Dragon Quest Producer Leaves Square Enix After 13 Years

Ryota Aomi, longtime producer of theDragon Questfranchise at Square Enix, has left the company.Dragon Questhas always been a successful JRPG franchise, going back to Enix’s first releases in the 80s. Just in the past decade, however,Dragon Questhas continued to grow. There’s a successfulDragon QuestMMO, a growing number of spin-offs, anime, and more surrounding the series. Aomi’s contributions are unquantifiable, but hisDragon Questlegacy is undeniable. Even before joining Square Enix in 2013, Aomi was working on theDragon Questfranchise....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Laura Blackwell

Elden Ring's Censorship Does Not Stop Players From Leaving Dirty Messages

WithElden Ringavailable now, gamers are using the message function to give other players hints, humor, and/or random statements. It is not unusual for players to leave helpful hints such as “Beware of left” when there is a monster waiting to ambush. It is also not unusual for players to leave funny deceptive lies such as “Try jumping,” which just encourages players to fall to their deaths.In terms of humor and random statements, there are plenty, such as the “Dog” meme when referring to tortoises and other animals, as well as the self-explanatory “fort, night....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Erik Guerrero

Epic Games Store Working on 'Community-Oriented Features' for 2021

In its recently-released Year in Review post for 2020, Epic Games wasn’t just limiting itself to looking back on its previous accomplishments. As well as the myriad statistics and informative tidbits about the previous year, the team also revealed what was on the cards for theEpic Games Storein the year to come. According to the post, the main focus of development for the Epic Games Store in 2021 will be on providing a “smooth, seamless experience for developers” bringing their games to the store, as well as releasing more community-oriented features that “provide a more personalized experience....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Martin Williams

Fall Guys Season 2 Satellite Scramble: All New Rounds

Fall Guys' space-themed second season is officially underway, and it contains eight brand-new rounds. These rounds are of the Final, Hunt, Race, and Survival types, and while players will undoubtedly become quite familiar with them over the course of the season, some fans may want a bit of information about them before starting. This guide is here to provide that information, and players can find details on the new rounds inFall GuysSeason 2below....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Rita Webster

Fall Guys' Fallen One Revealed to Be DrLupo

DrLupo is one of the top Twitch streamers in the world, and he’s also “statistically the best"Fall Guysplayers in the world. It’s been confirmed that The Fallen One inFall Guys, aka the world’s best player, is none other than DrLupo himself, and he has the skin to prove it. Yesterday, Mediatonic dropped Saturday’s new skin in the highest-ratedFall Guysplayer’s account, but didn’t reveal who it was. The mystery persisted for nearly 20 hours until it was finally confirmed that DrLupo is indeed the so-called Fallen One, and thehighest-ratedFall Guysplayer in the world....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Charles Sanders

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse Launch Date Announced

Koei Tecmo officially announced the launch date of theFatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipsere-release in the West. The fourthFatal Framegame was previously exclusive to Japan and could only run on the Wii. Soon, it will launch digitally on other consoles. Fatal Frame, also known asProject Zeroin some regions, is a Japanese survival game that uses a camera called Camera Obscura to fend off restless spirits. The series often had struggles with Western localizations, which led to the games' late Western releases....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Colleen Mahoney

Fortnite Adding Ray Tracing and DLSS Support

Nvidia’s launch event introduced new powerful graphics cards to the market with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and RTX 3070. Nvidia also announced their partnership with Epic Games to bring its technology toFortnite. Fortniteis one of the most popular games out, boasting more than 350 million players worldwide and haspartnered with top companies, including Marvel, Disney, and the NFL. Nvidia’s partnership with Epic games will have unique benefits for the game....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Angela Smith

Genshin Impact Leak Reveals Card Details for Upcoming TCG Mode

A recent leak fromGenshin Impacthas given players a deep dive into the collection of cards available in the game’s upcoming TCG mode. With just under three weeks left until the next update for HoYoVerse’s massively popular RPG, players have already been given plenty of information about all the new content in the coming patch. Version 3.3 will welcometwo new characters in Wanderer and Faruzanalongside an Artifact set for players to acquire and the return of the popular Windtrace event....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Shannon Hernandez

GTA 6 Fan Discovers Possible Trailer Date Hint in Rockstar's Announcement

Summary Just a couple of weeks ago, Rockstar Games stirred excitement in the gaming community by officially confirming the upcoming release of the first trailer forGrand Theft Auto 6in early December. However, the absence of a specific date left many fans disappointed. With December just around the corner, some fans have taken it upon themselves to analyzeRockstar’sGrand Theft Auto 6announcementsfor potential hints that could unveil the precise release date. For the past decade, fans have eagerly awaited the release ofGrand Theft Auto 6from Rockstar Games....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Sharon Alvarado

GTA Online Player Shows Off Car Collection Inspired by Ken Block

AGrand Theft Auto Onlineplayer has put together a car collection inspired by Ken Block. InGrand Theft Auto Online, cars play an important role, as they are among the main ways to get around Los Santos. Cars are also important for driving the game’s economy, with players buying, selling, and collecting a wide variety of models. Ken Block died earlier this year, leaving the sports world without one of its most recognizable names....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Molly Jimenez

GTA Online's Vapid Liberator Shouldn't be a FOMO Indicator

Summary Grand Theft Auto Online’s Vapid Liberator is in danger of being an icon of the FOMO mentality in gaming. While it’s one of the game’s more striking vehicles, its scarcity may be overshadowing its performance. While its appearances have become something of a tradition forGrand Theft Auto Online, it could be treated better than it currently is. As it stands, the Liberator is an impressive truck that suffers greatly from the restrictions that players have to face in acquiring one....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Leslie Boyd

Immortality: How Long to Beat

After the success ofHer StoryandTelling Lies, Sam Barlow and his team atthe newly formed Half Mermaidhave released its latest title:Immortality. In it, players have to go through three unreleased films, titled “Ambrosia,” “Minsky,” and “Two of Everything,” to investigate the fate of the missing actor Marissa Marcel. Immortalityis definitely building upon the team’s previous works.WhileHer StoryandTelling Lieshad simply shot interview footage and candid webcam setups,Immortalityfeatures multi-camera dynamic cinematography. Instead of asking players to search for specific keywords in a database, it asks players to use match cuts to jump between the three films....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Jason Lane

Least Trustworthy Characters in Lord of the Rings

Summary The Lord of the Ringshas a reputation for its impressive cast of characters, and they run the spectrum from courageous heroes to duplicitous villains. One of the ongoing themes of the books is that the power of the One Ring makes it impossible to trust anyone. Frodo recognizes the power of the One Ring, but that doesn’t make him immune to its corruption, and several other characters are much weaker than him....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Juan Lopez