Tag: Online gaming
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Switch Online Expands Its Library with Four New SNES Games
Nintendo Switch Online, the gaming giant’s premiere online service, has recently broadened its offering by incorporating four more classic Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games into its virtual arcade. While the announcement at first glance seems exciting, a deeper look has revealed it as another attempt by Nintendo to inflate their library with limited appeal…
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Collaboration between Metaphor Re:Fantazio and Kung Fu Tea Now Official
Video game developer ATLUS has revealed a unique marketing strategy designed to expand the reach of its upcoming release, Metaphor Re:Fantazio. Straying from conventional advertising campaigns often seen within the industry, ATLUS is joining forces with the famous tea retailer, Kung Fu Tea, to generate an extra buzz of anticipation among gamers and tea enthusiasts…
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Nintendo Reveals 4 SNES Games to be Added to Online Switch Library
Nintendo is expanding its Nintendo Switch Online library with the introduction of four Super NES games from the early 1990s. The first to hit the library is “Battletoads Double Dragon”, a crossover beat-’em-up from renowned studio Rare that was released in 1993. The action game sees characters from the Double Dragon and Battletoads franchises teaming…
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Pearl Abyss Reveals Almost an Hour of Direct Gameplay Footage from Crimson Desert
Pearl Abyss, the Korean game developer and publisher, has unveiled a significant 52-minute gameplay video for their highly anticipated open-world action RPG, Crimson Desert. The video focuses on the early segments of the game where avid players take the torch as Kliff, the leader of the Greymanes. Kliff strives to travel across the vast landscape…
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Zodd and Skull Knight to be Featured in Black Desert Online Berserk Collaboration
Black Desert Online is planning another Berserk collaboration event, set for September 5-19, 2024. Throughout this period, players will have the opportunity to engage with characters Nosferatu Zodd and Skull Knight, acquiring special collaboration items along the way. There will also be cosmetic sets for Guts, Griffith, and Schierke available for purchase using the in-game…
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Square Enix Participates in a New Funding Campaign for Metaverse
V Corporation, a metaverse monetization company, is raising funds with the aid of Square Enix Holdings and other Japanese firms including the Sony Startup Acceleration Program, Nippon Venture Capital, FGG Venture Business Partners, and Itochu Corporation. Hideaki Uehara, General Manager of Investment and Business Development Department at Square Enix, praised V Corporation while expressing belief…
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Global Edition of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius Ceases Operations on October 30
Square Enix has declared the closure of its free-to-play mobile RPG, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, effective October 30, 2024. Initially launched more than eight years ago, this decision, however, won’t affect the Japanese version of the game. The game creators issued an apology to the players, mentioning it was a challenging decision due to maintenance…
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DDoS Attacks Impact FFXIV Over the Weekend
Square Enix confirmed a series of DDoS attacks on the popular MMORPG FFXIV between August 23-25, 2024, that affected Data Centers and disrupted gameplay globally. The company responded promptly, trying to mitigate the attacks and keep disruption at a minimum, with two major assaults causing trouble for users trying to log in and play the…
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Early Access Release of Path of Exile 2 Scheduled for November
Grinding Gear Games has announced an Early Access release of its free-to-play action RPG, Path of Exile 2. The pre-release version will be available from November 15, 2024, on multiple platforms that include PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. This sequel will function independently from the original Path of Exile game; still, any…
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Shadow Shutdown of Final Fantasy XIV European Data Center
Square Enix, in June 2024, launched the Final Fantasy XIV European Data Center Shadow to alleviate congestion during the Dawntrail expansion, but it’s set to shut down in late August 2024. The center housed four worlds, Innocence, Pixie, Titania, and Tycoon, all of which experienced congestion after the launch. The company is advising players to…
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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team to be Added to Nintendo Switch Online’s Game Boy Advance on August 9
Nintendo is set to add Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team to Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online on August 9. In the game, you are unexpectedly thrust into a world where you become a Pokemon, capable of communicating with other Pokemon species. You and a partner Pokemon you select embark on various rescue…
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Nintendo Switch Online Adds Densetsu no Starfy 1-3 GBA Games to its Library
Nintendo has revealed that the first three installments of the Densetsu no Starfy GBA series will be included in the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass. Available only in Japan previously, these platformer games follow the adventure of the star prince, who journeys underwater in quests ranging from a quest to return home to rescuing his…