First Look: Final Fantasy XIV – Dawntrail 7.1: “Crossroads”

During Tokyo Game Show 2024, Square Enix revealed details of the first major patch following the release of Dawntrail, the fifth expansion of the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV. Titled “Crossroads”, the version 7.1 patch will introduce the long awaited alliance raid that will crossover a classic Final Fantasy MMORPG, as well as continue the story following the events of the base Dawntrail expansion.

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First Look: Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Update)

September 20, 2024 was an important day for those who follow the Like A Dragon (formerly known as Yakuza) franchise, as Sega’s Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio held the pre-Tokyo Game Show edition of their RGG Summit livestream event with the surprise announcement of Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

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Centaku Media Journal: Episode #24 [S2E12]

This episode marks the end of Season 2 of the Centaku Media Journal! We discuss the upcoming film adaptation of the manga-tized version of Mobile Suit Gundam’s “lost episode”, Persona 5 and the results of the fifth anniversary character poll, and the excitement surrounding the annual Tokyo Game Show!

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Centaku Media Podcast: Episode #05 – Let’s Talk About Tokyo Game Show 2020

You know the year is almost over when the Tokyo Game Show arrives! Although the 2020 Tokyo Game Show is a little different this year, that doesn’t stop us from geeking out about the upcoming games. With that said, this episode is dedicated to the exciting announcements that were revealed at this year’s event!

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Centaku Media Journal: Episode #07

We finally made it to Lucky #7 as Sanjo-chan discusses the upcoming anime project from Production I.G. and Adult Swim, details of a digitized Tokyo Game Show 2020, Final Fantasy XIV’s upcoming Patch 5.3, and KupoCon’s “The Crystals” Award Event, highlighting the best in the Final Fantasy franchise.

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Centaku Media Journal: Episode #01

Trying something new for the podcast, although this is not entirely new. The “Centaku Media Journal” has been seen through a couple of formats: published on the original blog as “The CEN.TAKU.ME Journal”, as well as attempted for opening our weekly gaming livestreams. This will be a feature published on a bi-weekly basis to accompany the monthly episodes, highlighting the latest news in the anime, gaming, and Japanese and Korean entertainment industries. This way the main episodes won’t be as long as the pilot episode. ?

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