What You'll Find In The Final Fantasy XVI Demo

Quick Links Nearly three years after its mesmerizing reveal,Final Fantasy 16is upon us. In the lead-up to its launch, Square Enix has dropped a demo of FF16 free of charge - this is no PlayStation Plus timed game trial, but an honest-to-goodness no-cost chunk of gameplay. Related:Final Fantasy: Every Version Of Ramuh, Ranked The demo is hefty. There’s more here than we had anticipated, and you may well feel the same....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Regina Alexander

Where To Get Baizhu's Ascension And Talent Materials In Genshin Impact

Quick Links Baizhu was one of the characters who were seen inGenshin Impactfrom the very start. He had a Dendro vision, which made it quite obvious that players would have to wait a long time to put him in their party since the element wasn’t in the game yet. He was finally released during the Version 3.6 update. RELATED:Genshin Impact: Best Weapons For Kirara He’s a five-star healer wielding a Claymore as his weapon....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1133 words · Kimberly Nunez

10 Encounters Perfect For A Long Rest In D&D

When you’re playingDungeons & Dragons, there’s definitely going to be a point where the party is going to be taking a long rest. More often than not, these rests aren’t going to be in a comfortable cavern or cosy tavern, but they’ll be out in the wild.Travel will take timeand oftentimes a dungeon can’t be something to be ransacked in a single night. RELATED:Dungeons & Dragons: Random Encounters For A Tavern So with your party probably getting used to bed rolls and having someone keep watch, it just means that they run the risk of encountering something....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1229 words · Bobby Robertson

8 Weirdest Ways To Power-Up In Games

Video games have a unique way of captivating players with their immersive worlds, thrilling gameplay, and, of course, the power-ups that make us feel invincible. From enhancing our abilities to granting us extraordinary skills, power-ups have become an integral part of gaming culture. RELATED:Every Power-Up We See In The Super Mario Bros. Movie But sometimes, developers take a walk on the wild side and introduce power-ups that are downright silly. These whimsical additions remind us that in the realm of gaming, absurdity and entertainment often go hand in hand....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 926 words · Patricia Arnold

AI Will Be Gaming's Downfall

The future frightens me. A rising climate crisis, the global hate of trans people doubling as political bargaining chips, and the eventual embrace of death are always on my mind. As one of the stable hands inTears of the Kingdomloves to tell me, it’s hard to look at the future right now with anything but anxiety. Things are only going to get worse as we move forward, and our collective complacency towards the very worst technological advancements could well be our undoing....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 932 words · Ethan Kline

All Gem Locations In Disney Dreamlight Valley

Summary InDisney Dreamlight Valley, gems are a great source of money and resource. Not only can you sell gems for a hefty amount of Star Coins, but you can use them in crafting recipes. For example, the only way to craft a colorful lamp post is by using the designated gemstone of that color. Gems come from mining rocks in the game; each biome will have its own set of rocks and gems to find....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1049 words · Dean Hill

Arkane's First-Class Level Design Is Redfall's Undoing

In the lead up to Redfall’s release, andduring the preview event I attended, the messaging coming from directors Harvey Smith and Ricardo Bare was that while different from previous games, Redfall was still full of Arkane DNA. It’s hard to see how an open-world co-op looter shooter could be anything like Dishonored or Prey - and as it turns out, it’s not. There are glimpses of Arkane doing what it does best throughout, but those elements never seem to mesh well with Redfall’s gameplay....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 996 words · Christopher Perez

Assassin's Creed Mirage, Avatar, Skull & Bones To Launch Before March 2024

Skulls & Boneshas yet another launch window, kinda. According toUbisoft, the long-awaited adventure game will be with us by March 2024, alongsideAssassin’s Creed Mirage,Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and more. Official release dates for some of Ubisoft’s most anticipated projects are also going to be revealed during Ubisoft Forward next month, although it remains to be seen if the company can stick to them this time. Mirage and Skull & Bones are hinted at getting firmer release dates next month, with the latter recently hit with a delay....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Tammy Lang

Beginner Tips For Remnant 2

Quick Links It’s back into monsters and mayhem inRemnant 2. This action-packed follow-up to the original third-person shooter sends you once more into the alien realms and twisted hellscapes of that familiar red crystal. Sticking to that familiar Souls-like style where death respawns you and the area’s enemy list, it’s a tough time for any explorer in these bizarre realms. RELATED:Remnant 2: How To Respec For those not familiar with the series it can be quite the difficulty curve, especially with how they handle their roguelike elements as it’s easy to miss out on content if you weren’t aware of it....

June 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1361 words · Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Best Roguelike Games On Android And iOS

Roguelikegames are often bite-sized adventures that fit into short play sessions. Mobile games are all about short play sessions, so its no wonder why rougelikes feel so great on Android and iOS devices, where you can easily pick up and put down the game at a moment’s notice. Related:Best Roguelike Shooters Rougelikes can come in a variety of different subgenres, like deckbuilding, action, turn-based, and more. If you’re looking for some of the best rougelike games on Android and iOS devices across several different genres, you’ve come to the right place....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 877 words · Olivia Watkins

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Next DLC Is Reportedly Based On The End Of Z Saga

The next expansion forDragon Ball Z: Kakarotwill reportedly take place during the “End of Z” saga, which acts as an epilogue toDragon Ball Zand features Goku fighting the reincarnation of Majin Buu at the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai tournament. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot may have launched all the way back in 2020 but that hasn’t stopped it from being supported with three years of post-launch DLC. We’re currently halfway through the game’s second season pass, which includes the previously-released Bardock episode and theupcoming DLC taking place during the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai tournament, but we’ve still got one more piece of DLC that has yet to be revealed....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Robert Santos

Easy Builds For Diablo 4

There are a lot of builds to experiment on inDiablo 4, and it can get confusing at times especially if you’re picky and indecisive. While it’s rewarding to take one more complex build, the game can be enjoyed even more by using easy builds that still have massive potential to become strong characters and remain fun to play with. RELATED:Diablo 4: Things You Should Do First So, whether you’re new or are trying to switch to a new build just to try out something you’re not used to, the builds we’re going to show you are both easy to get started with and very entertaining to play with....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 963 words · Kyle Bishop

Everspace 2: How To Make Money

Quick Links They say money makes the world go-‘round, but they should really say money makes the galaxy go-‘round. InEverspace 2, you’re going to want to make as many credits as possible to buy new ships, purchase new equipment, and upgrade your perks. Related Link:Everspace 2: Every Ship Type, Ranked Luckily, there are loads of ways to make bank in this universe, from selling the salvage of your recent kills to trading commodities like a deep space trucker....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · Randy Goodman