Hitman’s June content update could be its last
Square Enix is trying to sell Hitman developer IO Interactive, but the studio hasn’t pulled the plug on its bold live content strategy. IO announced...
Lost Sphear is a new retro Square Enix role-playing game from the I Am Setsuna team
First off, yes, the game’s name actually spells it “sphear.” Leave me alone, spell check. Square Enix announced Lost Sphear today, a new role-playing...
MXGP3 and MotoGP 17 raise the bar on realistic racing simulations
I got some hands-on experience with the motocross racing simulations MXGP3 and MotoGP 17 yesterday. I’m not sure what I accomplished, other than proving...
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius is ‘on the right path’ in mobile gaming
Though Square Enix is known for its console blockbusters such as Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, it’s been making big push in mobile. This...
Final Fantasy IX PC mod adds high-def background art
You don’t have to suffer through ugly backgrounds for the sake of your Final Fantasy IX nostalgia anymore. A new mod for the PC...
Hitman is the future of games — even if it’s not the future of Square Enix
The people who make hit movies or top-40 songs often have a gift for predicting what new types of experiences audiences are looking. Video games...
How Bravely Default’s epic soundtrack empowers players
In gaming, music can do more than sound good. It can give players information and help strengthen their emotional attachments to characters. Few have...
Nier: Automata surpasses 1 million copies shipped or sold digitally
Not only are developers and publishers debuting one amazing game after another in 2017, most of those releases are finding huge audiences as well....
Hitman is a living sandbox, not an episodic game
In March of last year, publisher Square Enix kicked off a six-episode season of content for the latest Hitman game. From the outside, it...
How Final Fantasy XV’s worn-out developers found new energy after a ‘family day’
Final Fantasy XV explores the importance of friendship and familial bonds in times of adversity. It’s something that the developers know all too well....