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Wes Keltner, Co-creator of Friday the 13th: The Game, has revealed several features were planned for the asymmetrical horror game but tragically never implemented due to the now infamous lawsuit that dragged development to a near-complete halt. In his TwitLonger post, Keltner describes how an entire new game mode called Paranoia had been developed, which would be “Kinda similar to Among Us.” All players would spawn as counselors, none as Jason, but you could transform into him by finding the Part 5 mask....

Ever since Friday The 13th: The Game came out this May, the title has become a surprise hit with fans eager to live out the Camp Crystal experience. The survival horror title has grown in popularity despite fielding persistent issues with bugs – a problem in which developer Illfonic has been working hard to correct. Despite this, the Xbox One edition of Friday The 13th: The Game has certainly had it more worse for wear than its PS4 counterpart, and Illfonic has now taken to Twitter to say a belated Xbox One patch is due to arrive “very soon....

This post is sponsored by What if human consciousness could be digitized? Would the digital version still be human, or would it be a meaningless string of data that no longer has a soul? In Neil Sharpson’s When the Sparrow Falls, the Caspian Republic is the last holdout nation of natural-born humans. There, the populace refuses to submit to the Machine, believing that neither digital humans nor AI have souls. Unfortunately, the Caspian Republic is also a totalitarian nightmare of a nation, where not one but two police organizations could disappear you in the night....

According to Destructoid, everyone’s favorite speedrunning event, Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ), will be postponed due to COVID-19. However, the organizers have put together a new show in order to help in the fight against the pandemic. As we wait for SGDQ’s new start date, which has been pushed from June 21 to August 16, the brand new event, Corona Relief Done Quick, will be happening from April 17 to 19....

GameStop was an almost silent protagonist in what still remains 2021’s most fascinating financial story, but since then, the company has been trying to straighten its course with a series of strategic boardroom decisions. Apparently, the latest of these calls might involve jumping on the NFT, crypto, blockchain train. While GME stock still remains incredibly volatile by normal Wall Street standards, GameStop has been shuffling executive positions, with even the beloved Reggie Fils-Aime stepping away from the company....

Genshin Impact has proven to be quite the hit with how generous it is to the players even as a free-to-play title. It’s now one of the finest open-world games available on virtually all major gaming platforms. While it does balance out the “grindiness” with its rewards, some players, especially the new ones, can still get intimidated by how plenty of the game’s aspects are gated behind the Adventure Rank....

Genshin Impact’s Lost Riches event features a variety of rewards, which players can claim by collecting Iron Coins in abundance. In order to obtain these Coins, fans must visit the treasure areas that are revealed each day, and one such area can be found just northwest of Stormterror’s Lair. This location is designated as treasure area eight in Genshin Impact, and this guide will help players find all of the Iron Coins that are buried there....

Genshin Impact’s Version 1.6 update – Midsummer Island Adventure – is scheduled to release on June 9. The highly-anticipated update will add alternate character outfits for Jean and Barbara, a new Archon Quest, the game’s first playable character from Inazuma, and more. The news of Version 1.6 arrived during the latest Genshin Impact livestream, which offered new Primogem codes and gave a sneak peek at the content arriving early next month....

Game developer and publisher Ubisoft reveals five different Special Editions for its forthcoming military shooter, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands. Although Ubisoft have yet to even reveal an official release date for the forthcoming Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands, the company have already put out details regarding the open world tactical shooter’s five separate special editions, making for seven different retail versions in total. The divulgence of the unique versions of the game occurred recently in conjunction Ubisoft’s public issuing of the title’s “We Are Ghosts” trailer....

Coming fresh off the heels of EA’s closure of Visceral Games, it has been announced that Motiga - developers of the free-to-play game Gigantic - is being closed by, Gigantic publisher and parent company, Perfect World Entertainment. Gigantic is a third-person multiplayer hero shooter that sees two teams clashing against one another to power up large monsters. When one of the monsters has gained enough strength, it can attack the opposing team’s creature, leaving it vulnerable to wounds (and ultimately defeat) at the hands of the attacking team....

Video game developer Sobaka Studio and publisher Buka Entertainment recently announced the major update for their wuxia martial arts adventure game 9 Monkeys of Shaolin. The update punches in a brand new hardcore game mode, while punching out numerous balance and bug fixes. According to the New Game+ official announcement on the game’s Steam page, the new game mode is simply called New Game+, and can be unlocked by completing the game the first time on any difficulty setting....

Earlier this year, Dark Horse announced that a new God of War comic was in the works. It is set to bridge the events between God of War 3 and 2018’s God of War, and it’ll likely go a long way in explaining how Kratos went from a rage-fueled machine to the more emotionally-stable Kratos seen in the Norse setting. It takes place right after his defeat of Zeus and Athena, as “he sets sail for the desert in an attempt to distance himself from his home and his shame only to find his rage and guilt follow close behind....

Although it has taken quite some time, Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition launches next month for PC. The Windows Edition will include everything that the Royal Edition contains, with both releasing on the same day. In an interview, the Windows Edition’s technical director and lead programmer Takeshi Aramaki spoke about the future of the franchise on the PC. Simply put, he stated that “it’s a good chance” future Final Fantasy games will launch on the PC and sooner....

Google is known for its constant ventures into new and exciting technologies, many of which are shelved after an exploratory phase and never seen again. In early 2018, we began to see the hints about its first venture into the video game industry with what would be later named the Stadia. Since those first rumbling across the internet, there was much speculation about what sort of console Google would release. Thoughts of something to rival Sony and Microsoft became the main talking points until we learned that streaming would be the focus of this mystery device....

During the 2020 DC FanDome virtual event, Warner Bros. announced two upcoming games: Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Those titles initially drew gamers’ attention due to a number of shared elements. Both titles feature a roster of popular DC Comics characters, they’re both multiplayer co-op titles, and they were developed by studios that had a hand in the legendary Batman: Arkham franchise. While Suicide Squad is still a few months away (and is coming to us courtesy of the Rocksteady team), Gotham Knights and the team at WB Games Montréal are finally ready to take flight....

The Final Fantasy series has provided literally thousands of hours of entertainment for RPG fans over the decades that these titles have been helping to re-define the genre. The famous RPG series has changed in many ways over the years, but there’s still tremendous nostalgia held for the earlier titles in the franchise. Both Final Fantasy VI and Final Fantasy VIIare pivotal games in the series and opinion is often divided on which of the two is better....

Most winning streaks come to an end, no matter the skill involved. For 15-year-old FIFA professional Anders Vejrgang, his winning streak of 535 games has also met its end, but his impressive record is a feat to be applauded. Playing as a FIFA professional for RB Leipzig’s esports team, the Denmark player is known for being the best FIFA player in the world. Of course, many FIFA fans are self-appointed champions against their friends - which is probably why FIFA 21 was the most downloaded PlayStation game in January alongside Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War....

Square Enix is gearing up for more Final Fantasy 14 maintenance tonight, releasing patch 5.5, Death Unto Dawn, once the work is complete. Tomorrow’s big patch also marks the release of official PS5 support, as Square Enix launches an open beta for Eorzea cleaned up and in 4k. Anyone with a license for the PlayStation version of Final Fantasy 14 can hop in, so that means those of you looking to transition from your PS4 version are able to do so at no cost....

Because of the technological advancements made in gaming since 1997, Final Fantasy VII Remake is better able to show what the characters of the iconic Japanese RPG can really do in combat. Cloud Strife in particular displays incredible athletic feats during gameplay and in the cinematics, with the action mirroring the 2005 animated film sequel, Advent Children. Seeing his skills makes one wonder just how he would stack up against other famous video game protagonists....

The Final Fantasy series is certainly enjoying a lot of success so far this year and looks to continue that momentum into 2021. Most recently, Square Enix got the fanbase excited with a first look at the highly anticipated Final Fantasy 16 during Sony’s most recent PlayStation 5 event, but earlier this year it was the huge success of Final Fantasy 7 Remake that really set things in motion. The PlayStation 4 exclusive went on to sell over 5 million units, though that number will likely rise even higher if the most recent leak is true....