesn't exist. This is expected of course -- the PlayStation maker isn't going to go and advertise a rival's...
Monday17th Jul 2017
News Dragon Quest XI's Gorgeous Opening Cinematic Sets Up a Charming Story
A hero reborn
We've heard the 'chosen hero' storyline a million times before, but Dragon Quest's seemingly infinite charm allows it to embrace cliches quite unlike any other series. Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time appears to be no different, as the title's lovingly crafted opening cinematic shows the game's protagonist as a...
Sunday9th Jul 2017
News Here's Some More Lovely Looking Dragon Quest XI PS4 Gameplay
Prime slime
With Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time due to launch at the end of the month in its native Japan, Square Enix is keen on getting some gameplay footage out to the public. A recent livestream showed a little more of the role-playing title in action, guiding us through a lush location full of monsters. The...
Monday3rd Jul 2017
News PR Company Confirms Dragon Quest XI Is Heading West on PS4
Oh, cool
It comes as no surprise, but it's still newsworthy: Dragon Quest XI is going to be released here in the West. The confirmation doesn't come from Square Enix itself, but rather a Dutch public relations company. Said company told Dutch site Gamer.nl that it's handling the role-playing game's Western PR, which obviously means that the...
Thursday15th Jun 2017
News Dragon Quest XI PS4 Gets a Funny Japanese Ad, as You'd Expect
What are we even watching
Sony sure likes its dumb Japanese adverts doesn't it? We've seen some corkers over the years - the Destiny one is still our favourite - but this new addition for Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time is no slouch either. Featuring singer and actor Takayuki Yamada, he loads up the game only to be blown away...
Sunday11th Jun 2017
News Dragon Quest XI Promises at Least 50 Hours of Adventure on PS4
Journey forth
Out in Japan at the end of next month, Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time details are starting to rain down upon hyped fans. This latest slice of info comes from director Takeshi Uchikawa, who says that the game will take around 50 hours to finish. If you're looking to polish off everything that the release has to offer,...
Sunday28th May 2017
News Feast Your Eyes on These Adventure-Filled Dragon Quest XI PS4 Screenshots
Sand Land
Japanese publication 4Gamer has snagged a handful of lush looking Dragon Quest XI screenshots, showcasing combat, exploration, and more. The pics apparently give us a look at the Samadhi region, which seems to be particularly sandy. All of the images are in-game running on PlayStation 4, and it's clear to see that the versatile...
Friday28th Apr 2017
News Dragon Quest XI Snags a Right Royal PS4 Bundle
Launching alongside game in Japan
Despite its presence on the Nintendo 3DS as well, Dragon Quest XI is likely to be a gigantic seller for Sony when it releases this summer on the PlayStation 4. It's no surprise to see the publisher pairing up with Square Enix to create a crazy new hardware bundle in time for the role-playing title's 29th July...
Tuesday11th Apr 2017
Weirdness Dragon Quest XI's Slime DualShock 4 Is PS4's Craziest Controller Yet
He slimed me
Much like with the PlayStation 2 back in the day, Hori has announced a Slime DualShock 4 for a new generation. The rotund peripheral – designed to tie-in to the release of Dragon Quest XI on the PlayStation 4 – includes all of the features that you'd expect, including (incredibly) a touchpad, mono speaker, gyroscope, and headphone...
