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RPG titles are very special experiences that can often connect with audiences in a very different way than other games. These epic, expansive games lend themselves to sprawling stories where it’s hard to not get invested on the huge journeys that the heroes embark on. The Final Fantasy series has always been at the forefront of the RPG genre and while there are many things to love about the franchise, the advent of powerful summons in battle is an exciting recurring element in the games....

Final Fantasy is one of the biggest names in the gaming industry and it’s no surprise why; the franchise began back in 1987 and has a plethora of titles to its name. The series is up to its fifteenth numbered entry and has countless spin-offs, remasters, and remakes as well. Though its main series consists of RPG games, Final Fantasy has dabbled in other gaming genres too, including puzzle games, rhythm-based games, MMORPGs, third-person shooters, and more....

Square Enix is currently hosting its Digital Fan Festival for Final Fantasy 14, bringing with it plenty of news and updates surrounding Endwalker. During day two of the festivities, director and producer Naoki Yoshida announced that Final Fantasy 14 would begin full PS5 support starting next week, May 25. If you’ve been able to score a PS5, then you’ve had Final Fantasy 14’s beta version available since April 13. The game saw the addition of 4k support, faster load times, higher resolution UI, DualSense haptic feedback, new trophies, and the addition of 3D audio....

An eagle-eyed Final Fantasy 15 fan finds evidence embedded in the HTML of a website related to the forthcoming RPG that suggests it could be coming to PC. A NeoGAF user going by the handle KupoNut recently went through the code of the Final Fantasy 15 “Uncovered” website, and found that it not only makes reference to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Square Enix online stores, but it also notes Valve’s Steam marketplace as well....

Final Fantasy VII is considered by many to be one of the greatest games ever made, and it’s easy to see why this is the case. After all, the game single-handedly made JRPGs the norm on the original PlayStation and is arguably responsible for modern interest in JRPGs. Final Fantasy VII’s cast is of particular note, with Cloud and Barret’s dynamic lending itself to an interesting relationship. While both individuals don’t really gel at the start, the way their friendship naturally blossoms over time is a treat to witness — in fact, if someone plays their cards right, they can even unlock a rare “date” with Barret in the Gold Saucer....

It’s been over half a decade since the brief mobile sensation of Flappy Bird caught the attention of many. While it first released in May 2013, the creator of the endless running side-scroller, Dong Nguyen, chose to remove the game entirely from digital stores the following February. While Flappy Bird received significant attention at the time, it appears the rise of battle royale has inspired a new collaboration most people didn’t see coming....

Fortnite will be hosting another digital concert featuring deadmau5, as well as Dillon Francis and Steve Aoki. The concert is being held as a celebration of Fortnite’s Party Royale mode release (which has actually already been released), on this coming Friday, 8th May, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. It’s due to run only for an hour, but if you can’t make it there will be a rebroadcasted encore on 9th May, from 2 p....

While Fortnite Battle Royale continues on into season 3, speculation has been running wild in the community over the existence of a comet appearing in the sky. The community has put forth a lot of theories and research on this topic, with most players believing that Epic Games plans to ultimately level the popular map location called Tilted Towers. Following the release of Update 3.5, the conspiracy theory has only deepened thanks to the discovery a player made....

Mary Shelley‘s gothic novel Frankenstein is a story constantly being retold — but almost never has it been retold faithfully. In 2015, we got Victor Frankenstein, the latest in screen adaptations bearing the Frankenstein name, but having little to do with the original text. This habit of less-than-faithful adaptations of Shelley’s work goes back a long time. The history of Frankenstein adaptations is the history of hodgepodge narrative parts continually being stitched, torn, and re-stitched back together into an amalgamation of what has come before....

I wish My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic was out when I was a little girl. From what I’ve seen, the world-building, characters and fandom are huge and not even close to running out of steam. If you look up anything on the internet and write “pony” next to it, you’re going to see My Little Pony characters, original characters, and even entire fan-made storylines. The colors pop and the fan art knows no limits....

Minecraft Dungeons is great because there are very few mistakes players can make that are permanent. Almost everything in the game can be earned back or undone, meaning that players don’t have to feel bad about experimenting with builds. Creating a fun or powerful build is half the joy of the game, so players looking for inspiration on how to do so need look no further. The key is to find equipment, enchantments, and artifacts that synergize well with each other and then make the most of those synergies to the best of one’s abilities....

It can now be confirmed that Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is definitely pursuing the “Dance of Dragons” civil war from Westerosi history, and one of the key figures that led to that conflict has just been cast: Meet your Viserys I in Paddy Considine. The news was announced by HBO Monday evening, with the premium cable network revealing the English-born Considine is stepping into the crown of Viserys I after playing Mr....

During a television appearance, the CEO of GameStop offers yet another confirmation that new iterations of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One will be showcased at E3 2016. At first, rumors of iterative updates to Playstation 4 and Xbox One hardware seemed to be a typical case of pre-E3 hype prompting errant speculation. However, the persistence of this chatter has caused many to reassess the situation. Now, the sheer amount of talk we’ve heard about the new consoles seems to suggest that the rumors are true....

One of the strangest stories so far in 2021 has certainly been the run on GameStop stock. Bringing together Wall Street, the gaming world, Reddit, and a whole lot of money, the surging stock over at GameStop is causing investors everywhere to take notice. With the stock skyrocketing, those that already had a stake in the company are profiting handsomely, such is the case for the CEO of the website Chewy....

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga captures the iconic Star Wars films flawlessly. All of the defining substance and dialogue from the movies translate organically into the games – including some intriguing subtle details. Recently, for example, Reddit discovered that Darth Vader cannot force choke Padmé in the collection. In the films before becoming Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker joins the Dark Side in hopes to save Padmé. Ultimately, however, the twisted path he chose led him to harm his love....

Our quick take Garmin Forerunner 255 - 4.5 / 5 Design and display 41mm and 46mm size options Comes in music and non-music versions Removable straps Waterproof up to 5ATM Sports and fitness tracking Multi-band GPS support Triathlon and open water swimming modes Morning reports HRV status Battery life Up to 14 days in smartwatch mode Up to 16 hours in multi-band mode Up to 30 hours in GPS mode To recap The Garmin Forerunner 255 is a great running watch that’s now also a great option for triathlon lovers, as well....

There’s a good reason why Garrus became just one of two companions available across every game in the original Mass Effect trilogy. Along with fellow alien crewmate, Tali, he’s one of the most popular characters in the franchise, considered both one of the best romance options, or just an all-around great buddy for Commander Shepard. With that in mind, it’s little surprise that as soon as we take command of the Normandy SR-2, most of us head straight to Omega and make a beeline for the turian bad boy - even if it’s exactly what our new friends/captors at Cerberus advise against....

Saving the galaxy is not easy or free. While it’s tempting to think that heroes like Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard are benevolent people with magazine smiles and hearts of gold, doing what needs to be done is rarely nice, friendly, or wholesome. I mean, there’s a reason so many stories focus on anti-heroes as a means of achieving at least a semblance of verisimilitude - it’s easier to believe the roguish wildcard with nothing to lose can stay cool in the maelstrom than the spandex suit savior with little to gain....

If there’s one thing that cel-shaded graphics have proven in the past decade, it’s that you don’t need a Crysis-level bleeding-edge tech in order to make a compelling game. In fact, the more modest a game’s graphic is, the better the gameplay it seems, based on what’s been happening these days. Hence, some of the best video games right now have cel-shaded graphics. The most recent among them is a gacha-based jRPG called Genshin Impact and it took the world by storm with its addictive gameplay....

Venti is far and away one of Genshin Impact’s most popular characters. He’s canonically very powerful (a god, some might say), he has insanely Elemental Skills, and his design is just so memorable. So, it makes sense that the fanbase is desperately pleading with Mihoyo to bring this 5-Star character’s banner back. But, there’s a lot about this Anemo Archon that doesn’t quite add up…at least not yet. After all, Genshin Impact is still an “incomplete” game, with new regions, lore, and characters coming out every month or so (such as with the Dragonspine Expansion)....