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For Final Fantasy 16 to succeed, it'll need to do what other RPGs often don't

The flaws of its peers show Final Fantasy 16’s developers exactly what not to do.

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Final Fantasy 16's dog can do sick flips to send enemies sky high

Torgal isn't just a pretty face

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Kingdom Hearts 4 got a behind-the-scenes pivot after its reveal, but its director won't say why

Fans have been theorizing what this means for the future of the series

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Square Enix's new RPG has a controversial feature that breaks my heart

Square Enix’s blockchain-based game is an unsettling experiment that is one part RPG and one part NFT market.

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Why Video Game Remakes Are So Good (When Most Movie Remakes Aren’t)

Developers behind Final Fantasy, The Last of Us, and more explain why remakes are at an all-time high — and why they work so much better in games.

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20 Years Ago, Final Fantasy Broke Its Biggest Rule — and It Paid Off Wildly

The franchise had been built around each game being an entirely original and unique experience. But that all changed in 2003.

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13 Years Ago, the Most Underrated Final Fantasy Game Changed the Series Forever

The black sheep of Square Enix's most popular franchise has a lasting legacy.

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Square Enix is voting to replace the company president after 10 years

Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda is stepping down after a decade, with Takashi Kiryu taking his place after the company board votes

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Final Fantasy 16 PC release skips 2023 as producer doubles down on PS5 exclusivity

Yoshi-P has outright said "the PC version will not come out in half a year" quelling rumours of a 2023 PC release

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Yuji Naka pleads guilty to insider trading charges over Final Fantasy

A few months after Yuji Naka was arrested for insider trading, the former Sonic lead said he’s guilty of the charges

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Final Fantasy 16 ditches the RPG series’ tradition of quirky minigames

If you’re looking forward to seeing what Final Fantasy 16 minigames Square Enix has in store, you’re in for a disappointment

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Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida thinks JRPG is a bad word

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida isn’t a fan of the term “JRPG” after seeing it used negatively for years, and he's not the only one

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6 Years Ago, Square Enix Released a Modern Masterpiece

Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames' masterpiece is a singular video game that shows what video games can do when they reach their fullest potential as a medium.

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Forspoken developer will merge with Square Enix

The Luminous Productions team will no longer be an independent entity.

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Help, I’m obsessed with pressure-washing Lara Croft’s house

I started playing a video game about cleaning for a laugh – now it’s all gotten out of hand and I’m going for the Guinness World Record

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The best RPGs of 2023 to keep an eye on: Starfield, Zelda, and more

The best RPGs of 2023 to keep on your radar run the gamut from big-hitters like Starfield to niche gems, gacha games, and more

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Chrono Cross is getting a massive patch 10 months after launch

Fans are getting some much-needed fixes almost a year after the remaster's release.

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You Need to Play the Most Underrated Final Fantasy Before It Leaves Xbox Game Pass

The final chapter in the troubled history of 'Final Fantasy XIII' is a stylish ending that deserves more credit than is given.

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The Saami Council wants Square Enix to remove some FFXIV glamours

The Saami Council sent Square Enix a letter demanding the removal of a FFXIV glamour set, saying it violates the group’s rights

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20 Years Later, Final Fantasy's Riskiest Sequel Is Still Ahead of Its Time

The sequel to the greatest tactical RPG ever made took some huge risks to tell an impactful story way ahead of its time.

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Forspoken review – missed opportunity for a great gaming heroine

This could have been a great fish-out-of-water experience, but it’s let down by patronising explanations and clunky gameplay

Daily Mirror

PowerWash Simulator FF7 free DLC lets you clean up the whole of Midgar – literally

Square Enix is continuing the weird and wonderful PowerWash Simulator crossovers, whisking players off to Final Fantasy 7's Midgar for a cleanup.

Inverse

'Octopath Traveler 2' Review: A Retro-Inspired Gem That Feels a Bit Too Familiar

The sequel to Square Enix's retro-inspired JRPG doesn't reinvent the formula, but little tweaks make this a solid experience.

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'FF7 Rebirth' Producer Just Dropped a Massive Aerith Clue

A new interview with 'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's producer brings some interesting context to a detail from the original game, that could hold a clue for Aerith.

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Square Enix reports financial decline ahead of Final Fantasy 16

Square Enix’s financial report for the period ending in December 2022 shows a marked decline in sales and MMO revenue

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