Square Enix had previously confirmed that Final Fantasy VII Remake will be released in 2020, but in case you didn’t know, the release in 2020 won’t be the full game. Instead, the release in 2020 will only cover Midgar which means that there is still plenty of the game that needs to be worked on. […]
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While we’ve seen Square Enix release remasters of older Final Fantasy games in the past, Final Fantasy VII Remake is probably their most ambitious project to date. It features completely brand new graphics which in a way, kind of makes it a new game which could appeal to gamers who have played it before and […]
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One of the first options you have in Various Daylife, an incredibly high-profile game at Apple Arcade’s launch simply because it’s a new RPG from Square Enix, is “name your colonist.” [takes a deep breath, rubs temples, and slowly begins to stare at the ceiling] Various Daylife, which might be the oddest name Square Enix […]
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It’s Tokyo Game Show week in Japan. That’s when developers show games in Tokyo — huh, I wonder if that’s where the name comes from? Anyway, publisher Square Enix revealed a new trailer for something called Final Fantasy VII Remake, and it looks OK. You can check out the video above, which features a mix […]
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Square Enix released a trailer for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III downloadable content Re Mind, which will come out this winter. You can watch it above. Although the trailer is in Japanese, you can turn on English captions Kingdom Hearts III came out in January 2019 for PlayStation 4, and the action role-playing game has […]
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The first time I encountered Yoko Shimomura was in 2017 at a crowded concert hall in downtown Tokyo. It was the opening night of the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra’s first world tour, and all around me, jittery Square Enix fans clutched their newly purchased tour-exclusive merchandise and prepared to collectively cry along to “Dearly Beloved.” Partway […]
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If you’re looking forward to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, you might have heard that it will only be coming out in 2020. However, in the meantime, you might be pleased to learn that Square Enix has also recently confirmed that they will be releasing the Final Fantasy VIII Remake this coming September. Advertising […]
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Square Enix revealed its financial results for the quarter ending on June 30, showing growth compared to the previous year thanks to its iconic Final Fantasy franchise. The publisher reported net sales of $500.97 million, up 19.1% compared to last year. During the quarter, Square Enix released Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and Final […]
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All screenshots courtesy Square-Enix. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is cute. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is simple. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is the game that I’ve been playing until 1 AM all week, completing “just one more task” before bed. If this is a measure of whether or not a game is good, then the game […]
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One of the sports desks I worked on had a motto: “Busywork is happy work.” This was the mantra of my boss and me whenever we worked on the agate pages (the part of the sports section in a newspaper with all the box scores, standings, betting odds, and so on). You didn’t have to […]
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Final Fantasy XIV recently saw the release of its third expansion, Shadowbringers, which came out on July 2. Everyone seems to love it. I haven’t touched this new content, but I’m still having a great time playing the online role-playing game. That’s because I’m working on leveling my character and progressing through Final Fantasy XIV’s […]
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Courtesy of SQUARE ENIX CO, LTD. Advertising It makes a lot of sense as to why studios want to recreate video games as TV series or movies. This is because the plot is there, characters are already developed, and there is already a following which more or less guarantees some level of success. However, more […]
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Sony announced today that it is teaming up with Hivemind, the production company behind the sci-fi series The Expanse and the upcoming TV show based on The Witcher franchise, to make a live-action TV series based on Final Fantasy XIV. Final Fantasy has had such adaptations before — Spirits Within and Advent Children — but […]
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In Marvel’s Avengers, the heroes must work together to overcome one of their toughest challenges yet. But in real life, developer Crystal Dynamics had to assemble its own super-team of studios just to make its triple-A action game. Coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 15, Marvel’s Avengers has the team’s core […]
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One of the big reveals at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles, was the unveiling of gameplay for Square Enix’s The Avengers game. The timing for this game (coming soon) is good because the film Avengers: Endgame has made about $2.7 billion at the box office so far […]
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During E3 2019, Square Enix confirmed that the long-awaited Final Fantasy VII Remake will be released in March 2020. The game is currently expected to be an exclusive to Sony’s PS4, which had some gamers wonder, why should they buy the game if the PS5 is expected to be released in the near future as […]
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Square Enix had so much to talk about at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) that it took advantage of the void left by Sony’s absence and held a press event. And it showed off a lot of games, including the highly anticipated game based on its partnership with Marvel on The Avengers. I spoke with […]
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The film Avengers: Endgame has made about $2.7 billion at the box office so far this year. It is behind only Avatar (which made about $2.8 billion in 2009) in worldwide box office receipts. And that is why it’s a big deal that Square Enix, maker of the Final Fantasy and Lara Croft games, showed […]
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The 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles has come and gone. Despite talk of its demise, this show is still an inflection point. The biggest gaming companies work toward it each year. And I think it helps them establish a narrative that consumers are desperate to latch onto. But E3 2019 had a problem […]
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Square Enix has been around for a long time, and as such, they have created a ton of games over the years that they have been active. For those who love the company’s games, the good news is that Square Enix could be considering launching a subscription or streaming service where gamers will be able […]
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With Square Enix confirming that the Final Fantasy VII Remake is set for a release in March 2020, we’re sure that many gamers out there are pretty excited and can’t wait to get their hands on the game. If that’s you, then you might also be interested to learn that Square Enix has announced that […]
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Trials of Mana is coming to Switch in early 2020, Nintendo revealed during its Electronic Entertainment Expo today in Los Angeles. It is a remake of the third entry in the Mana series. The first Mana game was actually called Final Fantasy Adventure in the U.S. (the series goes by Seiken Densetsu in Japan). It’s […]
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Square Enix has a history of making games with other companies, such as with Disney where several Disney characters have made an appearance in Kingdom Heart. A couple of years ago, the company announced that they would be teaming up with Marvel for a video game, a game that they would be unveiling during E3 […]
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