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Lorwyn and Strixhaven smashed MTG sales records, showing the Universes Beyond strategy is working exactly as planned
In case there were still any lingering doubts, Hasbro's Q1 2026 financial results show that Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond strategy is working precisely as intended - not just drawing in fans who are interested in other nerd-adjacent IPs like Avatar: The Last Airbender and Final Fantasy,...
Retro Encounter 486 – Final Fantasy VIII Part II
…Whatever. This week on Retro Encounter, the panel is back to offer their thoughts on all the (beautiful?) nonsense that happens in the second half of Final Fantasy VIII. Which one of us prefers Triple Triad over the entire rest of the game? Did our positive impressions crumble under the weight of...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Brings Chadley Back in a Major Role, But Director Won’t Rule Out Playable Status
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is setting out to be the explosive conclusion of the trilogy, redefining the trilogy's scale with the Highwind airship and finally making Cid and Vincent playable. Besides continuing Zack's story, the third entry in the series will also see the return of Chadley in...

Final Fantasy 11’s Player Count Is Exceeding Expectations
Vana'diel doesn't die.

Final Fantasy 6 AI-Generated Trailer Sparks Controversy Among Fans and Creators
Hironobu Sakaguchi recently praised an AI trailer for a Final Fantasy 6 remake, but claims it was based on the potential more than anything else.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Xbox Series X | S – Everything You Need to Know
Cloud finally continues his journey on Microsoft’s home console, but a suite of Xbox-specific enhancements ensure this isn’t just a simple port.

Perfect Ten: The best jobs in Final Fantasy XI
My first MMORPG ever celebrated its 24th anniversary recently. Yes, Final Fantasy XI has been running for such a long period of time that it no longer really can be compared to human milestones like “old enough to drink” or whatever; it’s just a fixture. Naturally, I wanted to write something about...

Final Fantasy 11 is still kicking, despite the MMO's boss expecting a "sharp decline" in interest once its Final Fantasy 14 crossover and welcome back campaigns wrapped up
Square Enix's Yoji Fujito says "the outcome exceeded our expectations and came as a surprise"

Final Fantasy 11 is still kicking, despite the MMO's boss expecting a "sharp decline" in interest once its Final Fantasy 14 crossover and welcome back campaigns wrapped up
Square Enix's Yoji Fujito says "the outcome exceeded our expectations and came as a surprise"
Against the Odds: Adventure Land Improvement (Standard)
The Final Fantasy adventure lands were horrible... until now!

"Whoa what a wild reaction" - Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi reacts to backlash after praising an AI-generated FF6 remake trailer
Earlier this week, Final Fantasy legend Hironobu Sakaguchi praised an AI-generated trailer for a hypothetical remake of FF6, sparking some backlash, before being told to "please stop" by SaGa creator Akitoshi Kawazu, another Square veteran. The comments by Sakaguchi sparked a degree of backlash,...
Final Fantasy X 25th Anniversary Merchandise Includes New Yuna Playmat
Square Enix has opened pre-orders for new Final Fantasy X merchandise to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Alongside a compilation album featuring 15 versions of “Zanarkand,” and magnetic card holders, there is a foil playmat featuring a newly illustrated Yuna. Yuna is depicted in her wedding dress,...

Final Fantasy 11 expected a 'sharp player decline' once the hype from the FF14 crossover and welcome back campaigns ended, but that never came
The 24-year-old MMO is trucking along just fine.
Playable Demo for SNES-Style Fan Demake of Final Fantasy 16
Final Fantasy fans, get ready for a treat. A fan has released a playable demo of an SNES-style demake of Final Fantasy 16 on PC, which you can download right now. Going into even more details, xvibit has reimagined the free PC demo of Final Fantasy XVI as an SNES FF game. The demake has … Continue...

Former Square Enix exec says backlash over Final Fantasy 6 AI mock-up shared by the JRPG series' creator "shows how far down the rabbit hole the madness goes"
The father of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has since addressed the backlash himself

Former Square Enix exec says backlash over Final Fantasy 6 AI mock-up shared by the JRPG series' creator "shows how far down the rabbit hole the madness goes"
The father of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi, has since addressed the backlash himself
Final Fantasy XIV Growing Light soundtrack album is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, and more
This album features music from Patch 6.1 through 6.55.
Final Fantasy XIV Growing Light soundtrack album is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, and more
This album features music from Patch 6.1 through 6.55.

Final Fantasy 16 Demake is Incredible, and You Can Play It Right Now
A fan-made game project that transforms Final Fantasy 16 into an RPG straight from the 90s is now available for players to download.

Hironobu Sakaguchi Shares His Surprise At Everyone Hating On Final Fantasy 6 Remake AI Slop
He followed up his tweet praising an AI-generated fan trailer for a Final Fantasy VI remake with AI-sloppified work of his own
Final Fantasy VI is coming to Xbox Game Pass on June 2, Metaphor: ReFantazio and P4G leave Game Pass on May 31
Xbox has announced the next wave of Xbox Game Pass additions and games leaving.

Final Fantasy XI updates its website and prepares for the future as it celebrates 24 years
It’s kind of wild to realize that Final Fantasy XI has celebrated its 24th birthday, but unfortunately, what could have been said beforehand about that lifespan is no longer true. Specifically, you can no longer say that it has maintained the same website for that entire time. That’s right, the...

Final Fantasy Creator Hironobu Sakaguchi Addresses Backlash for Sharing AI Final Fantasy 6 Remake Video
Final Fantasy series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi has addressed the backlash against his positive reaction to an unofficial, AI-generated video for a Final Fantasy 6 remake. On May 18, Sakaguchi retweeted the AI-generated video on his official X account, below, reacting with: “What is this?! It’s...

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Has to Be a Whole New Game, and Pretending Otherwise is Silly
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 can still honor the original, but Rebirth made the trilogy’s biggest changes far too important to ignore any longer.
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