Babylon’s Fall had the makings of a great game. It had exceptional art direction and an amazing aesthetic. It had Platinum Games, with all their talent for combat design, giving us a new action experience with some interesting mechanics, and it had an intriguing setting and hits of what could…
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I know this is a nice problem to have, but there are just so many games that 2022 has thrown up that deserve awards at the end of the year. It has been a monstrously good year for video games, especially if you like Japanese games, and The DioField Chronicle…
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Square Enix has announced a reimagining of a phenomenal tactics RPG, Tactics Ogre. (DDNet did report on a leak regarding this game a couple of weeks ago.) Titled Tactics Ogre: Reborn promises beautifully converted HD graphics, fully-voiced cutscenes in English and Japanese, recreated sound effects and re-recorded background music. There…
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Note: This is just a leak of information regarding Tactics Ogre: Reborn, and there has no official announcement or news from Square Enix itself. As such, you should take this with a grain of salt, however, previous leaks that stemmed from this source have proven to be valid, and it…
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In most cases, I play JRPGs for the narrative. I want to be lost in the characters, setting, plot and world. I like when it’s supported by quality gameplay mechanics, of course, but the frameworks and structures that support that narrative are less of a focus for me than that…
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The press never stops with Square Enix. After the recent announcement of release dates for The DioField Chronicle and Valkyrie Elysium by developer and publisher Square Enix, there’s been another announcement of a slightly different nature. Square Enix recently announced the launch of Live Interactive Works Game Development Crew –…
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A mere two days after an announcement regarding Valkyrie Elysium’s official release date from Square Enix, we’re already being given a new release date trailer, not for Elysium, but for another of Square Enix’s September releases. They are busy bees. The DioField Chronicle is an upcoming strategy RPG game, developed…
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If you’re a fan of Square Enix, you’ll probably know the company’s current line-up of upcoming JRPGs, and amongst your Dragon Quests and Final Fantasies is Valkyrie Elysium, releasing as early as September 29 for PS4 and PS5, and on Steam on November 11! But there’s a lot more to…
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Patch 6.2 in Final Fantasy, titled Buried Memory, is scheduled to release towards the end of August this year. Buried Memory contains a multitude of additions, catering to pretty much every playstyle desired in the MMO, and continues to grow what has been one of the most successful MMOs of…
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Square Enix has announced the release date for the latest in the Star Ocean series. Star Ocean: The Divine Force will launch on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, PC (via Steam) on October 27 worldwide. Sadly, no Switch release, which is a big pity. The publisher…
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