Image: Nintendo Life / Square Enix NieR:Automata burst onto the scene back in 2017 and was a breakthrough moment for Yoko Taro. Although the director gained notoriety for the Drakengard series – including the original NieR on PS3 and Xbox 360 – and his unusual interviews, Automata is the game that really put him and … Read more
Male, female and cool hat. All genders are accounted for. Screenshot: Square Enix / Kotaku It shouldn’t be a big ask from players to have more gender-inclusive pronoun options in a video game, especially in RPGs. A producer at Square Enix believes that helping players feel welcome by including non-binary pronouns is such a small … Read more
Picture: Square Enix While several major gaming companies have flirted with the idea of non-fungible tokens, none have embraced the crypto scam with so much blind confidence like Square Enix. Now Final Fantasy the manufacturer has finally revealed its first NFT stunt, Symbiogenesiscrushing fan hopes previously leaked name was actually for long-awaited revival of cult … Read more
Picture: Square Enix Embracer Group is hitting both players and its developers with a one-two punch today with the announcement that it is shutting down Onoma. According to Bloomberg, the newly renamed Studio Onoma staff was informed of the closure during a meeting Tuesday. The closure will reportedly affect around 200 employees. Some of the … Read more
Image: Square Enix When the crisp autumn leaves cover the ground and the cool nights draw in, it’s the perfect time to snuggle up inside and play something a little cozier. Harvestella, Square Enix’s attempt to break into the farming sim genre, should fill that gap nicely on Friday when it launches as a console … Read more
Gif: Dreameffect Entertainment Duel Corp. looks so beautiful you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s an upcoming RPG from Square Enix. But it’s actually made by some indie developers who decided to make a Soulslike from retro pixel art. And the effect is incredible. Duel Corp. is an action RPG reminiscent of Octopath Traveler can be … Read more
Picture: Saber Interactive Spin tires. Mudrunner. Snowrunner. Whether you’re a seasoned sim racer, off-road enthusiast, or just enjoy getting into helpless, precarious situations with your friends that might require the use of a game, these three titles are simple, pure fun. Unfortunately, their development has largely been the exact opposite of that, as an enlightener … Read more
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Image: Square Enix Last month, Square Enix rolled out Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline for the Nintendo Switch. The downside for fans of this epic role-playing series is that there’s been no mention of the game being localised. If you are still eager to see what this offline version of the … Read more
Physical game manuals are hard to come by these days, especially as the industry begins to lean heavily into cloud-streaming and digital-first infrastructures. But if you remember the good old days when game boxes came with thick brochures for you to read before jumping into your latest purchase, a game preservationist called Kirkland seeks to … Read more