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Ever since it left Beta, Genshin Impact has become hugely popular in the West and East. Already the successor to a hugely popular game in China, it has seen over 17 million mobile downloads, not counting other systems. However, anyone who plays Genshin Impact will quickly learn something important: it’s a Gacha game. This refers to a game where players must either grind for resources extensively or pay real-life money for random, possibly good rewards....

Genshin Impact’s 1.4 update dropped just last month, and Mihoyo continues to add new content through the latest patch, Invitation of Windblume. Tomorrow, April 12, Genshin Impact will see the addition of its next Archon Quest, We Will Be Reunited. Version 1.4, Invitation of Windblume, saw the addition of new events, minigames, and story content all celebrating the Windblume Festival. While those of you still traveling through Teyvat did see new story quests, everything shown off during Genshin Impact’s Special Program hasn’t launched just yet, and Mihoyo still has more in store for your Traveler....

Wonder Woman 1984 finally released this past weekend, with the movie receiving overwhelmingly positive early reviews from most outlets. With the film set to premiere in the United States and Canada on Christmas day, fans may still have time to get their hands on some sweet Wonder Woman merchandise. Being one of the most highly anticipated movies in 2020 and also the only superhero content that made it to theaters this year, Warner Bros....

After years in development, Ghost of Tsushima is finally releasing next week and will be one of the biggest games to launch on the PlayStation 4 as the console nears the end of its lifecycle. Set in the late thirteenth century Tsushima Island, the game takes players into ancient Japan and allows them to experience the iconic Samurai culture. Ghost of Tsushima appears to be the Samurai game that players have been waiting for with immersive combat and a vast open-world environment for players to explore....

Several months ago, the director of God of War, Cory Barlog, revealed that he has five additional games in mind for the epic action-adventure series, but the planning for those sequels had only been in his head at that point in time. Now, it seems like the next entry in the franchise could soon be becoming more than just an idea, as the developer Santa Monica Studio recently listed an open position for a concept artist on its website, suggesting that work on the sequel could be starting soon or even underway already....

Final Fantasy 14 is an MMORPG game and thus has a ton of content with a lot of characters. What makes it stand out from the crowd though is that a lot of the characters are interesting and memorable. With Shadowbringers’ latest patch out, a lot of fans are reflecting on the journey so far while also being excited for what comes next. As of now, there are a lot of fan favorites among the many NPCs the Warrior of Light has met on their journey....

It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, but Final Fantasy 14 will be playable on the PS5 through backwards compatibility. Today, however, it was also revealed that you’ll be able to take advantage of significantly faster load times on Sony’s next-gen console. Square Enix’s goal is to get the game running in 4K at 60fps. When the PS5 finally launches, you’ll be able to load up the PS4 version of Final Fantasy 14 on your new console....

One of the most exciting parts of a Final Fantasy game is when players finally take to the skies. Final Fantasy 15’s airship is no exception, and here’s how to get it. Final Fantasy 15 has finally been launched after over a decade in development, and Square Enix’s innovative take on the beloved JRPG franchise has been turning heads immediately. Early reviews for Final Fantasy 15 indicate an incredible leap forward for the series, and the buzz surrounding the game has been largely comprised of positive chatter....

The video game community as a collective has waited patiently for decades, painstakingly poring over ideas, theories, rumors, and articles, and as of April 10, 2020, we finally got what we wanted. The Final Fantasy 7 remake even hit store shelves a few weeks early and has since been met with rave reviews, and, for some, even reached the expectations of their wildest dreams. The popular installment made a name for itself based on its thrilling story, deep characters, and unique bosses, and enemies....

Longtime fans of Final Fantasy may know of the series tradition of having a character named Cid in every title with Final Fantasy 7 being no exception. While he hasn’t appeared in the first part of Final Fantasy 7’s remake, the pace of the story means that he will likely appear in part 2. Fans who haven’t played the original may not know too much about Cid Highwind and his role as a party member in Final Fantasy 7....

While the first part of the Final Fantasy VII: Remake may only cover the original game’s Midgar section, that’s no reason to believe that this isn’t a huge game filled with tons of secrets and easter eggs to uncover. Right from the get-go, Final Fantasy VII: Remake rewards players that go out of their way to explore every bit of its huge, detailed maps. Cloud and the rest of Avalanche will be covering quite a bit of ground within the first few hours of gameplay, so it can become difficult to find every piece of hidden content that the game has to offer....

Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 5.31 comes hot on the heels of the explosive 5.3 update. But whereas 5.3 brought an end to Shadowbringers’ storyline, introduced a slew of sweeping quality of life changes, restructured FFXIV’s base game A Realm Reborn, and more, 5.31 will be a little less content-intensive. Patch 5.31 is mostly centered around introducing the next leg of The Ishgardian Restoration, a Disciple of the Land/Hand-oriented activity where players help restore parts of Isghard that were damaged during the end of the Dragonsong War....

Dancers are a strange but powerful class in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. They’re largely a support class thanks to their ability to enable allies to move again and a lack of useful combat abilities or proficiencies. When they’ve fully mastered their dance moves, they can even give an ally a +4 bonus to Dexterity, Speed, and Luck. Given their niche role, it can be hard to identify not only who would make a good dancer, but who would be best at it....

Hilda Valentine Goneril is the bubbly pink-haired student of the Golden Deer in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Known for her slacker mentality, she will use any excuse or opportunity to get out of doing chores around the monastery and lifting a finger in battle. That being said, Hilda undoubtedly has a charm about herself that appeals to both her peers and the players. Fans thoroughly enjoy the combination of her carefree personality and monstrous strength, and have been inspired to create stunning works of art that deserves as much love as Hilda herself....

Mobile games continued to thrive in 2020, with five title pulling in over $1 billion in revenue. These include the popular battle royale, PUBG Mobile, and the long-running Pokemon Go. PUBG Mobile took the top spot with $2.6 billion, with Pokemon Go actually landing in third, beat out by Honor of Kings – a MOBA game from Tencent. The last two games to break the $1 billion threshold were Coin Master and Roblox, each with a cool $1....

Death Stranding marked the return of the critically acclaimed game creator Hideo Kojima, yet the title starring Norman Reedus was met with polarized reviews. With the coronavirus impacting many, players have been isolating and this has renewed interest in Death Stranding and its themes, that mirror the pandemic, as the importance of deliveries is emphasized and players feel more remote from the outside world. A fan on Reddit has now found some of the materials used in the game, being used in real life....

Popping up in the news fairly recently due to a number of suspicious leaks and rumors, it seems interest in a potential Prince of Persia reboot is stronger than ever, with Ubisoft’s now-dead franchise slowly beginning to show signs of life. An alleged remake of The Sands of Time was leaked recently, with two major industry insiders having intriguingly conflicting things to say about its legitimacy, while a recent domain was registered indicating a Prince of Persia 6 was in development....

Whirlpools are a terrific way to escape gunfire or, even worse, The Storm at a moment’s notice. Here’s how to use one of Fortnite’s newest features. Season 3 of Fortnite is in full swing at this point as players prepare to enter week six. On paper, that means we are more than halfway through the season. In reality, and if this season is anything like the previous two, the end of the season will be pushed back a month or more....

This week saw the beginning of Fortnite Season 5, and with it the obvious introduction of new themes and content. New items added to the store this week include a new outfit as well as gear centered around a Norse theme. Dubbed the “Magnus” outfit, the new Fortnite skin dresses the player’s character in stereotypical Viking fashion with features such as a horned-helmet, a strong beard and animal skin wrappings. Accompanying the new skin is a new harvesting tool known as the “Forbearer”....

Fortnite Season 5 may be drawing to a close, but developer Epic Games is looking to send it out with a bang. Epic is giving players even more of a reason to play the game before the season comes to a close, with a slew of new updates that introduce not only new weapons to get kills with, but also new game modes to test them out in. In the latest Fortnite Battle Royale update (patch v5....