Last year's strategy RPG The DioField Chronicle has a new, free update available today for all platforms. This update includes five new missions from the perspective of Waltaquin Redditch, a character that joins you early on in the game's story. Waltaquin will have access to a new basement area and a "Mind Map" system that will provide certain choices in the scenario. You'll also have access to a new Magic Tome weapon type as well as Waltaquin's Necromancy skills, which spawn enemies into the battle field that can then be transformed into skeletal dragons. You can also challenge a new Behemoth boss, which will be the most powerful encounter in the game. Other challenges have been added with the implementation of a new "Extra Mode" when starting New Game Plus, where enemies have new adjustments to their levels and parameters. A "Very Hard" difficulty mode is also available. The RPG features a "Real-Time Tactical Battle" system, in which you can move units across the battlefield individually or all at once, and select commands from menus to deploy class-specific abilities or magic and special attacks like summoned beasts. The DioField Chronicle is available on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. https://youtu.be/AoaQXXY-PYA

I have a confession to make. I hate it when historical documentaries include scenes with actors and/or junior production staff reenacting important moments. It undercuts the two key reasons I’m watching — to learn stuff and to pretend I’m smart whilst doing so. Plus, come on, I mean, they look like cosplayers at the Renaissance Faire. Nothing against that, but again, who are you trying to impress here?  The DioField Chronicle is kind of like a historical documentary peppered with cosplaying Renne Faire volunteers. Also, there’s gameplay. We’ll talk about the gameplay, don’t worry. Gameplay is important in video games; it’s right there in the name. But first, indulge me further on this rant, won’t you? Or just skip ahead, but I promise, this is relevant. I think. There is a captivating world here. You can read about it in the library. Characters discuss it, occasionally at length. Seriously, it’s a rock-solid foundation. Good lore. Nothing especially original, perhaps, but it gels, and I had a great time flipping through the progressively larger in-game codex.  "The future may seem bleak, but at least the guy who compares our game to turkey was too slow in writing this to show up on Metacritic." Troublingly, the

This past week, Square Enix released a demo version of its upcoming simulation RPG The DioField Chronicle on Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Games Store, and the Nintendo eShop. Elapsing over the game's first several hours, the demo includes around eight combat missions. Your progress can be saved and carried over into the full retail game. The game is built by a team of “skilled and experienced” developers including character designs by Taiki (Lord of Vermilion III, IV), concept art by Isamu Kamikokuryo (Final Fantasy X, XII, XIII, XV) and composed by Ramin Djawadi and Brandon Campbell of Game of Thrones fame. Diving in, DioField takes place in the embattled DioField Island, rife with factional conflicts between nobles, and a greater invasion looming from an Empire situated on the continent vying to power it's magic technology with the island's abundant Jade. The setting isn't entirely dissimilar from a World War II analogue, but with all the fantastical trappings of Final Fantasy Tactics. Think swords and sorcery, magic summoned beasts, enemies rising from the dead, and so on. You assume the role of Andrias, a young man skilled in subterfuge and weilds daggers in combat. Alongside him is Fredret, a mounted unit that has higher mobility

A demo version of Square Enix's upcoming strategy RPG The DioField Chronicle is available today on the PlayStation Store Xbox Games Store, Nintendo eShop, and Steam. Said demo features the entirety of Chapter 1 and will allow you to carry your progress over to the full game, which will release on September 22nd. DioField Island finds itself caught between warring nations, as it is rich in a material that is used to create magic. The player joins the Blue Fox Mercenaries who fight to protect their homeland from conquering forces in a "gritty and immersive" storyline. The game uses a "Real Time Tactical Battle" system and a top-down perspective, allowing you to maneuver units with unique abilities across a diorama-like battlefield. The game is built by a team of "skilled and experienced" developers including character designs by Taiki (Lord of Vermilion III, IV), concept art by Isamu Kamikokuryo (Final Fantasy X, XII, XIII, XV) and beautifully orchestrated music by world-renowned composers Ramin Djawadi and Brandon Campbell (Gears of War 5). For those inclined, the game is available now to pre-order, and there's a Collector's Edition Set available only at the Square Enix store that includes a themed board game and four pins featuring the

The DioField Chronicle is set to release on September 22, according to a listing on Square Enix's online store. This news follows up an earlier Japanese post that listed the launch date for the same day across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. In Japan, a demo for the game will be available starting August 10. While it's currently unknown if said demo will be available overseas, the store listing notes The DioField Chronicle offers up a new strategic battle system called "Real Time Tactical Battle (RTTB). This will be the main point of gameplay throughout the game's "gritty story". Those who pre-order the game will gain access to the weapon Rhopasto Knife (Standard Edition Early Purchase Exclusive Color) and a Recruit's Bangle accessory. These items will be unobtainable in the game proper, but will be received during Chapter 1 Episode 2 of the main story. Additionally, those who purchase the PS4 version can upgrade to PS5 at no additional cost. The DioField Chronicle — Release Date Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16eW4pAJUKU

The DioField Chronicle is a new strategy RPG developed by Square Enix and Lancarse Ltd., set to release this year on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. Enjoying peace for 200 years, the Kingdom of Alletain is drawn into a conflict between magic-wielding nations when it is discovered their homeland on the DioField Island is rich in a resource that powers said magic. You'll play as a member of the Blue Fox resistance group, elite mercenaries banded together to to repel invaders and to restore hope to your homeland. In battle you'll use what the team dubs the "Real-Time Tactical Battle" system that takes place on diorama-style sets and actively order units around battle. A variety of skills, classes and equipment will be at your disposal to claim victory. Below, we get a look at the backgrounds of the Blue Foxes: Andrias Rhondarson One of the four heads of the Blue Foxes. He is a calm, cool, and resourceful leader.  As a child he caught the eye of a nobleman who recognised something special in him, and after being trained as a soldier he became the chamberlain and bodyguard of the fourth in line to the throne, Prince Levantia Shaytham.  He

Square Enix has revealed an all-new strategy RPG for the current generation of consoles and PC titled The DioField Chronicle. Available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam later this year, the game marks the beginning of a new franchise in partnership with Lancarse Ltd, concept art by Isamu Kamikokuryo and music by Ramin Djawadi and Brandon Campbell of Game of Thrones fame. The announcement trailer offers a look at the game's story and real time battle system dubbed "Real-Time Tactical Battle" (RTTB). Set in a fantasy world that blends medieval and modern sensibilities, the Kingdom of Alletain on DioField Island has known peace for 200 years, but suddenly find themselves cast into an age of uncertainty due to the rise of warlike powers and modern magic. The Kingdom of Alletain is rich in the mineral Jade, prized for its use as a base ingredient in magic and sorcery, and the attention of both the Empire and the Alliance inevitably turns towards the island. Players will take control of a band of elite mercenaries calling themselves “Blue Fox”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Jnap7qQK8 Screenshots Key Visual