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Legendary gaming composer says fatigue has ‘finally’ caught up with him
Read More »Nobuo Uematsu taking remainder of 2018 off owing to ill health
Square Enix announces first E3 presentation in three years
Pre-recorded Nintendo Direct style show will air online on Monday 11th June
Read More »Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition launches this February
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition will be free-to-play with microtransactions, with ten episodes available at launch
Read More »Yuji Naka joins Square Enix to ‘develop an enjoyable game’
Sonic the Hedgehog creator joined the house of Final Fantasy earlier this month
Read More »Dissidia Final Fantasy NT heading to PS4 next year
After leaked box art appeared on Amazon this morning, Square Enix has now officially confirmed that the next entry in its Final Fantasy brawling series, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, will be heading to PS4 in Europe and North America in early 2018. Developed in partnership with Team Ninja and Koei …
Read More »From Japan With Love – The return of Japanese games
Are Japanese games making a resurgence or is Jem Alexander just imagining it? It’s been a tough decade for the region, but it feels like many developers are returning to form.
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III ‘still have a way to go’
Players who were hoping for a 2017 release for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III may be disappointed. Speaking to Famitsu, director Tetsuya Nomura gave an update on the development status for both titles and apparently they won’t be launching anytime soon. We’re steadily progressing on …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Final Fantasy merchandise
2016 was the year Final Fantasy made its grand return. It began with the Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV event in Los Angeles in April, where publisher Square Enix revealed when the long-awaited RPG would be launching. The firm also unveiled its massive push for title, which included three games, an …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV sold 5m units on first day
The latest entry in Square Enix’s JRPG franchise has had a huge start around the world, making it the fastest selling game in the franchise to date. The firm reports that Final Fantasy XV, which launched on Tuesday, shipped and sold digitally a massive five million copies in its first …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Q4 line-up merchandise
There’s a lot to be excited about during the last quarter of 2016. As well as a wealth of new hardware, including virtual reality headsets, slim versions of existing consoles and a more powerful PlayStation 4, there’s a rather diverse line-up of blockbusters coming to shelves in the coming months. …
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