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Gaming News July 17, 2026, 07:35 PM
LightSpeed Studios says Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will stay online in China until September 30, 2026, giving the game just over a year of service after its June 19, 2025 launch. The studio also confirmed that the planned global release has been canceled. -
Gaming News July 16, 2026, 12:08 PM
Final Fantasy Resonance will bring its HD-2D RPG world to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on October 22, 2026, and Square Enix is using the latest footage to introduce more of its cast and setting before launch.
The new footage focuses on the game's HD-2D pixel-art style, which blends retro sprites with modern presentation. Square Enix and Lancarse are clearly leaning into that visual identity, and the screenshots reinforce the same look from the trailer. -
Gaming News July 13, 2026, 10:53 PM
Publisher Square Enix has announced that native versions of Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler 2 are heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 1, 2026. -
Gaming News July 10, 2026, 12:31 PM
Square Enix will stream a Star Ocean anniversary broadcast on July 19 at 20:00 JST, and the company says viewers should not expect news about a new installment. The program will instead look back at the series' history and share behind-the-scenes development stories. -
Gaming News July 8, 2026, 12:43 PM
Square Enix said Red Crystal sales for Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis ended on July 7, 2026, and that refunds for unused paid currency will be available only to users in Taiwan. The game is still scheduled to receive updates and events until its planned shutdown on October 6, 2026, at 11:00 PM PDT, for both the Japanese and global versions. -
Gaming News July 5, 2026, 05:08 PM
Square Enix announced at its June 24 shareholder meeting that future Final Fantasy remakes will each take a distinct direction, with development teams tailoring their approach to the specific title and the current gaming landscape. Rather than following a single formula, the company said every remake will be shaped by industry trends and evolving player expectations. -
Gaming News July 3, 2026, 07:46 PM
SQUARE ENIX has clarified its stance on preserving live-service games, stating at its 46th annual shareholder meeting that it cannot guarantee ongoing support for these titles once servers are shut down. The publisher emphasized that it will seek individual solutions for each game to allow players to revisit their experiences even after official service ends. -
Gaming News June 22, 2026, 06:57 PM
Square Enix has quietly updated the cover art for Kingdom Hearts Collection [1-3] after fans accused the publisher of using AI to generate the original artwork. -
Gaming News June 9, 2026, 08:34 PM
Turn-based combat gets a new twist in Final Fantasy Resonance: a Visions system lets party members equip legendary heroes to unlock jobs, skills and powerful team attacks. -
Gaming News May 27, 2026, 06:47 PM
During the Dragon Quest 40th anniversary presentation, Square Enix finally broke its long silence surrounding Dragon Quest XII — and at the same time announced a brand-new entry in the Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World series. The anniversary livestream turned out to be one of the biggest events for JRPG fans in recent years, featuring the first teaser for the revamped Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams, an official confirmation that the game’s development was rebooted, and the reveal of Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World. -
Final Fantasy XIV creator wants to make a single-player game in its universe — but there’s one big problem
Gaming News April 26, 2026, 12:58 PM
During a Q&A panel at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026, director and producer Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) answered a question about the possibility of a single-player game set in the world of FF14 — and the response was surprisingly candid. -
Gaming News April 21, 2026, 05:40 PM
Square Enix has released an anniversary trailer for the NieR series, marking the franchise’s 15th birthday. The video was first shown back in August 2025 at the NieR 15th Anniversary Exhibition: Unerasable Records in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district, but it’s only now been made available to the public. -
“We need to create new IPs”: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy voice actor urges the industry to move beyond sequels
Gaming News April 8, 2026, 03:01 AM
Ben Starr — the voice of Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Clive in Final Fantasy XVI — spoke at Emerald City Comic-Con about the state of the gaming industry. In his view, studios have become too focused on sequels and remasters at the expense of original ideas. -
Gaming News April 3, 2026, 10:38 PM
After the recent appearance of a mysterious countdown website linked to a project called NieR: Cosmic Horror, the community was set abuzz with speculation. The teaser, originally posted on April 1st on the official NieR X (Twitter) account, was widely assumed to be an April Fools’ joke. However, things took a turn when a real countdown site surfaced shortly after, making fans believe the project might actually be real. -
Gaming News April 2, 2026, 05:26 PM
Yesterday, the official NieR series page on X shared a rather strange teaser. At first, many assumed it was just an April Fools’ joke, but it now seems the franchise’s creators are actually working on a project called NieR: Cosmic Horror. -
Gaming News March 28, 2026, 05:55 PM
The Final Fantasy IX remake, which has been rumored for several years, apparently still has not gotten off the ground. According to insider NateTheHate, the project has been put on hold, although Square Enix could still return to it in the future. -
Gaming News March 26, 2026, 07:40 PM
Publisher Square Enix and developer Deck Nine Games have released the adventure game Life is Strange: Reunion for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. To celebrate the launch, the developers dropped a brand-new trailer. -
Gaming News March 25, 2026, 07:06 PM
Metacritic has released its annual ranking of the best game publishers for 2025. In a surprising turn of events, Square Enix has claimed the top spot for the first time in the history of the report. -
Gaming News March 21, 2026, 06:06 PM
Naoki Yoshida — also known as Yoshi-P, director of Final Fantasy XIV and producer of Final Fantasy XVI — has addressed a problem Square Enix seems to have long understood, but rarely speaks about openly. In a video released alongside the mobile game Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy, he explained why younger audiences are drifting away from the series. -
Final Fantasy IX Animated Series Surfaces Online — Titled 'Black Mages Legacy' and Already in Production
Movies and TV Series March 19, 2026, 12:28 AM
The animated series based on Final Fantasy IX, originally announced back in 2021, has finally moved forward. French studio EuroVisual has listed the project on its official website with the status “in production” — the first official confirmation in years that the series is still alive.
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