Game from Final Fantasy Creator Confirmed for Switch

Summary The turn-based RPGFantasian, which was produced and written by the creator of the legendaryFinal Fantasyseries, is coming to the Nintendo Switch and other platforms in late 2024.Fantasian, developed by American-Japanese studio Mistwalker, was released in two parts, with the first and second halves becoming available in April and August of 2021, respectively. Initially launched on iOS, macOS, and tvOS through the subscription-based Apple Arcade service,Fantasianis a Unity engine-powered title that is considered by some to be one of thebest mobile RPGs on the market....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Sean Anderson

Genshin Impact Confirms New Character With Game Awards Trailer

At the 2021 Game Awards, developer miHoYo debuted a newGenshin Impactgameplay trailer. The trailer featured several newer characters in action: Gorou,Arataki Itto, Naganohara Yoimiya, and Sanganomiya Kokomi. The majority of the trailer featured gameplay of Gorou and Itto, who will both the Genshin Impact roster with the 2.3 update around December 15. The trailer seems to reveal two major things, the first being a new boss. The four characters, particularly Gorou and Itto, are seen engaged in battle with an unfamiliar boss-type enemy....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Arthur Henry

Genshin Impact is Getting an Animated Desktop Background

A lot of the incredible popularity of miHoYo’s open-world action RPGGenshin Impactcomes from its large cast of colorful characters, each of whom possesses a distinct personality and design. Now, the studio behind this refreshingly complex title has released a free app that will allow gamers everywhere to spend even more time with its characters. N0va Desktop is a live wallpaper app that puts an animated character on one’s computer desktop–with the option to make it aGenshin Impactcharacter....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Christopher Morrison

Genshin Impact Player Builds Pirate Ship in Teapot

Following the introduction ofGenshin Impact’sSerenitea Pot feature, players created elaborate homes to call their own. One player decided to take on a unique challenge in the Serenitea Pot, taking inspiration from the belovedGenshin Impactcharacter Beidou. The creation was posted on Reddit for fellow users in the community to discuss. Many versions ago, miHoYo introduced theSerenitea Pot intoGenshin Impact.As the name suggests, the feature allows players to create homes within a pocket realm confined in a divine teapot....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Mrs. Gwendolyn Wilson DVM

Harry Potter Characters Who Make The Dumbest Decisions

A lot of the characters in theHarry Potterseries turned out to be heroes who saved the day more than once. That’s true even for those who originally were presented and perceived by Harry as the villains (such as Severus Snape). But even though Harry and his friends and allies eventually won their fight against Voldemort, that doesn’t mean they always made the right decisions. RELATED:DCEU Characters Who Just Make The Dumbest Decisions On more than one occasion, theHarry Pottercharacters made a choice that was unwise or downright dumb at times....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Edward Smith

How Pokemon GO Could Incorporate Solgaleo and Lunala

Pokemon GOhas already gotten a lot of new monsters thanks to the Season of Alola, and with so much time left before it ends, there’s bound to be plenty of other new Pokemon on the way. The Alola region may be known for introducing regional Pokemon variants to the series, butPokemon SunandMoonadded plenty of new Pokemon too.Pokemon GOalready has a lot of Alola’s regional variants, meaning the Season of Alola is bound to focus on new Pokemon instead....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Heather Walker

Infinity Ward Confirms Four Major Fixes Coming to Call of Duty: Warzone in Future Updates

Like most online games,Call of Duty: Warzoneis not without its bugs and technical issues. Developer Infinity Ward will be addressing these problems in future updates, and it has since outlined four specific changes that will be coming toCall of Duty: Warzoneat some point soon. The fourCall of Duty: Warzonebugs identified by Infinity Ward include an issue where players see “full-screen black corruption” when simply walking on theWarzonemap, an issue where players are told that their squad can still revive them even after everyone is dead, an issue where players don’t drop items when they disconnect from a match, and a bug where players get stuck in an animation when canceling a revive attempt....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Richard Gonzalez

McDonald's Happy Meals Adding Kirby Toys for Some Customers

Summary One of Nintendo’s classic IPs,Kirbyremains incredibly popular among fans, leading to the gaming giant teaming up with McDonald’s to offerKirbyplushies with Happy Meals in Japan. Players have enjoyed theKirbyvideo game franchisefor many years, and this latest team-up with McDonald’s has already caught the attention of fans across the globe. First introduced in 1992,Kirbyis an action platformer series featuring a number of 2D and 3D games starring the titular pink hero....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Gregory Jones

Minecraft Legends May Be Exactly What the RTS Genre Needs

Over the last couple generations, it has felt like the RTS genre has vanished into the shadows.Popular RTS franchises likeCommand & Conquer,Starcraft, andWarcrafthave all mostly been put on ice, and there seems to be little interest from AAA developers to explore the genre. While RTS games are still coming out, it feels like they are fewer and far between. The genre feels like it has become smaller and more niche, but the upcomingMinecraft Legendshas the chance to change that perception....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Carmen Brown

Monster Hunter World: 10 Things That Make No Sense About Great Swords

The Great Sword is an iconic weapon that has been a part of theMonster Hunterseries since the very beginning.It featured prominently in early promotional material for the upcoming movie as a result.It’s also a popular pick among Hunters (highly advised for those diving into the Monster Hunter Rise demo), for obvious reasons: it’s implausibly big and intimidating, with tremendous damage potential. RELATED:Monster Hunter World: A Complete Weapon Tier List For Both Cooperative And Solo Play...

June 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1371 words · Samantha Harrington

Movies We Want Made Into Video Games (And the Best Developer for Them)

Video games based on movies used to be everywhere years ago, but they’ve been on a bit of a hiatus as of late. That’s changing a little bit, with MachineGames taking on the responsibilities of anIndiana Jonesvideo game, while IO Interactive tackles anewJames BondgamewithProject 007. If video game movies are having a comeback and this isn’t just a flash in the pan, there are a few movies that have some really solid game potential that needs to be explored in the future....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1005 words · Nicholas Phillips

One Important Detective Pikachu Returns Sequence Shows the Animation Never Needed to Be Unsettling

WARNING: This article contains MAJOR Detective Pikachu Returns spoilers. Proceed at your own risk. Summary Animation can easily make or break how an audience enjoys a particular media experience. This is why when it came to theDetective PikachuandSonic the Hedgehogfilms, it was always a point of discussion as to how the mascot character should be presented. The uncanny valley is a point of contention for a lot of viewers, and while the line varies from person to person, once someone feels uncomfortable with how something is animated, it’s rather hard to change their mind....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Amy Castaneda

One of the Best Xbox Game Pass Games of 2022 Just Got a Major New Feature

One of the bestXbox Game Passtitles from 2022 has just received a major new feature, asA Plague Tale: Requiemadds a 60 FPS performance mode to the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions.Xbox Game Pass users get access to a variety of gamesevery month, with Microsoft also adding some third-party titles as day one release. A Plague Tale: Requiemwas added to the Xbox Game Pass libraryas a day one game in October 2022, and it was one of the best third-party games to join the service last year....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Steven Ford