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News Final Fantasy IX PS4 Patch Fixes Music Looping Issue Almost Two Years After Release
Better late than never
In a shocking turn of events, a patch has come out of nowhere to fix an especially annoying bug in the PlayStation 4 version of Final Fantasy IX. Update 1.02 is available to download now, and it reportedly fixes the infamous music looping issue that's been annoying players since the game released almost two whole years ago...
News New Final Fantasy VII Remake Screenshots Take a Tour of Midgar
Boarding the train
We've said it time and time again, but Final Fantasy VII Remake is genuinely shaping up to be something very special. With its March 2020 release date slowly approaching, Square Enix has just dropped some new screenshots to whet our appetite. Check them out below, as Cloud and Barret take us on a tour of Midgar. In the tweet...
News Tifa's Chest Size Reduced in Final Fantasy VII Remake Per Square Enix Ethics Department Request
Simply the breast
Final Fantasy VII star Tifa’s proportions have been a hot topic of discussion ever since the remake was announced, and following the character’s long-awaited reveal at E3 2019, director Tetsuya Nomura has weighed in on one of the most notable alterations made. Speaking with Famitsu (as translated by
News The Famous Cross-Dressing Mission in Final Fantasy VII Is 'More Modern' in the Remake
Plus more new details
By all accounts, Final Fantasy VII Remake is looking hugely impressive. We might only be exploring Midgar in the first instalment, but if the whole game is being given the same treatment, we can't wait to see the new takes on our favourite moments from the original. One of those is an early point in the game: the cross-dressing...
E3 2019 Yes, Marvel's Avengers Will Have Microtransactions
But they don't affect gameplay
We're very slowly starting to build a picture of Marvel's Avengers, the upcoming action game from Square Enix. It seems we'll be getting a single player campaign, with control moving between all the characters at certain points in the story, plus an ongoing array of co-op missions we can play online with friends...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers PS4 Gameplay Leaks Out of Show
But it brings new meaning to potato cam
Here’s your first look at Marvel’s Avengers gameplay, recorded on a video camera circa 1999. The footage – which will almost certainly get hit by a copyright strike, so be quick – shows off an early single player mission from the Crystal Dynamics game, as each of the titular superheroes take centre...
E3 2019 Square Enix Wants Its Entire Library to Be Digital, But Can't Always Find the Code
Hide and seek
Square Enix has been bringing lots of its classic games to the PlayStation 4 lately, and apparently it’s part of a company-wide ambition to make its entire library digital. Speaking with Game Informer, president Yosuke Matsuda revealed that the publisher has launched a “dedicated project” internally to port these titles – but...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Being Developed as a PS4 and PS5 Title
Cross-gen is happening
Is Final Fantasy VII Remake going to end up on the PS5 as well as the PS4? We certainly wouldn't bet against it. In fact, we'd probably put money on it getting a PS5 version when the console launches, supposedly in late 2020. But Square Enix isn't quite ready to unveil its plans for next-gen just yet, as you'd expect. It is,...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Producer Says Future Entries Will Be Released on a Quicker Basis
Come back in 2022?
We don't know how many games the Final Fantasy VII Remake will be split across, but the title's producer has said that those future entries will have a quicker development time than the experience that kicks things off in March 2020. At E3 2019, producer
E3 2019 Dying Light 2 Goes Big on Its Narrative, Choices, and Map Size
Four times bigger than the original game
Dying Light 2 might not have gotten its fare due at E3 2019 press conferences, but it's talking a big game during hands on sessions at the show. It sounds like a sequel that will impress many if Eurogamer's time with the title is anything to go by. Again, courtesy of Eurogamer, we now know that the map will...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers Has a Bespoke Single Player Campaign
And you can play co-op missions solo
Marvel’s Avengers wants to have its cake and eat it, which means lots of work for Crystal Dynamics and its half-dozen or so development partners. Despite looking like it leans heavily on co-op, the release actually has a full, bespoke single player campaign. Parts of this will see you bouncing between the...
E3 2019 Is Marvel's Spider-Man Connected to Marvel's Avengers?
"We're all Marvel"
Eagle-eared Marvel fans noticed that Crystal Dynamics’ new game Marvel’s Avengers takes place on the West Coast, something that New York’s favourite web-slinger alluded to in PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man. But was it just a happy coincidence or are the two titles connected in some way? Studio head Scot Amos...
So says Square Enix
Despite looking absolutely superb, there are still a lot of questions surrounding Final Fantasy VII Remake, particularly when it comes to the game's structure and length. As we now know, Final Fantasy VII Remake is a "saga" broken up into multiple games. However, Square Enix doesn't actually know how many games it'll end up...
E3 2019 How Many Parts Will Final Fantasy VII Remake Be Split Into? Not Even Square Enix Knows
Please be excited
If Final Fantasy VII Remake is going to be divided up into multiple, large-scale releases, how many instalments are there going to be? It's a fair question, and one that'll probably have crossed the mind of every Final Fantasy fan since the game's showing at the Square Enix E3 presser. The first game will be purely based in Midgar,...
E3 2019 Trials of Mana Brings Fantastical RPG Action to PS4 in 2020
Mana mia
Trials of Mana, eh? An action role-playing game from Square Enix, it's actually a full HD remake of the third title in the Mana series, which never released outside of Japan. It's coming to PlayStation 4 in "early" 2020, and you can catch some gameplay in the trailer that we've embedded above. With multiple playable characters and an...
Rumour Subtle Easter Egg Suggests Marvel's Avengers and Spider-Man PS4 Are Connected
But they probably aren't
It's a question that's been thrown around for a while, but after the full unveiling of Marvel's Avengers, there's obviously some renewed interest. Is Insomniac's PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel's Spider-Man connected to Crystal Dynamics' newly revealed superhero title? Common sense says no, but
Round Up What Was Announced at Square Enix's E3 2019 Press Conference?
All PS4 games at Square Enix's presser
What was announced at Square Enix's E3 2019 press conference? As the last show of the two-day extravaganza to feature PS4 news, a lot was riding on the presser itself. Did the Japanese publisher deliver? We think so. Highlights include Final Fantasy VII Remake, Marvel's Avengers, Outriders, and Dying Light 2
Talking Point Did Square Enix's E3 2019 Press Conference Live Up to the Hype?
Living like it's 1997
Square Enix has just wrapped up its E3 2019 press conference, and what a show it was. Final Fantasy VII Remake and Marvel's Avengers were out in force, but the Japanese publisher still made time for the likes of the promising Dying Light 2. With reveals for the likes of Outriders and
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Spread Across Two Discs, and That's Just Midgar
PSone flashbacks
We thought this was some kind of weird Japanese to English translation during Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, but no, Final Fantasy VII Remake is actually going to ship on two discs, as evidenced by the picture above. To be clear, we're talking about the "first game" here -- the one that launches in March 2020, and takes place only...
E3 2019 Dragon Quest Builders 2 Gets an Incredibly Jolly Gameplay Trailer
It's got just about everything
Out next month on PlayStation 4, Dragon Quest Builders 2 looks to be your typical bigger and better sequel. The open world, er, build-'em-up got a new trailer at Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, and it's incredibly jolly in just about every way. Bright colours, a booming narrator, rousing music... The lot. Dragon Quest...
E3 2019 Circuit Superstars Is a Micro Machines Style Racing Game from Square Enix Collective
Top down races sing this song
Square Enix Collective is the publisher's arm dedicated to smaller games, and its latest addition was announced during its E3 2019 press conference. Called Circuit Superstars, this cutesy little racing game is played from a top down perspective. In development at Original Fire Games, the game sounds like it'll include...
E3 2019 Ominous Action RPG Oninaki Releases on PS4 in August
Spirited
Oninaki, the realm-hopping action role-playing title from Tokyo RPG Factory, now has a confirmed PlayStation 4 release date. The game got a new trailer during Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, highlighting some story elements as well as some solid looking gameplay. Oninaki launches on the 22nd August.
E3 2019 Romancing SaGa 3 Comes to PS4 and PS Vita, SaGa: Scarlet Grace Ambitions Comes to PS4
Juicy JRPG goodness
You haven’t been forgotten PlayStation Vita fans: Romancing SaGa 3 is heading West to Sony’s oft-overlooked handheld, as well as the PlayStation 4. Square Enix is promising an upgraded, high-definition remaster, with new dungeons to explore, fresh scenarios to encounter, and a New Game + feature. SaGa: Scarlet Grace...
E3 2019 Dying Light 2 Escapes the Undead in Gameplay Trailer
Mirror's dead
Dying Light 2 is getting completely overshadowed at E3 2019, but that’s not a slight against the sequel, which is shaping up strongly. This is another good trailer, showcasing parkour gameplay against a backdrop of sick pop beats. It’s due out in Spring 2020, adding to what is going to be an insane start to next year.
E3 2019 Outriders Is the Next Game From Bulletstorm Dev, Coming 2020
Co-op shooter from People Can Fly
One of the most interesting announcements out of Square Enix's E3 2019 press conference was a new IP named Outriders. It's from People Can Fly, the developers behind Bulletstorm, and you can check out the announcement trailer above. Pitched as the team's most ambitious shooter to date, it'll be an experience with a...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers Will Be Supported Post-Launch with New Heroes, Regions, More
And it'll all be free
For Marvel's Avengers, Square Enix didn't stop at just an action packed CG trailer. It also brought on a couple of folks from developer Crystal Dynamics to talk a little bit more about the structure of the game. Interestingly, it seems the campaign the game will launch with is largely a story driven affair, but statements...
E3 2019 Sony Partners with Marvel's Avengers, Beta and Bonuses Coming First to PS4
Heroic effort
Sony wants to make the PlayStation 4 the home of Marvel games, so it’s perhaps no surprise that it’s partnered with the multiformat Marvel’s Avengers. Announced during Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference, developer Crystal Dynamics confirmed that you can expect the title’s beta to launch first on the PS4 – and there will...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Journeys to PS4 This Winter
Release window confirmed
It's been months since we heard about Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition, and while we still don't have a concrete release date, we do have a release window courtesy of Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase. The co-op enabled adventure will arrive on PlayStation 4 this Winter, the publisher has confirmed. It also...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers Finally Unveiled with Flashy CG Trailer, Releases May 2020
Super
Marvel's Avengers has been a long time coming, but at E3 2019, Square Enix has at last uncovered its ambitious superhero project. Get your first taste of it in this debut trailer. The trailer introduces a handful of the well-known heroes, and it appears they're framed for some sort of catastrophic event. As announced at Square's presser,...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy 8 Remastered Comes to PS4 This Year
The rumour was true
Square Enix is finally bringing Final Fantasy VIII to PlayStation 4. An enhanced version has been out on PC for years, but this is specifically Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, and it's coming to Sony's console later this year. The press release says that we can look forward to "overhauled visuals". It remains to be seen just how...
E3 2019 Incredible Final Fantasy VII Remake Gameplay Saves E3
Watch out for the tail laser
Good lord, Final Fantasy VII Remake looks superb. We expected a lot from this project, but this first real gameplay chunk has us seriously hyped. Shown during Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, it features the Guard Scorpion boss battle from near the beginning of the game, in which Cloud and Barret find themselves facing...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer Shows Tifa for the First Time, Sephiroth Speaks
Picture perfect
Final Fantasy VII Remake got a great new trailer at Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase, and yes, Tifa has finally been revealed. Oh, and we get to see Cloud on his bike. And Sephiroth is here. Man, what a trailer! We reckon Tifa is looking pretty much perfect, and Sephiroth is looking as mean as ever. Do you like what you see? Show us...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake's 'First Game' Takes Place in Midgar Alone
But it's a full game
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy VII Remake is going to be broken into up parts. However, the publisher was quick to point out that each instalment will be the size of a full game. The first title, simply called Final Fantasy VII Remake, which launches on the 3rd March 2020, will take place in Midgar alone. That's...
Live Watch Square Enix's E3 2019 Press Conference Right Here
Marvel's Avengers! Final Fantasy VII! Outriders!
Watch Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference right here, as we prepare for a livestream focusing on Marvel’s Avengers, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Dying Light 2. With such a strong lineup – and potential other surprises – then the Japanese publisher could be about to deliver its strongest...
Guide What Time Is Square Enix's E3 2019 Press Conference?
All you need to know
Square Enix has taken up Sony's usual press conference slot at this year's E3. The Japanese publisher had a disappointingly bland showing in 2018, but expectations are a lot higher this time around. So, when does Square Enix's showcase begin? What's going to be there? In this guide, we'll give you all the information you need to...
Rumour Final Fantasy 8 Remaster to Be Revealed During Square Enix's E3 2019 Show
Get your gunblades ready
We've had a Final Fantasy VII remaster. We've had a Final Fantasy IX remaster. But what about a Final Fantasy VIII remaster? Well, a reworked version of Final Fantasy VIII's been available on PC for an eternity, but it's a bit weird that it's never arrived on PlayStation 4. Square Enix has a history of taking its sweet time...
E3 2019 Is Final Fantasy VII Remake Split Into Multiple Games? We'll Know for Sure Soon
Square Enix should reveal all
Final Fantasy VII Remake has a release date, believe it or not, and although it's not launching this year, it's actually not that far away. But what is Final Fantasy VII Remake? Square Enix has, on multiple occasions, made it sound like Remake will be split up into multiple episodes, with each episode supposedly being...
E3 2019 Final Fantasy VII Remake Release Date Is March 2020
Finally
Hot news coming through, folks: Final Fantasy VII Remake has a release date. Announced moments ago at the Final Fantasy VII Live concert in Los Angeles, the highly anticipated reimagining of Square's classic Japanese role-playing title will launch worldwide for PlayStation 4 on the 3rd March, 2020. The date appears at the end of a new...
E3 2019 Dying Light 2 Trailer Gets Down and Dirty with the Undead, Coming Spring 2020
We'll have to wait a little longer
Dying Light 2 was one of the few third-party titles to light up the Xbox E3 2019 press conference, impressing in another trailer that builds upon last year's announcement. It's coming to PS4 in Spring 2020, and the trailer above finally lifts the curtain on zombies, political intrigue, and how your choices affect...
Rumour New Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer Drops Tonight, Ahead of Square Enix E3 Showcase
Cloudy forecast
There's a Final Fantasy VII concert taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles tonight at 6pm Pacific (that's 2am UK time), and supposedly, it's going to host a brand new Final Fantasy VII Remake trailer. This rumour comes from the ever-reliable ZhugeEX, who says that a "full trailer" for the upcoming remake will be shown...
E3 2019 Marvel's Avengers Will Launch on PS4, In Case You Doubted It
Platforms confirmed, including Stadia
There was very little doubt about it, but Marvel’s Avengers – the anticipated superhero debut from developer Crystal Dynamics – will release on the PlayStation 4. The platform’s been confirmed alongside the Xbox One, PC, and, interestingly, Google Stadia on a big advertising banner outside the Los...
E3 2019 Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind DLC Confirms a Winter Release, Playable Roxas, Aqua, and Riku
Spoilers ahead
Square Enix loves to break fairly major news in the most random places, doesn't it? Tetsuya Nomura took to the stage at the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra: World of Tres concert overnight to announce that the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III Re:Mind expansion will launch on PS4 this winter. We recommend you check out the reveal trailer above,...
News Every Final Fantasy Soundtrack Is Now on Spotify
Finally
Whoa, hey, hold on. Since when did Square Enix add every Final Fantasy soundtrack to Spotify? Did we miss something? Search 'Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack' on Spotify, click albums, and you'll find 'em. From the beeping tunes of Final Fantasy VI to the glorious orchestral swells of Final Fantasy XIV and everything in between, some of the...
Random Like the Marvel's Avengers Game Logo? You Can Get It on a T-Shirt
Represent
All we've seen of Marvel's Avengers, the upcoming game from Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics, is a short teaser and a fancy logo. The publisher has been flaunting this logo for the last week or so as it gears up for E3 2019, where it'll finally lift the lid on the superhero action title. If
News Square Enix Appears Particularly Confident Ahead of its E3 2019 Press Conference
Financial results briefing reveals all
Details of a recent Square Enix financial results briefing have just hit the web, and amongst its predicted sales projections for upcoming fiscal years, the publisher touches on its looming E3 2019 press briefing. The Japanese powerhouse appears to be rather confident going into the show next week. "At E3, we...
News New Square Enix Game, Outriders, to Be Revealed During E3 2019 Press Conference
What is it?
This is a new one on us. A mysterious new game called Outriders has emerged, and there's very little we know about it right now. We do know for certain that it's published by Square Enix, as it's due for a big unveiling during the company's E3 2019 press conference. A brief teaser confirmed as much over on Twitter: So, what other...
News Dragon Quest XII 'Development Preperation' Is Underway, Says Series Producer
Still too early for a formal announcement
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age was one of our favourite games of 2018, so we're pretty chuffed about the fact that executive series producer Yuu Miyake is already discussing the 12th entry. At the
News Marvel's Avengers Will Have Both Single Player and Co-Op Gameplay
Brief details shared ahead of E3 reveal
Update: The information that was on the E3 website has now been removed. Whoops! We've embedded a screenshot of the original blurb below (thanks, Reddit). Original story: It's almost time to get our first glimpse of Marvel's Avengers. Yesterday, it was revealed that
News Marvel's Avengers Will Finally Be Revealed During Square Enix's E3 2019 Show
Confirmed
And there it is, folks: confirmation that Marvel's Avengers (yes, that seems to be the official title) will be revealed during Square Enix's E3 2019 showcase. Said showcase will be broadcast on the 10th June at 18:00 Pacific. That's 02:00 UK time. It's gonna be a long night! This means that all of the rumours saying that the game would...
News Star Ocean: First Departure R, a Remake of the First Star Ocean, Is Adventuring to PS4
Now in HD
Here's a pleasant little weekend announcement for you: Star Ocean: First Departure R is coming to PlayStation 4. Back on the PSP, the very first Star Ocean game was given new life in the form of an enhanced remake named Star Ocean: First Departure. First Departure R is an HD remake of that remake. Square Enix says that it'll have new...
