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Another week, another update for the Windows PC version of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD. This one for the camera.

Square Enix has updated the Windows PC version of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD with the following: Improved mouse controls Display dynamically adjusts to controller/keyboard configuration Additional resolutions supported during full screen play: 1920 x 1200 1680 x 1050 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1024 1600 x 900 1366 x 768 1360 x 768 1280 x 1024 1280 x 960 1280 x 800 1280 x 768

Square Enix has updated the Windows PC version of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD with the following. Reduced the rate of incorrect lip-syncing during movie scenes. The mouse pointer now disappears during gameplay when a controller is connected. Additional dumpfile output specification when facing crash issues, to help us identify the cause of issues.

“We’ve been hard at work enhancing and refining the game for the PC, and this is the FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 that we wanted to share with our fans,” said director Hajime Tabata. The updated features include: An improved in-game battle camera Scalable motion blur settings Customizable dynamic screenshot mode Unlock Steam achievements and trading cards Full controller support and upgraded graphics resolution options for high-end PCs Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will be available on Steam later today.

Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will be available for Windows PC via Steam on August 18.

Square Enix has announced both Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below for PlayStation 4 & Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for Windows PC will be playable at San Diego Comic-Con 2015.

FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD is a HD remaster of the Japan exclusive PlayStation Portable game, FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 which was released in 2011. Directed by Hajime Tabata, the director of Crisis Core -FINAL FANTASY VII- for the PlayStation Portable and now FINAL FANTASY XV for the PlayStation 4 & Xbox One. This release marks the game's first release outside of Japan and the first single-player FINAL FANTASY game on PlayStation 4 & Xbox One. Also included in the Day One edition of the title is FINAL FANTASY XV -EPISODE DUSCAE-, which you can read my review of here. In this game you will control 14 characters, the members of Class Zero. Each of them have their own distinct fighting styles and this manages to successfully keep combat fresh and fun even at the end of the game. However, unlike 2013's LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and soon PC along with iOS & Android, customization is kinda lacking. You change your weapon and two pieces of equipment to boost stats but you can only change two attacks. I would have much preferred full editing of all four commands. Having a defence command is good and all, but sometimes you might want to have all attacks, otherwise you're probably only going to have one magic spell. Speaking of magic, the upgrade system in this title is very good. Combing a story element in phantoma as a sort of item for upgrading the various magic spells. Phantoma can only be used by Class Zero and is collected after defeating enemies and also provides a small MP recover. The story here while not on the level of most mainline FINAL FANTASY games is still very good and provides a much more mature experience full of blood and death. It's up there with FINAL FANTASY X with its ending though. Throughout the eight chapters you will complete various missions. These missions will require you to take over bases, defeat monsters, imperial officers and more. It's a very good structure with real-time-strategy missions to boot, unfortunately there's only so many of these. There's also expert trials to complete if you're up for a challenge. In between missions you have a certain amount of time which runs out depending on tasks you do. You can trigger events and cutscenes with other people, learn things, complete quests for people or just go out into the overworld which makes an exciting return and explore or even fight monsters in the random encounters. You can even go talk to Mog in the Class Zero classroom for lessons which gain you stat boosts. There's a couple of problems here though, early on in particular you'll find it hard to view all the events and cutscenes due to limited time and then later in the game you're given plenty of time and unless you want to complete all the quests you'll find yourself wanting it to hurry up, luckily there is a person in the command centre you can talk to and get it to speed it up to the mission day. Graphically the game is nice but the thing is it's just a remaster of a PSP game. While great looking on the PSP it won't look look like a PS4 game. That said a lot of the character models and cutscenes, in particular Visual Work's CGI scenes look great. Music is great, Takeharu Ishimoto has done an amazing job here with some songs that'll stick with you long after you play them. Another welcome addition is the option to re-watch all cutscenes. This is a feature while commonly used in other video game franchises is inconsistently used in the FINAL FANTASY series. FINAL FANTASY X and it's sequel, FINAL FANTASY X-2 did for the FMVs but the FINAL FANTASY XIII trilogy did not. After you complete the game you'll be able to watch some additional cutscenes and a secret movie in this section of the game's library/history. Another thing I loved in this game was the support system, they make it sound like random cadets from the school will help you out but it's actually staff from Square Enix, members of the band who made the game's theme song and Japanese voice actors for Class Zero. Fighting alongside my favourite producer in Yoshinori Kitase was pretty awesome. While it would have been extra work it would have been nice to see them change Class Zero's voice actors to the English ones. Speaking of voice actors, there's dual-audio so you can choose between English & Japanese voices. There's also three difficulty modes and you can unlock a fourth one. Multiplayer was removed in this HD remaster, very much like KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX in KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMIX for PlayStation 3, but you can't really notice it missing unless you played the original version. The game's hub in Akademeia is really interesting and it even has a Chocobo Ranch where you can ride and breed Chocobos. Chocobos you breed can be used in the overworld to get around faster, you can also catch some in the overworld. There's also other areas like a bar of some sort. You can also pay for an airship to get you to somewhere faster but in chapter 7 you'll be able to get a new airship you can fly yourself and even defeat monsters with. In a surprise, the trophies/achievements for the game are very easy. It was my fastest ever platinum, taking just under two weeks and it only took one playthrough. However you do need to play the game's New Game+ to get the complete story experience which is a shame. The voice talent behind this game is extremely good. Steve Blum brings an amazing performance to Imperial Marshal Cid Aulstyne and Class Zero's voice talent were great for the roles. In a nice surprise, Ali Hillis the voice of Lightning in the FINAL FANTASY XIII trilogy returns to play the role of Emina. If there's one negative I must bring up, it's the camera. It's extremely sensitive and will blur a lot. Thankfully, you can and most likely will get used to it.* FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD is a great game, and Square Enix Business Division 2 and HexaDrive have done a great job bringing the game to PlayStation 4 & Xbox One. 9/10

Check it out here. A release date must surely be on the way now.

I have made a video of me using the new camera. This is a massive improvement. There is no blur at all now!

Square Enix has announced a patch for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will go live tonight alongside Episode Duscae 2.0. This patch will improve the camera and fix the blur.

Square Enix has confirmed Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is coming to PC via Steam. No release date has been provided yet.

Thanks to MSI.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is an HD remaster of the previously Japan-exclusive PSP game for the PS4 and Xbox One. The game is somewhat different from other games in the series, featuring gameplay mechanics that are slightly similar to recent entries in the Kingdom Hearts series. This game will be a bit bloodier than you're used to with the general Final Fantasy game, but there's a good reason for that. Was you expecting something different in a game based around a civil war? The game features 14 playable characters (Ace, Duece, Trey, Cater, Cinque, Sice, Seven, Eight, Nine, Jack, Queen, King, Rem, and Machina) each with their own unique abilities and styles, so rest assured the gameplay will be fresh and exciting till the end. My favorite one? I really don't have a specific favorite. They're all useful at different times. Keeping all 14 characters leveled up can be time consuming, but I found leveling up can be very fun so this is not an issue for me. If you want to be cheap about it, you can enter a secret training session and move the date on your PS4 up by a day or two to instantly level up 3 times. It's a much quicker way of reaching level 99, but something I'd personally avoid since I want to lengthen my playtime rather than shorten it. Missions get more difficult and lengthy as the game progresses, but there are 4 difficulty modes, so whether you're looking for a hard or easy game, this is for you. The trophy list is very easy. Easiest Final Fantasy trophy list to date in fact. You could probably pull of platinum in a week from the start of the game. There's plenty of side missions if you're a side mission type of person like myself. On your first playthrough some of these missions will mostly likely be out of your reach requiring you to be at level 40+ for some of them, when you're end game level should only be around 30. Not to worry, the game is desinged for multiple playthroughs with it's "New game+" option which offers alternate story elements. Tackling those higher level missions should be easy on your second or third time around. All the unlockable abilities really make it hard to put down the controller. Sure, it takes time, but if you find this game as fun as I do, that won't be a problem. Graphics? Considering that this used to be a PSP game, the graphics really are something to brag about. I mean, it looks better than some PS3 games. The character models have been MASSIVELY improved in this remaster. Just do a quick Google search on it if you don't wish to take my word for it. Story? The game doesn't have as many cutscenes as the usual FF, but it's safe to assume that can be blamed on the capabilities of it's original hardware. However, the final chapter has plenty of them, and the ending is really amazing, showcasing beautiful CG and an epic conclusion to the game. The secret ending would suggest a sequel. I would purchase any sequel to this game without pause, I very much hope it happens! Sound? The sound effects for the game are very well put together. Fire sounds like fire and lightning sounds like lightning. It's as simple as that. The music for the game is also very beautiful, fitting the spirit of the game and whatever was going during it. Voice casting? As always, opinions from person to person will vary on this subject, but I had no problem with it. Fits fine for me. Verdict: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is a beautiful remaster of a recently Japan-exclusive title, and one I am certainly glad that we finally got our hands on outside of Japan. Playability is fresh and exciting till the end, and so is the story. A must play for any Final Fantasy or JRPG fan. You could skip it, but you'd be cheating yourself a lot of fun. Score: 10/10

Yep... Screenshot captured directly from my PS4.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD has sadly failed to chart in the top 20 selling games for PlayStation 4 on the European/Australian PlayStation Store during March 2015. It has however, made it to #13 on the North American charts during March 2015. For comparison, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII & Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster both made it into the top 20 for both North America & Europe/Australia for their first months on PS3.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD has shipped one million copies worldwide. This is the first game from Business Division 2 to ship one million copies.

Read a new interview with Hajime Tabata here.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD has started well in Japan with over 92,000 copies sold in retail alone for PlayStation 4. This topped the sales charts. Few things to consider: This is not including digital. Type-0 sold very well in Japan on PSP which wasn't even released four years ago. New gen systems aren't doing too well in Japan. This is not including Xbox One either, but they would have been very low anyway.

With Share options on PlayStation 4 it's even easier than before to capture and upload pictures and videos from games so I thought it would be a good idea to start this topic where people can share theirs. I'll start with one of my favourite producer.

Read Hajime Tabata's Active Launch Report for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD here.