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Recently, Square Enix released a 52-minute gameplay video of the Master Version of Final Fantasy XV showcasing the game’s opening chapters. In all, the 60-minute features Chocobo racing, new monsters, side quests, equipment, ability and magic synthesis systems, and the Wait Mode. At PAX West, we were invited to participate in a 1-hour hands-on demo on PlayStation 4. From what I can say, the game has been improved, but for better or worse?
PAX West 2016 Impressions: World of Final Fantasy
Written by Ken Dubois
We managed to get a sneak peak at the new upcoming game, World of Final Fantasy, with the developers from Square Enix at PAX West this year. World of Final Fantasy is a RPG that takes place in the land of Grymoire where players will take the characters, Reynn and Lann, on an adventure to discover their past.
Are you a fan of Don’t Starve! on PS4 then you will be happy to hear that Don’t Starve Together is coming to PS4. The game will be available on Tuesday, September 13th in the PlayStation Store but that is not all it will be available in a brand new bundle (or separately), the “Don’t Starve MEGA PACK” for $26.99 (look below to see what the bundle includes). For those fans that already own the original Don’t Starve! on PS4 well you get a special price of $10.79 a discount of 60% now that’s a nice deal.
PAX West 2016 Impressions: Dragon Quest Builders
Written by Salvador Mateos
Among the games that I played at PAX West this year, one of the notable ones that I would like to talk about is Dragon Quest Builders from Square Enix. This game caught my eye once I noticed it has elements of crafting and the beloved enemies from the Dragon Quest series. Your character, the Savior, is woken up by a goddess inside a crypt with no memories and is told that humans of this world have lost the ability of creating. A back story follows and it leads her into teaching you the basic controls, how to gather, craft and create.
As the premier gaming convention in the Seattle Washington area, Penny Arcade Expo (or PAX) is split into multiple gaming events held in Seattle (West), Boston (East), Melbourne (Aus), and San Antonio (South). We got to experience PAX West for the first time, and I have to say I’m impressed by everyone attending and exhibiting. Everything about the show is all for the passion of gaming. From consoles to PC to tabletop, PAX has it all.
Sekai Project Announces Next Wave of Exciting New Titles for PC and PlayStation Platforms @ Otakon
Written by Ken Dubois
Sekai Project, a rising publisher and licenser of Japanese new media and electronic entertainment today announced, during their live panel at Otakon in Baltimore, their plans to publish and localize several new titles for PC and bring a highly-popular PC series to the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.
Tarsier Studios Partnership for new game called LITTLE NIGHTMARES
Written by Ken Dubois
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today announced a worldwide publishing agreement with Swedish video game developer, Tarsier Studios, for a brand new game called LITTLE NIGHTMARES. LITTLE NIGHTMARES presents a dark yet whimsical tale that will have players confront their childhood fears as they help a girl dressed in a yellow raincoat escape the jaws of The Maw – a vast, mysterious vessel inhabited by corrupted souls looking for their next meal!
Uncharted, Visceral Games Creative Director Amy Hennig to Deliver PAX West 2016 Keynote
Written by Ken Dubois
Amy Hennig, the former creative director of the Uncharted series and current senior creative director of Visceral Games, will deliver the opening keynote at PAX West 2016. The full schedule of panels will be live on the Guidebook mobile app later this week.
Gather One, Gather All – FFXIV X Yo-Kai Watch Collaboration
Written by Dawn Lam
Square Enix and Level-5 announced a collaboration between Final Fantasy XIV and Yo-kai Watch during the Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXIX stream back in late April. The collaboration includes the appearance of 13 popular characters from the Yo-Kai Watch series as weapons, minions, an equippable Yo-kai watch, and even a flying mount. The event went live on July 26, 2016 and is currently in full-swing. Accompanied by a free login campaign, the cities of Eorzea are positively jumping with old and new adventurers alike.
North American video game publisher NIS America has announced that they will be bringing The Longest Five Minutes to North America and Europe for the PlayStation Vita and Windows PCs via Steam.
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Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness Launch Party @ Anime Expo 2016
Written by Salvador Mateos
On Saturday July 2nd Square Enix had the Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness launch party at Anime Expo 2016. The event took place at lounge 21 and you had to be 21+ to attend. The line for this event was long but didn’t take long to get inside.
Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness - Aligning the Stars Panel @ Anime Expo 2016
Written by Ken Dubois
During Square Enix’s Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness – “Aligning the Stars” Panel at Anime Expo, Star Ocean Director Hiroshi Ogawa, producer Shuichi Kobayashi and Japanese illustrator and character designer Akira Yasuda (Akiman), as well as the English voice cast shared some interesting thoughts about the game and the voice acting industry.
SQUARE ENIX brings WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY to North American retailers this October with many ways for fans to experience the wonderful world of Grymoire. FINAL FANTASY fans ready to embark on the epic journey will have many options to pre-order the Collector’s Edition and other offerings as listed below.
Future of Mobile Gaming a panel by KICK 9 at Fanime 2016
Written by Salvador Mateos
With most people owning a smartphone nowadays, it is easy to see how free-to-play games on mobile devices are on the rise and how common they really are. Some might argue that games like Candy Crush and Brave Frontier with its micro-transactions is not a real game, you have to admit that they help that work/school commute that much easier. Recently, we have seen the increase of big titles such as Final Fantasy, Lord of the Rings, and the Walking Dead make their way to the mobile gaming platform - making it hard not to pay attention to this newish genre of games. Well this year at Fanime a panel titled “Future of Mobile Gaming” by Kick9 caught our attention and we decided to attend to see what information it had to offer.