‘Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker’ benchmark is now available to download

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games are now available on Steam, and a solution to the awful choice of font in-game has already been found.The pixel art remasters of Final Fantasy I-III are available as of now on Steam, promising beautiful pixel art and a hideously ugly font that is hard to read and doesn’t fit the general vibe of classic Final Fantasy games.

Final Fantasy XVI‘s vocals have been originally recorded in English first with Japanese recordings to follow in the coming weeks.First spotted on Twitter by @ash_mann1021, it was noted that Final Fantasy XVI‘s producer, Naoki Yoshida, made the reference. On the TV show, he stated that Final Fantasy XVI vocal recordings were done with “performance capture on the English end”.That's correct! English is the base.Yoshida specifically mentioned he wanted British English.

Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida has spoken about the conversation around the game surpassing World Of Warcraft, saying it’s “irritating”.Speaking about the Square Enix title in a 14-hour long livestream, translated by blluist on YouTube (thanks, PC Gamer), Yoshida stated: “The hard work we’ve been putting into Final Fantasy XIV did pay off, but this whole conversation about surpassing World of Warcraft is the wrong conversation to have and it’s honestly irritating.”You can

Square Enix has introduced a 30-minute idle timer in Final Fantasy XIV to tackle server congestion.The 30-minute timer will kick players out who have been idle for that long. Square Enix has introduced the Final Fantasy XIV measures following a boom in interest in the game, which has increased server congestion for players.Square Enix introduced the timer in the 5.58 patch released this morning (July 20).

Final Fantasy XIV has surpassed its Steam concurrent player record once again, while EU servers are reaching full capacity.As detailed by SteamDB, the MMORPG has peaked at 67,148 players on Steam as of writing, beating its previous concurrent player record of 47,542 which was reported earlier this month.This is a massive increase in players over such a short time and the player count only seems to be growing.As spotted by PCGamesN, over the weekend (July 18), players took to the FFXIV Reddit to 

American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 that allows players to join convoys.Convoys is a new multiplayer game mode that allows players to host their own private or public sessions. This includes synchronised AI traffic, time, weather, and the ability to take the same job as other players.The player cap is currently eight, with SCS saying they plan to raise the limit in the future.

Final Fantasy XIV is no longer available on some digital stores, and players can no longer create new characters on North American servers.People looking to purchase a digital copy of Final Fantasy XIV have been met with an error message informing them that the game is out of stock.

Final Fantasy XIV cookbook might be on its way with a listing for The Ultimate Final Fantasy 14 Cookbook featuring briefly on the Simon & Schuster website.Originally spotted by well-known tipster Wario64 on Twitter, the Final Fantasy XIV-themed cookbook is expected to offer “stunning photography and step-by-step instructions” as readers are taken through a “culinary adventure through one of gaming’s most beloved franchises”.Wario64 snapped some screenshots of the full listing before the book

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

PlayStation Now, PC gamers will finally be able to enjoy 2018’s God Of War reboot – though it may not come with the best possible quality.Earlier this week, Sony confirmed that God Of War would be included in PlayStation Now’s July lineup, which means that the game is now playable on PC.PlayStation Now is a subscription-based service where users can pay monthly to access a hand-picked lineup of games.

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.

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

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Donald Rumsfeld, who was the TV face of the George W. Bush Administration’s War in Iraq, has died just days shy of his 89th birthday, according to a statement from his family.