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Final Fantasy XIV Ship to Dawntrail
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Final Fantasy XIV Testing Data Center Travel Between Different Regions Ahead of Dawntrail Expansion

Today Square Enix announced that it will be testing travel in Final Fantasy XIV between Data Centers of different regions, with a major caveat. According to the announcement made on the official…

March 15, 2024 | 01:48 EDT

Dion clenching his fist in Final Fantasy XVI
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Final Fantasy XVI PC Version Will Have "Somewhat High" Requirements, Demo Coming Before Launch

Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida has provided an update on how development on the game's upcoming PC version is going. Speaking to Game Informer, Yoshida-san, also known as Yoshi-P, said…

March 11, 2024 | 11:06 EDT

Xbox Partner Preview Art
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Xbox Partner Preview Recap - Check Out All the News and Reveals

Microsoft is currently hosting the Xbox Partner Preview livestream, promising a look at several games coming to its platforms from third-party developers. If you couldn't watch the show live, or…

March 6, 2024 | 01:06 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Crescent Moon Mount
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New Final Fantasy XIV Cash Shop Mount Lets You Ride a Crescent Moon With an Adorable Loporrit

Today Square Enix released a brand new mount for its popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, with the caveat that you have to pay for it with real money.   Specifically, the new Crescent Moon mount is…

March 3, 2024 | 03:46 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Weapons Guide - Image of Cloud's Best Sword

Where To Collect All Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Weapons

Much like FF7 Remake, weapons in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are essential to the growth of your skillset and strength, and we've got where you'll find each one, the skills they provide, and more in…

March 2, 2024 | 03:51 EST

The winning game board of the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Nightmare Survival round
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Queen's Blood Nightmare Survival Challenge Guide

In this Queen's Blood Nightmare Survival Challenge Guide we'll go over the rules, what deck we used, and the strategies we implemented for each round that scored us the victory. Queen's Blood is an…

March 2, 2024 | 08:06 EST

Cloud fighting 3D Brawler Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Easy Sephiroth 3D Brawler Fight

If you've made your way to the Gold Saucer in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth chances are you've had a chance to try out the minigames like Chocobo Racing, G-Bike, and 3D Brawler. The ultimate challenge to…

March 2, 2024 | 06:32 EST

Aerith from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Porsche 911
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Check Out This Beautiful Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Porsche 911

Today Square Enix and car manufacturer Porsche revealed a collaboration dedicated to the popular JRPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. While you won't see Porsche sports cars replacing Chocobos in the…

March 1, 2024 | 02:08 EST

Gilgamesh Superboss from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Against The Moonlight
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gilgamesh Superboss Guide (Eccentric Swordsman)

It wouldn't be a new Final Fantasy game if there wasn't a new Superboss to face off against. While the Weapons do appear briefly as part of the story it's actually Gilgamesh that the players will be…

February 29, 2024 | 12:05 EST

Cloud standing in front of Johnny's Treasure Trove in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Treasure Trove Guide

Throughout the world of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth you'll have a number of opportunities to pick up different Collectible Items. These all contribute to Johnny's hotel in Costa Del Sol and are proof…

February 29, 2024 | 12:05 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Cloud receiving the Transmutor
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Transmutation Chip and Planet Materials Guide

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Transmutations allow you to create all manner of items, armor, and accessories on the fly. This new system is perfect for when you're out exploring the world and need a pick…

February 29, 2024 | 12:05 EST

Cloud posing as a captain ready to lead the seventh infantry in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Seventh Infantry Locations and Parade Guide

Chapter 4 of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth sees Cloud and the party finally making their way to Junon. This cliffside city is home to the devastating Sister Ray Mako Cannon and the Parade Minigame.…

February 29, 2024 | 12:05 EST

Cloud standing in front of the Card Carnival stand in Costa Del Sol in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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How To Complete Every Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Card Carnival Challenge

In this Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Card Carnival Solutions Guide we will walk you through how to beat every challenge Card Carnival has for you. You'll want to complete Card Carnival if you want to…

February 29, 2024 | 12:05 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Sephiroth Shibuya on Fire
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Watch Sephiroth Set Shibuya on Fire to Celebrate Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Release

With the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth coming tomorrow, Square Enix is celebrating with a massive promotional campaign in Japan, and today its centerpiece has been showcased.  One of the…

February 28, 2024 | 07:53 EST

Sephirot Fox Boy in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Donbei Commercial
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Sephiroth Turns Into a Tempting Fox Boy in Hilarious Japanese Commercial

With the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth just one day away, Japanese food company Nissin has done it again, releasing a new commercial tied to the game. The commercial stars Sephiroth and Cloud…

February 27, 2024 | 10:42 EST

Cloud obtaining his first Queen's Blood deck in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Queen's Blood Challenges and Cards Guide

In this Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Queen's Blood guide, we'll let you know about each of the challengers you can face as well as where you can collect every card in the game. Queen's Blood is the new…

February 29, 2024 | 12:05 EST

Tifa and Cloud Are Lovey Dovey in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Square Enix is Counting Down to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Release With Hype Character Trailers

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's massively anticipated release is just around the corner, and Square Enix came up with a cute way to count down to the event. The Japanese arm of the publisher is…

February 27, 2024 | 12:38 EST

The key art of Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail
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Final Fantasy XIV Is Getting Another Fan Festival in October 2024

The location and dates of another Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival happening later this year in South Korea have been announced.  Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Seoul will happen at the Korea…

February 24, 2024 | 05:18 EST

The art used to announce that NieR: Atomata sold 8 million copies
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NieR: Automata Has Sold 8 Million Copies

Yoko Taro's NieR: Automata is certainly one of the most beloved JRPGs of the past decade, and it has just achieved a new sales milestone. According to an announcement on X (formerly Twitter), the…

February 22, 2024 | 04:28 EST

A Tech-Priest holding a cleaning nozzle and surrounded by dirty Imperial objects in the new PowerWash Simulator Warhammer 40k DLC
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PowerWash Simulator Warhammer 40k DLC Will Let You Purge the Unclean Next Week

Square Enix has announced a release date for its forthcoming PowerWash Simulator Warhammer 40k crossover. Yes, you read that right. A special DLC pack that allows you to purge the unclean - quite…

February 20, 2024 | 10:26 EST

Sephiroth in the fire of Nibelheim ad from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Massively Anticipated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Takes Over Tokyo

Today Square Enix revealed a large promotional campaign to make sure absolutely no one living in Tokyo misses the fact that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming soon.  Starting today, a number of…

February 18, 2024 | 05:59 EST

Aerith in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gets Gorgeous and Action-Packed TV Commercials Ahead of Release

The release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is just around the corner, which means that it's time for Square Enix to flood Japanese TV with commercials. As it often happens, the game received two…

February 17, 2024 | 03:06 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Quality Statue
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Square Enix Changes Controversial Emote Coming with Expensive Figure to Apply to All Your Characters

Today Square Enix changed a rather controversial detail in the bonus emote coming with a rather expensive Final Fantasy XIV collectible.  When the developer revealed the Meister Quality Figure -…

February 15, 2024 | 01:06 EST

A chocobo in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Shows Different Chocobo Types in Action and Details Their Abilities

Today Square Enix posted screenshots, details, and a video showcasing different types of Chocobos in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and what they can do.  Specifically, we get details about Forest…

February 15, 2024 | 12:02 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Aerith Key Art
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo Upate Will Improve Visual Quality of Performance Mode

The demo of Square Enix's upcoming JRPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be updated soon with new content, but apparently, the graphics will be improved as well.  The demo was released a few days ago…

February 14, 2024 | 03:05 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Preview Image w Layout
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Review - I'd Explain But I Don't Think I Can

Four years ago players were welcomed back to the world of Final Fantasy VII with the release of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Telling only a third of the epic tale of Cloud Strife, fans were lovingly…

February 22, 2024 | 09:00 EST

Final Fantasy XIV XBox Version
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Final Fantasy XIV Xbox Version Resolutions and Details Revealed Alongside Update 6.57 Patch Notes

Today Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIV update 6.57, alongside some interesting details of the upcoming Xbox version of the game. Interestingly, we learn the resolution options for Xbox Series…

February 13, 2024 | 07:24 EST

Official artwork for Foamstars, depicting several playable characters surfing a wave of colorful foam
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Foamstars Review - Party's Over

There's a moment during Foamstars' introductory tutorial wherein your instructor, Bublo Espuma (see what they did there?), says "this isn't like other games". This wouldn't be a Foamstars review if I…

February 12, 2024 | 12:09 EST

Angry Cloud in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo Available Now, Gorgeous Gameplay Revealed

Today, during a PlayStation State of Play broadcast, Square Enix announced the release of a demo of its upcoming JRPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.  The demo is available to download now for PS5 on the…

February 6, 2024 | 07:02 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Keyart
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Interview - Discussing the Philosophy of Improving Upon a Remake Sequel

With the second part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake project well on its way to release, we still have a lot of questions. There’s been plenty said on the game’s updated mechanics, new story beats,…

February 6, 2024 | 07:04 EST

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Preview Keyart
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Final Preview - Open World Spectacular

When Final Fantasy VII Rebirth won the award for Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards last year, it wasn’t too surprising. Everything I’ve seen about the game so far has been nothing short of…

February 6, 2024 | 07:04 EST

Square Enix Logo and Final Fantasy XVI Art
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Square Enix Announces Relatively Weak Financial Results, Still Expects to Come Up on Top in Q4

Today Square Enix announced its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year, related to the period between April 2023 and December 2023. According to the financial documents,…

February 5, 2024 | 04:50 EST

Atarashii Gakko! In the new PS5 ad
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PlayStation Hires Girl Group Atarashii Gakko! for New PS5 Ad

Today the Japanese arm of Sony Interactive Entertainment released a new commercial for the PS5, starring popular girl group Atarashii Gakko! and some of the console's newest games. The games…

January 30, 2024 | 11:50 EST

Tifa and 2B Counterfeit Statues from Final Fantasy VII Remake and NieR: Automata
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People Behind Counterfeit Final Fantasy and NieR: Automata Figures Criminally Charged in China

Square Enix announced that it has scored a point against the widespread manufacture and distribution of counterfeit figures from its games in China.  According to the announcement made via press…

January 29, 2024 | 10:28 EST

Yuffie in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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New Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gameplay Shows Chocobo Racing and Customization, Combat, and More

Today Square Enix and Bandai Namco presented a stage event dedicated to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth at Taipei Game Show in Taiwan.  The event was livestreamed and you get to take a look comfortably on…

January 27, 2024 | 10:29 EST

Pople Can Fly Acronym on Mecha Chest
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Outriders Developer People Can Fly Reportedly Hit by Layoffs

It appears that another well-known development studio has been hit by layoffs today, and it's Polish developer People Can Fly.  The studio, known for games like the recent Bulletstorm VR and…

January 24, 2024 | 07:55 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker Key Art
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Final Fantasy XIV Live-Action TV Series is "Dead" According to Executive Producer

Back in 2019, Sony Pictures Television and production company Hivemind, announced a deal with Square Enix to create a live-action TV show set in the world of Final Fantasy XIV.  Today we learn that…

January 24, 2024 | 06:40 EST

Indy in Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light
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The Real "Dad of Light" Who Inspired Final Fantasy XIV's TV Show on Netflix Has Passed Away

If you love Square Enix's super-popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, you've possibly watched the Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light live-action TV show on Netflix.  You may or may not know that the plot…

January 24, 2024 | 01:56 EST

A 3D representation of Mama, one of the ghost-like characters in Nier Reincarnation
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Nier Reincarnation to Shut Down in April, Final Chapter Coming in March

Square Enix has announced that Nier Reincarnation will end service in March, after one last story chapter has been released. In a blog post on the official Nier Reincarnation website, Square Enix…

January 23, 2024 | 04:35 EST

Square Enix Logo and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Square Enix Relying on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Reach Annual Target as CEO Reveals His Strategy

Square Enix published the transcript of the Q&A from the latest financial results conference call, in which the new CEO Takashi Kiryu offered information about the publisher's business and plans…

January 18, 2024 | 02:54 EST

Several characters can be seen wielding weapons
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Foamstars

Introducing Foamstars, the new 4v4 online party shooter for PS5 and PS4. Use foam to build terrain, creating slippery surfaces to surf around the arena at high speed, help defend from enemy attacks,…

January 16, 2024 | 10:41 EST

A character in Foamstars smiling at the camera and wielding a weapon
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Foamstars Release Date Officially Revealed for Next Month

Toylogic and Square Enix have announced a release date for Foamstars, and there's good news if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber as well. The wacky multiplayer shooter, which was originally…

January 16, 2024 | 09:19 EST

Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's Dramatic Story Heats Up In Spectacular Trailer

Today Square Enix has a couple of interesting reveals as we get closer to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.  First of al, we get a new trailer focusing mostly on the story that will unfold…

January 15, 2024 | 09:32 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Qualitu Figure
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Final Fantasy XIV Getting $360 Hydaelyn and Zodiark Meister Figure With a Crazy Sundering Emote

Today Square Enix announced the upcoming release of a rather spectacular Final Fantasy XIV figure for those who want a piece of the game's lore on their shelf. The figure, which is part of Square…

January 12, 2024 | 01:56 EST

Naoki Yoshida and Clive from Final Fantasy XVI
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Naoki Yoshida Discusses Who Should Direct Final Fantasy 17 and The Kind of Game He Wants to Do Next

The latest episode of the Game Maker's Notebook Podcast published by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences featured an interesting interview with Final Fantasy XIV director and producer and…

January 12, 2024 | 11:38 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.55 Pictomancer Krile and Fem Hrothgar NPC
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Final Fantasy XIV Update 6.55 Screenshots Tease Dawntrail Story With Pictomancer Krile and More

Today Square Enix released a batch of screenshots showing off the upcoming update for Final Fantasy XIV, which will serve as a bridge to the expansion Dawntrail.  Interestingly, we get to see two…

January 11, 2024 | 11:15 EST

Naoki Yoshida at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo
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Naoki Yoshida Hypothetically Discusses What Would Happen to Final Fantasy XIV Without Him

During a round table interview with Japanese media at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, producer and director Naoki Yoshida discussed hypothetically what would happen if he wasn't around…

January 8, 2024 | 02:23 EST

Final Fantasy XIV Alphinaud and Xbox Logo
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Final Fantasy XIV Passes 30 Million Players as Xbox Open Beta Gets Release Date [UPDATED]

Today, during the celebrations for the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo, which TechRaptor attended, Square Enix had a few interesting announcements to share related to the popular MMORPG.…

February 5, 2024 | 04:26 EST