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Square Enix Announces Brand New JRPG From Brand New Developer

This morning, Square Enix announced something totally new: an original role-playing game from a brand new studio called Tokyo RPG Factory. It’s called “Project Setsuna” and we don’t have many details yet—it’s early, like many of Square’s projects—but it’s coming in 2016, Square says. They formed Tokyo RPG Factory recently to start making original RPGs…

Our First Glimpse Of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided In Action

Today Square Enix debuted the first in-game footage of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. As expected, it’s cyberpunk as fuck. The trailer is heavy on three things: 1) action, 2) the color black, 3) the color gold. The first part is a bit off-putting (Deus Ex is about out-sneaking and/or out-smarting, damn it), but it does…

Star Ocean 5 Is Coming West For PS4

We already knew Star Ocean 5 was imminent, the first installment in the RPG series since 2010, but Square Enix confirmed Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is coming to the rest of the world in 2016 on PlayStation 4. The game features a whopping six-party system, as well. The developers specifically called out how they’re…

Square Explains World Of Final Fantasy

Remember thatother Final Fantasy from yesterday’s Sony conference? Today Square Enix explained it. Kinda. Square discussed the RPG that nearly started riots during their E3 press conference. World of Final Fantasy, they said, is being created with three main goals in mind: To be playable by anyone of any age or gender To create a…

The New Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Is Glorious

Today Square Enix showed off new footage from Kingdom Hearts III. As you might expect, it looks stellar. As you also might expect, there’s still no release date or even a release year—the trailer just says “Now in development,” which is just what they said back at E3 2013. Welp. Kingdom Hearts III is currently…

Don’t worry, the PC version of Final Fantasy VII is still getting ported to PS4. Square just announced that it’ll be out this winter. There’s an iOS version coming, too, over the summer.

A turn-based Tomb Raider for mobile devices. Following up on the success of Hitman Go, Square Enix announces Lara Croft Go, a step-by-step adventure coming soon to rectangular things with touch screens.

Square Announces New Nier Game, With Platinum

I’ll take whatever I can get from Platinum Games, you know? But I didn’t expect this. The trailer itself was mostly slow pans over artwork, a way to set the scene for the new game. I’m not super familiar with Nier, though it’s easily one of the most common games people have asked me to…

E3 2015: Square Enix Press Conference Liveblog [Update: Over]

We already know about the next Deus Ex Rise of the Tomb Raider and the new Hitman. And Square Enix blew folks’ minds by announcing a FF VII HD remake. Can they possibly have anything left. We’ll be discussing whatever they reveal right here. “`

Watch Square Enix’s E3 Press Conference Live, Right Here [Update: Over]

Nintendo’s barely over, but hey, it’s E3, there’s no time to catch your breath. Square Enix’s E3 presser starts at 1pm ET. Maybe Cloud and Tifa will be there. You can watch the livestream here:

The Internet Reacts to the Final Fantasy VII Remake

After years of asking, your Final Fantasy VII full remake dreams are coming true. It’s happening. And you can bet the internet has something to say about that. [via はちま] So did Square Enix’s stock prices shortly after the announcement was made. The game is heading to the PlayStation 4 first, but from the sound…

Oh, And There’s Also This Other Final Fantasy Game

The game forever known as the one they announced right before the Final Fantasy VII remake. Cute! Did you guys see the Final Fantasy VII remake trailer yet?

Rise Of The Tomb Raider Has Some Serious Next-Gen Ice

Microsoft just showed off more of Rise of the Tomb Raider during their press conference, and damn, that ice. Things get dicey quick with Lara scaling a frozen-un-solid cliffside and nearly falling to her doooooooom. But Rise of the Tomb Raider would be a pretty shitty name for a game exclusively about Lara Croft falling…

The Final Fantasy XV Demo Just Got A Gigantic New Boss

The Final Fantasy XV demo got a bunch of new features today, including a massive new boss monster that I’m sure someone will figure out how to beat by the end of the day. Meet the Catoblepas, who in previous versions of the FFXV demo was just part of the scenery but is now, thanks…

Let’s See What’s New In Final Fantasy XV Today [UPDATE: Stream’s Over]

This morning, Square Enix released a 3.4 GB patch for Episode Duscae, the demo for Final Fantasy XV. Yes, you read that right. A 3.4 GB patch. For a demo. In addition to a new boss-ish monster, the patch will add more character interactions, more warp points, and a dodge roll for Noctis. Apparently there…

Square Enix just announced Figure Heads, a five-on-five online shooter for PC. No word yet on an international release.

Why Final Fantasy XV Has Impressive… Food 

The meals in Final Fantasy XV look delicious. And guess what, the reason why the food looks so appetizing is the tech behind it. “To bring home the appeal of the food, we’re incorporating new shaders that give each element of a dish its own luster and firmness,” said FFXV character artist Yuki Matsuo. “We’re…

Think Twice Before Entering Dirty Words In Video Game Text Fields

Earlier this week, while playing Square Enix’s Chaos Rings III on the iPad, I was asked to name my favorite food via text field. I am not proud of what happened next. Warning: I am a horrible dirty potty mouth. I am milking my time with Chaos Rings III, a choice of words that will…

The Final Fantasy XV Demo Will Get A Patch Next Week

On Tuesday, June 9, Square Enix will release a patch for the demo of Final Fantasy XV. A patch. For a demo. Video games! This might be unprecedented—I can’t think of a single other demo that has been majorly patched—but nothing about Final Fantasy XV has been orthodox in any way. You can see the…

Life is Strange is Getting Really, Really Good

Life is Strange has been the most pleasant surprise of the year so far for me. Its trajectory, episode by episode, has gone from “this is interesting, you might want to check it out” to “actually you should be playing this” to “holy shit this is getting seriously good, now”. Although, after playing the third…