The fashion in Final Fantasy games stands out among other Japanese role-playing games. Most video game fans can immediately recognize Cloud Strife’s iconic turtleneck sweater, Lightning Farron’s pink asymmetrical hairstyle, or the Vivi’s old-school Black Mage design in a blue robe with a yellow pointy hat. Graphic: Julia Lee/Polygon | Image source: Square Enix Final […]
How To Improve Warzone’s Gulag
The Gulag is one of the many new features that Call of Duty: Warzone has added to the battle royale genre, and it has seemingly split players down the middle since the game’s March 10 release. Although the idea of giving players a second chance at securing the win is a good one, there are definitely some ways […]
Aftermath Is A Mortal Kombat 11 Expansion That Adds A New Story And More Characters
Ever since NetherRealm Studios’ soft reboot of Mortal Kombat in 2011, the studio has supported its games long after launch through downloadable content. While that has often consisted of new characters and skins, the Ed Boon-helmed studio has even bigger plans for Mortal Kombat 11, which it has been supporting since its April 2019 launch. NetherRealm Studios […]
Warzone: Chests Should Guarantee Some Amount Of Cash
Warzone chests are no longer guaranteed to contain money and, as is becoming the norm with any change to the game, players aren’t happy. Warzone might have attracted 50 million players in its first month, but that doesn’t mean its developers are doing everything right. Infinity Ward seems reluctant to add something players want without […]
Deliver Us The Moon Review – Love And Loss In Space
When we look to the moon, we see nothing but a glowing rock that lights up the night sky. But what if it were humanity’s last hope for survival? This is the basic premise in Deliver Us the Moon, a nicely penned story of isolation and loss that puts you in the role of an […]
Warzone: The Player Drop-In Alert Is Terrible
Warzone players now get an alert when a rival is dropping in overhead and (as is becoming customary for the game) the backlash has already begun. Warzone might be a small part of the behemoth franchise that is Call of Duty, but in some ways, Infinity Ward is struggling to tread water in the battle […]
Gears Tactics Review: Bulldoze Your Way Through Turn-Based Strategy
Gears Tactics is an ambitious spinoff that doesn’t necessarily innovate, but it does succeed in taking the turn-based strategy genre head-on. The game’s presentation is quality, reflecting classic, core Gears elements. Although the gameplay flattens out by forcing repetitive mission types – extensive customization, immersive storytelling, and overall polish earns Splash Damage and The Coalition […]
Deliver Us The Moon Delivers On PS4
Originally released for PC in 2019, KeokeN Interactive’s Deliver Us The Moon – which included both the 2018 Kickstarter-funded project known as Deliver Us The Moon: Fortuna, along with the planned DLC chapter known as, “Tombaugh” – didn’t quite stick the landing in our original review. The ambitious space science fiction adventure had a lot […]
You Can Violate Almost Every Geneva Convention In Rimworld (Here’s How)
April 23rd, 2020. The Twitter account @ViolateGeneva stated the following: “You can violate every Geneva Convention in Rimworld.” It’s certainly common to run afoul of any sort of code of conduct in your efforts to survive the wasteland Rimworld drops players into, especially as the community seems to find a special joy in playing like sadists. […]
Dear Square Enix: Please Let Aerith Be This Time
Ever since Final Fantasy VII Remake was announced the question on every fan’s mind was how Square Enix was going to address Aerith’s death. It’s common knowledge that she dies halfway through the game – and if it isn’t common knowledge where have you been for the past 23 years? While we all want to […]