Summary Final Fantasy 14players that were holding out hope forFinal Fantasy 10’s Blitzball mini-game to be added to the MMORPG received a resounding denial from game producer and director Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida during the keynote address at the North American Fan Fest. After Yoshi-P shot down the idea,Final Fantasy 14players took to social media to express their disappointment in the hopes Yoshida would change his mind later. The Fan Fest keynote was highlighted bythe reveal ofFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, the game’s fifth expansion since its relaunch as A Realm Reborn....

While the big selling point of the recent PlayStation 5 edition ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergradeis the INTERmission DLC, starring Yuffie, it is certainly not all that Intergrade has to offer.Final Fantasy 7 Remakewas alreadya great looking gamewhen it launched last year on the PlayStation 4, and somehow inRemake: Intergrade, the game looks even better, as a fan-made comparison shows. A big draw of the latest generation of consoles is their ability to output games at high graphical fidelity standards like 4K resolution and 60 FPS....

Summary Considering the mainstream success and crossover appeal of its direct predecessor, the amount of mechanical depth and complexity inFinal Fantasy 8’s systems is surprising. In 1999, Square followed up its most popular (and perhaps most approachable) entry in its long-running flagship franchise with a game that introduces a plethora of new mechanics that are completely unique to its proceedings and not featured in any otherFinal Fantasygame. RevisitingFinal Fantasy 8with the benefit of hindsight and 24 more years of series progress paints it in a much more positive light than many might have initially viewed it in, but it’s still an outlier among the mainlineFinal Fantasygames....

Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime threw shade atE3with a playful remark that gained quite a bit of traction among the fandom. His latest reflection on the Electronic Entertainment Expo arrived days afterNintendo confirmed it won’t be attending E3 2023. E3 has been shedding some of its historic glamour in recent years, not least because major publishers such as Nintendo and Sony started prioritizing their own events and even digital happenings like the Summer Game Fest over maintaining an annual presence at the Los Angeles Convention Center....

Although it was delayed, the latestFortnitecontent patch has been released, and it’s time to take a look at what’s new.This week’sFortniteupdate didn’t arrive on Tuesdayto everyone’s surprise. Epic Games is usually very timely with these matters, but, for some unknown reason, there was a one-day delay for this update. This disappointed the community since everyone was excited to know more about the additions that were being made to the game and which bugs would be getting fixed....

Genshin ImpactVersion 2.3 will bring two brand new playable characters to the roster, Arataki Itto and Gorou. Both of these characters have already been officially revealed on the official Twitter account a couple of weeks ago. A more recent post on Twitter has revealed theGenshin ImpactVersion 2.3 announcement featuring three characters - Traveler, Gorou, and Albedo. This confirms all the previous leaks claiming that Albedo will finally bet a new banner re-run....

The arrival ofGenshin Impact’s newest update is less than a day away, and MiHoYo’s breakout hit RPG has been providing fans with plenty of reasons to be excited about the game’s upcoming patch. 2.6 will usher in thelong-awaited arrival of The Chasmwith the mysterious region of Liyue plagued by issues with the Abyss Order rumored for several months leading up to its reveal. Alongside a new event bringing fan-favorite characters from Mondstadt, 2....

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Genshin Impact3.0 arrives with two new bow users in tow. Both Tighnari and Collei debut as the first two Dendro characters, where Tighnari is the first 5-star Dendro, while Collei is the first 4-star unit. Considering players would want to try out the new Dendro Elemental Reaction inGenshin Impact, it’s no surprise that Collei is made to be a support. Meanwhile, Tighnari’s role focuses more on damage dealing....

Players around the globe have been quickly attempting to explore and uncover all of the secrets ofGenshin Impact’s map. With things likebosses based on the game’s Elementsand little puzzles everywhere, players are bound to find numerous things that will occupy their time for hours on end. However, many players have discovered an area on the map that could be a little difficult to figure out: the Tri Seal in the Sword Cemetery of Dadaupa Gorge....

TheGenshin Impact3.4 update introduces Alhaitham’s Local Specialty, Sand Grease Pupa. This item is only found in the deep parts of the Desert of Hadramaveth, where the Quicksand Eels breed. Sometimes they’re found around Wenut territory on the surface, while other times, an abundance of them exist in the underground Wenut Tunnel. Additionally, Sand Grease Pupa serves as an Ascension material for Alhaitham alongside other resources such as Pseudo-Stamens, Rich Red Brocade, and Nagadus Emerald inGenshin Impact....

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a mid-range CPU, excellent for gaming setups. This is the fastest six-core AM4-based processor from AMD and features 12 processing threads. According to the company, the processor can deliver 100-plus FPS performance in the world’s most popular games. The processor supports DDR4 memory with a sweet spot of 3600MHz.It offers 4.6 GHz boost clock speeds out of the box with overclocking potential in tow, coupled with 35 MB of cache....

Summary Although neither Sony nor Sucker Punch have confirmedGhost of Tsushima 2, it seems likely that a sequel will release at some point, given the critical and commercial success of the first game. Assuming that a follow-up game is, or will be, in development, it will be crucial for Sucker Punch to hone in on not only thebest features ofGhost of Tsushima, but also its weak points, to make the best experience possible....

The Russo Brothers have added Giancarlo Esposito, Ke Huy Quan, Anthony Mackie, and Billy Bob Thornton to the cast of their upcomingElectric Statefeature film adaptation forNetflix. The film stars Millie Bobby Brown in the lead role, with Chris Pratt, Stanley Tucci, and Jason Alexander among the already-announced cast members. Based on the book of illustrations titledThe Electric State,Netflix’s adaptation stars Brown as a young girl travelling across an alternate America in the mid-1990s in search of her missing brother....