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Astria Ascending Is A New Hand-Drawn RPG With Final Fantasy Pedigree
Astria Ascending was one of the more eyebrow raising announcements from last Friday’s ID@Xbox Showcase. The upcoming RPG boasts beautiful hand-drawn art and classic role-playing combat but, most importantly, is made in part by a murder’s row of veterans from JRPG series such as Final Fantasy. Players control eight customizable heroes known as Demigods whose […]
New Pokemon Snap Is Proof That Gen 9 Is Going To Be Huge
I’ve said this a thousand times before, but any non-mainline Pokemon game is an experiment. It’s an experiment in form, in presentation, and usually in fundamental structure, and it’s designed to inform whatever generation is due to launch after it. The most recent example of this was the way in which Let’s Go Eevee & […]
Creator Of Pandemic Making New Board Game Called Climate Crisis
Matt Leacock’s Pandemic, was probably the most relevant board game of the past year. However, the designer is currently working on a game which addresses one of the most glaring issues of the past decade, climate change. According to Dicebreaker, Climate Crisis has been in production since March 2020 along with co-designer, Matteo Menapace. The […]
New Mortal Kombat Movie Will Squeeze Everything Out Of An R Rating
The upcoming Mortal Kombat movie adaptation gets its R rating to the satisfaction of many fans. According to director Simon McQuoid, he did his best to ensure fans won’t be disappointed by the blood and gore in the film. The movie will be the first for the iconic gaming franchise in 24 years, with Mortal Kombat: Annihilation releasing […]
Astria Ascending is a new RPG made by an indie team with help from Final Fantasy veterans
Astria Ascending, a gorgeous fantasy Japanese role-playing game from Artisan Studios, was announced Friday during the ID@Xbox showcase. The beautifully drawn game with turn-based combat is scheduled to be released in 2021, Artisan said in a news release. While Astria Ascending is being developed by Artisan, which is based in Quebec, Canada, and Montpellier, France, […]
New Immortals Fenyx Rising DLC Launched Today
Last year, an extensive Immortals Fenyx Rising trailer delved into the post-launch content that Ubisoft Quebec had been planning. Three narrative-based expansions were slated to arrive alongside a Season Pass. The first expansion, “A New God,” dropped earlier this year. The second expansion, however, launched today. Titled “Myths of the Eastern Realm,” the narrative DLC […]
New Item Available In Animal Crossing: New Horizons To Celebrate April Fool’s Day
In honor of April Fool’s Day, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is adding a mischievous new item – the Whoopee Cushion. The hilarious piece of furniture not only acts as a chair, but also produces the expected farting sound effect when a player sits down. The Whoopee Cushion is available in the Special Goods section of Nook Shopping. […]
Bungie Launches New Ban Wave For Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen Cheaters
Bungie is issuing a new wave of bans for Destiny 2 cheaters, and it’s about time. Season of the Chosen has been an incredible story so far, surprisingly deep and with an amazing set up for what’s ahead, but playing anything related to PvP has gotten so much worse in the last month. To counter […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Tour Creator Is Available Now, Here's How It Works
With the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Earth Day event coming up and even more updates on the way, a new feature has arrived just in time to make celebrating those epic creations even easier. The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island Tour Creator is available now. It’s a neat tool, one that allows for an easier […]