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Forspoken Release Date Announced With New Trailer

Top GamesImage courtesy of Luminous Productions/Square EnixSquare Enix original, Forspoken, has been given a release date for next year. A new trailer was released as part of the September PlayStation Showcase.Forspoken is an upcoming action RPG, developed by Luminous Productions and publihsed by Square Enix. The game was initially called 'Project Athia' and was first shown in Sony's PlayStation 5 games reveal back in 2020. Since then a new story trailer has been released, introducing its main protagonist, Frey Holland.Frey, a young woman from New York, enters the dangerous world

Final Fantasy XIV Online and Final Fantasy XV Collaboration Event Returns

Top GamesImage courtesy of Square EnixThe Final Fantasy XIV Online collaboration event with Final Fantasy XV is returning on Sept. 13. Prince Noctis has made his way to Final Fantasy XIV Online in the returning event, A Nocturne for Heroes. The collaboration first made its appearance in the MMORPG back in 2019, offering players a chance to earn some FFXV themed rewards. This year, Square Enix has brought the event back and its set to start on Sept. 13. Players will team up with Noctis to face-off against a variety

PS Now to Add Classic Final Fantasy Games Each Month

Top GamesImage courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment/Square EnixStarting from next week, Playstation Now will be adding a classic Final Fantasy game to it's subscription service each month until January.A selection of Final Fantasy games will be making their way to Playstation Now over the course of the next few months. This subscription service allows players to stream a variety of games via their Playstation 4, Playstation 5, and PC. The collection kicks off with the orginal Final Fantasy VII on Sept. 7. If you played the Final Fantasy VII: Remake

Square Enix Presents Announced for Tokyo Game Show 2021

Top GamesWill more details be revealed for Final Fantasy XVI at Tokyo Game Show 2021? / Image courtesy of Square EnixSquare Enix will be giving a 50 minute presentation at this year's all-virtual Tokyo Game Show.Square Enix has confirmed that it will be holding a presentation at the Tokyo Game Show 2021, giving some more details on some of their upcoming titles and future plans. The company has quite a few well-loved franchises under their belt that we could see some updates for, such as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy,

The Rising event celebrates Final Fantasy XIV’s 8th anniversary with items, sales, and new stories

Final Fantasy XIV‘s anniversary celebrations started earlier today with lots of new content, Square Enix announced. Although the MMO game was released in 2010, its improved version, called A Realm Reborn, launched in Aug. 27, 2013. To celebrate the anniversary in the game, the seasonal event The Rising has returned with a quest up for grabs in Ul’dah. The quest Rising Calm can be started by speaking to Kipih Jakkya (X: 10.0, Y: 8.7), a unique opportunity to witness game director and producer Naoki Yoshida’s cameo in the game, and

Gearbox Software Opens Montreal Office

Top GamesGearbox has opened a new office in Montreal. / Photo courtesy of Gearbox SoftwareBorderlands studio Gearbox Software has announced the formation of a new studio in Montreal, which it says will work on "groundbreaking entertainment" projects. It is the studio's second Canadian location — it opened a Quebec office in 2015."The Gearbox Entertainment Company is ambitiously looking both internationally and domestically to grow our creative engine and meet the incredible demand our customers have for talent-crafted experiences with our intellectual property," said Gearbox head Randy Pitchford.The studio is investing

Square Enix Provides Update on FFXIV Online Congestion Situation

Top GamesThe number of simultaneous logins has continued to hit the upper limit in FFXIV, especially in North American and European Data Centers and Worlds. / Photo courtesy of Square EnixAs the number of simultaneous logins has continued to hit the upper limit in Final Fantasy XIV Online, Square Enix Producer and Director Noaki Yoshida released an update on how the studio is planning address the situation Tuesday.In the immediate future, FFXIV will be seeing increased login caps for its European Data Center, as well as classifying all of its

Square Enix lists Aether data center as “congested,” increases login cap in Europe, will add Worlds

Square Enix addressed recent server issues for Final Fantasy XIV caused by connection overloads earlier today, releasing the 5.58 hotfix to help tackle the massive increase in player numbers. FFXIV saw a popularity boost over the last months, including expansion of the free test for new players, its visibility increased by high-profile MMO streamer Asmongold, and discontent from World of Warcraft players with Blizzard’s latest content patches. Related: Final Fantasy XIV ‘sells out’ of digital copies following Asmongold bump The influx of new players in such a short time caused

What Time Does Marvel’s Avengers: War for Wakanda Come Out?

Top GamesThe Marvel's Avengers: War for Wakanda expansion launched Aug. 17, 2021. / Photo courtesy of Square EnixWhat time does the Marvel's Avengers: War for Wakanda Expansion come out?The War for Wakanda Expansion is launching today for the action RPG brawler originally released by Square Enix last year. Here is a breakdown on when players all across the globe can experience the brand-new content in-game for the first time.Marvel's Avengers Expansion: Black Panther - War for Wakanda is now LIVE and free for owners of the game!? New Hero -

Outriders Developer Says Square Enix Yet to Pay Royalties

Top GamesPeople Can Fly says Square Enix has yet to pay it any royalties from Outriders despite touting the game as a success. / Photo courtesy of People Can Fly/Square EnixOutriders development studio People Can Fly says publisher Square Enix has yet to pay it a royalty fee, suggesting the game has not yet broken even.In a financial statement published Monday, People Can Fly said royalties from the sales of Outriders were set to be paid once Square Enix had recouped costs related to quality assurance, distribution and marketing. The