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News You'll Likely Get Your First Look at Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae 2.0 Next Week
Time to get active
In case you didn't already know, the Final Fantasy XV demo, otherwise known as Episode Duscae, is getting updated early next month. The demo represents a slice of the upcoming release, but Square Enix seems intent on making it into something more - and we can't really argue with that. However, details on what the incoming patch...
News Dragon Quest Creator Teases Incoming PlayStation Announcement
Dragon fest
Yuji Hori, the Dragon Quest series' creator, has stated in an interview with Ruliweb that a PlayStation related announcement may be on the cards. Kindly translated to English by Gematsu, Hori says "I can't say anything right now, but something might be announced before long", when asked whether another mainline Dragon Quest release
Review Life Is Strange: Episode 3 - Chaos Theory (PlayStation 4)
Life is beautiful
Life Is Strange: Episode 3 – Chaos Theory marks the third of five planned story instalments in Remember Me developer DONTNOD's divisive high school story. We had our fair share of problems with the first two episodes, but left the door open for the developer to truly deliver on the glimpses of promise that it had shown thus far...
News Life Gets Even More Strange in Episode Three This Week
Chaos theory
After the cataclysmic events at the end of the previous episode, the search for Rachel Amber will intensify in Life Is Strange: Episode 3 - Chaos Theory this week. You may want to avoid the launch trailer if you're sensitive to spoilers, but if you needed any incentive to sit on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for an evening this week, you'll...
News Final Fantasy XV's PS4 Demo Restyles Its Hair in Early June
Time to dig out your guyliner
The boys are back in town – and this time they're bringing more hair product with them than a celebrity barber. Square Enix has revealed that Final Fantasy XV's well received Episode Duscae demo will be updated in early June; regular readers will recall that the enhanced sampler was originally due out in May.
News Square Enix Shuffles E3 2015 Press Conference Timing Due to Scheduling Clash
Be there or be Square
Square Enix was set to host its E3 2015 press conference at the same time as Nintendo's digital media briefing thing – but it's pushed the start of its show back an hour in order to accommodate everyone. Writing on Twitter, the organisation said that its event will now begin at 10:00AM PDT (13:00PM EDT/18:00PM BST) on...
News Final Fantasy X's 'To Zanarkand' PS4 Theme Is One of the Best on PSN
Insert soft piano music here
An iconic piece of Final Fantasy history, Final Fantasy X's opening cutscene still sends shivers up the spines of many, over a decade after its initial release. As the memorable To Zanarkand tune twinkles along in the background, main character Tidus gets up and walks away from a campfire, while the rest of the party...
News Hella Good News! Life Is Strange: Episode 3 Launches Next Week
For reals
If the fantasy setting of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt isn't whetting your whistle, then you may be more tempted to tour Arcadia Bay from 19th May instead. Square Enix has announced that the third episode in its divisive high school series Life Is Strange will debut next week on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. If you've already stumped up...
Review Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster (PlayStation 4)
Love in high definition
Spira's a colourful and inviting world, and it looks great on the PlayStation 4. The setting of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2, it's a land that mixes nature, strange architecture, and ancient machinery, and it always feels interesting and engaging as a result. Indeed, the two titles that make up this remaster still...
News Final Fantasy XV Is Technically 9 Years Old Today
You what
We know - we can hardly believe it either. Yes, Final Fantasy XV is nine years old today, at least technically. Square Enix's most anticipated project was first announced as Final Fantasy Versus XIII on this very day back in 2006. If anything, this serves as a poignant reminder that we're not as young as we used to be. This particular...
News Play Blitzball with Your PS4's Home Screen Care of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Yuna you want it
Dynamic themes are fast becoming the PlayStation Store's answer to pre-order bonuses, and thus it's no surprise that the North American edition of Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster for the PlayStation 4 comes with an animated wallpaper if you purchase it digitally. While these tend to comprise of marketing materials and little more,...
News Oh Dear, Final Fantasy XV Apparently Won't Be at E3
Noctis again
Despite hosting its own press conference at this year's E3, it looks like Square Enix won't be bringing Final Fantasy XV along for the ride. Arguably the publisher's most sought after property, many fans are sure to be disappointed with the news. The good news is that Episod
Camera problems, dumb AI, and poor combat all discussed
In a rather bizarre, but admirable way of doing things, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has taken feedback from the official Episode Duscae demo survey, and has addressed each complaint one by one, via a recent livestream event. If you'll recall, the aforementioned survey covered a lot...
News Just Cause 3 Makes an Almighty Mess in PS4 Gameplay Trailer
Boom boom clap
You'll be doing the kind of things that you'd expect in Just Cause 3, as this gameplay trailer shows protagonist Rico Rodriguez engaging in a spot of explosive sky diving. According to developer Avalanche Studios, all of the footage here is taken directly from the game – it's just using cinematic camera angles. To be honest, we can...
News Fan of Final Fantasy XIV? This Trailer Is Definitely the Best Thing You'll See Today
Ultimate finish
In what has to be one of the best joke trailers we've seen in a long time, Square Enix has slapped the cast of Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn into a Street Fighter-esque brawl, and released the madness in the form of the video that we've embedded. The fake trailer was shown during a recent Japanese live event regarding the...
News Avalanche Studios to Blow the Doors Off Just Cause 3 Next Week
Rico arena
Can this week darn well end already? If we could sum it up in meme form, we'd use that one with foul language and a sizeable slice of sarcasm. Avalanche Studios is the latest developer to get in on the 'it's effing nothing' act, announcing that it'll be showing more of Just Cause 3, er, next week. Well, isn't this the most riveting news...
News Deus Ex's Developer Is Having Fun with the New Call of Duty Trailer
Meow
Eidos Montreal may be poking fun at the new Call of Duty: Black Ops III trailer, but secretly we suspect that it'll be a teensy bit nervous this morning. Unfortunately for the firm, its Thief reboot boasted some uncanny similarities to the infinitely superior Dishonored – and now it looks like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will be going into...
News It's All Kicking Off! Square Enix Confirms a Live E3 Press Conference
Please be excited
You can almost hear the cries of pain from editor Sammy Barker as he realises that we've got to cover yet another press conference this year. That's right: mega Japanese publisher Square Enix is going to be throwing its weight around at E3 2015 with a live show that promises "a dose of some exciting news". Yes, it had to use the...
News Life Is Strange Will Further the Search for Rachel Amber in May
Not another bottle hunt
Without spoiling anything, Life Is Strange: Episode 2 came to a crushing conclusion for this particular author, so we're hoping that Episode 3 brings a little more positivity. Writing on Twitter, developer DONTNOD has confirmed that the third entry in the episodic series will deploy in May, so you haven't got that long to...
News Star Ocean 5 Looks Promising on PS4 in These High Resolution Screenshots
Star gazer
What better way to start your day than with a bundle of rather good looking Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness screenshots? Not much information has been given on the action role-playing game yet, since it was revealed just last week, so these new images are easily our best glimpse of the release so far. Sporting a nice art style,...
News Square Enix Is Backing the PS4 with More Unannounced Titles Coming This Year
Always a tease
You know who Shinji Hashimoto is, right? Executive producer at Square Enix, he's the man who's appeared at major Western gaming events seemingly just to crush everyone's hopes and dreams. His latest escapade involved showing up at the PlayStation Experience in December, promising something pretty huge, and then unveiling the...
News Bad News for Us Writers as Dragon Quest Heroes Gets a Massive Western Subtitle
Do we have to
Gosh darn it Square Enix, you nearly had it all. Dragon Quest Heroes by itself was a quick, memorable, and easy name to write a dozen times over, and now you've gone and ruined it by giving the action role-playing game a gigantic subtitle for its Western release. Sure, the Japanese version's got a big old sub as well, but did we...
News You'll Be Able to Complete Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Without Killing a Single Person
Back to the roots
Long time Deus Ex fans rejoice: you won't be forced to kill anyone in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. That includes hostile enemies, non-playable characters, and, thankfully, bosses. Often referred to as a 'ghost' run, you'll be able to complete the game without ending any lives, which obviously adds some significant player choice to...
News Screenshots and a Teaser Trailer Give You a Glimpse of Star Ocean 5 on PS4
Look to the stars
We knew that it wouldn't be long before Square Enix started running the media tap with regards to Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness. As such, the publisher's released two pretty looking screenshots and one teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi role-playing game. The pictures mostly give an idea of what sort of...
News The JRPG Galaxy Awaits With Star Ocean 5 on PS4 and PS3
Shine on
After a slew of rumours and plenty of speculation, Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been confirmed to be in development via the latest issue of Famitsu magazine. It's been six years since the last game was released back on the PlayStation 3. For those who don't know, the Star Ocean series has been a staple of Square Enix's...
News Here's Another Two New Trailers of Dissidia Final Fantasy Running on PS4 Hardware
Come on, Square
This whole Dissidia Final Fantasy thing is a bit mad. Coming to Japanese arcades, the brawler's been showcased running on PlayStation 4 hardware, and its arcade machine even boasts DualShock 4 controls, yet the game hasn't been confirmed for a release on Sony's home console. Only Square Enix could orchestrate this without a hint of...
News Y'shtola Points a Twig at Her Enemies in Dissidia Final Fantasy Trailer
Sonic bloom
Well, it wouldn't be a Final Fantasy game without out-of-place apostrophes and bunny ears: Final Fantasy XIV's awkwardly named Y'shtola is the latest Dissidia Final Fantasy character to get the trailer treatment. Alright, technically the Team Ninja release isn't a PlayStation 4 game just yet – but seeing as
News Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Is Top of the Class with 1 Million Units Shipped
That's Ace
It sounds like Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's been a decent success for Square Enix, as the publisher's announced that the remaster has shipped one million copies worldwide. On the fence about buying Final Fantasy Type-0 HD? Check out our review However, it'd be interesting to know just how many fans were swayed by the inclusion of Final...
News New Dissidia Final Fantasy Screenshots Show how Cloud, Lightning, and More Might Look on PS4
Yes please
A new Dissidia Final Fantasy is smashing into Japanese arcades – we know that much for sure – but there's an increasingly decent chance that it'll end up on the PlayStation 4 as well. As such, it's easy to get excited over how the game looks, assuming that it gives us some indication as to how its cast would shape up on Sony's home...
News It Looks Like the New Dissidia Final Fantasy Will Bring the Fight to PS4 Eventually
Team Ninja's developing
We've known for a little while now that there's a new Dissidia Final Fantasy in the works, but it's only been confirmed for release in Japanese arcades. This currently remains the case, but thanks to an ongoing Japanese press conference, we'd dare to think that it'll end up on the PlayStation 4 eventually. Why, you ask?...
News Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's Debut PS4 Trailer Is Augmented with Action
No need for stealth
Following yesterday's leak, Square Enix has gone ahead and released Deus Ex: Mankind Divided's debut trailer. As you'd expect at this point, it's not actual gameplay, instead opting to show off some admittedly impressive CG animation, complete with action packed scenarios. If you're looking for some Deus Ex: Mankind Divided...
News Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Takes Place Two Years After Human Revolution
I don't Adam and Eve it
You lock a man in a box for three full days – and then you have to announce your game early anyway. That's the plight that publisher Square Enix currently finds itself in, as Game Informer has rapidly revealed its cover story for PlayStation 4 sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided following
News That's a New Deus Ex for PS4 Leaked, Then
Initiate raspy voice
Good old web caches, eh? Eagle eyed NeoGAF user arturkrang spotted several images of what appears to be a new Deus Ex title. The leak comes just over 24 hours after publisher Square Enix's mysterious – and tedious – livestream began. Supposedly dubbed Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, it looks
News Tomb Raider Reboot Plunders 8.5 Million Sales
That's a Lara copies
Lara Croft is officially relevant again – well, as long as you ignore the fact that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be exclusive to Xbox for an undisclosed span of time. Square Enix confirmed earlier today that 2013's top-notch Tomb Raider reboot has now sold 8.5 million copies globally, making it the best-selling entry in the...
Live Watch as Square Enix Reveals a Brand New Title
But what could it be?
It's all a bit cryptic, but mega Japanese publisher Square Enix is revealing a new title within the hour. Whatever it is, it'll be shown on the company's specifically created Twitch channel, which we've embedded on this very page. The stream will begin at 17:55PM BST (12:55PM EDT/09:55AM PDT). It goes without saying, however,...
News Spira's Calling in Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD's PS4 Trailer
3, 2, 1, blitz
The 12th May is fast approaching, so it must be time to drum up some hype for Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster's arrival on the PlayStation 4. Already available on PS3 and Vita, it's a solid collection, and should be a decent entry point for PS4 players who haven't sampled Square Enix's mega franchise. From what we can tell, it...
News Wait, Dragon Quest Heroes II Wasn't an April Fools' Day Joke?
That was fast
We don't think anyone saw this one coming: Dragon Quest Heroes II has been officially announced, just seven months after the first game was initially revealed. The original title launched in Japan back at the end of February, and now, just over a month later, a sequel's been outed. First thought to be an April Fools' Day prank, Square...
News Final Fantasy XV's Combat Will Definitely Improve Before the Finished Game
Demo combat is only 50 per cent complete
If, like us, you thought that the combat in Final Fantasy XV's demo wasn't that great, then you'll be happy to know that it'll almost definitely improve before the game finally comes out. You can read our in-depth impressions of the Final Fantasy XV demo here The news comes via director Hajime Tabata,...
News Final Fantasy XV May Have Some Female Party Members After All
Or guest members, at least
Once again speaking to Famitsu, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has said that female characters could join the party as guests during the course of the game. These statements follow on from Tabata's comments just last week, when he mentioned that an all-male party made the title "more approachable". When asked...
News Bring an End to Final Fantasy XIV's Storyline with Its Next Big Patch
Dragon age
Heavensward, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn's first expansion, is out in three months, and Square Enix is giving players the opportunity to prepare for the end-game content that's to come. Patch 2.55 is ready and waiting to be downloaded, adding a thrilling conclusion to the end of the base game's storyline. Focussing on the...
News It's Your Last Chance to Upgrade Final Fantasy XIV from PS3 to PS4
It really is final
With hot next-gen exclusives like Bloodborne and Final Fantasy Type-0 HD being released over the past month, it's arguably been a good time to jump the generational gap. If you bought into Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn on the PlayStation 3, this weekend will be your last chance to upgrade to the PlayStation 4 version,...
News Your Opinion Could Help Shape Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix taking Episode Duscae feedback
Have you had a chance to play Final Fantasy XV's demo yet? If the answer to that question is yes, then you may want to tell Square Enix your thoughts. We've already written down our thoughts on Final Fantasy XV, and you can read them here The publisher's looking for feedback on Episode Duscae, which it...
Review Life Is Strange: Episode 2 - Out of Time (PlayStation 4)
Boyhood: The Game
On the surface, DONTNOD's divisive Life Is Strange seems to have a lot in common with Richard Linklater's Boyhood in tone and feel. Sure, there's the heavy sci-fi underpinning and a city with plenty of dark secrets – in a Twin Peaks kind of way – but it retains the feel that the aforementioned flick captured by incorporating...
News An All-Male Party Makes Final Fantasy XV 'More Approachable', Says Director
The boys are back in town
If you've played Episode Duscae, the Final Fantasy XV demo that came with early copies of Final Fantasy Type-0. then you'll already know that the game features a strong sense of brotherhood, with the title's four main characters, Noctis, Gladiolus, Ignis, and Prompto all revelling in the joys of bromance. Read our...
First Impressions Final Fantasy XV Has Massive Potential
Don't screw this up
To be totally honest, we're still having trouble coming to terms with the fact that we've actually played something related to Final Fantasy XV. If you've been keeping up with the game's development, all the way back since it was announced almost ten years ago, then we imagine that you'll feel the same. Episode Duscae, the...
News Get Your First Look at Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's Sequel
Class not dismissed
Popping up at a recent event in Hong Kong, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD's director, Hajime Tabata, shared some artwork on a project dubbed 'Final Fantasy Type Next'. The project was originally in development before focus was shifted to Final Fantasy XV. Funnily enough, we said that Final Fantasy Type-0 HD was a perfect candidate for...
News Life Is Strange Gets Out of Class Early Next Week
Saved by the bell
Hype. While not everyone's quite on board with Life Is Strange just yet, we're seriously looking forward to the second instalment, which is set to debut from 24th March on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. This is looking like a much more action heavy outing, as the search for Rachel Amber amps up. There's also an obligatory...
News Here's How to Break the Final Fantasy XV Demo
And we ain't talking limit break
As sure as night follows day - or day follows night, it's not entirely clear - you can guarantee that someone out there is trying to find a way to glitch and break the newest games on the market. Being a demo, and therefore a relatively short and potentially unpolished release, Final Fantasy XV's Episode Duscae is...
News Of Course eBay Has Dozens of Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae Demo Codes for Sale
Hot property
Well, we're pretty sure that everyone saw this one coming. If you stroll along to eBay right now, you'll come across a good amount of digital codes for Episode Duscae, the playable Final Fantasy XV demo that comes with early copies of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. Most that we can see are going for between $20 and $30, and while that's...
News You've Only Got a Year Left to Play PS2 MMO Final Fantasy XI
A realm revisited
Believe it or not, there are still people out there rocking a DualShock 2 and a PlayStation 2 network adapter. While Sony's creaky appliance has enjoyed a long and prosperous life due to its enviable catalogue of quality software, there are still a significant number of people who keep the ageing appliance hooked up in order to...
