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The Canceled Final Fantasy XV DLC Live on as a Novel
credit// Square Enix Square Enix may have canceled the Final Fantasy XV A New Dawn DLC series comprising of episodes Noctis, Aranea, and Lunafreya, but the stories will continue in a novel called The Dawn of the Future The DLC were cancelled around the same time that Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata left to start his own development studio,[...]
Tokyo RPG Factory Reveals New Details on Oninaki
credit// Square Enix   Square Enix released more details on the various characters that inhabit the world of Tokyo RPG Factor's Oninaki in a new trailer today Oninaki is the third game by the hit dev team at Tokyo RPG Factory, following on the heels of 2016's I am Setsuna and 2018's Lost Sphear. In Oninaki, players take on the[...]
Final Fantasy XIV's World Visit System is Live but No One Knows How to Use it
credit// Square Enix The highly anticipated World Visit system is live in Final Fantasy XIV after some extended maintenance this week However, to make sure everyone knows how to use the system, the dev team has released a handy "how-to" guide for players to figure out the server migration. To be fair, Final Fantasy XIV's menu systems can be[...]
New Kingdom Hearts 3 DLC Adds a Critical Mode Difficulty Today
credit//Square Enix UPDATED: Square Enix has revealed the changes made to Kingdom Hearts 3 with the Critical Mode update, including the various tweaks players will see to their gameplay to make Critical mode even harder than before. According to the press release put out by Square Enix today, the changes include: Critical Mode will challenge even the most skilled Keyblade[...]
The Final DLC of Shadow of the Tomb Raider is Available Now
credit// Square Enix Square Enix, Eidos-Montréal, and Crystal Dynamics have released "The Path Home," which is the final DLC adventure for Shadow of the Tomb Raider The DLC is only available to players who own the Shadow of the Tomb Raider Season Pass However, it is available on all platforms: PS4, Xbox One, and PC. "The Path[...]
Square Enix Confirms Their E3 Conference Will Return This Year
  Square Enix hosted their first E3 Press Conference last year, which mostly focused on Kingdom Hearts III and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with a brief foray into Final Fantasy XIV It appears the publisher will be returning to E3 with another press conference this year, as they've just announced the date, time, and hosting location of[...]
New Characters will be Coming for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT This Year
credit//Square Enix According to a recent interview, it appears that the roster for Square Enix, Koei Tecmo, and Team Ninja's Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will continue to expand. Dualshockers spoke to Dissidia Final Fantasy NT director Takeo Kujiroaka about the future of Square Enix and Koei Tecmo's fighting game Kujiroaka had the following comment to offer for fans of the[...]
The Final Fantasy VII Revival Disk Brings Back the Iconic Soundtrack in July
  Square Enix is releasing a new Revival Disc, this time for the Final Fantasy VII Original Soundtrack At least in Japan, anyway The "Revival Disc" series brings back classic game soundtracks with a video presentation, all packaged together as a Blue-Ray Disc The FFVII Original Soundtrack is the next release in the series, which is working[...]
Final Fantasy VII on Switch Has An Old PC Game-Crashing Bug
They also seem to be unsure if this bug is also on the PS4 and Xbox One versions, but we're guessing if the game is a port of the PC version, it's most likely there. credit//Square Enix If it's on all of the systems, that kind of sucks for people who are currently playing the game and[...]
The Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XV Crossover Event is Now Live
credit// Square Enix The long awaited second-half of the Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XV collaboration has arrived in FFXIV today The first half of the collaboration saw Final Fantasy XIV's Empress of Birds appear in Final Fantasy XV as a special boss encounter. FFXIV players can join the event by undertaking the quest "The Man in Black" as long[...]
Octopath Traveler Confirmed for PC This Summer
credit//Square Enix Square Enix is bringing the critically acclaimed JRPG Octopath Traveler to PC later this summer on June 7, 2019 The game was a Nintendo Switch exclusive prior to this announcement. If you missed the Switch launch of the game, the official description is below for more information: In Octopath Traveler, players will set forth on an epic adventure[...]
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Square Enix may have given away the release date for the PC release of Octopath Traveler in a listing that has now been deleted According to Gematsu, the company posted up information about the game revealing the release date is for June 7th, less than two months away However, the company deleted the listing shortly[...]
Final Fantasy X/ X-2 Remaster Drops a New Trailer
Square Enix has released a new trailer for the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster today to re-introduce fans to both Tidus and Yuna, as well as the world of Spira. In Final Fantasy  X/X-2 HD Remaster, players will get to experience two unique tales of adventure and excitement As always in the Final Fantasy series, heroes Tidus and Yuna[...]
Kingdom Hearts Union X[Cross] Celebrates its Third Anniversary
Square Enix and Disney's Kingdom Hearts Union X[Cross] is celebrating its third anniversary on mobile platforms throughout April and May. Players can join in the celebrations with several in-game items and campaigns: Anniversary Present – All Keyblade wielders will receive 10,000 Jewels by simply logging in now until May 31. Free Draw Tickets – From now until April 30,[...]
Square Enix Releases a New Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Trailer
We're due to receive Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on April 16th, but before that, Square Enix had a new trailer for the game The crux of the trailer focuses on the bond between Tidus and Yuna as we explore aspects of their relationship and how it's woven into the fabric of the greater story[...]
[SPOILERS] Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood in Retrospect
credit// Square Enix [rwp_box_recap id="0"] The last content update for Final Fantasy XIV's Stormblood cycle released at the end of March, which means its time for me to sit here and tell you all about why Stormblood is the best content cycle in the game so far To be fair, that was my immediate reaction to SB when it launched[...]
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It appears that Octopath Traveler will be getting a PC port from Square Enix after a Korean ratings board leaked a listing for the game A few keen-eyed people caught the listing for the game, especially after it was shown that Bandai Namco would be publishing it, as they are usually the company that publishes[...]
Square Enix Shows Off Dragon Quest Builders 2 at PAX East 2019
While we were at PAX East this year, we got time with both Nintendo and Square Enix, who both showed us demos for Dragon Quest Builders 2 We were given what felt like a full build of the game, but the demo was sitting on a 20-minute timer for both sessions, so a lot of[...]
Final Fantasy VII Remake
credit// Square Enix Progress is still being made on the Final Fantasy VII Remake, though as usual we can only make assumptions based on small clues The latest development update comes from the Square Enix website, which now lists Naoki Hamaguchi as the game's director alongside Tetsuya Nomura. From WWG: While a good portion of people are pulling pranks on one[...]
RealTalk: Donald Duck is the Most Powerful Being in the Final Fantasy Universe
credit// Square Enix In Kingdom Hearts III, Donald Duck casts a move called "Zettaflare" which is a more powerful variant of the usual "Flare" cast Flare is a common black mage ability in the wider Final Fantasy series, but there are more powerful variants of the spell seen in the games. Flare is a high level magic spell Megaflare[...]
Talks to Bring Final Fantasy XIV to Switch are Reportedly Ongoing
According to a recent interview with GameSpot, Final Fantasy XIV Director Naoki Yoshida has confirmed that Square Enix is in talks with various platform holders to bring the MMORPG to new platforms. From GameSpot: "Talks with platform-holders has been going on The fundamental philosophy with Final Fantasy XIV is we want it on labels with cross-platform play with any devices, hardware[...]
Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Grand Caiman DLC Tomb is Now Live
credit// Square Enix Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics have released The Grand Caiman DLC pack for Shadow of the Tomb Raider on all platforms The DLC is available as a free download to all Season Pass holders, and sold separately for everyone else. In the new DLC, a ferocious deity threatens the lives of innocent San Juan villagers[...]
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius and Xenogears are Hosting a Collaboration Event
Square Enix's Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is hosting a collaboration event with classic RPG series Xenogears for the first time in the global version of the game The event is going on now, and grants players new character summons and raid boss rewards. The first part of the Xenogears collaboration sees fan-favorite characters from the classic game including Fei, Elly,[...]
Square Enix Announces Tomb Raider Legends: The Board Game
credit// Square Enix Square Enix has announced a new tabletop game, Tomb Raider Legends: The Board Game Yes, thats right A board game based on the Tomb Raider franchise. Tomb Raider Legendsis scheduled to release in May 2019 Those interested in picking up  the purchase the board game can nab it for the MSRP of $59.99 on the Square[...]
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers' Crystarium is from a 2005 Tech Demo
credit// Square Enix At last weekend's Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, Square Enix released a ton of information on the new areas, raids, jobs, and races coming to the game with the Shadowbringers expansion this summer One of the new areas revealed was The Crystarium, which might look familiar. If you paid attention to game tech demos back[...]
The Final Story Patch of FFXIV's Stormblood Cycle has Launched Today
credit// Square Enix The climatic end of the Stormblood storyline aarrived in Final Fantasy XIV Online today with the release of Patch 4.56. This finale will set the stage for the next expansion, Shadowbringers, in which players hop dimensions to the First World and visit  Norvrandt Essentially this makes all players take on the role of Warriors of Darkness as seen during theHeavensward[...]