Gaming

Embark on an Epic New Adventure Today in WILD HEARTS™, EA and KOEI TECMO’s AAA Hunting Game Set in Fantasy Feudal Japan #WILDHEARTS

Published

7 months ago

February 21, 2023

Master Ancient Technology and Hunt Down Giant Nature-Infused Beasts in This Innovative New Take on the Hunting Genre, Now Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC Post-Launch Content Including Kemono Subspecies Coming in March

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and KOEI TECMO welcome hunters to the land of Azuma in WILD HEARTS™, available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the EA App, Steam and Epic Game Store. WILD HEARTS is a new kind of hunting game that whisks players away on an epic adventure in fantasy medieval Japan. With the help of a sophisticated ancient technology known as Karakuri, players will battle giant nature-infused Kemono beasts that are rampaging through the land of Azuma at the cost of its citizens’ lives.

WILD HEARTS™ is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the EA App, Steam and Epic Game Store (Graphic: Business Wire)

“With WILD HEARTS, our mindset has always been to create a hunting game that offers a new and innovative experience for players in a beautiful and fantastical setting,” said Yosuke Hayashi, Executive Vice President of KOEI TECMO GAMES CO, LTD. “The freedom and flexibility of the unique Karakuri system, combined with the fearsome, nature-infused Kemono, as well the ability to team up and hunt with friends online in co-op, creates for a vastly new combat experience – one that urges players to be creative and in control. We’re really looking forward to seeing how players explore all the possibilities.”
“Together with KOEI TECMO’s Omega Force team, we’re excited to usher the vibrant fantasy world of WILD HEARTS into our lineup of EA Originals titles,” said Stuart Lang, Vice President, Global Brand, Electronic Arts. “Omega Force has raised the bar for the hunting genre, redefining the AAA hunting experience for a new generation of players.”

From the sun-soaked Amaterasu hawk to the massive Kingtusk wild boar to the commanding Golden Tempest wind tiger, Kemono wield the power of nature to reshape their surroundings to suit their needs. After a dreadful fight with the winter wolf Deathstalker, players become wielders of the ancient Karakuri technology and are compelled to restore balance across the region. Dormant for many years, the now restored Karakuri technology allows players to adapt and shape their environment into creative hunting grounds ideal for taking down the giant Kemono.

Players must learn to master WILD HEARTS’ Karakuri systems – whether constructing a basic crate, spring and torch Karakuri, learning Fusion Karakuri to counter Kemono attacks, or drawing power from the land to construct massive traversal Dragon Karakuri. How players use each type of Karakuri to enhance their combat abilities will be entirely up to them.

In WILD HEARTS, players journey through Azuma as a lone wolf or pack-hunt with up to two friends thanks to the game’s co-op and crossplay features across all platforms. Players can expand their battle plans and go on special missions while pack hunting, join other hunters in the world, or take on Kemono on their own.

The hunt isn’t over at launch! WILD HEARTS players can look forward to a series of post-launch content updates available at no additional cost starting next month. The March update will introduce the Deeply Volatile Hellfire Laharback and a new Grimstalker wolf Kemono subspecies – kin to the fearsome Deathstalker – in addition to new quests, new armor and weapon variants, new talismans, new emotes, chat stamps and more. Stay tuned for more details on future WILD HEARTS content.

WILD HEARTS standard edition is available now in retail and digital storefronts for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via the EA App, Steam and Epic Game Store for $69.99 USD. The game will be accessible to players with voice overs in English, Japanese, French, Italian, German and Spanish.

EA Play members* can join the hunt in WILD HEARTS for up to 10-hours, battling mighty Kemono as they play up to the gates of Minato, while EA Play Pro members now have unlimited access to the Karakuri Deluxe Edition**, which features two cosmetic armor sets (Karakuri Samurai & Karakuri Ninja), a decorative Tsukumo Lantern, a variety of chart stamps, and three different emotes – including the Fighting Spirit, Grovel and Conch.

Watch the Official Story Trailer here. For more information and to stay up to date on WILD HEARTS, visit https://www.ea.com/games/wild-hearts/wild-hearts.

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Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Releases for Android and IOS Mobile Devices

Published

2 months ago

August 11, 2023

Jervie David Montejar

Today, SQUARE ENIX® announced that FINAL FANTASY VII® EVER CRISIS, the highly anticipated mobile RPG, will launch on September 7, 2023 on the App Store and Google Play. Over 1 million users have pre-registered for FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS, unlocking a bountiful heap of global community rewards available in-game at launch.

To commemorate this pre-registration milestone, SQUARE ENIX will gift a 5-Star Wpn. Draw Ticket to all future players in addition to previous milestone rewards including Blue Crystals, Draw Tickets and the Zweihander weapon, a powerful sword for iconic and purehearted SOLDIER Zack Fair.

Ahead of the release, more rewards await. Upon reaching milestones of 1.2M and 1.5M pre-registrations, previous rewards ranging from the 70K to 700K milestones will be doubled, granting players up to 3,000 Blue Crystals, 30 Draw Tickets and 2 Jumpstart Item Sets at the start of global service.

Produced by Square Enix Co., Ltd. and developed by Applibot, FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS is a chapter-structured RPG experience that will cover key elements of the FINAL FANTASY VII timeline, including the events of the original game, plus new story elements penned by FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE story and scenario writer Kazushige Nojima surrounding a young hero, Sephiroth.

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About FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS
FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS is a chapter-structured RPG experience that will cover key elements of the FINAL FANTASY VII timeline, including the events of the original game, plus new story elements penned by FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE story and scenario writer Kazushige Nojima surrounding a young hero, Sephiroth.

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The Climactic Finale Of Final Fantasy Xiv: Endwalker Awaits As Patch 6.5: Growing Light Released

Published

2 months ago

August 3, 2023

Jervie David Montejar

Two-Part Patch Arrives in October 2023 and January 2024 Ahead of an Action-Packed Run-Up to Dawntrail Expansion’s Launch

Following on from announcing a brand-new expansion for critically-acclaimed MMO FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online – Dawntrail™ – SQUARE ENIX® has revealed the first details for Patch 6.5, titled “Growing Light,” which includes the climax for the award-winning Endwalker™ expansion that will pave the way for new adventures ahead.

During a special Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast at the FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida shared that the main scenario for Patch 6.5 is set to arrive in two parts: part one with Patch 6.5 in Early October 2023 and part two with Patch 6.55 in Mid-January 2024.

A full replay of the broadcast can be found here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1884848378?t=0h44m44s

Concept Art for Two New Dungeons coming in Dawntrail

Patch 6.5 will also mark the culmination of work to expand the Duty Support system within FINAL FANTASY XIV Online – a feature that enables tackling content with a party of NPC allies as opposed to other players. With the patch’s release, it will be possible to complete all main scenario dungeons from A Realm Reborn™ through Endwalker using the system, enabling players to comfortably experience the stories of Eorzea on their own.

Yoshida also discussed the upcoming collaboration with Mediatonic’s party royale obstacle course smash hit Fall Guys. The “Warriors of Light Fame Pass” is set to release in Fall Guys on August 22, 2023, with a new Fall Guys-inspired Gold Saucer attraction arriving in FINAL FANTASY XIV Online as part of the Patch 6.5x series. For more information on the collaboration, please visit: https://sqex.to/qSFeH

Further features announced for the Patch 6.5x series include:
Patch 6.5 – Early October 2023

New Main Scenario Quests (Part 1) – The next chapter in the story of the Warrior of Light.
New Dungeon – New challenges await in The Lunar Subterrane.
New Trial – A challenging new battle against Zeromus awaits in both Normal and Extreme difficulties.
New Unreal Trial – Fight in The Singularity Reactor (Unreal) against the fearsome Thordan.
New Alliance Raid: Myths of the Realm #3 – Explore the mysteries of Thaleia.
Duty Support Expansion – With the addition of Duty Support to The Drowned City of Skalla, The Burn, and The Ghimlyt Dark dungeons, it is now possible to play through all main scenario dungeons from A Realm Reborn to Endwalker solo.
Various Job Adjustments
Player Versus Player Updates
- PvP Series 5 Begins
- Crystalline Conflict Minimap and UI Updates, New Arena: The Red Sands
- There will be no new Crystalline Conflict season at the time of Patch 6.5. Season 8 will begin with Patch 6.48, scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 8, and continue through the release of Patch 6.51.
Island Sanctuary Updates – New sanctuary ranks and visions, new gathering area, new materials, craftable items, crops, animals, isleworks handicrafts, structures and more.
Miscellaneous Updates – New Custom Deliveries: Margrat, Aetherial Reduction Update, Fishing Log update, Armoire update and more.

Patch 6.51 – Late October 2023

Splendorous Tools
New Variant Dungeon: Aloalo Island – Players can enjoy a new variable-difficulty dungeon designed for 1-4 players, with the difficulty of enemies scaling depending on party size.
New Criterion Dungeon: Aloalo Island – High difficulty four-player content featuring a visually similar area to the Variant Dungeon, but with a set route. Criterion dungeons will feature two options of difficulties, “Criterion” and “Criterion (Savage),” each with their own unique set of rules and characteristics.

Patch 6.55 – Mid-January 2024

New Main Scenario Quests (Part 2)

Endwalker Tribal Alliance Quests
Tataru’s Grand Endeavour Continues
Somehow Further Hildibrand Adventures
Further Manderville Weapons

Patch 6.5x Series

Fall Guys Collaboration – Experience the fun of the Blunderdome with a FFXIV twist, as select courses come to the Manderville Gold Saucer.

Announced this weekend during the FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Las Vegas, new expansion FINAL FANTASY XIV: Dawntrail will bring the game’s first graphical update as well as an abundance of new content when it releases in Summer 2024, including an increased level cap, multiple new jobs, sprawling new areas, new allied tribes, new dungeons, and new core battle content such as FATEs, Hunts, Treasure Hunts, and sidequests, and much more.

More information on Dawntrail will be shared at the FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2023 in London on October 21 – 22, 2023, as well as during the Fan Festival 2024 in Tokyo, scheduled for January 7 – 8, 2024. For future updates on how to watch the livestreams of these events, please keep an eye on the Lodestone: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/

With more than 27 million total registered players, there has never been a better time for newcomers to begin their adventures in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga. The expanded Free Trial now includes all content from A Realm Reborn™ and the Heavensward™ expansion (and updates through Patch 3.56), as well as an additional playable race (Au Ra), and three additional playable jobs (Dark Knight, Astrologian, and Machinist). Free Trial players can enjoy hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences equivalent to two full FINAL FANTASY titles, without limit on playtime. More information can be found at: http://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial

For more information on FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker™, visit the official site at: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/endwalker/

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Dragon Quest Treasures Steam Deck PC

Published

3 months ago

July 15, 2023

Jervie David Montejar

An Improved Version of the Popular Treasure Hunting Adventure, Verified for Steam Deck

SQUARE ENIX® today announced that DRAGON QUEST TREASURES is available now on PC via STEAM®. The game follows the childhood adventures of siblings Erik and Mia from DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ on an unforgettable adventure in their search for the seven fabled Dragonstones. The PC version features improved graphical fidelity and framerate and is officially verified for Steam Deck.

To watch the launch trailer for the PC version of DRAGON QUEST TREASURES, visit: https://youtu.be/CRN_efhrKxs

As Erik and Mia, players will embark on an extraordinary journey through the mysterious world of Draconia. The duo will be joined by their cute companion creatures, Purrsula and Porcus, alongside a team of recruitable monster pals in their search for boundless treasures. Players can utilize these monsters’ unique abilities to discover hidden treasures and reach otherwise inaccessible areas. Defend against monsters and rival gangs until the siblings can return to base to get their treasures appraised. Collecting treasure can increase the players’ vault value, allowing them to expand their home base and further build up their brigade of friendly monsters.

Players who purchase the Steam version of DRAGON QUEST TREASURES from launch until July 28, 2023 will receive the following in-game items to help them on their adventure:

Chimaera Wing (x10) – Returns players to base immediately without losing any treasure
Better Buddy Bullet (x15) – Increases the likelihood of a monster wanting to join the player’s gang
Fullheal Pellet (x15) – Fully restores the HP of a single ally

DRAGON QUEST TREASURES is available now for PC via Steam and for Nintendo Switch. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the full game download of DRAGON QUEST TREASURES, three monster allies – Great Sabrecat, Ruby Golem and Icy Dragling – as well as batches of Bestest Buddy Bullets and Omniheal Bombs.