Machine learning is rescuing old game textures in Zelda and Final Fantasy
The first generation of 3D video games are ugly. I think they are ugly in a charming way, but many people disagree with even...
Sensor Tower — Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire made $375 million on mobile in 2018
Square Enix and MZ’s mobile game Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire made $375 million in 2018, according to mobile research firm Sensor Tower. The strategy...
Life is Strange 2’s first episode is coming to Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft revealed six new games coming to Xbox Game Pass in January. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that gives access to download...
Meet Daniel Melville, the man with Adam Jensen’s bionic arm from Deus Ex
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided was one of the major releases of 2016. The Square Enix and Eidos Montreal science fiction game envisioned a future...
Bethesda and Blizzard should learn from how Square Enix fixed its Final Fantasy XIV problem
It’s any game publisher’s worst nightmare — you’ve announced or launched the latest version of your big franchise, and instead of widespread acclaim, your...
Just Cause 4: How designers blended crazy tornado and grappling hook physics
Just Cause 4 arrives in stores on December 4 for fans of the third-person action shooter series. Rico Rodriguez returns with his weapons, wingsuit,...
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers expansion releases summer 2019
Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy XIV‘s next expansion, Shadowbringers, is coming summer 2019. The massively multiplayer online role-playing game is available on...
The RetroBeat: Final Fantasy XIII deserves — and gets — another chance
If you believe the internet, Final Fantasy XIII is the worst thing to ever happen to a historic RPG series. I don’t agree. Final Fantasy...
Square Enix’s sales are down despite Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Octopath Traveler
Despite the release of some big games, Square Enix reported that net sales were down 15 percent in the six months ending on September...
Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far can bring PS4 gamers up to speed before Kingdom Hearts III
Square Enix is releasing a new compilation of Kingdom Hearts action-role-playing games for the PlayStation 4 on October 30. The video game publisher is calling...