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Final Fantasy XIII is Flawed in Interesting Ways
I didn’t like it but can’t stop thinking about it
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A business case for a "butt slider" in Final Fantasy XIV
Infinite Lives by Harrison Polites-July 30, 2026
Jokes aside, financial pressure at Square Enix means its golden goose has to refocus on keeping players rather than winning new ones.
RPG
A Guided Tour of Final Fantasy XII's Rabanastre
Taking a walk through one of the best cities in JRPGs
PC Gaming
Issue 5.11: Gods, Mods, and Sacred Fraud
Deities, Cults, Deicide, Apotheosis, and Playing God in Video Games [An Archetypal, Metaspiritual, Theological, Philosophical, and Ludonarrative Analysis]
RPG
Nier's bittersweet anniversary and the woes of a franchise that couldn't stay niche
This past week, Yoko Taro and Square Enix’s action JRPG franchise, Nier, celebrated its 15th anniversary, and it’s safe to say the series has come a long way since the alluringly dark, experimental and yet kinda janky action JRPG Taro and Cavia released in April 2010, including its peculiar main character redesign for the Western markets (and Japanese X360 u
RPG
Review: Final Fantasy VI(SNES) - A forgotten masterpiece
Everybody know Final Fantasy VII but what about Final Fantasy VI? It is any good? Or better skip? Let's find out!
RPG
Big Swords for Bigger Problems
Part Three in a series on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and legacy. Let's beat up some monsters.
RPG
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and The Anxiety of Influence
How this sprawling game tackles the complicated legacy of the original FFVII