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Dragon Quest Tact Character
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Dragon Quest Tact Shutting Down At Least in the West

Today Square Enix announced that its mobile game Dragon Quest Tact will shut down soon, at least for the Western market. The announcement, made on the support website, doesn't have an equivalent for…

December 26, 2023 | 10:45 EST

The protagonist of Final Fantasy XIV's Christmas short "Eorzea of the Dead"
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Celebrate Christmas With this Adorably Creepy Final Fantasy XIV Fan Movie

Toi Toi Pictures is one of the best machinima groups dedicated to Square Enix's MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, and today they have a special treat to celebrate Christmas.  Posted as usual by YouTube user…

December 24, 2023 | 10:14 EST

Artwork depicting the playable characters of SaGa Emerald Beyond
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SaGa Emerald Beyond Release Date Revealed for Spring 2024

Square Enix has revealed the SaGa Emerald Beyond release date. The upcoming JRPG will launch for PC, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile devices on April 25th, and for the first time in the series'…

December 15, 2023 | 10:22 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Cid and Vincent Valentine
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reveals Vincent, Cid, and More With Gorgeous Art and Screenshots

Following the reveal of the theme song at The Game Awards 2023, Square Enix shared a press release with tons of new images of the JRPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. We get to see the remade looks of…

December 8, 2023 | 02:59 EST

The Game Awards 2023 Award Ilustration
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The Game Awards 2023 Recap - Check Out All the News, Trailers, and Reveals

The Game Awards 2023 has just been aired, and the industry has come together to serve fans with plenty of reveals and trailers of upcoming games.  In case you don't have the chance to enjoy the show…

December 7, 2023 | 07:34 EST

Young Clive standing next to his chocobo Ambrosia in Final Fantasy XVI
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New Final Fantasy XVI DLC Details Revealed Alongside New Update for Arcade Mode

Final Fantasy XVI game director Hiroshi Takai has revealed some new information about what we can expect from the game's two upcoming DLC episodes. The DLC packs, which were revealed alongside the…

December 1, 2023 | 09:47 EST

PlayStation Awards Grand Prize Winners - Final Fantasy XVI, Genshin Impact, Resident Evil 4
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Genshin Impact, Resident Evil 4, Final Fantasy XVI Win Grand Awards at PlayStation Partner Awards

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed the winners of its annual PlayStation Partner Awards, which focus on the Japanese and Asian markets. The event was previously simply named "…

December 1, 2023 | 05:35 EST

A close-up of the Shiva summon in Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis
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Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis PC Release Date Confirmed By Square Enix

Square Enix has announced the Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis PC release date. The gacha RPG, which is currently available on iOS and Android devices, will land on PC via Steam on December 7th,…

November 30, 2023 | 08:18 EST

PlayStation Plus poster for December 2023
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PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for December 2023 Announced: Powerwash Simulator and More

Today Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed the games that PlayStation Plus Subscribers will receive at no additional cost in December 2023.  The announcement has been made, as usual, on the…

November 29, 2023 | 01:45 EST

Terra hugging a moogle while Kain Highwind looks on in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
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Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia Is Shutting Down in February

Square Enix has announced that mobile RPG Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia is shutting down in February. In a post on the game's official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the publisher…

November 29, 2023 | 03:57 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest 2023 Tokyo Logo and Viper Art
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Final Fantasy XIV Reveals Tokyo Fan Festival 2023 Schedule Including Keynote With Dawntrail Details

Today Square Enix announced the full schedule of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Tokyo, which will also bring the next round of details about the next expansion titled Dawntrail…

November 28, 2023 | 06:50 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hairstyle Design Contest Entry by MissMoonRiver and Aesthetician
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Behold Final Fantasy XIV's Fabulous Potential New Hairstyles as Design Contest Winners Are Revealed

Today Square Enix announced the winners of its recent Final Fantasy XIV Hairstyle Design Contest 2023.  The developers revealed 40 winning entries, providing a glimpse on some of the hairstyles that…

November 27, 2023 | 02:18 EST

Life is Strange - Max and Chloe
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Life is Strange Has Achieved 20 Million Players

Today Don't Nod Entertainment announced that the adventure game Life is Strange has achieved a new player count milestone. According to the announcement made on X (formerly Twitter), the original…

November 24, 2023 | 02:14 EST

Highlander and lalafells performingh the Eat Pizza emote
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You Can Now Spend $7 in Final Fantasy XIV for the "Eat Pizza" Emote that Was Originally Free

Once upon a time, an emote that let Final Fantasy XIV characters eat pizza was provided at no additional cost as part of a promotion. Today, you can buy it. The year was 2021, and fans were…

November 20, 2023 | 01:50 EST

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Aerith and Steam Logo
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Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Gets Steam Page and Reveals PC System Requirements

Square Enix has published the official Steam page for the recently announced PC version of its free-to-play game Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis.  You can find it on Valve's Storefront, albeit a…

November 20, 2023 | 12:47 EST

Bart from Xenogears appearing in Final Fantasy Brave Exvious
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Square Enix Cruelly Brings Back Xenogears as Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Crossover

Square Enix is pulling Xenogears out from its dusty drawer of underutilized IPs, but I'm sure most won't be surprised that there is a catch. It's not a much-requested remake or remaster of the…

November 18, 2023 | 01:35 EST

Choco Billy leaning his head against a chocobo in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gets Awesome New Screenshots And Very Useful Recap Video

Square Enix has released a fresh new batch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth screenshots, showing off the awesome world and characters you'll get to interact with next year. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is…

November 17, 2023 | 09:06 EST

Square Enix Logo & Clive From Final Fantasy XVI
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Square Enix Sales Grow & Profit Drops YoY Following Release of Final Fantasy XVI & Pixel Remasters

Square Enix announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year, related to the period between April 2023 and September 2023. Net sales were at 172,046 million yen (up 5.3% year-on…

November 7, 2023 | 03:55 EST

Psaro, the main character of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince, looking serious and being flanked by two monsters
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Brings Back Online Battles And More Multiplayer Madness

Square Enix has revealed more about what we can expect from Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince's online multiplayer features. The game, which is due to arrive on Nintendo Switch in December,…

November 6, 2023 | 11:06 EST

Butterfinger and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Collaboration
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You Can Win Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Prizes & Items By Eating Chocolate & Supporting a Good Cause

Today Ferrara Candy Company and Square Enix announced a collaboration between Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the popular candy bar Butterfinger.  The collaboration has two sides to it, one of which…

November 2, 2023 | 03:05 EDT

The Hero of Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link
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Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Is a Pokemon GO-like GPS RPG; Closed Beta Registrations Available Now

Today Square Enix has finally lifted the curtain on its upcoming mobile game Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, and its genre may surprise some.  The game is a GPS-powered location-based action RPG,…

October 30, 2023 | 09:22 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Fall Guys Collaboration Screenshot
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Final Fantasy XIV Showcases Update 6.51's New Mounts, Fall Guys Crossover, & More In New Screenshots

Today Square Enix released a new gallery of Final Fantasy XIV screenshots providing a look at the content including in update 6.51. The update will be released on October 31, and it'll also include…

October 26, 2023 | 11:47 EDT

Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link #KHML Hashtag
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Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Is Alive as Square Enix Teases Possible News

Today, following a long silence, the social media account of the upcoming mobile game Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link gave some signs of life.  Square Enix posted an image with the "#KHML" hashtag,…

October 23, 2023 | 10:08 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Warrior of Light and XVI Clive
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Final Fantasy XIV Producer Teases Possible Even "Grander" Final Fantasy XVI Crossover

Final Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida announced a crossover with Final Fantasy XVI yesterday, but something even bigger may come at some point. During a press conference at Final…

October 22, 2023 | 07:31 EDT

Hironobu Sakaguchi on Stage at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, alongside his character in the game
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Hironobu Sakaguchi Flatly Refuses to Work on Final Fantasy XIV & His Answer Makes Perfect Sense

Today, during a panel at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, which TechRaptor attended in person, Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi was asked whether he'd work on the MMORPG.…

October 21, 2023 | 02:16 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Graphical Update Miqo'te
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Check Out The Final Fantasy XIV Graphics Upgrade Coming With Dawntrail: Can you Spot the Difference?

Today, during a dedicated panel at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, Square Enix provided new information and images of the upcoming first graphical update coming with the expansion "…

October 21, 2023 | 01:02 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Viper - Box Art and Character Artwork
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Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Reveal Recap: New Viper Job, FFXI Crossover, & Tons of Content Revealed

Today Final Fantasy XIV developer Square Enix hosted the opening keynote of the Fan Festival 2023 in London providing plenty of of news about the upcoming expansion titled "Dawntrail." As usual,…

October 21, 2023 | 09:49 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV and Xbox Series X and S consoles
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Final Fantasy XIV Xbox Open Beta Times Announced

Today, during the opening keynote of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, Square Enix announced the times for the open beta of the Xbox version. The news was provided by producer and…

October 21, 2023 | 07:30 EDT

Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Vincent Valentine Will Be Voiced by Matt Mercer

Today, during a panel at New York Comic Con, Square Enix announced the English voice actor for Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.  Popular actor Matt Mercer will lend his voice to the…

October 14, 2023 | 04:05 EDT

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Cait Sith Render
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Square Enix Clarifies Pronunciation of Cait Sith's Name in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

One of the most heated discussions among the Final Fantasy community is the pronunciation of the name of Cait Sith. Now Square Enix has put it to rest, at least for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. …

October 3, 2023 | 02:30 EDT

A front view of the Ul'dah Model from Final Fantasy XIV
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This Final Fantasy XIV Diorama of Ul'dah Might Be the Coolest Thing You'll See Today

Square Enix and the Japanese luxury mall Isetan just launched a Final Fantasy XIV collaboration event, and one of the most surprising elements is a gorgeous diorama model of the familiar city-state…

September 29, 2023 | 04:16 EDT

What appears to be a young Sephiroth gazing into the fire in Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, which is also coming to PC
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Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis PC Version Confirmed By Square Enix

Square Enix has announced that a Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis PC version is in development. The mobile RPG, which launched on iOS and Android earlier this month, is also coming to PC via Steam,…

September 26, 2023 | 09:40 EDT

Cloud Jumps into combat in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reveals Gorgeous Screenshots Showing Open World, Minigames, & More

Square Enix released a gallery of several brand-new screenshots showing off just how beautiful the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Rebirth can be.  The screenshots, sent to TechRaptor via a press release…

September 25, 2023 | 01:42 EDT

Cloud in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Tokyo Game Show 2024 Dates & Japan Game Awards 2023 Future Division Announced

With the conclusion of Tokyo Game Show 2023, the Japanese CESA reached out with a press release with details about the show and its 2024 edition, including the winners of the Japan Game Awards future…

September 24, 2023 | 12:57 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.5 Zero
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Final Fantasy XIV Reveals Update 6.5 Gameplay Aplenty, Details, & KFC Collaboration

Today Square Enix hosted the 79th Letter from the Producer Live broadcast dedicated to its popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, focusing on the next major update, numbered 6.5 and titled "Growing Light…

September 24, 2023 | 03:44 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Updaate 6.5 "Growing Ligt" art showing Zero and the heroes
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Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.5 "Growing Light" Gets Release Date

Today Square Enix announced the release date of Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.5 titled "Growing Light"  Part 1 will be released on October 3, 2023, while Part.2 (patch 6.55) will come in mid-January…

September 24, 2023 | 02:21 EDT

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, A Chocobo Has Been Captured
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gets Spectacular Gameplay Showing Capturing Chocobo, Piano Playing, & More

Today Square Enix showcased additional gameplay from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. This will be the second game in the Final Fantasy VII Remake series after 2020 started Cloud's adventure anew.  We…

September 23, 2023 | 01:24 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV TTRPG - the box of the starter set
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Final Fantasy XIV TTRPG Leaked by Square Enix

Today Square Enix opened the store page of a tabletop RPG dedicated to the super-popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. The page was taken down a few hours after it appeared, indicating that the product…

September 20, 2023 | 06:31 EDT

Final Fantasy XVI Clive Art
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Final Fantasy XVI Sales "In Line With Expectations;" Square Enix Wants to Upgrade IPs to AAA Status

Today Square Enix published the transcripts from the latest financial results briefing, including interesting insight into Final Fantasy XVI's sales. During the Q&A session, recently appointed…

September 19, 2023 | 12:07 EDT

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Key Art Cropped Featuring Cloud, Sephiroth, and Zack
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is PS5 Exclusive Only for 3 Months

We already knew that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is exclusive to PS5, but now we know how long that'll last, and it really isn't very long.  According to the version published directly by Square Enix…

September 14, 2023 | 06:48 EDT

PlayStation State of Play September 2023
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PlayStation State of Play September 2023 - Here Are All the News & Trailers

Sony is back with another "State of Play" broadcast, promising lots of trailers and reveals.  This time around, the livestream focuses mostly on games that have been previously announced, with the…

September 14, 2023 | 05:12 EDT

Infinity Strash Dragon Quest the Adventure of Dai - Maam
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Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest the Adventure of Dai Shows All The Features of the Game With Extensive Trailer

Today Square Enix released a rather massive trailer of the upcoming anime-inspired JRPG Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest the Adventure of Dai. The trailer is pretty much a massive overview of the whole…

September 13, 2023 | 06:18 EDT

A close-up of Hyunckel in his armor in Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai
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Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure Of Dai Gets New Temple Of Recollection And Challenge Mode Info

Square Enix has revealed new Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai information, principally revolving around two features: the Temple of Recollection and the Challenge Mode. In the…

September 11, 2023 | 09:00 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV's derplander in the expansion Dawntrail
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Here's The Full Schedule of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London Likely Including Dawntral News

Today Square Enix has shared the full schedule of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV fan festival in London, including times and content.  According to the announcement, like the previous Fan Festinal…

September 11, 2023 | 07:20 EDT

Final Fantasy XIV Retainer Fan Movie - Miqo'te Says it's a Secret
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This Adorable Final Fantasy XIV Fan Movie Sheds Light on the Indefatigable Retainers

Have you ever wondered how retainers perform Ventures in Final Fantasy XIV? An absolutely adorable short movie released today shows exactly that.  The video, simply titled "Retainer" comes from the…

September 10, 2023 | 11:43 EDT

Artwork for the first in the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, depicting the Warrior of Light
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Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Sales Top 3 Million Worldwide

Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster sales have topped three million worldwide. Per the announcement tweet, which was sent out earlier today, that figure counts across all of…

September 5, 2023 | 08:23 EDT

Final Fantasy XVI - Clive & Jill New Costumes
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Final Fantasy XVI Gets Free Update as 2 Paid DLC & PC Port Are in Development

Final Fantasy XVI just got a free update adding a few features requested by the fans, alongside information on upcoming content.  The update adds new costumes for Clive, Jill, Torgal, Joshua, and…

September 3, 2023 | 12:02 EDT

 Star Ocean: The Second Story R - Rena in the Opening Cutscene
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Star Ocean: The Second Story R Reveals Gorgeous Anime Opening Video

Today Square Enix released a new trailer of the upcoming remake Star Ocean: The Second Story R, featuring the anime opening cutscene.  The video showcases some key moments of the story and the…

September 1, 2023 | 10:44 EDT