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Publisher Square Enix says its next Final Fantasy game is the biggest production in the series’ history. And the firm hopes last week’s major Uncovered event will ignite the brand, as it looks to re-establish itself as an RPG powerhouse. The Final Fantasy series has endured a difficult few years, …
Read More »Umbra tech used in Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix chooses Finnish visiblity optimisation tools
Read More »Final Fantasy XV needs to smash 10m copies to be a success
The latest entry in the Final Fantasy series needs to shift more than 10 million units to be considered a success. As reported by Kotaku UK, game director Hajime Tabata said at a press conference that Final Fantasy XV needs to hit this figure over its lifetime. This is a …
Read More »"People thought I was insane" – The rise of Video Games Live
The first time I did Video Games Live, everyone thought I was completely insane,” begins Tommy Tallarico, founder and composer of the touring symphony that specialises in video game music. When we did our first show, I did it at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic. Critics were saying: …
Read More »Final Fantasy creator to begin development of new game in 2016
Hironobu Sakaguchi insists mysterious title will have an ‘original worldview’
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake being built with Unreal Engine
Geomerics’ Enlighten tool utilised as lighting solution
Read More »Naruto studio CyberConnect2 co-developing Final Fantasy VII Remake
Developer’s involvement confirmed by director Tetsuya Nomura
Read More »Play on: How video game music is rocking the classical world
Dadadada-daa-daa-da-duh-daa. Play the victory fanfare from the Final Fantasy series to almost any gamer and they’re likely to join in with a vocal rendition by the final note. For video game fans, Final Fantasy VII’s One Winged Angel, The Legend of Zelda’s Overworld Theme and the Mario Ground Theme hold …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV to get simultaneous 2016 worldwide launch
The next iteration in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series – XV – is going to be launching globally next year. That’s according to GameSpot who spoke to Final Fantasy XV’s director, Hajime Tabata. Tabata confirmed that the game is going to be released before 2017, pointing towards a 2016 launch …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to 1990s video game merchandise
The 1990s gave us the Spice Girls, Pogs and Beanie Babies. But it also spawned some of the biggest games brands ever seen. MCV takes a trip back in time If you were to compare the roster of big games set for release over the next 12 months to a …
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