Tag Archives: Square Enix

Just a few weeks ago, the team at FuturLab officially celebrated the 2nd anniversary of PowerWash Simulator – a surprisingly popular casual co-op simulator. Since launch, the game has seen a ton of crossovers and collabs, including but not limited to Final Fantasy VII; SpongeBob Square Pants; Tomb Raider and …

During Sony's disastrous live-service focused State of Play stream in 2023, Square Enix unveiled its latest PlayStation exclusive, Foamstars, a Splatoon-style shooter, but with paint replaced with colourful bubbles. As it turns out, the game has been out for quite a while at this point, but it has rarely broken …

For the past many years, Sony has had a strong relationship with Square Enix – seeing the Japanese publisher release multiple Final Fantasy games exclusively for the PlayStation platform. Following the long-awaited announcement of Final Fantasy XVI for PC however, the game’s director has revealed that future entries may arrive day-and-date on multiple platforms.

We already know that Final Fantasy 16 is due to hit PC soon, but it turns out an Xbox version may also be on the way.  While Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth both achieved high praise from players, due to both titles being PS5 exclusive, Square Enix …

For the past many years, Square Enix have had their hands full working on remaking the classic 1997 JRPG Final Fantasy VII. With the 3rd and final entry currently in development, the publisher appears to be looking forwards – seemingly teasing a Final Fantasy XIII Remake. In response to one …

The remake of the PS1 JRPG Final Fantasy VII might just be Square Enix’s most ambitious project so far, with the 1997 classic being reborn in the form of a reimagined trilogy. While the first two entries utilised Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 as its core, the concluding part of the trilogy might upgrade to the latest and greatest UE5.

Life is Strange: Double Exposure is the next game in the much-loved Life is Strange series. Published by Square Enix, the Final Fantasy creator looks set to be doing some form of cross-promotion, as players will be able to get their hands on a ‘Final Fantasy VII Outfit Pack’ when …

In recent years, Tencent has worked with some of the larger game publishers to bring major IP to mobile. The company is already working on a mobile version of Elden Ring for From Software, and next, the company may be bringing a version of Final Fantasy 14 to mobile devices.  …

During today's Nintendo Direct, Square Enix finally announced the release date for its long-awaited HD-2D remake of Dragon Quest 3. That's not all though, Square Enix has announced plans to complete the full trilogy, with Dragon Quest 1 & 2 also set to get a HD-2D remake in 2025.  If …

Square Enix producers have been teasing a return to Final Fantasy Tactics for quite some time now but so far, nothing has been officially announced. That may change quite soon, with Jason Schreier reporting that the remaster is on the way.  Jason Schreier, formerly of Kotaku and more recently of …

The release of Life is Strange back in 2014 helped to revitalise the waning choice-based adventure format with an emotional and evocative story alongside interesting gameplay mechanics. Unlike many games in the genre, Life is Strange featured two wildly different endings – both of which were considered canon at the …

The first Life is Strange introduced us to Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, two highly memorable characters who are beloved by many. While Chloe got her own spin-off prequel in LiS: Before the Storm, Max has been absent since the original 2015 title. In a surprise announcement at the Xbox …

Recently, Square Enix expressed their desires to move away from console exclusives, instead wanting to focus on multiplatform development. As part of this, the publisher looks to be filling many of its previously-created holes, bringing the first Octopath Traveler to PlayStation – and the second to Xbox. Octopath Traveller as …

Recently, Square Enix expressed their desires to move away from console exclusives, instead wanting to focus on multiplatform development. As part of this, it appears the publisher’s underrated HD-2D JRPG series Octopath Traveller is getting a wider release. Octopath Traveller as a series has had a weird release strategy, with …

Back in 2021, Square Enix announced that it would be bringing the entire Kingdom Hearts series to PC for the first time. This exciting news was somewhat hampered by the revelation that the games would be exclusively available via the Epic Games Store and would not be coming to Steam. …

Square Enix made it clear during its recent financial earnings call that it would be overhauling its development operations, with a bigger focus on multiplatform releases moving forward. As far as actual game releases are concerned, this should have been a huge year thanks to Final Fantasy 16 and Final …

We've heard a lot about the surprisingly lacklustre sales tail for Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, both of which launched as PS5 exclusives, limiting each game's respective market reach. Now, Square Enix seems to be acknowledging that exclusivity deals aren't making much sense for the company, confirming …

Square Enix recently announced plans to revise its approach to game development. As a result of this, a few creative endeavours have been abandoned, with Square Enix announcing plans to absorb the losses, which will add up to around 22.1 billion Japanese Yen. Square Enix's recent investor note confirms that …

It has been a few years since Square Enix first announced Kingdom Hearts 4. As it took almost two decades to get Kingdom Hearts 3, many fans have not been expecting the game to release anytime soon. However, one leaker is now claiming that the game is coming in 2025.  …

In early March, Octopath Traveler mysteriously disappeared from the Nintendo eShop. Given that the game began life as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, its removal did not go unnoticed. Now roughly six weeks later, the game has finally returned. Octopath Traveler is now available once again through the Nintendo Switch eShop. …

Final Fantasy 16 has been returning to the headlines recently. We already know that the PC version of the game is making good progress and is on track to release this year. Taking a step back and looking at the current version of the game though, Square Enix reckons that …

Final Fantasy has had a long and storied history, with the classic video game franchise spawning dozens of titles across a multitude of genres. One of the most popular spin-offs was Final Fantasy Tactics. Though the sub-series has not seen a new entry in ages, according to Square Enix “It’s …

Final Fantasy 16 is heading to PC this year. While Square Enix has not given an official release date yet, recent updates from the development team have hinted at the PC version being very far along in development. Now, it seems that a demo might be just around the corner.  …

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been stealing the spotlight recently but there is still plenty of new content coming for players of last year's major release, Final Fantasy 16. The Rising Tide expansion was announced a few months ago and now, we have an April release date, as well as …

Much like Final Fantasy 16, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launched exclusively on PS5 with a performance mode that included just a few too many visual trade-offs. Fortunately, Square Enix has been working on it since the game's launch last month and now, a new update aims to make the game's …

Nvidia continues its tradition of GeForce Now Thursdays, with a new wave of games being confirmed. This week, The remake of Star Ocean 2, Star Ocean: The Second Story R, is headlining, with indie hits like Space Engineers and older major titles like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided also making appearances.  …

Final Fantasy VII rebirth launched late last month to rave reviews, with the 2nd part of the remake trilogy becoming one of the highest rated entries in the entire series. Despite this, the game has been criticised somewhat for its performance mode’s visuals. Fortunately, according to the game’s director another …

Octopath Traveler quickly became one of my favourite JRPGs back when it first released in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch. The game remains popular to this day, spawning a mobile spin-off and a full sequel, which released just last year. Now, in an odd turn of events, the original Octopath …

Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis is a mobile-focused compilation of the classic Final Fantasy VII alongside its many spin-offs (Advent Children; Before Crisis; Crisis Core and more). Having officially launched on the 7th of September for Android and iOS – before being added to Steam in December – the free-to-play …

Square Enix recently released a demo for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to much excitement. Unfortunately, fans noticed that the game’s performance mode included greatly degraded image quality. Fortunately, Square Enix have announced a fix for the demo – as well as the final release. Taking to Twitter, …