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Review Star Ocean: The Last Hope (PS4)
Another drop in the ocean
For a series that has seemingly always lived in the shadow of its publisher’s older siblings, we sure are getting a lot of Star Ocean at the moment; we’ve now had three series entries on PlayStation 4 within the last 18 months. Despite its obvious qualities, the PS2 classic re-release of Star Ocean: Till the End of Time...
News Final Fantasy XV Patch 1.20 Available on PS4, Lets You Switch Characters
It's a big one, though
As promised, Final Fantasy XV's December update is here, and the highlight is that it gives you the option of switching between all four party members in combat. On top of that, it adds some new tunes to the car radio from Final Fantasy XV: Comrades and the upcoming Episode Ignis. Speaking of which, the patch also...
Guide Dissidia Final Fantasy NT - All Characters and Summons
Confirmed playable roster
As a series, Final Fantasy is fit to burst with memorable characters -- and a lot of them happen to feature in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. The PlayStation 4 brawler has a sizeable roster of many recognisable faces, but just who has made the cut? We've put together this handy little guide to let you know whether...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's New Trailer Showcases Every Playable Character
All 28 of them
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT isn't too far away now, launching at the end of next month. As such, you can expect a barrage of marketing from Square Enix over the next few weeks, starting with this new roster trailer. The two-minute video manages to cram in footage of every single playable character, so if you need a refresher...
News Old School Square JRPG Romancing SaGa 2 Is Remastered on PS4, Vita Next Week
Love is in the air
Some sweet, sweet news for fans of old school Japanese role-playing games: Square Enix is bringing Romancing SaGA 2 to the PlayStation 4 next week as a fully enhanced remaster. The original game launched all the way back in 1993 for the SNES. Since then, it's been released on a bunch of Nintendo systems such as the Wii U and the...
News Square Enix Confirms New Tomb Raider, Lara Croft's Defining Adventure Begins in 2018
"Won't be long between reveal and when you can play"
There’s a new Tomb Raider game in development, and Square Enix doesn’t want you to know just yet, but it’s called Shadow of the Tomb Raider. How do we know? Because it leaked months ago: Eidos Montreal is making it while Crystal Dynamics keeps itself occupied with The Avengers. Sorry for the...
News JRPG Lost Sphear's Free Demo Is Out Now on PS4
Lost and found
Lost Sphear is due out on PlayStation 4 next month, but if you want a quick taste of Tokyo RPG Factory's upcoming turn based title before its release, then you'll want to head over to the PlayStation Store. Search around and you'll find the game's free demo, which weighs in at just 1GB. Lost Sphear comes from the same studio...
News Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Will Make Your Christmas Complete
Final episode out 20th December
Chloe Price and Rachel Amber’s story will come to a conclusion in Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s third and final episode Hell Is Empty on 20th December. Here’s what publisher Square Enix has had to say about the instalment so far: “As her friendship with Rachel reaches new heights of emotion, Chloe...
News Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Has the Flashiest Opening Movie on PS4
Final fantastic
Outside of anime-based titles, fighters, and a handful of Japanese role-playing games, it feels like opening movies are becoming less and less common. Fortunately, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is here to pick up the slack with what we think is probably the flashiest opening movie on the PlayStation 4. Just look at all those explosions...
News Ashly Burch, Hannah Telle to Reprise Life Is Strange Roles for Bonus Episode
Chloe and Max back together
With the voice acting strike over, Ashly Burch will reprise her role as Chloe Price in Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s bonus episode, Farewell. Hannah Telle – who played Max Caulfield in the original series – will also return, marking a comeback of sorts. Rhianna DeVries adopted the role of Chloe for the main...
News It Never Ends, Final Fantasy XV Getting 'At Least' 3 More DLC Story Episodes in 2018
Noct again
We've been writing about Final Fantasy XV for what feels like an eternity, from the day it was announced -- then titled Final Fantasy Versus XIII -- all the way until now. The game's been out for a year at this point, but Square Enix simply refuses to move on. The publisher's peppered it with updates, downloadable content, and even...
News Final Fantasy XV's December Update Will Let You Switch Between Party Members
Dibs on Ignis
Final Fantasy XV is now one year old, and although we may not be the biggest fans of what Square Enix has added to the game over the last 12 months, we have to give the publisher props for the continued support. The game's getting yet another update in December, and it's potentially the biggest game-changer of them all. Next month's...
News Final Fantasy XV: Comrades Update Promises Improved Loading Times
Let's hope it works
Square Enix will be updating Final Fantasy XV: Comrades on the 12th December, the publisher has announced. Patch 1.1.0 will apparently fix a handful of bugs and improve the expansion's load times. That latter part is potentially great news. We were quite critical of Comrades in our review, and that was mostly due to the co-op...
News 2018 Will Be a 'Big Year' for Final Fantasy, Says Square Enix Boss, Teasing New Games
More Noctis?
Shinji 'Please Be Excited' Hashimoto has stated that 2018 will prove to be "a big year for Final Fantasy". The Square Enix producer lets the tease loose in an interview with Edamame Arcade Channel, which you can watch in full above. So, what's happening with the beloved franchise next year? Well, we already know that Dissidia...
News Thank God, Star Ocean: The Last Hope Has a Japanese Voice Option on PS4
Phew
Good news for those of you who plan on picking up Star Ocean: The Last Hope on PlayStation 4: the game comes with optional Japanese audio. Why is that such a big deal, you may ask? Well, it's no secret that the English voices range from passable to downright abysmal. And when we say abysmal, we mean it -- it's truly terrible at times. If you...
Review Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV (PS4)
Carp diem
You know Square Enix spent too much money making Final Fantasy XV when it releases a standalone angling spin-off for PlayStation VR. The Japanese company’s peculiarly malleable role-playing game has cast its net wide, but Monster of the Deep may just be its most successful diversion yet – even if there are inconsistencies in the...
News You Can't Escape Noctis, Here He Is in New Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Gameplay
Noct again
Have you heard? Noctis is going to be in Tekken 7. Crazy! He's also just appeared in Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV. Mental! Oh, and in case you forgot, he's due to star in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, too. There's just no escaping this stylish prince. Square Enix has released a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming brawler,...
News Deus Ex Certainly Isn't Dead According to Square Enix CEO
Eidos Montreal is just busy
Since the release of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, there's been a lot of speculation over the future of the series. The 2016 sequel was well received by critics, but it struggled to resonate with a larger audience. Not too long after, developer Eidos Montreal was assigned to different projects, leading to rumours that...
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope Looks Like a Slick PS4 Remaster in This Launch Trailer
Starry eyed
Star Ocean: The Last Hope is launching digitally on PlayStation 4 tomorrow, so Square Enix has wheeled out the all-important launch trailer for its latest remaster. We reckon the game's looking pretty slick, running at 60 frames per second in full HD on Sony's current-gen system. On PS4 Pro, it'll support 4K, too. The Last Hope...
Hardware Review PS4 Slime Controller - Taking the PS4's Strangest Pad for a Spin
Prime slime?
Ladies and gentlemen, we present you the most bizarre PlayStation peripheral we've ever laid our sweaty hands on: the HORI Dragon Quest Slime Controller. This Japan-exclusive PlayStation 4 controller takes the form of a slime -- a monster from Square Enix's Dragon Quest series. For those who don't know, the slime is essentially the...
Hands On Will Monster of the Deep's Final Fantasy Fishing Reel You In?
Hook, line, and stinker?
For a game that’s always looked like a bit of a gag, Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV is surprisingly fleshed out. Packing a story mode, alongside multiple FFXV-esque hunts, there’s a lot to do in this PlayStation VR powered angling adventure. And while the quality is admittedly a bit inconsistent, you may find that...
News That Final Fantasy XII News Square Was Teasing? The Sky Pirate's Den Returns in New PS4 Patch
Plus a free PS4 theme
Square Enix has revealed the news that "will make fans of Final Fantasy XII happy", and no, it's not a Switch version. In fact, it's a relatively small addition, but we're glad that it's making a return. Okay, so Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age will be receiving a new PlayStation 4 patch tomorrow -- that's the 22nd...
Review Final Fantasy XV: Comrades (PS4)
Inactive Time Battle
Unceremoniously tucked away under the downloadable content option on the game's main menu, Final Fantasy XV: Comrades is a full co-op-based expansion that takes place near the end of Final Fantasy XV's story. Without spoiling anything, it details the events of the world's darkest period, where humanity struggles to survive in a...
News Final Fantasy XV's Co-Op Comrades Expansion Fights the Darkness Today on PS4
Light our darkest hour
Final Fantasy XV's third expansion is out today on PlayStation 4, but unlike the game's previous character episodes, this latest addition offers a completely different experience. Indeed, the focus is on co-op multiplayer in Final Fantasy XV: Comrades, as teams take on missions to hold back the darkness and the monsters...
News Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XII News That Will 'Make Fans Happy'
Frantastic
Last month, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age had shifted one million copies on PlayStation 4, taking both shipped figures and digital sales into account. It's a good result for a remastered PlayStation 2 title -- a divisive one at that -- and as such, the publisher will be hosting a celebratory livestream...
News A NieR: Automata Sequel Is Looking More and More Likely
NieR enough
NieR: Automata has been a surprise hit. Back in September, Square Enix announced that the action role-playing game had shifted over two million copies, so it's clear that the publisher is paying attention. As such, we wouldn't be at all shocked to see a sequel get revealed at some point over the next year or so.
News Final Fantasy XV: Comrades Fights Back Against the Darkness Next Week
Delayed expansion gets a date
Square Enix has slapped a confirmed release date on Final Fantasy XV: Comrades -- the game's multiplayer co-op expansion. It was originally set to launch at the end of last month, but add-on was delayed so that the developer could apply a little more polish. Fortunately it seems as though everything's now going as...
PGW 2017 Here's Everything You Need to Know About Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
In one 3 minute trailer
We don't know about you, but we love a good overview trailer here at Push Square. They're usually a great place to start when it comes to catching up on what a game's all about, so if you've been ignoring Dissidia Final Fantasy NT up to this point, then you'll definitely want to give this one a watch. The video goes...
PGW 2017 Final Fantasy XV's DLC Trailer Is Worth it to Hear Ignis Say 'Bloody Hell'
Character episode gets a release date
Ah, we love a good "bloody hell!" here at Push Square, so we're happy to hear Ignis belt out a heartfelt rendition in this latest Final Fantasy XV trailer. Giving us a good look at Ignis' upcoming character episode, the video's full of action and, dare we say it, intrigue. Ignis is probably our...
News Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Has Passed 1 Million Shipped and Sold Digitally on PS4
Not bad for a PS2 remaster
Square Enix has rather happily announced that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age has shifted over one million copies worldwide. That includes both shipped numbers and digital sales on PlayStation 4. Not too bad for a remastered PlayStation 2 game that's only been on the market for about three months. When we...
News Final Fantasy XV's Multiplayer Comrades Expansion Delayed into November
The darkness recedes
If you were looking forward to teaming up with your buddies and taking down behemoths in Final Fantasy XV's multiplayer expansion at the end of this month, you had better sit down -- we've got some bad news. Titled Comrades, the add-on has been delayed... Into early November. Catastrophic. Joking aside, the slight delay is...
Review Life Is Strange: Before the Storm - Episode 2: Brave New World (PS4)
What's past is prologue
Life Is Strange, with its unique brand of teen drama, was already a franchise with a very distinctive vibe – but developer Deck Nine has done a great job leaning into that with its prequel side-story Before the Storm. The game’s rip-roaring first episode saw rebellious protagonist Chloe Price playing a role-playing game...
News Life Is Strange Enters a Brave New World in Episode 2
4K functionality added to PS4 Pro
Just a swift heads up: Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s second episode is live now around the world. The middle instalment of Deck Nine’s prequel side-story will see Chloe Price and new BFF Rachel Amber attempt to flee the clutches of Arcadia Bay, but as local dealer Frank Bowers makes one final request,...
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope Lands on PS4 Next Month as a Full HD Remaster
Supports 4K on PS4 Pro
Square Enix has announced that Star Ocean: The Last Hope will arrive on PlayStation 4 next month. The confirmed date follows on from last week's news that a current-gen remaster was in the works. We thought that we might have to wait a while for this one, but nope, it's hitting Sony's system on the 28th November. It'll come...
News Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Ushers a Brave New World Next Week
Baes in the Bay
It’s time! Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s second episode, Brave New World, will debut on the PlayStation Store next week. Set to release on 19th October, the latest instalment will pick up directly after the events of the first episode, where Chloe and Rachel’s friendship was just beginning to formulate before… Well,...
News Star Ocean: The Last Hope Is Being Remastered for PS4
4K on PS4 Pro
Square Enix has revealed that it's working on a remastered edition of Star Ocean: The Last Hope for PlayStation 4. The action role-playing game first released as an Xbox 360 exclusive back in 2009. In 2010, it landed an 'International' version, which featured some fresh content and made the jump to the PlayStation 3. For a title...
News Square Enix Survival Action Game Left Alive Lands Two New Screens
Armored phwoar
Square Enix has deployed two new screenshots of its PlayStation 4 survival game Left Alive, which you may recall was announced during Sony’s TGS 2017 press conference earlier in the month. The images don’t really reveal a lot, but we do now know that the title is set in the Front Mission universe, and will star three different...
Mist opportunity?
Final Fantasy IX is among of the best, if not the best entry in one of gaming's most illustrious franchises. It's a sweeping tale of adventure, friendship, war, loss, and oglops. It's a role-playing masterpiece produced by a studio that, back in the year 2000, was at the very top of its game. And now, the glorious PSone classic has...
Hands On Forgotton Anne Remembers to Bathe in Style
More than meets the eye
You could say that the 2D platforming genre has become a little stale as a myriad of titles release every week hoping to replicate the experiences you remember from 20 years ago, but Forgotton Anne does things differently. A 2D side-scrolling platformer it is indeed, but with a stunning visual art style, surprising mechanics,...
Poll Is Final Fantasy IX the Best Final Fantasy?
The one and only
With Final Fantasy IX's PlayStation 4 port making waves earlier this week when it was announced and released all within the space of a few hours, now's as good a time as any to roll out this inevitable poll. Originally launching on the PSone at the very end of the console's life, Final Fantasy IX is considered by many to be the...
News Square Enix Wants to Focus More on Multiplayer and Service Games Going Forward
This'll go down well
"Gone are the days in which single-player games were of primary status and multiplayer games secondary. Lately, multiplayer games have taken the lead, and it is standard for games to be designed for long-term play," reads Square Enix's 2017 annual report. "We will also endeavor to develop games designed not to be played once...
News NieR: Automata Has Shifted Over 2 Million Copies Since Launch in March
A surprise hit
Wow, NieR: Automata has certainly done well for itself. For the longest time, the action role-playing game was looking like it would have to settle for being a hit with a smaller audience, but it's actually managed to sell really, really well. Publisher Square Enix says that the title has exceeded two million copies -- that's...
TGS 2017 Final Fantasy XV's Multiplayer Comrades Expansion Drops on Halloween
And here's a new trailer
Square Enix has slapped a date on Final Fantasy XV's multiplayer expansion. Titled Comrades, the pack adds a full-blown co-op mode to the game in which you create your own custom character and take on combat-heavy missions with other players. It's part of the game's season pass, but it'll also be available separately...
TGS 2017 We're So Glad Dissidia Final Fantasy NT's Awful HUD Has Been Altered
You can actually see the game now
Regular readers will know that this particular author has previously voiced great disapproval regarding the HUD design in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. Bloated and horribly cluttered, there was way too much information jammed onto the screen -- it was so busy that you could barely see the actual gameplay. Here's a...
TGS 2017 As Expected, Left Alive Is Set in the Front Mission Universe
Boasts three protagonists
Hate to say we told you so, but we did tell you so: Square Enix has revealed that its new third-person survival shooter Left Alive – which was announced during Sony’s TGS 2017 press conference yesterday – is set in the Front Mission universe, somewhere between the fifth instalment and Front Mission Evolved...
News The First Tomb Raider Movie Trailer Isn't Terrible
Alicia they tried
The first Tomb Raider movie trailer is finally out, and – y’know what, it actually doesn’t look that bad. Like, don’t get us wrong, there are a few shots where the sets look really artificial and cheap – but it seems fine for a B-movie thing. It looks like the plot is modelled after the 2013 video game reboot, as...
Guide Final Fantasy IX PS4 Cheats - How to Use Them and What They Do
And do cheats disable Trophies?
As you may or may not know, Final Fantasy IX comes with built-in cheats, or boosters as they're sometimes known, on PlayStation 4. As with the current-gen re-release of Final Fantasy VII, the cheats essentially make the game easier in a variety of different ways. If you're stuck on a particular boss fight or you...
News You Should Probably Expect More NieR in the Near Future
A2 go
You could make a case for NieR: Automata being one of the biggest success stories of 2017. Don’t get us wrong, the game always looked good, but its predecessor was a big commercial bomb – and it didn’t fare particularly well critically either. But the tale of 2B and her android pals captured the imagination of gamers and reviewers alike...
News Final Fantasy IX's PS4 Platinum Trophy Is Damn Near Impossible
Or highly improbable, at the very least
Square Enix is having a laugh with this Trophy list for Final Fantasy IX on PlayStation 4. The release boasts over 50 virtual trinkets, and so many of them demand either a lot of time, a lot of effort, or some insanely elite skills. We dare say that you'll acquire a reasonable amount as you work your way...
Review Final Fantasy IX (PSone)
I want to be your canary
Republished on Tuesday 19th September 2017: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the game's remastered release on PlayStation 4. The original text follows. As far as Final Fantasy games go, Final Fantasy IX is one of the most cohesive, charming entries in Square Enix's beloved series. It marked the...
