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Summary Final Fantasycreator Hironobu Sakaguchi is excited for fans to see his next big game project. Sakaguchi was already a fairly prolific game designer by the time he released the originalFinal Fantasyin 1987, spawning a massive JRPG franchise that has continued to generate new fans to this day. While working for Square Enix, he also had a hand in other beloved games, likeSuper Mario RPG,Xenogears, andParasite Evebefore leaving to fund his own studio called Mistwalker in 2004....

Quick Links Thefirst chapter ofFrostpunk 2concludes with the discovery and transfer of oil to New London.Oil serves as your permanent source of fuel, and as long as you can pump out enough to meet your city’s needs, you won’t have to worry about running out of fuel for the rest of the game. However, discovering oil offers only a brief reprieve. In the second chapter,you must protect your growing city from a familiar enemy — the Whiteout!...

Gears of War: E-Dayis the newest entry in theGears of Warfranchise, transporting fans back to the series’ inciting event. Announced during the Xbox Showcase in June 2024, the title’s first teaser trailer introduced fans to a young Marcus and Dom, as they bore witness to the destruction wrought by the Locust emergence on Sera. Over the years,theGears of Warfranchisehas shifted away from the events that resulted from E-Day, focusing instead on new characters, enemies, and overarching lore....

Summary WithValorant Mobilebeing tested in China, three useful features of the game have leaked online, leaving PC and console players questioning Riot Games about why they’re not getting them, even though they’ve asked for years.Valorant Mobilewas first announced in June 2021, during the first anniversary of the PC version of the game. And while players expected a 2023 release at the latest, it still hasn’t launched. Valoranthas undergone over 100 patchessince its initial release, with some of them fixing bugs that affected player experience, and others adding new features and game modes to the title....

Quick Links The v31.20 update forLEGO Fortniteintroduces the Lost Isles into the game, an extra island that players canfast travel to via a Bus Station. This additional island offers a variety of different biomes to explore, unique enemies to battle, and a plethora of additional items in the loot pool. In addition toresources like Klomberries, and the debut of Klombo himself, players can now get their hands on a variety of Pirate-themed weapons inLEGO Fortnite....

Quick Links Kay hasmany tools availableto her that help her in many ways inStar Wars Outlaws. Many of these tools are tied to experts that she will have to find and meet, learning new tricks of the trade while also opening up that expert as a skill tree to get new abilities and bonuses from. One tool players will see the need for before getting is the Slicer Kit, which is an advanced hacking tool that will let Kay hack things she previously couldn’t....

Starfield was meant to be the next big Bethesda Game Studios IP after being in development for 8 years. Starfield was officially released On September 6th, 2023 and many critics praised the game, but the general audience reception was not great. We delve into Starfield’s release state, what has changed in the past year since launch, and what the future may hold for Starfield.On 365 Days Later, we take a look at games a year after their release....

Battlefieldis as storied a gaming franchise as any other, with its mainline hits, lesser-known offshoots, ambitious misfires, and cherished favorites among its millions of fans. Wedged between the originalBattlefield1942and its first foray into modern combat withBattlefield 2is the franchise’s sophomore effort,Battlefield Vietnam, which had several unique design decisions and a compelling setting, all begging to be revisited. Battlefield 1942 wasreleased in late 2002, developed initially by Refraction Games before it was subsumed by DICE under EA’s umbrella....

Summary The upcoming release ofJoker: Folie à Deuxhas focused popular culture’s spotlight back on one of cinema’s most gifted actors. Renowned as a dramatic chameleon of the highest order, Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix is regarded as one of the finest performers of his generation. His compelling, nuanced takes on the array of characters on the silver screen have brought him well-deserved recognition. Though some of his roles have garnered better reception than others throughout his professional career, Phoenix has turned in some of the most memorable performances in recent cinematic history....

Summary Bungie is bringing back one of its oldest IPs with its upcomingMarathonrevival—but things aren’t going well. In fact, one ofBungie’s rumored moves is reminiscent of the ill-fatedConcord, though it’s not too late for this direction to be effective. Despite the excitement that came with its announcement,Marathonhas been plagued with delaysand internal division. The classicMarathontrilogy (the last game of which was released in 1996) laid the foundations for story-based first-person shooters, including Bungie’s ownHaloseries....

Summary Nintendo has released two newMario and Luigi: Brothershipvideos that highlight some of the combat and Bros. Attacks that players can use.Mario and Luigi: Brothershipis the first new entry in the belovedMario and LuigiRPG spin-off series since its last release in 2018.Brothershipwas first revealed during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, and was featured alongside a number of other first-party Switch exclusives that will be launching late into the Nintendo Switch’s lifespan....

Quick Links Making meaningful progression inDeadlockduring the match is the key to success for each player. It is of the utmost importance to know your hero’s strengths and weaknesses and learn about the buffs and nerfs that each item leaves on your hero and the opponent players. There are multiple strategies for buying items inDeadlockand every player can lay out their progression plan by playing a certain hero enough to get the hang of it....

Given his acting background and the fact that both ofJohnny Cage’sMK1Fatalitiesare movie-related, it should come as no surprise to learn that the character’sMortal Kombat 1Animality also draws inspiration from Tinseltown. What is a little surprising, though, is just how good the Animality really is, with many considering it to be the best in the game so far. Open the Beaches sees Johnny transform into a shark, with the stage around him being modified to mirror an iconic scene from the movieJaws....