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Avalanche Studios has officially announced open-world action sequel Just Cause 3 for Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms. Game Informer has the scoop, confirming the game will arrive sometime in 2015. The title is set in the Mediterranean, and according to the reveal includes vast improvements for the …
Read More »Square Enix profits double over past six months
Square Enix saw significant revenue and profits increases in its most recent six-month fiscal period, the publisher’s latest financial results show. Mobile titles Dragon Quest Monsters Super Light and Schoolgirl Strikers were among the products mentioned as major revenue drivers for the period, with MMOs Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon …
Read More »Lords of the Fallen release date brought forward to tomorrow
Square Enix had made the surprise decision to bring forward the release date of Lords of the Fallen to tomorrow. The action RPG was due out this Friday (October 31st) in the UK but will now be available both digitally and on the High Street first thing tomorrow (October 28th). …
Read More »Lords of the Fallen dev addresses preview concerns
CI Games has released a video directly addressing what it believes were some unfounded concerns raised in previews of Lords of the Fallen. Assorted questions of the Square Enix title have been asked by those with early access, and executive producer Tomasz Gop addresses a few of them below. Specifically, …
Read More »Square Enix brings classic JRPG Dragon Quest II to iOS, Android
A mobile port of 1987 JRPG release Dragon Quest II is available now on iOS and Android platforms. The game—priced at $4.99 on both Google Play and Apple App stores—is noted for introducing several staples of the JRPG genre, including the mechanic of multiple party members battling against groups of …
Read More »Square Enix signs Arsene Wenger for Champ Man 15
Transfer-shy Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has himself signed a deal with Championship Manager publisher Square Enix. The French football maestro has leant his face to the Champ Man 15 campaign to underline the authenticity of the experience”. The press release isn’t entirely clear, but this seems to mean that he’ll …
Read More »Kingdom Hearts III converts to Unreal Engine 4
Game creator Tetsuya Nomura says development is "steadily proceeding as planned"
Read More »Sleeping Dogs sequel Triad Wars heading exclusively to PC
Sleeping Dogs spinoff Triad Wars will launch exclusively on Windows PC when it arrives in 2015. The upcoming title will skip the console platforms of its predecessor, meaning interested PS3 and Xbox 360 owners are out of luck. The sequel takes place in the original title’s universe set in Hong …
Read More »Final Fantasy IV launches for PC on Steam
Square Enix has brought the most recent version of Final Fantasy IV to the Windows PC platform via Steam. The game – based on the 2007 Nintendo DS remake of the original SNES release – has been optimized for PC,” introduces achievements and carries gamepad support. The PC version also …
Read More »Square Enix opens up cloud gaming subsidiary Shinra Technologies
Beta tests set to begin early next year
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