The RetroBeat: The magic of the original Final Fantasy VII Posted byby Mike Minotti April 3, 2020 3 min We’re getting close to the April 10 launch of Final Fantasy VII Remake for PlayStation 4. So before we all get caught up with... Continue Reading 3 min
The RetroBeat: Chrono Trigger is the fast-paced blockbuster of JRPGs Posted byby Mike Minotti March 13, 2020 3 min Chrono Trigger turned 25 on March 11, which has had me thinking about this classic Japanese role-playing game (whenever I’m not spending my time... Continue Reading 3 min
Final Fantasy VII Remake resurrects my interest in Square Enix’s flagship series Posted byby GamesBeat March 2, 2020 5 min For anyone in their 30s and 40s, discussing any topic around Final Fantasy VII comes with obligatory baggage. This applies even if you weren’t... Continue Reading 5 min
Dragon Quest of the Stars expands its mobile adventure outside of Japan Posted byby Mike Minotti February 25, 2020 1 min Square Enix has released Dragon Quest of the Stars for Android and iOS in territories outside of Japan, including North America and Europe. Dragon... Continue Reading 1 min
Final Fantasy VII Remake and Marvel’s Avengers get delays Posted byby Mike Minotti January 14, 2020 1 min One day, two game delays. Both Final Fantasy VII Remake and Marvel’s Avengers are missing their original release dates. Square Enix is the publisher... Continue Reading 1 min
Life is Strange 2: How Dontnod decided to wrap up the story of 2 brothers Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 21, 2019 14 min While Telltale Games, the maker of The Walking Dead series, went down in flames, the mantle for storytelling games shifted to a French studio... Continue Reading 14 min
Bravely Default II (confusingly the third in the series) comes to Switch in 2020 Posted byby Mike Minotti December 13, 2019 1 min Square Enix announced that Bravely Default II is coming to Switch in 2020 during The Game Awards tonight. This is actually the third in... Continue Reading 1 min
Final Fantasy VII Remake’s new trailer has minigames and sugar for daddy Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 11, 2019 1 min It’s Tokyo Game Show week in Japan. That’s when developers show games in Tokyo — huh, I wonder if that’s where the name comes... Continue Reading 1 min
Kingdom Hearts III DLC trailer is less Disney, more anime Posted byby Mike Minotti September 9, 2019 1 min Square Enix released a trailer for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III downloadable content Re Mind, which will come out this winter. You can watch... Continue Reading 1 min
Final Fantasy drives Square Enix sales through a profitable quarter Posted byby Mike Minotti August 6, 2019 1 min Square Enix revealed its financial results for the quarter ending on June 30, showing growth compared to the previous year thanks to its iconic... Continue Reading 1 min