The latest Nintendo Direct started with a bang by dropping a trailer for Super Mario Maker 2 and kept the hits coming throughout to end on an announcement trailer for a remake of Link’s Awakening. While it may not be as iconic or spine-tingling as when the Switch was announced, it was a solid and fun ride throughout. We’ve got a quick link to the archive, as well as a handy list of eve...[Read More]
Let me take you back to the end of the 90s for just a bit. TVs had yet to go flat in most rural households. DLC wasn’t a thing. Many of our favorite games came on a disc or several. Around this time I fell in love with the PlayStation and its collection of beautifully rendered cutscenes and long-form fantasy epics. I devoured everything that I could about Final Fantasy (which I hadn’t ...[Read More]
This second full week of November has been an emotional rollercoaster for many members of the pop culture industry. Although Microsoft’s X018 press conference featured a large variety of exciting announcements, the passing of Stan Lee overshadowed them all. Despite the heartbreaking news, Stan Lee would say that the show must go on.
This weekend, many Americans around the world celebrated Veteran’s Day, Xbox gamers around the world celebrated the massive Square Enix announcement made during Microsoft’s X018 event. Microsoft’s X018 had a variety of major announcements including new Game Pass titles, Crackdown 3 release date, and a new Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer featuring Winnie the Pooh; for more detailed X018...[Read More]
Ubisoft and Square Enix have just revealed that the worlds of Assassin’s Creed and Final Fantasy XV will be colliding when the newest DLC for Final Fantasy XV, Assassin’s Festival, drops later this month. On August 30th, FFXV players who have collected the Moogle Chocobo Carnival event’s Dream Egg will receive an Assassin’s outfit for Noctis. On August 31st, the day after, ...[Read More]
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, the game that allows you to fight as or against the greatest heroes and villains in Final Fantasy’s storied history, will launch in North America on January 30th, 2018 for the PlayStation 4. In addition to the announcement for the release date, Square Enix has shown us what we will get if we pre-order the game or choose to purchase different editions.
The year of 2017 is apparently determined to help me recreate my PS2 game collection on PS4. Particularly with the release of the Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 Remix on PS4, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time as a PS2 Classic, and now Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. Final Fantasy XII was the first numbered Final Fantasy game I had played. Its world, story, and characters drew me in like few games had ...[Read More]
For you Final Fantasy Fans who’ve been waiting on playing DISSIDIA® FINAL FANTASY® NT . Well your chance is coming up very soon. SQUARE ENIX has confirmed that the Closed Beta Test for DISSIDIA® FINAL FANTASY® NT will run from Friday, August 25th (9 p.m. Pacific) through Sunday, September 3rd 9 p.m. Pacific) on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system. Players will have until Sunday, ...[Read More]
Square Enix and Disney are set to announce some new information about Kingdom Hearts III at this year’s D23 Expo. Every ounce of Kingdom Hearts III news is worth its weight in platinum, so fans should be overjoyed to know there is a surprise in store. GamerPage has reported that there will be something coming and even pointed out an interesting piece from a Square Enix press release.
Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age that focuses more on story and allows you to see the game’s remastered visuals and soundtrack in motion. Originally launched for the PlayStation 2 in 2006, Final Fantasy XII takes place in Ivalice, where the kingdom of Dalmasca is caught between the two warring empires Archadia and Rozarria. Princess Ashe, the heir t...[Read More]
Unlike the PSVita, Square Enix seemed to adore the PSP. Granted, it was immensely popular in Japan, even seeping into popular culture with its iconic design. During that golden age of Square Enix portability, a unique fighting game starring many characters from the Final Fantasy legacy was released. Finally, the newest title that has been in Japanese arcades for a while is getting localized as Dis...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XII, originally released on the PlayStation 2 in 2006, is returning to the PlayStation 4 as Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age on July 11th, and today, Square Enix has released a trailer that focuses on and explores FFXII’s Gambit System. For those unfamiliar, the Gambit System allows you to assign rules and if/then statements to your party members. You have the ability to tell B...[Read More]