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LITERARY THO | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.24: The best game based on a book that nobody who played it has read
We don't talk about book club.
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BUT WHY? | Those Parasite Eve rumours? Square Enix reveals it’s actually just an NFT
For those who got their hopes up, my heart goes out to you.
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OGRE COMPENSATING | Why Tactics Ogre: Reborn is amazing – and how that bodes well for Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion
No matter how many times you’ve played this important entry in the TRPG genre, you’re going to want to make time for it again.
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NEW TRAILER, WHO DIS | New Final Fantasy 16 Ambition trailer shows off more of the story, the kingdoms, and crystals
A downpour of new footage for a thirsty fanbase.
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Under Lock And Key | The Kingdom Hearts TV series pilot finally sees the light of day thanks to the original director
An interesting insight into what could have been.
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A FINAL FANTASY | Square's mobile game Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier will go offline in January
You have around three months to get your fill.
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GOT GIL TO SPARE | Final Fantasy 14 passes 27 million registered players — plans trip to Vegas
What better way to flex success than at an IRL festival in Vegas next year.
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CHANGE THAT PASSWORD | Square Enix advising Final Fantasy 14 players to change passwords due to hacking attempt
A third party is attempting to gain access to the Square Enix Account Management System.
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Yohra good’un | NieR: Automata’s performance on Nintendo Switch exceeded my expectations
Being able to play Square Enix’s cult RPG hit on the go – whether you’re NieR or far – is better than I was expecting.
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CRISIS PHWOAR | Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion: Does it work in a post-remake world, or is it too stuck in the past?
We are once again revisiting the origin of Cloud’s strife.
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HEAVEN AND HELL | The DioField Chronicle review: An understated, under-marketed strategy RPG romp that deserves better
The DioField Chronicle feels like it’s been sent to die as some mega-niche undertaking, but it’s nevertheless a pleasingly experimental tactical RPG adventure.
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dagger meets back | Take-Two drops People Can Fly's new game, two years into development
People Can Fly has shared yet another piece of bad news that could put its future into question.
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Animachination | Nier: Automata Ver1.1a anime adaptation gets a January release date and a first proper trailer
The anime will apparently be slightly different to the game.
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Eventually, Probably | Final Fantasy 14 is still coming to Xbox at some point, Phil Spencer promises
Spencer first promised the MMO would be coming to Xbox consoles three years ago.
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Into the Frey | Square Enix knows you’ve got ‘open world fatigue’, reckons Forspoken can be a tonic for your blues
We’ve all had a good laugh at Forspoken, but the game’s co-director Takefumi Terada wants you to know it’s more than a one-note viral joke.
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music to your ears | 3DS sleeper hit series, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm, finally comes to PS4 and Switch in 2023
As well as over 300 Final Fantasy songs, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line will include music from the NieR, Saga, and Octopath Traveler series.
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babylon has fallen | Despite promising that servers won't shutdown, Babylon's Fall is, in fact, shutting servers down
Babylon's Fall will close down shop before it's even been a year.
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Luminous Projections | Say what you like about Forspoken, it’s an exceptional advert for the PS5
It might not win any awards or sell 10 million copies, but I’d own Forspoken just to see it running on the PlayStation 5.
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Off the cuff | Square Enix says Forspoken dialogue memes have “no context” – but admits some are “really funny”
Forspoken creative producer, Raio Mitsuno, responds to that infamous Forspoken trailer, and tells us what lessons the studio learned from its viral status.
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Enter Hozier | Nier: Automata's mystery church hoax mod is now available to download
Live out the mystery yourself.
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Become Chaos | Stranger of Paradise's Wanderer of the Rift DLC arrives next month
The DLC hosts a new location, job, and more.
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DEUS EX-CHANGED | Are Tomb Raider and Deus Ex now out of the wilderness?
Lara Croft was always too hip to be Square.
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A Bounty Of Crops | Nintendo gives us a nice long look at Stardew Valley meets Final Fantasy game Harvestella
Plant crops and head out on classic JRPG adventures.
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Island Sanctuary | Final Fantasy 14 Online patch 6.2, Buried Memory, has a release date
Build and customize your own personal farm on a deserted island.
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block and load | Dragon Quest Builders 2 showed us the potential of Minecraft clones – so where's Dragon Quest Builders 3?
It's been four years since the best Minecraft clone hit the market, and the genre still goes largely unloved. What gives?
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Long Pig | Square Enix sold off Western studios due to concern of Japanese game sales being "cannibalised"
The company's latest financial results are in, where it touched on the recent sale of numerous Western studios.
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Steph's Story | Life is Strange: True Colors is set to receive a prequel novel
The book will be the first ever novel tied to the series.
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Become As Mods | The Nier Automata church mystery wraps up not with a bang, but with a mod
Nier fans have been abuzz with excitement over what the elusive church could be.
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Born Again | Tactics Ogre: Reborn can't stop leaking, as release date and details appear online
Currently slated for a November release, the title is a remaster of the 2010 remake of the original game.
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download at will | Issue with downloading Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade bundle through PS Plus has been fixed
Turns out it was just a bug.
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LIFESAVER | Live A Live is a must-play 16-bit era classic, lovingly remade
In the 90s, Live A Live was outshone by its peers and missed a Western release. This excellent 2D-HD remake is a chance to set the record straight.
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SPACEBALLS | Star Ocean turns 26 today, and I’m so glad Square Enix’s spacefaring B-movie RPG is still going strong
Star Ocean isn’t Final Fantasy, nor is it Dragon Quest. But it still has that ambition, with a vastly smaller budget. That’s what makes it brilliant.
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machine head | Nier Automata on the Switch was meant to be: it's the best game to side quest on the go
Nier Automata's Nintendo Switch release will allow you to see the dirt under the fingernails of Yoko Taro's beautiful world.
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Wait Your Turn | Final Fantasy 16 stuck with action combat over turn-based to appeal to a younger crowd
Producer Naoki Yoshida explains why Final Fantasy 16 didn't go back to its turn-based roots.
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You don’t know, Jack | Stranger of Paradise DLC trailer asks that you embrace chaos with Bahamut and The Warrior of Light
Final Fantasy Origin is getting more content soon, and it's all a lovely throwback to the first Final Fantasy game.
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That's A Plus | July's PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games might include Final Fantasy 7 Remake, claims leaker
The leak also suggests a number of Assassin's Creed titles will also be joining the service.
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The memes, Jack! | New Final Fantasy 14 Raiden data centre goes live - Metal Gear Rising memes ensue
All memes. All passed along.
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Stardew Fantasy 14 | Final Fantasy 14's next big patch gives everyone their own idyllic island
Patch 6.2 will add in more main scenario quests and a whole bunch more in late August.
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Light me up | You get to body the Warrior of Light in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin’s first DLC
Fight Bahamut and the Warrior of Light in the upcoming Stranger of Paradise DLC.
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nier enough | Nier Automata is coming to Switch this October
It may not be Bayonetta 3, but Nintendo Switch owners are getting something new from PlatinumGames.
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SOON | The Mighty Thor: Jane Foster is coming to Marvel's Avengers next week
There must always be a Thor.
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summon fling | Final Fantasy 16 is fully playable, but voice recording and combat fine-tuning are keeping it from releasing
It's possible to play Final Fantasy 16 back to front, right now – but it's not quite ready for launch.
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clive and let clive | Final Fantasy 16 takes "inspiration from recent triple-A open world RPGs"
Just don't expect Final Fantasy 16 to be open world itself, though.
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LOTTER SHOOTER FUN | Outriders is free to play on Steam for the next few days
Experience the full game with no restrictions.
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Fair, and Fair-alike | PSP game or not, Crisis Core deserves its remaster; it’s become an integral part of Final Fantasy 7
On paper, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 sounds absolutely abhorrent – so how did it become an essential part of the beloved series?
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FF7 Revengeance | Resolution, Resurrection, Renewal? What will Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Part 3 be called?
Remake, Rebirth… and what next? A little investigation into what Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 could be titled.
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Bye bye, Midgar | Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 – or Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – is coming Winter 2023
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been announced for PlayStation 5 – and it's coming (relatively) soon.
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ZACK'S BACK | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 is being remastered for PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Switch
A vital missing piece of the Final Fantasy 7 lore is finally making a return this winter.
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STEAMY REUNION | Final Fantasy 7 Remake surprise releasing on Steam later today
After six months of exclusivity on EGS, FF7 Remake finally heads to Steam.