Ahead of the game's launch next week, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reviews officially gone live and by the looks of it, Square Enix has a hit on its hands. As of now, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the second highest rated Final Fantasy game of all time. If you were …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches in February, will be PS5 exclusive for at least 3 months
Much like Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the sequel, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, will be a timed exclusive for PlayStation consoles. Yesterday during Sony's latest State of Play stream, a ton of new details about the game dropped, including a February release date.
Read More »Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis launches on September 7th
Back in 2021, Square Enix announced not one but two mobile Final Fantasy 7 spin-off games. The first was a Battle Royale game that swiftly shut down after about a year of service. The second, Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, appears to have a bit more hype behind it, with …
Read More »Square Enix says you can jump into Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth without playing Remake
The mainline Final Fantasy series has always had numbered releases, but there was never a requirement to play the older games, as each release had a brand new story. In the case of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, we are potentially getting a deeply connected trilogy of titles, which would suggest …
Read More »Square Enix now ‘nailing down release date’ for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Final Fantasy 16 is coming up in just a few weeks but many fans are eagerly awaiting the sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was announced in 2022 with a short teaser trailer and it sounds like there may be release date news on the way. …
Read More »Square Enix VP teases a big Final Fantasy announcement for 2023
Despite its recent focus on NFTs, Square Enix hasn't yet forgotten about traditional gaming. Take the Final Fantasy series, for example. In 2023, we'll get Final Fantasy XVI and hear more about the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but that's not all. According to Yoshinori Kitase, there's also a big announcement …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 25th Anniversary Stream happening next week
The 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy 7 is coming up and as previously promised, Square Enix will be celebrating. Today, the publisher announced that the Final Fantasy 7 anniversary stream will be taking place next week. On the 16th of June at 11PM BST, the Final Fantasy 7 25th anniversary …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Two to be revealed this year
Final Fantasy 7 Remake finally came to life in 2020, but we've only seen part one of the story so far. Fans are eagerly awaiting the reveal of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Two, and it looks like we won't have to wait much longer. This week during an event …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade PC files point to Steam version being in the works
As of today, Final Fantasy 7 Remake is officially available on PC after over a year of PlayStation exclusivity. The only issue is that exclusivity deal has been followed up with another one, limiting the game to the Epic Games Store for the time being. There has been no confirmation …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake PC system requirements announced
Chances are you've heard by now that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is coming to PC this week. The launch has faced some controversy due to an Epic Games Store exclusivity deal and high pricing. For those not deterred by those factors, the PC system requirements have now been revealed, with …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake sells 5 million copies
There was little doubt that Final Fantasy VII Remake was going to perform well. The remake of the 1997 venerable classic was released in April following years of anticipation. Despite only releasing for PlayStation 4, the JRPG has now officially shipped and sold over 5 million copies, in just under …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 won’t be impacted by COVID-19 in the long-term
We've seen a few examples of game delays this year due to issues around COVID-19. Square Enix in particular had some complications with the physical release of Final Fantasy VII Remake as well as trouble remaining on track with Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn content patches. We aren't at …
Read More »Square Enix remains tight lipped on Final Fantasy VII Remake for other platforms
We are nearly two months removed from Final Fantasy VII Remake's launch on PS4 and while we know that the game is only a timed exclusive, Square Enix is remaining tight-lipped on a possible release on other platforms for now. Final Fantasy VII Remake sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake may be split into smaller parts to speed up development
There has been plenty of speculation over how Square Enix will handle its ‘episodic' approach to Final Fantasy VII Remake. At this point, the first part has been released and is a sizeable game, but future parts of the remake project could be broken up into smaller sections in order …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII sales fall as Ring Fit Adventure re-enters charts
With gyms being closed and outdoor exercise being limited, many fitness-based games have found themselves being in high demand. The prime example of this is Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure, which has seen a huge surge in demand, leading to prices skyrocketing. It would seem as though the Japanese console manufacturer …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake sold 3.5 million copies at launch
Final Fantasy VII Remake was already billed as one of the most highly anticipated games of the year and it looks like launch sales have backed that up. In the three days that followed the game's release, Square Enix sold 3.5 million copies. Those are the sales numbers for between …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake tops UK charts
As expected, Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake is off to an excellent start sales-wise, swiftly rising to the top of UK charts. The game launched on Friday, swiftly bumping down other top sellers, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Resident Evil 3 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. As reported …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake gets a spoilery final trailer
Final Fantasy VII Remake is officially coming out next week, which means it is time for one final trailer. Square Enix has packed together four minutes of new footage, showing off brand new parts of the game and even a few potential spoilers for new plot points. Of course, if …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII’s preload date moved up due to download speeds
Due to the effects of COVID-19, ISPs’ bandwidths have been stretched thin. In response, PlayStation has opted to slow down its services in order to reduce this strain. This move led fans to wonder whether the preload of Final Fantasy VII, which was set to go live on the 7th …
Read More »Square Enix confirms it is shipping Final Fantasy VII Remake ‘far earlier’ than planned
Over the weekend, we learned that some pre-order customers were getting their physical copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake very early. This morning, Square Enix has clarified the situation, saying that in order to ensure as many people get their copy in time for launch, it began shipping disc copies …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake physical copies may be in short supply due to COVID-19 impact
With the COVID-19 outbreak shaking up daily lives and business operations across the world, there is an increased possibility that games may be delayed. In the case of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix says the game is still on track for April, but those looking to get hold of …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake has officially gone ‘Gold’
The Final Fantasy VII Remake has had a long and arduous journey. The remake had been in talks ever since the PlayStation 2 days, and kept either getting cancelled or delayed. Finally in 2015 the game was officially announced to be in development. The game would then see its fair share …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake demo now live on PS4
While evidence of the Final Fantasy VII Remake demo showed up all the way back in early January, the playable teaser had not been officially announced or released by Square Enix. The game's eventual delay seemed to push those demo release plans back too, although that comes to an end …
Read More »Square Enix won’t release any next-gen only titles until “further down the road”
During Square Enix’s 3Q FY2020 financial results briefing, the President and Representative Director, Yosuke Matsuda was asked about the company’s next generation plans and how it was set to unfold. Matsuda confirmed that currently, Square Enix has no plans to release next-gen exclusive titles until some time “further down the …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake Part One will be 100GB and ship on two Blu-Ray discs
We were all astonished when Titanfall released with a 50GB+ file size back in 2014 but since then, game sizes have been growing even more, with console releases for Gears 4, Halo 5, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, Assassin's Creed Odyssey and more creeping up over the 100GB mark. Later this …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake gets a new story trailer
While the recent Final Fantasy VII Remake delay was a bit of a downer, Square Enix is swiftly lifting our spirits with a brand new trailer for the game. Better yet, the trailer acts as the debut for the remake's theme song, composed by Nobuo Uematsu. The trailer mostly features …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake demo footage leaks ahead of announcement
Just one week ago, the first signs of a Final Fantasy VII Remake demo popped up on the back-end of the PlayStation Network store. Now, it seems that the demo isn't too far away from releasing, as leaked gameplay footage has appeared online. The demo footage was posted to YouTube …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake is a PS4 exclusive until March 2021
Since the original announcement of Final Fantasy VII Remake, there has been talk of the game being a timed exclusive for the PS4, with other platforms set to get the game later on. Square Enix has kept its messaging vague, claiming that there are ‘no plans' to bring the games …
Read More »Square Enix is working on a new “next-generation action game experience”
As this generation of consoles start to wind down, we’re beginning to see developers transition towards working on games for the next generation of consoles. It appears that Square Enix’s First Development Division, whom are responsible for the Final Fantasy VII Remake, as well as Kingdom Hearts III, are looking …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII Remake will have a turn-based combat mode
As exciting as the 2015 announcement of Final Fantasy VII Remake was, some concerns have popped up over the years. We know that Square Enix is looking to drastically shake things up from the original game, leading to a new multi-part release plan and some gameplay changes. Some fans of …
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