Hitman gets update to improve offline play
One of 2016’s sleeper hits is getting an update to close out November. Hitman, the episodic assassination-based action adventure, is getting an update today...
Final Fantasy XV tips for faster travel, easy leveling, and making money
You can’t begin a road trip without proper preparation. Final Fantasy XV, which comes out on November 29 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, is a big game. You have a huge open world to explore filled with treasures and danger.
Final Fantasy XV is a beautiful, big adventure about the bond of brothers
After 10 long years, Final Fantasy XV — a video game formerly known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII — has escaped one of the longest development periods that I’ve ever seen and is now just another title I’ve beaten.
The accelerating inspiration cycle of science fiction, video games, and real-world technology
The science fiction in games and other entertainment used to be very different from real-life technology. Sci-fi creators made time machines and flying cars. But...
Is traditional game outsourcing on its death bed?
Streamline Studios has worked on big games such as Street Fighter V, BioShock Infinite, Killer Instinct, Final Fantasy XV, and Pillars of Eternity. But...
Final Fantasy fans freak out over Conan O’Brien’s latest Clueless Gamer bit
Late-night talk-show host Conan O’Brien admits he knows nothing about video games, but publishers still often pay him money to play their products on...
Square Enix’s mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius hits 8 million downloads
The free-to-play mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius has been downloaded more than 8 million times to date, according to Japanese game publisher Square...
Deus Ex and Tomb Raider drive 23% revenue growth for Square Enix
On the eve of the launch of its flagship game Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix reported earnings that showed good revenue growth but lower...
Square Enix taps Mobile Strike maker MZ to create Final Fantasy XV mobile MMO
MZ (formerly Machine Zone) has partnered with Square Enix to make a massively multiplayer online mobile game based on Final Fantasy XV. The alliance...
The season of assassination tourism comes to a close with final Hitman episode
The makers of Hitman at Danish developer IO Interactive pioneered a new model for releasing a major video game with six episodes released over...