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One Year Later, Forspoken May Be Worth a Second Chance
Forspoken disappointed many players when it released in 2023, but with an increase in positive reviews lately, it may be worthy of a second chance.
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Square Enix Removes Controversial Feature From Forspoken
Square Enix removes a highly controversial Forspoken feature just six months following the release of Luminous Productions' polarizing ARPG.
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Forspoken's Fate Shows That Some Games Shouldn't Go Big
Forspoken sparked a lot of discussions about itself and the gaming industry as a whole, and things might have been different hadn't it gone big.
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Forspoken Update 1.10 Adds Helpful New Options
The new 1.10 Forspoken update brings several quality-of-life tweaks to the title, as well as a few graphical improvements.
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Square Enix Comments on Forspoken Launch Sales
Square Enix comments on the launch sales of Forspoken, giving fans an insight into the game's performance during its release window.
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Abandoned Forspoken SteelBooks Found at Dump
More bad news comes to Luminous Productions' Forspoken as several abandoned SteelBooks were recently found discarded in the trash.
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Forspoken Dev Luminous Productions Will Soon Be No More
Luminous Productions, the game studio behind Forspoken, is ending its run and will soon be merging with its parent company Square Enix.
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Forspoken Update 1.04 Patch Notes Revealed
Although developers have promised an update to Forspoken that addresses the game's performance issues, today's patch does little to help.
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Forspoken's Open World Could Prove that Final Fantasy 16 Was Right to Not Feature One
Forspoken's open world leaves much to be desired, showing that Final Fantasy 16 could be better off adopting a more linear style.
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Steam Makes Forspoken Item Free to Claim for Limited Time
PC and PS5 game Forspoken announces a new free DLC item now available for players to download from Steam for a limited time.
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Forspoken: How to Beat the Four Abominations
Frey faces Forspoken's greatest challenge in this guide to locating and defeating the four abominations.
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Forspoken Releases Update 1.03
Square Enix releases update 1.03 for Luminous Productions' Forspoken, which addresses some of the game's glaring technical issues.
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Forspoken's Controversial 'Serial Killer' Line Makes a Lot of Sense In The End
Early footage for Forspoken was criticized for the off-kilter nature of Cuff's dialogue, but a late-game reveal shows it to be clever foreshadowing.
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Forspoken Composer Discusses Using Music to Build a Game World
Forspoken's co-composer sits down for an interview, explaining the process of crafting the fantastical soundtrack for the game.
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Forspoken’s Sila Magic Perfectly Captures Yakuza’s Power Fantasy
The Sila style of magic in Forspoken stands out from the rest thanks to how it plays into the power fantasy from action games like Yakuza.
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Forspoken: All Belfry and Pilgrim's Refuge Locations
Help Frey navigate Forspoken's vast open-world with this complete guide to all Belfry and Pilgrim's Refuge locations.
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Forspoken Star Reacts to 'Cringe' Criticism
Despite being on the receiving end of intense and sometimes vitriolic criticism, the voice actress for Forspoken's protagonist is proud of her work.
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Forspoken's Open World Proves That Bigger Doesn't Always Mean Better
Forspoken takes place in the huge, mystical world of Athia, but the barren open world serves as a reminder that bigger isn't always better.
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Forspoken: All Photo Spots (Happy Snapper Trophy)
Help Frey put her camera to good use with this guide to the location of every Photo Spot in Forspoken.
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Forspoken's Narrative is Not The Problem, Its Pace Is
Luminous Productions' Forspoken tells a compelling fantasy story, but the title's pacing and dialogue hinder its ability to keep players engaged.