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Square Enix is Broadcasting the Soundtrack of FFVII Remake
Square Enix Music has launched a stream of the FFVII Remake soundtrack on its YouTube channel, which will continue until 11am JST on February 17, 2024. The stream offers the original FFVII Remake soundtrack, the Plus version, and Intergrade’s soundtrack. The live stream’s visual appeal is akin to lo-fi streams such as Lofi Girl’s, featuring…
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Square Enix Reveals Details about Forest and Sea Chocobo in FFVII Rebirth
Square Enix revealed new insights about the Forest and Sea Chocobo in FFVII Rebirth. Formerly known as Green and Blue Chocobos in the original Final Fantasy VII, these creatures are characterized by their unique skills and feather color. Forest Chocobos can navigate through dense forests by jumping on mushrooms and sliding down large tree branches,…
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Diablo IV will be available on Xbox Game Pass in March
Diablo IV is set to become the first Activision Blizzard game offered on the Xbox Game Pass, with its launch slated for March 28th. The availability of Blizzard games on the subscription service had been speculated by fans after Microsoft’s billion-dollar acquisition of Activision Blizzard, despite Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer stating in October of…
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Reports Indicate Cancellation of Disco Elysium Expansion, Potential Redundancy for a Quarter of the Staff
The standalone expansion for Disco Elysium, codenamed X7, has been cancelled, with around 24 employees at the developer company ZA/UM facing potential redundancy, according to confidential sources. This development comes from a difficult decision made by ZA/UM CEO Ilmar Kompus to focus his team’s efforts on the remaining two games after the cancelling of X7.…
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Physical Event for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to be Held at Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower will host a Final Fantasy VII Rebirth-themed collaboration event at the Co-Lab Tokyo store from mid-February to early March 2024. Children up to the age of 15 can enter by buying a ¥2,200 ticket, with adults paying ¥2,750, which includes access to the Tokyo Tower’s Main Deck, a Word Rally mini-game sheet, and…
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“Alan Wake 2 Becomes Remedy’s Quickest Selling Game to Date”
Alan Wake 2, developed by Remedy Entertainment, has not only been lauded as a triumph in both the survival horror genre and AAA gaming but also as one of the top games of 2023. As per Remedy Entertainment, the eagerly anticipated sequel has also experienced robust financial success, recording sales of 1.3 million units as…
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Since the start of their “restructuring”, Embracer has dismissed 8% of their worldwide employees.
Embracer has outlined extensive debt restructuring efforts in their interim financial results for Q3 (October-December 2023), having laid off 8% of their global workforce since June 2023 and reducing the number of game projects in development from 224 to 179. CEO Lars Wingefors portrayed the period as “a stable quarter” with Embracer being “on track”…
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Atlus History Records Persona 3 Reload as Fastest Selling Game
Persona 3 Reload has set a new record as Atlus’ fastest-selling game, selling a million copies in its first week. The game’s release on Xbox Game Pass hasn’t diminished its sales, and in fact, may have increased its popularity. Along with the successful sales, the game has also received high praise, with Steam viewers giving…
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Improvements in Quality-of-Life Introduced in Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters for PC
The Pixel Remasters of the first six Final Fantasy games have garnered attention with their staggered release from summer 2021 to early 2022 across different platforms. Initially released on PC and mobile devices, the games later reached Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2023, featuring quality-of-life improvements like the ability to switch between the remixed and…
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Lost Hellden, a ‘Hand Painted’ JRPG by Artisan Studios, scheduled for console and PC release in 2025
Artisan Studios, the developer of Super Neptunia RPG and Astria Ascending, has unveiled its newest venture, Lost Hellden. Set for release in 2025, Lost Hellden is a unique, ‘hand painted’ JRPG blending 2D art with 3D gameplay via innovative ‘Deep 2D’ technology. The development team includes audio and music direction from industry talent Hitoshi Sakimoto,…
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Square Enix Launches Final Preview for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, with Demo Now Accessible
In a recent State of Play presentation, Square Enix detailed the upcoming release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the sequel to RPG Site’s 2020 RPG of the Year, due to drop on February 29. The showcase revealed numerous details about the game – its systems, storyline elements, and the availability of a game demo. This…
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Terra Memoria, a Comforting Turn-Based RPG, Set for Spring 2024 Launch; Demo Now Accessible on Steam Next Fest
Publisher Dear Villagers and developer La Moutarde have offered a demo of their much-anticipated game, Terra Memoria, during Steam Next Fest, which spanned February 5 through February 12. The sneak peek was joined by the exciting announcement that the vibrant turn-based RPG will also be released this spring on platforms such as PlayStation 5, Xbox…
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