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How ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Forged Its Own Identity By Stepping Beyond the MCU
The game's narrative director explains how it nailed a game where nobody ever shuts up.
Tomb Raider, Guardians of the Galaxy Developer Adopting 4-Day Work Week
During COVID-19, the video game industry has awkwardly but mostly successfully embraced remote work. Now, other changes are coming.
'NEO: The World Ends with You' Has Style but Lacks the Edge of the Original
NEO tries to satisfy both a new fanbase and the old. It doesn't succeed particularly well at either.
Final Fantasy Remasters Reignite Controversies Over Pixel Art
The pixels that power our nostalgia were never meant to be viewed on modern, high-definition displays. What's the right way to update history?
Anime, Coronavirus, and Yoko Taro: The Making of 'SINoALICE'
The 2017 mobile game collaboration with the 'Nier: Automata' designer is finally leaving Japan.
The Amazing Way 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' Solved Its Villain Problem
Sephiroth isn't supposed to show up until the second half of the story, which sets up the remake's most interesting departure from the original.
The 'Final Fantasy VII' Remake Is a Chance to Enjoy a Game Once Ruined For Me
A jerk in high school ruined a major plot point, and my dad bought a memory card that kept dying. All I wanted to do was play 'Final Fantasy VII.'
This 'Final Fantasy XIV' Interview With Yoko Taro Includes, of Course, Tofu Talk
The Nier designer collaborated with the 'Final Fantasy XIV' developers, and we recently had a chance to ask them a few questions. It got interesting.
Square Enix Delays ‘Final Fantasy VII’ Remake and ‘Avengers’
One game moves back a few weeks, another moves back a few months.
One of Apple Arcade's Biggest Games is a Square Enix RPG That's Real Bad
'Various Daylife' is a different value proposition for Apple Arcade: feeling blessed you didn't waste money buying it.
The Composer of Kingdom Hearts Has Never Stopped Reinventing Herself
A master of disparate styles, Shimomura achieved greatness without pretense.
‘Dragon Quest Builders 2’ Is a Giant To-Do List, and I Love It
It's better than the original in nearly every way.