Tag Archives: Square Enix

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Patch 2.5.5 Now Available

Square Enix today announced the release of Patch 2.55, titled “Before the Fall” Part Two, for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. The conclusion to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn prepares adventurers for the upcoming expansion, Heavensward, the title’s first major expansion releasing on June 23rd. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Patch 2.5.5 Now Available

Life is Strange – Episode 2 Gets Launch Trailer

Square Enix and DONTNOD Entertainment have released the launch trailer for the second episode of Life is Strange. In Episode 2: Out of Time you will start to see much of your choices affecting the story in a lot of different ways, be prepared for some surprises. You will also discover new locations as Max will go outside of Blackwell Academy and start exploring new areas in Arcadia Bay. You’ll be able to learn more about the town, its inhabitants, and the social issues it’s facing. On top of this, new and important characters will be introduced, as well as having a lot of difficult choices to make. Enjoy! Continue reading Life is Strange – Episode 2 Gets Launch Trailer

Dawn Engine – First Screenshots Revealed Showcasing AMD’s TressFX 3.0

At this year’s GDC, AMD and Square Enix showcased Dawn Engine; the new engine that will be powering the next part of the Deus Ex series. The slides from that GDC session has just been posted online and below you can view the first tech images from Dawn Engine, showcasing AMD’s TressFX 3.0 technology (the fourth images does not seem to be from Dawn Engine, though we decided to include as it shows off TressFX 3.0’s new Fur support). Enjoy! Continue reading Dawn Engine – First Screenshots Revealed Showcasing AMD’s TressFX 3.0

Life is Strange: Episode 2 Releases on March 24th

Square Enix and DONTNOD Entertainment have announced that the second episode of Life is Strange is coming to all platforms on March 24th. Life Is Strange is a five part episodic game that sets out to revolutionise story based choice and consequence games by allowing the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future. Continue reading Life is Strange: Episode 2 Releases on March 24th

Shinra Technologies Cloud Tech Demo Video

Square Enix has released a tech demo video – via Gamespot – for its new cloud gaming service called Shinra Technologies. This tech demo shows some of this cloud gaming service’s capabilities. In this video we get to see a huge environment with 1 million trees, 16K independent AI entities, fully deformable terrain with multithreaded physics and realistic fluid simulations. It looks cool, so be sure to watch it! Continue reading Shinra Technologies Cloud Tech Demo Video

Rumour: Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster Listed by Amazon France, Coming on March 25th

A lot of you have been wondering why we’ve been covering Final Fantasy XV lately. This game has not been announced for the PC so why are we sharing screenshots and videos from it? Well, if this rumour turns out to be true, it will give you an insight of what’s about to come. Continue reading Rumour: Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster Listed by Amazon France, Coming on March 25th

Life Is Strange – Development Is on Track, Still Planned for Release before the End of March

A couple of days ago, a rumour surfaced regarding the release date of Life is Strange’s second episode. As the rumour suggested, this second episode was to be delayed, and yesterday DONTNOD shed some light on it. As the official Twitter account of Life is Strange claimed, the second episode of the game is still planned for release before the end of March. Continue reading Life Is Strange – Development Is on Track, Still Planned for Release before the End of March

Lords of the Fallen – Ancient Labyrinth DLC Coming on March 3rd

Square Enix has revealed that the Ancient Labyrinth DLC for Lords of the Fallen will be released on March 3rd. This DLC will let players discover a ‘new campaign in the long-forgotten library, locked away between the human and demonic realms millennia ago.’ In order to celebrate this announcement, Square Enix has released a trailer dedicated to Lords of the Fallen’s upcoming DLC that can be viewed below (courtesy of Gamespot). Enjoy! Continue reading Lords of the Fallen – Ancient Labyrinth DLC Coming on March 3rd

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Patch 2.51 Now Available, Adds Manderville Gold Saucer

Square Enix announced today the release of Patch 2.51 in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. According to the company, this update implements the long-awaited Manderville Gold Saucer, inspired by the famous theme park attraction the Gold Saucer from FF VII. Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Patch 2.51 Now Available, Adds Manderville Gold Saucer