Final Fantasy Director says “Streaming” The RPG Streaming ‘Crisis’ Isn’t in the Numbers
A Final Fantasy VII director says fans watch RPGs instead of buying them, but Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3 show streaming and sales rising together.
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Australian Video Game Retailers Claim Kingdom Hearts IV will Release in 2027
Identical product copy on JB Hi-Fi and EB Games listings for the October collection said it arrives "before the release of KINGDOM HEARTS IV in 2027." Both retailers have removed the line, and Square Enix has not commented.
Kingdom Hearts Cover Art Draws AI Accusations
Bluesky sleuths say an extra digit on Donald Duck and other anomalies in the October collection's key art point to generative AI retouching of Tetsuya Nomura's artwork. Square Enix has not responded to questions.
Microsoft Considers Selling XBOX, Report Says
Three sources tell The Information that Microsoft has considered spinning Xbox into a wholly owned subsidiary or a joint venture, structures that would make the unit easier to sell. The new Halo and Fallout plans in the same report are the friendlier half of the story.
Fire Emblem’s $80 Price Tag is Profiting Scalpers
The series' best entry sold 4.12 million copies at $59.99. Fortune's Weave will cost $20 more in a box, and its $120 collector's edition is reselling for roughly double before release.