To coincide with The Rising,Final Fantasy XIVis holding a huge sale on its Online Store. There’s savings to be had on mounts, minions, glamour items, furniture, and more, but not everything is included in the sale. For the vast majority of items on theFFXIVOnline Store, the sale equates to 30% off. This means that a mount which would regularly cost you $24.00 USD (such as the Magicked Umbrella orCrescent Moon) currently costs $16....
We knew it was only a matter of time, and now it’s finally here. Well, kinda.Final Fantasyproper, on the iPhone. A full-fledged RPG in your pocket. And no,Vaydid not count. Wow, it looks really great! A new Square Enix trailer shows the game in action, with upgraded graphics and all. I’d love to see someone playing this to know how it works, though. I see bigger menus for touch action. That’s good to know....
Zen distilled stories Thefirst episode of Game News Haikuswent over pretty well with people who watched it. If you’re one of those people, thanks for taking the time. If you’re not, maybe watch that one and the new one and every future episode? You know, if you want. In this series, we take a look at the stories that gathered the most attention of the past week, and distill each one down to its essence....
Either the industry is dirty or my mind is Yesterday, it was revealed Destructoidagreed to be bought outby Enthusiast Gaming. When I first found out, I wondered if anything would change. In the comments of the story yesterday, some of our readers also wondered if the move would put an end to ouroutstanding and highly informative news coverage. I’ve been told nothing will change and this site will continue publishing what it’s always been most famous for: stupid shit like this....
Another quality article from Destructoid 2017 was the year fishmen suddenly became sexy. Not just among the weeaboo anime-tentacle-monster crowd, but among mainstream audiences too. It started with rule 34 star Prince Sidon fromThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildlast March but really caught fire when the first trailer forThe Shape of Water– the movie everybody on Twitter claimed to invent the phrase “Grinding Nemo” for – debuted online. Don’t know how, don’t know why, but last year ended on a weird note with women across the internet fantasizing about a scaly, salinated South American sea creature that wooed Sally Hawkins out of her clothes and into a sex scene that guaranteed she lost the deposit on her apartment....
Genshin Impacthas several gacha banners that change on a three-week basis. Read on for an analysis of the current and upcoming banners and see where you should spend your wishes! Current Banners in Genshin Impact Current banners end on:July 20, 2025 Genshin Impact’scurrent rate-up 5-star characters areWriothesley(Cryo Catalyst) andFurina(Hydro Sword). They are accompanied by the 4-star characters Mika (Cryo Polearm), Chongyun (Cryo Claymore), and Charlotte (Cryo Catalyst). Genshin Impact’scurrent rate-up 5-star weapons areCashflow Supervision(Catalyst) andSplendor of Tranquil Waters(Sword)....
Buy a whole franchise for a discounted price One thing that GOG.com has been missing is the ability to buy a whole franchise or series of games for a special discounted price, outside of their special promos. Well, it seems like the classic games store have been thinking the same thing as they’ve rolled out a trial ofreduced price franchise bundles today. So if you’ve been holding off buying some or all of theZork,Gabriel Knight,Tex Murphy,PhantasmagoriaorKing’s Questtitles, now’s the best time to pick them up....
‘Not just a silly car movie’ says Yamauchi Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi explained today at gamescom that their newly announced partnership for a full-lengthGran Turismo moviedidn’t come out of thin air. In fact, he says that studios have been sending them movie offers almost yearly for the last 7 years. But they turn these offers down every time. What’s different with this one? Yamauchi says that the film, which comes from filmmakers Mike de Luca and Dana Brunetti, won them over with its story of growth and maturity....
Rockstar hasa blog post updiscussing the special and collector’s editions ofGrand Theft Auto V. It’s the usual stuff, as far as digital content is concerned — a couple of weapons, some vehicles, and more cosmetic options for the three protagonists. Then there’s stunt plane trials and a 25 percent boost for the characters’ special abilities which include slow-mo shooting and driving, and a fit of rage, in the case of Trevor....
And I’m Greed, GreedFallin’ Spiders and Focus Home Interactive announced today thatGreedFall‘s big expansion, dubbed the “De Vespe Conspiracy,” is launching next week on June 30 alongside its update for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The return to Teer Fradee will open up a new area of the island to explore, with a conspiracy threatening the current state of things on the island. TheDe Vespe Conspiracywill be available as a standalone purchase for currentGreedFallowners, or as part of theGreedFall: Gold Edition, which contains both and goes live on June 30....
Top tier beta inbound While the rest of the world patiently waits, and while Japan plays with the actual game, Bandai Namco has announced the date for the open beta forGundam Versusin Southeast Asia. The beta will be running from September 2 at 15:00 (GMT +8) to September 4 at 15:00 (GMT +8), and the pre-load will start on August 29. Namco confirmed that having a PlayStation Plus membership is not required in order to join in on the fun....
There’s a lot of the familiar, though It wasone year agowhen I sat with 343 Industries as key developers told me all about the studio’s plans for The Halo Channel. At the time,Halo 5: Guardianswas more than a year on the horizon, andHalo: The Master Chief Collectionwas set to bridge the gap caused by a standard development cycle. It seemed like Microsoft wanted moreHaloall the time. That mindset will defineHalo 5....
Dynasty Warriors 7is a thing that is happening, and while many of you think I am an idiot for liking the series, you can all eat my poo with a knife and fork. The rest of you (all three of you) can join me in salivating over thesenew shots. The images primarily focus on the new characters, but a few older ones make an appearance. Xiahou Dun fans will note that he’s getting his sword back, as opposed to the big lollipop he inexplicably received inDW6....
