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Final Fantasy 16's main character stands in front of a citadel

News

Final Fantasyborne | Final Fantasy 16 devs previously worked on an asymmetrical co-op game that was "basically Bloodborne"

Producer Naoki Yoshida was attached to the project before needing to fix Final Fantasy 14.

May 8, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

News

New Boot Goofin' | Barret gets a Yoshitaka Amano-styled overhaul in this Final Fantasy 7 Remake mod

Paints Barret in a whole new light.

May 1, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

Article

that's a plus | PS+ Games May 2022: Is this month’s PlayStation Plus line-up any good?

It's a pretty good month for PlayStation Plus users that want action-RPGs and sports games in their libraries – but is it good for anyone else?

April 29, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Here Comes The Sun | Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak gets a digital event with new gameplay info May 10

The even will also cover "monsters and more," and will feature director Yoshitake Suzuki.

April 28, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

Video

wax and wayne | Gotham Knights: Should you care about the DC game that doesn't star Batman?

Gotham Knights is a Batman game without Batman? And that's not as implausible as it might sound...

April 28, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

3 comments

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Dance Water Dance | Kingdom Hearts is beatable with a Dance Dance Revolution pad, as proven by a Twitch streamer

MomoPkmn95 was inspired by similar challenge runs.

April 24, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

Article

hair to eternity | Can Bayonetta 3 capture the magic of Bayonetta 2 – one of Nintendo’s greatest ever exclusives?

We've waited over eight years, so let's hope that PlatinumGames will be able to top Bayonetta 2's unique magic with its anticipated, overdue sequel.

April 22, 2022 Tom Regan

4 comments

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Hearty News | Kingdom Hearts 4 will be developed in Unreal Engine 5, giving us the highest definition Donald Duck

The first trailer was already pretty unreal.

April 11, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

News

You can't Fury love | Hellblade 2 combat designer: "We're raising the bar"

If you thought the first Hellblade game was impressive, the game's developers think you're going to be bowled over by Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2.

April 8, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

10 comments

News

hell & high water | Diablo 4 gets over 6 minutes of new gameplay footage

In a series of videos in a big new quarterly update, Activision Blizzard has shown off more Diablo 4 gameplay footage

March 30, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

3 comments

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a sporting chance | Top games releasing in April 2022: Chrono Cross, Nintendo Switch Sports, Lego Star Wars and more

What new games are coming to PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X and PC in the coming months? We've got the best ones here for you.

March 23, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Fantastic, Mr Fox | Tunic feels like what you remember Zelda playing like when you were younger – Video

Zelda-like adventure game, Tunic, is the 'break game' you need from all those behemoth 80+ hour titles out there.

March 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

1 comment

Triptych of images featuring the player character, a small cute fox, in Tunic.

Review

No Fox Given | Tunic review: A perfect ‘palate cleanser’ game in a year of huge releases

Tunic has been in the works for a while, but every second has apparently been worthwhile in this oblique adventure gem

March 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

10 comments

Article

work your asset off | Elden Ring is a masterclass in content reuse

FromSoft turns an artisanal eye to how – and when – to reuse content for maximum impact in The Lands Between.

March 16, 2022 Alex Donaldson

1 comment

Guide

Moody Garland | 11 things I wish I knew before playing Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

It may not be a Souls game, but Stranger of Paradise sure is inspired by them – so here's what you need to know if you plan to take on Chaos yourself.

March 15, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

Article

distant worlds apart | Stranger of Paradise is cool, but I yearn for a simpler Final Fantasy anniversary game

The Team Ninja Soulslike is a nice addition to the Final Fantasy extended family, but I want so see something else from Square Enix.

March 15, 2022 Alex Donaldson

3 comments

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Jack of all trades | "Flashy and trashy" – Critics are split on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

As expected, the Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin reviews have brought chaos to the games industry. Jack would be pleased.

March 14, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

4 comments

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chaos walking | Stranger of Paradise is going to be better than Elden Ring... in terms of difficulty options, at least

Why I – a Soulslike liker – am fine with taking it easy with Jack Garland in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.

March 3, 2022 Alan Wen

6 comments

News

MARCH MADNESS | Ghostrunner, Ghost of Tsushima Legends, and Team Sonic Racing are the PS Plus game for March - update

After leaking earlier today, the PlayStation Plus offerings for March have been confirmed.

Feb. 23, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

5 comments

Article

Horsing around | Why Elden Ring's Torrent could be the best gaming mount we've ever seen

Getting around and fighting in the Lands Between is going to be so much fun when you're on the back of a ghostly mount.

Feb. 21, 2022 Alan Wen

7 comments

Article

blade to rest | Forget about Scalebound and Bayonetta 3, Platinum should be working on a Vanquish sequel

Why this criminally underrated shooter should share the spotlight with Platinum’s finest

Feb. 11, 2022 Niall O'Donoghue

2 comments

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STARFIELD & FRIENDS | VG247's most anticipated games of 2022

From Elden Ring to Starfield, it’s a massive year for new games across PC and console – but what is the VG247 team looking forward to the most?

Jan. 7, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

10 comments

News

Virtual websanity | Tom Holland snuck a move from Spider-Man PS4 into Spider-Man: No Way Home

It turns out, Holland is a big fan of Insomniac’s Spider-Man.

Dec. 14, 2021 Tom Regan

3 comments

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Not as light-hearted | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be a "little darker" than the previous games

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 won't be as light-hearted as previous entries in the Insomniac-developed series.

Sept. 29, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

1 comment

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exclusives sell | God of War Ragnarok and Spider-Man 2 are the PlayStation Showcase's most watched trailers

There's clearly a lot of appetite for two games in particular announced at Sony's recent PlayStation event.

Sept. 15, 2021 Sherif Saed

3 comments

News

Big Bub | Marvel’s Wolverine will be a full-sized game with a mature tone

The game is confirmed not to be Miles Morales-sized.

Sept. 14, 2021 Jeremy Signor

3 comments

News

Venom | Marvel's Spider Man 2 in the works at Insomniac, coming to PS5 in 2023

This was a nice surprise.

Sept. 9, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

1 comment

Team Ninja unable to salvage Ninja Gaiden Black for upcoming Master Collection

News

Darksiders 3 is available to pre-order on Xbox One

July 9, 2018 Marshall Lemon

Killing Floor: Incursion now available for PSVR

The controversy surrounding Dragon's Crown inspires the question: Does one rotten element ruin the entire experience?

May 3, 2017 Jeremy Parish

News

Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition lands today and original title owners on Steam get it free

Aug. 31, 2016 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Article

Axe of the Blood God Episode 4: Breaking Down Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and the Final Fantasy XV Demo

Kat and Jeremy analyze Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and the newly-released Final Fantasy XV demo.

March 27, 2015 Kat Bailey

Spacebase DF-9 free to Hack 'n' Slash owners, and vice versa

News

Final Fantasyborne | Final Fantasy 16 devs previously worked on an asymmetrical co-op game that was "basically Bloodborne"

New Boot Goofin' | Barret gets a Yoshitaka Amano-styled overhaul in this Final Fantasy 7 Remake mod

that's a plus | PS+ Games May 2022: Is this month’s PlayStation Plus line-up any good?

Here Comes The Sun | Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak gets a digital event with new gameplay info May 10

wax and wayne | Gotham Knights: Should you care about the DC game that doesn't star Batman?

Dance Water Dance | Kingdom Hearts is beatable with a Dance Dance Revolution pad, as proven by a Twitch streamer

hair to eternity | Can Bayonetta 3 capture the magic of Bayonetta 2 – one of Nintendo’s greatest ever exclusives?

Hearty News | Kingdom Hearts 4 will be developed in Unreal Engine 5, giving us the highest definition Donald Duck

You can't Fury love | Hellblade 2 combat designer: "We're raising the bar"

hell & high water | Diablo 4 gets over 6 minutes of new gameplay footage

a sporting chance | Top games releasing in April 2022: Chrono Cross, Nintendo Switch Sports, Lego Star Wars and more

Fantastic, Mr Fox | Tunic feels like what you remember Zelda playing like when you were younger – Video

No Fox Given | Tunic review: A perfect ‘palate cleanser’ game in a year of huge releases

work your asset off | Elden Ring is a masterclass in content reuse

Moody Garland | 11 things I wish I knew before playing Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

distant worlds apart | Stranger of Paradise is cool, but I yearn for a simpler Final Fantasy anniversary game

Jack of all trades | "Flashy and trashy" – Critics are split on Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

chaos walking | Stranger of Paradise is going to be better than Elden Ring... in terms of difficulty options, at least

MARCH MADNESS | Ghostrunner, Ghost of Tsushima Legends, and Team Sonic Racing are the PS Plus game for March - update

Horsing around | Why Elden Ring's Torrent could be the best gaming mount we've ever seen

blade to rest | Forget about Scalebound and Bayonetta 3, Platinum should be working on a Vanquish sequel

STARFIELD & FRIENDS | VG247's most anticipated games of 2022

Virtual websanity | Tom Holland snuck a move from Spider-Man PS4 into Spider-Man: No Way Home

Not as light-hearted | Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be a "little darker" than the previous games

exclusives sell | God of War Ragnarok and Spider-Man 2 are the PlayStation Showcase's most watched trailers

Big Bub | Marvel’s Wolverine will be a full-sized game with a mature tone

Venom | Marvel's Spider Man 2 in the works at Insomniac, coming to PS5 in 2023

Sponsored | Killing Floor: Incursion now available for PSVR

Sponsored | Skyforge Overgrowth expansion goes live, adding new hybrid class, nightmare difficulty, more