Square Enix has officially revealed Dragon Quest Smash/Grow, a mobile roguelite RPG that features classic Dragon Quest enemies and aesthetics, and you could get a chance to try it out soon.…
September 17, 2025 | 09:34 EDT
Final Fantasy XIV producer Yoshi-P has declared that while he wants to keep supporting the MMORPG on PS4 for "as long as possible", technical limitations might mean the game drops support for the…
August 25, 2025 | 11:40 EDT
Square Enix has revealed that it isn't planning to implement any kind of upgrade path for the Switch 2 version of the upcoming Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake package. In a new FAQ on its…
July 15, 2025 | 10:01 EDT
Square Enix has revealed roughly when you can expect Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.3 to land, as well as what it'll bring to the long-running MMORPG when it arrives. Per a new thread on social media…
June 20, 2025 | 11:45 EDT
This guide will go over Final Fantasy XIV's Occult Crescent quests, including where to start this questline and how to complete the steps without quest markers. Unlocking Occult Crescent There are…
May 28, 2025 | 09:45 EDT
At PAX East 2025, we had the opportunity to sit down and go hands-on with Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake, a continuation of the Erdrick Trilogy, which chronologically begins with Dragon Quest…
May 27, 2025 | 09:00 EDT
Square Enix has released its financial summary for the 2024-25 fiscal year, and while sales are down, profits are up, largely thanks to the performance of a certain retro JRPG remake. In its latest…
May 14, 2025 | 08:56 EDT
Square Enix has announced that "GPS based action RPG" Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link has been canceled, although the long-absent Kingdom Hearts IV remains in development, according to the studio. In a…
May 14, 2025 | 08:31 EDT
Square Enix has announced that mobile tactical RPG War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will shut down in May. In August last year, it was revealed that Final Fantasy Brave Exvius would be…
March 26, 2025 | 09:47 EDT
A new report has emerged which claims that Final Fantasy XVI sales are sitting at around 3.5 million, a figure that seemingly encapsulates the game's sales on both PC and PlayStation 5. This figure…
March 13, 2025 | 09:31 EDT
Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida has seemingly been removed from Square Enix's list of its board of directors, suggesting that he's either been removed from the post or that he's voluntarily…
March 3, 2025 | 09:41 EST
Square Enix has announced that it will hold a Nier 15th anniversary livestream in April, and that the stream will feature appearances from key franchise figures. Per the description for the stream…
February 24, 2025 | 09:34 EST
Square Enix has revealed the release window for Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.2, as well as the kind of content you can expect when the update rolls around. Following on from November's Patch 7.1, the…
February 7, 2025 | 10:57 EST
It would appear the stars have aligned, because Square Enix has admitted that one of its games outsold its expectations, a fairly rare occurrence for a studio that seems to want a lot from its…
February 7, 2025 | 10:26 EST
Square Enix has updated its group harassment policy in order to better define exactly what constitutes harassment against its "group executives, employees, [and] partners". In the new policy (thanks…
January 10, 2025 | 08:59 EST
Square Enix and FuturLab have revealed a brand new PowerWash Simulator crossover DLC, and this time around, it's beloved Aardman animation Wallace & Gromit's time to shine. As revealed in a…
January 9, 2025 | 10:33 EST
Nier: Automata sales have crossed another big milestone as the game nears its eighth anniversary, publisher Square Enix has revealed. In a post on the official Japanese X account for the Nier …
December 27, 2024 | 08:46 EST
Square Enix has revealed that Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake sales have hit a big milestone less than a month after the JRPG remake's launch. Per a press release, sales of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake …
December 6, 2024 | 09:53 EST
Square Enix has announced that the next Foamstars season, which is due to begin next week, will be the game's last, although you'll still be able to play online if you want to. In an announcement…
December 5, 2024 | 09:58 EST
Visions of Mana director Ryosuke Yoshida has quit NetEase's Ouka Studios in order to join Square Enix following reports of extensive layoffs at the former. In a message on social media platform X,…
December 2, 2024 | 08:47 EST
Square Enix and Tencent subsidiary LightSpeed Studios have announced Final Fantasy XIV Mobile, a mobile adaptation of the critically-acclaimed MMORPG that's set to launch in China before being…
November 20, 2024 | 08:43 EST
After her nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards we had a chance to talk to Briana White, who brings Aerith to life in the remakes of Final Fantasy VII and Crisis…
November 19, 2024 | 01:03 EST
Square Enix has revealed the Final Fantasy XIV Patch 7.1 release date, and the first post-Dawntrail chapter of the game's story arrives in just under two weeks. We'll be discussing Dawntrail spoilers…
November 1, 2024 | 09:23 EDT
Yoko Taro fan archive Accord's Library, a site dedicated to "gathering and archiving all of Yoko Taro's work", has apparently been hit by a cease and desist issued by Square Enix. According to a VGC…
October 17, 2024 | 09:34 EDT
Square Enix has announced that it's suspending the automatic demolition of Final Fantasy XIV housing for areas potentially affected by Hurricane Helene. In an announcement on the Final Fantasy XIV …
October 2, 2024 | 11:37 EDT
Square Enix and FuturLab have revealed the PowerWash Simulator Shrek DLC release date, so get ready to hose down a bunch of Shrek-related locations and objects. As the Steam page says, "playtime is…
September 19, 2024 | 11:28 EDT
Square Enix has revealed that profits from tentpole releases Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which launched last year and earlier this year respectively, "did not meet [its]…
September 18, 2024 | 09:40 EDT
I'll be the first to admit I know next to nothing about the series, but that mystery is what makes Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven all the more interesting to me. Why? Well, it might be the…
September 5, 2024 | 07:00 EDT
Let it be known: There is no game that has ever looked quite like Fantasian. It's a shame, then, that it was relegated to the small dimensions of an iPhone screen. Thankfully, a console port called…
September 4, 2024 | 09:05 EDT
A new report has alleged that Visions of Mana developer Ouka Studio has been hit by layoffs on the very day the game launched across the world. According to Bloomberg's Takashi Mochizuki (who, in…
August 30, 2024 | 08:45 EDT
Square Enix has announced that free-to-play mobile RPG Final Fantasy Brave Exvius will shut down in October, and you won't be able to make any more in-app purchases starting from today. In an…
August 29, 2024 | 09:56 EDT
Square Enix has announced that Foamstars, its Splatoon-style competitive multiplayer shooter, is dropping its premium price point and going free-to-play this October. In a post announcing the change…
August 27, 2024 | 09:47 EDT
In 2024, where there’s been chaos and negativity around every corner for several years now, Visions of Mana offers a charming respite that feels like a cool glass of water in the sun. For over 30…
August 27, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Square Enix will change the name of a town that's become rather unfortunate thanks to current events in the upcoming Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, it has emerged. Per a message on the Square Enix X (…
August 21, 2024 | 09:07 EDT
In Tianeea, the Fire Village, everyone is preparing for the coming of the Faerie and the naming of an “alm.” Every four years, alms from around the world are chosen to travel to the Tree of Mana and…
August 15, 2024 | 07:12 EDT
Stepping into the 18th Mana game as a newcomer to the series was daunting, but I was enchanted by the characters, combat, and semi-open-world traveling of Visions of Mana. Recently, I was able to…
August 14, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
From its its initial reveal, the latest Final Fantasy XIV expansion Dawntrail has had some lofty expectations to live up to. It’s the follow-up to a decade-long story arc, which ended strong with…
July 10, 2024 | 03:49 EDT
Our Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail Aether Currents Guide will go over how to unlock flying in each of the expansion’s zones. FFXIV Dawntrail Aether Currents work similarly to previous expansions. Each…
June 28, 2024 | 05:44 EDT
Our guide will go over how to unlock Pictomancer and Viper in Final Fantasy XIV, the game’s two latest Jobs added as part of the Dawntrail expansion. Both Dawntrail Jobs require you to own the…
June 28, 2024 | 04:49 EDT
Square Enix has unveiled a real-life Aetheryte Crystal landmark at London's King's Cross St. Pancras train station to celebrate the upcoming launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. The newest…
June 24, 2024 | 10:56 EDT
Square Enix has revealed the Visions of Mana release date, and the latest adventure in the long-running Mana series is coming pretty soon. Per a new release date trailer, Visions of Mana launches…
June 12, 2024 | 07:55 EDT
Square Enix has revealed that the Kingdom Hearts series is making its way to Steam next month, marking the first time it's been available outside of the Epic Games Store on PC. In a blog post…
May 21, 2024 | 07:48 EDT
Square Enix has released its financial results for the 2023-24 fiscal year, and things are looking a little grim for the company in profit terms. According to its results presentation, Square Enix's…
May 13, 2024 | 08:47 EDT
Square Enix has declared an extraordinary loss of $140.8m for the financial year ending in March 2024, relating to what it calls "content abandonment losses". In a statement released earlier today,…
April 30, 2024 | 08:19 EDT
With the Sagespire taken care of Clive's adventures in Final Fantasy XVI are coming to a close except for one final mystery. The lost Eikon, Leviathan, is now part of Final Fantasy XVI and obtainable…
April 20, 2024 | 06:18 EDT
If you're eager to learn more about what's coming with Final Fantasy XIV update 7.0, now we know when that will happen. The date and timing for the next Letter from the Producer Live broadcast have…
March 29, 2024 | 12:21 EDT
There is arguably no "redemption arc" in the history of the gaming industry as epic and as uplifting as the death and rebirth of Final Fantasy XIV and the fan festival hosted recently in Tokyo, Japan…
March 29, 2024 | 12:31 EDT
Today Square Enix released an extensive documentary series in four parts celebrating the success of its new JRPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The series is a deep dive into the creation of the game,…
March 28, 2024 | 08:16 EDT