Veteran Final Fantasy developers leave Square Enix to make their own JRPG, and it’s coming to Xbox and PC

What you need to know Artisan Studios have revealed Lost Hellden, a new JRPG they are developing with former Final Fantasy and Gravity Rush developers. Lost Hellden is a JRPG featuring a unique hand-painted art style, an epic storyline, and a combat system combining strategy and action.  Lost Hellden is scheduled to release in 2025 […]

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Mark Your Calendars! Square Enix drops the final date for the much-anticipated Final Fantasy XIV ‘Xbox Open Beta Test’

What you need to know Square Enix has just revealed the date for the game’s upcoming Xbox Open Beta Test on Lodestone, the official website for Final Fantasy XIV. The Xbox Open Beta Test will begin on February 21, 2024, at 8:00 (GMT), 19:00 (AEDT), 3:00 (ET), and 0:00 (PT) and take place on Xbox […]

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Square Enix steals the spotlight with Visions of Mana at the Xbox Developer_Direct 2024

What you need to know Visions of Mana isn’t just the first mainline Mana game in over 15 years, it’s also the very first in the legendary RPG series to come to Xbox. In an unexpected move, Square Enix actually made an appearance during the Xbox Developer_Direct event to talk about Visions of Mana. We […]

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Square Enix mise à fond sur l’IA pour créer ses prochains jeux

Le studio Square Enix, derrière de grands noms du jeu vidéo comme la série Final Fantasy ou Dragon Quest, a l’intention d’utiliser l’intelligence artificielle pour développer ses futurs titres. Crédits : Square Enix Si certains studios de développement font déjà appel à l’intelligence artificielle pour concevoir leurs jeux, elles ne le crient pas sur tous […]

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Square Enix offers a timeline for when to expect Final Fantasy XIV open beta on Xbox Series X|S

What you need to know Final Fantasy XIV is the 14th mainline entry in the Final Fantasy series and is the second long-running MMORPG in the franchise’s library. An open-beta session for the Xbox Series X|S version of Final Fantasy XIV, is set to launch during the Patch 6.5x series of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker. […]

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Hey, Square Enix, now bring the Mana games to Xbox

In a surprise announcement during today’s Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival event, Xbox head Phil Spencer took the stage with game director Naoki Yoshida to announce that Final Fantasy XIV Online was finally coming to Xbox. After years of waiting, the long-running MMO will launch on Xbox Series X|S in the Spring of 2024. This […]

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Microsoft considered buying Square Enix to add Final Fantasy and more to Xbox

What you need to know More evidence has been uploaded in the ongoing hearing between the FTC and Microsoft.  According to new evidence, Microsoft had a plan to buy Square Enix in 2019.  Microsoft identified franchises like Final Fantasy that could add a lot to the Xbox first-party lineup. The plan, dubbed “Project Phoenix,” did […]

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Square Enix once again snubs Xbox for a major upcoming game launch

Gamers of a certain age will undoubtedly, at some point, have been impacted by Final Fantasy. One of the most prolific RPG franchises of all time, Final Fantasy popularized the JRPG format in the west, spawning a massive wave of influence that can still be felt to this day.  The classic Final Fantasy titles precede […]

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Forsaken Patch 1.1, Square Enix publie une mise à jour majeure

Forsaken Patch 1.1 Dans l’urgence Square Enix publie une mise à jour majeure (v1.1) pour son dernier titre « Forsaken». Elle apporte des corrections de bugs et des améliorations de performances. L’ensemble est censé redonné de l’intérêt à une sortie mouvementée en raison du titre accusant de nombreux problèmes. Cette mise à jour majeure améliore les […]

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Square Enix has finally introduced NFTs for Final Fantasy 7 collectibles

What you need to know While gaming publishers are shying away from NFTs, Square Enix is continuing to embrace the idea of using blockchain technology for limited digital items.  Square Enix has introduced its first NFTs with Final Fantasy 7 collectibles that are limited in number.  The digital certificate of authenticity is not being directly […]

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Embracer acquires Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and their studios from Square Enix

Update May 2, 2022: The Initiative confirmed that Crystal Dynamics will continue their work on Perfect Dark after the acquisition. We’re excited to see Crystal Dynamics take these next steps with their studio. Our teams have made great progress in building Perfect Dark together as co-development partners, and we will be continuing this work with […]

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Square Enix announces Kingdom Hearts 4

Square Enix isn’t closing out Sora, Goofy, Donald, and the rest of the gang just yet. During the Kingdom Hearts 20th anniversary event, Square Enix announced Kingdom Hearts 4. The announcement trailer shows protagonist Sora waking up in a mysterious city, with Donald and Goofy also making appearances. You can take a look at the […]

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