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The New Gunslinger Stratos Anime Looks Crappy

With time, some anime look better. Then, there are others that get worse and worse. Take the new Gunslinger Stratos anime, for example. Gunslinger Stratos is originally an arcade game developed by Square Enix. That game looks fantastic, and it’s oodles of fun. But the new anime doesn’t feature the sheen and polish Square Enix…

Leak Reveals Deus Ex: Mankind Divided For PS4, Xbox One, PC

Since yesterday, Square Enix has been teasing a new game via a three-day alternate reality game that was due to end tomorrow. But their surprise has been ruined. Today, an early leak from the Russian website Kanobu.RU (as found by NeoGAF) has revealed that the big tease is for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a sequel…

Square Changes Final Fantasy Character To Show Less Butt

Mobius Final Fantasy, an upcoming 3D mobile game that for now has only been announced in Japan, has some ridiculous outfits even by Final Fantasy standards, but at least one of them was a bit too ridiculous for Square Enix. Above (via Hachima) is Wal, the hero of Mobius (formerly named Mevius), whose butt and…

Big Surprise, Japanese Gamers Like Final Fantasy XV’s Demo

Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae came out last month and most people who got it have probably had enough time to process their feelings about it. Japanese gaming mag Weekly Famitsu released the results of their user survey on the Final Fantasy XV demo. What were you looking forward to going into the game? Going…

Bravely Default Sequel Trailer Torments America

We still don’t know if Bravely Second—the sequel to Bravely Default—is even coming out in the West, let alone whether it’s coming this year. Sadness. But hey, at least there’s this new trailer for the game. Which might actually make you sadder, so…sorry? Bravely Second is out in Japan next month. The first one was…

Final Fantasy‘s Triple Triad Is Finally On Phones (In Japan)

If there’s one Final Fantasy mini-game that would be just about perfect for smartphones, it’s Triple Triad, the delightfully addictive card game that debuted in Final Fantasy VIII and recently reappeared in the online game FFXIV Today, Square’s finally brought the long-requested game to mobile devices… in Japan. Only in Japan. Based on the trailer,…

A Woman Might Join Final Fantasy XV‘s Party (Temporarily)

Up until now, all we have heard or seen about Final Fantasy XV’s party was that it was filled with dudes. That, however, might change, Square Enix says. It’s possible a female character could join the game’s four-character, all-male party as a guest. In a recent interview with Weekly Famitsu, Final Fantasy XV director Hajime…

You Really Should Be Playing Life is Strange

My favourite thing about Life is Strange is that it encourages you to be present in the moment. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK At the beginning of the second episode, shy photography student Max awakens in her dorm room to the sound of Alt-J, and there’s no hurry to get up. You can…

Look What Square Enix Did To Star Wars

To be honest, I kind of like it. As noted on Figsoku and Famitsu, this is the “Variant” line of Square Enix’s collectible Play Arts figurines. “Variant” means the design has been slightly changed or modified, as in these Star Wars figures. The tweaks to these characters, along with the battle-worn appearance, work well—a lot…

What I Like (And Don’t Like) In Final Fantasy XV So Far

It’s been three weeks since I first played through the demo for Final Fantasy XV, a video game about what will happen to One Direction now that Zayn’s gone. So I’ve had plenty of time to digest. I first completed FFXV: Episode Duscae during a two-hour session at Square Enix’s PAX East media booth in…

Final Fantasy: Record Keeper Is Surprisingly Fun

Today, Square Enix released a free-to-play Final Fantasy game for mobile devices, and perhaps for the first time ever, that’s not a bad thing. Final Fantasy: Record Keeper, out today for iOS and Android, is a surprisingly fun little time-waster that tasks you with creating a party, collecting equipment, traveling through various old Final Fantasy…

Final Fantasy XV Demo Players Are Finding Things They’re Not Supposed To

The only thing better than a lengthy demo of a game people have been waiting nine years to play? Breaking it. Turns out, escaping from Square’s big bad demo barrier is actually pretty easy. You just have to, er, get hit by a car. Observe, in this video from Based Squall: After that, you can…

Today, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XI service for the PS2 and Xbox 360 will end in March 2016. However, it will continue for the PC version.

Final Fantasy XI Gets Smartphone Version and New Spin-Off [Updated]

With the amount of money smartphone games make, this shouldn’t be that surprising. But Square Enix is bringing a version of Final Fantasy XI to smartphones. It’s called Final Fantasy XI Mobile. There’s also a new FFXI spin-off title called Final Fantasy Grandmasters. Update: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Final Fantasy…

What Do You Think Of Final Fantasy XV So Far?

By now, you’ve had 24 hours to play Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae, one of the most fascinating video game demos in recent memory. (How many other demos actually let you save your progress?) And those of you who read Kotaku regularly might recall that during an interview in January, FFXV director Hajime Tabata told…

Square Enix honcho Yosuke Matsuda told Nikkei Trendy that the company had “a little surprise” to announce this year. When asked for details, Matsuda replied, “It’s not possible to say now, but it’s a JRPG and for home consoles.”

Tips For Playing Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

Final Fantasy Type-0 can be more than a little overwhelming. Between the barrage of proper nouns and 14—fourteen!—playable characters, it’ll probably take you some time to get adjusted to the pace of Square’s newest role-playing game. We’re here to help. If you want to get the most out of Type-0—which came out today for PS4…

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD: The Kotaku Review

The best moments in Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, a new role-playing game that is just as clunky as its title suggests, come not from the main path but from the things you can do during the breaks. This might not sound too strange to anyone accustomed to RPGs like Baldur’s Gate or Fallout, where going…

Looks Like There’s Going To Be A Final Fantasy Type-1

While Final Fantasy Type-0 HD isn’t due out in North America until Tuesday, a special ending cinematic teaser from the end of the game has hit YouTube, suggesting game director Hajime Tabata’s desire to make Final Fantasy Type-1 is being realized. While the ending cutscene, currently available on YouTube (via NeoGAF), does not specifically mention…

Let’s Remember How Ridiculous The Xenogears Demo Was

Next week, we’ll finally be able to get our hands on the much-anticipated demo for Final Fantasy XV, which is basically the Half-Life 3 of JRPGs. This continues a long tradition of publisher Square Enix releasing demos for their big RPGs alongside other games… like the demo for Xenogears, which launched with the horror game…