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Square cuts 27 staff just one week after the launch of Thief
Read More »Murdered: Soul Suspect dated for PC, Playstation and Xbox platforms
Square Enix has announced a concrete release date for Murdered: Soul Suspect. According to the publisher, the game will launch June 3rd on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. The next-gen console versions will run in 1080p and come with graphical improvements, but also cost $10 more than …
Read More »Unlocking the future: Eidos Montreal on next-gen development
Thief developer discusses the advantages of the new consoles, the importance of supplying the current-gen consoles and why some things remain thankfully unchanged since 1998
Read More »Thief is No.1 as three new games enter Top Ten
Square Enix has claimed its second UK No.1 of 2014 with Thief getting off to a chart-topping debut. The games dominates this week’s UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 and in the words of UKIE smashes” the week one numbers enjoyed by its predecessor Thief: Deadly Shadows in 2004. …
Read More »Free PS4s up for grabs in GAME/Thief ‘locking-picking’ events
Square Enix has teamed up with GAME in a series of special PR events to herald the arrival of Thief. Gamers can visit one of ten GAME stores where a special chest can be found. Consumers will be given a lock-pick and a ‘how to’ guide and given five minutes …
Read More »Square Enix ‘definitely interested’ in bringing Final Fantasy games to PC
Japanese RPG maker may be set bring upcoming Final Fantasy games the desktop
Read More »Square Enix ‘definitely interested’ in future Final Fantasy games on PC
Future Final Fantasy series releases could see release on the Windows PC platform, Square Enix has revealed. Franchise producer Yoshinori Kitase confirmed to Eurogamer that the company is interested in developing for the platform – explaining that complex issues” relating to security and the platform’s past market situation were the …
Read More »Square Enix reveals new Hitman turn-based strategy game for mobile
The next entry in the Hitman series will venture into the mobile space as a new strategy offering, Square Enix has announced. Developed by a "small core team" at Square Enix Montreal, Hitman GO stands apart from the AAA action-adventure stealth franchise "while still [retaining] the essence of what a …
Read More »Murdered: Souls Suspect confirmed for Xbox One and PS4
Square Enix has said that supernatural thriller Murdered: Soul Suspect will be released on both Xbox One and PS4 alongside current-gen (last-gen?) machines. The game, developed by Quantum Conundrum developer Airtight Games, was recently confirmed by Microsoft for Xbox One but is now nailed on for a release on Sony’s …
Read More »And the Crackdown 3 announcement is… an indie publishing deal between Ruffian and Square Enix
Been looking forward to a Crackdown 3 announcement today? Stand down people, stand down. While the stars had seemingly aligned for a Crackdown 3 reveal this afternoon, it turns out that Microsoft’s news was the acquisition of the Gears of War IP. And Ruffian’s news? It has teamed up with …
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