Square Enix has released a four-party documentary series for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth titled “Inside Final Fantasy VII Rebirth,” which uncovers the stories behind the making of the RPG through the eyes of the development team.
Helldivers 2 Beat Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in February, is Sony’s 7th Highest Launch Ever
21.03.2024 - 16:39 / wccftech.com / Rainbow VI (Vi) / Nathan Birch
The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for February, and it seems like it was a pretty solid month for the industry. Players spent $4.7 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in February, up 2 percent year-on-year. Hardware was a weak spot, down 30 percent year-on-year, with PS5 #1 in terms of unit and dollar sales, Switch #2 in terms of unit sales, and Xbox Series X/S #2 in terms of dollar sales.
On the software front, the big story was the surprise success of Helldivers 2, which was the #1 game of the month, delivering the 7th-best launch month sales of any game Sony has ever published. Interestingly, 60 percent of those sales came from PC rather than PS5. Somewhat unexpectedly, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was bumped to #2 – granted, it came out on February 29, but Circana’s data actually includes the couple days of March as well. Other new additions include Skull and Bones at #4 and Mario vs. Donkey Kong at #11.
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Here are February’s top 20 premium games according to Circana:
1 - Helldivers 2
2 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
3 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
4 - Skull and Bones
5 - Tekken 8
6 - Madden NFL 24
7 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
8 - Final Fantasy VII Remake & Rebirth Twin Pack
9 - Persona 3 Reload
10 - Hogwarts Legacy
11 - Mario vs. Donkey Kong
12 - EA Sports FC 24
13 - Spider-Man 2
14 - Elden Ring
15 - Super Mario Bros. Wonder
16 - Minecraft
17 - Mario Kart 8
18 - Mortal Kombat 1
19 - Rainbow Six Siege
20 - Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
And here are the top games of 2024 to date:
1 - Helldivers 2
2 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
3 - Tekken 8
4 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
5 - Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
6 - Madden NFL 24
7 - Persona 3 Reload
8 - Hogwarts Legacy
9 - Skull and Bones
10 - EA Sports FC 24
What are your thoughts on the February NPD/Circana charts? Any big surprises or things you’re happy to see?
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gameranx.com
28.03.2024 / 15:03
Metacritic Reveals Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Heads Up Ten Best-Reviewed Games Of 2024
Can you believe it’s almost the end of March? Hard to fathom, right? Weren’t we JUST talking about 2024 in the context of it “just arriving” and wondering what all the video games that would come out this year would be like? Time flies when you’re having fun or writing about controversies within the gaming space! Regardless, we’re going to focus on the positive right now and talk about Metacritic. They have diligently been posting aggregate review scores for every major and indie title in 2024 so far, and unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth currently stands on top of the rankings.
gematsu.com
28.03.2024 / 03:09
Inside Final Fantasy VII Rebirth ‘Episode One: Shaping the World’
Square Enix has released the first episode of “Inside Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a behind the scenes of the making of the February 29-released action RPG sequel to Final Fantasy II Remake. The first episode is titled “Shaping the World.”
blog.playstation.com
22.03.2024 / 19:21
Share of the Week: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
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gamingbolt.com
21.03.2024 / 16:09
Helldivers 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Were February’s Best-Selling Games in the US
Helldivers 2 has taken the world by storm ever since its launch in early February, so it’s no surprise that the game is continuing to top sales charts all over the world. Circana (formerly known as the NPD Group) recently released the data for software and hardware sales in the US for the month of February (via analyst Mat Piscatella on Twitter), and Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony’s co-op shooter has topped those charts.
wccftech.com
21.03.2024 / 13:45
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Patch 1.020 Brings Graphics Improvements, But Fails to Address Most Critical Visual Issues
A new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth patch has gone live today, introducing graphics improvements and bug fixes. Unfortunately, the patch fails to address the game's most critical visual issues.
gamerant.com
21.03.2024 / 13:11
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Update Improves Graphics, Adds Performance Options, More
Square Enix has released Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth update v.1.020, introducing various improvements including performance options, graphics enhancements, frame rate adjustments, and more. Additionally, the update includes numerous bug fixes and functional enhancements aimed at refining the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gameplay experience.
gameranx.com
21.03.2024 / 12:31
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Latest Patch Promises Multiple Graphics Improvements
Square Enix has published a new patch for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which promises graphics improvements.
blog.playstation.com
21.03.2024 / 12:05
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: The polygonal evolution from 1997 to the modern remake project
It’d be fair to say Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s next-gen makeover of characters, monsters, and more from the 1997 original has been a spectacular glow-up. The modern console era has returned an iconic cast and world to us with a level of realism in gameplay that even pre-rendered cutscenes over 25 years ago couldn’t match. We asked Square Enix if they could crunch some numbers and share some insight into the changes nearly three decades of technological advancement have wrought. Here, main character modeler and lead character artist Dai Suzuki walks us through a selection of characters, creatures, weapons, and more.
gematsu.com
21.03.2024 / 05:17
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth version 1.020 update now available, improves frame rate and graphics
Square Enix has released the version 1.020 update for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which includes frame rate and graphics improvements.
blog.playstation.com
14.03.2024 / 22:13
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: How Nobuo Uematsu and Loren Allred created Aerith’s “No Promises to Keep”
We’ll say this up front for those of you still exploring Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s vast world: there are no late-game story spoilers here. As seen in its pre-release debut via a new trailer late last year, the action RPG’s theme song “No Promises to Keep” is performed in-game by Aerith. Behind the scenes though, the track was composed by Nobuo Uematsu, the legendary composer behind the iconic soundtracks for much of the Final Fantasy series, including Final Fantasy VII Remake. The song’s vocals were performed by American singer Loren Allred, who brought her spellbinding singing voice to the track, augmenting the beautiful—yet tragic—world of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the epic story told within it.
wccftech.com
12.03.2024 / 19:05
System Shock Remake Launches on PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S in May
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