Final Fantasy XIV's open beta for Xbox begins February 21, full version requires Xbox Game Pass subscription
 
In a post to Final Fantasy XIV‘s official website ‘The Lodestone’ today, Square Enix announced that the open beta test for Xbox Series X|S will kick off at 12:00am Pacific on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. In a surprise reveal at the North American fan festival held in July of last year, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer...

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State of Play Recap: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo out today, 11 minutes of new gameplay revealed

Read at PlayStation Blog: https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/06/state-of-play-recap-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-demo-out-today-11-minutes-of-new-gameplay-revealed/

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's State of Play gets Final Trailer and gameplay deep dive; demo out now
 
With Final Fantasy VII Rebirth just weeks away, Square Enix is pulling out all the stops with one last State of Play before the PlayStation 5 sequel to 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake takes center stage. The broadcast runs about 20 minutes in length and features a wide range of content that could be considered...

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth details supporting cast, new areas, folios, and mini-games
 
The latest salvo of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth information comes on the heels of today’s ‘State of Play’ presentation broadcasted by PlayStation. Here, we got two expansive new trailers that show more of the game’s story, world, and activities – including a massive 11-minute overview. Square Enix has also supplied more information about the supporting...

More: https://novacrystallis.com/2024/02/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-details-supporting-cast-new-areas-folios-and-mini-games/

Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis next story update “Memories of the Planet” arrives February 8
 
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis will be adding a new story chapter in an update landing February 8th, 2024. This will be the sixth chapter of the Final Fantasy VII the First Soldier scenario, based on the now-closed smartphone title of the same name. It following the fifth chapter in which SOLDIER P-0 operatives Glenn, Matt and Lucia are...

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Yoshinori Kitase takes us a journey of his career in the games industry ✍

https://youtu.be/diSd7OffK-w?si=4SGzafNVRf-1yKLZ

Final Fantasy #History

09 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (GameCube, USA)
📆 09.02.2004 (info)

10 Feb
👤 Masayoshi Soken (composer)
📆 10.02.1975 (info)

11 Feb
📀 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3 & XB360, USA)
📆 11.02.2014 (info)

14 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Android, Japan)
📆 14.02.2013 (info)

📀 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA, Japan)
📆 14.02.2003 (info)

📀 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3 & XB360, Europe)
📆 14.02.2014 (info)

15 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (NDS, Europe)
📆 15.02.2008 (info)

16 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy IX (PS, Europe)
📆 16.02.2001 (info)

📀 Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (N3DS, Japan)
📆 16.02.2012 (info)

Final Fantasy XIV 6.57 beckons you to return to the Waking Sands
 
Final Fantasy XIV has a small scale update available today that adjusts a variety of the game’s features and offers even more Aetheryte Tickets for Vesper Bay. You may well know the location as the secret base of operations for the Scions of the Seventh Dawn, primarily featured in the A Realm Reborn scenario, as...

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Final Fantasy #History

17 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (Steam, USA)
📆 17.02.2014 (info)

18 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (FOMA 903i, Japan)
📆 18.02.2008 (info)

19 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy X-2 International (PS2, Japan)
📆 19.02.2004 (info)

20 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2, Europe)
📆 20.02.2004 (info)

22 Feb
🤖 Cid Highwind (info)

23 Feb
📀 Final Fantasy XII (PS2, Europe)
📆 23.02.2007 (info)

25 Feb
🤖 Ward Zabac (info)

📀 Final Fantasy I (iOS)
📆 25.02.2010 (info)

📀 Final Fantasy II (iOS)
📆 25.02.2010 (info)

28 Feb
👤 Junya Nakano (composer)
📆 28.02.1971 (info)

FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Open Beta is now available on Xbox Series X|S

Read at Square Enix Blog: https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_GB/news/final-fantasy-xiv-online-xbox

How Final Fantasy VII Rebirth harnesses immersive PS5 technology

Read at PlayStation Blog: https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/21/how-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-harnesses-immersive-ps5-technology/

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo updated with Junon section
 
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a mere week away, with launch scheduled for February 29, 2024. Today though, you can play a little bit more of the game in an update to the free demo that was released earlier this month. In the first portion of the demo, Cloud recalls the events of his past,...

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📹 https://www.youtube.com/embed/IZGzumO1aug?feature=oembed

More: https://novacrystallis.com/2024/02/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-demo-updated-with-junon-section/

Tips and Tricks for playing FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

Read at Square Enix Blog: https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_GB/news/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-tips-tricks