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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,...
News Star Ocean 6 'Not That Simple to Make', Says Square Enix
Into the void
Long lived and well loved, Star Ocean is a series that's now a lot less relevant than it once was, but there's still demand from fans to keep the franchise ticking along. During a recent Japanese Star Ocean livestream, some fans were waiting on a potential Star Ocean 6 announcement, but it never happened. Square Enix producer Shuichi...
News You've Got a Friend in Kingdom Hearts III
New gameplay footage of anticipated RPG
The embargo has lifted on hotly anticipated threequel Kingdom Hearts III, and a bunch of brand new PlayStation 4 gameplay footage has dropped as a result. You’ll find two direct feed clips in this article, showing Sora sprinting up a cliff-face with his Disney friends, before he battles the Heartless in a...
News Locke from Final Fantasy VI Is Dissidia NT's Next DLC Character
Locke what we have here
Locke Cole, Final Fantasy VI's heroic thief, is joining the playable character roster of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. He was revealed during Square Enix's most recent livestream, and is the game's second additional character, following on from Vayne of Final Fantasy XII. Locke doesn't have a release date yet, but we...
News Legendary Composer Nobuo Uematsu Is Involved with Final Fantasy VII Remake
Some good news
While it can be difficult to pull away from the air of disappointment surrounding Final Fantasy VII Remake and Square Enix's apparent inability to actually show us the game, there appears to be at least some glimmers of hope dripping through from the title's development. Case in point, it sounds like Nobuo Uematsu is...
E for excellency
The debut title from developer ThroughLine Games, Forgotton Anne, has been lighting up industry conventions and expos around the world for the past couple of years now, as it attempts to create an experience that goes way beyond the simplicities of a standard 2D platformer. Equipped with an animated art style that has the potential...
News Square Enix Announces E3 2018 Showcase
Dare to dream
Square Enix will be throwing its hat into the E3 ring this year, as the publisher has announced that it'll be hosting a "showcase" on the 11th June. Going by the announcement's wording, it sounds like it'll be a Nintendo Direct-esque affair, with the company stating that a "video presentation" is on the cards. Said presentation will...
News Dragon Quest XI's Looking Like a Grand Adventure in 17 Minutes of PS4 Gameplay
Best quest
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age is looking swell in this latest gameplay footage, which comes directly from the English version of the release. In the 17 minute video that we've embedded above, we get to see everything from dungeon exploration and combat to character interactions. Dragon Quest XI is currently set to launch...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Season Pass Adds Post-Release Adventures
About a billion versions available
Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s reveal embargo has lifted, but you’ve already seen most of the assets as they leaked in traditional Square Enix style. After reading a handful of the previews, it sounds like more of the same, which will be a good or bad thing depending on your appetite for Camilla Luddington acting...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Cinematic Trailer Leaked
Whoops
Yesterday we saw Shadow of the Tomb Raider's pre-order options, box art, and screenshots ahead of the game's official unveiling, and today we also have the trailer, which has appeared early thanks to Microsoft. You can watch said trailer through here, and it's a mood-setting CG piece. It looks pretty great from where we're sitting. It seems...
News Shadow of the Tomb Raider Art and Assets Leak
Lara Croft looks different again
Shadow of the Tomb Raider was revealed to the media at a swanky London venue earlier today, but you’ll need to wait until tomorrow to see all of the goods. Or at least, that’s what Square Enix was hoping – the Internet has other ideas. In traditional fashion, practically everything has leaked, so enjoy these...
News Of Course There's a Final Fantasy XV Skin Pack for Minecraft
We expected it sooner
A Final Fantasy XV skin pack for Minecraft? But of course. The pack's available on the PlayStation Store now, coming in at £2.49 in the UK and $4.55 in North America. Square Enix's adventure joins the likes of Mass Effect and Skyrim when it comes to Minecraft add-ons. The more the merrier, we suppose. Given Final Fantasy XV's...
News Final Fantasy VII Remake Aiming to Surpass the PSone Original
A new world view
Final Fantasy VII is one of the most beloved games of all time, but Square Enix wants to surpass it with the title’s upcoming PlayStation 4 reboot. Originally revealed in 2015 only for development to be rebooted behind-the-scenes more recently, a new job listing from the publisher notes that this will be a “new creation not...
News Yoko Taro on NieR Sequel: 'If Square Enix Wants It, I'll Do It'
But do you want it, too?
NieR Automata has become something of a cult hit on the PlayStation 4. The game performed reasonably at retail, but it didn’t exactly set cash registers alight. Nevertheless, fans absolutely adore the wacky post-apocalyptic open world and its multi-tiered narrative. But what about a sequel? Director Yoko Taro has been...
News Kingdom Hearts III Has Game & Watch-esque Minigames
Sora like those ol' LCD toys
Square Enix has provided an update on Kingdom Hearts III, but perhaps not the kind that fans wanted to see. A new trailer entitled ‘Classic Kingdom’ shows off several Game & Watch-esque minigames that you’ll be able to play within the PlayStation 4 title, spanning everything from simple platformers to...
News Delightfully Drawn Indie Adventure Forgotton Anne Hops onto PS4 in May
Certainly not forgotten
A lovely looking adventure title that really caught our eye last year, Forgotton Anne has a new trailer and a release date on PlayStation 4. And yes, you do spell it "forgotton". And yes, that does drive us up the wall. Anyway, the game's still looking suitably pretty, and the best news is that we don't have to wait too long...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT PS4 Patch 1.06 Adds a New Stage, Movelists
Wait, the game didn't have movelists?
This patch for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT has been out for a while now on PlayStation 4, but it's one of the title's most important updates yet, and it completely passed us by. Indeed, patch 1.06 adds actual movelists to the game so that you can see what each character has up their sleeve. Who would have...
