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Square Enix has shared its fifth episode of diving deep into each of Final Fantasy VII Remake Chapters, discussing a series of sequences that weren’t as present in the original Final Fantasy VII. The content shared this time around is relatively sparse and granular, delving into topics that the average …
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| Indie developer and publisher Platonic Partnership has revealed it has a firm release date for its Metroidvania game. High Society Tension. The game stayed in Early Access for a minute as you get a taste of the cyberpunk, body-horror title that’s been layered with a gritty retro aesthetic and …
Read More »Dungeons of Sundaria is celebrating on Steam next week
Cooperative Dungeons Dungeons need to be searched. Gather your friends and get ready for adventure. Today, Industry Games is happy to announce that its co-op dungeon runner, Dungeons of Sundaria, is coming to Steam on July 18th. A press release for the game provides more details about the Steam release. …
Read More »Final Fantasy 16 producer says it “makes no sense” to go back to turn-based combat
Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida says the game targets a younger audience, so “it doesn’t make sense” to use slow turn-based combat instead of action gameplay more dynamic character that modern players love. In his recent interview with Famitsu (via VGC), Yoshida explained that young audiences generally don’t play …
Read More »From Cyberpunk 2077 to Animal Crossing, realism is an underlying part of video games
What do Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Cyberpunk 2077 have in common? The answer is obvious, you could answer: they are both video games. That’s right, but there’s another, less obvious answer, which is that they both represent realism. Specifically, the realism art movement that began in France in the …
Read More »Paper Tiger – comics, toys and more – is now open in South Richmond
Richmond restaurateur Hamooda Shami once owned nearly half of the restaurants within a block of Carytown. These days, he only owns one – Don’t Look Back – and couldn’t be happier, thanks to his new business without a restaurant. Driving the news: Shami opened Paper Tiger, a comic book, collectibles …
Read More »The 10 Best Feats For Melee Characters
In Dungeons & Dragons, you and your friends create a group of powerful (or not) adventurers. Some become powerful protectors. Some become masters of magic. And some prefer to be close and personal in order to make their enemies suffer. Known as Martials, these are characters whose job it is …
Read More »Trials of the Dragon King release date
Final Fantasy spin-off title Stranger of Paradise is gearing up to release its first DLC, Trials of the Dragon King. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is Square Enix’s chaos-infused RPG that features a retelling of the original Final Fantasy. Players control the protagonist Jack, a man determined to destroy …
Read More »SaGa Frontier 2 Remaster PS4/Switch Online Surface List
A SaGa Frontier 2 remaster could be launching soon on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, judging by a listing that has surfaced online. The well-known online store Play-Asia, as reported by @asiangameprints, is currently listing the unannounced remaster for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch with a release date of August …
Read More »How Dungeons & Dragons’ Vecna Compares To Stranger Things
Since the beginning of the series, stranger things constantly referred to Dungeons & Dragons. From the very first episode featuring Mike and his friends playing through a tabletop session to major enemies named Demogorgon and Mind Flayer, Dungeons & Dragons has always been an integral part of the show. With …
Read More »The inevitable disappointment of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
I like Final Fantasy VII Remake. Since the game was released in 2020, Remake polarized fans of the PS1 classic due to its uncanny qualities and, at times, apparent simplicity. Square Enix has been particularly suspicious of the direction the planned trilogy is heading, but when pushed, the show’s director …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077’s searing quest for love shows just how good the game really is
Cyberpunk 2077 shows the strength of its fiction through the Blistering Love side quest, where identity is blurred and transhumanism is explored. Cyberpunk 2077 has a futuristic setting that allows it to make full use of sci-fi elements in creating a gripping fictional tale, which is shown in the “lightning …
Read More »Seven great ideas of what you can do in Scotland this week
1 Fresh off a set at Glastonbury, Haim leaves California for Caledonia to play their ‘One More Haim Tour’. The band’s latest album, Women in Music Part Three, is their best album a mile from the country, though we love them performing with Swifty in No Body No Crime. They …
Read More »Angelo Dawkins Reveals He Trained in Dungeon 2.0 and Talks About His Usos Match Comments
Angelo Dawkins talks about training with TJ Wilson and the feedback he received after modern classic The Street Profits with Jimmy and Jey Uso at WWE Money in the Bank 2022. At Money in the Bank 2022, Liv Morgan had arguably the show’s most memorable moments, cashing in her Money …
Read More »The Eorzean Crystal Aquarium
The creativity of the Final Fantasy 14 community knows no bounds. I’ve seen theater productions, open mic parties, bard bands, DJ sets and PR rooms, but I’ve never seen a full-fledged aquarium. The Eorzean Aquarium, with all the game’s fish on display, finally crossed this off my list of things …
Read More »Cyberpunk 2077 increased FPS by 100% on weak PCs in a new way
The popular Cyberpunk 2077 The game from the creators of The Witcher 3 has a high level of graphics that not every PC can handle, but now gamers have discovered a new method to increase FPS by 100% even on a weak machine. However, not all modern computers can pull …
Read More »39 years ago, “The Portopia Serial Murder Case” changed video games forever
If a game is no longer for sale, unless it’s extremely popular and recent, it often disappears from the wider cultural consciousness. But learning more about the history of the medium can allow us to better analyze and understand the patterns that persist in that history and how they shape …
Read More »Koffee with Karan Season 7: Karan Johar says Hindi film industry has been ‘locked down for two years’
The first episode of Koffee with Karan Season 7, starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh, was released on Thursday. The first few minutes of the celebrity chat show saw Karan Johar address the “Boycott Bollywood” trend who has been all over social media for the past two years. Speaking to …
Read More »Final Fantasy Fan Makes Custom FF15 Themed PS4 Controller
A Final Fantasy fan is paying homage to Final Fantasy 15 with a bespoke PS4 controller featuring two of the game’s most recognizable characters. Final Fantasy 15 is one of the most controversial games of all Final Fantasy franchise. Many have criticized the RPG for its unrealized potential and development …
Read More »Shadowrun Trilogy Best Ranged Weapons
Considering how the Shadowrun Trilogy allows players to mix both firearms and magic to battle various threats within the cyberpunk fantasy setting of the world, it makes sense for characters in the shadow run universe to have an always reliable firearm to use from a distance. After all, firearms are …
Read More »Disgaea 6 – Piyori Character Guide
Disgaea 6 has over 20 playable classes and a comparable number of unique and named characters – especially once you start rolling in DLC and cameo appearances. There’s a lot to do, and knowing where to start can be pretty darn hard. After all, how do you know who does …
Read More »MetaSource Games Announces Presale and VIP Whitelist of
San Jose, Calif., July 05 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Castles from Metasource Games releases the third NFT shard in a series of releases that provide access to new Castles heroes in the fall when the Rising dungeons beginnings of expansion. The presale will take place right after the holidays on …
Read More »Square Enix Explains How Final Fantasy: Crisis Core Remaster Will Be Different From The Original
Final Fantasy 7 fans are clamoring for more details after last month’s announcement of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reuniona remaster of Crisis Core from 2007, and today Square Enix Twitter gave us a little taste of what we can expect to see in the full game. According to Square, …
Read More »Here’s the flashy intro to Netflix’s upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 anime
Studio Trigger and Netflix have published (opens in a new tab) the intro sequence for the upcoming Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime, based on Cyberpunk 2077 (opens in a new tab)by Night City and co-produced by the CD Projekt Red team. The intro is pretty well composed, with a delightful visual style …
Read More »Fan of Stranger Things? Want to try Dungeons and Dragons? What you need to get started | Games | Entertainment
The final two episodes of Season 4 of Stranger Things are available to stream on Netflix. Season 4 introduced viewers to the Hellfire Club, which is Hawkins High’s official Dunegons and Dragons group. A favorite pastime of Dustin, Mike, Lucas, and Will, D&D plays an important role in Stranger Things, …
Read More »How to start, requirements and rewards
guides Show off your fighting skills. Published on July 4, 2022 Tarun Sayal House ” Guides » Lost Ark Thronespire explained: how to start, requirements and rewards The Thronespire is the brand new single-player dungeon in the June Lost Ark update. Similar to other dungeons, the main objective of players …
Read More »Final Fantasy 13: Every Cocoon Fal’Cie, Ranked
The Fal’Cie are god-like entities powered by crystals in Final Fantasy 13. The god Bhunivelze sought to reach the Unseen Realm and created Pulse, Lindzei, and Etro to aid him in that goal. Lindzei disappeared after creating the Cocoon fal’Cie tasked with sustaining human life. Although these fal’Cie take on …
Read More »Cyberpunk: Edgerunners – Netflix reveals the opening title sequence of its upcoming anime series
Netflix has revealed the opening title sequence for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the upcoming anime set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077. The “opening so stylish it hurts” is accompanied by This Fffire by Franz Ferdinand and was shared during the Trigger 10 Year Anniversary & Announcement Panel at Anime Expo 2022. …
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