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Review Octopath Traveler 0 (PS5) - Perfectly Fine JRPG Action
Gacha made good
Now on its third entry in seven years, the Octopath Traveler series and the HD-2D art style it pioneered have quickly become RPG stalwarts. They entertain with retro charm, engaging battles, and cute storylines. On that basis, prequel game Octopath Traveler 0 is another solid dose of turn-based action destined to please — just...
Mini Review Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (PS5) - A Comforting Couple of Classic JRPGs
No two ways about it
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake bundles two classic JRPGs together that, somewhat confusingly, are linked to but set chronologically after Square Enix's 2024 revival, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Together, they comprise the Erdrick trilogy and continue the series' consistently high quality, offering traditional turn-based...
Square's masterwork stands the test of time
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is almost the definitive way to play what is easily the most influential tactics game ever made. Square's stone-cold PS1 classic, Final Fantasy Tactics, has been reborn in all its isometric glory, featuring fully voiced dialogue and a gorgeous graphical...
Review Fantasian Neo Dimension (PS5) - Delightful JRPG Comfort Food Let Down by Uneven Combat
Final Fantasian
Fantasian Neo Dimension is a little like Japanese role playing game comfort food. There's the slightly androgynous amnesiac hero. He'll go on a quest to reclaim his memories and along the way he'll meet up with a slightly kooky orphan mage with secrets of her own to uncover. They'll befriend the sassy princess, the lovable rogue, the...
Review Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (PS5) - A Timeless RPG, and a Gorgeous Nostalgia Trip
Golden oldies
You always know what you're getting with a mainline Dragon Quest game. The series is pretty much the epitome of consistent, having stuck to its timeless Japanese RPG formula for decades. But that comfy feeling of familiarity somehow hits even harder with Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake — a powerfully nostalgic rebuild of a true classic...
The sins of our fathers
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is a remake of the influential, Japan-only, 1993 original JRPG of the same name. Square Enix has modernised the experience, which holds its own even in a year which has proven extremely strong for the genre. With a classic design, exciting twists on well-worn systems, deep combat, and...
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Saturday20th Aug 2022
News Final Fantasy 16 Producer Knows That Its Combat System Won't Satisfy Everyone
You never forget your first
Discussing Final Fantasy games can be divisive at times, especially amongst the most dedicated fans. Each game is different, featuring its own combat mechanics, systems and story. Everyone has their favourite, which usually just so happens to be the first they played, often during the latter years of high school. It's...
Monday15th Aug 2022
News Final Fantasy 14's Next Major Patch, Buried Memory, Launches on 23rd August
You reap what you sow
The release date for uber-popular MMO Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.2, Buried Memory, has been announced. You can look forward to living a carefree life on your Island Sanctuary on 23rd August, on PS5 and PS4. Buried Memory introduces a swathe of new content, and in addition to moving the MSQ along, making changes to PVP and...
Tuesday9th Aug 2022
News Find Final Fantasy 14 Intimidating? Get Onboard with This Six-Part Starter Guide Series
Its easy, just jump in
Ever wanted to get into Final Fantasy XIV, the critically acclaimed MMO from Square Enix? It's simple! Just make sure you check out this quick six-part video series first, to get your head around the many different aspects of adventuring in Eorzea. All kidding aside, this is a pretty cool series and a great way of minimizing...
Monday8th Aug 2022
News Tactics Ogre: Reborn Is Getting a Gorgeous 200-Page Companion Artbook
Let us cling to fine art
Tactics Ogre: Reborn has been officially announced after leaking all over the shop. But now that the cat is firmly out of the bag, we can revel in the licensed products set to accompany its rel
Tuesday2nd Aug 2022
News Tactics Ogre: Reborn Rated in Australia, Square Enix Yet to Acknowledge the Project
Mum's the word
Tactics Ogre: Reborn continues to be the industry's worst kept secret, with a major leak last week revealing key elements of the project. Now the remade strategy RPG has been rated in Australia, and Square Enix has yet to acknowledge the title officially. The listing was first spotted on Twitter by analyst Wario64, and while it...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
News Final Fantasy 10 Series Blitzes Past 20 Million Units Sold
Listen to my story. This may be our last chance
Final Fantasy X is either one of the best entries in the legendary series, the end of a golden age, or both, depending on who you ask and what day it is. Its direct sequel, Final Fantasy X-2, proved divisive when it launched, but has its diehard fans and is an impressive game in its own right...
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News Tifa's Moveset Was the Toughest to Create, Says Final Fantasy 7 Remake Battle Director
Nibelheim's favourite daughter can really pack a punch
The Square Enix blog is currently running a retrospective on Final Fantasy 7 Remake in which, chapter-by-chapter, the developers are asked about their memories, thoughts and feelings concerning the game's development. In the latest post, which focuses on Chapter 5: Dogged Pursuit, battle...
Wednesday6th Jul 2022
News Final Fantasy XIV Community Joins in Song; 1400 Vocalists Contribute to Powerful Cover
Be right back, we just have something in our eye
Music producer and orchestral composer extraordinaire, Alex Moukala, has done it again, arranging a powerful cover of the Final Fantasy XIV track "Close in the Distance" that features 1400 vocalists, 1000 of which are contributors from the game's community. It even features famous guest contributors...
Saturday2nd Jul 2022
News Final Fantasy XIV Is Getting a Farming Simulation Mode in Patch 6.2 Buried Memory
Chocobo chicks and building bricks
In the ever-expanding universe of Final Fantasy XIV, few stones have been left unturned in terms of content. We learned that yet more is coming to the massively popular MMO during yesterday's Letter From the Producer livestream. There have been casino-style minigames, returning card games from previous games in...
Tuesday28th Jun 2022
News Final Fantasy 16's English Cast Will Speak with British English Accents, Not American
‘Medieval fantasy = Europe’
If you were worried that Clive, the protagonist of the eagerly-anticipated Final Fantasy XVI, was going to end up sounding like Snow from XIII or something, then fear not! The English voice cast of XVI will have British English accents, so as to accentuate the game's fantasy medieval setting. Speaking to the Japanese...
Thursday16th Jun 2022
News Final Fantasy XIV is Running a Free Login Campaign Until the End of the Month
But there is a catch. Several, actually
Final Fantasy XIV, the mega-popular MMO that just keeps on keeping on, is currently running a free login campaign, from now until the end of the month, or more specifically, until 30 June 2022, 3:59 pm BST. This means that if you are eligible you can return to the game for free, without paying the re
Thursday9th Jun 2022
News Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 6.15 is Live, Patch Notes Released
By Zodiark, thats a lot of content
Final Fantasy XIV really is the gift that just keeps on giving. The massively popular MMO's most recent free content update, Patch 6.15, is now live. This latest update adds new steps in the Chronicles of a New Era questline, pushing Final Fantasy XIV's central narrative thread ever forward. There are also a bunch...
Tuesday7th Jun 2022
News It Looks Like Square Enix Won't Be Betting the Farm on the Blockchain After All
NFT No more-a
In a turnaround so rapid it's likely to cause whiplash, it looks like Square Enix may not be staking its future on NFTs and the blockchain after all. In its most recent financial report, the venerable purveyor of fine JRPGs has walked back its intentions somewhat. In an outline of the results, translated into English, Square Enix...
Monday2nd May 2022
News Embracer Group to Buy Multiple Square Enix Studios and IPs in Huge Acquisition
Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Legacy of Kain, much more
Embracer Group, the enormous company that's always scooping up studios and franchises, is set to close its latest big deal, and it's a doozy. The conglomerate is about to acquire several developers and IPs from Square Enix. The acquisition will include studios Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, and...
Thursday3rd Jun 2021
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,...
Thursday18th Mar 2021
Guide When Is the Square Enix Presents Livestream?
Dates, times, where to watch, and what to expect
What time is Square Enix Presents: Spring 2021? When and where can you watch Square Enix Presents? The Japanese publisher is jumping on the bandwagon with its very own livestream broadcast, showcasing some of its upcoming games. In this guide, we've got all the details you'll need ahead of the event...
Wednesday22nd May 2019
News Oh Boy, Now There's Going to Be a Just Cause Movie
Just 'cos
If there's any game series that's trying its hardest to ape every action movie trope in the book, it's Just Cause. Each entry has upped the ante in terms of explosive action, with Just Cause 4 introducing extreme weather events at the end of last year. Probably the weakest aspect of all the games is their mostly nonsense narrative, so...
Sunday4th Nov 2018
News Tangled Shines in New Kingdom Hearts 3 Trailer
January is looking too good
Yes, guys! Kingdom Hearts 3 is a mere three months away, and short of a last-minute disaster, it finally does look like the game will see the light of day. Judging by this latest trailer at least, it looks ready to be taken fresh out the oven. Square Enix just a while ago gave fans a better glimpse on Twilight Town and...
Friday19th Oct 2018
News New Kingdom Hearts III Screenshots Give a Closer Look at the Twilight Town Gang
Is their summer vacation over?
At this point, one might think Square Enix has already spilled a lot of beans regarding story in Kingdom Hearts III, with trailers dropping left and right since E3 2018. Yet, we veterans know that, as many trailers and images bombard our screens, the series' plot has become as convoluted as Alice's trip to Wonderland...
Wednesday13th Jun 2018
Guide Just Cause 4 Release Date, New Features, Story - Everything We Know So Far
Bigger, better, more hurricanes
Just Cause 4 is the latest entry in the explosive sandbox franchise that was announced during Microsoft's Xbox One press conference at E3 2018. You'll once again play as Rico Rodriguez, and you'll take the fight to The Black Hand in their home turf. Good luck! In this guide we'll run you through everything we know...
Guide Shadow of the Tomb Raider Release Date, Story, New Features - Everything We Know So Far
Shining light on Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Square Enix shined more light on Shadow of the Tomb Raider during its E3 2018 press conference, and it's looking pretty gorgeous we have to say. It's the latest game in the rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy, and it's due for release later this year. In this guide, we'll run you through exactly what it is, when...
E3 2018 Check Out This Stunning Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro
Look but don't touch
It's been an exciting few days for Kingdom Hearts fans at this year's E3, and to top it all off, Square Enix has revealed a gorgeous limited edition PS4 Pro ahead of Kingdom Hearts III's release. Oh boy, isn't it a sight for sore eyes? However, it doesn't look too good for people living outside Japan, where Square Enix...
Sunday10th Jun 2018
E3 2018 Here's Our First Look At Shadow Of The Tomb Raider's Gameplay
Guess who's back again?
Square Enix has unveiled a new gameplay trailer for its third instalment to the Tomb Raider franchise, Shadow of The Tomb Raider, featuring a seasoned Croft and all new locations to explore. Shadow was announced back in March, but Square Enix have kept hush-hush until now, giving us little more than...
E3 2018 New Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Features a Whole Lot of Frozen
Frozen Hearts
During Microsoft's Xbox E3 press conference, Square Enix showed off a brand new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III, which appears to feature a whole lot of characters from the movie Frozen. We also saw many from Tangled, Monsters Inc., Toy Story, Hercules, and Mickey Mouse. An interesting feature we noted was that you can...
Friday30th Mar 2018
News Hajime Tabata's Luminous Productions Is Monkeying Around on More Than Just Games
Evolution
Remember a few days ago when we reported that Square Enix has a new studio headed by Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata? Well, it appears this new studio, Luminous Productions, is working on more than just games. On the NHK website, as spotted by Kotaku,
Tuesday27th Mar 2018
News Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata to Lead New Studio within Square Enix
Luminous Productions
In a news release published today, Square Enix has announced the formation of a new studio based in Tokyo, Japan, with Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata tasked with leading it. Tabata is famous for having come in and steered what was then called Final Fantasy Versus XIII to safety after a tumultuous development...
Thursday15th Feb 2018
News Square Enix Reflects on Final Fantasy XV in New Developer Diary
A royal thank you!
Final Fantasy XV has gone through some significant changes since it first launched on PlayStation 4 back in November 2016 after a tortuous ten year development cycle. We could drag on about how some of the game's downloadable content falls short, or how it feels like it concludes what should have been a complete game on launch...
Monday29th Jan 2018
News Hyper Light Drifter Designer Leaves Square Enix Montreal After Game Cancellation
"The business strategy of the studio shifted"
Former Hyper Light Drifter designer Teddy Diefenbach today announced on his personal website that he has voluntarily vacated Square Enix Montreal after the publisher terminated his team's project. He describes in his post that it was a "dream role", but that the "business strategy of the studio shifted"...
Tuesday2nd Jan 2018
Feature The 10 Best PlayStation Soundtracks of 2017
Reelin’ in the year
2017 was an absolute banner year for games: AAA games were firing on all cylinders, indies knocked it out of the park again and again, and there were more Game of the Year contenders than we care to count. Alongside many of these stellar games were absolutely phenomenal soundtracks, too. This year more than any other was the...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Go Fish with Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV on PSVR
Taking the easy way trout
It seems Square Enix just can't get enough of developing games featuring those good and wholesome boys from Final Fantasy XV. Its latest venture is a virtual reality fishing title for PlayStation VR titled Monster of the Deep. And yes, that sentence was just as strange to type as we're sure it was to read. ...
Monday13th Mar 2017
News Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Limited and Collector's Editions Detailed
The Inflated Age
Fresh off January's news that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age will be released on 11th July, publisher Square Enix has today detailed the various editions that are available for pre-order. Hold onto your DualShock 4s everybody - here we go. Collector's Edition First up is the Collector's Edition, which is now available for...
Wednesday22nd Feb 2017
News Star Ocean: Till the End of Time Director's Cut Announced for PS4
Welcome to the great Star Ocean
Square Enix has today announced a HD port of the tri-Ace developed title Star Ocean: Till the End of Time for PlayStation 4. The so-called Director's Cut is an enhanced version of the PS2 original which will run the game at a full-1080p resolution, boasting various graphical improvements to create a more visually...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Voice-Work Nearing Completion
2017, anyone?
Fresh from the latest teasing images of Final Fantasy VII Remake at the weekend, producer Yoshinori Kitase has also revealed in this week's issue of Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki PlayStation that the voice-work for the remake is nearing completion. As per a translation by Siliconera, Kitase had this to say: "Final Fantasy VII Re
Tuesday31st Jan 2017
News Final Fantasy XV's Next Three DLC Packs Get Release Dates
First episode expansion in March
We've been getting plenty of news out of Square Enix recently and this extends to the Final Fantasy series, too, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Well, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has today announced release dates for the game's next three DLC packs – and it seems we don't have long...
Friday27th Jan 2017
News Square Enix to Release Final Fantasy XIV Inspired Live-Action Series
A fantasy based on reality
Square Enix and Japanese broadcast network TBS are releasing a live-action drama series based around Final Fantasy XIV. The series is apparently based on a real-life story of a father and son who have difficulties communicating with each other. When the father receives a PS4 for his 60th birthday, he decides to start...
Sunday25th Dec 2016
Feature The 10 Best PS4 Soundtracks of 2016
Hitting the right notes
Another year gone. Times flies, doesn't it? 2016 may have been, erm, less than stellar in a lot of respects, but the games industry was by no means one of the problems. Quality reigned supreme across so many titles it's hard to keep track. Not to be left behind, though, was the music from these games, which delivered some top...
Friday9th Sep 2016
Podcast Episode 13 - The State of Cloud Gaming in 2016
And robot genitalia
Hey, I'm back! After a collection of events impeding production, this show is back on the road in full force and we couldn't be happier. This episode is a big'un as we discuss the state of cloud gaming in 2016 after outlining the all-important news. Our super-duper special guest this week is the majestic northerner, Robert...
Wednesday6th Jul 2016
Hands On Seeking the Light in Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
Saving the best for last
It's no secret that the Kingdom Hearts series has transformed into quite a meandering and occasionally confusing beast. After 2005's Kingdom Hearts II, the series spread itself across three additional platforms and continued telling side stories that expanded the lore, but never strictly progressed it any further than where...
Monday6th Jun 2016
News Final Fantasy XII Remaster Announced for PS4
More final a fantasy than before
Often featured in "Best Final Fantasy Games" listicles across the Internet, Square Enix has just unveiled a brand new version of the ten-year-old Final Fantasy XII, which heading to the PlayStation 4 in 2017. The announcement arrived in the form of a short teaser on the publisher's YouTube channel, which features a...
Tuesday15th Sep 2015
TGS 2015 Just Cause 3 Looks Explosively Bonkers in This PS4 Trailer
Off the chain
Just Cause 3 received a suitably insane, and mercifully brief, trailer at Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show conference today. The clip sees series protagonist Rico Rodriguez performing all manner of perilous and irresponsible acts - such as back-flipping off a car which is conveniently falling into a chasm. In truth, there's not a whole lot...
News TGS 2015: Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue Unlocks on PS4
The prequel to Kingdom Hearts III
Look, you'll really just have to trust us on this one. Today at Sony's pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference, Square Enix announced that Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue will be coming to PlayStation 4, with an official trailer releasing on 17th September. Yes, that's really what it's called. No, we are...
Monday10th Aug 2015
News Don't Call Hitman PS4 an Early Access Game, Says Developer
Apparently it'll be polished like 47's shiny head
"Everything we launch will be finished, polished and completed. When people hear Early Access they often think unfinished, unpolished and buggy. That's the opposite [to what we're doing]," IO Interactive's Hannes Seifert has told VideoGamer.com regarding the Hitman franchise's newest iteration. The...
News Oh Wow, Final Fantasy XV Gets Three Whole New Screenshots
What next, another 90 seconds of gameplay?
You know that feeling when you've been waiting for a game for almost a decade and then it doesn't decide to show up at the world's biggest gaming expo? So you wait a little longer and it turns up at Gamescom with 90 seconds of gameplay footage that doesn't even look close to being ready? Yes, we're still...
Friday7th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 Final Fantasy XV Team in Talks to Use Just Cause 3 Engine Tech
Will this game ever come out?
Final Fantasy XV is releasing next year, according to director Hajime Tabata. However, striding into full development of the release hasn't stopped the team from engaging in new talks with the studio behind Just Cause 3 - another property under Square Enix's umbrella. "What we're going to be talking about is possibly...
Wednesday5th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 90 Seconds of Final Fantasy XV Gameplay Is All You're Getting
We should have seen this coming
Well wasn't that a colossal waste of time? Final Fantasy XV's live Active Time Report has just ended, and the only thing of any real worth that we got was 90 seconds of new gameplay footage - and even then, we're stretching that particular description. The clip shows Noctis and the gang making their way down to an...
Gamescom 2015 We Hope You're Not Betting on Final Fantasy XV Getting a Release Date Today
Call off the party
At the time of writing, we're just twenty or so minutes away from Final Fantasy XV's Gamescom 2015 livestream. The game missed out on putting in an appearance at E3 so it could come back with a bang at the German convention, but it's time to put a dampener on your potential hype, we're afraid. Many were hoping that the title...
Gamescom 2015 10 Years Later and the 'Story Begins' with Final Fantasy XV's Dawn Trailer
Shed a tear
We're not sure what to make of Final Fantasy XV's Gamescom 2015 trailer. On the one hand, yes, it is actually a new look at the game. On the other, it doesn't really show much at all. Featuring a young Noctis and his regretful father, it's a pretty emotional clip, but it's hard not to feel like we need something more at this point. With...
Tuesday4th Aug 2015
Gamescom 2015 New Just Cause 3 Gameplay Packs as Many Explosions as Possible
Boom town
Oh Rico, when will your lust for fiery explosions ever be satisfied? We're not sure if that question has an answer, but Just Cause 3's protagonist doesn't seem to be giving up on a life of chaos any time soon. The sandbox title's newest trailer is more of the same, but we doubt anyone's really complaining. The carnage on display looks...
Friday31st Jul 2015
News Turn-Based Battles Could Be Scrapped for PS4's Final Fantasy VII Remake
There's lightning in those clouds
The active time battle system has always been recognised as a staple of Final Fantasy, appearing in numerous main iterations right up until Final Fantasy IX. Based around a bar that fills over time, it's a mechanic that provides the need for some strategic thinking while also allowing things to unfold at a slightly...
Thursday30th Jul 2015
News Here's Your First Tiny Look at Dragon Quest XI's PS4 Battle System
Get the magnifying glass
During Square Enix's Dragon Quest presentation earlier this week, we got a peek at Dragon Quest XI on PlayStation 4, although it's safe to say that what was on display was a very early build of the game. As such, we didn't get to see the title's battle system in action, but we do know, however, that the 3DS edition of the...
