Dragon Quest XI hands-on — charming and simple … maybe too simple
I love Japanese role-playing games. I’ve played Final Fantasy, Suikoden, Trails in the Sky, Persona, and more. But I’ve never gotten into Dragon Quest....
How Square Enix Montreal is making the leap to free-to-play mobile games
Square Enix has a lot of important game franchises, including Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider. But not all of those franchises are available on...
Square Enix’s Tales of Wedding Rings VR brings manga to Oculus Rift
Originally announced as Project Hikari, Square Enix’s virtual reality adaptation of a Japanese manga has launched today as Tales of Wedding Rings VR. The app...
Kingdom Hearts III hands-on — Wreck-It Ralph, Toy Story, and Hercules bring the Disney magic
Square Enix made Kingdom Hearts III playable for the first time during a world premier event in Santa Monica on May 17. Director Tetsuya...
Shadow of the Tomb Raider will take on the Mayan apocalypse
Publisher Square Enix and developer Eidos-Montreal revealed that Lara Croft will have a showdown with the Mayan apocalypse in the upcoming Shadow of the...
Dragon Quest XI producer’s dilemma: How to work on a series he grew up with
Art in the 21st century is weird because the past that informs it is, for the first time in human history, preserved to an...
Nier: Automata’s creators explain why games probably won’t let you kill real people
Creative collaborations are mercurial beasts. Unlike marriages or friendships, which can endure hard times and come out stronger on the other side, people trying...
Forgotton Anne brings its Ghibli- and Labyrinth-inspired adventure to life on May 15
Forgotton Anne is a stunning 2D adventure game that evokes nostalgic old-school anime films and dark fairy tales. Indie developer ThroughLine Games partnered with Square...
Pandora’s loot box: the legal ramifications of microtransactions game makers
The landscape surrounding microtransactions in video games continues to evolve at a pace outstripping the law’s ability to keep up. Just months after enduring public...
Dragon Quest VR game will hit Japan’s VR Zone Shinjuku in late April
A virtual reality version of Japan’s hit role-playing game franchise Dragon Quest will debut this month at VR Zone Shinjuku in Japan, Bandai Namco...