Clocked News The ‘Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin’ demo is a baffling mess by Alastair Cairns Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is shaping up to be a batshit crazy take on the classic JRPG series. The characters are all badasses (in the most lame way…
Clocked News ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ coming to PS5 next week, with Australian servers coming soon by Alison Lam Final Fantasy XIV is one of those rare gems where devs constantly feed fans with updates and new content. This time, we get to experience the full MMO experience on a…
Clocked News ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ and 4 more games are free on PlayStation Plus this March by Alison Lam March is here and so are we – with the latest list of all the free PlayStation Plus games available to subscribers this month. With new games constantly being announced…
Clocked News The 10 exciting PlayStation updates you missed in the latest State of Play livestream by Alys Oldham You might have missed all sorts of updates about ten upcoming games during PlayStation’s State of Play February 2021 livestream. Sony Interactive Entertainment’s latest State of Play livestream officially hit…
Clocked News ‘Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker’ expansion introduces two new roles by Alison Lam Final Fantasy fans rejoice! Welcome to Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, the latest expansion pack for the hugely popular MMO. Even if you’re not a fan of Final Fantasy or excited about…
Clocked News ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ devs tease open world elements and more “surprises” in upcoming sequel by Cameron Syme Final Fantasy VII developers have teased brand new details for the upcoming sequel, revealing possibilities of a fresh combat system and open, ff7 world map. During an interview hosted at…
Clocked Lists 20 famous songs and the iconic video games they sampled by Tom Cameron Since they first hit the world, video games have served as inspiration for countless musicians. These 20 tracks paid homage to the art form by sampling in-game music or SFX….
Clocked Interviews What it’s like to be the ‘Final Fantasy’ World Lore Creator by Happy If you’ve played Final Fantasy XIV, you’ve experienced Banri Oda’s writing. He tells us what it’s like to be the series’ World Lore Creator, among other things. On paper, writing for…
Clocked Interviews World Lore Creator Banri Oda breaks down how a ‘Final Fantasy’ storyline is written by Tom Cameron Unlike the plot of a novel or a film, writing a video game storyline is a delicate balancing act between expectation, gameplay, user experience, and more. When you’re writing for…
Clocked Features What the music industry can learn from game marketing by Luke Saunders Gaming giants have some of the biggest release launches on the planet. Often spread out over a year or more, game developers are the ultimate hype builders, trailer teasers, and…
Clocked Lists The best video game music of all time… so far by Luke Saunders Nothing else on earth has the ability to transport the soul and capture our hearts quite like video games. From landmark story-telling to mind-bending graphics, there will always exist a…
Clocked Features Pro Audio From the nostalgic to now – meet the composers behind your favourite games by Claudia Schmidt Video game music first emerged in the late ’70s. These early compositions were made using simple, synthetic chips, and were aptly named “chiptunes.” Monophonic, looped scores, they accompanied arcade games…
Clocked News Final Fantasy game soundtracks finally arrive on streaming services by Sophie Heath Developer Square Enix has just dropped the compelling soundtracks of every main Final Fantasy game, without telling a soul. Almost every soundtrack has become available on music streaming services such as…