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News Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster Spotlights English Voice Acting in Fresh Story Trailer
Noble cause
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has a new trailer that focuses on the RPG's overarching story — and it gives us a good earful of the remaster's fully implemented English voice acting. Tactics' immaculate script deserves quality voicework, and we're happy to report that first impressions are positive. But for what it's...
News Octopath Traveler 0 Confirmed and Set for a PS5 Release This December
Now it's official
A new entry in the Octopath Traveler series will be announced during today's Nintendo Direct, it's been claimed. If it's not, then the reveal is apparently "imminent". Via a Delabs report from reliable leaker Billbil-Kun, the next RPG will be called Octopath Traveler 0, suggesting that it's a prequel to the current two games...
News Expedition 33 Devs 'Exchange Ideas' with Final Fantasy Team
Oh to be a fly on the wall
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 would not exist without Final Fantasy. While that may read like an alarming opening salvo, it’s true – we doubt the team at Sandfall Interactive would even try to deny it. The comparatively low-budget RPG has taken the PS5 by storm this year, but it plays like a modern evolution of a...
News Square Enix Admits It Lost Final Fantasy Tactics' PS1 Source Code
Remake rebuilt from scratch
It’s generally well known that a lot of developers from the 90s lost the source code for their games, but we rarely ever see it confirmed. In an interview with the PS Blog, however, Final Fantasy Tactics director Kazutoyo Maehiro confirmed that Square Enix no longer has access to the original PS1 game’s master data,...
News New Final Fantasy 9 CG Art Adorns Famitsu Magazine, Feels Like Remake Bait
Square! Squaaaaaare!
Right, we need words with Square Enix after this one. The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu features some new CG art for Final Fantasy 9, which has rekindled all of that remake speculation from earlier in the month. Just a couple of weeks back, the all-time PS1 classic celebrated its 25th anniversary, and with...
News Physical Purists Won't Be Pleased by New Life Is Strange PS5 Collection
Only two of five games on the disc
Square Enix has revealed that it's releasing a physical PS5 bundle of every Life Is Strange game to date, retailing for $60 and launching on 2nd October 2025. Pre-orders are available now on the Square Enix Store website. With all games and DLC included, the physical Life Is Strange Collection release contains:...
Rumour Unforgettable RPG Dragon Quest 7 Tipped for PS5 Release
Allegedly spotted on internal document
Dragon Quest 7 is, without question, one of the greatest RPGs on the PS1. Unfortunately, it didn’t release in Europe until 2016, with the Nintendo 3DS’ excellent remake Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. Now there’s chatter of a new version being prepared for modern hardware, including the...
News Final Fantasy 9 Picture Book Will Flesh Out Vivi's Backstory
Picture perfect
Well, it's not quite the remake announcement many have been hoping for, but Square Enix has revealed a new Final Fantasy 9 picture book that'll expand upon Vivi's backstory. One of the game's most beloved and visually iconic party members, Vivi is a young, inexperienced mage who sets out on a journey of self discovery. His character...
News Final Fantasy 9 Celebrates 25th Anniversary, But the Rumoured Remake Is Nowhere to Be Seen
Just a Fantasy
Widely regarded to be one of the absolute best games in the series — and perhaps one of the greatest RPGs ever made — Final Fantasy 9 celebrates its 25th Anniversary today (the 7th July). Back in 2000, the PS1 title was something of a throwback to the older, more traditional fantasy stylings of the franchise. After Final Fantasy...
News Stunning Final Fantasy 9 Artwork Revealed as Rumoured Remake Date Fast Approaches
Party time
Square Enix has published some stunning new artwork based on Final Fantasy 9, and as you'd expect, its arrival has expectant fans in a bit of an uproar. This is because we're mere days away from the game's 25th anniversary date — the 7th July — and many are betting on the title's long-rumoured remake being officially announced as...
News Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
Take your turn
Final Fantasy has never been a franchise to stand still, but the arrival and subsequent success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has prompted many fans to question the series' recent direction. Indeed, now more than ever, Final Fantasy leans into action-based gameplay; Final Fantasy 16 is the obvious and most extreme example of this,...
Tactical decisions
Final Fantasy Tactics is widely regarded as one of the best strategy RPGs ever made, and with The Ivalice Chronicles now confirmed — an enhanced remaster of the PS1 classic — we wanted to find out more about this long overdue revival. Fortunately, Square Enix gave us a chance to get in touch with three of the project's key...
News Final Fantasy 16 May Have Underperformed on PS5, But It's Doing Terribly on Xbox
Was exclusivity really to blame?
There’s been a lot of chatter about Final Fantasy lately, with Sony’s console exclusivity deals blamed for the franchise’s underperformance. After a heavy marketing campaign mostly funded by PlayStation, the likeable Final Fantasy 16 sold approximately three million u
News Final Fantasy 16 Is No Longer a PS5 Console Exclusive, Gets Superb Artwork to Celebrate
Out now on Xbox
In case you didn't hear, Final Fantasy 16 is no longer a PS5 console exclusive. As was announced during the Xbox Games Showcase, the big-budget action RPG is now available on Xbox Series X|S as well, having already released for PC back in September of last year. You may recall that Sony had actually helped out with the development...
News Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster's Expensive Collector's Box Doesn't Include the Game
That's extra
It's a great week for Final Fantasy fans as the long-rumoured remaster of PS1 classic Final Fantasy Tactics has finally been announced. Called Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, it looks great in its debut trailer, and what's more, you're able to pre-order the game now. Unfortunately, all the different versions have led to...
News Final Fantasy Tactics Enhanced Remaster Announced for PS5, Out in September
Tactical approach
Very longstanding rumours of a Final Fantasy Tactics revival have finally come to fruition. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is real, and it's coming to PS5 later this year, on the 30th September. To be clear, this isn't a full remake — as some previous whispers had suggested. It's a re-release that features an...
Contributed to Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy as well
After an impressive 29-year stint at Square Enix, The World Ends with You director Tatsuya Kando has left the Japanese company. In addition to creating the aforementioned Nintendo DS game, which received a PS4 sequel in NEO: The World Ends With You, Kando also worked on franchises like Final...
News Dragon Quest 12 Still in Limbo as Another Dragon Quest Day Has Nothing to Show
The quest continues
There was some hope that we might finally witness the return of Dragon Quest 12 earlier today — but once again, the elusive project is nowhere to be seen. For those who don't know, the 27th May is Dragon Quest Day — an official celebration of the longstanding franchise. If there are any Dragon Quest announcements in the...
News Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake Compiles Two RPG Classics on PS5 from 30th October
That's a Loto Dragon Quest
You’ve likely played – and beaten – Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake by now, so it’s time to look forward to the next retro re-release in Square Enix’s iconic RPG series. And with 27th May marking Dragon Quest Day, we now have confirmation that Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake will release on 30th October for the PS5,...
News Surprise Dragon Quest 3 Remake Patch Includes Loads of Welcome Improvements
Traversal and combat buffs
An unexpected Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake update has arrived, bringing some welcome improvements to the retro RPG. There are two key areas of enhancement here. The first is to do with traversal, with boat speed being increased across the board. What's more, flying on the back of Ramia just got more convenient thanks to...
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake Talk Returns as Website Updates with New Character Profiles
More than a mere fantasy
Everything's been pretty quiet on the long-rumoured Final Fantasy 9 remake front for a few weeks now, but an update to the official 25th anniversary website's got fans talking again. Said website was launched back at the end of March, commemorating 25 years of the classic PS1 RPG. At the time, Square Enix teased "various...
News New Kingdom Hearts 4 PS5 Screenshots Released to Light the Darkness in Your Heart
The missing link
It’s been over six years since Kingdom Hearts 3, and it doesn’t really feel like we’re any closer to Kingdom Hearts 4, the latest instalment in Square Enix’s unapologetically anime Disney mash-up. And for those of you who were hoping GPS-based mobile Missing-Link would fill the gaping chasm in your heart, prepare to be...
News Square Enix Demands Bigger Games, Faster Development as Sales Continue to Slump
Hip to beat Square
Square Enix has outlined something of an overhaul to its business, in response to its financial report for the fiscal year. As you might have guessed, said report wasn't overly positive. The publisher's net sales were down 8.9% year-on-year, making for a largely average performance. To be fair, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake was...
News Dragon Quest 12 Still Lives as Series' Annual Celebration Approaches
We can dream
It's the 13th May, 2025 — almost four whole years since Dragon Quest 12 was announced, and we're still yet to see anything but a logo from the project. According to series creator Yuji Horii, though, the game is still in development — and it sounds like he's confident in what's going on behind the closed doors. In a freshly...
In time
Hot off the heels of a supposed Chrono Trigger remake being leaked, and then subsequently being debunked in the space of just a few hours, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has offered a flicker of hope to those who want to see the classic RPG return. Speaking to Gamereactor Spain, Horii was asked about Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary...
News Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Future May Not Be PS5 Exclusive
But does it really matter?
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is, perhaps unsurprisingly, coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 at some point in the future. Square Enix has reiterated its intention to bring the title to more platforms, so it’s not exactly a shock. But it sounds like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which is currently only available on the PS5...
News Rumoured Chrono Trigger Remake Hasn't Been Leaked After All
Trigger'd
Well, this isn't a story that we were expecting to write up on a quiet Friday evening! According to multiple people who attended Comicon Naples earlier today, a panel featuring Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has outed the existence of a Chrono Trigger remake. Attendees report that Horii simply mentioned the supposed remake, before his...
News Expedition 33's Sublime Success Sparks Chatter About Final Fantasy's Future
Your turn, Square Enix
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s breakout success has sparked fraught conversations on social media regarding the future of the Final Fantasy franchise. Some fans feel that Square Enix’s decision to transition the series in a more action-oriented direction, in search of attracting more mainstream players, has irreparably...
News Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 May Be Closer Than We Think as Cloud's VA Is Back in the Booth
Final Fantasy 7 Recording
We all know that work on the third game in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is well underway, but as it turns out, its release might be closer than many people think. This new strain of speculation stems from a fresh Instagram post by Cody Christian — otherwise known as the English voice actor for the one and only...
Poll 5 Years Later, How Do You Feel About Final Fantasy 7 Remake?
Destiny's crossroads
Today, the 10th April 2025, marks the five-year anniversary of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Just to be clear, we're not talking about Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade — the PS5's expanded re-release that dropped in 2021 — but the original PS4 version. If we can quickly cast your minds back to the game's original announcement,...
News Final Fantasy 9 Remake 'Tease' Has Fans Losing Their Minds
Square Enix, please
Is it happening? Is the Final Fantasy 9 Remake real and is an announcement finally coming our way? The answer to both of those questions is a resounding 'yes', if you're willing to believe that Square Enix is now outright teasing the remake on social media. The publisher has posted a screenshot of a fairly well-known line from...
News Final Fantasy 9 Teases 'Various Projects' to Commemorate 25th Anniversary
Celebratory website released
A remake of Final Fantasy 9 has been rumoured for quite some time, and we may be on the cusp of seeing it revealed. The speculation originated in the infamous Nvidia leak from a few years ago, which has proven accurate on multiple occasions. Now a new website has launched ahead of the iconic PS1 RPG’s 25th...
Random Square Enix, Nomura Have the Most Kingdom Hearts Social Media Exchange Imaginable
...What?
As it's been several more months since we went 1,000 days without any word at all regarding Kingdom Hearts IV, Square Enix's social media post highlighting a recent exchange between itself and director Tetsuya Nomura immediately perked our ears up. We really should have known better. Celebrating the series' 23rd anniversary (thanks,
News Expanded SaGa Frontier 2 Remaster Is Out Now on PS5, PS4, By the Way
The SaGa continues
A tasty little nugget of news that may have gotten overlooked during all the Nintendo Direct hubbub yesterday, Square Enix has announced and released SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered on PS5 and PS4. It's priced at $29.99 / £24.99. Longtime Japanese RPG fans may well be familiar with the original game, which launched for the PS1 all...
News Legendary JRPG Chrono Trigger Surpasses 5 Million Sales Worldwide
"If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed so be it!
Chrono Trigger is often cited as one of the greatest JRPGs ever made, and we can't help but agree with this assessment. It somehow manages to feel surprisingly modern even all these years later. We aren't alone; as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, Square...
News Journalist Apologises for Adding Fuel to the 'Final Fantasy 16 Flopped on PS5' Fire
Square Enix president misquoted
When a game gets the stench of failure, it can be hard to shake. We saw this in the most extreme instance with Concord: a game that, admittedly, had plenty of faults – but just couldn’t shake the bad reputation attached to it. Final Fantasy 16 has never been victim to such extreme treatment, but there has been a...
News Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Wins GDC Social Impact Award, But Everyone Got Laid Off
No one left to accept the honour
In one of the sadder, more revealing tales we've heard recently, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure was honoured by the industry at the Game Developers Choice Awards 2025, winning the Social Impact category. However, following repeated rounds of layoffs after the sequel's poor sales perfor
News Square Enix's Professional RPG Suggestor Has Impeccable Taste in Video Games
It seems Ben Starr is a man of culture, too
Ben Starr, a rising star in the world of video game voice-acting who we've long warned has his sights on taking Troy Baker's place, is back at the behest of his overlords at Square Enix. In a hilarious video, Starr makes light of himself, recommends excellent RPGs, and proves his video game bona fides by...
News Tifa's Eternal Appeal Down to More than Just Appearance, Says Tetsuya Nomura
Lockhart secures Famitsu's "best character" award
We all know that Final Fantasy VII's dependable brawler, Tifa, is the best girl (for Cloud), despite what developer/ publisher Square Enix says, but did you know she was also the best character? By this, we mean Tifa has just been awarded the prestigious "best character" award at the Famitsu Dengeki...
News Square Enix Takes 'Large Loss' on Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
Doesn't sound so strange
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure's disconnect between critics and fans previously perplexed Square Enix, but it has since revealed what was probably obvious to many: Max Caulfield's return failed to meet the firm's financial expectations, and sales of the game were a "large loss" for the company. That's according to Square...
News Final Fantasy Series Surpasses 200 Million Total Sales, Pixel Remasters Reach 5 Million
Expectations met?
Square Enix has announced a duo of milestones for its ever-popular Final Fantasy franchise. The series as a whole has now reached an impressive 200 million sales worldwide. Meanwhile, the pixel remasters — which bring back games 1 to 6 on modern platforms — has now reached 5 million copies sold. The announcement comes via...
News Chrono Trigger Turns 30, 'Variety of Projects' Has Fans Praying for a Remaster
Pull the Trigger
Chrono Trigger is widely considered to be one of the greatest Japanese RPGs ever made, and the stone cold classic just turned 30 years old. The most insane part, though? Chrono Trigger has never been remastered or even re-released on modern PlayStation consoles, despite being an absolute all-timer. But this three-decade...
News 15 Years Ago, Square Enix Released the Most Divisive Final Fantasy Game
Fal'Cie fallacy; just you wait and l'Cie
On 9th March, 2010, publisher and developer Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIII for Western audiences, and we can still recall the incredible hype behind it. Gorgeous, a stunning showpiece for what the famously difficult to develop for PS3 could achieve, it introduced us to Lightning, perhaps the most...
News Give Wallace & Gromit a Scrub in New PowerWash Simulator DLC
Out now on PS5, PS4 for £6.49 / $7.99
Wallace & Gromit are the stars of today's latest PowerWash Simulator DLC, with the pack available on PS5, PS4 now for £6.49 / $7.99. First revealed in late January, this new expansion lets you clean five more locations: Wallace & Gromit's Dining Room & Kitchen Wallace & Gromit’s House The...
News Yoshi-P No Longer Sits on Square Enix's Board of Directors
Final Fantasy XIV, XVI director's name quietly removed
Naoki Yoshida, affectionately known to his legions of fans as Yoshi-P, no longer sits on Square Enix's board of directors. After making changes to its management structure, Yoshida has seemingly been demoted to executive officer; as the creative director has often chafed at being tied up with...
News Square Enix Announces NieR Series' 15th Anniversary Livestream
Yoko Taro confirmed to be in attendance
In news that should comfort fans of devastatingly bleak games, publisher Square Enix has confirmed a 15th-anniversary livestream for the phenomenal NieR series. Nearly eight long years have passed since the release of the cult-classic NieR: Automata; could it finally be time to learn what Yoko Taro has planned...
News Magic: The Gathering's Final Fantasy Crossover Boasts Truly Epic Artwork
Pure magic
While we've never particularly had an interest in competitive card games like Magic: The Gathering, all of that could change in light of its upcoming Final Fantasy crossover. Four full decks, built around and boasting gorgeous artwork from Final Fantasy's VI, VII, X, and XIV, have been revealed, and we covet them almost as desperately as...
News Those Classic Final Fantasy Remakes Are Reputedly Still in Development
Final Fantasy IX, Tactics en route
Cast your minds back to a different, simpler time in 2021, when leading tech firm NVIDIA spectacularly stuffed up by allowing a list of future games to leak via its GeForce Now service. Fast forward four years, and many of the games on the list have since been released, with a few notable expect
News Final Fantasy 13 Fans Feeling Fantastic About This New Lightning Figurine
Reasons to smile
Like most things in life, everything comes full circle. Final Fantasy 13 may have been considered a massive disappointment when it first debuted on the PS3, but the trilogy has since picked up plenty of fans, and is now considered something of a cult classic through modern eyes. The emergence of this Lightning figurine has the...
News Dragon Quest 12 Still in Development, Dev Reassures
Team is "working hard" on it
Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii has reassured fans that the next mainline entry in the RPG series, Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate, is still very much in development. Almost four years on from its original announcement, fans have just a logo to fuel their excitement for the follow-up to Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an...
