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News Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Are Faithful But Fantastic
Cloud nine
It looks good, right? The reaction to Final Fantasy VII Remake’s reintroduction may have been muted by Square Enix’s awful messaging yet again, but the new footage that we’ve seen of the long-awaited release is exciting. In order to complement last night’s teaser trailer, publisher Square Enix has dropped a batch of new screens
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Still Be an Episodic Release
What does this mean for PS5?
How often do we get to link back to an article we wrote in December of 2015? Such is the development timeline of Final Fantasy VII Remake, that Square Enix has reiterated that the game will still be split up into multiple episodes, as seen in the tweet below. Upon the original announcement, it was sort of assumed that...
State of Play Final Fantasy VII Remake Returns with New Gameplay, More to Come at E3
Finally
Yes! The rumours were real! Final Fantasy VII Remake has indeed returned, this time via a short teaser that was broadcast as part of Sony's latest State of Play episode. Said teaser actually shows off a bit more of the project, and all told, it looks like it's coming along quite nicely. We get to see some combat as well as some cutscene...
Or he could just be trolling
The second State of Play broadcast from Sony is tomorrow, and despite the platform holder outlining what to expect, rumours have been swirling about what else might crop up during the 10-minute presentation. In addition to a look at the MediEvil remake, Sony has promised the reveal of a brand new game, but word on the...
News There's Speculation that Final Fantasy VII Remake May Reappear in Time for E3
We're not holding our breath
How many years have we been waiting on Final Fantasy VII Remake now? Too many is the only correct answer to that question, but could we finally get some new information in the coming months? Maybe at E3 2019? Well, anything's possible, and there's some speculation doing the rounds right now that says it's happening. All...
News Final Fantasy XV's Final DLC Is Finally Out Now
The end has come
It's over! It's finally over! Today's an important day, folks, for today, Final Fantasy XV comes to an end. To be fair to Square Enix, the developer's done a good job of supporting the title for over two years, even if we haven't been huge fans of the DLC episodes or many of the free content updates. Anyway, the game's final DLC,...
News Square Enix Documentary Goes In-Depth on the Best Final Fantasy Game (That's IX, FYI)
Do, do do do dooooo
Ah, Final Fantasy IX. Objectively the best Final Fantasy game ever made, it's a PSone classic. At the time of its original release, it went against the trends that Square Soft itself had set. Instead of following in the footsteps of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX ditched the series' most recent sci-fi...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition Is Out Now on PS4
As the crystal foretold
The free edition of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is available to download now on PlayStation 4. If you're interested in taking it for a spin, just head over to the PlayStation Store and give it a quick search -- it should pop up alongside the full game. The free version features a set roster of characters that rotates on a...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Version Launches in March on PS4
Free-for-all
Announced back in November of last year, a free-to-play version of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is heading the PS4. The playable character roster will rotate each week, and you'll be able to play online against other free users as well as those who own the full game. The free version's set to launch on the 12th March, and should be a good...
Let it rest
When did Final Fantasy XV come out again? It feels like an eternity ago! Square Enix is still busy beavering away on expansion packs for the role-playing game, however – although Episode Ardyn will be its last. You may recall that the publisher had several other packs in the pipeline, but they were scrapped when
News Final Fantasy XIII's Snow Punches His Way into Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
Nice hair
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's next DLC character has been revealed, and it's everyone's favourite punching bag Snow Villiers from Final Fantasy XIII. He's assuming his Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII form here, complete with his crystal arm thing. Hey, give us a break, it's been years since we played that one. Anyway, he'll be...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake 'Misinformation' Addressed By Director
"Development is going favourably"
There's always going to be cynicism surrounding the development of Final Fantasy VII Remake, but director Tetsuya Nomura seems keen to keep people optimistic. Speaking to Famitsu at a recent Dissidia Final Fantasy event in Japan, he attempts to set the record straight. According to Nomura, the current speculation...
News Square Enix Has a New AAA Title in Production for PS5
You read the headline correctly
Square Enix is working on a new AAA title for the PlayStation 5, according to the LinkedIn profile of a 3D Character Model Artist at Luminous Productions. While the resume has since been updated to remove any reference to Sony’s next-gen system, the Internet managed to screen grab it ahead of time – it’s...
In Japan, at least
Yuna, the innocent summoner from Final Fantasy X, is the next additional character coming to Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. She joins Tidus and Jecht as the game's third Final Fantasy X fighter, and she looks pretty cool in her character trailer, which we've embedded above. The Dissidia news doesn't stop there, though. Square Enix...
News Three of Four Final Fantasy XV DLC Episodes Cancelled, Director Tabata Leaves Square Enix
That was some livestream
The second anniversary livestream for Final Fantasy XV is over, and to be frank it was one heck of a weird show. Square Enix opened by telling us that three of the four previously announced DLC character episodes have been cancelled. Episode Aranea, Episode Lunafreya, and Episode Noctis have all been axed. Episode Ardyn,...
News Square Enix Thinking About Ideas Regarding Final Fantasy VII Remake's Release
Every Cloud and all that
Tetsuya Nomura, the legendary Square Enix producer, is about to start work on Final Fantasy VII Remake – despite the game being announced and even demoed three years ago. The infamous industry veteran admitted during a closed event as attended by Famitsu and translated by Gematsu that he’s been focused on
News Final Fantasy XV Livestream Set for Next Week
Noctis again
Hey, remember Final Fantasy XV? After years and years of writing about the bloody thing, we'd almost reached a point where we'd forgotten it exists, but Square Enix wasn't about to let that happen. The publisher will be hosting a two year anniversary livestream next week, on the 7th November, and it'll be prerecorded so that the world...
News GameCube Classic Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Is Being Remastered on PS4
Due in 2019
A Nintendo GameCube exclusive title that focused on co-op action, we remember spending countless hours with the unbelievably charming Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles -- and now it's being remastered for PlayStation 4. The game was announced during Sony's PlayStation LineUp Tour event in Japan, where it got a brief...
News Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition HD Is Out Now on PS4
Just like that
Oh, so this is just... Happening, is it? The mobile version of Final Fantasy XV -- complete with simplistic graphics, cutesy character models, and an overhauled battle system -- is now available to purchase on PlayStation 4 as Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition HD. It's priced at £24.99 in the UK and $29.99 in the...
Rumour Final Fantasy XV Mobile Version Coming to PS4
Spotted on the store
A game icon for the mobile version of Final Fantasy XV has been spotted on the UK PlayStation Store, suggesting that the game is coming to PlayStation 4 in the near future. It's titled Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition HD. Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition is a scaled-back version of Final Fantasy XV that...
News Final Fantasy XV Is the Fastest Selling Entry in the Franchise Thus Far
Worth the wait
Final Fantasy XV has sold 7.7 million copies both physically and digitally since its release in 2016, making it the fastest selling entry in the famous franchise thus far. According to some number crunching online, this also makes it the fourth best-selling game in the series to date, and it’s apparently outpacing Final Fantasy...
Guide Monster Hunter: World Behemoth Fight - How to Beat Behemoth
5 essential tips
The Behemoth has arrived in Monster Hunter: World as part of the game's crossover event with Final Fantasy XIV. After completing two special missions -- one that sees you hunt a rather strange Kulu Yaku and one that tasks you with beating Behemoth up just enough so that he runs away -- you're granted the ability to properly...
News Final Fantasy VIII's Rinoa Will Bring Explosive Dogs to Dissidia NT
Woof
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's next downloadable content character has been revealed, and it's Rinoa Heartilly from Final Fantasy VIII. Hopefully her inclusion puts a smile on Squall's grumpy mug. Rinoa appears to be faithfully recreated in Team Ninja's arena fighter. She comes equipped with her frisbee launcher thing, and yes, she can shoot her...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III Were Announced Too Early, Admits Dev
Wow, really?
In a rather open interview with Italian site Multiplayer -- as translated by Kingdom Hearts Insider -- Square Enix game director and artist Tetsuya Nomura admits that both Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III wer
News Final Fantasy VII Remake 'Moving Along More Than Expected'
Every Cloud has a silver lining
Final Fantasy VII Remake was only announced three years ago, but there was good news for fans at E3 2018: the game is actually in development. And chatting with Weekly Famitsu – with translations via Gematsu
E3 2018 Good News! Final Fantasy VII Remake Is in Development
"It's not just in the early concept stages"
Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced three years ago, but there’s good news for fans of the PSone Classic: the PlayStation 4 version is "actually in development". We’re being facetious, but Tetsuya Nomura’s update to The Verge deserves it – he had the brass neck to tell the tech site that the...
E3 2018 Final Fantasy's Behemoth Is Roaring into Monster Hunter: World This Summer
It's a big one
Yet another free update is hitting Monster Hunter: World, this time adding the fearsome Behemoth of Final Fantasy fame. You can get a brief look at the beast in the announcement trailer above, and the update is set to launch later this summer. This is all part of a collaboration between Capcom and Square Enix. If you missed the...
E3 2018 Final Fantasy XIV Meets Monster Hunter: World in New Crossover Event
The hunt is on
Later this Summer, Square Enix will be bringing a special event to the world of Eorza in Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn. With the help of Capcom, Monster Hunter: World is arriving in the MMO, giving players the chance to assist a cheeky little Palico and hunt down a deadly Rathalos. More information should be...
News Please Be Excited for a New Off-Screen Shot of Final Fantasy VII Remake
Cloud nine
Here’s the Air Buster from Final Fantasy VII’s opening hours, spotted in all its PlayStation 4 glory on development leader Naoki Hamaguchi’s computer screen. You may laugh, but this is probably the best Final Fantasy VII Remake update you’re getting this year. The image was spotted as part of Square Enix’s recruitment page,...
News Locke from Final Fantasy VI Is Dissidia NT's Next DLC Character
Locke what we have here
Locke Cole, Final Fantasy VI's heroic thief, is joining the playable character roster of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. He was revealed during Square Enix's most recent livestream, and is the game's second additional character, following on from Vayne of Final Fantasy XII. Locke doesn't have a release date yet, but we...
News Legendary Composer Nobuo Uematsu Is Involved with Final Fantasy VII Remake
Some good news
While it can be difficult to pull away from the air of disappointment surrounding Final Fantasy VII Remake and Square Enix's apparent inability to actually show us the game, there appears to be at least some glimmers of hope dripping through from the title's development. Case in point, it sounds like Nobuo Uematsu is...
News Of Course There's a Final Fantasy XV Skin Pack for Minecraft
We expected it sooner
A Final Fantasy XV skin pack for Minecraft? But of course. The pack's available on the PlayStation Store now, coming in at £2.49 in the UK and $4.55 in North America. Square Enix's adventure joins the likes of Mass Effect and Skyrim when it comes to Minecraft add-ons. The more the merrier, we suppose. Given Final Fantasy XV's...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Aiming to Surpass the PSone Original
A new world view
Final Fantasy VII is one of the most beloved games of all time, but Square Enix wants to surpass it with the title’s upcoming PlayStation 4 reboot. Originally revealed in 2015 only for development to be rebooted behind-the-scenes more recently, a new job listing from the publisher notes that this will be a “new creation not...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT PS4 Patch 1.06 Adds a New Stage, Movelists
Wait, the game didn't have movelists?
This patch for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT has been out for a while now on PlayStation 4, but it's one of the title's most important updates yet, and it completely passed us by. Indeed, patch 1.06 adds actual movelists to the game so that you can see what each character has up their sleeve. Who would have...
News Final Fantasy XV's Multiplayer Mode Comrades to Score Standalone Release
Sure, okay
In addition to the announcement of four new DLC packs, Square Enix has also confirmed that Final Fantasy XV’s multiplayer-themed Comrades add-on will be receiving a standalone release this summer. While details are thin on the ground, this essentially means that you won’t need to own a copy of the full game in order to access the...
News Final Fantasy XV to Receive 4 Further DLC Episodes, Coming 2019
That's a whole lot of content
Yes, you read that right. Final Fantasy XV, a game released in November 2016, will receive another four pieces of downloadable content in 2019. 2019! Announced at a PAX East panel, the episodes are set to focus on Ardyn, Aranea, Lunafreya, and will conclude with Noctis in a final battle to secure a future for...
News Vayne Carudas Solidor Is Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's First DLC Character
It ain't the leading man
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is adding to its cast of big baddies with its first slice of downloadable content. Square Enix has revealed that Vayne Solidor, the main villain from Final Fantasy XII, will be joining the playable roster in April. You can take a look at how he plays in the trailer that we've embedded above...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Sounds Like It's Still a Very Long Way Off
Small update via job listing
Final Fantasy VII Remake is looking more and more like a PlayStation 5 game. Its development is also looking more and more like Final Fantasy XV Part 2. Our latest update on the project comes via a job listing -- as translated by Gematsu -- which gives us a vague idea of how things are going. The description reads: "We...
News Next Final Fantasy Livestream will Feature Noctis in Tekken 7
Release date incoming?
There's going to be a special Active Time Report next week, Square Enix has announced. The semiregular livestream typically dishes out news on Final Fantasy XV, but on the 14th March, it'll be going over Noctis' appearance in Tekken 7 as the game's second additional guest character. Apparently, the stream will be showing...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's First DLC Character Will Be Revealed Next Week
But who will it be?
In case you didn't know, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be getting six additional characters in the form of downloadable content. Square Enix says that the first of these six new fighters will be revealed next week as part of a Japanese livestream on the 13th March. So, who will it be? Well, based purely on the publisher's...
Competition Win Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's Ultimate Collector's Edition
Update: Winner announced
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is available now on the PlayStation 4, allowing the legendary franchise’s famous cast of characters to duke it out in an array of eye-searingly intense arena battles. And to celebrate the console release of the long-awaited arcade title, we’re giving away one Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Ultimate...
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...
News Everybody's Golf Celebrates Final Fantasy's Anniversary with Crossover Content
Chocobos! Moogles! More
Everybody’s Golf will be joining Final Fantasy’s 30th Anniversary festivities with a slew of crossover content currently announced for Japan. Starting from 26th February you’ll be able to purchase a Chocobo golf kart for the game, allowing you to navigate the title’s open courses atop one of the yellow-feathered...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Has Undergone Some Big Visual Changes, Reports Say
But we can't see them
Reports coming out of Japan (handily compiled by Gematsu) say that Final Fantasy VII Remake has been altered quite a bit since we last saw it -- at least visually. Apparently, the characters who appeared in past trailers have been redesigned, and a few screenshots of the game were shown off at a recent art exhibition...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Artwork Emerges at Exhibition
Actual images
It’s been a while since we heard anything about Final Fantasy VII Remake after the project was rebooted internally, but Square Enix has debuted some new artwork as part of a 30th anniversary exhibition in Tokyo. The images – photographed by press prior to the show opening – reveal Midgar, as well as the iconic church area.
News Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition Confirmed, Contains Brand New Content
The royal treatment
You may remember that, about a week ago, the ESRB rated Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition, with speculation that it was some sort of all-in-one package. Well, it turns out this was exactly right. The Royal Edition combines the original game with all of its Season Pass content, which includes Episode Gladiolus, Episode Prompto,...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Open Beta Is Out Now on PS4
Don't diss it
If the Dragon Ball FighterZ beta isn't enough to keep you occupied this weekend, then you may want to check out the other test run that's happening. Also available to download now from the PlayStation Store, the Dissidia Final Fantasy NT open beta comes in at around a rather hefty 18GB, but the best part is that you don't have to...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake's Production Is Making Progress
Please be excited
We’re nearing three years since Final Fantasy VII Remake’s reveal at Sony’s infamous E3 2015 press conference, but as has become customary with anticipated Square Enix projects, we haven’t heard a whole lot since. We were treated to a chunk of gameplay at PlayStation Experience a few months later, but then the publisher...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Teases the Identities of 6 Additional DLC Characters
Place your bets
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be adding to its playable character roster via downloadable content. We've known that's going to be the case for a while, but Square Enix has now given us very vague clues as to who the six additional fighters will be. And by very vague, we mean the publisher has given us their sex and a hint at what...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Blasts Into Open Beta This Week on PS4
The final countdown
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is breaking its limit with an open beta this week on PlayStation 4. Anyone on Sony's system will be able to head on over to the PlayStation Store to get it downloaded, and the good news is that it's set to last quite a while. The beta kicks off on the 12th January -- that's this Friday -- and lasts until...
