When Square Enix released Final Fantasy XV‘s bro-specicfic story DLCs Episode Gladiolus and Episode Prompto, many were surprised to see that they were fairly stand-alone experiences, that couldn’t be played as a chapter integrated in the game’s main story. DualShockers had a chat with Game Director Hajime Tabata, and we asked him whether there is
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Final Fantasy XV will be among the games that will be updated for Xbox One X after the console will be released on November 7th, but it wasn’t known whether the console would run the game at native or upscaled 4K resolution, until now. During a cat at PAX East, DualShockers asked Director Hajime Tabata
A few days ago, during a livestream from Gamescom, Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata teased what appeared to be a possible Nintendo Switch version of the game. Since the tease was rather vague, and quite a bit tongue-in-cheek, DualShockers asked Tabata-san to clarify whether a port is actually coming or not during an interview
Today, Tetsuya Nomura revealed some new artwork and costumes that’ll be coming to Kingdom Hearts Union X in celebration of the mobile game’s second anniversary. The artwork will be used as the game’s new title screen in its next update. It features a few characters including, Ventus, Ephemera, Chirithy, Skuld, Laurium, Blaine and one more unknown figure
Today, during a Letter from the Producer Live broadcast, Final Fantasy XIV Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida and Global Community Producer Toshio Murouchi were joined by Legendary Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy Tactics Director Yasumi Matsuno to present the first information on update 4.1. First of all, we learn that patch 4.1 is going
Today Square Enix announced its stage event schedule for Tokyo Game Show 2017, and it’s rather rich starting on September 21st, then pausing for the 22nd, and resuming for the main part on September 23rd and 24th. Below you can read the full schedule, and find the livestream embeds for each day. September 21st –
Today the traditional awards ceremony for CEDEC 2017 (Computer Entertainment Developers Conference 2017) was held at the Pacifico Yokohama Hotel in Japan. For those unfamiliar, CEDEC is basically the Japanese equipment of the Game Developers Conference in the United States. The Engineering Award was won by PlayStation VR for offering a low-cost and high-performance VR
Today the traditional awards ceremony for CEDEC 2017 (Computer Entertainment Developers Conference 2017) was held at the Pacifico Yokohama Hotel in Japan. For those unfamiliar, CEDEC is basically the Japanese equivalent of the Game Developers Conference in the United States. The Engineering Award was won by PlayStation VR for offering a low-cost and high-performance VR
Today’s issue of Weekly Famitsu included a new batch of screenshots and artwork of the upcoming remake of Seiken Densetsu 2, known in the west as Secret of Mana. We get to see battle, characters and exploration, on top of what appears to be the renewed UI that we’ll be able to use in the
Remember the weird but hilarious Final Fantasy XV commercials advertising Nissin’s Cup Noodles? The popular instant food brand is also quite present in the game, with its own food item and quest, and now it also got an helmet for Noctis. The helmet has been released today as a free DLC on the European PlayStation Store,
Square Enix revealed their hands-on opportunities for PAX West event goers and it includes a handful of upcoming titles from the publisher. The biggest treat will be a chance for fans to play the newly announced remake of Secret of Mana, an iconic RPG that many older gamers refer to as a standard for great
If you’re interested in Tokyo RPG Factory’s upcoming JRPG Lost Sphear, you’re in luck, because today we get the full course. The Japanese arm of Square Enix released a brand new batch of screenshots and information about the game. We get more information about the Zigan Empire, which is the largest country of the world,
With the much anticipated Xbox One X right around the corner, many are wondering how patches of games will compare to their PlayStation 4 Pro version. Microsoft has already released a list of over a hundred titles getting an upgrade on the Xbox One X — including Rise of the Tomb Raider. With that in mind,
In an interview with Engadget Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata, said that his team is looking to possibly add a level editor of some sort to the PC version of the game. When asked about the modding community, Tabata-san said: “There were limitations to the game to ensure it ran on consoles, but that’s less
The dust has settled since the release of Final Fantasy XIV‘s latest expansion Stormblood, and it’s time to reconnect with Director Naoki Yoshida and hear directly from the Lion’s mouth how things are going at Square Enix. Alongside Yoshida-san, we also had a chat at Gamescom with Main Scenario Writer Natsuko Ishikawa, who is certainly a major
Life is Strange: Before the Storm will have a new dialogue feature that ups the rebellious sass. According to Eurogamer, a dialogue feature called Backtalk has been added to the game’s dialogue system. How it works is by the player picking up on a specific word or theme that is mentioned during a conversation and then
Today Square Enix announced a remake of the classic Seiken Densetsu 2, known in the west as Secret of Mana. The remake will be titled Seiken Densetsu 2: Secret of Mana in Japan, and simply Secret of Mana in the west, and it will launch worldwide in Japan on February 15th, 2018. The platforms will
Today, Square Enix has announced new content for Final Fantasy XV. According to the publisher, players will have the chance to participate in a limited time event, which will feature featuring gameplay elements similar to one of Ubisoft’s most profitable intellectual properties. Starting on Thursday, August 31st, 2017 until Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 Final Fantasy XV players will
Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition will arrive on iOS, Android, and Windows 10 devices fall 2017. The game is a retelling of the Final Fantasy XV story featuring chibi style characters and a revamped battle system. Players will also be able to freely explore the Eos on their mobile devices as they
Yesterday, Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition for PC, and also showcased a few official 1080p screenshots. Today, the Japanese arm of the company followed up with a new batch, this time around in spectacular 4K. While some of the screenshots are the same as yesterday, there are new ones, and even
With the release of Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary coming close, Square Enix has been promoting it in full swing across several events in Asia, and today they had a long showcase at the PS Carnival event in Taipei, Taiwan. We get to see over thirty minutes of gameplay starring Anrusia from Dragon
Sony Interactive released its sales chart for PS4 games on the Japanese PlayStation Store related to the period between August 7th and August 13th. Unsurprisingly, Dragon Quest XI is still dominating the digital scene for the third time in a row, like it’s doing with the physical retail scene in Japan. Here is the full
Today Square Enix released three new gameplay trailers of its upcoming party game Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary. Each trailer is dedicated to a beloved hero of the two franchises involved in the game: we get Cloud and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, and Terry from Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation. Like
Today, Media Create released its weekly sales chart of the Japanese video game market. For the week between August 7th and August 13th, it was once again Square Enix’s 3DS and PS4 game Dragon Quest XI at the tippy top of the software chart, making it a three-peat for the eleventh main series entry in the iconic
Square Enix released the transcript of its latest quarterly financial conference call, and it includes some interesting data on the performance of Dragon Quest XI. What we hear is a little bit of a surprise. President Yosuke Matsuda explained that Dragon Quest XI has “generated a great customer response and garnered praise for its contents,”
Square Enix announced a new event for players of their RPG mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, available now on iOS and Android devices. The event titled “Summer Ariana Event” is available to all players and unlocks a new pixel version of the celebrity Ariana Grande wearing white clothing. The character is named “Chic Ariana”
Square Enix opened an official site for the Dragon Quest re-releases on PS4 and 3DS in Japan, and we get some news about the launch of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, which is the only one still missing. The game will launch on the Japanese PlayStation Store and on the Nintendo eShop on
Today Media Create released its weekly analysis related to the period between July 31st and August 6th, giving a further look on the situation of the Japanese market overrun by Dragon Quest XI, in addition to the top-twenty ranking disclosed on Wednesday. The firm reports that software sales last week were 900,000 in total, 36.57%
Today Square Enix released a new gameplay trailer of its upcoming party game Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary. The video introduces another beloved Final Fantasy hero, Squall Leonhart from Final Fantasy VIII, who was initially announced as playable back in April. Like all the characters in the game, Squall is fully voiced,
Today, Media create released its weekly sales chart of the Japanese video game market. For the week between July 31st and August 6th, it was once again Square Enix’s 3DS and PS4 game Dragon Quest XI at the top of the software chart, making it two straight weeks for the eleventh main series entry in one of