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The return of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles is nearing, with the remastered version of the GameCube game planned to launch on August 27. The cooperative multiplayer game allows four different players to group and adventure together. And new in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered, a free-to-play version of the game will be available offering a surprising amount of access to the full game’s content. Square Enix announced the addition of the free-to-play version of the game in a recent Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered trailer detailing the game’s new features....

It’s not just the graphics and character models that have gotten a gorgeous update in Final Fantasy VII Remake: the classic tunes from the original game have been remastered and remixed, making for an incredible new OST. The various versions of the original battle theme “Let The Battles Begin!” alone are pretty amazing, but there’s one track in particular that really stood out to me as an inventive re-imagining of one of the original tracks: “Smash ‘Em, Rip ‘Em,” the track that plays when Tifa and Aerith team up for the first time....

Fire Emblem Heroes is the most popular of Nintendo’s mobile games, and it’s not hard to understand why. The game is constantly updated with Fire Emblem characters new and old, providing plenty for its players. With the conclusion of the Choose Your Legends: Round 5 event, players now have an idea of who the next characters added will be. Choose Your Legends is an annual contest held for Fire Emblem Heroes, meant to determine the most popular units from across the series....

Fans have been hungry for BioShock Infinite footage since the game was first announced, and that comes as no surprise with a title that’s as highly anticipated as Irrational Games’ upcoming blockbuster. In order to keep the hype train rolling, and to presumably keep fans satisfied after news of yet another minor delay, a gameplay video showcasing the first five minutes of the title in action has been released. Keep in mind that the clip contains some mild spoilers, but it certainly won’t ruin too much for impatient gamers....

French developer Microids has just announced that it’s currently making Flashback 2, the sequel to 2013’s remake from VectorCell and published by Ubisoft. Microids plans to launch the game on PC and consoles by 2022. Originally made back in 1992 for the SNES, Sega Genesis, and MS-DOS PC, Flashback was a cinematic platformer from developer Delphine. You play Conrad B. Hart, an intelligence agent who discovers that shapeshifting aliens have infiltrated society....

The Game Awards 2020 was a host to a multitude of new game announcements, while also providing a spotlight to previously announced titles. One such game was Bandai Namco’s upcoming “brain-punk” action JRPG Scarlet Nexus which got a brand new story trailer as well as an update on its release window. Scarlet Nexus was revealed earlier this year in May at Microsoft’s Inside Xbox event. While it may have given an impression that it’s an Xbox exclusive title, it’s also coming to the PS4 and the PS5....

The internet won’t shut up about Elden Ring. I almost feel sorry for the passionate community lurking in squalor as they sit waiting for even a crumb of news on the project that isn’t a leak or a far-fetched rumour. Bandai Namco and FromSoftware will likely lift the lids on things later this year, but for now, there’s a hugely underappreciated Soulslike you need to play - Mortal Shell. Developed by a small team of developers at Cold Symmetry, Mortal Shell manages to stand alongside its contemporaries with a fraction of the budget, and far more ambition than it has any right to possess....

In Fortnite Season 6, players can take on many new challenges to obtain cosmetic collectibles. There is a series of objectives to investigate anomalies across the map, but these might be particularly troublesome. For players having a hard time locating these anomalies and unraveling the puzzle of how to investigate them, this guide for the “investigate the anomaly near Stealthy Stronghold” challenge will clear things up. After this, only one more anomaly will need to be found in the latest Fortnite challenges....

Fortnite Season 10 has gone live, aptly named Out of Time and confirming speculation that the season’s focus will be on revisiting past events from the battle royale’s previous seasons. Also new is Fortnite’s themed Event and Mission challenge system, replacing the familiar Daily and Weekly challenges. The individual challenges within each Event and Mission will be exactly the same, but how challenges unlock and how rewards are given has been changed - hopefully for the better....

Epic Games ran into a snag last week as its servers suddenly went down, preventing all Fortnite players from logging in. Prior to that event, the game received a new patch featuring bug fixes and content like the highly requested replay system, all of which likely helped to bring most of the Fortnite servers and services to a screeching halt. Knowing how important the community has been in getting the game to where it is now, Epic is working to give back to the community with a free in-game item for Battle Royale players....

During the last half of April 2018, Epic Games decided to hold a contest in which it asked Fortnite fans to contribute footage created with the use of the sandbox survival title’s in-game replay system to see who could splice together the best highlight reel to win a high-end Alienware Aurora PC package and more. Now, the judging window has officially come to a close, as the company has chosen to unveil the Top 5 winners who submitted their own clips....

While Friday the 13th: The Game may have had a lot of updates focused on server stability and matchmaking early on, now that the game has been out for several months developer Illfonic can focus on gameplay improvements, like tweaking Jason and his abilities. This week, the developer released a new update that offers a new map, a new Jason skin, and buffs some of the killer’s abilities. With this latest Friday the 13th: The Game update, Illfonic seems to be putting the player’s best interests at heart by giving them a little bit of everything....

Game If You Are is a UK-based marketing and public relations agency - small in size but big on results - which prides itself on its commitment to indie developers and smaller video game publishing houses. It’s true that indie games that would otherwise have a lot of potential can unfortunately fail to take off commercially, and Game If You Are is stepping forward to help with all that. But these guys are refreshingly real about it....

Before landing the role of Eleven in Netflix’s Stranger Things, Millie Bobby Brown auditioned for the role Lyanna Mormont in HBO’s Game of Thrones. However, Brown nearly quit acting altogether after feeling the sting of rejection when the Game of Thrones team selected a different actress for the role. Lyanna Mormont was introduced on Game of Thrones during the sixth season of the series as one of the few allies to join Jon Snow and Sansa Stark in the battle to reclaim Winterfell from Ramsay Bolton....

An extremely rare Donkey Kong title that has never seen the light of day (in terms of free mainstream access) is now available for anyone to download, and it’s all thanks to the hard work and perseverance of a dedicated group of fans. Thanks to the combined efforts of these gamers, Donkey Kong 3: The Great Counterattack has finally made the transition from Japanese disc-based medium to an emulator-friendly title that is available at no charge....

Accessory manufacturer Game-Tech US has recent created a console Called the GBA Consolizer which allows you to enjoy your favorite Game Boy games in HD. While you can already play Game Boy games on your television through the GameCube Game Boy Player, there’s a bit of problem when it comes to quality due to scaling issues with modern televisions. Although you can buy things like the RetroN which work on a similar principle, they run through emulation which means that you are going to see input lag as a result....

Even though it is more of a secondary mechanic to the deep RPG systems in Genshin Impact, cooking can help you to overcome an otherwise losing battle by providing your team with powerful buffs. You’re introduced to the concept very early on, and throughout the game you’ll pick up dozens of ingredients all over the world. If you want to make the absolute best DPS food in Genshin Impact, you’re going to want to be on the lookout for crabs....

Twitch streamer hellbringer13225 was playing League of Legends when his girlfriend (or wife - the exact nature of their relationship hasn’t been confirmed) interrupted his stream to confront him about having a Tinder account. Tinder, for the uninitiated, is a dating app where users “swipe right” on people they find attractive to try to get dates and hook up. The moment hellbringer13225’s girlfriend confronted him was captured live, and has since been making the rounds online as a viral video....

It’s been almost ten years since the last installment of God of War, and Kratos has changed a lot in that time. Not only is the son of Zeus sporting an impressive beard and dragging around a child, he’s also got a brand-new voice courtesy of veteran actor Christopher Judge. While this is seen as a controversial move to many, Game Director Cory Barlog explained why the development team felt the need to make a change....

There were some remarkable moments during last night’s 78th annual Golden Globes awards. How could one not smile when Chloé Zhao won the Globe for Best Director due to her sterling work on Nomadland? Similarly, I doubt there was a dry eye in your living room when Chadwick Boseman’s wife Taylor Simone Ledward accepted her late husband’s award for Best Actor in a Drama. Still, if one moment captured the zeitgeist of the evening, it was probably Bill Murray showing up in a Hawaiian shirt—holding a martini....