Square Enix has 9 live-service mobile games still active after shutting down Dragon Quest of the Stars and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Only two are currently running in the West.
VERACITY IN GAMING
VERACITY IN GAMING
Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor
Automaton West writer. Zoto has been playing video games for 30+ years now but has only recently come to grips with PC gaming. When he isn't playing video games, he watches romance anime and gets mad when his best girl never wins.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater updates the original game’s sexy posters with recent photos of the same gravure models
Enhanced versions of the original posters are available in the Legacy Style mode.
Resident Evil Requiem’s swappable perspectives were created to offer a less scary alternative and attract more players
Resident Evil Requiem's third-person perspective will offer players a less terrifying alternative to switch to.
Dave the Diver creator working on three new titles with 60-person studio; plans to expand Dave the Diver into a franchise
Mintrocket CEO Jaeho Hwang talks about his plans to expand the Dave the Diver IP while also developing brand-new titles.
Final Fantasy 14’s Yoshi-P says there’s no real need for new hardware among gamers – people are happy with what’s out there, and buying new tech is expensive
Yoshi-P is optimistic about bringing Final Fantasy 14 to any future consoles, but feels like gamers are content with the PS5, XboX Series X❘S and Switch 2.
Capcom replaces disqualified Street Fighter 6 art contest winning entry with its own art
The original winner was disqualified after Capcom determined they used generative AI.
Illegal Nintendo DS and pirated game bundle mistakenly put up for auction by Japanese prefectural government
The state auctions are a way for local governments to sell off seized goods.
Former Dead or Alive director is leaving Bandai Namco Studios and Tekken 8 team
Yohei Shimbori says his future moves will give him more freedom.
Kirby Air Riders Direct hides clever EarthBound Easter eggs
Many fans still haven't noticed some very clever references to the Mother franchise that popped up in the new Kirby Air Riders Direct.
Stellar Blade director asks Tekken producer to add EVE to the game after a nostalgic exchange of their storied past
In a series of X posts, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada and Stella Blade director Hyung-tea Kim reminisce on one of their earliest meetings.
Final Fantasy 9 takes top spot in Japan’s PlayStation 4 PS Store downloads following the game’s 25th anniversary
Japan's PlayStation 4 PS store ranks Final Fantasy 9 as the most downloaded game in July - coinciding with the game's 25th anniversary.
Resident Evil Requiem fans are losing it over Grace Ashcroft’s improper bed manners
No shoes on the bed.