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Final Fantasy XVI Devs List Their Top 3 FF Games, And The Top One Is Surprising Fans
16.6.2023
In a recent interview with IGN, three Final Fantasy XVI directors revealed their top three Final Fantasy games of all time. Surprisingly, none of the directors’ picks included mainstream fan favorites titles like mega-popular Final Fantasy VII. Instead, the devs earmarked deep-cut Final Fantasy...
Diablo IV Player Can’t Believe What Just Killed Perma-Killed His 172-Hour Druid
16.6.2023
Diablo IV’s Hardcore mode is not for the faint of heart. Anything that kills your character will leave them permanently dead, no matter what level they were, how much time you invested, or what gear they had. So Twitch streamer Quin69 was understandably overwhelmed with confusion and rage when...
What Each Edition Of Final Fantasy XVI Gets You
15.6.2023
Players worldwide are dipping their toes into the demo of what could be one of the biggest video game releases of the summer: Final Fantasy XVI. If you checked out the demo and enjoyed Square Enix’s Game of Thrones-meets-Devil May Cry epic fantasy enough to put the game on your “Must Buy” list...
Final Fantasy XVI's Menu Screen Does Something Ridiculously Neat
15.6.2023
Final Fantasy XVI doesn’t hit PlayStation 5 until June 22, but players have already gotten a chance to check out the Game of Thrones-influenced action-RPG early thanks to a two-hour demo on the PlayStation Store. It’s excellent, and also reveals some cool features I hadn’t been aware of before....
Fans Spot Striking Similarities Between Steampunk Game Trailer And BioShock Infinite's
15.6.2023
During the Summer Game Fest Xbox Showcase, developer inXile revealed its new steampunk roleplaying game called Clockwork Revolution. “New” though the game may be, the trailer had some viewers experiencing deja vu, as in some ways it appears to ape ten-year-old trailers for Irrational Games’...
33 Immortals Is Like 33-Player Hades, Which, Woah
13.6.2023
If you thought 33 Immortals looked like Hades, just wait until you play it. The top-down cooperative action roguelike from developer Thunder Lotus has a lot of similarities to the award-winning game from Supergiant, from its gameplay to its concept, but there’s one key difference: 33 players will...
League Strike Called Off After Riot, Player's Union Reach Agreement
9.6.2023
Two weeks ago it looked like League of Legend’s North American season was going to be thrown into turmoil when the player’s union called for a strike over Riot’s plan to make cuts to the North American Challenger’s League, and Riot responded by suspending the entire LCS. After negotiations between...
29 Diablo IV Tips That Will Make You A Better Player
6.6.2023
The gates of Hell have opened. Diablo IV, Blizzard’s latest entry in the storied dungeon-looting RPG, is finally out on most platforms. There’s a lot to do and a lot to see in Sanctuary, including a haunting side quest that’s both creepy and sexy all at once. But seeing as Hell is hot and demons...
9 Times The World's Most Famous GeoGuessr Player Pulled Off An Extra Wild Find
30.5.2023
GeoGuessr players are out of this world. If there’s anything that comes close to real magic on the internet, it’s seeing players use nothing but a photo of a telephone pole on Google Maps to determine where that object actually is. And there’s probably no one more skilled at this feat than Trevor...
Brazilian Central Bank Reveals CBDC Pilot Partners – One Is a Major Crypto Player
26.5.2023
The Brazilian Central Bank has revealed the firms it will work on for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot – and the list includes the crypto-keen neobank Nubank.
According to an official Central Bank release, the bank wants to "evaluate the benefits" of the prototype digital real using...
Bankrupt Crypto Exchange FTX Continues to Explore Potential Relaunch, Court Records Reveal
23.5.2023
Recently submitted court records in the FTX insolvency case reveal that the exchange’s new CEO, John Ray III, has been exploring a revival plan for the now-disabled trading platform and the “preliminary formation of restructuring strategies.” FTX’s Revival Prospects Surface...
Apex Legends Tourney Reverses Disqualification of Trans Player
22.5.2023
An all-women Apex Legends tournament with a $100,000 cash prize was steeped in controversy last week when it disqualified a team with a transgender player after previously confirming they could participate in the competition.Read more
Bitpay Ceases Prepaid Mastercard Program, Promises Enhanced Card Service in the Future
19.5.2023
Cryptocurrency proponents in the United States are facing increasing challenges when it comes to utilizing digital assets for expenditures. Several crypto companies have encountered difficulties in securing banking partners. This week, Bitpay, a prominent player in the crypto payments sector, made...
Redfall’s Single-Player Is No Prey Or Dishonored
9.5.2023
At this point, saying Redfall ain’t that great of a time is hardly a new or hot take. But, to be fair, it kind of felt like the stakes were out for developer Arkane’s co-op infected immersive sim even before its release. So is our collective disappointment just a self-fulfilling prophecy? Are...
Nigeria Passes ‘National Blockchain Policy,’ Industry Player Says Central Bank Unlikely to Lift Crypto Ban
5.5.2023
The Nigerian Federal government said on May 3 it had passed what it called the “national blockchain policy.” The Nigerian minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami, said the new policy is a product of consultations with 56 institutions and personalities. Lucky Uwakwe...
Call Of Duty Adding Very Tall NBA Player Kevin Durant Is Hilarious
4.5.2023
The three main Call of Duty games available right now—Modern Warfare 2, Warzone 2.0, and Mobile—are gearing up for a new season of content, which will include all the usual additions: blueprints, skins, weapons, and the like. Tucked in this May 10 content drop, however, is a rather unique operator...
Elden Ring Player Murks Malenia In 15 Seconds On Hardest Difficulty
28.4.2023
Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her might want to watch his back, as another Tarnished is out here making a name for themselves by killing Malenia, Blade of Miquella in record time. Sure, Let Me Solo Her might have beaten her over 1,000 times, but this guy has killed Malenia in roughly 15 seconds....
Physical Copies Of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Still Require Digital Downloads Even Though It's Single-Player
25.4.2023
The next big Star Wars game is nearly here and it sounds way too big for the Blu-ray disc it’s copied on. Jedi: Survivor requires 155 GB of available space to install on PC, and a warning on the front of the box indicates at least some of the data will have to be downloaded, whether you own...
Steam Crackdown Hits CS:GO Player With $500K In Skins
11.4.2023
Steam is often a free-for-all when it comes to game curation and content moderation, but the Valve-owned storefront appears to be on the march against spam commenters, especially those pestering other users about Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skin trades. A number of players have recently said...