Characters Who Deserve Their Own Spinoff Title In The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zeldais one of the most beloved video game series of all time. While its various incarnations have changed over time, certain elements of the world of Hyrule never sway. One of these aspects is the player character. In the Legend of Zelda you play as the Hero, the keeper of the Triforce of Courage. You play as Link. RELATED:The Legend Of Zelda: Every Main Town, Ranked While Link is a beloved character whom no one wishes to discard, there are countless other rich characters within the series....

June 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1424 words · Kelly Stein

Complete Guide To The Nel'Vari Mines In Sun Haven

Quick Links The town ofSun Havenisn’t all there is to offer to the player. There are tons more to discover in different unlockable towns such as Withergate or Nel’Vari. After following the main questline set out by Elio’s and after entering the elven village, you may be wondering what is next. Related:Sun Haven – Complete Guide There are designated mines within Nel’Vari that aren’t necessarily easy to access. Materials found in the Nel’Vari mines are crucial for accessing higher-tier armor and useful stat buffs....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Barbara Kim

Complete Photo Mode Guide For Final Fantasy 16

If there’s one thing Final Fantasy games are known for, it’s their beauty.Final Fantasy 16is no different, showcasing some of the best visuals present in the whole series. Valisthea’s unparalleled wonder leaves many eager to capture its beauty, which is done best with the game’s Photo Mode. Related:Final Fantasy 16: Most Memorable Quotes Accessing Photo Mode in this game isn’t as clear-cut as it is in other games with similar functions....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Tyler Washington

D&D: How To Build And Play A Warforged

Quick Links Eberron is a fan favourite setting inDungeons & Dragons, along with the warforged endemic to the world. Playing a character designed towards a specific task opens up powerful opportunities for storytelling once the designer’s goal has become irrelevant and the story of a warforged character begins after the climactic battle where most others would end. Related:Dungeons & Dragons: Best Tools To Come Up With Character Names The unique circumstances of these people make writing stories around them differ greatly from more traditional fantasy characters, and it can help to go into the character creation process with some ideas of what you want them to be, even if they end up evolving beyond this intended purpose....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1166 words · Bryan Middleton

Dragon's Dogma 2: Hidden Details In The Trailer

Dragon’s Dogma, for lack of more descriptive words, is truly a vibe. There’s nothing quite like the gamey joy it exudes. You see a monster and you can just climb it. You’re small enough and you’ll slither through its legs. You’re taller so you run faster. And then the entire localisation was so dedicated to its particular style of English. RELATED:Best Open-World JRPGs With the sequel finally a real thing that has actual gameplay, it’s interesting to see what the developers at Capcom have decided from the foundations of Dragon’s Dogma, and what needed to be expanded....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1169 words · Eugene Williams

EA FC 24 Should Be A Fantasy RPG

I’m looking forward toEA Sports FC 24, hoping thatEAtakes the rebrand as an opportunity to drastically change the FIFA experience. I don’t really care if the result turns out worse thanFIFA 23, I just think the formula is getting a bit stale – especially in Ultimate Team, my preferred mode – and it could use shaking up. This year’s new chemistry system for FUT was a big change, but the game is exactly the same as last year in the grand scheme of things....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 732 words · Thomas Reynolds

Ed Boon Teases Mortal Kombat 1 Cosmetics

MoreMortal Kombat 1news will be shared atEVOnext week, giving us further details on the new fighting game ahead of its launch on September 19. While Ed Boon hasn’t told us what to expect from the next reveal, there’s a good chance it will be in relation to the game’s customising options - an important feature that is yet to be explained. This hint comes from a Q&A that Boon held on Twitter, giving us some indication of what will be announced soon....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · David Hernandez

Every Banned Card In Magic: The Gathering's Oathbreaker Format

Quick Links Magic: The Gathering’s Oathbreaker is a format that has a lot in common with Commander, but with a greater focus on planeswalkers. Instead of a legendary creature, you choose a single planeswalker to be your oathbreaker alongside a signature spell that planeswalker loves to cast. Related:Magic: The Gathering – Mono-Red Commander Staples Guide Oathbreaker is also an eternal format, meaning you may use almost every card Magic has ever printed....

June 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1373 words · Joshua Bailey

FFXIV: The Aetherfont Dungeon Guide And Walkthrough

Quick Links The Aetherfont is a level 90 dungeon inFinal Fantasy 14. After the original portal to the Thirteenth below Alzadaal’s Legacy was destroyed, the Warrior of Light and allies seemed out of options, until Y’shtola devised a way to travel between the moons of the source and the Thirteenth, the home of Golbez and the Voidsent. Related:Final Fantasy 14: Lapis Manalis Dungeon Guide However, to power this portal, you’ll need massive amounts of Aether....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Samuel Perez

Final Fantasy 16's Demo Was A Stroke Of Marketing Genius

Everyone is talking aboutFinal Fantasy 16. Just a few weeks ago I kicked up a fuss about themarketing being far too overzealous.Square Enixwas releasing a countless stream of trailers and similar promotional materials that left little to the imagination. That strategy has not subsided, but by giving players access to an extensive playable demo the conversation has shifted in a more positive direction. After playing it for ourselves, all is forgiven....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Gina Leach MD

Fortnite Players Have Solved Darth Maul's Lightsaber Problem

It’s May 4, so naturallyFortnitehas expanded its roster of availableStar Warsskins. Actually, it added new characters to the mix a couple of days early, welcoming Anakin Skywalker and Darth Maul to the fold. You’d have likely assumed Darth Maul would have come with his iconic double-ended red lightsabers, but no.The Darth Maul skin comes with a halberdfor some reason, but thankfully, players with a deeper Fortnite knowledge have (sort of) fixed that....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Ashley Barnes

Game Budgets Should Always Be Public

Earlier this week, the ongoing FTC trial betweenSonyandMicrosoftresulted inthe budgets for two of PlayStation’s biggest games being revealed. Thanks to a redaction-related snafu, we now know that Horizon Forbidden West cost $212 million to develop and The Last of Us Part 2 cost $200 million. The piece of evidence was quickly removed and replaced with more thorough redacting, but not quickly enough. Oops. As TheGamer’s editor-in-chief Stacey Henley wrote in her piece about the gaff (linked below), it was an embarrassing moment for both the courts and for Sony....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 890 words · Taylor Mendoza

How To Beat The Akashic Dragon In Final Fantasy XVI

Deep in the bowels of Oriflamme, close to the city’s gigantic Mothercrystal, Drake’s Head, Clive and co. end up dealing with an aetherflood. InFinal Fantasy 16’s world of Valisthea, aetherfloods are dangerous phenomena that cause living beings to turn Akashic, making them into mindless, destructive forces. RELATED:Final Fantasy 16: How To Beat The Iron Giant Before they can reach the heart of the Mothercrystal, the party is confronted by a particularly dangerous example of this phenomenon - an Akashic Dragon....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1176 words · Robin Vaughan