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Sega’s take on Nintendo’s standalone retro consoles is off to a bumpy start after review hardware of the Sega Genesis Flashback turned out faulty. The console – which includes 85 classic games from the Genesis, Master System, and Game Gear – is planned to launch on September 22. With the release date approaching, Sega sent out hardware to selected media outlets for review, but ran into a hitch. The wrong version of the Sega Genesis Flashback review hardware was delivered....

Does happiness even exist anymore? In Genshin Impact, it supposedly does, but not in the way many players think. Sadly, happiness isn’t found in contentment with the current roster of 4-star characters available. Otherwise, millions of players wouldn’t have gambled away billions of dollars just to get the coveted 5-star characters. Needless to say, happiness in Genshin Impact lies in being lucky enough to have a 5-star character, because they are the best when it comes to the game....

Hu Tao was a surprise release during version 1.3 of Genshin Impact and is the first pyro polearm user. She is a five-star character made to be the party’s main DPS. She has several unique moves that set her apart from other characters like Xiao and Zhongli. Combining her with the right party can make her the most powerful character in the game, and many have even replaced Diluc with Hu Tao....

It’s a great time to be a Genshin Impact player, even if you are playing for free. Many of the four-star characters are being given away for free to include Xingqiu, the four-star hydro sword user. Xingqiu has already spent time on a banner and was one of the first Liyue characters to get a story event. Like most four-stars though, Xingqiue gets glossed over for the five-star characters like Mona and Keqing....

Mihoyo’s Slime Paradise Web Event for Genshin Impact PC players has long come and gone, but folks on PS4 were left scratching their head about how they could participate. Finally, Mihoyo has a version for console available, and you can check it out now until April 3. If you missed it last time due to the technical limitations, no worries, we have a full guide on how to complete your daily tasks and what to prioritize....

The highly anticipated Genshin Impact patch 1.1 launches tomorrow, and will see the introduction of both Childe and Zhongli as new limited-time banner characters. As a result, you’ll likely want to get your hands on as many free Primogems as possible in order to try your luck at obtaining one of the new fighters, both of whom are expected to be total game-changers for the Genshin Impact meta. Fortunately, Mihoyo has released a new Genshin Impact code ahead of tomorrow’s update, which you can redeem for 50 free Primogems and three free Hero’s Wit character experience books....

Ghost of Tsushima is a title that many in the gaming community have had their eye on for quite some time now. Ever since the reveal trailer was first released back in E3 2018, Ghost of Tsushima has left an incredibly strong impact on gaming enthusiasts. While key features of the game have been revealed, a lot of details have been kept in the dark. However, a few weeks away from its release, the official ESRB rating for Ghost of Tsushima has been released, which paints quite a bloody picture....

At one hour and 53 minutes, Godzilla vs. Kong is the shortest of the four movies made so far in Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse. To be sure, none of the other movies are behemoths either. The longest, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, clocks in at a still reasonable two hours and 12 minutes. But with big tentpole films regularly running anywhere from two and a half to, uh, four hours these days, Godzilla vs....

The ancient Chinese game of Go is one of the last games where the best human players can still beat the best artificial intelligence players. Last year, the Facebook AI Research team started creating an AI that can learn to play Go.Scientists have been trying to teach computers to win at Go for 20 years. We’re getting close, and in the past six months we’ve built an AI that can make moves in as fast as 0....

Best Google Pixel 3 XL deals Pixel vs iPhone design Pixel 3: 145.6 x 68.2 x 7.9mm, 148g Pixel 3 XL: 158 x 76.7 x 7.9mm, 184g iPhone XS: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm, 177g iPhone XS Max: 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7mm, 208g Pixel vs iPhone display Pixel 3: 5.5-inch, 2160 x 1080, 18:9, 443ppi Pixel 3 XL: 6.3-inch, 2960 x 1440, 18.5:9, 523ppi iPhone XS: 5.8-inch, 2436 x 1125, 19....

Price Design Pixel 7 Pro: 162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9mm, 212g Pixel 6 Pro: 163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9mm, 210g Display Pixel 7 Pro: 6.7-inch, Quad HD+, LTPO OLED, 120Hz Pixel 6 Pro: 6.7-inch, Quad HD+, LTPO OLED, 120Hz Hardware and specs Pixel 7 Pro: Google Tensor G2, 12GB RAM, 128/256/512GB storage, 5000mAh battery Pixel 6 Pro: Google Tensor, 12GB RAM, 128/256GB storage, 5003mAh battery Camera Pixel 7 Pro: Triple rear (50MP main + 12MP ultrawide + 48MP telephoto), 10....

The Last of Us episode 2 has recently aired and, to celebrate, Google has added an interactive, creepy Easter egg to its search pages. To see it, type “The Last of Us” into Google on desktop or mobile. You’ll then see an icon pop up on the screen, as well as the regular search results. Tap or click on it and the screen will start to be overgrown by a fungal invasion....

We knew that Star Wars: Squadrons would wind up on EA Play eventually, and now we’ve got a date: March 18. That’s according to the official EA Twitter account that dropped the news earlier today. The good news is that you’ll have plenty of fellow Rebel or Imperial pilots to either fly with or against. Star Wars: Squadrons sold 1.1 million digital units in its first month of sales that’s a number that’s only increased since then....

The street date for Square Enix’s role-playing game Final Fantasy 15 gets broken early, leading the open world title’s developer to apologize to fans. Although its official release date had originally been set for next week on November 29, it seems as if loads of fans have already gotten their hands on copies of Final Fantasy 15. The most recent entry in Square Enix’s long-running role-playing game franchise has apparently leaked to the public in South America, with players having now posted innumerable streams for the open world title on various avenues on the Web....

Few games are as highly regarded as 1997’s Final Fantasy VII and for good reason. Beyond the RPG’s excellent combat, penchant for customization, and masterfully told story, Final Fantasy VII was able to capitalize on the experience of playing video games better than most of its contemporaries, using control to invest players in a virtual world. It’s hard not to get immersed in both Midgar and the overworld around it, but Final Fantasy VII’s world wouldn’t come alive half as well were it not for excellent atmosphere, strong artistic direction, and a master composer working on the score....

Over the past few years, Square Enix has given fans of the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake glimpses into the challenges of creating our old favorite characters. Now, producer Yoshinori Kitase and co-director Naoki Hamaguchi discuss some of the biggest changes of recreating a lesser known character: the city of Midgar, a place that breathes its own life, has its own secrets, and lives and dies by the people that live within....

Fire Emblem: Three Houses has a lot of characters to keep track of if you recruit as many as possible. In fact, there are a total of 33 in all. Becoming friends with so many people can be a difficult feat, especially if you don’t know what gifts are liked by which characters. Gifts are a great method to both increase the motivation of an NPC, as well as their personal bond with Byleth....

Next up, we have a dang strong contender for E3 2018’s “Brilliantly, Brutally, Gratuitously Violent” award. Oh yes indeed: Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise is coming. You cannot hide. You cannot escape. You can only watch aghast. Do you remember MadWorld? Not the 2017 Wong Chun movie or the song by Hardwell, but the gloriously unhinged action game from Sega. Exclusive to the Wii of all things, this vicious pulverize ‘em up put you in the shoes of one Jack Cayman, a man with a chainsaw grafted onto his prosthetic arm....

Former Sony executive Lewis “Kelly” Flock has passed away, according to reports this week. The retired President of Sony Online Entertainment was a major part in the development of beloved franchises such as God of War and Twisted Metal. Flock retired in 2017, and his health had reportedly been in decline for some time, but nevertheless the death of the legendary executive is felt throughout the game development community. Before his retirement, Flock sat on the board for the gambling company Aristocrat....

From a snow-covered map to the game’s first aerial vehicle, Fortnite’s seventh season has been chock-full of new content for players to enjoy this holiday season. As always, weekly challenges have also given fans a reason to continue to return to battle royale, and the season seven, week four challenges are now live and ready for completion. Typically, Fortnite’s weekly challenges are a mix of activities that can be completed through standard play and those that need to be more actively pursued....