FIFA 23 is finally here! Fans of the world’s most popular sports games franchise can now look forward to one of its best features – playing with friends online in Ultimate Team (co-op). Co-op mode allows you to play FIFA Ultimate Team on the same team as your friends using either your lineup or theirs. You get to try out cards you don’t own for a limited time while earning rewards for completing matches together....
Final Fantasy 16 doesn’t have turn-based combat, in a bid to appeal to a younger audience. That’s according to producer Naoki Yoshida speaking to Famitsu (and translated by VGC) in an extensive new interview on the game. “I’m from a generation that grew up with command and turn-based RPGs,” said Yoshida. “I think I understand how interesting and immersive it can be. On the other hand, for the past decade or so, I’ve seen quite a number of opinions saying ‘I don’t understand the attraction of selecting commands in video games’....
Final Fantasy 16 finally has a release window of summer 2023. Naoki Yoshida introduced a new trailer for the game at the PlayStation State of Play you can watch below, which gave us a fresh look at the game’s story and gameplay. In particular it showcased the game’s cast of summons, or Eikons as they’re known, their names chanted in the music if you listen carefully: Phoenix, Titan, Garuda, Ramuh, Shiva, Odin, Bahamut, and Ifrit....
Final Fantasy VII has long been a fan favorite in the eyes of many. From the captivating story which stole our hearts to the depth of the characters involved, it might feature the best pure storytelling in gaming history. Add to that foundation the depth of sequels and you have a classic which will live on forever. What doesn’t get much consideration when thinking back to the 1997 hit is the level of depth that went into worldbuilding....
Final Fantasy 9 was first released on the PlayStation in 2000 and it was one of the last big AAA games for the system. The game has since been ported to several other systems ranging from the PC to mobile devices. The remastered version features improved HD visuals and quality of life enhancements and landed on the PlayStation 4, the Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One complete with trophy/achievement support. The remastered Final Fantasy 9 brought one of the franchise’s best entries to a more modern audience and reminded long-time fans how great the Final Fantasy series can be at its best....
Square Enix has polished off a fresh batch of screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV update 4.25 today, confirming the latest patch for its MMORPG will roll out on March 13 for PS4 and PC. Final Fantasy XIV players will be able to explore a new location known as The Forbidden Land, Eureka, named after the mythical labyrinth that houses Allag’s most fearsome weapons. Here, you’ll team up with a group of buddies and set off on a new adventure ‘in a land rife with danger that may well live up to its name....
Update: After a delay in the availability of the second wave Ultimate Collector’s Edition, the £189.99 set has now sold out in Europe, Square Enix has confirmed. The @FFXVEN UCE on the European store is now sold out. — SQUARE ENIX EUROPE (@SQUARE_ENIX_EU) May 23, 2016 Original report: Square Enix has apologised for a “technical issue” that has kept fans waiting hours to pre-order a Final Fantasy XV Collector’s Edition....
EA is finally bringing FIFA on PC in-line with the current-gen versions. The PC version of FIFA 23 is the same as the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S and Google Stadia versions, EA confirmed today. That means FIFA 23 on PC benefits from all the new HyperMotion 2 (yes, FIFA features have sequels now) gameplay, new animations and graphics improvements. EA has faced a backlash from PC gamers in recent years....
Nintendo has released a demo for Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, and it’s available now on the Switch eShop. The game is scheduled for release on June 24th. But, if you play the demo, your progress will carry over into the full game. Check out the new trailer, which came out today, to coincide with the release of the demo: The description reads: “Step into the shoes of Shez as you join Fire Emblem: Three Houses characters, such as the Ashen Wolves, in epic, real-time battles across Fódlan....
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has seen record-breaking success with the game making $1 billion from game sales only in 10 days. This, obviously, indicates that tons of players are hyped to play and enjoy the game which also means there will be server issues, matchmaking errors and possible connection problems. One such error players are coming across is the “Join Failed Because You Are On A Different Version” in COD MW2 and this is happening across all platforms....
For Honor’s closed alpha test will begin tomorrow, September 15, Ubisoft has announced, and there’s still a chance you could get in. By registering your interest on the game’s website (you’ll need to sign in using your uPlay account), you’ll be asked which platform you’d rather play on and which of the three factions you’d like to side with. If you’re lucky, you’ll later get an email inviting you to the closed alpha....
Death in Tokyo Revengers is a tricky subject to discuss. It’s very common to misunderstand whether or not someone is killed or brought back, largely due to how much time travel and alternate timelines play into the story. In this case, some people are confused on whether or not Yuzuha killed Taiju or not during the Black Dragon Arc. So today, let’s answer the question once and for all: Does Yuzuha kill Taiju in Tokyo Revengers?...
A new title update introducing Deathmatch and Private Matches to DOOM’s multiplayer has been released across all platforms. That means brand new modes – for free! Deathmatch ditches the team-based multiplayer modes for a frantic free-for-all, removing Demon Runes to help achieve that ‘proper’ 90s shooter feel. Private Matches, meanwhile, are exactly what you’d think, letting you create custom matches to play with select people. A further title update introducing a brand new Arcade Mode to DOOM’s single-player campaign is also due to roll out later in the autumn, although we haven’t yet been given a more specific date....
The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency, headed up by Twisted Metal and God of War creator David Jaffe, is releasing Drawn to Death as a PS Plus title in April. The PS4 exclusive was already known to be coming to the console on April 4, but its status as a PlayStation Plus game was revealed today by Jaffe on the PlayStation Blog. We can expect the rest of the new games that’ll be available on the service to be announced closer to the date....
Since the 1970s, Dungeons and Dragons has kept thousands of people rolling dice and scratching at pieces of paper. It’s an incredible form of entertainment, allowing players to do anything they please, the only limitations being their imaginations and how high of a number they roll on a twenty-sided die. In the past decade, the game has seen a meteoric rise in popularity thanks to creators like Geek and Sundry, a YouTube channel that is host to voice actor and Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer and his group of friends as they play D&D in their series Critical Role....
Dying Light 2: Stay Human has had a brilliant launch, with initial numbers on Steam passing 160,000 players. The latest figures show that, even with a somewhat mixed bag of reviews, there is definitely enthusiasm for Techland’s zombie ridden, parkour powered brawl. On its launch, Dying Light 2 saw 160,202 concurrent players on Steam (via Benji Sales). To put this into perspective, that is 3.5 times that of Dying Light 1’s all-time peak, and 50 percent bigger than that of Capcom’s Resident Evil Village....
There’s no shortage of hackers finding a way to gather players’ personal information on game services or websites, but it’s very rare that the average player gets another person’s information handed to them simply by trying to sign up to play a game. Yet that’s exactly what seems to have happened for the players tho tried to sign up for FIFA 20’s Global Series on October 3rd. The Global Series is an annual contest where registered players compete to earn points in order to qualify for the FIFA eWorld Cup, in which the top players to compete for cash prizes....
Anthem isn’t even officially released and yet here we are deciding if it has a future. At least that’s what some gamers were doing when the VIP beta became subject to overcrowded servers. EA fixed that quickly, however, and a public beta is happening this weekend. After that, players complained about slow walking speeds in the hub area keeping them away from the action. BioWare promised to fix that. The newest worry about Anthem comes from a leaked screencap of the game’s microtransaction store, where things look a little too pricey....
Petroglyph Games has released a demo for its upcoming title, Earthbreakers, as part of the Steam Games Festival. The studio is eager for players to test its latest project, which combines the RTS/FPS genres. If you want to try this game, don’t hesitate, because the demo ends on June 22. Earthbreakers is Petroglyph’s first attempt at the first-person shooter genre, but it’s no stranger to real-time strategy games. The studio has several senior designers from the classic Command and Conquer series on its team....
Echoes of Mana has just been released for mobile devices, and it’s already proving to be a pretty decent and fun gacha game, especially as the developers have proven that they’re listening to player feedback and looking to implement more changes. With that said, if you’re looking to get into the game while it’s still fresh, we’ve prepared an Echoes of Mana beginner’s guide to give you the best possible start to your account....
