Five JRPGs to try if you loved this year’s GOTY Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Play more JRPGs! Dot Esports · Dec 29, 2025
It’s been a special year for JRPG remakes in 2025, but these 3 games really stood out I’ve played a ton of JRPG remakes in 2025, but these 3 are the absolute best. TechRadar · Dec 27, 2025
For Nier Automata's 9th anniversary, series producer teases "just a little something" but tells fans not to get too excited Yosuke Saito says something is definitely coming - just temper your expectations GamesRadar · Dec 27, 2025
Final Fantasy 9 Remake Rumours Reignite as Long-Dormant Anime Gets New Update Final Fantasy 9 remake rumours are back after a long-dormant anime project received a new update, fuelling fresh fan speculation. International Business Times UK · Dec 26, 2025
They survived the MMO massacre of 2025, but 2026 is going to be a tense year for WoW and FF14: And for completely different reasons It's all on the (on)line. PC Gamer · Dec 23, 2025
It's about time Final Fantasy 14 retires one of its most divisive, overused songs Machinations is the musical cockroach of Final Fantasy 14. PC Gamer · Dec 21, 2025
From Assassins Creed Shadows to Pokemon Legends: Z-A, here are the best open world games of 2025 that will take you to new heights The top 5 best open world games of 2025 that will take you to new heights GamesRadar · Dec 21, 2025
FFXIV Patch 7.4 added a glitched level 1 "nothing" antelope deer mob — naturally, it's being worshipped cult-style, and even the devs are in on it Following the release of Patch 7.4 for FFXIV, players have encountered — and are now worshipping — bizarre "nothing" versions of level 1 antelope mobs that don't have names. Windows Central · Dec 18, 2025
Final Fantasy 7 producer Yoshinori Kitase shares his top 3 Xbox games right now — as FF7 free demo hits Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC Final Fantasy VII is finally coming to Xbox in a few weeks. To celebrate, Square Enix shared a video with us detailing some of the producer's favorite Xbox games. Windows Central · Dec 17, 2025
Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.4 sparks concern as the MMO's most beloved cat boy sounds "different" than before: "What is wrong with G'raha's voice?" Maybe Jonathan Bailey is "utterly f***ing exhausted" after Wicked GamesRadar · Dec 16, 2025
From Metal Gear Solid Delta to Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, these are the best remakes of 2025 that revived the classics for a new generation Year in Review 2025 | The best remakes of 2025 focused on modernizing rather than totally overhauling the original blueprints GamesRadar · Dec 13, 2025
Want more like Expedition 33? Try out these underrated JRPGs Final Discovery Destructoid · Dec 11, 2025
Why retro, innovative indies and Nintendo ruled game design in 2025 But the spectre of AI is looming for 2026. Creative Bloq · Dec 11, 2025
"Square Enix running at its prime" – Former exec says the Final Fantasy dev's critical investors are "closely aligned" with what fans want, including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33-level experimentation "High quality, but with smaller dev teams" GamesRadar · Dec 10, 2025
PC Gamer · Dec 9, 2025 Square Enix hit with a brutal 100-slide presentation from one of its shareholders about alleged mismanagement, other shareholders asked to pitch in with 'frank views' Ouch.
GamesRadar · Dec 9, 2025 Former Square Enix exec says that's nothing new as major investor calls out the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest creator for high development costs and lackluster sales Final Fantasy 16 reportedly cost around $58.3 million to make
International Business Times UK · Dec 9, 2025 Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3 Developers Close To Choosing Full Title as The Game Awards Approaches Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3 is reportedly close to getting its full title, with fans expecting a reveal as The Game Awards draws near.
GamesRadar · Dec 8, 2025 Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi considered giving Cloud Strife a more realistic sword for Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but decided JRPG fans "wouldn’t accept it": "We stayed faithful to the OG" Big swords or bust
GamesRadar · Dec 8, 2025 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 lead says the Highwind is an important part of the upcoming RPG, and it sounds like Square Enix is close to deciding on a name The RPG's leads will choose the title by the end of the year
GamesRadar · Dec 6, 2025 The turn-based RPG secret sauce is that "you have time to engage on your own terms", Octopath Traveler 0's director tells me, which makes them perfect for "a wider age range" Octopath Traveler 0's director Yasuhiro Kidera and producer Hirohito Suzuki discuss the appeal of turn-based RPGs and balancing long narrative
GamesRadar · Dec 4, 2025 Octopath Traveler 0's devs see it as "new game" despite its mobile origins: "We wanted to go back to the beginning – to start from zero" Producer Hirohito Suzuki talks rebuilding Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent to become Octopath Traveler 0, all while giving it a fresh feeling
Destructoid · Dec 4, 2025 The ultimate companion guide in Octopath Traveler 0 – All party members, their abilities, and where to find them Assemble your team.
Destructoid · Dec 3, 2025 Octopath Traveler 0 review – A triumphant return to Orsterra that feels fresh, personal, and unforgettable Get ready to travel back to Orsterra for another enthralling adventure.
Creative Bloq · Dec 3, 2025 Octopath Traveler 0 review: retro art style, surprisingly modern RPG depth The superb HD-2D graphics engine is matched with with gloriously state-of-the-art modern JRPG.
GamesRadar · Dec 3, 2025 Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles" Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles"