Back in August, my partner and I decided to invest in Whisker’s Litter-Robot 3, which I raved about in my subsequent review that you can check out here. While there was a bit of a learning curve for my sweet furbaby, he has since adjusted and all the p...
Suprise! A new, preivously undocumented cheat code has been discovered in the classic Super Nintendo game Donkey Kong Country 2 nearly three decades after it hit store shelves. Read more...
Our Best of Black Friday posts continue today with the prime time Apple gear. Just about all of the latest Apple gear will be on sale for Black Friday this year, in fact much of it already is. But we are touching down this afternoon to take stock of th...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been an exciting entry for the franchise, likely bolstered by its same-day launch on Game Pass. It also helps that there’s a healthy mix of new offerings and the return of beloved mechanics. When talking about the latter, ...
While it initially seemed like Final Fantasy XVI wouldn’t get any DLC, this week at The Game Awards it was announced the game will be getting a pair of story expansions, with the first, entitled “Echoes of the Fallen,” being available right now! But how does one play this new DLC? It isn’t a simple matter of just hopping into the new content from the main menu, there are some pre-requisites. Also, how leveled up should your party be before you take on this new challenge? Don’t worry, we have the answers for you… Warning: The following article may contain […]
It’s been 15 years since the last proper game in the Mana series, and that one wasn’t even any good. The Final Fantasy action-RPG spin-off’s legacy has been marked by more downs than ups, but the peaks still burn so brightly in fans’ memories that it’s...
It’s the weekend, which is wonderful because right now that means I’m writing about something other than some small detail on that big game everyone’s talking about this week. Seriously, it’s a gift. Like, I have the freedom to talk about anything righ...
Look, I’m just gonna cut to the chase: Cid from Final Fantasy VII needs to be a smoker. Yes, smoking’s bad for your lungs. And yeah, smoking’s bad for the environment, and Final Fantasy VII is nothing if not environmentally conscious. But Cid Highwind ...
The PC version of Final Fantasy XVI may require an SSD, producer Naoki Yoshida suggested in a new interview. Speaking with Japanese magazine Famitsu regarding the newly announced DLC, Yoshida-san talked about the PC version of the game and the system requirements, which will be announced in due time. Despite not talking about them, Yoshida-san recommended players get an SSD, as Final Fantasy XVI is a game where loading speed is critical, and optimizations may not be enough to overcome a hardware barrier. Both DLC expansions may also be included in the PC release, suggesting it will be released at […]
Two Final Fantasy XVI story expansions were announced at this year's The Game Awards, and the first one of them is already available for purchase. The two story expansions, named Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide, expand the latest main entry in the series by Square Enix with new battles, weapons, accessories, and more. The Echoes of the Fallen expansion takes place right before the final battle when Clive is informed of black crystals circulating on the market. His investigation will bring him to confront a suspicious group of traders and explore a forgotten Fallen tower called the […]
A new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was shared online, providing another exciting look at the second entry in the trilogy launching in a few months on PlayStation 5. The new trailer, which was shared during this year's The Game Awards show, provides the first look at Cid, who looks amazing, a new look at the Gold Saucer, Synergy Attacks, the Titan and Phoenix summons, and Zack's story, which is surely to have some interesting developments. The trailer shows Aerith singing the game's theme song, No Promises to Keep, and what seems like to be a sequence from THAT scene, which […]
Visions of Mana, a new entry in the long-running action role-playing game by Square Enix, is coming next year on PC and consoles. Announced with a new trailer shown during this year's The Game Awards show, the game is the first new installment in the series in more than 15 years, returning the franchise to its action RPG roots. Controlling the newly appointed soul guard Val, players will travel to the Tree of Mana to rejuvenate the mana flow while exploring some lush, colorful locations. While Visions of Mana will be the first entry in the series in over 15 […]
And so the dust settles on another Game Awards. Geoff Keighley’s annual trailer-a-thon once again included some game awards shoved in between all the ads and teasers. If you want to know who won what (and who lost), we’ve got you covered. Read more...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter of Square Enix’s big ‘ol remake project, is set to launch on February 29, 2024. And tonight during the 2023 Game Awards, we got yet another look at the ambitious return to Cloud and co.’s journey through th...
Final Fantasy Tactics is one of the best games Square Enix ever produced, and it’s not available anywhere on modern consoles or PC. A remaster is an obvious way to fix that problem, and it seemed like all signs were pointing to one getting announced an...
Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata left Square Enix due to a difference in philosophy with the president, which prevented him from doing what he thought he should do. Speaking in a new interview with 4Gamer, the director of the fifteenth main entry in the series opened up about his split with Square Enix, highlighting how he was essentially forced to leave and start his own company, JP Games. Tabata-san also talked about the Final Fantasy XV DLC Dawn of the Future, saying that the partial cancellation wasn't his decision. He regrets the development of the new additional content for […]
While it initially seemed like Final Fantasy XVI wouldn’t get any DLC, this week at The Game Awards it was announced the game will be getting a pair of story expansions, with the first, entitled “Echoes of the Fallen,” being available right now! But how does one play this new DLC? It isn’t a simple matter of just hopping into the new content from the main menu, there are some pre-requisites. Also, how leveled up should your party be before you take on this new challenge? Don’t worry, we have the answers for you… Warning: The following article may contain […]
It’s been 15 years since the last proper game in the Mana series, and that one wasn’t even any good. The Final Fantasy action-RPG spin-off’s legacy has been marked by more downs than ups, but the peaks still burn so brightly in fans’ memories that it’s...
It’s the weekend, which is wonderful because right now that means I’m writing about something other than some small detail on that big game everyone’s talking about this week. Seriously, it’s a gift. Like, I have the freedom to talk about anything righ...
Look, I’m just gonna cut to the chase: Cid from Final Fantasy VII needs to be a smoker. Yes, smoking’s bad for your lungs. And yeah, smoking’s bad for the environment, and Final Fantasy VII is nothing if not environmentally conscious. But Cid Highwind ...
The PC version of Final Fantasy XVI may require an SSD, producer Naoki Yoshida suggested in a new interview. Speaking with Japanese magazine Famitsu regarding the newly announced DLC, Yoshida-san talked about the PC version of the game and the system requirements, which will be announced in due time. Despite not talking about them, Yoshida-san recommended players get an SSD, as Final Fantasy XVI is a game where loading speed is critical, and optimizations may not be enough to overcome a hardware barrier. Both DLC expansions may also be included in the PC release, suggesting it will be released at […]
Two Final Fantasy XVI story expansions were announced at this year's The Game Awards, and the first one of them is already available for purchase. The two story expansions, named Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide, expand the latest main entry in the series by Square Enix with new battles, weapons, accessories, and more. The Echoes of the Fallen expansion takes place right before the final battle when Clive is informed of black crystals circulating on the market. His investigation will bring him to confront a suspicious group of traders and explore a forgotten Fallen tower called the […]
A new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was shared online, providing another exciting look at the second entry in the trilogy launching in a few months on PlayStation 5. The new trailer, which was shared during this year's The Game Awards show, provides the first look at Cid, who looks amazing, a new look at the Gold Saucer, Synergy Attacks, the Titan and Phoenix summons, and Zack's story, which is surely to have some interesting developments. The trailer shows Aerith singing the game's theme song, No Promises to Keep, and what seems like to be a sequence from THAT scene, which […]
Visions of Mana, a new entry in the long-running action role-playing game by Square Enix, is coming next year on PC and consoles. Announced with a new trailer shown during this year's The Game Awards show, the game is the first new installment in the series in more than 15 years, returning the franchise to its action RPG roots. Controlling the newly appointed soul guard Val, players will travel to the Tree of Mana to rejuvenate the mana flow while exploring some lush, colorful locations. While Visions of Mana will be the first entry in the series in over 15 […]
And so the dust settles on another Game Awards. Geoff Keighley’s annual trailer-a-thon once again included some game awards shoved in between all the ads and teasers. If you want to know who won what (and who lost), we’ve got you covered. Read more...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter of Square Enix’s big ‘ol remake project, is set to launch on February 29, 2024. And tonight during the 2023 Game Awards, we got yet another look at the ambitious return to Cloud and co.’s journey through th...
Final Fantasy Tactics is one of the best games Square Enix ever produced, and it’s not available anywhere on modern consoles or PC. A remaster is an obvious way to fix that problem, and it seemed like all signs were pointing to one getting announced an...
Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata left Square Enix due to a difference in philosophy with the president, which prevented him from doing what he thought he should do. Speaking in a new interview with 4Gamer, the director of the fifteenth main entry in the series opened up about his split with Square Enix, highlighting how he was essentially forced to leave and start his own company, JP Games. Tabata-san also talked about the Final Fantasy XV DLC Dawn of the Future, saying that the partial cancellation wasn't his decision. He regrets the development of the new additional content for […]