Final Fantasy XV’s ongoing love affair with Cup Noodle is the stuff of legends. Normally we chide in-game advertising, but because Gladio’s speech about how much he loves it has absolutely zero subtlety, we can’t help but just enjoy how large of a wink the game is giving us. It’s engrained deeply into the lore of Final Fantasy XV so much that it simply can’t be separated. I’ll never...
I’m not sure how anybody could ever get tired of Noctis and his charming group of bodyguards, but there are those out there who like to bring a slice of customization into their video games. Eventually, these players are going to be able to create their own playable avatar in Final Fantasy XV, and this is the first glimpse we’ve seen of it. DualShockers had a bit of a field day at...
For all the extensive questioning as to how it would be possible to cover the cost of making Final Fantasy XV, we ultimately walk away with an impressive but pretty boring answer. One day was all it took for Square Enix to make up for the development costs. After a single day, the game became profitable. Director Hajime Tabata confirmed this in an interview with DualShockers, and it...
For the longest time, developers used the reasoning of keeping employees working to justify DLC back when the subject was a bit more contentious. Final Fantasy XV now has some serious numbers to back up that claim. Speaking with Dualshockers, Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata stated that roughly 70 percent of the game’s original development team is still working on the title to...
Square Enix of Japan is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy in all sorts of ways this year. Recently, they announced the sale of a special wine set, complete with a single bottle and two glasses. It’s selling for 108,000 yen, or roughly $950. The glasses are the highlight of the set, as they make up most of the expense. The pair comes from Swarovski, famous crystal drink...
In the latest Active Time Report update from Final Fantasy XV Director Hajime Tabata, the hardest working man in gaming laid out his plans for the game’s first major patch updates of 2017. We can expect quite a few changes to come to the game over the next few months. First off, on Feb. 21, Tabata promised to finally bring 60fps support to owners of the PlayStation 4 Pro. Those without...
Final Fantasy XV is a bonafide hit on the consoles, but unlike every other game in the expansive series, Square Enix has yet to commit itself to bringing it to the PC platform. This doesn’t mean that people in power don’t want it to happen, though. On the contrary, Director Hajime Tabata would love to do it. Tabata recently spoke with Famitsu during the magazine’s recent heavy coverage...
I finally crossed the finish line for Final Fantasy XV this past weekend, and I have a world of post-game content ahead of me. While it’s one of my favorite games in recent memory, I can’t deny that the last little bit of it was quite a slog. I’m just happy to be back in Lucis with my mates, my car, and the road ahead to guide me. As for chapter 13, it certainly lived up to its...
If you haven’t played Final Fantasy XV yet, then it’s possible you don’t know about Prompto and his ridiculous camera stuff. He’s one of Noctis’ buddies, and he quietly takes pictures of the team during their adventure. When you make camp or rest for the night, Prompto’s photos appear and show a recap of the day. Maybe you battled beasts, or maybe you sat on a bench. Prompto was there...
After a defining moment in Final Fantasy XV’s epic story, Noctis and his band of bodyguards ditch open world exploration for a much more linear quest that literally moves on rails. A train connects each area that they visit, and while it gives the impression of a much larger world, the game actually becomes much more condensed at that point. Still, fans believe that these areas were...