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News Watch The First 40 Minutes of The Quiet Man Gameplay
Uncanny valley
Remember The Quiet Man? It made its debut during Square Enix's E3 2018 showcase, before disappearing into obscurity. The developer recently live streamed the beginning of this unusual adventure game, and it's now on YouTube for all to see. In the above 40-odd minutes of footage, you can see the game attempting to merge realistic game...
News Go Deep with Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Underwater Survival
H2Oh
Square Enix is continuing to completely canvas the web with Shadow of the Tomb Raider clips, so here’s a new one showcasing Lara Croft’s underwater survival skills. There were moments of aquatic adventure in Rise of the Tomb Raider, but it looks like this aspect has been fleshed out for the sequel, as we see the main character spending more...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Will Let You Add More Bird Poo to Climbable Surfaces
Adjustable difficulty
Shadow of the Tomb Raider will let you adjust the difficulty of a variety of parameters independently, meaning that you’ll be able to tune the title’s challenge to your particular tastes. Among the options are Combat Difficulty, Exploration Difficulty, and Puzzle Difficulty. While the first is self-explanatory – enemies...
News Dragon Quest XI Gets Free Dragon Quest VIII Hero Costume
Right in the nostalgia
Aw, isn't that a nice nostalgic touch? Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age will provide players with a cool little bonus in the form of a free Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King costume. According to Square Enix, you'll find this outfit in your inventory when you start the game, and it'll...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Media Onslaught Continues with Sweet Murder
Just stab him in the throat
Square Enix is continuing to canvas the web with Shadow of the Tomb Raider clips, this time showcasing protagonist Lara Croft’s psychotic side. In the video she stabs and strings up gun-toting goons, all in the name of... Well, we don’t know, but we’re assured she’s the good girl here. The game’s due out on 14th...
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...
News Lara Croft's in a Pickle in Shadow of the Tomb Raider's First 15 Minutes
Crash landed
Just like Rise of the Tomb Raider, the forthcoming Shadow of the Tomb Raider starts with a flashback, as Lara Croft and her forever friend-zoned accomplice Jonah crash-land into a Mayan temple. The game then gets underway proper, with all of the pickaxe platforming that you’d expect from the franchise in 2018. We must admit, this is...
News Square Enix Bringing Big Guns to Gamescom 2018
Locked and loaded
Square Enix is bringing a hearty selection of heavy hitters to Cologne this year, as the games industry prepares itself for Gamescom 2018. Among the lineup is Life Is Strange 2, which will be officially announced at the convention. Here’s the full lineup of PlayStation 4 games that will be on display: Dragon Quest XI
News Get to Know Dragon Quest XI's Colourful Characters Ahead of Its September Release
Meet the gang
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is almost upon us, and if you're looking forward to the game then you may be interested in getting to see a bit more of its colourful cast before it launches next month on PlayStation 4. The title's latest trailer highlights each party member and gives us a general feel for their...
News Life Is Strange 2 Will Reveal All on 20th August
Hella hype
As anticipated, DONTNOD will pull back the curtain on Life Is Strange 2 around Gamescom 2018, with the sequel set to be officially detailed on 20th August. There’s a new teaser trailer embedded above, which features dash cam footage of some kind of road accident – although it seems that the crash is caused by some kind of telekinesis...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Trailer Seemingly Uses Music from Uncharted 2
Rumble in the jungle
See that trailer we've embedded above? It's the latest promotional video for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which is due out in September. It showcases some lovely looking environments, and it uses music from Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. Wait, what? No, it's true. As pointed out by RobinGaming over on Twitter, the trailer uses the...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Shows Off Lara Croft's Upper-Body Strength
Hustle and muscle
Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s climbing closer, so here’s a 30 second clip of Lara Croft defying physics with her outrageous upper-body strength. We think the trailer’s supposed to showcase her traversal move set, which includes everything from shimmying across ancient walls right the way through to tossing out grappling hooks...
News So, Er, Shadow of the Tomb Raider Has Gone Gold
Lickety split
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is finished. Wait, what?! That’s freakin’ early, isn’t it? The game’s due out on 14th September, so Square Enix has almost two months to press Blu-ray discs and print cover art. We can’t help but wonder, given the density of the release schedule, whether the launch date may be moved forwards – but...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Showcases the Series' Largest Ever Hub
Quests! Language levels! Bartering! Mankinis?
Like so many other franchises, Lara Croft’s adventures have been tip-toeing into open world territory, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider will introduce the largest ever hub area that the series has seen. Paititi, as showcased in this new gameplay trailer, is a bustling rural marketplace, complete with...
News Just Cause 4's Apex Engine Trailer Takes Itself Very Seriously
It will literally blow your mind
Avalanche has thrown out a new trailer designed to showcase Just Cause 4’s amped up Apex Engine, and it sounds like cool technology. The open world game will be capable of more mad physics than ever before, and it will even boast dynamic weather just to add to the insanity. This video needs to be seen to be...
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 Just Cause 4 Wants to Be the Best Open World Sandbox Ever
Lofty ambitious
Just Cause 4, like Dying Light 2, got lost in the E3 2018 shuffle somewhat. When there are a lot of big new games unveiled, some inevitably fall through the cracks, so here’s a timely reminder that Avalanche Studios – the busiest AAA studio in Sweden, it seems – is busy beavering away on a new adventure for Rico Rodriguez...
News Life Is Strange 2 Will Set You Back $40
A significant increase
Life Is Strange is big business these days, with DONTNOD’s slice of life series spawning tons of merchandise and now multiple games. In the aftermath of last year’s prequel Before the Storm, all eyes are now on the franchise’s long-awaited sequel – and publisher Square Enix seems to recognise that it has a hit on its...
Review The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (PS4)
The kids aren't alright
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a free first glimpse into the extended universe of Life Is Strange 2, which is set to debut later this year. Starring a 10-year-old named Chris several years after the events in Arcadia Bay, the entire episode takes place during a lazy Saturday morning several miles away in a new...
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 Life Is Strange 2 Starts a New Story from 27th September
More in August
The sequel to teen drama Life Is Strange will start on 27th September, a mysterious trailer has revealed. The video shows stitching on a hold-all, but doesn’t give much away. We’ll get our first taste of the long-awaited sequel in next week’s The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit – a standalone mini-story designed to...
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...
Guide Just Cause 4 Release Date, New Features, Story - Everything We Know So Far
Bigger, better, more hurricanes
Just Cause 4 is the latest entry in the explosive sandbox franchise that was announced during Microsoft's Xbox One press conference at E3 2018. You'll once again play as Rico Rodriguez, and you'll take the fight to The Black Hand in their home turf. Good luck! In this guide we'll run you through everything we know...
Guide Shadow of the Tomb Raider Release Date, Story, New Features - Everything We Know So Far
Shining light on Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Square Enix shined more light on Shadow of the Tomb Raider during its E3 2018 press conference, and it's looking pretty gorgeous we have to say. It's the latest game in the rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy, and it's due for release later this year. In this guide, we'll run you through exactly what it is, when...
E3 2018 Check Out This Stunning Kingdom Hearts III PS4 Pro
Look but don't touch
It's been an exciting few days for Kingdom Hearts fans at this year's E3, and to top it all off, Square Enix has revealed a gorgeous limited edition PS4 Pro ahead of Kingdom Hearts III's release. Oh boy, isn't it a sight for sore eyes? However, it doesn't look too good for people living outside Japan, where Square Enix...
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 New Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Introduces Pirates of the Caribbean
A pirate's life for me
Kingdom Hearts III has been all over E3 2018, and it's shown up once more for Sony's press conference. This time, however, we were treated to a brand new trailer, and this one reveals the world of Pirates of the Caribbean. All the major characters you know from the movies are...
E3 2018 The Quiet Man Blends FMV with Gameplay
Can be beaten in one sitting
The Quiet Man, announced during Square Enix’s E3 2018 showcase earlier today, is “an immersive story driven cinematic action experience seamlessly blending high-production live action, realistic CG, and pulse-pounding action gameplay”. It’s being developed by Human Head Studios, the creators of the original Prey...
Round Up What Was Announced at Square Enix's Press Conference?
Unlock your heart
Square Enix’s pre-recorded E3 2018 press conference was a brief affair, but it had a handful of interesting games in it. There were also a couple of new announcements. Here’s everything it had to show. All Square Enix E3 2018 Press Conference Announcements: Babylon's Fall Announced, Developed by PlatinumGames The Quiet...
E3 2018 Just Cause 4 Gameplay Trailer Introduces Extreme Weather, More
Thunderous
As expected, Just Cause 4 made an appearance at Square Enix's E3 2018 press conference, and we got to see a little more gameplay footage in this new trailer. The video talks us through the new additions to Just Cause 4, the most prominent of these being the extreme weather system. As you're flying around causing mayhem as Rico, you'll...
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...
E3 2018 Lara Croft Steps Out of the Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Maya oh my
We’ve been seeing drips and drabs of Shadow of the Tomb Raider for some time now, but Square Enix just gave the PlayStation 4 sequel its first proper demonstration at its E3 2018 press conference. The showcase started with a cut-scene from the beginning of the game, before transitioning into gameplay. It looks like a new Tomb Raider...
Talking Point Did Square Enix's E3 2018 Press Conference Win Your Heart?
A kind of magic
Square Enix has just tied a big fat Disney-themed bow around its E3 2018 press conference, but were you impressed with what you saw? The Japanese publisher went big on Kingdom Hearts III and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, but also Babylon's Fall and The Quiet Man. What did you think, though? Did the organisation deliver, or were you...
E3 2018 Dragon Quest XI Gets an Adventurous New PS4 Trailer
Best quest
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age got a cool new trailer during Square Enix's E3 2018 showcase. It's very story-focused, and gives us a better look at the game's colourful cast of characters. Dragon Quest XI is out later this year on PlayStation 4 -- the 4th September, to be precise. Are you hyped for this latest...
E3 2018 Babylon's Fall Announced, Developed by PlatinumGames
Check out the debut trailer
Babylon's Fall has been announced at Square Enix's brief E3 2018 press conference. It's the new project from PlatinumGames, and it's coming to PS4 in 2019. Sadly, we don't have an awful lot to go on beyond the above trailer, which depicts a historical timeline before cutting to a short...
E3 2018 The Quiet Man Makes Some Noise on PS4
Louder
Our mother always used to tells us: it’s the quiet ones you want to watch out for. And it looks like Square Enix’s new PlayStation 4 game, The Quiet Man, is all about a (potentially deaf?) introvert who rises up to achieve greatness. Or something? Hell if we know: the game was just announced during the company’s E3 2018 press...
Live Watch Square Enix's E3 2018 Press Conference Right Here
Tomb Raider! Kingdom Hearts! Final Fantasy VII?
Square Enix’s E3 2018 press conference kickstarts another big day for media briefings, and you can watch all of its announcements unfold live right here. We’re expecting to see more of Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Kingdom Hearts III during this hotly anticipated presentation – but could Final...
E3 2018 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Is a Free Introduction to Life Is Strange 2
Sequel will be revealed soon
Life Is Strange is evolving into some giant connected universe, and The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is just a small part of that. Due out on 26th June as a free PlayStation 4 download, the standalone narrative adventure has been developed in conjunction with Life Is Strange 2, and serves as an introduction to...
Guide What Time Is Square Enix's E3 2018 Press Conference?
And what to expect
Square Enix will be bringing a showcase of its own to E3 this year. The Japanese publisher obviously has a number of big franchises under its belt at this point, so we suppose a bigger presence at the Los Angeles event makes sense. You'll find everything that you need to know down below. When is Square Enix's E3 2018 press...
E3 2018 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Announced
From the makers of Life is Strange
One game that didn't get leaked this E3 was The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, announced at Microsoft's press conference. It comes from DONTNOD Entertainment, creators of Life is Strange. Captain Spirit is also set in the Life is Strange universe, and tells an original story about the titular character. The...
E3 2018 Here's Our First Look At Shadow Of The Tomb Raider's Gameplay
Guess who's back again?
Square Enix has unveiled a new gameplay trailer for its third instalment to the Tomb Raider franchise, Shadow of The Tomb Raider, featuring a seasoned Croft and all new locations to explore. Shadow was announced back in March, but Square Enix have kept hush-hush until now, giving us little more than...
E3 2018 Just Cause 4 Officially Confirmed, Launches in December
Plus a new trailer
After a slew of leaks, Just Cause 4 has been officially announced at Microsoft's packed E3 2018 conference. You can check out the debut trailer above, and it's your typical explosive, over the top action. A release date was also confirmed; Just Cause 4 will launch on 4th December 2018 on PS4. Are you excited for Rico's next...
E3 2018 New Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Features a Whole Lot of Frozen
Frozen Hearts
During Microsoft's Xbox E3 press conference, Square Enix showed off a brand new trailer for Kingdom Hearts III, which appears to feature a whole lot of characters from the movie Frozen. We also saw many from Tangled, Monsters Inc., Toy Story, Hercules, and Mickey Mouse. An interesting feature we noted was that you can...
E3 2018 Hitman 2's Miami Backdrop Looks Like a Brilliant Sandbox
Miami heat
Open world games are amazing fun, but we’ve always been fond of the sandboxes that you find in Hitman. The levels in these games aren’t necessarily open world, but they’re very large and meticulously designed, allowing for an enormous range of gameplay potential. And one of the early stages in Hitman 2, the sun-baked setting of...
E3 2018 Leaked Just Cause 4 Screenshots Prove It's Definitely Happening
Rico's back
Typical. Just when you wanted a reasonably quiet Sunday ahead of the inevitable E3 rush, leaks happen all over the place. This time, Just Cause 4 screenshots have poured onto the internet, confirming that Rico Rodriguez's next adventure is definitely happening. Honestly, the screenshots don't tell us much. It's open world, there are...
E3 2018 Kingdom Hearts III Finally Has a Release Date, But it Isn't in 2018
Taking the Mickey
Fans have been waiting for Kingdom Hearts III for a very long time, and over the last year or so, a 2018 release date has been a shining beacon of hope. The good news is the elusive game has at last been granted a concrete release date. The bad news is it misses 2018. Kingdom Hearts III releases on 29th January 2019, just falling...
E3 2018 Now Just Cause 4 Has Leaked Via Steam Advert
Leaky valve
That Walmart Canada leak continues to deliver. The enormous outage of unannounced games, which has been legitimised by the subsequent reveals of RAGE 2 and Assassin's Creed Odyssey, had Just Cause 4 among its listings, and it looks like it's about to be made official. In the above tweet, you'll b
News Hitman to Reveal Classified Details on 7th June
New targets incoming?
A new target is in Agent 47’s sights, and we’ll get all of the details on 7th June. The official Hitman Twitter account has teased new content for IO Interactive’s stealth action smash, which may mark the first meaningful update since the studio’s transition to independent outfit. Exactly what the Danish...
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,...
