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Bethesda and Blizzard should learn from how Square Enix fixed its Final Fantasy XIV problem

Mike Fischer December 9, 2018 7:15 AM

Just Cause 4 features the return of Rico Rodriguez.

Just Cause 4: How designers blended crazy tornado and grappling hook physics

Dean Takahashi December 2, 2018 7:15 AM

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers.

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers expansion releases summer 2019

Mike Minotti November 16, 2018 12:21 PM

Final Fantasy XIII.

The RetroBeat: Final Fantasy XIII deserves — and gets — another chance

Mike Minotti November 14, 2018 3:31 PM

Lara Croft in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Square Enix’s sales are down despite Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Octopath Traveler

Mike Minotti November 7, 2018 7:50 AM

Gawrsh!

Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far can bring PS4 gamers up to speed before Kingdom Hearts III

Mike Minotti October 5, 2018 9:25 AM

Two brothers are the main characters of Life is Strange 2.

Review

Life is Strange 2 episode 1 impressions — Two brothers bond while on the run

Dean Takahashi September 26, 2018 8:00 AM

Final Fantasy: Record Keeper gets an Octopath Traveler event

Mike Minotti September 17, 2018 12:44 PM

Lara Croft in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider interview — how developers view Lara Croft’s evolution

Dean Takahashi September 17, 2018 7:30 AM

Kingdom Hearts is getting a free PSVR experience

Jamie Feltham, Upload VR September 16, 2018 7:17 PM

Life Is Strange 2 follows new characters facing different challenges that touch on similar themes.

Life Is Strange 2 is Dontnod’s chance to build gaming’s Twilight Zone

Jeff Grubb September 12, 2018 4:06 PM

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Image

Review

Shadow of the Tomb Raider review — Lara Croft goes from prey to predator

Dean Takahashi September 10, 2018 6:00 AM

Not quite the Avengers, but they'll do.

Kingdom Hearts III shows off its Big Hero 6 level

Mike Minotti September 10, 2018 5:00 AM

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles will get remastered for PS4 and Switch (updated)

Mike Minotti September 10, 2018 3:35 AM

Mike Sherlock is former COO of Square Enix Europe and America.

Mike Sherlock, COO at Square Enix Europe and America, passes away

Dean Takahashi September 6, 2018 10:18 PM

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Tomb Screenshot

How Shadow of the Tomb Raider guides players without the white-paint trail

Jeff Grubb September 6, 2018 4:35 PM

Final Fantasy XV

The Tencent-Square Enix’s alliance could lead to original games

Dean Takahashi August 30, 2018 11:15 AM

Yes, one of Dragon Quest XI's main characters turns into a Mardi Gras float.

Review

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age review — a marvelous marinade of hope and despair

Jason Wilson August 28, 2018 6:00 AM

Lara Croft has to swim and fight underwater in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider hands-on — 4 hours of gritty, epic jungle gameplay

Dean Takahashi August 10, 2018 6:00 AM

The World Ends with You.

The World Ends with You: Final Remix hits Nintendo Switch on October 12

Mike Minotti August 7, 2018 8:23 AM

Guitar Collections Final Fantasy IV.

Opinion

The RetroBeat: Guitars make Final Fantasy IV’s music even more stirring

Mike Minotti July 18, 2018 2:35 PM

Die, old man!

Opinion

Octopath Traveler shows how Nintendo Switch could be a JRPG beast

Mike Minotti July 16, 2018 9:03 AM

The world has a unique way of showing depth.

Preview

Octopath Traveler hands-on — the march of endless beginnings

Mike Minotti July 6, 2018 6:00 AM

Cloud gaming panelists (left to right): Nelson Rodriguez of Akamai, Doki Tops of Utomik, Jacob Navok of Genvid Technologies, and Chris Early of Ubisoft.

Cloud gaming has potential, but its execution isn’t a breeze

Dean Takahashi June 23, 2018 8:02 AM

More pirates.

Kingdom Hearts III director explains why Pirates of the Caribbean is back

Mike Minotti June 22, 2018 12:08 PM

A new Platinum Games project.

Platinum Games is making Babylon’s Fall for Square Enix

Jeff Grubb June 11, 2018 10:38 AM

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man may be Square Enix’s first deaf hero

Mike Minotti June 11, 2018 10:33 AM

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Woman on Cliff Screenshot

New Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer focuses on stealth combat

Jeff Grubb June 11, 2018 10:24 AM

Final Fantasy x Monstr Hunter World.

Final Fantasy XIV and Monster Hunter: World are crossing over (updated)

Mike Minotti June 11, 2018 10:12 AM

Gears of War 5.

Everything Microsoft showed at its E3 2018 press event

Stephanie Chan June 10, 2018 3:42 PM

Lara Croft triggers a disaster in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider hands-on — going from jungle stealth to a catastrophic flood

Dean Takahashi June 10, 2018 3:01 PM

Lara Croft faces tough choices in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider makes Lara Croft question her ambitions

Dean Takahashi June 10, 2018 3:00 PM

Kingdom Hearts III gets a Frozen level

Mike Minotti June 10, 2018 1:29 PM

Whack some moles.

Kingdom Hearts III releases on January 29

Mike Minotti June 9, 2018 11:28 PM

EA Play 2017

The DeanBeat: E3 is back with dozens of games we’ll want to play

Dean Takahashi June 8, 2018 8:00 AM

E3 2018: How to survive gaming’s biggest show

Dean Takahashi June 7, 2018 12:01 PM

The bald boy is back.

Hitman 2 confirmed: Agent 47 returns in November

Jeff Grubb June 7, 2018 11:46 AM

Nier: Automata has long legs like 2B with 3 million sold

Mike Minotti June 6, 2018 9:12 AM

Give me a quest!

Dragon Quest XI hands-on — charming and simple … maybe too simple

Mike Minotti June 4, 2018 6:00 AM

How Square Enix Montreal is making the leap to free-to-play mobile games

Dean Takahashi June 2, 2018 12:10 PM