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Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Wants To Give You The Best Summer Vacation Ever
7.6.2024
AFinal Fantasy XIV concluded a massive saga when Endwalker released at the tail end of 2021, and has spent the patches since planting seeds about where it’s headed next. Dawntrail, the long-running MMO’s fifth expansion, is the product of those seeds, and it’s taking players to Tural,...
If You've Got Game Pass, Please, You Have To Play This Wonderful RPG
6.6.2024
In an age when so many new games are trying to recapture the greatness of old classics, it’s hard to find the ones that actually live up to their inspirations. For RPG enjoyers it’s often about finding something as good as the 90’s era of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series. However, in that case...
Elden Ring Inspired Final Fantasy 14's Next Expansion, But Not How You Expect
6.6.2024
Square Enix’s hit MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, is known for taking inspiration from the franchise’s long history. Past expansions have pulled heavily on specific games, such as 2019 expansion Shadowbringers offering a reinterpretation of Final Fantasy III. But with Dawntrail, the next expansion...
Why I’m Excited For Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
6.6.2024
I recently got to preview Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (with my travel and lodging furnished by Square Enix), and I’d like to share with you an anecdote from my time with the game. I think it’ll help underscore why I’m so personally excited for this expansion to a game I’ve recently fallen in love...
Here’s What Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Stunning World Looked Like During Early Development
5.6.2024
Video game studios can often be so secretive that it’s easy to forget the games are made by people. A gorgeous vista in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was once just a basic surface on which Square Enix’s developers would eventually build entire worlds. That’s why it’s always fun to look...
Long-Rumored Final Fantasy IX Remake Is ‘Very Far Along’ According To Latest Leaks
5.6.2024
Reliable leaker Midori is back with some new information, but this time it isn’t about the Persona series. Midori, who has a track record of revealing announcements like the Persona 3 Reload’s Episode Aigis, has an update on the long-rumored remake of Final Fantasy IX. According to the leaker,...
Beloved Square Enix RPG Series Could Finally Sort Out Its Messy Exclusivity
5.6.2024
Square Enix’s pledge to end all its console exclusivity nonsense is already bearing fruit. As spotted by the eagle eyes at Gematsu, beloved RPG Octopath Traveler has been rated in Taiwan for PlayStation, and Octopath Traveler II—previously announced for Xbox—could appear as soon as this month.Read...
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Just Hinted That Players Will Go On An Anime-Style Tournament Arc
31.5.2024
There’s just over a month left until Dawntrail, the next expansion for Square Enix’s hit MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, releases in early access. Yet we still don’t know too much about the next chapter of the game, beyond it being a kind of summer vacation for players. That mystery is intentional,...
Dead Video Game Franchises We'd Like To See Return
29.5.2024
Everyone has a sequel they’re waiting for someone to greenlight. Some of our favorite video game franchises exist in a sad state of limbo. It’s only natural that after decades of companies making games and trying to earn the most money from them, that some good titles would fall through the cracks...
Fans Are Convinced The Dragon Quest III Remake Is Actually A Trilogy
28.5.2024
Hey, remember that Dragon Quest III remake Square Enix announced back in 2021, then never spoke about again? Well, it still exists. In celebration of Dragon Quest Day on May 27 (the day in 1986 when the first game in the series released), Square Enix finally posted a Dragon Quest 3 update that...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is On Sale For The First Time
28.5.2024
Have you been wanting to jump into the second game in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy but decided to wait for the price to go down? Well, you’re in luck, friend. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is currently discounted from its usual $70 PlayStation 5 game price tag, and will now run you...
Deep dive: inside Manor Lords' 2 million-selling success
27.5.2024
Also: how companies like Square Enix need to pivot, and lots of discovery news
Go Spend $10 To Play Chrono Cross Remastered Right Now
24.5.2024
On the eve of Chrono Cross’ 25th anniversary, it’s a good time to dive back into Square Enix’s weirdest direct sequel ever, and one of the more underappreciated RPGs from the PS1 era. The remastered version is also 50 percent off right now on PSN, making it an easy retro pickup for the PlayStation...
One Of The Best Video Game Songs Of All Time Just Got Radically Transformed
21.5.2024
Every Kingdom Hearts fan knows Hikaru Utada’s classic song, “Simple and Clean.” The gorgeous, melodramatic ballad bookended the original RPG in 2001, and has since made appearances in several games in the series in the form of motifs and remixes. Today, a trailer for the Kingdom Hearts Steam...
After Years Of Waiting, The Kingdom Hearts Series Is Finally Coming To Steam (With One Exception)
21.5.2024
After three mercilessly long years, the Kingdom Hearts series is coming to the PC launcher people actually like to use. Through three bundles, most (but not all) of Square Enix’s Disney and Final Fantasy crossover will be available on Steam in June.Read more
Diablo 4 Is Great Now, Final Fantasy 14 Changes Are Worrying, And More Of This Week's Hot Takes
18.5.2024
Another week, another round of opinions and spicy takes for you to sift through. Rather than making you search the site and find them yourselves, however, we’ve gathered our best opinion pieces of the week right here. From Diablo IV’s loot game change making it a good game again to a wild Tetris...
Binance-backed Magic Square IDO platform to democratize retail investor access
17.5.2024
IDO launchpads are becoming a popular way to raise funds for projects, with some IDOs reaching nearly half a billion dollars
Final Fantasy XIV Adding Mountain Dew-Themed Bird Mount
16.5.2024
I bring good news for all you Mountain Dew lovers out there who also play Square Enix’s popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Starting today you can drink Dew, collect points, and unlock a giant bird mount as well as other goodies.Read more
Uh-oh, I Already Hate What Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Is Doing To This Job
16.5.2024
Dawntrail, the next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, is just around the corner with a July 2 release date. Ahead of its launch, Square Enix pulled the curtain back on the job changes players can expect to see during the developer’s latest live letter, which included our first in-depth look at...
Half Of PlayStation Players Still Haven't Upgraded To PS5
16.5.2024
The PlayStation 5 has sold just over 59 million units since it launched in 2020, which is slightly less than PS4’s sales in the same timeframe, as it sold roughly 60 million consoles four years into its lifecycle. And from the sound of it, those PlayStation 5s only account for roughly half...