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‘NieR: Automata Ver1.1a’ Anime Drops New Teasers Confirming Series Release Date, Original Story By Creator Yoko Taro

October 3, 2022

Just a few months following its initial announcement, the upcoming anime entry in Square Enix and Platinum Games' futuristic apocalypse series, NieR: Automata Ver1.1a, has received its first official trailer. ...

Square Enix Continues To Embrace Gender Politics, Upcoming JRPG ‘Harvestella’ To Include Non-Binary Gender Options

Ryan Pearson

September 27, 2022

Video Games

Square Enix' upcoming life sim and action JRPG Harvestella will allow players to make a non-binary player character. Source: Harvestella (2022), Square Enix RELATED: The Gamer Bitterly Insists...

Split image of Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII

Top 10 Final Fantasy Games, Ranked

Frank Martin

September 15, 2022

Video Games

It might seem odd that a game called Final Fantasy has spawned so many different sequels and installments, but it's a testament to just how successful the series has been. Fantasy role-playing fans found in Fin...

Square Enix Removes Black Bar Censorship From ‘Manga UP!’ App

Nerdigans Inc.

September 8, 2022

Censorship, Manga

Square Enix has announced that they will be removing their notorious black bar censorship from their Manga UP! app - but as with anything in life, there is a catch. Source: Manga UP! RELATED: Square En...

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ Co-Director Reveals Honeybee Inn Was Designed “From A Gender Free Perspective” For Cloud’s Cross-Dressing Event

Ryan Pearson

August 17, 2022

Video Games

A co-director for Final Fantasy VII Remake has stated the Honeybee Inn section was designed "from a gender free perspective." Source: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (2021), Square Enix RELATED: ‘Mar...

English Localization Of Square Enix’s ‘Live A Live’ Found To Be Riddled With Poor Translation And Censorship

Ryan Pearson

August 16, 2022

Censorship, Video Games

Live A Live's English localization has come under fire, as yet another Square Enix title is being accused of censorship and poor translation. Source: Live A Live (2022), Nintendo RELATED: Eidos Montréal ...

Eidos Montréal Founder Describes Management Of Square Enix’s Western Studios As A “Train Wreck In Slow Motion”

Ryan Pearson

July 29, 2022

Video Games

Eidos Montréal founder Stephane D'Astous has condemned Square Enix's management of Western studios, describing them as a "train wreck in slow motion." Source: Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018), Square E...

Square Enix Heavily Censors Sexualized Artwork From Various Series For English Release Of Manga UP! App

Spencer Baculi

July 26, 2022

Censorship, Manga

The recent release of an English-language version of Square Enix’s Manga UP! app has left fans less than enthused after it was discovered that the company has censored numerous depictions of ‘sexualized’ body p...

Square Enix’s Real Time Strategy JRPG The DioField Chronicle Release Date And Demo Announced

Ryan Pearson

July 22, 2022

Video Games

Square Enix have announced the release date for real time strategy JRPG The DioField Chronicle, with a demo expected to become available earlier this August. Source: The DioField Chronicle (2022), Square En...

Square Enix Reveals New Title Harvestella, Official Dragon Quest Treasures Release Date, And NieR Automata Heading to Nintendo Switch

Ryan Pearson

July 11, 2022

Video Games

Courtesy of the recent Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, Square Enix has dropped a bevy of new information regarding their upcoming releases, including the announcement of a new title, a highly desired po...

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