As of the February 27, 2016, Pokemon will have been around for 20 years (opens in new tab). While you’re internally screaming at just how fast all of those years have passed by, let’s take a breather to look at the greatest moments of one of the most iconic gaming …
Read More »Someone is about to win $10,000 for being able to explain Dark Souls
The Dark Souls games have a deep, intricate mythology – it just takes some digging to get to it. Okay, like, a lot of digging. So much digging that, Kotaku (opens in new tab) reports, Dark Souls 3 (opens in new tab) publisher Bandai Namco is about to give $10,000 …
Read More »New Final Fantasy 15 footage doesnt look like Final Fantasy any more
Square Enix showed off a new trailer and info on Final Fantasy 15 (opens in new tab) over the weekend, showcasing a revamped battle system, stealthy base infiltration and the use of magic. It shows hero Noctis and his party sneaking into a Niflheim military base filled with soldiers and …
Read More »Going episodic is the only option for the Final Fantasy 7 remake
Final Fantasy 7 Remake (opens in new tab) fans eagerly awaiting the next-gen adaptation of their favorite game have gone through a variety of emotions over the years. Teased with a tech demo (opens in new tab) that showed off the potential of what Final Fantasy 7 could look like …
Read More »How Final Fantasy 15 almost destroyed itself (with help from FF13)
Back in 2008, things weren’t going well for Final Fantasy 13. A few short years after it was announced as the leading entry in Square-Enix’s Fabula Nova Crystallis compilation, the team behind it was already struggling, thanks to creative disagreements and internal issues affecting a wide swath of Final Fantasy …
Read More »Shadow of the Beast is the bloody, 2D cousin of Batman
Twenty-six years distant from the Commodore Amiga original, I dove into this remake unsure of what to expect. I soon found out. A knight – all silver and radiant – rushes my demonic character with sword in hand. I hit a button and the Beast responds by spinning around and …
Read More »Why Final Fantasy 14 is secretly the best game in the series
Before I get started, and before you shoot me for not saying Final Fantasy 7 is the best, there are a few things you need to know about me. I’m a huge Final Fantasy fan. The kind of fan that has given up several pieces of furniture to an ever …
Read More »The Witcher 3 studio has largely moved on to Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt RED emerged briefly to claim five Golden Joystick Awards (opens in new tab) earlier today, but now it’s straight back to work on Cyberpunk 2077. And, to a lesser extent, The Witcher 3 (opens in new tab). “The team is divided right now,” Michal Nowakowski, CD Projekt SVP …
Read More »Classic Final Fantasy 7 rumors that could become reality in the remake
Bring the legends to life Final Fantasy 7 has enjoyed one of the most… imaginative rumor mills in gaming. Most are just tall tales of multicolored Chocobos and secret limit breaks; but every so often – amazingly – one turns out to be true. Who would have guessed you could …
Read More »Dark Souls 3 bosses – What we want to see
Like a boss Bosses in the Dark Souls series are the icing on a bloody cake. If you’ve played through a Dark Souls game, Bloodborne, or Demon’s Souls, chances are there are plenty of boss encounters that stick out in your mind. You remember those bosses because you spent hours …
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