Sandfall Interactive’sClair Obscur: Expedition 33is an absolute marvel. By taking inspiration from myriad RPG classics and French Baroque artistry, it crafts an experience that is deep in its mechanics, nuanced in its storytelling, and eager to ask harsh but meaningful questions that stay with you long after the answers have been given. It’s the best game I’ve played this year and one that will stay with me for a long time....
Gen V is a spin-off series to the hit superhero phenomenon, The Boys. It takes place at Godolkin University, which is the only college for super-powered teenagers in the country, and follows their lives as they are taught how to control their powers to help the world. The series mainly focuses on six teenagers who find themselves in a very peculiar situation at university. Gen V’s canon nature to The Boys universe also lets it have some major characters crossover into their series and vice versa....
This week,Eurogamer spoke with a video game legal expertto confirm that the sanity effects Nintendo had patented forEternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiemare, in fact, a part of the public domain and able to be used by all game developers without fear of legal repercussions. Nintendo’s patent expired in 2021, so now it seems to be open season for anyone looking to try their hand at making third-wall-breaking sanity effects based on modern gaming hardware....
Summary Final Fantasy 14has been in a tricky spot ever since the release of Dawntrail, with frustrations over the direction of the story,certain characters, and changes to combat allcontributing to falling player numbers. Its recent decline has been somewhat overblown, but the lack of things to do for casual players and disappointment with the story are very fair criticisms. Ever since, Square Enix and Yoshi-P have been attempting to improve things with each patch, and 7....
Summary It’s not just sales recordsMagic: The Gathering’sFinal Fantasy crossover is breaking: the cards themselves are setting new standards for the 32-year TCG. One of the cards just revealed for the set features not just an infamous Final Fantasy 15 boss, but also the highest toughness we’ve ever seen on a legal, playable MTG card. Ancient Adamantoise is a mythic rare found in the main Final Fantasy set. It costs five generic and three green mana, but for that you get an eye-wateringly big 8/20 creature with vigilance and a ward cost of three generic....
Summary PlayStationhas updated the “Last Chance To Play” section of PS Plus, revealing that more than 20 games (includingGTA 5andBatman: Arkham Knight) are going to be removed from the service on May 20. When it comes to gaming subscription services, it’s fair to say thatXbox Game Passtakes all the air out of the room at pretty much every opportunity. That’s especially been the case this year withheavy-hitters like Oblivion: Remastered, Avowed, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but Xbox isn’t the only one that offers free games with its subscription....
Summary When you think of Sanrio, you probably think ofHello Kitty. However, the iconic feline mascot has been joined by a supporting cast of well-loved characters in the half a century since she was first introduced, and two of Hello Kitty’s most popular sidekicks are getting newFunko Popsto celebrate their anniversaries. First looks at new Funko Pops modeled after Kuromi and My Melody have been shared online, hopefully ahead of them being available to buy or pre-order later this week....
Quick Links Don’t Nod doesn’t only make Life Is Strange-style adventure games.Koirais a cute platformer in which you play as a cat who’s trying to escape a forest. You have a small dog who tags along for the journey too. Since the game doesn’t really explain a lot of the mechanics, and the story is pretty vague, you may be wondering how long Koira takes to beat. Thankfully, there’s a system in the game that tells you how far into the story you are....
Quick Links If you’re hunting down legendary loot inAssassin’s Creed Shadows,then the castle areas will provide plenty of incredible weapons and armor for you to test. While fighting your way through these areas usingYasuke is a simple matter of relying on his powerful skillsto slash through your adversaries,this will leave you wantedand may take time to clear everyone out. Instead, we’ll take you through Saika Castle asNaoe, who can use her various abilities and toolsto stay hidden for a more stealthy approach....
Quick Links While some quests inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivioncan test your mettle and build, the Anvil Recommendation quest for the Mage’s Guild is unlikely to offer much in the way of difficulty. It’s a straightforward, ‘Go here, fight this person, come back’ sort of affair. The one tricky bit would be if you’re unaccustomed to fighting mages. Thankfully, the game throws a major bone, so even if you find yourself outclassed, you’ll have a bit of backup....
Quick Links The streets of Hyland Point are lean, mean, and full of cops inSchedule 1, but only one thing outnumbers them all: the amount of trash in the streets. Every day, more trash appears and litters the streets, from cans of nondescript soda to bongs and weed leaves left behind by someone who isn’t you. Sure, you could just leave it on the ground to keep piling up like everyone else, but why do that when you could pick it up and turn it in for cold, hard cash?...
Quick Links InCash Cleaner Simulator, you’ve got several goals to accomplish, though some aren’t quite as important as securing enough money for your freedom and fulfilling client requests. You’ll also need to earn cryptocurrency to supply yourself with items and containers. Gaining Respect is even more important than earning that cryptocurrency, as the more your clients respect and know you as a trustworthy money launderer, the better and more lucrative quests you’ll have access to....
Quick Links Another chapter of the Mages' Guild questline inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredbrings you one step closer to uncovering the reason behind necromancer activity in Tamriel. After they appeared and slaughtered the guardians of mage staff knowledge, the quest for knowledge is deeply personal. With the last mage staff squarely in your hands, you’ll be sent on a dangerous quest disguised as a simple library errand run. However, playing the fool will be to your advantage as you pretend to walk into the deadly jaws of conspiracy....
