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Square Enix seems to have been disappointed by the sales of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. According to Bloomberg, company president Takashi Kiryu revealed to analysts after its earnings call that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was unable to reach the launch momentum required to hit internal targets.

It is worth noting that Square Enix hasn’t actually revealed how many copies Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sold, nor has it revealed what the sales target that it failed to hit was.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was released back in February exclusively on PS5. This new report of the game not hitting internal sales target comes shortly after it was revealed that the game was the fourth best-selling game of 2024 in the US.

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Phasmophobia was originally set to launch for current-gen consoles and PlayStation VR2 last August, but shortly after it was first announced for new platforms, it was delayed to October, before being delayed yet again, this time indefinitely, with developer Kinetic Games saying that it would announce a new release date once it had worked through multiple issues. Now, more than a year on from the console version’s original announcement, that release date has been announced.

Phasmophobia will launch for PS5, XboFree Bonus on Registrationx Series X/S, and PS VR2 in early access this October, alongside the game’s Halloween event- though a specific release date is still unknown. Kinetic G…

Originally due out sometime this year, Tales of the Shire: A The LordFree Bonus on Registration of the Rings Game was delayed into early 2025 earlier this month, with developer Weta Workshop confirming at the time that a more specific release date would be announced very soon. That information has now been officially shared.

Weta Workshop and publisher Private Division have announced that Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game will release on March 25 next year. A new trailer was showcased for the upcoming life sim, showcasing some of the activities you’ll be undertaking as a Hobbit living out their cozy life in Bywater, a charming village in the Shire. Additionally, plenty of …

Anticipation surrounding Marvel Rivals </eCasino Gamingm>has been mounting as we approach its release, and with that hype now at a fever pitch, the free-to-play hero shooter has finally released, which means players on all platforms can now jump in. 

Inspired heavily by Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch, Marvel Rivals allows players play as 33 different Marvel heroes at launch. Upon release, the game has also kicked off Season 0, titled Dooms’ Rise, which sets up its central premise, seeing Doctor Doom as the central villain, and the multiverse coming together to fight against a common threat. Check out the trailer below, which shows a story cinematic for the seaso…

Austria captain Christian Fuchs has announced his retirement from international duty following their exit at Euro 2016.

After qualifying for the competition with an unbeaten record, Austria produced a trio of underwhelming performances and were eliminated after finishing bottom of Group F.

Their final match was a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Iceland, and the 30-year-old left-back has confirmed that was his last outing for the national team.

I am proud of our national team and the development we had in recent years and that we managed to qualify for the first time in history for a European Championship, Fuchs said in a video posted on his official Facebook account.

The left back ended his international career with Austria as their eighth most capped player, ma…

Vinicius Junior revealed he chose the best project when opting for Real Madrid over Barcelona.

The Brazilian forward, 18, signed for LaLiga giants Madrid in May 2017 before officially making the move from Flamengo in July last year.

Vinicius said Barca had offered him more money, but his decision was based on what he felt was a better move.

My father never told me of interest until Barcelona and Real Madrid, he told Cadena SER.

Then we visited both clubs and liked them both.

Barcelona wanted to pay more, but we wanted the best project and Marcelo and Casemiro spoke to me and helped me decide.

Vinicius suffered an ankle injury earlier this month and is set to be sidelined until May in a blow for Madrid.

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Arsene Wenger is convinced Danny Welbeck will force himself into England coach Gareth Southgate s World Cup squad if he remains fit.

The former Manchester United attacker has been plagued by injuries over the last two-and-a-half years, managing just 33 Premier League appearances since the start of the 2015-16 season.

Six of them have come this season and Welbeck boasts a decent record of three goals from those limited outings, although he has also suffered two groin strains which have interrupted his season.

Southgate seems determined to only pick players on merit after refusing to call up Welbeck s team-mate Jack Wilshere for the international friendlies against Germany and Brazil, highlighting the midfielder s lack of playing time as the reason he was overlook…

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Now turning their attention to Europa Conference League qualifying duties on Thursday evening, Shamrock Rovers will travel out to Budapest in midweek when they meet Ferencvaros.

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Starting with the hosts, crashing out of the Champions League qualifiers last week following what was an infamous second-leg collapse on home soil, Ferencvaros will know the importance of claiming an immediate response on Thursday evening. Eventually getting hit with a woeful 3-0 drumming at the hands of Faroese outfit Klaksvik, Csaba Mate s men have shown some extended inconsistencies during their summer run. While the Hungarian giants might have eventually cruised their way to yet another domestic crown last season, the midweek hosts have recorded…

Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff has called for a circumspect approach from his side as Euro 2012 edges closer.

Germany, who finished third at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, are considered a big chance of winning the tournament in Poland and Ukraine.

But Bierhoff says the team must relax in training after a series of intense sessions, in a bid to avoid injuries.

You can feel that the fight for the starting 11 has started, Bierhoff said.

Yesterday the training must have been very intense, they played five against five and everybody who plays football knows how intense this is with little space and many challenges.

Now we must slow down the pace and we must not look for risks to provoke with other games or opponents injuries.

Germany are…

Former Valencia defender Ricardo Costa has all but confirmed that he will be joining Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window.

The 33-year-old has been playing for Al Sailiya in Qatar over the past six months, but it appears he is now eager to return to the big stage.

Ricardo Costa has moved to confirm that his representatives have been in talks with Sporting Lisbon ahead of the proposed move to Estadio Jose Alvalade.

“We have spoken about the Sporting situation,” the veteran defender . “It is on the table, we will see in the coming days.”

With centre-back Mauricio reportedly on the radar of Lazio, the Lions aim to sign an experienced defender this winter and no doubt Ricardo Costa would be a major asset to the squad.

The former Por…