Microsoft and Square Enix have partnered to bring even more classic JRPGs over to Xbox platforms. The latest drops include six Final Fantasy titles, two Mana entries for Game Pass, and more.
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Square Enix has confirmed that the long-awaited PC version of its fantasy RPG Final Fantasy XVI will be released on September 17. It has also revealed the game's hardware specs and launched a demo.
Square Enix has admitted that the early access release of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail has some issues with the Xbox Series X and S consoles. A patch is in the works, but it may take some time.
Square Enix has announced that after three years, the Kingdom Hearts franchise on PC will be shedding its Epic Games Store exclusivity. Almost the entire series is hitting Steam in June.
Square Enix has reportedly decided to lay off a number of team members in North America and Europe. It will also launch a new business plan that will involve launching AAA games for multiple platforms
Microsoft is running another of it Xbox console giveaways. This time one person could win an Xbox Series X console and controller with custom Final Fantasy XIV online artwork, with a cool console case
It's been a long wait, but Square Enix has finally launched the open beta test for its MMO game Final Fantasy XIV Online for Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S consoles, with a full launch this spring.
FFXIV will launch as an open beta in February, but players will need to pay for both Game Pass and the game subscription. The PlayStation and PC versions only require a game subscription.
Square Enix plans to launch the long-awaited Final Fantasy XIV Online open beta for owners of Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S consoles sometime around February 21, give or take a few days.
The award-winning Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is the final game being given away as part of the Epic Games Store's freebie train. The single-player game is free to claim for an entire week.
Square Enix will launch its previously announced Xbox beta test for its MMO game Final Fantasy XIV in mid-January to February 2024, ahead of the game's full Xbox console launch in the spring of 2024.
The Embracer Group has overseen layoffs and restructuring at several acquired studios, most recently at Crystal Dynamics, known for Tomb Raider. 10 employees from IT and marketing were laid off.
Square Enix has also released an update for the PS5 version of Final Fantasy XVI, with a couple of new cosmetic options, along with some other small improvements and bug fixes for the game.
The X account for Microsoft Xbox Brazil posted an image from Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Remake this weekend. However, the post has been deleted and the game is still not coming to Xbox consoles.
Dawntrail will be the fifth expansion pack for Final Fantasy XIV and will take place in the tropical island region of Tural. It's due out this summer for the PS4, PS5, and PC platforms.
Xbox fans are finally getting the chance to join PlayStation and PC players in Final Fantasy XIV. The popular MMORPG is releasing on Microsoft's Xbox Series X|S consoles next year.
Today is the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) console. We are using the date to take a look back at when Microsoft tried to acquire Nintendo.
In internal documents that were filed as part of its ongoing FTC court battle, it was revealed Microsoft considered acquiring Square Enix for several reasons, including its mobile games lineup.
The Final Fantasy XVI demo will feature two parts from the final game from Square Enix for the PS5 console and you can save and transfer data from one portion of the demo to the full game.
Square Enix will release Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth as an all-new story with the main characters of its classic fantasy RPG. It will be an exclusive for Sony's PlayStation 5 console.
The recent Square Enix fantasy action game from Luminous Productions is getting a patch that will include improvements in graphics, performance, and more for the PC and Sony PlayStation 5 platforms.
Forspoken, the first title with Microsoft DirectStorage is out, and the early tests show quite promising results. Square Enix claims around 1-2 second loads which happen to indeed be the case mostly.
Forspoken, the first game to feature Microsoft's DirectStorage API support, has received system requirements today. The announcement confirms Windows 11 is necessary to take advantage of the new API.
The weekly giveaways of the Epic Games Store are ramping up again, with the storefront bringing a copy of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition for PC gamers to claim for free.
The arrival of Microsoft's DirectStorage API in a game has likely been delayed once again as Forspoken, which is the first game to implement the technology, has been pushed back once more.
Square Enix is next applying its modernization treatment to the Fantasy VII prequel story Crisis Core, the classic action RPG that has so far only been available on the PlayStation Portable.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake is slowly approaching more and more platforms. It's Steam's turn this time, with the Epic Games Store exclusivity finally running out later today.
In a massive move, Square Enix will be offloading its biggest western studios in a $300 deal. Embracer Group is acquiring the studios and their popular IPs like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex.
Square Enix and Disney today officially unveiled Kingdom Hearts IV during its special 20th anniversary event. Unfortunately, no platforms nor a launch window for the title were announced today.
The Tomb Raider franchise is returning. During the Unreal Engine reveal today, Crystal Dynamics confirmed development of a brand-new entry has begun to the long-running action-adventure series.
The daily giveaway part of Epic Games Store's holiday festivities is coming to an end, and as the finale, the store has brought in the rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy for PC gamers to claim.
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Final Fantasy XIV's low-poly, blocky, meme-worthy grapes have finally been "fixed" in a patch introduced recently, much to the joy (or dismay, depending upon your thoughts on them) of gamers.
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is finally coming to PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, and it's only a week away. The title will include all the released expansions and DLC as well.
Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have finally given a release date for Spider-Man's arrival to Marvel's Avengers: November 30. The Webslinger will be a PlayStation-platform exclusive hero.
Square Enix announced that it was removing paid boosts from Marvel's Avengers. A few months ago, Hero's Catalysts and Fragment Extractors went on sale for actual currency. This was met with backlash.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is a third-person action game from Square Enix. It tells an original story in the Marvel universe and takes you to a lot of interesting and memorable locations.
Square Enix and People Can Fly are bringing their cooperative action game Outriders to the Xbox Game Pass for PC subscription. The game has been available on the console variant since launch.
Today, Square Enix released the long-awaited launch trailer for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. The game seems like it features complex combat and a hilarious story, but one that has consequences.
Crystal Dynamics' superhero action game Marvel's Avengers is about to breach the Xbox Game Pass subscription across all its platforms. All of the game's story and multiplayer content is included.
Over four years after its launch on Steam, Nier: Automata is finally getting an update to fix some of its issues. The changes that hit the Game Pass version of the game are coming to Steam this week.
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