Windows 10 is about to reach end-of-life status and while Microsoft has extended security update support for the OS, there will be no more feature updates. With Microsoft ditching the decade-old OS, game makers are also starting to drop support, with Final Fantasy 14 being one of the first major …
Read More »Square Enix announces Life is Strange Collection for PS5
Square Enix has announced the Life is Strange Collection for PS5 – featuring all 5 games in a single package (albeit with a caveat).
Read More »Dragon Quest 7 Remake in the works for 2026
This year, Square Enix is releasing the Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D remake. As it turns out, there is more to come after that, as Square Enix is looking to invest more in growing the Dragon Quest IP. Dragon Quest is a classic RPG series, pre-dating the Final Fantasy …
Read More »Square Enix-backed ARPG ‘Vaultbreakers’ revealed in new trailer
To expedite the development of the top-down action-RPG, Vaultbreakers, Square Enix has made an undisclosed “major investment” in BetaDwarf, a Danish game development company. Square Enix will acquire a minority stake in BetaDwarf as part of this agreement. For BetaDwarf, the studio behind games like Forced and Minion Masters, this …
Read More »Final Fantasy 9 Remake a no show at 25th anniversary stream
For years now, a Final Fantasy 9 remake has been rumoured. When Square Enix announced plans for a special 25th anniversary event for the game, an announcement became widely anticipated. However, the stream came and went this week with absolutely no mention of a new Final Fantasy 9 game. The …
Read More »The original 1997 Final Fantasy VII has officially sold over 15 million copies
In a surprising update, Square Enix offered new sales stats for the original 1997 Final Fantasy VII – having officially sold over 15 million units.
Read More »Just Cause 5 was reportedly cancelled after years of development
Just Cause has been on ice since the release of Just Cause 4 on Xbox One, PS4 and PC. As it turns out, Just Cause 5 was in development for a number of years, but it had been cancelled before it could be announced publicly.
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 16 are finally coming to Xbox
For years, we've been hearing rumours that Final Fantasy 7 Remake will be coming to Xbox. Today during the Xbox Games Showcase, Square Enix finally made the announcement and its not just Final Fantasy 7 Remake making the jump over to Xbox, Final Fantasy 16 is coming along too. Final …
Read More »People Can Fly cancels two of its upcoming projects
Due to a “lack of communication from the Publisher”, People Can Fly have announced the cancellation of two of its projects.
Read More »Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D releases for PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox in October
Fans of classic RPGs have a date to mark on their calendars: the Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake will launch on October 30th, 2025. This highly anticipated remake will be available across various platforms, including PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store on Windows, alongside Nintendo Switch, the …
Read More »PowerWash Simulator’s final free update arrives tomorrow
Following years of free and paid post-launch support, PowerWash Simulator’s final update is arriving tomorrow: The Muckingham Files 6.
Read More »Square Enix shares new Kingdom Hearts 4 screenshots
Square Enix is keen to show progress on Kingdom Hearts 4, with newly released screenshots. The game is still deep into development with no release date.
Read More »Square Enix reports sales drop amid ‘reboot’ towards multiplatform development
Square Enix has revealed its latest financial results, seeing an overall year-on-year sales dip. However, Square Enix CEO, Takashi Kiryu, was quick to remind everyone that the company is in the middle of a 'reboot' as it pivots towards multiplatform development.
Read More »Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link cancelled but Kingdom Hearts 4 still in development
Back in 2022, Square Enix announced a new Kingdom Hearts project – Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link. The game was set offer Pokémon Go style mechanics, where players are encouraged to explore their surroundings and play on the move. Now, the game appears to have been cancelled. Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link …
Read More »Final Fantasy 9 25th Anniversary reignites remake rumours
The 25th Anniversary of Final Fantasy 9 is coming up and Square Enix is already gearing up to celebrate the occasion with a new website displaying some planned special edition items. Fans have naturally dug a bit deeper into the new webpage, discovering hints at the upcoming Final Fantasy 9 …
Read More »Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake gets new trailer and 2025 release date
Today during a Nintendo Direct stream, Square Enix kicked off the show with a brand new trailer for the Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D remake, confirming a 2025 release date.
Read More »Final Fantasy franchise surpasses 200 million sales
After first releasing on PC and mobile platforms, the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection has now spread to all platforms, including Nintendo and PlayStation consoles. With the games being more widely available, sales have picked up too, surpassing the five million milestone.
Read More »Denuvo DRM removed from Final Fantasy XVI
DRM is the bane of many PC players, with DENUVO being the most famous (or infamous). While almost all games with DRM eventually get cracked by fans, developers have begun taking it into their own hands, patching the DRM out soon after launch. While it took a bit longer than usual, Square Enix has now removed Denuvo from a number of its games – including Final Fantasy XVI.
Read More »Square Enix announces 15th anniversary NieR livestream
Celebrating the franchise’s 15th anniversary, Square Enix has announced a 2 and a half hour long livestream dedicated to NieR in April.
Read More »Dragon Quest 12 is still in development
Dragon Quest fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Series creator Yuji Horii has reaffirmed that Dragon Quest XII is still in active development, dispelling any recent doubts about its fate. The game, initially announced back in 2021, has been largely absent from the public eye since its initial teaser, …
Read More »Dragon Quest III Remake sales exceeded Square Enix’s expectations
As a publisher, Square Enix has rather high aspirations for its games’ sales performance, with pretty much every title released by them winding up selling below their expectations. It therefore comes as quite a surprise that the recent Dragon Quest III remake actually managed to exceed said expectations.
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake reportedly heading to Xbox in 2025
Ever since Final Fantasy 7 Remake was announced as a PS4 exclusive, there have been doubts around the future of mainline Final Fantasy games on Xbox. Final Fantasy 16 also skipped Xbox consoles at launch last year. We've heard rumours about both titles finally heading to Xbox over the past year, and it looks like an announcement is just around the corner.
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was the best-selling PlayStation game of 2024 in Japan
2024's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was the best-selling PS5 game on the Japanese PlayStation Store last year, according to Sony.
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Rebirth delivered the series’ biggest single-player launch
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth has landed on PC with a bang, achieving the highest concurrent player count for a single-player Final Fantasy title on Steam. With a peak concurrent player count of 40,564 players, according to SteamDB, Rebirth has surpassed even Final Fantasy XVI's PC debut, which saw 27,508 concurrent …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Part 3 will arrive before the PS6, Square Enix confirms
With development on Final Fantasy VII Remake part 3 well underway, Square Enix have confirmed that the final chapter in the trilogy will arrive before the PS6.
Read More »PowerWash Simulator gets free ‘Ice Rink’ DLC map
Just in time for the holiday season, the team at FuturLab have released a free Ice Rink themed map for PowerWash Simulator.
Read More »Square Enix prioritising FF7 Remake Part 3 over DLC for Rebirth
The Final Fantasy Remake team is prioritising development on Part 3 to finish up the trilogy as soon as possible for fans, which means no DLC for Rebirth.
Read More »Final Fantasy 14 is heading to mobile
The hugely popular MMO from Square Enix, Final Fantasy 14, is officially heading to mobile. The developers plan to cram the entire story into the mobile version
Read More »Life is Strange Double Exposure comes to Switch later today
Following its release on other platforms, Life is Strange: Double Exposure comes to Switch digitally today – with a physical version penned for early 2025.
Read More »Final Fantasy franchise nears 200 million copies sold
35 years on from the franchise’s first entry, the Final Fantasy series is about to hit a massive milestone – nearing 200 million copies sold.
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