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Key art for Nier Replicant showing Nier, Kaine, Emil, and Weiss all perched on a rock, it is cloudy and a dilapidate bridge can be seen in the background.

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Nierly There | Yes, Square Enix has announced a special Nier 15th anniversary livestream for April, no, it hasn't said anything about a new game

The main focus will be on merch and events, it seems.

Feb. 23, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Side Quest Tracked | Don't worry, Dragon Quest die-hards, Square Enix is "working hard" on the 12th game, and it's hoping to drip feed you details as soon as it can

The game was first announced way back in 2021.

Feb. 10, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

A black and white image of Naoki Hamaguchi over a three-way split image of Cloud in his 3DBrawler form, Cloud holding a Queen's Blood Card, and key art of the game.

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Gaining Steam | “This will be very useful for us in developing the third game” Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s director talks PC tech, getting Deck verified, and the future

FF7 Rebirth's development team has "built up a good amount of knowledge towards creating flexible graphics options" for the next title, per Hamaguchi.

Feb. 5, 2025 Alex Donaldson

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A gang is beating up someone at night in Hong Kong in Sleeping Dogs.

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Bow Wow! | Turns out those Sleeping Dogs aren't lying, as that new Simu Liu-involved film adaptation might be further ahead than you thought

Details are still minimal right now though.

Feb. 2, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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TOP OF THE DROPS | The best PlayStation Plus games on PS4 and PS5 in 2025

Our top picks for Sony's money-saving subscription service!

Feb. 1, 2025 Connor Makar

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PASS THE GAMES | The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2025

Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.

Jan. 31, 2025 James Billcliffe

Wei Shen beating up some thugs in Sleeping Dogs.

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Wei're So Back | Our Sleeping Dogs movie and sequel dreams may not be dead, and the Marvel star responsible has said the thing about pork buns to prove he knows the Wei

"Everyone's overwhelming love of Sleeping Dogs here has really given us life!"

Jan. 31, 2025 Mark Warren

Max watches Chloe, sat at a desk with her head in her hands, in Life Is Strange.

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Pictures of You | On its 10th anniversary, it’s time to admit that Life Is Strange was never simply a love story: it was a watershed moment for games that tell hella authentic, human stories

The original Life is Strange is just about old enough to have a legacy at this stage, but what, exactly, is that legacy?

Jan. 29, 2025 Rebecca Jones

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Judgment 2 | Outriders dev People Can Fly shares some good news as it returns to the Gears of War series to help The Coalition develop E-Day

People Can Fly, the talented team that has extensive history with the Gears of War series, is returning to work on the next big mainline title.

Jan. 28, 2025 Sherif Saed

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The creator of Final Fantasy is looking to squeeze out one more game as part of his "farewell note", and he's hoping it'll be a successor to a fan favourite entry in the series

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Swansong | The creator of Final Fantasy is looking to squeeze out one more game as part of his "farewell note", and he's hoping it'll be a successor to a fan favourite entry in the series

"Humans are greedy creatures, aren’t we?"

Jan. 26, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

Aerith is on her knees praying on a blue, ocean, crystalline area in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

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Swordplay | Turns out Final Fantasy 7 fans on PC really want to know what happens to you-know-who, as Rebirth sees triple the amount of players at launch than Remake on Steam

Don't spoil it for them.

Jan. 26, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Safety First | Square Enix enacts new anti-harassment policy to protect its staff from real world and online abuse

It offers protection against acts like trespassing, acts of violence, defamation and more.

Jan. 10, 2025 Connor Makar

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Winston Chu and the gang having a word with Wei Shen in Sleeping Dogs.

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A Real Shenme | Sleeping Dogs movie no longer in the works, because there's no Wei we can be allowed nice things

Our favourite not quite GTA with kickass martial arts is no longer coming to the big screen.

Jan. 10, 2025 Mark Warren

Skyrim's Dragonborn shouting in front of a violin.

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Miner Key | Good news culture lovers, a Minecraft YouTuber is hopping on Classic FM to blast banging choons from Skyrim, Street Fighter, and more

And here's the symphony that plays when an army of creepers blows up your entire town, delivered by the brass section of the New York philharmonic.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

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To The Point | A must-play JRPG is back on the Nintendo Switch after a short leave of absence

If you've not played it yet, now you can on the go!

Jan. 6, 2025 Connor Makar

Aerith looking at the Highwind, a large airship floating in the sky, in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth key art.

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Shifting Gears | Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's producer says the team's actually pretty "satisfied" with the game's overall sales, but does seem to imply part 3 can't afford to release on just PS5

"We cannot be exclusive to a single platform."

Dec. 29, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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2B from NieR giving a little robot thing a cheeky pat on the head.

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This Can Continue? | "I’ve been hearing the fans’ expectations" - As Nier approaches its 15th anniversary, the series' producer teases what's next for one of the weirdest RPGs around

"I’d appreciate it if you could patiently look forward to what’s coming."

Dec. 28, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Want to refresh yourself on Final Fantasy 7 Remake before Rebirth drops on PC? A new patch should help you out, even if one new feature is a bit of an odd one

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Speeding Things Up | Want to refresh yourself on Final Fantasy 7 Remake before Rebirth drops on PC? A new patch should help you out, even if one new feature is a bit of an odd one

Ain't that nice of Square Enix?

Dec. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Cloud, Sephiroth, and Zack standing in a mountainous area at sunset in key art for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

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Finally! | Surprise! Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is coming to PC, and it even already has a release date, so start prepping your mod ideas

More places to play.

Dec. 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Keeping Content | Is Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth getting any DLC? Well, no, but its director has a good reason for it

You'll just have to keep waiting for Part 3.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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A group of warriors of light in Final Fantasy 14 Mobile overlooking a grassy landscape, a castle in the distance.

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Where To Start? | Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is starting at the beginning, but not necessarily the beginning you might be hoping for

You'll need to keep holding out hope for a classic mode, I'm afraid.

Nov. 24, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Gears & Gambits | “I want to add a different twist” Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 will rethink how it implements mini-games, says director Naoki Hamaguchi

The as-yet-untitled Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sequel is going to change things up a bit, as Hamaguchi vows to “rearrange things slightly”.

Nov. 21, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Final Flushtasy | Final Fantasy 14 Mobile is a thing, so you'll soon be able to "make Eorzea a better place through the bonds of friendship" while sitting on the toilet

Don't worry, stuff like fishing and chocobo racing is making the jump across to the small screen.

Nov. 20, 2024 Mark Warren

A still of the Dragon Quest 3 remake showing the protagonist walking over a bridge towards a castle.

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Keep 'Em Coming | Are you a fan of Dragon Quest 3 and Square Enix's HD-2D look? You better let the developer know, as the JRPG's producer is worried you'll all get "bored" of them

Though with all the trouble it's been having, I can only imagine it'll be slowing down anyway.

Nov. 18, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Making Progress | There's still no word on a release date for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 yet, but Square Enix has already finished writing the plot at least

It's sounding like development is already underway too.

Nov. 17, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Lara Croft is diving, legs in a kicking position, dual wielding pistols pointing in the direction of her kick in Tomb Raider.

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Croft Cast? | Tomb Raider Prime Video series looks to be locking in its Lara, with a Game of Thrones star reportedly in talks to plunder some burial places

Look, we're not judging, we know it's all about the archeology and not the priceless swag.

Nov. 15, 2024 Mark Warren

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Sight for Sora Eyes | Everybody likes to rag on Kingdom Hearts' weirdest entry, but even 20 years later, it might be one of my favourites

A strange little spin-off on the GBA might just be one of the shiniest pearls in a long, complicated back catalogue of games. Here's why.

Nov. 11, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Pinky Promise? | Don't worry Final Fantasy fans on Xbox, Yoshi-P says Square Enix intends to have simultaneous multiplatform releases "more and more"

Maybe Final Fantasy 17 will be available day one on the Xbox 720...

Nov. 3, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Multiple horror game characters are shown. From left to right, there is: Fatal Frame Project Zero's Ose Kurosawa, Alien Isolation's Xenomorph, Resident Evil 7's Jack Baker, the chef from Little Nightmares, and Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2

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DOUBLE JUMP SCARES | The best horror games to play in 2025

From founding fathers of horror to underrated gems, here are some of the best horror games to sink your teeth into.

Nov. 1, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Lara Croft is stood at the entrance of a cave, it's snowing heavily outside, she has a flare in her hand in key art for Rise of the Tomb Raider.

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Getting There | Amazon's Tomb Raider is narrowing in on its Lara Croft, with a Game of Thrones star currently testing for the role

The show was greenlit earlier this year.

Oct. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Twin Mirror | Life is Strange: Double Exposure review - the most satisfyingly speculative, but least intimate, entry into the franchise yet

Max Caulfield returns to headline a follow-up that hints at an exciting new direction for the series — but doesn't quite manage to answer all of its own questions.

Oct. 29, 2024 Rebecca Jones

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Sephiroth, a man with long grey hair and a black leather suit, is falling, plunging a long sword downwards.

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Pick A Card | Magic the Gathering is getting a Final Fantasy crossover, and yes of course that Sephiroth x Aerith moment is getting a card

What else could they have made a card of?

Oct. 27, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Agent 47 in Hitman 2 walking down a street.

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A Bald Move | Boxer Oleksandr Usyk rocks up to presser in Hitman's Agent 47 cosplay, so I assume his fight strategy will involve nicking clothes and three hours of accident setup

He had a briefcase and everything, though it didn't include a poison that'd help him drown Tyson Fury in a toilet.

Oct. 25, 2024 Mark Warren

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White Noiz | The best video game soundtracks to revisit in 2025

From classical symphonies and industrial noise to acid jazz and synthwave, these game soundtracks leave no stone left unturned.

Oct. 24, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Tell Me A Good One | The best story games to play in 2025

If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.

Oct. 23, 2024 Kelsey Raynor

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Feeling Blue | Netflix shuts down its “Team Blue” triple-A game studio, losing big ex-Halo, Overwatch, and God of War devs in the process

What could this mean for the streaming giant's gaming efforts? We'll have to see.

Oct. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

Nobuo Uematsu in front of some characters from Final Fantasy and Fantasian.

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Mic Not Dropped | No, Nobuo Uematsu is not retiring from making banging video game tunes, thank you very much

"Wait, wait, wait! Everybody calm down!"

Oct. 16, 2024 Mark Warren

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Looking Back | Dragon Quest 3 2D-HD is getting its own dedicated development documentary courtesy of Square Enix

One of the most legendary franchises in video games is getting a historical deep dive.

Oct. 14, 2024 Connor Makar

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Big Mood | Turns out that Discord exists because the chat service's co-creator wanted somewhere he could chat about Final Fantasy 11

Maybe a bit too relatable...

Oct. 13, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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A second of the Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion map showing the entrance to the Shivering Isles

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PODCAST | Which expansions are better than the main game?

From The Shivering Isles to Toussaint: some downloadable content is worth every penny twice.

Oct. 7, 2024 Jim Trinca

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Turns out the voice of Sora himself Haley Joel Osment didn't even know Kingdom Hearts 4 is in development, so we can probably expect to wait a while longer for it

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A Bit Goofy | Turns out the voice of Sora himself Haley Joel Osment didn't even know Kingdom Hearts 4 is in development, so we can probably expect to wait a while longer for it

"I'm always the last to know, because I'm the last step in the process."

Oct. 6, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

On the left, a Final Fantasy 14 Lalafell with a large paintbrush in its hand. On the right, a Hippo Calf minion from Final Fantasy 14 stood doing nothing.

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What A Calf-uffle | Moo Deng is an angel sent from heaven, but she's going to absolutely bankrupt Final Fantasy 14 players thanks to how much one minion now costs

Some players are breaking the hippocratic oath.

Sept. 30, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Tracer, Reinhardt, and Mei in Overwatch 2

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Just Corp Things | Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft adaptations were reportedly in the works at Blizzard and Netflix, before, whoops, the former ended up suing the latter

You know how things go, sometimes you're doing a group project, then someone files a lawsuit against someone else, and by the end nobody knows if you've passed.

Sept. 30, 2024 Mark Warren