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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Review – History Repeats
You really can’t understate how historically important Dragon Quest III is. This is not just any JRPG–to players in Japan, it’s the defining JRPG, a game that set sales records and truly made Dragon Quest an inextricable part of Japanese pop culture. To this day, it’s recognized and referenced in all manner of media, and its wild success is the subject of both nostalgic fascination and urban legends.
With such a pedigree behind it, it’s no surprise that Square Enix has seen fit to re-release Dragon Quest III numerous times, with this HD-2D Remake edition being the latest–and also the most lavish–to date. Logic dictates that a game like this deserves a red-carpet treatment. But unlike Final Fantasy, which is no stranger to changing things up in its recent sequels and remakes, the old-fashioned elements of Dragon Quest’s gameplay remain untouched no matter what.
Halo Infinite Launch Was Like A Runner Tripping And Falling At The Finish Line, Xbox Boss Says
Microsoft Studios boss Matt Booty has discussed Halo Infinite’s launch, saying the launch was akin to a runner coming across the finish line and then tripping and falling down.
“The classic runner’s mistake of tripping and stumbling as you come across the finish line. We’ve got to recover there. The burden is on us,” he said.
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Kawspeely Skin Is Coming To Fortnite
Epic is partnering with Kaws to create the Kawspeely outfit that’ll be available on July 2. Kaws is a New York-based artist who is known for his sculpture work on characters and themes. The new Fortnite skin will be another in-game variant of Peely, a well-beloved character.
The Kawspeely outfit will feature the following:
- Kaws Companion Back Bling
- Far From Home Glider
- Ripe On Time Wrap
This is the second Kaws outfit, which previously came with other pieces like the Kaws Back Bling. Those pieces are returning but will now feature the option to change their colors such as the Grey Days style and Noir Nights, in addition to the original style.
The Kaws Skeleton Outfit will also return to the Fortnite item shop alongside Kawspeely. Kaws Skeleton comes in four colors which include:
- Green
- Pink
- Bone-Color
- Orange
Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD 2.5 ReMIX Review
Early in the Kingdom Hearts 2.5 storyline, Sora, an idealistic boy rocketing out of childhood and into adolescence, says goodbye to a group of potential new friends as he waits to board a train that will shoot him off to the stars and into a grand new adventure. And although he’s just met these ragtag teens who are dreading the end of their summer vacation and trying to score their next batch of sea salt ice cream, a single tear rolls down Sora’s cheek as he waves farewell.
The moment shouldn’t work. Its power rests on delving into the depths of a comically complex conspiracy tale involving metaphysical doppelgangers, simulated realities, and hyperbolic teen angst. But, the moment does work. In fact, the romantic, sincere innocence of Kingdom Hearts still carries an emotional punch, powerful on its own merits and just as affecting today as it was at its genesis.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix is a relic of childhood and early teenage blossoming…
Diablo 4 Season 3 Adds Weekly Challenge Dungeons, A New Endgame Activity
Diablo IV’s Season 3 will add a new endgame activity in the form of a weekly challenge dungeon called The Gauntlet, which will see players competing to earn the top spots on the game’s leaderboards for both fame and exclusive cosmetic rewards.
The mode sounds similar to Diablo III’s Challenge Rifts, although players participating in The Gauntlet in Diablo IV Season 3 will be bringing their own characters and builds into the dungeon this time around. Each week, all players will compete by running the same “fixed seed linear dungeon” to earn high scores, with speed and efficiency being of the essence. The Gauntlet is on a timer, and killing enemies and completing the dungeon quickly will earn players points that contribute to their score. To encourage efficiency, loot will only drop at the end of The Gauntlet and not from defeated enemies along the way.
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HBO's The Last of Us Cold Opening Was Originally Completely Different
HBO’s The Last of Us is a bonafide hit right out of the gate and is praised for its acting, music, and action, and was HBO’s second most-watched debut since 2010–the first being 2022’s House of the Dragon. There are side-by-side comparisons of how the show was filmed and the footage from the game and it’s mostly spot-on.
Something that showrunner Craig Mazin wanted to include though was a cold opening that would act as foreshadowing of the events of the world to come and how fungi like cordyceps actually work in the real world. In the show, we see a talk show segment explaining the possibility of a worldwide pandemic and how a scientist, played by John Hannah (The Mummy), isn’t worried about bacteria, but actual fungi. The audience and the host laugh it off, but he goes into how cordyceps don’t kill but control their inhabitants. It’s an unlikely scenario since they only work in a host at a certain temp, but then there’s a moment of curious shock when the doctor proposes what…
League Of Legends Introduces New Seasonal Model With Welcome To Noxus
For the past 15 years, League of Legends’ seasons have been just a part of the game’s ranked competitive play, with little impact on lore or events. From 2025, Riot will introduce a new seasonal model that’s closer to other live-service games, with each year split up into three seasons that will tell a story based on one of the game’s regions. The first, arriving in January, will be titled Welcome to Noxus.
The new seasons are a major overhaul for the long-running MOBA, with Welcome to Noxus launching as LoL: Season One. Each season will run for around eight patches, or 16 weeks, and most gameplay updates, modes, minigames, and champions will be connected to the season’s overarching narrative. Each season will feature two battle passes, which will function similarly to LoL’s current Event Pass, with both a paid and a free track. A number of extraneous rewards systems scattered across the game will be streamlined, with the free battle pass track collecting most rewards in one p…
Life Is Strange Devs Reportedly Found Hidden Nazi Symbols During Development
Deck Nine, the studio behind Life is Strange, apparently had an issue with Nazi symbols and dog whistles mysteriously appearing in its work during development. In a new report by IGN, insiders spoke about toxic work culture and their concerns about someone trying to hide hate speech in their games.
Symbols included the number 88 (code for “Heil Hitler”), racist memes, the number 18 (code for “Adolf Hitler”), and the Hagal rune. Developers flagged the symbols for bosses to remove, but changes were not as swift as they hoped. In one instance, developers asked to remove an image of a particular racist meme, but it reportedly remained present, albeit displayed less prominently. While developers acknowledged that adding numbers could be a simple mistake, it was difficult to believe it was coincidental next to the other symbols.
After enough hate speech reports, CEO Mark Lyons finally addressed the issue in a message to employees on Slack. Deck Nine hired Investigations Law Gr…
Lords Of The Fallen- How To Spot Mimic Items
It’s not unusual for Soulslike games to feature some well-laid traps to trick players into taking sudden bursts of damage, but Lords of the Fallen is especially devilish in its approach to mimics. As you explore the game’s various locations, you’ll likely find that your attempts to pick up some items results in a giant Umbral enemy tearing through the fabric of reality to gobble you up and spit you out. This can often result in an instant death, so you’ll want to learn how to spot this tricky foe from afar. We’ll tell you how below.
How to spot mimic items in Lords of the Fallen
Mimic items are scattered all through Lords of the Fallen, often even sitting among other normal items just waiting for you to pick it up and have a chunk taken out of your health bar. Luckily, you can spot this mimicry by watching the little tail that extends above the item. If it stays relatively still and only sways slightly, it’s a safe item to pick up. However, if you notice that t…
Madden 23 – Las Vegas Raiders Roster And Ratings
Madden 23 is here, and that means virtual football fans once more have a full season’s worth of debates to have, first downs to pick up, and hopefully, more than a few touchdown dances to choreograph. We’re breaking down the Madden 23 rosters for all 32 teams, and in this guide, we’ll be taking a look at the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders had one of the most impactful offseasons of any NFL team, with the headlining move being the acquisition of wide receiver Davante Adams. The addition of Adams makes the Raiders’ offense much more potent, but their defense shouldn’t be overlooked either. If you’re curious who the Raiders’ best players are, where they stack up in the league as a whole, or which roster spots may need to be improved in Franchise mode, here’s everything you need to know about the Madden 23 Raiders roster.
Las Vegas Raiders’ best and worst players
The Raiders are the 15th best team in the league according to the launch list of the best teams in Madden 23. A…