Square Enix will be revisiting Chrono Trigger in several projects in 2025 to mark game’s 30th anniversary
Square Enix have revealed that they will be launching various Chrono Trigger projects this year that "go beyond the game world."
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Verity Townsend
Automaton West Editor and translator. She has a soft spot for old-school Sierra adventure games and Final Fantasy VIII (yes, 8!). Can often be found hunting down weird forgotten games and finding out everything about them. Frequently muses about characters and lines from Metal Gear Solid and Disco Elysium. Aims to keep Automaton fresh and interesting with a wide variety of articles.
Chrono Trigger charts in Japan amidst 30th anniversary fever
Chrono Trigger soars up to No.4 on Japan's Apple App store as developers and fans alike share their memories of the cult classic RPG.
Level-5 takes over all operations of Keiji Inafune’s subsidiary Level-5 Comcept, establishing new office
Following Capcom veteran Keiji Inafune's departure last year, parent company Level-5 have dissolved Comcept, taking over its projects.
Sega narrowly beats Capcom to become Metacritic’s top game publisher of 2024
Japanese game publishers dominate the top 5 in Metacritic’s publisher ranking for 2024, with Sega narrowly beating Capcom to first place.
PS3 is still getting annual system software updates 19 years on
In 2025, Sony is still giving the PS3 system software updates, with the latest one renewing the console's Blu-ray encryption key.
Monster Hunter Wilds’ players are zooming through the game, with 50% already reaching high rank
Monster Hunter Wilds only launched last week, however around 50% of players have already unlocked high rank, i.e. finished the main story.
Japanese researchers make world’s smallest video game, which shoots nano-sized virtual bullets into real objects
Japanese researchers have created a Space Invaders-style game to provide a real-time demonstration of their cutting-edge Nano MR research.
Pokémon Center Online apologizes after system bug causes leak of user emails and shipping addresses
Issue with Pokémon Center Online's revamped website caused 326 cases of personal information being leaked to other users.
Final Fantasy and SaGa series veteran Kazuyuki Shindo leaves Square Enix after 27 years
Kazuyuki Shindo, who worked on games including Legend of Mana, Final Fantasy XIII, and SaGa: Emerald Beyond, has left Square Enix.
Suikoden I & II HD remaster took 5 years to make because the devs want to reboot the IP with a faithful remaster that honors the originals
From preserving dialogue to redrawing 108 character portraits, Suikoden I & II HD's devs reveal the sheer amount of effort that went into the remasters.
“A gacha game that actually listens to players,” TRIBE NINE Steam reviews bounce back after Synchro system overhaul
Steam review rating for TRIBE NINE moves up to Mostly Positive after Akatsuki Games makes changes to its unpopular Synchro gacha system.
Long-running Japanese IPs leave almost zero room for non-Japanese games in 2024 top game ranking among Japanese gamers
List of game series Japanese players most enjoyed in 2024 shows that love for well-established domestic franchises remains strong.