There are several candidates that can be mentioned when one talks about some of the greatest games in the Final Fantasy series. Keeping this in mind, it must be said that one such title that helped solidify the franchise’s debut on the PlayStation 2 in a resounding fashion is none other than Final Fantasy X, a game that is considered by many to be one of the best JRPGs on the PS2....
Final Fantasy 14 is entering open beta on PS5 this week alongside the launch of Patch 5.5: Death Unto Dawn. It isn’t just a simple port of the PS4 version, Square Enix has enhanced the MMORPG with an assortment of visual and mechanical improvements which will likely make this the very best way to enjoy FF14 on consoles. TheGamer has compiled everything you need to know about the PS5 version as it enters open beta such as whether or not there’s a free upgrade, DualSense features, visual updates, and more....
Last year, Final Fantasy 7 Remake ended development at CyberConnect2, and the project was taken in-house at Square Enix. Since then, very little information on the game has been released, but we now know that composer Nobuo Uematsu, who worked on the original game, will be returning for the remake. This is according to Final Fantasy 7 Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase, who confirmed that Uematsu is working on the project. It’s unclear at this point if Uematsu will simply be remastering the tracks he created for the original release, or if he will be creating a brand new soundtrack from the ground-up....
The characters in any Square Enix title like Final Fantasy 7 are one of the strongest aspects of the game, with bombastic designs and attitudes like Barret Wallace being as memorable as intense bosses. One infamous character from the original title is the Materia Thief Yuffie Kisaragi, who is an optional addition to the party that fans of the series have are somewhat divisive of. Some players may have ignored Yuffie on their first playthrough of Final Fantasy 7, not realizing that the result of missing out on the character means missing out on two of the most interesting side quests in the original game....
For the most part, Final Fantasy 7 Remake blew away most fans of the series by beautifully recreating Midgar in spectacular fashion while also adding a few twists here and that somehow got players of the 23-year-old game speculating as to where Part 2 might take them. With an ending that promises to significantly alter the fate of Cloud and company, even setting up potential appearances from characters that were not present or even alive in the original Final Fantasy 7, there is a lot of potential for the story to continue branching off....
As the house leader of the Golden Deer and future ruler of the Leicester Alliance, Claude von Riegan has a lot going for him in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Out of the three house leaders, he is the most laidback who knows how to have fun while also displaying a witty and tactical side on the battlefield. With his charm and wits, Claude certainly left a strong impression as an instant favorite amongst fans of the game....
Edelgard’s popularity among fans really depends on where you go and who you ask. Some Three Houses fans see her as a hero, while others view her as a villain. Either way you spin it, her fan support from those that do like her is undeniable. In a game filled with various character types and ideologies, Edelgard stands out. It’s easy to see why some fans admire her, as she isn’t afraid to do what has to be dome in order to achieve her goals....
More eldritch horrors are appearing around the digital recreation of Earth. The world-generating technology behind Microsoft Flight Simulator is seriously impressive, successfully recreating the entirety of our world with amazing precision, especially when considering the scale of the project. However, the system is not always perfect, resulting in some rather foreboding structures popping up around the world. Up until now, most of these terrain issues have been minor, such as famous buildings receiving textures that don’t match their real-world counterparts....
Right now, saying “Fortnite is popular” is on about the same level as saying “water is wet;” even those with no more than a passing connection to video games know that Fortnite is a big deal. The game has been at the top of Twitch and YouTube for months now, and hasn’t showed any signs of slowing down. What most might not be aware of is exactly how much money Fortnite’s popularity translates into....
What’s more dystopian than corporations dictating our daily habits and general wellbeing? Easy: corporations invoking George Orwell in a petty feud over microtransactions. Following Apple yanking Fortnite from the App Store, Epic Games filed a formal legal complaint against the tech giant. Now, they’re doing what every white boy in high school does when he turns 16: comparing the whole situation to George Orwell’s 1984. The commercial depicts Apple as a literal apple-headed dictator, delivering a speech to a legion of unwashed masses via a massive screen....
A recent report from SuperData, part of the Neilsen group, shows that while Fortnite remains highly profitable, its earnings in relation to other games and its own past performance are down somewhat. In May, Fortnite earned over $203 million, placing it only fifth behind other PC games, though it remains in the top spot for consoles. Across the board, the data shows that total spending on video gaming on console, PC, and mobile platforms is down 4% from the same month last year....
Yesterday at the Fortnite World Cup, the crowd showed its dissatisfaction with Fortnite pro XXiF, who Epic allowed to join the tournament despite accusations of cheating from a fellow pro. During a round that featured XXiF and his partner Ronaldo, the point-of-view shifted to XXiF’s screen. As the crowd realized they were seeing the game through his eyes, they began audibly booing the pro. The point-of-view stayed with XXiF for a little while, and as it did, more of the crowd joined in, and the boos got louder ....
There is a handful of software that can truly be considered iconic originators in gaming. You’ve got titles like Asteroids, Pac-Man, and Donkey Kong that became arcade hits and helped establish the foundation of gaming. Among these classics is Konami’s Frogger. Dating all the way back to 1981, the game featured a minimalistic experience that emphasized evasion rather than attack. Despite the more passive gameplay and simple visuals, Frogger remains one of the most iconic arcade games with its enjoyable gameplay and broad appeal....
Village Vanguard is preparing to release exclusive Kirby merchandise at its book stores in Japan as part of two fairs held at the same stores. The bookstore chain Village Vanguard is hosting two Kirby fairs during June to honor the iconic Nintendo franchise. Alongside the fair will be the release of Kirby merchandise exclusive to the stores located in Japan. According to Nintendo Soup, the first fair will take place on June 12th and include a number of unique items....
G Fuel brands itself as the Energy Drink of eSports and gamers but the supplement has recently come under fire for not providing accurate warning labels on its products. The Environmental Research Center is suing the company that makes G Fuel, Gamma Labs, for not warning consumers about the eighteen products the company produces that contain lead, which violates California’s Health and Safety Code. Gamma Labs is being accused of producing and selling products that contain more than the “safe” daily dose of lead, which is defined by California’s Proposition 65....
Welcome to another edition of the Game Ranter Banter. Five of our writers take a few minutes out of their busy schedules to give their opinions on some of the most compelling and controversial recent news stories of the game industry. This week, the Game Rant team discusses the new World of Warcraft expansion, Bethesda’s comments on the pricing of video games, the new EA Sports service, the public opinion of Resistance 3, and the addition of multiplayer in the Mass Effect 3....
GameStop has found itself in hot water once again, this time for promoting a TikTok dance competition among its staff. The controversy surrounding this situation isn’t so much about the competition itself, though there are plenty that find it extremely odd, but rather about the prizes being given away to the winners. The competition, which was initially found on GameStop’s employee portal, was removed and is no longer visible after the company received serious criticism from its followers....
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a veritable treasure trove of gaming details. From fans being able to play an actual game of pinball in New Horizons to piranhas following the player as they run near the fish’s tank, you have to wonder if there’s anything in the game the developers didn’t give something special to. However, not all furniture pieces were made equal. Take the fan household item. While the fan has enjoyed its fair share of fame, there always seems to be something new blowing over the horizon with this particular piece of furniture....
If you play through Shenmue a second time, you can use real-life weather forecasts from Yokosuka, Japan in 1986. Shenmue was a different game, even back when it was released in 1999. Although it was billed as an action-adventure game killed with kung fu fighting, in reality, Shenmue was more of a world simulator than anything else. Part of that was due to Yu Suzuki’s meticulous attention to detail. He wanted the world of Shenmue to feel real in a way that no other video game had ever felt before....
The gaming landscape simply wouldn’t be the same without mods. Passionate fans will often solve problems that developers leave untouched, while others might expand an initial set of tools to build experiences we’ve never seen before. Sometimes you just want to have a pug in Stardew Valley - mods are so flexible that all of these things and more are possible with the correct mindset and the right amount of creativity....
