While we are still waiting for Segway to launch its official Black Friday sale, we’re getting an unexpected steal of a deal on its Ninebot S2 Smart Self-Balancing Scooter for $449.99 shipped. This newer model of self-balancing scooters would normally c...
Amazon is giving folks another chance to prep for winter’s official arrival with discounts on a few great EGO Power+ snow-clearing equipment, with the popular 21-inch 56V Cordless Snow Blower that includes two 4.0Ah batteries at $549 shipped. Usually k...
Amazon is offering the Dyson Outsize Origin Cordless Vaccuum for $399.99 shipped. Normally fetching $600 most of the time, discounts over 2024 have been normally keeping costs between $449 and $500, though we did see it hit the $379 low once this year ...
The PS5 Pro boasts more powerful components and a new AI-upscaling method for better visuals, but games will needed to be updated in order to take advantage of all the bells and whistles on the pricey new hardware. So far, Sony has confirmed at least 1...
The Final Fantasy XVI PC demo received a new update introducing fixes for some important issues that will also be applied to the full version of the game. The demo 1.02 update addresses the massive stuttering issues that made the demo almost unplayable on certain system configurations. While the experience still isn't entirely stutter-free, as there are still minor stutters here and there in the most demanding scenarios, the new version of the demo is a massive step up over the previous one. Besides the stuttering issues fix, the new Final Fantasy XVI demo update addresses a variety of other […]
The soon-to-be-released PC version of Final Fantasy XVI uses GDeflate, a GPU decompression standard, but it seems the technology still has a long way to go to bring significant improvements, judging from a recent comparison video based on the demo version. The comparison video shared by Compusemble puts the game running at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p resolutions with CPU and GPU decompression side by side, highlighting how there's no tangible performance benefit with GPU decompression. Loading times are also identically with CPU and GPU decompression, further highlighting how the technology still has a long way to go to bring significant […]
The Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy XVI, and the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are on the docket for Xbox consoles, according to rumors circulating online. Speaking on the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast, Windows Central's Jez Corden commented on the Square Enix series and the possibility of the latest entries getting released on Xbox consoles, saying that he has heard that the whole slate is on the docket. As for when they are going to be released, Corden could not say, although he thinks that something related to the series will be revealed during Microsoft's event […]
The short week is over and you’ve already reached another weekend — or perhaps have finally made it to another weekend, depending on how much you hate your job. Because we love ours, we’ve decided to make this week’s Weekend Guide all about the games w...
Recently, Sony announced that its next big live-service shooter, Concord, was closing up and the servers were being turned off. It was a surprising and unprecedented move. Usually, AAA live-service games are given more time to turn things around. Read ...
The SaGa series is far from being the most popular JRPG series ever, but it has managed, over the years, to garner a cult following thanks to its unique features that set it apart from the vast majority of JRPGs, such as unique progression mechanics, and open-ended scenarios closer to traditional role-playing games developed in the West. Despite the lack of widespread recognition and success, the series has continued, and Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven could be the breakthrough the series by Akitoshi Kawazu has been seeking since its inception in 1989, thanks to some choice improvements to […]
Visions of Mana is one of the cutest RPGs Square Enix has ever created, but it houses some fascinating secrets underneath its cheerful surface. I’m not talking about its story, though you will see some dark turns before your journey in Fa’diel ends. In...
FANTASIAN Neo Dimension, in some ways, is the closing of a circle that began back in 1986 with the release of the original Final Fantasy. After leaving Square back in 2003 following the launch of the tenth entry in the series that changed JRPGs forever, Hironobu Sakaguchi founded Mistwalker, releasing multiple solid titles over the years, including Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, created in collaboration with Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama and Slam Dunk and Vagabond's Takehiko Inoue respectively. The latest game from the studio is FANTASIAN, which was launched a while back for the Apple Arcade service and is now […]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been in the works for quite some time, and it took a few years since its announcement to get a first proper look at the very first entry in a series of remakes that will allow players to experience the entirety of the Erdrick trilogy on modern gaming hardware. With the game right around the corner, Square Enix offered us a chance to try out the game during Gamescom in a short session that did not fail to show how the game is setting out to be among the best HD-2D games ever released. […]
Every generation has its signatures. A certain fashion trend, a popular artist, or a movie that most everyone has seen. They also have their own signature games, and even consoles. For example, my generation had quite a few great systems growing up, bu...
Is there a greater joy in a loot based game than coming across a new piece of gear that not only has better stats than your current equipment, but also just looks rad as hell? Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of armor that fits this bill, including th...
The PS5 Pro boasts more powerful components and a new AI-upscaling method for better visuals, but games will needed to be updated in order to take advantage of all the bells and whistles on the pricey new hardware. So far, Sony has confirmed at least 1...
The Final Fantasy XVI PC demo received a new update introducing fixes for some important issues that will also be applied to the full version of the game. The demo 1.02 update addresses the massive stuttering issues that made the demo almost unplayable on certain system configurations. While the experience still isn't entirely stutter-free, as there are still minor stutters here and there in the most demanding scenarios, the new version of the demo is a massive step up over the previous one. Besides the stuttering issues fix, the new Final Fantasy XVI demo update addresses a variety of other […]
The soon-to-be-released PC version of Final Fantasy XVI uses GDeflate, a GPU decompression standard, but it seems the technology still has a long way to go to bring significant improvements, judging from a recent comparison video based on the demo version. The comparison video shared by Compusemble puts the game running at 4K, 1440p, and 1080p resolutions with CPU and GPU decompression side by side, highlighting how there's no tangible performance benefit with GPU decompression. Loading times are also identically with CPU and GPU decompression, further highlighting how the technology still has a long way to go to bring significant […]
The Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy XVI, and the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters are on the docket for Xbox consoles, according to rumors circulating online. Speaking on the latest episode of the Xbox Two podcast, Windows Central's Jez Corden commented on the Square Enix series and the possibility of the latest entries getting released on Xbox consoles, saying that he has heard that the whole slate is on the docket. As for when they are going to be released, Corden could not say, although he thinks that something related to the series will be revealed during Microsoft's event […]
The short week is over and you’ve already reached another weekend — or perhaps have finally made it to another weekend, depending on how much you hate your job. Because we love ours, we’ve decided to make this week’s Weekend Guide all about the games w...
Recently, Sony announced that its next big live-service shooter, Concord, was closing up and the servers were being turned off. It was a surprising and unprecedented move. Usually, AAA live-service games are given more time to turn things around. Read ...
The SaGa series is far from being the most popular JRPG series ever, but it has managed, over the years, to garner a cult following thanks to its unique features that set it apart from the vast majority of JRPGs, such as unique progression mechanics, and open-ended scenarios closer to traditional role-playing games developed in the West. Despite the lack of widespread recognition and success, the series has continued, and Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven could be the breakthrough the series by Akitoshi Kawazu has been seeking since its inception in 1989, thanks to some choice improvements to […]
Visions of Mana is one of the cutest RPGs Square Enix has ever created, but it houses some fascinating secrets underneath its cheerful surface. I’m not talking about its story, though you will see some dark turns before your journey in Fa’diel ends. In...
FANTASIAN Neo Dimension, in some ways, is the closing of a circle that began back in 1986 with the release of the original Final Fantasy. After leaving Square back in 2003 following the launch of the tenth entry in the series that changed JRPGs forever, Hironobu Sakaguchi founded Mistwalker, releasing multiple solid titles over the years, including Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, created in collaboration with Dragon Ball's Akira Toriyama and Slam Dunk and Vagabond's Takehiko Inoue respectively. The latest game from the studio is FANTASIAN, which was launched a while back for the Apple Arcade service and is now […]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake has been in the works for quite some time, and it took a few years since its announcement to get a first proper look at the very first entry in a series of remakes that will allow players to experience the entirety of the Erdrick trilogy on modern gaming hardware. With the game right around the corner, Square Enix offered us a chance to try out the game during Gamescom in a short session that did not fail to show how the game is setting out to be among the best HD-2D games ever released. […]
Every generation has its signatures. A certain fashion trend, a popular artist, or a movie that most everyone has seen. They also have their own signature games, and even consoles. For example, my generation had quite a few great systems growing up, bu...
Is there a greater joy in a loot based game than coming across a new piece of gear that not only has better stats than your current equipment, but also just looks rad as hell? Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of armor that fits this bill, including th...