Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Fans have been clamoring for Nintendo to bring back Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for years. Arguably the most beloved entry in the gonzo RPG series, it sounds like the Switch remaster has delivered on all of the magic of the original while sandi...
The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for November, typically the biggest gaming month of the year, and surprisingly, the results weren’t that great. Players spent $5.9 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in November, a 9 percent year-on-year decrease. This was largely driven by a 24 percent drop in hardware spending, with all consoles being down double digits year-on-year. The PlayStation 5 was the #1 console, followed by the Xbox Series X/S, with the Switch really dropping off this season. It seems like inflation, and rumors that a new Switch […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. Warning: The following article contains SPOILERS for Super Mario RPG. One of the more unique unlockable secrets in Super Mario RPG is “Beetle Mania,” a retro arcade-style shooter that you can play from the game’s main menu at any time. It’s a fun little time-waster, but how […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. Warning: The following article contains SPOILERS for Super Mario RPG. While most of the bosses in Super Mario RPG are required confrontations, there is one infamous optional boss – Culex. This fight is not only tough as nails, but introduces a bit of Final Fantasy flavor to […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. Warning: The following article contains some SPOILERS for Super Mario RPG. One of the features of the new Super Mario RPG is the ability to tackle some of the game’s key bosses in much more difficult forms, but how exactly do you gain access to these new […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Super Mario RPG. As mentioned, there’s a lot of stuff to collect and do in Super Mario RPG, and it’s also a fairly linear adventure, so is there any missable content? Or can you run ahead secure in the fact that […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. The first thing you need to do to succeed in Super Mario RPG is master its combat, which offers an engaging combination of traditional turn-based mechanics and action cues. Super Mario RPG’s battles are a little more demanding than some of the games that came later, like […]
Super Mario RPG was a revelation when it came to the SNES in 1996. A mashup of everyone’s favorite platforming plumber and the turn-based, stat-driven combat of a Final Fantasy game proved to be an enduring mix that spawned multiple spiritual successor...
A remake of Super Mario RPG wasn't something almost anybody had on their bingo cards for this year. Over the past decade or so, Nintendo has seemed dead set on distancing Mario from his rich RPG past, with the Paper Mario games being significantly simplified and the Mario & Luigi series being allowed to slowly fizzle out. And yet, here we are in 2023 with a lavish remake of Super Mario RPG on the near horizon. The only thing predictable about Nintendo is their unpredictability. Is this the star-studded remake Super Mario RPG fans have been dreaming of? Or should […]
Super Mario RPG, the remake of Square Enix’s 1996 2D pixel art classic, will be out on Nintendo Switch on November 17. The charming-looking turn-based game sees Mario and Peach join forces with the dastardly Bowser to stop a mechanical creature named S...
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
Fans have been clamoring for Nintendo to bring back Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door for years. Arguably the most beloved entry in the gonzo RPG series, it sounds like the Switch remaster has delivered on all of the magic of the original while sandi...
The former NPD Group (now named “Circana”) has released its full North American sales data for November, typically the biggest gaming month of the year, and surprisingly, the results weren’t that great. Players spent $5.9 billion on games, additional content, and hardware in November, a 9 percent year-on-year decrease. This was largely driven by a 24 percent drop in hardware spending, with all consoles being down double digits year-on-year. The PlayStation 5 was the #1 console, followed by the Xbox Series X/S, with the Switch really dropping off this season. It seems like inflation, and rumors that a new Switch […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. Warning: The following article contains SPOILERS for Super Mario RPG. One of the more unique unlockable secrets in Super Mario RPG is “Beetle Mania,” a retro arcade-style shooter that you can play from the game’s main menu at any time. It’s a fun little time-waster, but how […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. Warning: The following article contains SPOILERS for Super Mario RPG. While most of the bosses in Super Mario RPG are required confrontations, there is one infamous optional boss – Culex. This fight is not only tough as nails, but introduces a bit of Final Fantasy flavor to […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. Warning: The following article contains some SPOILERS for Super Mario RPG. One of the features of the new Super Mario RPG is the ability to tackle some of the game’s key bosses in much more difficult forms, but how exactly do you gain access to these new […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Super Mario RPG. As mentioned, there’s a lot of stuff to collect and do in Super Mario RPG, and it’s also a fairly linear adventure, so is there any missable content? Or can you run ahead secure in the fact that […]
After nearly three decades, the classic Super Mario RPG is back and as quirky as ever. This one-of-a-kind take on both the Super Mario universe and RPG genre is packed with unique mechanics, secrets, and puzzles that may be a bit perplexing for new players at first, but we’re here to help you. The first thing you need to do to succeed in Super Mario RPG is master its combat, which offers an engaging combination of traditional turn-based mechanics and action cues. Super Mario RPG’s battles are a little more demanding than some of the games that came later, like […]
Super Mario RPG was a revelation when it came to the SNES in 1996. A mashup of everyone’s favorite platforming plumber and the turn-based, stat-driven combat of a Final Fantasy game proved to be an enduring mix that spawned multiple spiritual successor...
A remake of Super Mario RPG wasn't something almost anybody had on their bingo cards for this year. Over the past decade or so, Nintendo has seemed dead set on distancing Mario from his rich RPG past, with the Paper Mario games being significantly simplified and the Mario & Luigi series being allowed to slowly fizzle out. And yet, here we are in 2023 with a lavish remake of Super Mario RPG on the near horizon. The only thing predictable about Nintendo is their unpredictability. Is this the star-studded remake Super Mario RPG fans have been dreaming of? Or should […]
Super Mario RPG, the remake of Square Enix’s 1996 2D pixel art classic, will be out on Nintendo Switch on November 17. The charming-looking turn-based game sees Mario and Peach join forces with the dastardly Bowser to stop a mechanical creature named S...