Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth book confirms what JRPG fans suspected: Barret is the easiest character to date, to no one's surprise

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. And I get it! Aerith hasdark premonitions about the game’s finale that even the explainer book can’t explain. Tifa has a slightly complicated history with Cloud. Yuffie has her own baggage. And Red XIII is… not the same species. No surprise he’s eager to go on a date.

April 14, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Norma Baker

Helldivers 2 dev says melee weapons are "still branded plausible," and now I'm dreaming of duking it out with an Automaton Hulk with a giant sword of my own

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. But players are still asking about melee weapons. “It might still happen. Regardless, melee weapons are “still branded plausible.” Would they fill a support weapon slot? A pocket knife as a secondary weapon? Melee weapons seem like a certainty - the only question now is when? Helldivers 2 dev suggests restarting the game to fix an issue with a pricey ship module upgrade....

April 14, 2024 · 1 min · 80 words · Lori Wallace

How this open-world puzzle game classic helped us come to terms with human extinction by tapping into our thirst for storytelling

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Implicit to this posthuman world, it seems, is the expectation of an invitation. Perhaps what humans really can’t abide is the notion of a story without a proper ending. The Talos Principle underlines this point by mimicking one of the great creation myths: the Book Of Genesis. Skipping to the end of the tale, though, the tower proves to be part of a test....

April 14, 2024 · 2 min · 414 words · Philip Davies

Our most-anticipated city builder becomes one of the world's most-wanted games as it tops Hades 2's Steam wishlists

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Manor Lords is an upcoming medieval strategy game that mixes top-down settlement expansion with sweeping tactical battles. Does Manor Lords have what it takes to join ourbest city building gamesranking?

April 14, 2024 · 1 min · 47 words · Kevin Church

Baldur's Gate 3 studio was secretly one of the biggest Kickstarter backers for a modern Metroidvania classic: "They dropped a four figure sum, never asked for their rewards"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. (Maybe all 400 of them could huddle around a projector to look at the Blasphemous art book?)

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 34 words · Danielle Mueller

Even the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth explainer book can't explain what's up with the JRPG's divisive ending

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Aerith still appears following the event in the boss fight and to Cloud in the following cutscenes. What makes it all complicated is that Cloud’s party can’t see her. They no longer acknowledge her presence and appear deep in mourning. Essentially, we have a consensus that Cloud sees something different from what the rest of the party sees....

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Raymond Craig

Final Fantasy 14's massive graphics overhaul, due in update 7.0, shows how far the MMO has come in 10 years

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Some Jobs appear to be enjoying new animations too. See for yourself below. Things are certainly looking up, though.

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 36 words · Ashley Harrison

Former Blizzard president wants to be able to leave a "tip" after completing $70 games: "I wish I could give these folks another $10 or $20"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “Some games are that special.” The other common question around Ybarra’s idea is: who gets these tips? Mike Ybarra previously said gamers have no patience and want new stuff every hour.

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 48 words · Courtney Stephens

Helldivers 2 dev suggests restarting the game to fix a pricey new ship upgrade bug, confirms the team is "investigating a fix"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. To further boost the Botdiver effort, developer Arrowhead Studios also addedfour new Ship Module upgrades. In-universe, the upgrade is supposed to “authorize an 8-week crew training course in Superior Packing Methodology.” I suppose Arrowhead could just blame the bug on lazy box packers or something something socialism.

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 64 words · Steven Miranda

Helldivers 2 devs "contemplated" underground maps, but they'd be hard to make with "a lot of tech and logistics based on it being a very different kind of gameplay"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Check out ourHelldivers 2 Evacuate High Value Targetsguide for how to complete the mission objective as smoothly as possible.

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 36 words · Kevin Smith

How action led the way in Final Fantasy 16's bid to reinvent the long-running RPG series

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Of this there might be no better microcosm than 16’s approach to the Final Fantasy bestiary. The design of 16’s goblins, for instance, are based directly on the original sprites. “I’ve been greatly inspired by both works in different ways,” he says. This feature originally appeared in Edge Magazine. Yoshida similarly references the HBO show, highlighting Jon Snow as a particular inspiration for protagonist Clive....

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 189 words · Jerry Wells

Minecraft movie stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa celebrate end of filming with a sweet behind-the-scenes photo

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. After being announced eight years ago, the live-action Minecraft movie has finally wrapped filming. “MINECRAFT WE ARE WRAPPING All my aloha to my crew and cast,” Momoawrote. “Unbelievable movie experience truly one of the greatest times of my life. I love this country. AOTEAROA New Zealand you are magical. Mahalo for letting me film here....

April 13, 2024 · 1 min · 94 words · Michelle Simmons

"I may need your help": Japanese visual novel publisher goofs too close to the sun by saying one anime girl plushie made more money in 28 hours than its past 28 years of games

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Its most iconic character is a disarmingly sweet-looking anime girl (andnothingelse) named Saya. My reaction to this information was two-fold. My first thought was: man, people really like plushies. My second thought, after my higher brain regained control, was: wait, really? pic.twitter.com/Mz6vdRyebIApril 10, 2024 To be fair, it’s not a bad plan. Saya fans remained unsated, and just under three hours after that, the bundle was gone too....

April 12, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · Edwin Phillips