22nd Feb2019

‘Kingdom Hearts 3’ Review (PS4)

by Xenia Grounds

I’m going to say the same thing every fan has said by now, but we’ve been waiting over a decade for Kingdom Hearts III. I doubt I’m the only one to have grown up in the time it has taken for this game to release. Sure, we’ve had story continuation since Kingdom Hearts II and […]

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03rd Oct2018

Square Enix announce new ‘Tomb Raider’ board game

by Phil Wheat

Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics and Hobby Japan Co., Ltd have today announced a brand new Tomb Raider board game coming in February 2019. Tomb Raider Legends: The Board Game is a fun and clever take on the classic video game series. Explore ruins or see off threats while using your wits, arsenal and skills to […]

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31st Jul2018

Opinionated: Octopath – Travelers’ Tales

by Rupert Harvey

Since its release a fortnight ago, one of the most consistent criticisms of Square Enix’s JRPG Octopath Traveler has been that its eight stories are almost entirely separate and don’t converge in any “meaningful” way. Having played around 40 hours of the game, I began to wonder why so many might feel this particular frustration. […]

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03rd Apr2018

Titan Comics & Square Enix team for ‘Life is Strange’ comic

by Phil Wheat

Titan Comics and Square Enix have announced an all-new comic book series set in the world of the critically acclaimed, award-winning, highly successful videogame series, Life is Strange. Launching with a four-part miniseries in 2018, Titan Comics’ Life is Strange returns readers to the setting of Arcadia Bay, offering fans the opportunity to dive back into […]

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30th Mar2018

‘Dragon Quest XI’ coming this September

by Kat Wheat

Square Enix Ltd. have announced that Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age, the long-awaited eleventh entry to the series from series creator Yuji Horii, character designer Akira Toriyama and composer Koichi Sugiyama, will be available for the PlayStation 4 and Steam on September 4th 2018. The game follows the perilous journey of a […]

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20th Mar2018

Teaser trailer for ‘Shadow of the Tomb Raider’

by Phil Wheat

The Tomb Raider franchise has sold over 63 million copies worldwide. The original game led to one of the most successful video game film adaptations in history, with the 2013 reboot inspiring a new blockbuster film that embodies the game’s signature survival action style. The most recent release in the world famous franchise, Rise of […]

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14th Feb2018

Two new trailers for ‘Kingdom Hearts 3’

by Kat Wheat

This past weekend at D23 Expo Japan, Square Enix and Disney thrilled fans with the announcement of a new Disney/Pixar film based world, Monsters, Inc. in Kingdom Hearts III – which sees Sora and his companions join forces with Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan, with a special appearance by Boo. Fright team all-stars […]

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18th Oct2017

‘Star Ocean: The Last Hope’ 4K Remaster gets November release

by Phil Wheat

Square Enix have today announced that fans can soon travel back to the mysterious and dangerous worlds of Star Ocean: The Last Hope, with a 4K and Full HD Remaster of the action-packed RPG set to release next month on PlayStation 4 and Steam. Developed in partnership with tri-Ace, Star Ocean: The Last Hope takes […]

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21st Sep2017

Tokyo Games Show 2017: ‘Left Alive’ Announcement Trailer

by Kat Wheat

Left Alive is a brand-new survival action shooter coming, courtesy of Square Enix, to PlayStation 4 and Steam in 2018… Veteran developers, Toshifumi Nabeshima (director, Armored Core series), Yoji Shinkawa (character designer, METAL GEAR series), and Takayuki Yanase (mech designer, Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Xenoblade Chronicles X) join forces to […]

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31st Jul2017

‘Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age’ Review (PS4)

by Matthew Smail

When the re-release of Final Fantasy XII was announced, I really began to wonder if I had been living under a rock at the time of the original release, way back in 2006. I’ve always been a huge Final Fantasy fan, and I love FF VII, VIII, IX, X and X-2. What I really don’t know, upon reflection, is why I never played XII. There […]

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11th Jun2017

New ‘Kingdom Hearts III’ gameplay trailer

by Phil Wheat

Earlier at the Kingdom Hearts Orchestra –World Tour– concert in Los Angeles, Square Enix and Disney Interactive dazzled fans with a new Kingdom Hearts III gameplay trailer featuring never before seen footage based on Disney’s animated hit, “Hercules,” which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. In this action-packed trailer, Sora, Donald Duck and Goofy help […]

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07th Dec2015

‘Just Cause 3’ Review (PC)

by Paul Metcalf

When Just Cause 3 was announced, the idea of being able to cause chaos and blow things up seemed very inviting. Bringing the game to the current generation of consoles and PC seemed a perfect fit for a game where the story could take the backseat and pretty explosions could hypnotise the players. To the […]

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19th Nov2015

‘Life is Strange’ comes to retail in Limited Edition version

by Phil Wheat

Following the release of the final episode of Life is Strange, Square Enix have announced that DONTNOD’s award-winning episodic series will be getting a boxed Limited Edition release on January 19th 2016 in the US and January 22nd 2016 in PAL territories. For those that haven’t played the game (why not?!) Life is Strange follows […]

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16th Jun2015

E3 2015: Square Enix’s Line-Up

by Phil Wheat

Square Enix today revealed its E3 2015 line-up, including new iterations of beloved franchises such as Just Cause 3, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, games from the Final Fantasy franchise and Hitman – among others – on both consoles and mobile platforms. Check out some of the announcements below: CONSOLES FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Platform: PlayStation 3, […]

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25th Mar2013

‘Mini Ninjas’ Review (iOS)

by Phil Wheat

Manufacturer: Square Enix Specs: Requires iOS 4.3 or later (iPhone, iPod touch and iPad). RRP: 69p Rating: 3/5 Four years after making their debut on home consoles, the Mini Ninjas come to iOS in a fast-paced, beautifully styled adventure which, whilst updating the gameplay for mobile, stays faithful to original storyline and is just as addictive and just as […]

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