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Despite being free-to-play, Genshin Impact has reportedly earned almost $250 million in its first month on the market, making it one of the most successful mobile titles to ever launch. This money all comes from player spending via Genshin Impact’s in-game gacha system, which functions similarly to how microtransactions work in other games. The news comes from a report recently published by Sensor Tower. According to said report, Genshin Impact racked up approximately $60 million in player spending during its first week on the market, and has kept up the same momentum ever since....

Hydro healer and Jean’s adorable little sister, Barbara, has a heartfelt new video for Genshin Impact fans straight from Mihoyo. In the short clip, An Idol’s Healing Magic, Barbara gets oddly personal and shares a few interesting details, like how she keeps a journal of every compliment and criticism she’s ever received. Barbara’s appearance in Genshin Impact’s story is brief but important. She’s a bubbly healer of the Hydro element that’s known for her upbeat songs and positive energy....

Sega and Atlus have released a new trailer for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim that shows off the English VO track that will be included in its western release. Titled “Dreams or Reality,” the trailer sets up the basic premise for the game while revealing the first sample of what the English dub will sound like. Having played a considerable amount of the game in Japanese, the casting is actually shockingly close to what the original sounds like....

Sometimes it can be hard to tell whether developers have more fun hiding Easter Eggs in their game, or if gamers have more fun finding them. With Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, the team mostly stuck to giving us a historically accurate representation of Tsushima in 1274. But, even the most serious and immersive games can make exceptions in the form of including little callbacks to their previous titles. While a thievish raccoon and super powered street artist may seem too out of place in the world of Tsushima, Sucker Punch has found a few clever ways to reference their previous games....

Ever since God of War was announced at E3 2016 and shown to be a more narrative-focused game than previous entries, many fans have been worried about its game length. However, God of War game director Cory Barlog laid those worries to rest when he revealed to fans at the PlayStation Experience that the game will take somewhere between 25 and 35 hours to complete. Barlog’s numbers are based on recent internal playtests of God of War at Sony Santa Monica Studio....

A few days ago we learned of an interesting (and controversial) video game, one that you could argue is shockingly realistic. In fact, it was so realistic that it put players anyone on the planet, in exact-scale replicas of every major city. That is of course, every major city that’s been mapped out by Google. More of a mod than a game, this first-person shooter experience utilized Google Street View and it essentially was Google maps but with a gun....

Final Fantasy is one of the leading gaming franchises out there and its name is known by players all around the world. As well as being instantly recognizable as a prestigious game brand, the series has many mascots and familiar faces that have become synonymous with its long-running history. Recurring aspects within the series include summonable creatures, crystal themes, familiar monsters, among many other elements. A fan-favorite monster that has become part and parcel of the Final Fantasy experience is the Tonberry....

Square Enix reveals two Final Fantasy 7 Remake figurines for their Play Arts Kai figurine collection. Cloud and Barret are now confirmed, but are more characters on the way? It looks like Cloud Strife, the main character from Final Fantasy 7, isn’t content with only having an Amiibo figurine. Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai figurine lineup will be adding the character to their roster ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, which currently has no set release date....

The developers of Final Fantasy 7 Remake have launched a series of interviews that, much like the Final Fantasy 7 Remake project, will release in multiple parts at separate times. The first interview aired today, and within it, Remake’s Director, Tetsuya Nomura, addressed the development of Midgar and what new things players can expect to see from the city. Confirmation came some time ago that Midgar would be the only area that Remake players could explore in the first upcoming game....

Wildly divisive games are an inevitability in game design. This is particularly true for huge franchises like Super Mario or Pokemon. It’s pretty much impossible to have a perfect score across the board. When looking at the changes in talent working on franchises, many greats will cycle in-and-out of huge franchises. For the Final Fantasy series, which has it’s fair share of divisive entries, the most divisive would have to Final Fantasy XIII....

Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a strategy game with many crucial decisions that need to be made on and off the battlefield. As the new professor at the Officer’s Academy, the player can hold tutoring sessions with each of their students in order to advance and strengthen their skills for battle. While every unit has their own set of strengths and weaknesses, there are certain units who carry “Budding Talent.” Budding Talents can potentially become a unit’s strength if they invest enough tutoring sessions into that skill, making other abilities, Combat Arts, and classes more accessible....

One of the most enjoyable parts of Fire Emblem: Three Houses is watching the characters in the game talk and grow together. Once two characters have enough affection for each other, their relationship improves after they talk in a support conversation. Sometimes, the duo easily meshes with one another. Of course, any relationship has its bumps in the road, but characters can usually get past their differences and come together. A lot of the supports are cute and end with the duo discussing marriage in some form or another....

Firestarter, the Stephen King novel-turned-film, is already cemented in pop culture history with the iconic 1984 poster image of child star Drew Barrymore, who’s seen ominously emotionless in front of a blaze caused by her unbridled pyrokinetic powers; an image that was a clear inspiration for Stranger Things’ Eleven. However, the current crop of King-adapting films and television will see a Firestarter remake, which now has a headliner in Zac Efron....

On the game’s 5th anniversary, developer Campo Santo thanked everyone for playing Firewatch over the years but revealed that there’s a hidden arcade mode within the game that barely anyone knew about. Firewatch released 5 years ago, immediately becoming a big name in the indie gaming community and within Let’s Play YouTubers such as Markiplier. It received positive reviews among gamers and critics and became an inspiration for other walking simulator games to come....

Many players are excited about the upcoming PlayStation 5 but some of the directions that the console is pursuing is concerning players despite it not being released yet. While many have been happy with the specifications of the PlayStation 5 concerns about its appearance have been apparent. Players have critiqued both the controller and the system itself and it is becoming increasingly evident that players will have to give up their current DualShock controllers....

Fortnite Battle Royale’s update for Season 7 Week 2 just recently went live, with the free-to-play multiplayer sandbox survival title having recently stirred up a little bit of disappointment in the fan base after introducing the Infinity Blade, and then vaulting it almost immediately thereafter for being too overpowered. While the sword may not see the light of day for quite a while, Epic Games still has plenty of fresh content to keep players busy–specifically Season 7 Week 2’s Battle Pass challenges....

In the new co-op sandbox game Fortnite from Epic Games, players will build a collection of cards that grant them access to a wide variety of heroes and weapons. Players may grow attached to certain heroes and weapons in the game, only for them to be outclassed by new items that are earned later on. To keep older cards relevant in Fortnite as players progress through the game, it’s possible to evolve them into stronger versions of themselves, though it’s not necessarily an easy process....

Ever dreamed of smashing up Fortnite’s landscape with a pair of Hulk hands? Well, do we have some good news for you! Fortnite has found mainstream fame via a number of avenues. One of the man ones is through collaborations with other pop culture phenomena. Epic has teamed up with the likes of Stranger Things, John Wick, and even Michael Jordan to bring unique crossover events to Fortnite. It’s currently teamed up with DC so that Aquaman and Black Manta can be a part of the game....

Without a doubt, Fortnite’s Update 5.3 has brought a bevy of fun new materials into the wildly popular multiplayer sandbox survival title, such as the new Rift-To-Go item, the fresh area known as Tomato Temple, and much more. Now, it looks as if Epic Games also plans on giving the store a pretty sizable update, too, as a recent datamine has uncovered a trove of new cosmetics in the way of skins, gliders, pickaxes, back bling, and emotes....

During the Xbox Games Extended Showcase, new details for the upcoming Forza Horizon 5 were revealed. This time Playground Games talks about the Event Lab — a new feature allowing the players to create their own adventures and party games. This Fall the Horizon Festival is moving to Mexico, bringing the largest and most diverse open-world in the series. Forza Horizon 5’s creative director Mike Brown appeared during the Xbox extended showcase to highlight the vision the team had while working on the ambitious title....