It has been a great year for Final Fantasy XIV, with the developers completely reworking the New Player Experience and wrapping up content development on its most recent expansion, Shadowbringers. Now, it is time to look towards what's next, all of which will be unveiled in a showcase event. Today, …
Read More »Square Enix has not recovered development cost from Marvel’s Avengers sales yet
It is no secret that Marvel's Avengers has struggled since launch and while many assumed that the Marvel license would carry the game to breaking even, that might not end up being the case. Recently, Square Enix confirmed to investors that it has not yet recouped the initial development cost …
Read More »The World Ends With You is finally getting a sequel next year
After originally releasing on the Nintendo DS back in 2007, The World Ends With You received a second wind in 2018 thanks to its revival on the Nintendo Switch. It would seem that the Switch release reignited enough interest in the series to warrant a sequel too. Today, Square Enix …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers is getting its first character DLC in December
Marvel's Avengers hasn't exactly been in the news for the right reasons lately, but perhaps that could start turning around soon. This week, Crystal Dynamics finally announced a release date for the game's first new character DLC. ‘Taking AIM' is the name of the first Avengers expansion, which will bring …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers player count takes another dip as Square Enix reports poor sales
Marvel's Avengers had its share of problems at launch, from its ill-advised loot and progression system, to matchmaking not working properly. A lot of problems have been fixed but due to delays and a lack of new content updates, the player counts are starting to drop dangerously low. Square Enix …
Read More »Bravely Default II is coming to Nintendo Switch in February 2021
We've been waiting on an official update on Bravely Default II for quite some time now. The demo released earlier this year and up until today, it also had a vague ‘2020' release window. Now, Square Enix has all of its ducks in a row, announcing a proper release date …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers ‘future content’ update includes several delays
There is good news and bad news for Marvel's Avengers players this week. On the bright side, a big quality of life patch dropped this week, fixing a lot of bugs and features. The bad news though, is that future content updates are being delayed. Firstly, the Kate Bishop hero …
Read More »Bravely Default II development update coming soon
Just a few weeks ago, the first signs of Bravely Default II's near release began appearing, as the game began receiving rating classifications. Now, Square Enix is teasing that news is indeed coming soon. In a tweet translated by Gematsu celebrating the 8th anniversary of the original game, Square Enix …
Read More »Crystal Dynamics addresses Avengers’ waning player base
When Marvel’s Avengers launched last month, the release came with a respectable amount of fanfare. Most who played the games as a service title enjoyed the feeling of the various Marvel characters. That being said, after hitting the endgame, many appeared to get tired of the gameplay loop, leading to …
Read More »Outriders announces release date; includes full cross-play
Outriders, the sci-fi class-based third person shooter developed by People Can Fly was first announced back during E3 2019. Originally intended to release some time in 2020, the effects of COVID-19 had delayed the game somewhat. Now however, the studio has confirmed that Outriders will launch on the 2nd of …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 ‘basic development and scenario production’ already completed
We recently heard that Final Fantasy XVI's development might be further along than expected. Now, it appears that Square Enix is confirming just that, with a new recruitment page indicating that a good chunk of the game is already finished. As spotted by Games Talk, a new recruitment page has …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 is coming “sooner than people think”
Earlier this month, Square Enix officially announced Final Fantasy 16, complete with what appeared to be a very meaty trailer. Not only did we see cinematic story elements, but there was also gameplay backed in. Now, reports indicate that the full game is coming sooner than expected. Speaking on the …
Read More »NieR Replicant receives release date and gameplay
NieR Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139 serves as a remake/remaster to the predecessor of the critically acclaimed NieR: Automata. Announced back in March via a teaser trailer, very little was known regarding the depth of the remake, nor its planned release schedule. As part of Tokyo Games Show, Square Enix held a …
Read More »Bravely Default II appears to be releasing soon
It has been a long time since Square Enix first released its demo for Bravely Default 2 and even longer since the title was first announced for a 2020 launch. Since the demo's release on the Nintendo Switch, little has been said since, but that could be changing very soon. …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers patch fixes over 1,000 bugs
Marvel's Avengers has been out for a couple of weeks now and while many have had plenty of fun with the game, bugs have been a lingering issue. Fortunately, Crystal Dynamics is continuing to squash those issues, starting with patch V1.3.0, which fixes ‘over 1,000' issues. These fixes run the …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers sold less than 1/3 of Spider-Man’s sales in the UK
While Marvel’s Avengers represents one of the bigger releases for the latter half of 2020 (at least until next-gen consoles arrive), it appears as though the ensemble action-adventure Destiny-like is falling behind compared to one other superhero outing. According to the UK physical sales charts, Marvel’s Avengers’ launch sales are …
Read More »Crystal Dynamics is already hiring for its next (possibly Marvel related) project
Square Enix’ Marvel’s Avengers has only just released today to players across the world, yet it appears as though the game’s developer – Crystal Dynamics – is already preparing for its next project. The developers have posted a number of job listings for “a new original AAA game” which may …
Read More »NieR Replicant has been rated in Taiwan
The Taiwanese game ratings board is quickly becoming one of the prime ways that video games are being leaked to the public. Now, NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… has been rated, suggesting that the remake/remaster of the cult PS3 title could be on its way soon. Discovered by Gematsu, the Taiwanese ratings …
Read More »Over 6 million players took part in the Marvel’s Avengers beta
Marvel’s Avengers is one of the most high-profile releases for the remainder of 2020. Launching on the 4th of September, the co-op Destiny-like action title used its pre-launch period to host a number of closed and open betas. Now, as we reach the game’s official release, new figures have been …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers enters open beta today
Following on from last weekend's closed pre-order beta, Marvel's Avengers is officially entering open beta today across all platforms, including PC, Xbox One and PS4. As you would expect, all of the content that has been available in the closed beta sessions remains available here, featuring several hours worth of …
Read More »New Avengers characters leak via datamine
Marvel’s Avengers recently began its beta period, allowing fans to give the game a try in anticipation of its 4th of September release. In the wake of the beta’s launch, some fans have managed to datamine parts of the game, revealing a number of new potential characters which may be …
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 »Square Enix responds to Spider-Man’s Avengers exclusivity backlash
Recently we reported that the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers title from Square Enix would be adding one of the most popular superheroes in the world – Spider-Man – to the increasing roster of playable characters. Unfortunately for PC and Xbox players, the character will be exclusive to PlayStation systems. Following backlash …
Read More »More exclusive content announced for PlayStation version of Marvel’s Avengers
As we learned earlier this week, Spider-Man is going to be a PlayStation exclusive character in Marvel's Avengers. As many suspected, the exclusive content deal does indeed stretch beyond certain characters, with PlayStation also set to get early access to cosmetics and takedown moves, as well as its own exclusive …
Read More »Square Enix is in-fact making Spider-Man exclusive to PlayStation in Marvel’s Avengers
Just as the leaks predicted, Spider-Man is indeed going to be in Square Enix's upcoming Avengers game as a PlayStation-exclusive character. The Spider-Man DLC is due to release on PlayStation platforms for free early next year and for now at least, this doesn't appear to be a timed exclusive. Sony …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers beta offers up a lot of freely playable content
Just as promised, last night the next Marvel's Avengers War Table stream aired, giving us a ton of details about the upcoming beta for the game, as well as a lot of new gameplay to look at. This was perhaps the most promising look at the game yet, with the …
Read More »Marvel’s Avengers open beta tests begin next month
We had a good look at gameplay for Marvel's Avengers a while back and later this month, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics will be inviting us back to the War Table to show off even more of the game. This time around, we are likely going to get details on …
Read More »Square Enix files trademark for “Tomb Raider Ultimate Experience”
The Tomb Raider series is one of gaming’s most iconic. Since 1996, the series has released almost two-dozen games, spanning across almost any gaming platform available. Though the franchise has had its ups and down, Square Enix now appears to be preparing to release what it is calling “T.R.U.E. Tomb …
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 will announce multiple games across July and August
We've long assumed that many major publishers have been keeping some big announcements under wraps due to the lack of E3 this year. This week, Square Enix confirmed itself as one of them, revealing plans to announce new titles that would have been at E3 this year. This week, Square …
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