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Final Fantasy XV And Kingdom Hearts 3 Still in development on DirectX 11

Final Fantasy XV fans are going to be disappointed that Square Enix has confirmed that the game is still in development, they did however announce that Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 are being developed on DirectX 11. While fans may be disappointed in the news, at least we know that they are polishing the game to look visually stunning with DirectX is the graphics technology powering today’s most impressive games. The latest version, DirectX 11, enables the addition of advanced effects and features in NVIDIA-enhanced titles, ranging from tessellation and HBAO+, to Percentage Closer Soft Shadows and NVIDA HairWorks. When asked if a PC version was possibly on the way for the two games, Square Enix had nothing to say about it.

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sungin4017d ago (Edited 4017d ago )

pc yes !!!!
DirectX 11, enables the addition of advanced effects and features in NVIDIA-enhanced titles, ranging from tessellation and HBAO+, to Percentage Closer Soft Shadows and NVIDA HairWorks.

kingdom184017d ago

This in no way means it going to be on PC though, we've known for a while now its being developed on DirectX, if I remember it was stated that its not coming to the Wii U because so.

mohuzas4017d ago

Well not exactly, both PS4 and WiiU use OpenGL rather than DirectX, which is a Microsoft exclusive API, SE never gave a reason why KH3 wasn't coming to WiiU.

darkstar184017d ago

A Wii U version is definitely possible.

elninels4017d ago

Its not on wii u because of the lack of install base. The same reason it won't be released for a good while. They definitely have a magic number in mind.

vishmarx4017d ago

lol @sungin.
keep dreamin bro.
jap console gaming market is shambles,and the last thing in the world that they care about is PC.
most of them are now getting a hang of PS3.
remember the last successful JRPG on the PC?,
the only one it got was last remnant ,last gen and it sold like 10k copies on PC.
@kingdom18
true,and anyone who truely expected it to make it to wii u is an idiot
1)nintendo never got a mainline KH.
2)wii never got any KH game,neither did GC
3)i know,XB1 right?similar in power to the ps4!
wii u would get considerably scaled down version,fans would rage and no will buy it because devs didnt put extra effort in a failing console

ShinMaster4017d ago

This makes no sense!

"Final Fantasy XV fans are going to be disappointed that Square Enix has confirmed that the game is still in development"

How is this a disappointment?
If the game wasn't still in development then it would either be released already or cancelled(now that would be disappointing).

mikeslemonade4017d ago

These games should only be on PS4 so I can brag about it and so the game can be optimized and polished. However SE will find a way to money hat and ruin the games.

Volkama4016d ago

@Shinmaster indeed. The whole article is drivel though, not just because of that strange phrasing.

Someone heard a term they know (DirectX 11) and tried to join all kind of dots to make an article. They weren't real dots though. That NVidia Hairworks stuff was probably a biscuit crum the metaphorical dot to dot picture.

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Dante814017d ago

PC versions would be nice, but get outta here with that Nvidia nut-hugging.

kingdom184017d ago

(@sungi sorry can't reply to myself for some reason)

@mohuzas I don't know, I just recall reading an interview with a dev saying that (could be wrong of course), having trouble navagating KH13.com and can't find the story mentioning the Wii U.

KingKelloggTheWH4017d ago

Final Fantasy XV is not confirmed, but http://www.takuchat.com/the...

Yeah... So there is hope.

Magicite4017d ago

I would be happy if it comes to PC, would be save me buying PS4 for a while.

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belac094017d ago

why would fans be dissapointed? i guess i dont understand tech, but it sounds like its going to be amazing graphically.

belac094017d ago

i read the first part wrong nevermind.

kingdom184017d ago

I still don't get it myself. Is it because its going to take longer? Because with DirectX they can do more with the graphics?

iamtehpwn4017d ago

Bringing FF15 to PC would definitely be a smart move, even if it launches as a Timed Console exclusive to Off-set Piracy. You guys have seen what they've done of mods fF7 and graphics mods of Skyrim. Imagine if those kind of mods could come to FF15.

masterfox4017d ago

can't wait for 2020 to get this game. :D

Qrphe4017d ago

This in no way means PC port, so rev up those petitions

inb4 2013 article

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Six Times When Games Turned Into A Horror Game

Ever play a game a game only to discover at some point it transforms into a horror game? No? Well Netto's Game Room shares six games that do just that!

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P_Bomb54d ago

Immediately thought of the El Dorado zombie dudes in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

raWfodog53d ago (Edited 53d ago )

Not necessarily a ‘horror’ moment, but I remember feeling really tense and anxious when the Flood were first introduced in the original Halo. I never felt more on edge or nervous in that whole game as that moment. I think it was the whole buildup that something terrible was coming but you didn’t know exactly what.

Another non-horror game that had me feeling it was Subnautica. The deep dark depths, and knowing that sea monsters were lurking nearby, had me jumping at every sound.

NettosGameRoom53d ago

That scene where you first see them attack is pretty crazy!

Relientk7753d ago

I remember being scared of the Asylum level in the most recent Thief game from 2014.

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10 Best Disney Characters Featured in the Kingdom Hearts Series

The Wonderful World of Disney has brought along many great characters in the Kingdom Hearts series.

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Final Fantasy XV Datamine Reveals Hidden Chapter 14 Scene That Was Cut

A new datamine of game files from Final Fantasy XV has revealed a cut scene from Chapter 14 that didn't make it into the final release.

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gold_drake188d ago

always liked 15, but the development was shch a shitshow. it could have been so much more.

but Tabata did a good job with what he had regardless

DivineHand125188d ago

Ff15 was a missed opportunity from square as they transitioned from turn based to real time.

One of the issues is that it was 30 fps. The combat mechanics required precision dodges to activate Noctis teleport ability and it was difficult to do at 30 fps. I am glad they rectified that in FF16. The story and flow also felt like it went through a chopshop similar to how some live service games end up when they are trying to meet a deadline. Those extra episodes they sold as dlc should have been in the maingame.

FF15 is one of the weaker entries in the series.

Z501187d ago

Dodges don't activate the teleport ability. Teleport was R1 + O. Dodge was just the O button. Explain the Black Hood (the item that automatically Dodges for you)

TheNamelessOne188d ago

Ah yes; FF XV.
The beginning of me coming to the realization the series was no longer for me.

Michiel1989187d ago

16 was a lot better, I think 15 was just a big mess with how development went and all. The music though, one of the best in the series, probably the only reason I finished the game.

Cacabunga187d ago

At least FF15 had RPG elements . 16 was just an action game from beginning to end.

Michiel1989187d ago

I rather have a good action game than a bad rpg with 2 button combat

Cacabunga187d ago (Edited 187d ago )

Then call it something else then FF. I got scammed with FF16. Nothing of what i expected it to be.
Even the action is bad in it, especially after the demo section where absolutely nothing happens until the very end.

FF15 isnt a great game but it has some variety at least.

CrimsonWing69188d ago

That initial trailer with the Leviathan fight was the game I wish we got. The actual retail release was watchdogged to all Hell and while there’s enjoyment to be had in the game, it’s such an incomplete product and so many elements feel so slapped together without any cohesion.

Like, don’t get me wrong, I loved fishing, cooking, and the first third of the game, but I much rather they made a story that didn’t feel barely there and the the last third of the game didn’t feel so rushed and unfinished.

Becuzisaid187d ago

Every time a party member left for a period of time screamed future paid dlc. It was horrible.

Imagine Dagger and Steiner making the party go to sleep in Lindblum in FF9 disc 1 and then taking off to Alexandria by foot themselves, but then never playing their side of the adventure in disc 2 when they smuggle her through the South Gate in pickles, take the cable car and fight the Waltz, head to Treno and start the quest to find Supersoft. They just eventually reunite with the main party in the future without explanation of what went on in their adventure.

Or Sephiroth's backstory in the famous Kalm flashback being added as a dlc pack. Same goes for Vincent, Cid, or Yuffie for that matter.

Oh and anything to do with Jenova, the Ancients, Aerith, her mom and Gast, shoved into a 2 hour CG movie or 5 hour anime ministries that's considered required viewing for anything in the main game to make sense or have characters actually be interesting.

I enjoyed FF15 at the time, and finished it, but it's bright spots are marred by a bad development cycle and a worse marketing scheme.

CrimsonWing69187d ago

What’s sad is when I watched a vid on the entire story (that wasn’t properly told in the actual game)!it was really solid and could’ve been one of the most epic stories in any FF. I think a lot of the compilation and cross-media stuff really f*cked it all up.

gurp188d ago

FFXV was underrated in my opinion
I have played all of the final fantasy games, and I loved this game
turn based to me takes too long, I like active battle
the extra dlc and chapters should have been included in the original release, but it is nice that they fixed the game later

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