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News Check Out This Action Packed Trailer for Shadow of the Tomb Raider's The Pillar DLC
Boom
The second chapter in the lengthy DLC campaign for Shadow of the Tomb Raider is out now, and Square Enix released a new trailer to accompany it. Titled The Pillar, it sees Lara Croft hunting down an ancient shield in another Challenge Tomb while fending off Trinity goons. There's also a new outfit, weapon, and skill for you to try, all of...
News Life Is Strange 2: Episode 2 Keeps Walking on 24th January
Captain Spirit returns
Life Is Strange 2: Episode 2 will finally release on 24th January – an incredible four months after the first instalment. It’ll plot the return of an important character: Captain Spirit. Here’s the blurb from the press release: “As the two brothers struggle against the cold, Daniel gets increasingly ill. Sean decides...
News Latest Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Releases a Day Early
Final battle
Following on from some pretty big leaks over the last few days, it seems Square Enix isn't taking any more chances. The latest trailer for Kingdom Hearts III was due to release tomorrow, but the publisher has posted it today instead. It's another decent trailer for the highly anticipated RPG, with a montage of footage taken from
News Kingdom Hearts III's Epilogue and Secret Movie to Be Added at Launch
Not included in leaked copies
A message from Kingdom Hearts III director Tetsuya Nomura has suggested that the sequel’s epilogue and secret movie scenes will be patched in to the final product at launch. The insinuation comes after Square Enix was forced to release a statement due to copies of the long-awaited title leaking almost a month prior to...
News Kingdom Hearts III Copies Hit the Streets a Month Before Release
Taking the Mickey
You may want to be careful out there Kingdom Hearts fans: copies of the long-awaited third instalment in the series have leaked – over a month prior to the sequel’s launch. Kingdom Hearts III videos are already being uploaded and shared around the web after an errant copy of the full-game found its way into one lucky player’s...
News Lovely Looking Dragon Quest XI PS4 Theme and Avatars Are Free on PlayStation Store
The whole gang's here
There's a really nice Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age theme going free over on the PlayStation Store right now in both North America and Europe. It's a static theme with no unique background music, but it makes good use of some lovely character-based artwork. In Europe, nabbing the theme will also get you a set of...
News The Pillar Is the Second DLC Pack for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Coming Next Week
It'll be a Lara fun
A little while back, the first DLC for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, called The Forge, was released, marking the beginning of the game's extensive post-launch content. With a total of seven content updates, there's plenty to look forward to for Croft fans, and Square Enix has announced the release date for the second chunk of DLC...
News Dragon Quest XII Is 'Many Years Away', Says Series Creator
As you'd expect
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is a damn good Japanese role-playing game, and now that it's been out for few months here in the West, fans have just started to wonder about the series' next instalment. Fortunately, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Hori has commented on its future. Speaking at a Japanese convention, Hori confirms...
News Kingdom Hearts: VR Experience Arrives in Time for Christmas
A gift to fans
Kingdom Hearts’ previously announced PlayStation VR experience will arrive on 25th December – well, in Japan at least. The virtual reality music video promises to take you on a tour of the franchise’s history, with a second part set to release as a patch from 18th January. It’ll be available as a free download from the...
News Kingdom Hearts III's Opening Movie Is More Or Less Exactly What You'd Expect
Face your fears
Crikey! Square Enix has released the opening movie for Kingdom Hearts III, and it’s pretty much exactly what you’d expect it to be. In this 90-second clip, slick CGI is paired with The Chainsmokers-esque electropop – this game knows its audience almost too well. The song is actually a collaboration between long time series...
News You Can Now Play the Beginning of Shadow of the Tomb Raider for Free on PS4
Temple trial run
If you've been on the fence about Lara's latest PS4 adventure, you now have a golden opportunity to give it a shot. Square Enix has today opened up a free trial for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which will allow you to sample the game before you make a purchase. The trial will give you access to the opening stages of the game, says...
Round Up Just Cause 4 Reviews Forecast Sunny Skies
Weathering the storm
The last major game release of 2018 is Just Cause 4, which launches on PS4 today. In terms of critical reception, it's doing fairly well for itself so far, amassing a metascore of 75 (for the PC release, anyway) and receiving praise for its new weather system and improvisational combat. We'll deliver our very own verdict soon,...
News Russo Brothers to Present at The Game Awards, Fuelling Speculation of an Avengers Appearance
Infinity war at the Keighley's
The Russo Brothers have been announced as presenters for The Game Awards 2018, meaning they'll be making an on-stage appearance, most likely to hand out an award. That's all well and good, but once the presenting is over and done with, their presence could have further implications. Square Enix's Avengers project has...
News Life Is Strange 2's Second Episode Will Have Taken Four Months to Release
Due out in January
Life Is Strange 2 has proved to be, perhaps aptly, a bit of a strange one, hasn’t it? The sequel’s first episode launched in September with very little fanfare, even though it’s actually really, really good. While we’d expected the second instalment to be out by now, developer DONTNOD’s taken to its Tumblr page to...
News This Just Cause 4 Live Action Trailer Is Brilliantly Bad
"Our fuel tank placement is a problem"
Occasionally, live action trailers are a good idea, but this new ad for Just Cause 4 has to be one of the best worst examples. Gabriela Morales, the leader of the Black Hand militia, pays a visit to her soldiers, who have been hospitalised due to Rico's explosive handiwork. There are brief glimmers of decent...
News Dragon Quest Builders 2 Has Cross-Play Support on PS4 and Switch, Kind Of
Building bridges
In a recent interview with Japanese gaming publication Famitsu, Square Enix confirmed that Dragon Quest Builders 2, the upcoming open world sequel, will support cross-play... To some extent. Across PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, players will be able to share in-game photos with each other by posting them on a bulletin board...
News Just Cause 4's Trophy List Points Towards a Straightforward Platinum
100% map clean-up and challenges
One of 2018's last heavy hitters, Just Cause 4, is only a few short weeks away from release and for the trophy hunters among you, obtaining the Platinum prize doesn't seem like too tough a task. You can check out the full list over on Exophase, but among engaging with the story and side activities, you'll need to...
News NieR: Automata Is Getting a Game of the YoRHa Edition
It's going 2B great
NieR: Automata didn’t really win many Game of the Year awards, but that’s not a requisite for a reprint these days. Gematsu has spotted an ESRB rating for a Game of the YoRHa edition, which will presumably come with all of the character action title’s DLC included on the disc. That title rivals any THQ Nordic pun by the way...
News Kingdom Hearts III Is Finally, Definitely Coming as Square Enix Wraps Up Development
New trailer released
Yes, Sora fans, it's time to break out the champagne -- Kingdom Hearts III has gone gold. Development of the elusive title is over at last, and hopeful players can now rest assured that it'll definitely make its 29th January release date. Tetsuya Nomura, the game's director, confirmed this in a recent tweet. He also shared a...
News Just Cause 4 Gets the Grand Theft Auto Trailer Treatment
Boom shake the room
Just Cause 4 has been given the Grand Theft Auto trailer treatment, with Square Enix hiring a narrator to talk you through every facet of the upcoming PlayStation 4 game. We must admit, while this one has been flying under the radar a bit, it’s starting to show signs of the chaotic sandbox that we enjoyed in previous...
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 Website for Square Enix's Avengers Game Updated - Is a Reveal on the Way?
Reassemble
Sony and Insomniac may have kicked off Marvel's new game initiative with Marvel's Spider-Man, but the next project, coming from Square Enix, could be even bigger. We've been aware that the publisher is working on an Avengers title for quite some time, but that's all we currently know. Exactly how a game starring so many superheroes is...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Warms Up with The Forge
Now we're cooking
If you haven’t had your Lara Croft fix this year already, then Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s first DLC pack The Forge will launch in a couple of days on the PlayStation 4. The pack – which adds a new Challenge Tomb, a score attack mode, and various other in-game trinkets – will set you back $4.99, or can be purchased as part...
News Just Cause 4's Cinematic Trailer Turns Up the Volume
Is this loud enough for you?
Just Cause 4’s cinematic trailer is the equivalent of an email written entirely in capital letters. The clip, which is very nicely edited, shows protagonist Rico riding on top of cars that are floating fifty yards off the ground in insane hurricanes. The hero stops short of upper-cutting a plane, but who knows what...
News Winnie the Pooh Is in Kingdom Hearts III Now
"I want us to be together forever"
So yeah, this is a thing that's happening: Winnie the Pooh is in Kingdom Hearts III. Watch on for one of the cringiest trailers you're ever likely to see. The game's due out at long last on 29th January.
Maxima-m Greatness
Square Enix celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Final Fantasy franchise way back in 2016 with the release of World of Final Fantasy. The game reconciled the spanning generations of the illustrious and wildly loved RPG series in this celebratory title that flaunted a Poké-esque twist on its typical battle mechanics. The cutesy...
Hands On The Quiet Man's Audio Patch Brings Some Clarity to the Ears
Girlfriend or Mum? Now we know
The Quiet Man needs to be a lesson to all developers and publishers in how not to release a video game. After deploying to a critical panning from ourselves and other reviewers, the title is back a week later with the 1.02 update that adds audio in order to entice a second playthrough that promises to answer all the...
Quiet down
The Quiet Man has made a bit of a name for itself since it launched last week, and not in a good way. As was the case with many other gaming publications, we tore it to shreds in our review, calling it the PlayStation 4's "most baffling game". Again, not in a good way. In The Quiet Man, you play as a deaf main character, and for this...
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 Reports Huge $33 Million Loss Thanks to Luminous Productions Change
Publisher takes a big hit in latest financials
Things aren't exactly smooth over at Square Enix these days. From the outside looking in, at times it's seemed as though the publisher is shockingly mismanaged -- especially on the Japanese side of things -- and now the company's reported a $33 million loss in its latest financial briefing. According...
News Square Enix Acquires Stake in The Turing Test Developer
Begins work on new IP
Square Enix has purchased a 20 per cent stake in The Turing Test developer Bulkhead Interactive, which will see it continue to collaborate with the Derby-based studio on upcoming shooter Battalion 1944 and also start work on a new intellectual property. More information, according to the publisher, will be announced at a later...
Quest for the West
We don't quite know how well Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age has performed here in the West, but given its unfortunate release date and its relatively niche appeal, among other factors, it's probably had a semi-decent run at best. What's more, new sales data from Square Enix seems to back this theory up. The publisher...
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 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...
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...
Review The Quiet Man - PS4's Most Baffling Game
Best kept on mute
We wrapped up The Quiet Man's conclusion no less than five minutes ago, and to say we’re baffled and bewildered would be an understatement. The bottom line is that Human Head Studios’ attempt at blending FMV with interactive combat scenes utterly fails in every conceivable way. In fact, everything about this project is truly...
News Just Cause 4, Like Most Games, Has an Expansion Pass
Surprise
Square Enix has got its work cut out selling copies of Just Cause 4, but it’s adding to the challenge by attempting to flog an Expansion Pass on top. The post-release content – divided into three packs – is due out in 2019, and you’ll be able to nab it a la carte or as part of the title’s pricier Deluxe Edition. The press release...
News Just Cause 4 Has Gone Gold Ahead of December Launch on PS4
Ready for Rico
Prepare yourselves for some heavy weather, as Just Cause 4 has officially gone gold on PS4. Avalanche Studios has completed work on Rico's latest explosive adventure, and it's ready in plenty of time for launch on 4th December. The game's looking fairly promising; Solís looks like a beautiful open world to explore and blow up, and...
News Dragon Quest XI More Than Doubles Series Record in the United States
Echoes of an elusive age
There was concern about Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, as the anticipated JRPG didn’t exactly release at an ideal time. Launching just three days prior to PlayStation 4 juggernaut Marvel’s Spider-Man with next to no marketing at all, fans expected the worst for the latest entry in Square Enix’s iconic...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Owners Aren't Happy with How Fast the Price's Dropped
They think Square Enix has been Crofty
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is barely a month old, but it was 30 per cent off on the PlayStation Store recently and is almost half-price at some retailers. To make matters worse, the Croft Edition which includes access to the title’s Season Pass has been reduced in line with the main game, meaning that the DLC...
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...
News Imogen Heap Plays Hide and Seek with The Quiet Man
Daylight robbery
The Quiet Man continues to sound like a compelling curiosity, as Square Enix has announced that oddball synth-pop singer Imogen Heap has been brought in to compose the console exclusive’s theme song. Speaking as part of the video embedded above, the musician explains that she watched videos of people who’d been fitted with...
News Dragon Quest XI PS4 Patch 1.01 Defeats a Few Bugs and Fixes a Specific Crash
The quest continues
A Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age update has put in surprise appearance on PlayStation 4. You can download patch 1.01 right now, but don't get too excited -- it just fixes a few bugs and a very specific crashing issue. Here are the changes, according to the official website: We’ve identified a bug which can...
News Just Cause 4's Story Trailer Has More Explosions than Story
As you'd expect
Look, Just Cause has never been about telling an engaging story. The plots of previous games have loosely tied together various reasons for blowing sh*t up, and we don't expect anything different from Just Cause 4. Heck, going by this "story" trailer, the game itself doesn't even expect anything different. As the headline says,...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Already on Sale on the EU PS Store
That didn't take long
It’s not even been out a month yet, but Shadow of the Tomb Raider is already on sale on the European PlayStation Store. The latest Deal of the Week, you can get Lara Croft’s latest for £39.99 – that’s 27 per cent off. The discounts apply to the beefier Digital Deluxe and Croft Editions too, assuming you want to go the...
News Left Alive Guns for March 2019 Release Date on PS4
New trailer released
It feels like we still don't know an awful lot about Left Alive, the Front Mission offshoot from Square Enix. However, PlayStation Blog has just posted an update on the mech shooter, and we now have a release date -- it'll launch on 5th March 2019. To recap, Left Alive takes place in the distant future in a fictional world...
News Kingdom Hearts Tells 'The Story So Far' with Complete Edition on PS4
1.5 + 2.5 + 2.8
Kingdom Hearts III is only a few months away from release now, and to celebrate that, Square Enix has bundled together every single game in the series for a complete edition on PlayStation 4, dubbed Kingdom Hearts - The Story So Far. Everything included in the collection has already been available on the PlayStation 4 for quite a...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider's First DLC, The Forge, Arrives Next Month on PS4
The first of seven updates
Shadow of the Tomb Raider has been out for a good few weeks now, meaning a lot of players will have wrapped up Lara's latest adventure. However, her escapades don't end after the credits roll -- Square Enix has detailed the first DLC for the game, entitled The Forge. It's of course included in the season pass, but can also...
