Square Enix announced this week (after terrible market value news last week) that it has shipped 7 million Final Fantasy VII: Remake/Intergrade copies for PS4, PS5 and PC. The number also includes digital sales. This are hopeful news for a company that lost close to $2 billion in market value over the last few months….
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Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth Further Embraces its Sequel Role in New Trailer
I had to two main gripes with Final Fantasy VII: Remake. The first one was the it wasn’t a remake of the original, but a sequel, marketed as a ‘remake’ of the legendary title. The second, that Nomura’s nonsensical approach to story telling had turned Final Fantasy VII’s original Sci-Fi/Fantasy tour de force into a…
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Fully Embracing its Sequel Role to the Original Game?
As part of the celebration for Final Fantasy VII’s 25th anniversary, Square Enix finally unveiled details of Final Fantasy VII Remake “Part 2” which will be called “Rebirth”. The game’s title and trailer seem to “officially” confirm what was obvious to those of us who had played the original game before the “Remake”, which…
Batman (Robert Pattinson): I Thought I Was in Love with Aeris and Tifa!
Hollywood stars, while rich and famous, also happen to play video games. Even JRPGs like Final Fantasy VII! In Robert Pattinson’s case, it is likely that he played Final Fantasy VII back in the 1990s, before he was famous. But his experience with the game has stuck with him for decades. According to an interview…
Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy VII Themed Digital Clock
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII continues to be the most popular and commercially successful game in its portfolio. Naturally, the company has milked the success of the game to no end. Given the game’s 25th anniversary celebration this month it seems that Square Enix is not done yet milking the IP with the arrival of…
The Ten Best Selling PlayStation 4 Games
With 116 million units sold, the PlayStation 4 was the most successful 8th generation system, and consequently, it sold millions of third party and first party games during its lifecycle. I can’t quite recall a generation in which a PlayStation console sold as many first party games in such great numbers as the PlayStation…
Top Five Best Selling PlayStation 4 Role-Playing Games
With over 115 million consoles sold (to Xbox One’s 50 million), the PlayStation 4 clearly won the previous generation’s sales race. As the old saying goes: “With great console sales comes great software sales numbers.” Okay, I made that up, but nonetheless, it doesn’t make the statement any less true. Here are the top Role-Playing…
Everything We Know About Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
June 10th is right around the corner and with it, comes Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. While the title is a mouth full, the game offers only a little bit of extra content but in a better presentation. Let’s dive into what’s going on with FFVII Remake Intergrade. Intergrade Vs. INTERmission The biggest confusion revolving…
Square Enix Sales Reach $3bn In 2020
Square Enix has announced that for the fiscal year which ended in March, their net sales were at $3 billion. That is 27.6% higher than the previous year. Square made mention that Marvel’s Avengers and Final Fantasy VII Remake, both part of their digital entertainment department, were a contributing factor. Marvel’s Avengers Upon release, Marvel’s…
FFVII Remake Intergrade Extends Sony Exclusivity
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is coming to PlayStation 5 in June, and because of this deal, it will extend the game’s exclusivity with Sony until at least 2022. That means that other consoles won’t see either version of the game until then. Originally the deal was to end in April of 2021, but the…