Since it’s been acknowledged that Final Fantasy 15’s director is Hajime Tabata, the man also responsible for bringing out Final Fantasy Type-0 HD to the Xbox One and PS4, there have been more updates on the overall content. Speaking to GameSpot, Tabata stated that there’s been a fair amount of progress since he joined the project and that fans won’t have to wait too much longer for the full release.

“It’s about 55 percent complete, but the quality of the demo itself, compared to the final product, is about 80 percent.” As for whether we’ll have to wait another eight years, Tabata said, “definitely not. I’m afraid we can’t say how long it’s going to take from here. But, since the transition to XV, we’ve gotten this far in two years.

“The game was first established as Final Fantasy Versus XIII for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms, and we transitioned to Final Fantasy XV for next-gen consoles. That transition was made about two years ago, and I was put in charge of that project. Since then, we’ve re-evaluated the development team, the development structure, and the process.”

Tabata also revealed that the key purpose for putting out a demo was “because there are fans that have been waiting for eight years, and because it’s in a playable state, we want to bring it to the fans as quickly as possible. If you play through the story campaign, it should be about an hour of gameplay. But, that being said, there’s also the world map and there are different monsters that appear, as well as dungeons. So it should allow for 3-4 hours of gameplay.”

The Final Fantasy 15 demo will be offered as a download voucher with Final Fantasy Type-0 HD when it releases in March 2015 for North America and Europe.

Last year was a record for the Tokyo Game Show, as 270,197 people showed up to attend the premier Japanese game show. This year, the turnout was a little lower- 251,832 people, so nearly 20,000 less- but it is still the second highest number of people TGS has ever seen.

This is actually a bit sad, because while last year’s TGS was a disappointment (like TGS has been for the last four or so years) focusing solely on smartphone games, with little to no emphasis on premier console or handheld flagship games, this year’s TGS was petty damn amazing, with a high amount of high end Japanese content for handhelds and consoles announced.

Still, though, 250,000 people is certainly nothing to sneeze at, and TGS itself this year paints a brighter picture for the future of the Japanese industry than one would have predicted just a few weeks ago.

We also finally have the dates and venue for next year’s TGS- September 17-20 (Thursday through Sunday), 2015 at the Makuhari Messe convention center. We’ll be there, covering it, so stay tuned.

Capcom’s Deep Down received a new trailer at the Tokyo Game Show 2014 and not only did we get to see some gameplay, but the dragon from the first reveal trailer made an appearance. Because it’s a dungeon crawler and dungeons have dragons (or they’re supposed to). At least there’s some new enemies to see this time around. Check it out above.

Deep Down will be receiving a beta in Japan this year for the PlayStation 4 but Capcom has yet to reveal a Western release date. Unlike, say, Bloodborne, Deep Down is an online multiplayer dungeon crawler which actually takes place in a virtual reality of sorts. You’ll collect different artifacts based on memories of emotions like hate and sorrow, and the dungeons are based on the same.

Using Capcom’s new Panta Rhei engine, Deep Down doesn’t even have a fixed release date for this year. Stay tuned for more information in the coming months.

From Software’s Bloodborne will be releasing exclusively on the PlayStation 4 and while the developer announce that it would be out on February 6th 2015 in Japan, many of us assumed a later date in North America and Europe.

As it turns, the game is releasing one day later in North America. That’s right – you’ll be able to get your hands on Bloodborne one day after the Japanese release. This isn’t a bad deal and it shows that Sony is treating it like a significant first-party exclusive. European players will need to wait for more information though.

From Software also unveiled the collector’s edition for Bloodborne which includes a steelbook case, art book, the game itself and the original soundtrack in digital form. It will cost $79.99 when the game releases next year in February. Will Bloodborne also have DLC and a Season Pass like Dark Souls 2? We’ll find out in the coming months so stay tuned.

Square Enix confirmed at TGS 2014 that a demo for Final Fantasy 15 would be included when Final Fantasy Type-0 releases in March 2015. The demo won’t be on the disc so you’ll need to download “Episode Duscae” in order to play it. According to Square Enix, this “includes elements from the opening sections of the full game, but alters story progression and more to create a unique first-play experience”. A new gameplay trailer was also revealed which showcases some new locations and gameplay mechanics such as a drivable car. Check it out above.

It also seems that director Tetsuya Nomura is longer on the project, instead working full-time on Kingdom Hearts 3. “In reviewing our development structure, we have decided to assign Hajime Tabata as the new director for Final Fantasy 15. Currently, Tabata and the entire development team are working, whole-heartedly, towards completing the production of Final Fantasy 15 and ensuring the delivery of the highest quality Final Fantasy title to date.

“We invite every one of our fans to view the fruits of our labour through Final Fantasy 15’s demo, and promise to present a game that further surpasses expectations when the finished product is released.

“As the director of Final Fantasy 15, Tetsuya Nomura has mainly worked on the original concept for the story and universe in addition to creating the characters. Hereafter, he will be focusing his efforts on the production of titles that can only be made possible by Nomura, himself, and delivering products that exceed the quality of past titles, starting with another one of his representative projects, Kingdom Hearts 3. Square Enix will continue to work on these titles with the best staff formation in an effort to deliver them to everyone as soon as possible and appreciates your continued support.”

This isn’t the worst decision seeing as how Hajime Tabata directed Final Fantasy Type-0 and the HD remaster. There’s no still no release date for Final Fantasy 15 though so stay tuned for more details.

Capcom’s Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the 3DS will be playable at this year’s Tokyo Game Show in September. The improved version of Monster Hunter 4 will be releasing in Japan this October so it makes sense to give attendees a taste of the gameplay beforehand.

Monster Hunter 4, which released late last year for the 3DS, was a multi-million selling title with more than 4 million units in sales. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is aiming to evolve the formula of the franchise with more vertical scaling, allowing players to climb up different obstacles and providing a tactical advantage on monsters in the process.

The Ultimate Edition has no release date set for North America and Europe aside from “early 2015”. As such, the original game was never released outside of Japan so at least Western gamers will have something next year. What are your thoughts on Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate? Let us know in the comments below.