Square Enix Archives

It seems that Square Enix have thrown their hat in the ring of E3 press conferences this year It's a space that is already getting pretty crowded what with Bethesda already announcing their first show ever alongside convention regulars Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft and PlayStation. This is an understandable move though as Square's upcoming slate is packed[...]

I saw the Mad Max game in motion back in 2013. I was actually fairly impressed, thinking that the game showed promise. I'm certainly intrigued to see what

This new port is particularly impressive. Square Enix have made the graphically intensive Final Fantasy XIII available on mobile devices, complete with touch controls. This is achieved by streaming the game over the cloud using G-Cluster servers and outputting the game as a video If you are in Japan you can try the first 30 minutes for free[...]

Yesterday, Square Enix officially revealed Deus Ex: Mankind Divded at the end of of a 3 day viral campaign (Even though it was leaked before). It turns out the publisher isn't done yet though The Japanese side of the company is teasing 'something' DualShockers (via Gamespot) are reporting that site 'http://www.jp.square-enix.com/secret/' has gone live, suggesting the publisher[...]

Alongside that we found out that the game is taking place in 2029 and will feature Adam Jensen once again. Today, the project has been officially announced by Square Enix too by way of this reveal trailer I'll tell you what, this is a pretty effective cinematic too The action is sharp, the concepts fascinating and[...]

I know a lot of people who are going to be very excited about this. It turns out that the 3 day reveal Square Enix have been running has been spoiled by Russian site Kanobo.RU (via NeoGAF) The reveal is for a direct sequel to Deus Ex: Human Evolution called Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. The title was then hastily confirmed by GameInformer[...]

Unfortunately, Square Enix didn't see it the same way When it was announced that the game had 'only' sold 3.6 million units, it was deemed a failure by its publisher. That could well have changed now Gamespot are reporting that, including numbers for the new-gen re-release, the title has now sold 8.5 million copies over its[...]

When many people think about Square Enix, they usually conjure up images of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts They are synonymous with JRPGs, but arguably, their Western franchises have had a much more stable output in the last few years Franchises like Deus Ex, Hitman, Tomb Raider and Just Cause have had great installments under[...]

The discussion of female representation in video games has been raging for years now. As the medium has matured, people have started asking more serious

During an EGX Panel, French developer Dontnod confirmed the release date for Life is Strange: Episode 2. There were fears the game had been delayed, which

Collector's Editions are often mixed bags. They usually contain one or two things you'd really want (at an extortionate price) and then have a bunch of

What's really been selling me on Final Fantasy XV has been the creatures of the word. Have a JRPG about leather clad guys on a road trip, that's cool.

Most of our glimpses at Final Fantasy XV thus far have been brief trailers and the like. We've barely had any real insight into combat or exploration up

In case you didn't know, a demo of Final Fantasy XV will come bundled with Final Fantasy Type-0 HD in the form of Episode Duscae. This will be the first

In actuality, we don't know much about Final Fantasy XV. It seems to be centered around a road trip and will feature some pretty big monsters, but besides

I feel you'll be able to experience something similar to a real trip. Tabata then went on to explain how Square Enix are going about creating and populating this believable, cultural world: The towns and the cultural references that you see throughout the world, you'll get a sense of realistic towns and cultures That's one aspect that[...]

The Square Enix published series from Dontnod is really shaping up to be something quite unique in tone and mechanics The game is just around the corner too, so I'm hoping something great will come of it. Here is a little video diary to get you into the tone of the game too When I saw[...]

In a series of tweets to fans, he confirmed that, as far as he is aware, he has completed the voice recording for Kingdom Hearts 3. @ShaunC__ @AlienCows As far as I can tell. — Bill Farmer (@GoofyBill) December 30, 2014 He also called out 2015 in particular to another fan in another tweet: @AlienCows It's coming out sometime[...]

I mean, it's been in development for years and years, but hopefully Square Enix are officially on track with the game after the troubled production. I must confess, Final Fantasy remains a blind spot in my gaming history and as such, my familiarity with the lore is close to nil Final Fantasy VII had a[...]

The scene that was presented showed the game's two leads – Max and Chloe, reconnecting for the first time in years. It was an emotionally driven sequence about the two lead female characters trying to reconcile their differences after years apart. It felt very 'real' and character driven to the point where Square Enix kept hammering the phrase[...]

By Madeline Ricchiuto I had the ability to demo a few games by Square Enix a few weeks ago, including the newest installment of the Final Fantasy franchise and a few others. The usual Final Fantasy game uses turn-based gameplay, often with a lot of menus Final Fantasy Type-O HD is, in that way, a rather huge[...]

By Jared Cornelius Welcome back for another rundown of the week's hot new video game tape releases.  This week we've got two main themes, re-releases and horror, with a bit of both blended in for good measure.  That's right, dear reader, we're getting a couple of repackaging's including hardware this week.  We're seeing quite a few titles showing up for the[...]

By Jared Cornelius Welcome back to Live(ish) From The Games Shop, it’s a new month and so we begin anew with your weekly slate of video games.  June is

Blazkowicz your awakened from a coma in a European asylum to find its 1960, and the Nazis won World War II.  If that wasn't bad enough they developed some sort of hyper advanced technology that helped win the war, and now have a stranglehold on the world.  New Order has a heavy emphasis on single player story telling with no[...]

Maybe just go outside and we'll pretend this week didn't exist. Trials Fusion, is the latest iteration of the 2.5D platforming stunt racer.  The Trials series was a huge hit on the last generation of consoles with its tight controls, sprawling  Excitebike stunt jumps, and one more run level design.  Trials Fusion is taking the extreme attitude of go big[...]

By Sage Ashford Ah, and now we come to the first month of Spring.  Gamers looking for the typical, big budget AAA titles may find themselves wanting a

Some have gone for the finely crafted status of exclusive, pricy import lines like Square Enix's Play Arts Kai series Others are more interested in high-end 12" collector figures For me, Mego-inspired revival figures have been the real charm, springing up from a cottage industry started by none other than Dr Mego himself, an inspired[...]