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Watch The Latest Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report Live, Right Here [All Done]

Magic! Stealth! Magitek armor! Exclamation points! Plus an update on the March event where we expect more useful information, like a release date, all in the latest Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report, kicking off live at 11 PM Eastern. And we’re done. The archive should be live shortly. For those of you who missed…

That Final Fantasy and Louis Vuitton Collaboration? It Exists in the Real World, Too. 

First, there was a CG trailer with the Final Fantasy XIII character. Then, there was an interview. And now, Louis Vuitton shops are plastered with Lightning. There’s one word for this and that word is “surreal.” In Japan, commenters on the popular bulletin board 2ch have been uploading photos of Louis Vuitton shops and real-world…

The Right Way to Make a Dragon Quest Mural

Right now, there is a giant Dragon Quest mural up in Tokyo’s Shinjuku. It’s apparently made completely from Diablock, which are basically Japanese LEGO. The blocks look like pixels, so if you are going to make a Dragon Quest mural, do it like this. Especially if you are Square Enix and also want to pull…

Square Enix Just Disappointed the Hell Out of Dragon Quest Fans 

Today in Japan, Square Enix held a Dragon Quest-themed press conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the series. It sucked. Square Enix assembled the Japanese gaming press (Famitsu took the above photo) and streamed the whole thing online. People, obviously, had expectations. They were soon crushed. At the start, Square Enix announced there wouldn’t…

The PS Vita version of Dragon Quest Builders, the Minecraft meets Dragon Quest title, cannot be used with PlayStation Vita TV. A bummer for PS Vita TV owners! In case you missed it, here is Kotaku’s PlayStation Vita TV review.

The Biggest-Selling Games in Japan of 2015

What was the hottest game in Japan last year? Do you know? Let’s find out! Right now, even. The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu has 2015 sales figures for the period beginning on December 29, 2014 and ending on December 13, 2015. Below’s the sales tally, along with the title’s Japanese launch date and the…

What Some of Japan’s Biggest Game Creators Hope To Do in 2016

It’s a new year. Can you believe it? Sure you can. While you ponder how you’ll spend it, here is what some of Japan’s most famous game creators hope to accomplish. In this latest issue of Weekly Famitsu, a huge number of game makers revealed their aspirations for 2016. Note that not every Japanese game…

Final Fantasy IX PC Will Let You Turn Off Random Encounters

The PC version of Final Fantasy IX, announced last week in Japan, will be out this month according to Steam. And, critically, it’ll let you turn off random encounters. Says the Steam page, which just went live today: Additional Features Achievements Seven game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes. Autosave High-definition movies and…

Shinra Technologies, the cloud gaming company headed by Yoichi Wada (and only announced just over a year ago), has been shut down by Square Enix

Rise of the Tomb Raider is coming to Steam and Windows 10 on January 28, Square Enix announced today. Well, that was quick! To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Final Fantasy IX Is Coming To PC And Phones

Final Fantasy IX, one of the best Final Fantasy games, is coming to PC and smartphones at some point in 2016, Square Enix announced today in Japan. Square didn’t announce a western release but it’s safe to say one will follow, given that every other Final Fantasy mobile and PC port has made it to…

How To Make a Great Wedding Invitation: Add Dragon Quest

If you ever need inspiration for wedding invitations and like JRPGs, here’s a good place to start. According to Buzz News, some folks named Kenta and Ayano sent out Dragon Quest themed wedding invitations in PlayStation 2 boxes. This images were originally uploaded by Twitter user NobuChinShoki. As pointed out on 2ch, the art takes…

Lightning Would Like To Return This Purse

Final Fantasy XIII’s pink-haired star is modeling for Louis Vuitton now, but that doesn’t mean she’s made of money. Square Enix posted a video of a new collaboration with the famous French fashion house yesterday, demonstrating how alien the concept of a purse is to the heroine of Lightning Returns She seemed much more comfortable…

Intrepid Modders Hope To Make Final Fantasy VI Look Less Terrible On PC

When Square Enix brought Final Fantasy VI to PC last week, they brought with it a graphical overhaul that most fans can’t stand, complete with washed-out sprites and inconsistent tiling. It’s a bummer, to say the least. Fortunately, modding exists. Since the PC version of the best Final Fantasy game came out, intrepid fans have…

Look At World Of Final Fantasy. Just Look At It. 

Look at tiny Yuna. Look at her giant, adorable head. You think she’s worried about what Tidus is up to right now? She probably is, and that just makes her even more adorable. I can’t even handle tiny Lightning and tiny Faris. I just can’t. In a new trailer released for the annual Jump Festa…

Square Enix Wants To Know: Final Fantasy XV or Persona 5?

Next year will see the release of two massive, time-devouring JRPGs that many people have been anticipating for close to a decade: Final Fantasy XV and Persona 5. So Square Enix is asking the question on everyone’s mind: Which one are you gonna buy? In a survey on their website today—via DualShockers.com—Square asks prospective buyers…

Why Final Fantasy VI PC’s Art Looks So Bad

Are you having trouble articulating just why the PC version of Final Fantasy VI looks so terrible? Or, alternatively, do you think it looks just fine and find yourself wondering why everyone’s complaining? Game developer Lars Doucet (Defender’s Quest) has published a great detailed analysis of the smudgy, blurry redesign of Square’s Super Nintendo classic,…

Final Fantasy Cosplayers Have Fun Weddings

Not all of them, mind you! But this couple sure did. Because, really, if you are going to dress up as Final Fantasy VIII characters, you must cut the wedding cake with a Gunblade. As you can see the above photos by Twitter user Knkmgnm, the groom dressed as Squall Leonhart, while the bride was…

Secrets And Details You Probably Missed In The Final Fantasy VII Remake Trailer

It’s not that you’re not observant. It’s just the folks at GameXplain are hyper-observant, which is why they notice things like trash strewn in the streets and Midgar’s window-to-AC unit ratio. While I agree that it’s best we think of the upcoming Final Fantasy VII reboot as a separate game from the original, it’s nice…

Let’s Think Of The Final Fantasy VII Remake As A Totally New Game

It’s been a strange week for the Final Fantasy VII remake, a prospect that once seemed like a nostalgic 20-something’s wet dream but is now, after a whirlwind few months, unexpectedly real. In June, when Square announced the remake with a CGI trailer, it seemed impossibly far away. Then, after a surprise appearance at PlayStation…