The Best Game For Newcomers To Start With

The Best Game For Newcomers To Start With

Image: Square Enix With the recent release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth once again putting the spotlight on the long-running series of RPGs, there are more newcomers to the franchise than maybe ever before. But Rebirth, being a direct continuation of 2020’s Remake and a kind of metatextual commentary on the original FF7, isn’t really … Read more

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Graphical Problems Are Clear in Digital Foundry Report

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Graphical Problems Are Clear in Digital Foundry Report

Much like Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the freshly released Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has its fair share of frankly jarring graphical issues. As noted in our review, the game as a whole can be very pretty — especially when you’re looking out across the countryside or watching one of the title’s many amazing cutscenes — … Read more

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time

@Nepp67 I guess image quality in performance mode is lacking but all the graphical detail is still there with some very nice tech on display. I played it in the 30fps mode where you could see the visual quality shine a lot better. Although there were still iq issues. If Liam played the entire game … Read more

Graphics Mode And More Recommended Tweaks

Graphics Mode And More Recommended Tweaks

Before you even set off to scale Mt. Nibel with Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s demo, there are a number of settings you should consider tweaking. While many of the base settings are fine to leave alone, some, like the graphics option, really demand your attention before you dive in (yes, we recommend the … Read more

Stagger, Pressured, Synergy, And More

Stagger, Pressured, Synergy, And More

A fusion of real-time reaction speed and tactical decision-making, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s combat system is both speedy and strategic. If it’s been a while since you’ve played 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake, or if you’re jumping into Rebirth as your first modern FF7 experience, this guide will help you gain control of the game’s … Read more

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo Launches On PS5

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Demo Launches On PS5

A demo for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is now live on PSN. Announced during tonight’s Final Fantasy VII-focused State of Play stream, the PlayStation 5-exclusive demo will let players experience the opening moments of Rebirth, with both Cloud and Sephiroth as playable characters during the game’s well-known Nibelheim flashback chapter. Three Things … Read more

5 Square Enix RPGs that deserve a remake after Super Mario RPG

5 Square Enix RPGs that deserve a remake after Super Mario RPG

Nintendo This month has been an exciting one for fans of old-school Square Enix role-playing games, as two of its classic RPGs got impressive remakes. On November 2, Gemdrops and Square Enix’s Star Ocean: The Second Story R gave the PS1 cult classic the HD-2D treatment, while ArtePiazza and Nintendo’s remake of Square’s SNES classic … Read more

Matt Mercer Is Vincent Valentine

Matt Mercer Is Vincent Valentine

Photo: Kotaku Today at New York Comic Con, it was revealed that voice actor Matt Mercer, perhaps best known as the Dungeon Master of popular actual-play webseries Critical Role, will be starring as gunslinger Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter in Square Enix’s ongoing remake of the classic ‘90s Japanese role … Read more