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You Might Have Missed These Shinra Manor Details In FF7 Rebirth’s Demo
9.2.2024
A recreation of the original 1997 RPG, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth lets us revisit more than a few classic video game locales. The demo is set in Nibelheim, Cloud’s hometown, and it has been beautifully recreated, featuring his and Tifa’s home, the Mt. Nibel reactor, and, of course, Shinra Manor....
Kotaku's Weekend Guide: Spiky-Haired Swordsmen And Intergalactic Trailblazers
9.2.2024
We’ve arrived at another weekend. But it’s no ordinary weekend, since there’s now a demo for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth we can play through a million times before the game launches on February 29 (there’s also an open-world section that’ll be added to said demo later this month).Read more
People Can’t Stop Playing Piano In The FF7 Rebirth Demo
9.2.2024
If we learned one thing from The Last of Us Part II, it’s that when you give gamers a functional musical instrument, they are going to deliver some wonderful renditions of popular tunes. So, when players discovered that the recently released demo for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth included a piano that...
PSA: Switch To Graphics Mode In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth ASAP
9.2.2024
Before you even set off to scale Mt. Nibel with Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s demo, there are a number of settings you should consider tweaking. While many of the base settings are fine to leave alone, some, like the graphics option, really demand your attention before you dive in (yes...
Don’t Sleep On These Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Combat Tips
8.2.2024
A fusion of real-time reaction speed and tactical decision-making, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s combat system is both speedy and strategic. If it’s been a while since you’ve played 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, or if you’re jumping into Rebirth as your first modern FF7 experience, this guide will...
I’m Convinced FF7 Rebirth Is A Sequel To The 1997 Original
7.2.2024
With the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth only weeks away, it’s becoming abundantly clear that Square Enix is playing fast and loose with the original game’s script. That was true of FF7 Remake, but the most recent State of Play, focused entirely on Rebirth, was a bounty of spoilers and scenes...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s First Three Chapters Rocked My Socks Off
7.2.2024
Ever since the launch of Final Fantasy VII Remake back in 2020, fans of the original have been wondering how the next installment of Square Enix’s reimagining of the landmark 1997 game would handle the many iconic setpiece moments, reveals, and twists yet to come. The Nibelheim Incident, which...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo Launches On PS5
7.2.2024
A demo for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is now live on PSN. Announced during tonight’s Final Fantasy VII-focused State of Play stream, the PlayStation 5-exclusive demo will let players experience the opening moments of Rebirth, with both Cloud and Sephiroth as playable...
Everything We Saw At Sony's January State Of Play
1.2.2024
On January 31, Sony held it’s regular State of Play broadcast to show off upcoming games in its ever-growing library. We got a close look at Rise of Ronin, as well as Stellar Blade, and a few more intriguing titles. So let’s dig into everything we saw at the showcase.Read more
Forgotten Sephiroth Lore Could Reveal FF7 Rebirth's Tragic Twist
25.1.2024
Death and sacrifice are as fundamental to Final Fantasy as chocobos, moogles, and gruff guys named Cid. With the death of a key character at the end of Final Fantasy VII disc one, the series set a heartbreaking trend for many installments that followed. That’ll likely be the same with the upcoming...
FF7 Rebirth, TLOU 2, And More Of The Week's Essential Game Tips
20.1.2024
Practice your headshots. The Last of Us Part II is back, and this time it’s remastered. The spiffed-up version dropping on January 19 also includes a wholly new gameplay mode called No Return, if you’re looking to wile away the hours in Naughty Dog’s combat sandbox. And if you’re as excited about...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Escape The Cold
19.1.2024
This past week, January has been happy to give those of us who live in cold-weather-prone areas a reason to look forward to spring. One look at how things are outside and I am ready to make plans to move to warmer climates (despite being from the east coast, I can’t tolerate anything under...
Everything You Need To Know About Final Fantasy VII, Before Rebirth
19.1.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out on February 29, 2024. But if you haven’t played 2020’s Remake, or any of the other games in the FF7 universe (known officially as the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII), you might be wondering where to start, what order you should play the games in, and whether...
Cloud’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Actor Says Shippers Are Too Damn Horny
17.1.2024
Cody Christian, the voice of Cloud Strife in the Final Fantasy VII Remake, has some bold (but reasonable) feelings on how shippers direct conversations in fandom toward romantic interpretations. Anyone who is even tangentially aware of Final Fantasy VII knows that there’s a decades-long shipping...
One FF7 Rebirth Line Changes Everything We Know About Sephiroth
17.1.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth seems poised to dive Buster Sword-first right into stories about the multiverse. And rather than chasing tired trends like the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Square Enix’s three-game retelling of FF7 may come closer to one of the most influential comic storylines of the last...
Everything We Know About Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
16.1.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter in the highly anticipated remake project of the hallmark 1997 PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII is slated to arrive on PS5 on February 29, 2024. Through interviews and trailers, developer Square Enix has shared quite a bit about what folks can expect...
Apex Legends’ Final Fantasy VII Crossover Prompts Fan Outcry
8.1.2024
EA’s popular battle royale shooter Apex Legends will kick off a brand-new crossover with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on January 9. The event brings cosmetics and gear inspired by the upcoming RPG sequel, including the iconic Buster Sword. However, Apex Legends fans are pretty pissed about the price...
Final Fantasy’s Most Divisive Minigame Deserves More Love
8.1.2024
In 2021, Croatian Budimir Šobat broke the world record when he held his breath underwater for 24 minutes and 37.36 seconds. So it’s always been kind of silly that athletes in Final Fantasy X hold their breath indefinitely to play the full-contact underwater sport of Blitzball. Yet this is also...
2024 Is Starting Out With An Avalanche Of Video Games
27.12.2023
2023 was a messy and horrible year that, despite itself, gave us some excellent games. You could even argue that this year gave us too many games! If you were looking for a break to catch up on what you missed, well, next year doesn’t seem to be offering much of a reprieve—at least not at...
FF7 Advent Children Gets Theatrical Run Ahead of Rebirth Launch
26.12.2023
Before there was a PlayStation 4 remake that blew the doors off its own canon, Final Fantasy VII lived on through various spinoffs that expanded the world of the classic RPG. One of those was Advent Children, the 2005 CG film which followed on from the events of the original game. If you’ve never...