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Naoki Yoshida Is Right, Final Fantasy XIV Should Be More Stressful
13.3.2024
After wrapping up a decade-long story with 2021’s Endwalker, many fans have expected the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion to be something of a vacation for the Warrior of Light. Dawntrail, which is set to release this summer, sure does look like it would be a relaxing jaunt given its tropical...
Hey, Listen: You Can Skip Chadley’s Calls In FF7 Rebirth
5.3.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is a massive open-world RPG, filled with dozens of side quests, activities, and mini games. Accompanying those activities is a certain cyborg companion from Remake: Chadley, who has given you a “CHAD Module” so that he can call you all the damn time. And those calls aren’t...
16 Things To Know Before Starting Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
29.2.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix’s latest RPG, is an enormous game. And like any huge adventure, there are dozens of subsystems, features, and layers to navigate. If you’ve played the first game in the new trilogy, Final Fantasy VII Remake, you already have a good handle on the basics...
Here's How To Make Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's BP Grind Easier
15.12.2023
The Blueberry Points grind is the worst part of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Indigo Disk DLC. To access most of the new features the expansion adds, you have to earn Blueberry Academy’s fake currency by doing menial open-world tasks. The game barely gives you any BP for each Blueberry Quest, and...
RoboCop: Rogue City Demo Big
9.10.2023
As I set out to play the 160 GB demo of RoboCop: Rogue City that I installed last night, Steam informed me that it first needed to add a quick 34 GB patch. At which point I kissed my uncapped internet contract on the lips. Although after playing this enormous demo for a couple of hours, I’m...
Amazon MMO Finally Adds Horses, Skyrockets In Popularity
4.10.2023
New World, Amazon Games’ fantasy MMO, has finally added horses to its previously horseless (and entirely mountless) setting of Aeternum. First released in 2021, New World has had players clamoring for rideable critters ever since, and although the privilege of straddling a horse, lion, or other...
One Of Starfield's Best Quests Is A Gravity-Defying Beer Run
12.9.2023
A random bartender on a small back-world planet led to one of my favorite side-quests in Starfield, Bethesda’s latest and biggest open-world RPG. Just be prepared for some gravity issues. Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3’s Dark Urge Is Great For Your Second Run
30.8.2023
When you boot up Baldur’s Gate 3, you can choose between creating a custom character, or playing as any of the party members who can join you throughout the game, like Astarion or Karlach. However, there’s one other option as well: it’s called the Dark Urge, and it’s kind of the best of both...
Starfield Reveals Even More RPG Details About Its Sci-Fi World
16.8.2023
Starfield is only a few weeks away, and Bethesda is still drip-feeding new information to players desperate to finally get their hands on the long-awaited Xbox console exclusive. Will you be able to buy apartments in the cities you travel to? Will you get to smuggle illicit items across galactic...
Baldur’s Gate 3: 6 Tips To Avoid Combat If You're Not Into It
11.8.2023
For some players, Baldur’s Gate 3’s combat is a rewarding challenge that requires a lot of planning and preparation. For others, it’s an absolute roadblock that makes it hard to progress in the game. We’ve given some general tips to help you excel in combat, but honestly, Baldur’s Gate 3 has enough...
10 Things Final Fantasy XVI Doesn’t Tell You
28.6.2023
Because Final Fantasy XVI is more of an action game than an RPG, a lot of Clive’s adventure can feel more straightforward than its predecessors. However, there’s still a lot the game doesn’t tell you upfront, and knowing these things can give you an overall better experience. That in mind, here...
How Long Is Final Fantasy XVI?
26.6.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is in some ways a radical departure from the hit Square Enix RPG series’ past and in other ways pulls from its rich history to create a very old-school feeling adventure. So where does it fall in the pantheon of Final Fantasy game lengths? The answer is somewhere in...
Fortnite: Chapter 4 Season 3 Week 3 Quests And NPC Locations
22.6.2023
We’re three weeks into Fortnite’s latest season and hopefully you’ve been able to cross off the weekly quests without much trouble thus far. This week, however, you might’ve come across a few challenges that aren’t as familiar, including one involving one of the new mechanics: Mud. Insert joke...
15 Critical Tips To Know Before Jumping Into Final Fantasy XVI
22.6.2023
Final Fantasy XVI brings some big changes to the long-running franchise. It’s the first true action-RPG in the main series, meaning even longtime fans will have a bit of learning to do.Read more
This Beautiful Farming Sim Combines Chinese Fantasy With Stardew Valley
24.5.2022
Last Friday, when I started playing Steam Early Access farming sim Immortal Life, I was only planning to play for a couple of hours before bed. I finally ended my session at 5 a.m. It’s a standout among farming sims because it tries to emulate the verisimilitude of life instead of the dreary...
How To Level Up Faster in Dying Light 2
5.2.2022
Dying Light 2, Techland’s latest open-world zombie RPG, has officially launched on most major platforms. You’re probably playing it right now. But maybe you’re getting your ass handed to you in the early levels, like I was when I started the game on normal instead of easy. That’s OK. There...
Six Hours With Zenith, The Latest MMO Hit On Steam
4.2.2022
Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs are the kind of game that people get lost in, finding friends and communities to spend days and days with. Virtual reality has quickly become a popular way for folks to interact with others, often in wild and strange worlds or environments. So combining the social...
Genshin Impact’s Heartbreaking Inazuma Side Quests Are Far Better Than Its Main Plot
17.11.2021
As someone who had been enjoying Genshin Impact’s main story since launch, I wanted to like the core storyline of the game’s Inazuma region so badly. But while it grapples with interesting political and philosophical themes, unfortunately it doesn’t quite land in the execution. Since I didn’t have...
Google's Olympic Doodle Is An Entire JRPG
23.7.2021
Today’s isn’t the first time a Google Doodle has been a game, but this is surely the most intricate so far. Today, if you open a new Chrome page or begin a search, you can click on a pixel-art icon that starts an Olympic-themed JRPG, complete with anime sequences by Studio 4°C, played right in your...
Take The Time To Smell The Toxic Roses In Biomutant
25.5.2021
Get curious and set out for adventure Biomutant’s decent-sized map chock full of a prolific discoveries and big choices. Read more