Final Fantasy is one of the longest-running gaming franchises out there having released its first title back in 1987 for the NES. The series has grown in quality, prestige, and scope, with it now having fifteen main numbered game titles and a whole range of spin-off titles, remakes, and remasters available. Understandably, Final Fantasy has a massive fan following and it is one of the most popular gaming franchises to date....
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Magic plays a huge role in the world of Final Fantasy and has been a series staple since the very first entry back in 1987. While many of the earlier games focused on spells and incantations to cast magic, Final Fantasy VII took a different approach. Characters in the game are unable to innately produce magic and must instead rely on Materia. Materia forms through the crystallization of Mako and can be found in a number of places throughout Gaia....
Final Fantasy 7 fans have been waiting decades to see the classic JRPG remade for modern platforms, and now they are just a few days away from playing the game. In preparation for this Friday’s worldwide PS4 launch, though, Final Fantasy 7 Remake has activated preloading, so players can ensure their consoles are ready to go as soon as the game unlocks. There had been a lot of questions over the last few days about Final Fantasy 7 Remake preloading, and Square Enix has finally confirmed that the feature is now available....
A new interview celebrating Final Fantasy 9 on the game’s 20th anniversary has given a huge insight into the games development as well as the intentions of the developers. While the game might not be getting a Final Fantasy 7 style remake, it looks like it may be in the running for some sort of expansion on the story. This comes from an interview with RPG Site, where Toshiyuki Itahana gave his impressions on Final Fantasy 9, 20 years later....
If you’ve ever played any of Square Enix’s mainline entries to Final Fantasy, then you’ve seen Yoshitaka Amano’s artwork. His style is iconic, instantly recognized by fans everywhere, and if you’re a fan of both Final Fantasy and DC then his Harley Quinn cover art is an absolute delight. The Final Fantasy artist began his journey with Square Enix in the late ’80s where he first worked on the original Final Fantasy....
Funcom unveils the first screenshots of the upcoming survival-oriented Conan Exiles, giving gamers a glimpse at the dangerous world of Conan the Barbarian. While Conan (no, not the late night host) knows plenty about crushing his enemies and hearing the lamentation of their women, there is one thing the wandering barbarian has always struggled with: starring in a good video game. While the warrior king previously starred in a less-than-stellar MMO, a semi-decent God of War knock-off, and countless other titles, no game has lived up to the reputation of the famous warrior....
Though many have called into question GameStop’s handling of used game trade-ins and valuations there’s no denying the retailer is one of the top places gamers go to for video game purchases. Yes, reselling even a brand new title like Assassin’s Creed 3 will not net you full value, but conversely it’s possible to find some real gems amongst GameStop’s used games section. Furthermore, the company does its best to secure the best pre-order deals so that gamers who are aware can net themselves some pretty neat bonuses....
The debate around the Epic Games Store hit boiling point last week when it was officially confirmed that Borderlands 3 will be a six months exclusive on the storefront. While some are calling for Epic Games to stop securing exclusive deals, others think the backlash will just lead more developers to make their games Epic Games Store exclusives. On Twitter, a former developer at Valve - the platform holder of Steam - stepped in to defend Epic Games from the backlash....
Much has been said about Forspoken‘s divisive dialog. I focused on that dialog in my preview of the game, and we later discussed what the debate over that dialog reveals about the pop culture landscape. In all of those discussions, though, I’ve never really talked about whether the full version of Forspoken is…you know…good. Well, after finally finding the time to finish the game’s campaign, I can tell you that Forspoken is one of the clearest and most frustrating examples of a piece of entertainment that gets good eventually....
The Fortnite Season 5 Week 6 challenges have gone live today, allowing players to complete objectives to earn Battle Stars. While most of the challenges are straightforward, clearly instructing players on what to do, one particular challenge has stumped players. One of the challenges is called Complete Timed Trials, tasking Fortnite players to complete five time trials in order to receive a Battle Stars reward. However, there has been some misinformation going around....
The final week of Season 9 in Fortnite’s battle royale mode has arrived, and with it comes map changes with large implications. Fortnite players will likely have noticed that the giant pink robot being built within Pressure Plant is now complete, and the robot itself is made of five themed sections based on Fortnite skins, including Cuddle Team Leader, Rex, Tomatohead, Beef Boss, and Drift. The ties to the Singularity skin, and its styles, are obvious here, and Fortnite’s Season 9 story is finally coming together....
This Friday, Fortnite players will get to experience k-pop superstar BTS’ never-before-seen choreography music video of its latest hit single, “Dynamite,” in Party Royale mode. Party Royale is Fortnite’s violence-free, party-only mode, removing the biggest element of the game: weapons. The main idea is for players to mess around and have fun without lethal competition and sometimes, real musical artists will perform in-game. It launched on May 8th with a party featuring the music of Steve Aoki and Deadmau5, and since, Fortnite has also seen other big names in EDM on its main stage such as Marshmello and Diplo....
Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. recently sat down to discuss his career and his role in the Punky Brewster revival. During the interview, he discussed his time as a voice actor for the animated Disney XD series Star Wars Rebels, in which he played Kanan Jarrus, a Jedi Padawan who survived the purge and went on to help form the Rebel alliance before the events of the original Star Wars trilogy. In the interview, Prinze Jr....
Friday the 13th: The Game launched in May 2017, and since then developer Illfonic has supplied a stream of updates to fix bugs and introduce new content. Now, the studio has released a new video detailing what players can expect to be added to the game going forward. Chuck Brungardt, the CEO of Illfonic, supplies some rather candid comments about the studio’s experience working on Friday the 13th: The Game. “Probably everything that could have went wrong, went wrong,” he says of the game’s troubled launch....
When asked last November whether The Last Guardian might arrive at some point during 2013, Sony President of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, flatly refused to entertain the possibility. Once again citing work being done on “the technical aspect of the game,” Yoshida indicated that he would refrain from discussing the long overdue title until he could “speak with confidence of a release date.” Since that time, it’s been business as usual for fans anticipating The Last Guardian: no updates, no news, no real glimmer of hope on the horizon....
After David Gaider left Bioware after Dragon Age Inquisition was completed, he teamed up with Liam Esler to form Summerfall Studios. After the company’s founding, its numbers grew and their first game began development. That game is Chorus, not to be confused with the Deep Silver game by the same name. Chorus is a branching path narrative game which is something familiar to Gaider after writing for Dragon Age. What makes Summerfall’s Chorus is unique however, is that the branching dialogue isn’t just dialogue....
A video game boasting very public and very inappropriate self love as its objective got Nintendo Switch users talking after listing in the eShop. The title, quite fittingly branded Don’t Get Caught, has since been taken down, with the publishers claiming it was accidentally listed. But not before getting a reaction out of a number of gamers. Previously: Nintendo Switch: The 10 Most Relaxing Games To Play (That Aren’t Animal Crossing)...
Catalyst users are pretty much the mages of Genshin Impact. These characters are meant for distance fighting and do their best when the field is under control or distracted. This makes an opening for catalysts to start piling on the damage. Luckily, many of the characters actually come with abilities that make dealing with enemies easier. The ones who don’t have strong DPS skills are made so that they can provide support to the rest of the team, making catalysts like Barbara a staple for many teams that require a healer....
Some major changes are coming to Genshin Impact with the Version 1.1 update. Along with many other mechanics, MiHoYo is adding the brand-new City Reputation system to the game, but it will operate differently than other games’ versions of a reputation or karma mechanic. Here’s everything Genshin Impact players need to know about it before it rolls out on November 11th. How to Unlock City Reputation First, to unlock City Reputation quests and tasks, the player will need to reach Adventure Rank 25....
