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Square Enix’s celebrated 2000 RPG Final Fantasy IX is reportedly being turned into an animated TV show.This is according to Pierre Sissmann, CEO of Cyber Group Studios, which has allegedly signed a co-development and co-production partnership with Square Enix to adapt the fantasy video game into a kids’ television series.
In addition, Cyber Group will also handle distribution, licensing and merchandising of the show worldwide.The studio is also reportedly putting together the project’s bible and
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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is reportedly experiencing a massive increase in pre-orders, compared to the previous expansion.According to the most recent Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter broadcast (July 10), Endwalker has apparently received a 160-180 per cent increase in pre-orders compared to the previous Shadowbringers expansion.As the broadcast was in Japanese, Final Fantasy XIV fans took to the official discord channel for the game to translate what is said to English.The translation, which
Square Enix has officially released the benchmark for its upcoming Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion.The official benchmark is software that tests how well the game will run on your computer before the expansion launches. The benchmark uses actual maps and playable characters to assign a score to your PC and rate its performance.A character creation tool is also included, allowing you to view a playable character as they will appear in-game.
Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida, there may not be an update ready for the game in time for Tokyo Game Show 2021.While the Letter From The Producer event earlier today (July 10) is meant to be focused on all things Final Fantasy XIV, Yoshida briefly touched on the topic of Final Fantasy XVI.As reported in Nova Crystallis, the game’s main scenario writing has been completed and recording for the English voice-over is almost finished.Yoshida however said that the team doesn’t want to
Final Fantasy XIV may already have beaten its concurrent player record on Steam, but Square Enix is still keen to keep those numbers rising by enticing lapsed players to return to Eorzea.Beginning yesterday (July 9), the Free Login Campaign will let returning players play the MMORPG for free, without a subscription fee, for up to 14 days. The promotion is available until August 23.Users will of course need to own a copy of Final Fantasy XIV already, as well as the subsequent expansions.
Elaine Low Senior TV Writer“Cursed,” the fantasy series that reimagined King Arthur through the eyes of Nimue, the young woman who winds up becoming the tragic Lady of the Lake, has been canceled at Netflix after one season on the streaming service.Starring Katherine Langford as Nimue, Devon Terrell as Arthur and Gustaf Skarsgård as Merlin, the series was based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Tom Wheeler and Frank Miller.
As we await the fate of the England team as they battle it out against Denmark in the Euros semi-finals, the Wags have arrived at Wembley stadium to cheer on their men.
Final Fantasy VII Remake part two will reportedly feature gameplay that “leverages the vastness of the world”.In a new interview with IGN, while talking about the launch of Intergrade and Episode Intermission, co-director Naoki Hamaguchi spoke about what Final Fantasy VII fans can expect from part two.Talking about how he’s happy with how the first game made players feel, Hamaguchi also mentioned what changes will be implemented moving forward with part two.“…Because the next installment will
Final Fantasy XIV has broken its concurrent player count again and there’s not even a new expansion pack to lure players in yet.READ MORE: We catch up with Naoki Yoshida as he reflects on the development of ‘Final Fantasy XIV”s latest expansionThe news comes from SteamDB which always keeps an eye on how games are performing. This time around, Final Fantasy XIV hit a player count of 47,542, a huge increase on its previous record of 41,200 which was set back in June 2020.
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Square Enix has revealed the release date and prices for Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, along with some brand new in-game screenshots.Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster will officially launch on July 28 via Steam and will cost around £70.
Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has revealed that his new studio JP Games, has two projects in development.In an interview with Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu, Tabata said, “both are large-scale titles” (from a translation by Gematsu).The first title has reportedly finished pre-production and is described as a high-speed RPG that is experimental and an evolution of Final Fantasy Type-0, an RPG that Tabata directed in 2011.Tabata has said that the game’s origin is rooted in the
Final Fantasy XIV will host their seventh 14-hour broadcast in July, having confirmed a detailed schedule for the event.The broadcast includes Naoki Yoshida’s Live Letter from the Producer, which will also feature Nier creators Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito as guests.Also in the schedule is a gameplay segment called ‘How Do You Like Hydaelyn?’, a Live Q&A, as well as a deep dive into the background music of Final Fantasy XIV with sound director Masayoshi Soken.Later segments will also feature a
Square Enix will remove Final Fantasy V and VI from Steam next month, which will be replaced by the upcoming Pixel Remasters.A note for both games on their respective Steam pages (which are both labelled as the ‘old version‘) reads that they will “no longer be available for purchase after July 27, 2021.”Instead, users are advised to “please purchase the pixelated remaster version”.
Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy creative producer Tetsuya Nomura has revealed that the game was originally not supposed to be under the Final Fantasy brand.In a new interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu, as translated by Square Enix, the producer shared that his original concept idea for Stranger Of Paradise would not have used the Final Fantasy brand.“Personally, what I was envisioning was a Final Fantasy game that wouldn’t specifically use the Final Fantasy name,” Nomurau said, “under a