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News That Trials of Mana Remake Still Looks Really Promising in New Gameplay Trailer
Mana oh mana
in case you didn't know, there's a very promising looking remake of a classic role-playing game coming out in April. What? Final Fantasy VII Remake? No, we're obviously talking about Trials of Mana, which just got a brand new gameplay trailer. While parts of the footage do look a little bit janky, we think there's a lot of potential...
News Japan Says Final Fantasy X Is the Best Game in the Series
AH HA HA HA HA
Recently, Japan's national broadcasting organisation NHK hosted a number of Final Fantasy polls, asking fans to vote on their favourite game, characters, bosses, and music. Almost half a million votes were cast, and some of the results are... Well, some of them are reasonable, but others are questionable at best. Indeed, Japan...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Goes Gold Ahead of April Release Date on PS4
It's finally happening
We've been waiting what feels like an eternity for Final Fantasy VII Remake, so this is pretty big news: the game's finally finished and ready to ship ahead of its 10th April release date. The news comes via director Tetsuya Nomura, who confirmed in a new interview with Japanese site 4Gamer that development's done -- future...
News Free PS4 Theme Is an Extra Incentive to Download Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo
Midgar presents
If the thought of playing a little bit of Final Fantasy VII Remake for yourself with today's demo isn't enough, Square Enix has packaged another sweet surprise in with the download to tempt you further. If you grab the file off of the PlayStation Store and fully install it to your PlayStation 4, you'll get a free PS4 theme prior to...
News You Won't Be Able to Play as Red XIII in Final Fantasy VII Remake
He's a "guest character"
Red XIII, the highly intelligent dog-cat from Final Fantasy VII, will not be a playable character in the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake. Despite being seen on the battlefield in a previous trailer, you won't be able to take direct control of Red during combat -- he's apparently just a guest character who'll help you out...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Is Available Right Now on PS4
Download it now
The highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake is just over a month away, but of course, we all want to play it right now, darn it. Our very own Sammy Barker recently went hands on with the title, but if you want to try it for yourself, you're getting a free demo on PlayStation 4. The good news is that this demo is available to...
Hands On Final Fantasy VII Remake's Modern Combat Thrills, But Level Design Feels Stuck in the Past
7th Heaven?
It’s hard to imagine the stakes being higher for Final Fantasy VII Remake, considering this is a recreation of arguably the most iconic PlayStation role-playing game of all time. Resident Evil 2 proved without doubt last year that it’s possible to resurrect PSone classics for a new era, retaining all original charm while appealing to...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Development Not Impacted by Part 1 Delay
Good to know
Unless you haven't been keeping up, you probably already know that the complete Final Fantasy VII Remake experience is being developed and released in parts. The first part, simply titled Final Fantasy VII Remake, takes the early-game Midgar story arc from the original PSone classic, and supposedly adds a huge amount of depth to...
News Replace Your Buster Sword with a Butterfinger for Free Final Fantasy VII Remake DLC
Confectionery affection
Final Fantasy is no stranger to curious crossovers – remember when Noctis and gang when on a quest to create the ultimate Cup Noodles? – so this real-world promotion for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake probably won’t come as much of a surprise. Purchase specially branded bars of Butterfinger between 3rd March and...
News Lara Croft the Latest Character to Join the Cast of Free-to-Play Fighter Brawlhalla
UbiCroft
Brawlhalla is one of those games that keeps on ticking away in the background, and while you're not paying attention, will be doing some pretty cool stuff. One thing it's particularly fond of is crossovers, and the latest character to join the ranks of this free-to-play fighting game is none other than the Tomb Raider herself. Yes, Lara...
News Don't Expect Any Next-Gen Exclusive Games from Square Enix in the Near Future
Making use of back compat
The industry is gearing up for the arrival of the next-generation with the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, but publisher Square Enix doesn't plan on releasing its games exclusively for those platforms any time soon. In a new Q&A as part of a financial briefing, the Japanese behemoth stated that it will take advantage...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake's DLC Summons Detailed in New Gameplay
Chocobo Chick, Carbuncle, and Cactuar
Final Fantasy VII Remake will have three DLC summons at launch, and new gameplay clips show each of them off (thanks Gematsu for compiling them into one video). While nowhere near as grandiose as the game's main summons, like Ifrit and Shiva, who fight alongside you for a time, these smaller summons still...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's Final Update Set for March, No Sequel Planned
NT like this
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will receive its final major update on the 5th March, Square Enix has announced. Since releasing on PlayStation 4 back near the beginning of 2018, the game's enjoyed a lot of support, primarily in the form of additional DLC characters. However, it's fair to say that the title never really took off. Despite...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Box Confirms the Game Is 100GB in Size
2 discs, remember
Remember back at E3 2019 when Square Enix said that Final Fantasy VII Remake would ship on two Blu-ray discs? Well, it wasn't kidding. Images of the game's Korean cover have made it online, and the back of the box confirms that the long awaited role-playing release will be at least 100GB in size. Jeez. It's assumed that Final...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Opening Movie Is a Five Minute Masterpiece
Thing of beauty
Coupled with a new set of screenshots yesterday, the Final Fantasy VII Remake marketing machine really is kicking into gear. Next up we have the game's opening movie, which has to be said is five minutes of beauty and excellence. Check it out for yourself above and bask in its glory. We initially catch some glimpses of updated shots...
News Outriders Gameplay Reveal Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
PS5 game looks generic
After spending far, far too long talking amongst themselves, developer People Can Fly finally got around to showcasing the first slice of gameplay for Outriders. The game is headed to both PlayStation 4 and Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5 at the end of this year, making the title you see above more than likely one of its...
News Why Are the Marvel's Avengers Xbox One Achievements Already Live?
Trophies will be the same
Here's something odd and rather funny -- Marvel's Avengers' achievement list for the Xbox One version of the game has just made its way online on Exophase. We're not entirely sure how or why this has happened, we're a bit bemused by the thing over here at Push Square Towers, but we can actually gather some extra information...
News Various Marvel's Avengers PS4 Editions Detailed, 72-Hour Early Access and Outfit Pack
"Talk to the hand" emote
Incase you aren't entirely sure what Marvel's Avengers is exactly, the various newly announced PlayStation 4 versions will fill you in very quickly. This is a Game as a Service through and through with the likes of skin packs, exclusive emotes, and premium currency on offer if you decide to pre-order the game or shell out...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Show Side Quests and a Lot of Tifa
Plus a brand new character
Square Enix has released a bunch of brand new Final Fantasy VII Remake screenshots, and frankly, we still can't believe how good this game looks. The shots cover a number of characters, locations, and even systems, as we get our first look at side quests along with a totally new character called Chadley. Chadley is...
News Alicia Vikander Will Reprise Role as Lara Croft, Filming to Begin in April
Should be a Lara fun
The original Tomb Raider movie was a faithful if forgettable retelling of Crystal Dynamics’ franchise reboot, and it seems it was successful enough to spawn a sequel. Alicia Vikander will reprise her role as the PSone icon in a brand new big screen adventure scheduled to start filming in April 2020 ahead of a 21st March, 2021...
News Trials of Mana Demo Looks Set for PS4 Ahead of April Release Date
Give it a trial
Who would have thought that Trials of Mana is out in two months for PlayStation 4. We've heard very little from the Square Enix remake ever since its reveal, although that might be about to change as a PS4 demo has been spotted in the PlayStation Store back end. Reported by Gematsu after the listing was picked up on over at...
News Outriders Gameplay Premiere Could Give Us Our Next Glimpse of PS5
First look imminent
Outriders – the sci-fi co-op shooter by Polish studio People Can Fly – will get a full gameplay reveal this week, following its re-reveal for the PlayStation 5 today. And it could offer an all-new glimpse at some next-gen action, with the studio unlikely to spotlight the PlayStation 4 edition. Given that Sony and Microsoft...
News Co-Op Shooter Outriders Coming to PS5 at Launch This Holiday
People Can Fly's new game goes cross-gen
We've seen nothing of Outriders since last year's E3, but out of the blue, the game has bounced back to life. This is the next title from People Can Fly, the studio behind stylish first person shooters such as Bulletstorm. It's a three-player co-op RPG set on a hostile alien world named Enoch, and it looks...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Key Art Is Particularly Stunning
Group photo
To think we would be playing Final Fantasy VII Remake in less than a month's time if it hadn't been the subject of a delay. We've just about managed to get over the unfortunate pushback to April, and this new piece of key art has us feeling all nostalgic in the process. We've got the iconic Cloud Strife aboard his motorbike taking...
News Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package Is a Big Headache in One Box
Sora mad
How much Kingdom Hearts can you handle? How about all the Kingdom Hearts in one big, bumper edition box for the PlayStation 4? Square Enix would do well to bundle some paracetamol with this beefy compilation. Here’s what you get for $49.99, per the press release: Kingdom Hearts Final Mix Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories Kingdom...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Remains a Timed PS4 Exclusive for 1 Year Despite Delay
Until April 2021
As we suggested following Final Fantasy VII Remake's delay, the change in release date won't have an impact on how long the game remains a PlayStation 4 exclusive. Previously, the box art for the upcoming RPG confirmed that it'll be a timed exclusive for one year -- and that hasn't changed since the game was delayed from March to...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer Shows New Theme Song, Honey Bee Inn, Red XIII, More
"Perfection"
Square Enix has just released a brand new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake, and it shows off a whole bunch of new bits and pieces. Titled the Theme Song trailer, the game's new main track plays in the background as we watch three minutes of new footage from the hotly anticipated remake. We see Cloud's crossdressing scene at the...
We definitely asked for this
We’re listing the ten best Soundtracks of the Decade. These are the ten PlayStation scores released over the past decade that we believe left the biggest impression on our sonic palettes. Whether it’s Journey's Grammy nominated masterpiece or Destiny’s 8 movement symphony, these are the soundtracks that hit the...
Review Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind - Grandiose DLC for Hardcore Fans, and That's About It
Kingdom Hearts III.1
If there was ever a piece of media so utterly devoted to confusing its dedicated fan base and actively pushing away those who didn’t choose to invest their time in playing nine previous instalments, it's Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind. The base game's one and only piece of major DLC is probably the least accessible expansion of...
News Don't Get Your Hopes Up, Kingdom Hearts Game 'Coming Surprisingly Soon' Is for Mobile
What a buzzkill
Project Xehanort is the next spin-off game in the Kingdom Hearts franchise and you won't be able to play it on either your PlayStation 4 or even the upcoming PlayStation 5. After revealing yesterday that it has multiple projects in the works, Square Enix has pretty much killed off all hype by announcing that the Kingdom Hearts game...
News Multiple Kingdom Hearts Games Now in Development, One 'Coming Surprisingly Soon'
This train doesn't stop
If you thought last year's Kingdom Hearts III and tomorrow's Re Mind DLC would put a stop to all things Kingdom Hearts then boy do you need to reconsider things. This train is set to keep on trucking as director Tetsuya Nomura has now confirmed that multiple new entries in the franchise are now in development. The legendary...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Delayed to 10th April
The reunion can wait
Uh oh, here come the delays. We've been saying for months that early 2020 is stacked and that things really kick off with Final Fantasy VII Remake on the 3rd March -- except the arrival of Cloud and the gang has now been pushed back over a month. Yep, Square Enix has confirmed that the game's release date is now set for the...
News Square Enix Delays Marvel's Avengers to September 2020
Just before the PS5
It's a double whammy of delays all of a sudden -- Japanese publisher Square Enix has announced that it is delaying Marvel's Avengers to September 2020 on PlayStation 4 along with pushing back Final Fantasy VII Remake by a month. The Crystal Dynamics developed title will now release on 4th September, assumedly just a few months...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Release Date Is Still an Unknown Quantity
Gamespot retracts statement
Update: It looks like this was a goof-up from Gamespot, as the 3rd March 2019 release for Final Fantasy VII Remake's demo has now been pulled. The article now simply states that the demo's launch date is unknown -- the error marked down as an "incorrect assumption" by one of the site's editors. Therefore, the search for a...
Save the planet
Update: Even the file size for the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo has leaked, and guess what? It's pretty darn big. If you haven't already heard, people managed to pull the demo from Sony's servers over the holidays. Some of them even managed to install and run the demo on their PS4. As such, we now know that the demo weighs in at a...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Leak Spreads Major Spoilers Across the Internet
To the bunker
Final Fantasy VII Remake isn't due to release for another three months, but it might already be time to go on a social media blackout. The currently unreleased PlayStation 4 demo for the game has been datamined, serving up big spoilers along the way. We're not going to detail what has been uncovered in this article, although this...
News That Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Is Definitely Happening as Full Intro Leaks Online
There it is
Last week, the PlayStation Store listing for a supposed Final Fantasy VII Remake demo was discovered. The leak looked legit and with the full game due out in just a few months, the sudden appearance of a demo made total sense. But if, for some reason, that leak wasn't enough to convince you that a demo is definitely coming, this brand...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Demo Leaks Via PlayStation Store Listing
Lucky VII
Final Fantasy VII: Remake is going to get a playable demo on PlayStation 4. How do we know this? Well, the PlayStation Store art for the demo has been leaked via Gamestat -- a site which tracks product listings that are added to Sony's storefront. Square Enix has yet to officially announce this demo, but it's quite clearly happening...
News Final Fantasy VII on PS4 Just Got Its Most Important Patch Four Years After Launch
It's been 84 years
This is a bit weird. We're here to tell you about a PlayStation 4 patch for Final Fantasy VII, but it's not for the version still a couple of months away from launch. Yes, that's right, the PS4 port of the original Final Fantasy VII which Square Enix trolled the world over with four years ago just received what is probably its...
Soapbox Despite Being a Good Game, Life Is Strange 2 Wasn't Worth the Wait
Liam got tired of waiting
When it comes to episodic content, Hitman and Life Is Strange 2 are at complete polar opposites of one another. The 2016 reboot of Agent 47's stealthy escapades was lauded for its approach to content rollout -- giving players a new map, set of scenarios, and tons of challenges every two or so months to experiment with. It...
News NieR Trademark Suggests a Remaster of the Original Could Be Incoming
It's nierby
Before 2B and 9S, there was NieR. Ever since NieR: Automata truly put the Drakengard franchise on the map, a bit of a cult following has started to develop around its predecessor. It supposedly wasn't that good of a game at the time, garnering a rating of 68 on Metacritic, but we have heard some rather fascinating things about the game...
Gallery New Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Show Sephiroth, Shinra, and Much More
Famitsu shares a bunch of new images
The year is drawing to a close, so we'll soon be able to say Final Fantasy VII Remake comes out this year. It's an exciting time indeed, and not helping matters is the steady feed of trailers and screenshots building up that hype. Japanese gaming mag Famitsu has just unveiled a big batch of new images from the...
News Cloud Cuts a Path in New Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer
Buster'd
Final Fantasy VII Remake got a new trailer at The Game Awards 2019. It's not especially long, and it reuses some footage, but it puts the one and only Cloud Strife in the spotlight. We get to hear fresh dialogue, and there are a handful of cool cutscenes. All in all, it's a pretty good trailer, and should help get you hyped for the...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer Confirmed for Tonight's Game Awards
Cloud is the focus
Geoff Keighley is bringing out the big guns tonight at The Game Awards because, alongside Ghost of Tsushima, Square Enix has confirmed that a new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Remake will debut at the show. Focusing on main protagonist Cloud Strife, it'll tell his story to the world. The Japanese publisher revealed the news on
News Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition Delayed to Summer 2020
Cross-save functionality included
The very beginning of 2020 was already looking rather barren for video game releases, but Square Enix has gone and made the situation that little bit worse by delaying one of the few PlayStation 4 releases originally planned for January. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition has been pushed back from...
News Babylon's Fall Looks Like Another Amazing Platinum Action Game in First Gameplay Trailer
Unsheathed
Babylon's Fall, an action title from the specialists at Platinum Games, was first announced back at E3 2018, and we've heard very little about the project since -- until now, that is. The title received a gameplay trailer during Sony's latest State of Play broadcast, and it looks pretty darn promising. It clearly boasts the developer's...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Is a PlayStation Exclusive Until March 2021, According to Box Art
New label spills the beans
Final Fantasy VII Remake has never been locked down as a full PlayStation exclusive. The official wording from both Sony and Square Enix has been that it's "coming first" to PlayStation 4, so it's always been assumed that it'll make its way to other platforms eventually. In other words, it's a timed exclusive. Anyway,...
News NieR's 10th Anniversary Website Sets Tongues Wagging
So NieR, so far
NieR: Automata was one heckuva ride, wasn’t it? The zany Platinum Games developed action RPG really captured the imagination, with its bizarre gameplay twists and stunning audiovisual presentation. There’s always been hope that publisher Square Enix would commission a third title in the series – especially after stronger than...
News Dragon Quest Heroes 3 Has Been Discussed Internally, But Nothing's Been Finalised
Sounds like a tough sequel
Dragon Quest Heroes II was probably one of the most overlooked games of 2017. The hack and slash sequel had a solid combat system, an enjoyable story, and plenty of cool characters, but it just didn't seem to get the attention that it deserved. It was also a real improvement over the original, boasting a much better...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake 2 Is Now in Active Development
Until next time
We've known for a long, long time now that the Final Fantasy VII Remake launching March 2020 isn't the entire game -- rather the first third or so taking place in Midgar. It's a hugely expanded version of the city, but we've been wondering when we'll start to hear of what's to come beyond those boundaries. It's probably still going...
