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It’s official – Japan designates today as Final Fantasy VII Day

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To celebrate the cultural phenomenon of Final Fantasy VII, Japan has officially designated today - 31st January - to be the Official Final Fantasy VII Day. This is more of a yearly commemoration of FF7's significance and a celebration of the Japanese games industry, rather than for folk to have a day off work! Will you always remember where you were on the very first Final Fantasy VII Day? Probably
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Life is Strange 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch

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The acclaimed narrative adventure game, Life Is Strange 2, is finally coming to Nintendo Switch four years after it was initially released. All five chapters of Don't Nod Studio's road movie will be rolled into a single game and made available on Nintendo's eShop. For those unfamiliar with the game, you take control of a teenager on the run with his younger brother following a tragic incident involving superpowers. Similar
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Some new Tactics Ogre: Reborn screenshots

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Square Enix has a lot of new releases this year but one that is going under the radar is the upcoming remaster of Tactics Ogre. The original game released to critical acclaim in 2010 on the PSP and often described as being a masterpiece. This new versio of the game includes high-definition visuals and updated game mechanics to give it a fresh feel. Full voice acting and a re-recording of
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Enix No More

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In encouraging news, following Square Enix's sell-off of Crystal Dynamics a few months back, the developer has announced that they now have complete control of their major franchises. Both Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain are now owned by Crystal Dynamics. Similarly, Eidos-Montréal has also revealed the same is true for both Thief and Deus-Ex, following the sale from Square Enix. Now can they just announce a modern remake of
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Square Enix sells off IPs, Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montréal, and Eidos-Montréal for $300 Million

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Square Enix has sold its three major western development studios, Crystal Dynamics, Square Enix Montréal, and Eidos-Montréal, to Swedish video-game holding company Embracer Group for $300 million. The studios will join the likes of Gearbox, Saber Interactive, and THQ Nordic. This follows underperformance over the years, particularly with Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy. Included in the deal are a number of IPs, such as Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Legacy of
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Kingdom Hearts 4 Trailer… with Star Wars?

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Kingdom Hearts 4 has been announced by Square Enix, alongside a substantial trailer. Whilst the trailer looks all very lovely, and what you would expect, what has really gotten people talking is the possibility that it contains a Star Wars crossover. Approximately 35 minutes into the trailer, there does appear to be the foot of an AT-ST briefly at the top right-hand side. So could this lush forest being shown,
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