Tag Archives: Square Enix

Last night at the PlayStation State of Play, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy VII Remake would be getting a PS5 upgrade as well as a new episode in the form of Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. Shortly after however, Square Enix made a couple more announcements, including a Final …

Last night, PlayStation held a State of Play showcase, giving fans a look at many upcoming PS5 titles. Though most of the announcements were to be expected, the biggest title was left until the end: Final Fantasy VII Remake will receive a free PS5 upgrade alongside “ a brand new …

Back in January, People Can Fly's upcoming sci-fi co-op shooter, Outriders, was delayed to April. It's not all doom and gloom though, as a big demo for the game is dropping next week and all progress made will carry over to the game once it launches.  The demo for Outriders …

While Square Enix originally planned to release The Avengers for next-gen consoles closer to launch, the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 versions had to be pushed back to 2021 for extra polish. Now, we have an official launch date, with the newly enhanced versions of the game coming on the …

Later this week at the Tokyo International Forum Hall, fans will gather to experience a live orchestral performance of the music of Final Fantasy VII Remake. In a surprise announcement, it was revealed that the concert will include information on some new Final Fantasy VII Remake “content.” Making the announcement …

As more and more people get their hands on the latest consoles, developers and publishers have begun to upgrade many of their live service titles to offer higher performance modes, taking advantage of this new hardware. The latest title to receive a PS5 patch announcement is Final Fantasy XIV, which …

Last week, Square Enix officially announced ‘Endwalker', the next expansion for Final Fantasy 14. Now, the development team's pre-expansion patch plans are beginning to come to light, with the first arriving in April. Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.5 is coming on the 13th of April, coinciding with the game's open …

This week, Square Enix announced the next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV. The new expansion will be called ‘Endwalker' and it is coming out later this year.  The Shadowbringers story was wrapped up in late 2020, leaving this year wide open for new content. The new Endwalker expansion will be …

After releasing Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Crystal Dynamics turned its attention to Square Enix's Marvel initiative, putting its development resources behind The Avengers. That game hasn't really taken off and now it seems that Crystal Dynamics is turning its attention back to Tomb Raider for a while.  As part …

Square Enix’s Avengers game has struggled to get the attention that the publisher had hoped since its launch back in August of 2020. Being a live-service title, the game’s developers ‘Crystal Dynamics’ is betting on its many promised updates to bring the game back into the limelight. Despite the slow …

Back in 2006, Core Design was hired to work on a remake of the original Tomb Raider. The remake would have released on Sony's PSP, celebrating the game's 10th anniversary. The project was ultimately cancelled in a near-completed state. Now, the development build has leaked, giving us a look at …

The folks at People Can Fly have been working on Outriders for a while now but as 2020 came to an end, the team behind the game realised they were going to need some extra time in development. As a result, Outriders is being pushed back an extra few months.  …

When Sony announced the PlayStation 5, one of the most intriguing titles announced alongside the machine was Project Athia. Published by Square Enix, the game was positioned as a PlayStation 5 exclusive. Though we still don't know much about the game itself, we do know that when it does release, …

It has been a great year for Final Fantasy XIV, with the developers completely reworking the New Player Experience and wrapping up content development on its most recent expansion, Shadowbringers. Now, it is time to look towards what's next, all of which will be unveiled in a showcase event.  Today, …

It is no secret that Marvel's Avengers has struggled since launch and while many assumed that the Marvel license would carry the game to breaking even, that might not end up being the case. Recently, Square Enix confirmed to investors that it has not yet recouped the initial development cost …

After originally releasing on the Nintendo DS back in 2007,  The World Ends With You received a second wind in 2018 thanks to its revival on the Nintendo Switch. It would seem that the Switch release reignited enough interest in the series to warrant a sequel too.  Today, Square Enix …

Marvel's Avengers hasn't exactly been in the news for the right reasons lately, but perhaps that could start turning around soon. This week, Crystal Dynamics finally announced a release date for the game's first new character DLC.  ‘Taking AIM' is the name of the first Avengers expansion, which will bring …

Marvel's Avengers had its share of problems at launch, from its ill-advised loot and progression system, to matchmaking not working properly. A lot of problems have been fixed but due to delays and a lack of new content updates, the player counts are starting to drop dangerously low.  Square Enix …

We've been waiting on an official update on Bravely Default II for quite some time now. The demo released earlier this year and up until today, it also had a vague ‘2020' release window. Now, Square Enix has all of its ducks in a row, announcing a proper release date …

There is good news and bad news for Marvel's Avengers players this week. On the bright side, a big quality of life patch dropped this week, fixing a lot of bugs and features. The bad news though, is that future content updates are being delayed.  Firstly, the Kate Bishop hero …

Just a few weeks ago, the first signs of Bravely Default II's near release began appearing, as the game began receiving rating classifications. Now, Square Enix is teasing that news is indeed coming soon. In a tweet translated by Gematsu celebrating the 8th anniversary of the original game, Square Enix …

When Marvel’s Avengers launched last month, the release came with a respectable amount of fanfare. Most who played the games as a service title enjoyed the feeling of the various Marvel characters. That being said, after hitting the endgame, many appeared to get tired of the gameplay loop, leading to …

Outriders, the sci-fi class-based third person shooter developed by People Can Fly was first announced back during E3 2019. Originally intended to release some time in 2020, the effects of COVID-19 had delayed the game somewhat. Now however, the studio has confirmed that Outriders will launch on the 2nd of …

We recently heard that Final Fantasy XVI's development might be further along than expected. Now, it appears that Square Enix is confirming just that, with a new recruitment page indicating that a good chunk of the game is already finished.  As spotted by Games Talk, a new recruitment page has …

Earlier this month, Square Enix officially announced Final Fantasy 16, complete with what appeared to be a very meaty trailer. Not only did we see cinematic story elements, but there was also gameplay backed in. Now, reports indicate that the full game is coming sooner than expected.  Speaking on the …

NieR Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139 serves as a remake/remaster to the predecessor of the critically acclaimed NieR: Automata. Announced back in March via a teaser trailer, very little was known regarding the depth of the remake, nor its planned release schedule. As part of Tokyo Games Show, Square Enix held a …

It has been a long time since Square Enix first released its demo for Bravely Default 2 and even longer since the title was first announced for a 2020 launch. Since the demo's release on the Nintendo Switch, little has been said since, but that could be changing very soon. …

Marvel's Avengers has been out for a couple of weeks now and while many have had plenty of fun with the game, bugs have been a lingering issue. Fortunately, Crystal Dynamics is continuing to squash those issues, starting with patch V1.3.0, which fixes ‘over 1,000' issues.  These fixes run the …

While Marvel’s Avengers represents one of the bigger releases for the latter half of 2020 (at least until next-gen consoles arrive), it appears as though the ensemble action-adventure Destiny-like is falling behind compared to one other superhero outing. According to the UK physical sales charts, Marvel’s Avengers’ launch sales are …

Square Enix’ Marvel’s Avengers has only just released today to players across the world, yet it appears as though the game’s developer – Crystal Dynamics – is already preparing for its next project. The developers have posted a number of job listings for “a new original AAA game” which may …