Final Fantasy VII Remake shipments and digital sales have surpassed 5 million units worldwide, Square Enix announced in a press release today. This milestone is joined by the game marking its spot as the highest-selling digital PlayStation release in Square Enix's history. To celebrate, the game has now been discounted for the first time, on sale for 34% off until August 19 at select retailers and on the PlayStation Store. Final Fantasy VII Remake is currently available for PlayStation 4. For our own thoughts on the game, you can check out our review in full here.

Final Fantasy VII Remake's second installment has entered full development, according to a staff interview published by Famitsu this week. The magazine spoke with several key members on the development team including director Tetsuya Nomura. Here's what he had to say when asked about the release timing for the next entry in the project: "We know that everyone wants the next installment quickly. We would also like to deliver it as soon as possible. Since we were also able to see the line of quality from the first installment, we hope to make the next installment even better in quality that can make for an even better experience. We would like to get it out as soon as possible, so please wait for it. I think we can clearly convey the direction when we officially announce the next installment." Producer Yoshinori Kitase notes, "The new story of Final Fantasy VII has only just begun." Other bits found in the 15 page spread note that (minor spoilers) the new character Roche was meant to appear at some point in chapter 14 to do battle. According to co-director Motomu Toriyama, this character has a high chance of reappearing in the next installment. Additionally, parts like the Madam

Caution: The following contains spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake. Once you complete Final Fantasy VII Remake, you get the option to skip around the game using a Chapter Select feature. You also unlock a new difficulty, "Hard," which prohibits the use of items in battle, and MP can only be restored by smashing crates, slowly regenerating it in battle by forgoing spells, or clearing the chapter you're on. Bosses also hit harder and more frequently, but the overall strategy isn't too dissimilar to Normal mode. However, you'll find yourself needing to prepare for various fights a bit more carefully. Luckily, if you've been using Assess in your first playthrough, it'll help you build a strategy ahead of time by carefully selecting your materia and equipment loadout. For bosses who have a vulnerability to one specific element, you can socket that corresponding materia while beefing up your party with HP Up, Parry, Steadfast Block, and so on. Also, having foreknowledge of how particular boss phases proceed helps too. Given that MP doesn't recover fully in any given chapter, you'll find yourself having to carefully consider when and where you use spells. Suddenly, busting out a Firaga spell against an enemy weak to fire magic seems

The Ultimania for Final Fantasy VII Remake released today in Japan, and with it came a plethora of brand new information and artwork surrounding the Remake, such as character biographies, monster designs and stats, full body artwork and more. Many fans who have obtained the book have taken to Twitter and have been translating various snippets and uploading them under the Final Fantasy VII Remake hashtag, revealing all the fun and interesting gems hidden within its pages. Some of the translated works include some interesting information in regards to the scenario planning. Thanks to the efforts of Aitaikimochi on Twitter, some of these snippets have been translated: “When I requested a scenario to Nojima, I first thought: If I am to create the Final Fantasy VII Remake, I would like to do it this way.” Said Director and Character Designer Tetsuya Nomura. “During that phase, I planned to make this be more than just a mere “Remake.” For example, the battle system this time around is in real time instead of using an ATB gauge, and with that, the story itself took a turn that isn’t just the basic Final Fantasy VII, but something new. That’s the kind of story I wanted to

Square Enix has revealed cumulative shipment and digtal sales for Final Fantasy VII Remake have surpassed 3.5 million units worldwide. This figure accounts for all sales that have been made within the three days following its April 10 release. In related news, Famitsu reports the game has sold over one million units in Japan. Of that amount, 702,853 copies were physically sold which MCV/DEVELOP describes as 'well-received' despite the closing of many retail stores in the country caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Final Fantasy VII Remake is available for PlayStation 4. Check here to view our spoiler-free review.

Square Enix has released the fifth and final episode for ‘Inside Final Fantasy VII Remake,’ a video series exploring the development of the game with its creators. Featuring extended interviews with Director Tetsuya Nomura, Co-Director Naoki Hamaguchi, Producer Yoshinori Kitase and more, the episode treats viewers with an inside look at how the development team worked on the game's overall visual design. View the final episode below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0A2uTnEUfE&feature=youtu.be Check out the following links below to view the other episodes: Episode 1: IntroductionEpisode 2: Story and CharactersEpisode 3: Combat and GameplayEpisode 4: Music and Sound Effects Final Fantasy VII Remake is available for PlayStation 4. Check here to read our full spoiler-free review of the game.

Keiji Fujiwara, a talented actor well known for lending his voice to many beloved characters such as Axel from the Kingdom Hearts series and Reno from Final Fantasy VII, passed away on April 12, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was 55. Fujiwara’s extensive and impressive work can be heard in anime and video games to popular films and dramas. Alongside his work on Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy VII, he also voiced Ardyn Izunia from Final Fantasy XV, Izana Kunagiri from Final Fantasy Type-0, Garland from Mobius Final Fantasy, Maes Hughes from FullMetal Alchemist, Hiroshi Nohara from Crayon Shin-chan and he provided the voice dub for Robert Downey Jr. films and roles, such as Sherlock Holmes and Tony Stark/Iron Man from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Rest in peace. Source: Oricon News

Five years since its unbelievable reveal, we can say with delight that Final Fantasy VII Remake is now available worldwide for PlayStation 4. The game is set within the industrial city of Midgar, owned and run by a suspicious corporation known as the Shinra Electric Power Company. Using their methods of siphoning the planet's life force, they are able to power their city, but at a terrible cost. Cloud Strife, a former member of Shinra's elite military unit now turned mercenary, is hired by an underground resistance group to fight against Shinra’s oppressive force. To commemorate the game's long-awaited release, Square Enix has shared a video featuring a special message to fans from producer Yoshinori Kitase. View the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqKFZRmXJlg If you need some convincing, a demo version of Final Fantasy VII Remake is available to download for free via the PlayStation Store. Those that download the demo before May 11, 2020 will receive an exclusive PS4 theme. You can also check out our spoiler-free review, where I got to say a "few" positive things about the game.

Square Enix has released the fourth episode for ‘Inside Final Fantasy VII Remake,’ a video series exploring the development of the game with its creators. For this episode, we're treated with a look at how the music has been developed for the game featuring extended interviews with composers Masashi Hamauzu and Mitsuto Suzuki among others. View the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DliMpiemUy8 Check out the following links below to view the other episodes: Episode 1: IntroductionEpisode 2: Story and CharactersEpisode 3: Combat and Gameplay Final Fantasy VII Remake launches for PlayStation 4 on April 10. Check here to read our full spoiler-free review of the game.

It’s remarkable that I am still in disbelief about having played through Final Fantasy VII Remake. Not because it took its sweet time being made, but because almost everything I experienced in my 40-hour play-through of the game was surprising, rewarding and breathtaking all at the same time. For what this first entry of a larger saga covers, this is a game that clearly understands the characters, legacy and important moments from the original 1997 title, but it doesn’t end there. The remake uses its opportunity to expand the overall narrative of Final Fantasy VII’s opening hours, opting to flesh out more of what it has to work with than to rush through. With this approach follows some of the best writing in the entire Final Fantasy series. FFVIIR is set within the industrial city of Midgar, owned by a mega corporation known as the Shinra Electric Power Company. The story begins with Cloud Strife, a cool and skilled mercenary hired by the eco-terrorist group Avalanche to infiltrate and destroy one of Shinra’s reactors, which are sapping the planet’s life source to supply the city with electricity. This will sound familiar to anyone that’s played through the original RPG, and that goes