'Chrono Trigger' PC version's surprise update makes it playable on ultrawide monitors

If you play Chrono Trigger on the PC and own an ultrawide monitor, this news is for you. Square Enix updated the Steam version of the game for the first time in four years to add support for 21:9 resolutions. Chrono Trigger also gets "improved" d-pad controls and other user interface and quality of life updates. 

As Engadget pointed out, the ultrawide screen support is unusual for retro ports and even some modern games, so it's a nice touch for Chrono Trigger.

'Chrono Cross' JRPG to get remastered for PC, consoles

We have some good news if you're a fan of the Japanese role-playing game Chrono Cross. The title is being remastered for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and it is called The Radical Dreamers Edition. The game gets improved graphics and an "enhanced version" of Yasunori Mitsuda's classic soundtrack. Like many of Square Enix's recent Final Fantasy remasters, you can turn off enemy encounters to enjoy the story without fighting countless battles.

The remaster's title comes from Radical Dreamers, a related 1996 text-based adventure Square released on the Satellaview. Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition comes to consoles and PC on April 7. You can already pre-order the game.

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'Final Fantasy XVI' reveal gets pushed back to spring of 2022

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Hardware isn't the only industry affected by COVID-19. Even the release of things like games is affected by this ongoing pandemic. Square Enix was initially supposed to share more information about the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI before this year ended. But the producer Naoki Yoshida shared a message on Twitter that both the announcement and release are getting postponed by at least half a year.

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Square Enix halts sales of 'Final Fantasy XIV' because of overwhelming demand

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Square Enix is suspending the sales and delivery of Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition and Complete Edition for reasons that might be unusual. The company can't keep up with the demand for the game, with players finding themselves waiting for hours to get into a server and play the game. This decision covers both the physical and digital versions of the game and will be enforced in the coming weeks. It's a gradual process since they need to coordinate with retail partners, both the physical and digital stores.

In announcing this move, Square Enix said it needed to suspend the sales because the "dense concentration of play hours... far exceed [its] server capacity, especially during the peak times." The developer didn't add more Worlds or servers before Endwalker's release to accommodate all players.

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