Inside Square Enix’s Tokyo HQ: the house that Final Fantasy built
Square Enix’s mission is to spread happiness across the globe with unforgettable experiences. The Japanese company has done that with the Final Fantasy series,...
Square Enix’s mocap studio can capture and display an actor’s movements in real time
TOKYO — Video games like Final Fantasy XV have stunningly realistic visuals of human faces and bodies. Drawing those kinds of images by hand and animating...
The DeanBeat: The gaming world is flat, but you can tilt it in your direction
TOKYO – I’m third-generation Japanese-American. My grandparents came from Japan as farmers about 100 years ago. I considered it an honor to be able...
Square Enix: Final Fantasy XV is the fastest-selling game ever for the series
Final Fantasy XV has returned the franchise to the top both with its critical reception and sales. Publisher Square Enix confirmed today that it...
The Japanese take their Final Fantasy XV quite seriously
TOKYO – The Japanese take their fantasies quite seriously. Video game giant Square Enix launched its Final Fantasy XV role-playing game with a lot...
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...