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Blizzard Reverses Hearthstone’s Weekly Quest Changes Due to Fans’ Outrage
Blizzard’s Hearthstone team’s recent decision to significantly increase the difficulty of weekly quests is leaving many players frustrated and confused. The team chose to triple the work required for these quests, without proportionally increasing the respective reward, perplexing many as this change does not apparently increase profitability – players can’t expedite quest completion with purchases…
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The Persona 3 Aegis: The First Mission game for feature phone will be available on Switch and PC via Steam.
G-Mode intends to bring Persona 3 Aegis: The First Mission to Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. This spin-off from Persona 3 focuses on Aegis and is set 10 years before the primary game’s story. Originally released in late 2007 as a java-based game in Japan, the launch date for these newly announced ports remains…
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Yoshi-P promises that Final Fantasy 14’s anticipated graphics update in 7.0 will surpass the Dawntrail benchmark in visuals.
Square Enix has unveiled a graphical benchmarking tool for Final Fantasy 14’s upcoming expansion, Dawntrail, allowing users to explore its graphical update following a major overhaul of the decade-old game’s visuals. The visual changes have been met with mixed reviews, with criticism aimed at unconvincing eyes, odd facial features, and varying glossiness levels on character…
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Late creator’s legacy to continue with the sequel of Suikoden’s spiritual successor Eiyuden Chronicles
Eiyuden Chronicles, a RPG series akin to the popular nineties’ Suikoden, will proceed with a sequel despite the death of its creator, Yoshitaka Murayama. Murayama, who created Suikoden during his tenure at Konami, left in 2002 after the release of Suikoden III. He then founded Rabbit & Bear Studios and collaborated with fellow Suikoden alumnus,…
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Patch 01.000.203 Has Corrected the Incorrect Armor Passive in Helldivers 2
Arrowhead Studios recently patched their latest game, Helldivers™ 2, with fixes to the Ground Breaker armor’s Engineering Kit Passive and resolution to multiple crashes occurring on the loadout screen when players entered or exited a game. The update also equilibrated damage dealt to enemies across PC and PlayStation 5 game versions, eliminating any discrepancies. Despite…
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Helldivers 2 is improving its ‘overly lethal’ fire that eliminates players hastily
Arrowhead Game Studios plans to address player complaints about the overly deadly fire mechanics in Helldivers 2. Fires, including sudden fire tornadoes and rogue embers, have the power to kill players with alarming speed – a fact which Arrowhead’s community manager, Twinbeard, admits is problematic. Fixes such as adjusting damage per second (DPS), damage over…
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Nintendo Will Not Attend Gamescom This Year, Indicating No Switch 2 Debut
Nintendo has announced that it won’t be presenting at Gamescom 2024, according to statements from Nintendo of Europe and Nintendo UK. Although typically a regular participant at the popular gaming event, the company has opted out in 2024 after thorough consideration from all perspectives. However, this doesn’t completely rule out any upcoming reveals in the…
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More Than 100 Employees at Avalanche, the Developer of Just Cause, Have Formed a Union
Swedish studio, Avalanche, known for the development of Just Cause, has now become the latest game industry to form a union with more than 100 staff entering an agreement with local labour unions. The deal means Avalanche has now fostered a collective bargaining agreement with Unionen and Engineers of Sweden to cover all employees based…
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Ex-Blizzard Chief Believes Gamers Should Have the Option to Tip Developers an Extra $10-$20 Over the $70 Game Price
Former Blizzard president, Mike Ybarra, recently suggested the option for players to tip developers after completing a game. His idea, prompted by his own awe-inspiring reactions to games like Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn, explores its intended application to $70 games, letting players show…
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Report States Keanu Reeves To Be the Voice of Shadow in the Sonic 3 Movie
Sega’s proclamation of 2024 as the year of Shadow the Hedgehog seems to be accurate as renowned actor Keanu Reeves is rumored to voice this character in the upcoming Sonic 3 movie, as confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter and several anonymous sources. Fans expected Shadow’s appearance in Sonic 3, slated to be launched by Paramount…
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Uniqlo Gears Up to Launch Shirts Featuring Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, XIV, and XVI
Uniqlo has partnered with Square Enix to launch a new line of Final Fantasy t-shirts influenced by the Pixel Remasters, Final Fantasy XIV, and Final Fantasy XVI. Retailing at 1,500 yen (approximately $9.73), the seven unique t-shirt designs, including goblin imagery from the original game, Yoshitaka Amano’s original designs for Moogle, and the motifs of…
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