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The Week In Gaming Opinions, From 2023's Best To 2024's Most Anticipated
24.12.2023
In the immortal words of Future Islands, “Seasons change.” It’s that bittersweet time when we savor the memories of the past and prepare for what the future will bring, and this week, we here at Kotaku asked you to chime in on what games you loved most in 2023, and what you can’t wait to play...
7 More Things We Just Learned About Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
21.12.2023
Every new thing I hear about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth makes the wait for its February 29, 2024 release that much harder. And Square Enix just opened the floodgates on another series of new details, hints, and teases about the upcoming “open-area” RPG remake that have me even more intrigued.Read...
Let Cid Smoke In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
8.12.2023
Look, I’m just gonna cut to the chase: Cid from Final Fantasy VII needs to be a smoker. Yes, smoking’s bad for your lungs. And yeah, smoking’s bad for the environment, and Final Fantasy VII is nothing if not environmentally conscious. But Cid Highwind needs to smell like an ashtray at all times....
FF7 Rebirth Musical Performance Gives Us Our First Glimpse Of Cid
8.12.2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter of Square Enix’s big ‘ol remake project, is set to launch on February 29, 2024. And tonight during the 2023 Game Awards, we got yet another look at the ambitious return to Cloud and co.’s journey through the outskirts of Midgar and beyond via...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Will Feature Bodacious Beach Bod, But Who?
13.11.2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth isn’t out until early next year, but ahead of the game’s launch it’s been rated and reviewed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Turns out the Teen-rated RPG will contain a “bodacious beach bod.” The question is: Who’s rocking that body? Read more
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Could Be Setting Up A Wild Zack Twist
11.11.2023
Despite what the creative team at Square Enix would have us think, Destiny and Fate probably still have a major role to play in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and beyond. Even though SOLDIER Zack Fair seems to have escaped death and joined the rest of the cast in a new timeline, the most likely outcome...
Kotaku’s 24 Most Anticipated Games Of 2024
30.10.2023
Congratulations, gamers, you have successfully made it through another year of back-to-back big video game launches, disappointing cancellations and delays, and bizarre tribalistic discourse over which console is the best. Joking aside, 2023 was a very good year for video games, with bangers like...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Devs Have A Big Surprise Planned For Its Most Iconic Scene
24.10.2023
The immensely popular 1997 role-playing game Final Fantasy VII has been worshiped in its original form, grafted into a similarly admired 2020 remake, and now, developer Square Enix promises a magisterial “rebirth” in a PlayStation 5 exclusive set for February 29, 2024. Like the 2020 remake, Final...
Three Things We Learned From The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo
24.10.2023
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Bitcoin Price Prediction: Fidelity Joins ETF Race, El Salvador's BTC 'Rebirth', Binance US Move
18.10.2023
Bitcoin's price fluctuating journey continues as it trades just below the $28,500 mark, with a modest increase of less than 0.50% on Wednesday. Several noteworthy events have punctuated the cryptocurrency landscape.
Fidelity, not one to be left behind, has revamped its spot in BTC...
Salvadoran Vice President Felix Ulloa: Bitcoin Adoption Fueled El Salvador’s ‘Rebirth’
17.10.2023
The Salvadoran vice president, Felix Ulloa, has given his opinion about the relationship between the “rebirth” of the country and the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender in a recent interview. For Ulloa, bitcoin has been an important factor, alongside others, in this revamp of...
Final Fantasy VII’s Most Iconic Flashback Is Better Than Ever
17.10.2023
The church in the slums, the Gold Saucer date, the slap-fest atop Junon’s Sister Ray cannon—Final Fantasy VII has a heaping helping of memorable setpieces. And few among them are more iconic than Square Enix’s own Rashomon—the Nibelheim Incident.Read more
El Salvador's Vice-President Attributes Country's Economic Rebirth to Bitcoin Adoption
16.10.2023
In an interview with Forbes On Sunday, El Salvador's Vice-President Ulloa credited the nation's recent economic resurgence to its adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender.
This comes after various reports have highlighted positive impacts on the country's economy, security, and tourism, all influenced...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Matt Mercer Is Vincent Valentine
14.10.2023
Today at New York Comic Con, it was revealed that voice actor Matt Mercer, perhaps best known as the Dungeon Master of popular actual-play webseries Critical Role, will be starring as gunslinger Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter in Square Enix’s ongoing remake...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Fan Theory Hints At A Major Story Change
14.10.2023
As Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s February 29 release date grows ever closer folks are getting antsy about seeing beloved characters like Cait Sith (pronounced “Kate Sihth,” apparently) Vincent Valentine, and Cid party up with Cloud. Although creative director Tetsuya Nomura has already confirmed that...
Fans Split After Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reveals ‘Cait Sith’ Pronunciation
3.10.2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, due out on February 29, will be giving Cait Sith, a cat-like party member from the original Final Fantasy VII, his proper introduction in the Remake timeline. We’ll be getting a lot of face time with our feline friend in the sequel, but that naturally means people...
13 More Things We Just Learned About Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
21.9.2023
A giant batch of new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth interviews and previews just dropped to kickoff Tokyo Game Show 2023 and the sequel is sounding more promising than ever. Here’s everything we’re learning from Square Enix’s latest marketing bonanza around the upcoming timed PlayStation...
The Best Final Fantasy VII Character Is Returning In Rebirth (And It’s Not Vincent)
15.9.2023
Friends, the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth hype train has left Midgar station and is barreling toward us at a fever pitch in the run-up to the RPG’s PlayStation 5 release date of February 29, 2024. Y’all see that new trailer? If you haven’t, you’ve probably at least heard fans squealing about the first...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: 14 Awesome Things We Saw In The New Trailer
15.9.2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s new trailer was undoubtedly the star of the show in Sony’s September 14 PlayStation State of Play presentation. The highly anticipated second installment of the Final Fantasy VII remake looks better than ever and damn, that trailer was packed full of fascinating...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Won’t Let Players Import Saves From The Last Game
15.9.2023
Square Enix has recently unveiled a lot of new details about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the next chapter in its three-part remake trilogy of the classic 1997 RPG. One key bit of info is that players won’t be able to import their saves from Final Fantasy VII Remake into Rebirth, but there will be...