Final Fantasy 16 director Hiroshi Takai has said that he thinks it’s likely that future entries in the series will be released on PC on day 1. Speaking toGamesRadar+,Hiroshi Takaispoke to the decision to bring the game toPCover a year after the release of thePlayStation 5game. Asked about the potential for future games in the Final Fantasy series to launch at the same time across multiple platforms, Takai said: “I think it’s possible – probably even likely....

Electronic Arts has released a FIFA 20 demo for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. It lets players sample the title’s new Volta street football mode with a match of 3v3 Rush (no goalkeepers and with small goals) in an Amsterdam underpass. The demo also lets users play as Liverpool, Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Real Madrid and Tottenham in a Champions League group stage match at Santiago Bernabéu, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium or Stamford Bridge....

FIFA 22 has taken the Christmas No.1 spot on the UK physical software sales chart. EA’s football game claimed the top spot on the boxed chart for the third week running ahead ofCall of Duty: Vanguardand Mario Kart 8: Deluxe, according to GfK data (viaGamesIndustry.biz). Missing out on the top three by less than 200 sales was thePlayStationexclusive action gameSpider-Man: Miles Morales. New entries claimed the next two spots on the chart....

Physical copies of Final Fantasy 16 are reportedly in the wild more than a week before its official release, according to several social media users who’ve begun posting images and details of the game. While retail leaks of modern games are common due to the time required to ship a game to a retail location, the fact the game is already in players’ hands a week early means social media will soon likely be heavily populated with spoilers....

Finnish fashion brand Makia has launched a line of high-end Alan Wake 2 merchandise to celebrate the game’s release. “The unisex streetwear collection draws inspiration from the nightmarish world of Alan Wake and the enigmatic Cult of Tree featured in the sequel,” reads a description. “Characterized by the cult’s emblems and deer masks worn by the cultists, the collection evokes the eerie and unsettling feel of a small town with a big secret....

Not surewhat the Appraiser does in Fisch?This curious NPC charges a pretty penny for their services. In the right situation, you may make a higher return. In case you haven’t figured it out already, the weight of a fish plays a major role in how much you may sell it for. It’s a sliding scale system, with each extra gram affecting a creature’s resale value at the merchant. What does the Appraiser NPC do in Fisch?...

Fortnite’s planned Disney universe has moved to a ‘stable’ build, according to a prominent Fortnite insider. HypeX, who regularly leaksFortniteinformation,noted on Xthat the ‘Disney Collab’ planned for Fortnite had just moved into a “stable build/branch”. While this doesn’t pinpoint exactly how long it’ll be before the new universe is released – there’s no set rule for when a development roadmap reaches the creation of the first stable build – it does suggest that development is continuing on the seemingly major collaboration....

Playground Games has begun rolling out a significant Forza Horizon 5 update. The game’s Series 6 update (see full patch notes below) shakes upForza Horizon 5’s PvP experience, Horizon Open, with several new online features. It introduces custom racing, allowing users to matchmake with other players based on their chosen racing parameters, such as PI class and race type. It also adds a new standalone progression system. Beginning in Series 6, any XP earned contributes towards both the traditional player level and the new Horizon Open level, each of which has a specified XP target....

Pokémon developer Game Freak has acknowledged a massive data breach, which has seen thousands of confidential documents shared online related to the franchise, and its employees. In a statement published on Sunday, the company claimed that over 2,000 pieces of employee information have been stolen from the company. It acknowledged “unauthorized access by a third party,” which it said has resulted in the personal information of current, former, and contract employees of the developer appearing online....

Two more games have been added to Game Pass for Xbox and PC today, while multiple titles will be leaving the subscription service in a week. EA SportsF1 24 joins Game Pass Ultimate andPCGame Pass viaEAPlay on Thursday, February 20, while Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader will be playable via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard on the same day. The latest Game Pass games arrive a week ahead of several notable removals from the service....

Take-Two has seemingly delayed the mobile version of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. GTA: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition released late last year for consoles andPCand was originally announced as coming toiOSandAndroiddevicesin the first half of calendar 2022. That release window was reiterated byRockstarparent companyTake-Twoduring its third quarter earnings report in February, but on Monday its full-year earnings report appeared to confirm a delay. It said the game is now scheduled for release during the company’s current fiscal year ending on June 26, 2025....

FIFA 23 – the last game in the series to feature the FIFA branding – has introduced a new technique that may just revolutionise the way the game is played. We’re no conspiracy theorists, so we’ll just say it appears to be a fun coincidence thatEAandKonamihave stumbled upon the same idea at the same time, because the new addition in questionwas added to eFootball earlier this yearas part of its redemption journey and was similarly transformative....

Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima says he’s reevaluated his priorities since turning 60 and becoming severely ill during the pandemic, and has even left a will containing game ideas for staff to use after his death. Kojima turned 60 during the production ofDeath Stranding2, but the game designer toldEdge Magazinein its latest issue that an illness he suffered during the pandemic was what most inspired him to seriously consider what to do with his remaining years....