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Final Fantasy has never been a series to drop to many extreme mature themes. Despite its usual Teen rating from the ESRB, the series has for the most part been relatively PG other than repeating themes such as fantasy violence or the presence of alcohol. This really depends from game to game, though both the classic and modern Final Fantasy games have instances where the game is a little more mature, whether it’s about the themes or specific scenes in the game....

This Titans review contains spoilers. Titans Episode 10 Titans has been like a roadtrip with a friend with whom the ride is entertaining, but wildly erratic with a lot of detours that leave your head spinning. One minute you’re driving down the highway en route to a steak house for a main meal, the next you’re veering off on a country road to get fresh-baked pie from some backwoods stand....

Leaping onto the entertainment scene in the 1980s, and reaching immense popularity for kids growing up in the 1990s, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been the stars of comic book series, cartoon shows, blockbuster movies and video games. Just the nature of the franchise itself make these heroes in half shells perfect for gaming; from the emphasis on martial arts, kooky sci-fi storylines, and colorfully outlandish characters. The Turtles have been around for such a long time in media that the franchise has been featured on practically every generation of gaming throughout the years....

Sci-fi games aren’t always about traveling through space and time, but their worlds are fascinatingly futuristic, turning familiar environments on their heads or creating entirely alien, innovative new universes for us to explore. Sci-fi worlds often exemplify the heights and depths of humanity in unexpected ways, showing what we’re capable of for better or for worse. And these five sci-fi games and their mind-blowing worlds are exceptional examples of this pattern....

Wednesdays are officially the new Fridays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Loki star Tom Hiddleston announces the show shifts its release date to begin streaming two days earlier. In addition, Marvel drops another Loki trailer with plenty of unseen before scenes. The new announcement comes straight from Hiddleston, who appears in front of the camera outside of his character’s portrayal. The actor explained “Loki tends to get left out in fans’ long superhero montages, despite him being incredibly heroic....

It’s a sad truth that a large portion of today’s gaming audience never got to experience the phenomenon of the stand-up arcade machine. And in the age of mobile titles and free-to-play experiences, the very concept of paying money for a fleeting attempt at beating a game in its entirety in a single sitting seems foolish. But even if those uninitiated never played the titles that debuted in arcades around the world, there’s a good chance the era’s biggest hits are still household names....

Magic and adventure await in the hottest fantasy book releases in September 2021 … The Wisdom of Crowds by Joe Abercrombie Type: NovelPublisher: OrbitRelease date: Sept. 18 Den of Geek says: It’s a month for sequels as much-lauded Abercrombie’s The Age of Madness series is coming to an end. High fantasy with a focus on politics and monarch might scratch that Game of Thrones itch. Publisher’s summary: Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down....

Developer Creative Assembly has announced that Total War Saga: Troy won’t be launching with mod support, but that tools will come shortly after launch. In a Tweet from the official Total War account, the developer confirms that mod tools will launch approximately one month after the game’s August 13 debut on the Epic Games Store. “Please rest assured that our aspiration is to ensure Troy has parity with other modern Total War games with regards to mod support and are working on delivering this as soon as possible,” reads a follow-up Tweet....

Unreal Engine is pretty much everywhere these days. It’s powering all your favorite games, like Outriders, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Chivalry 2, Crash Bandicoot 4, and Psychonauts 2, just to name a few, but it’s also being used to create special effects in shows like The Mandalorian and Westworld, and major motion pictures like Ford vs. Ferrari and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Unreal is a powerful tool for creating multimedia experiences and Tribeca wants to give that took to indie filmmakers....

If the constant stream of leaks and rumors are any indication, then E3 season is upon us once again. Every publisher and developer is currently preparing their big reveals for the upcoming industry event (even the ones who aren’t attending E3) and for the past few years it’s been increasingly difficult to keep things secret until showtime. A new item placed on the Ubisoft store seems to out one of that company’s big incoming announcements: Ubisoft Pass....

Mortal Kombat 11 isn’t the only fighting game sharing new DLC this morning. Bandai Namco has announced that Ultra Instinct Goku will be joining the roster of Dragon Ball FigherZ on May 22, 2020. He’ll be the second character added to the third season after Kefla with another three on the way. In a new trailer, we get a better idea of how this clearly Bruce Lee inspired take on Goku will play....

A new trailer released by Naughty Dog today details more of Uncharted 4’s story, including the presence of another new villain and the return of Nadine. The story trailer details some of the events that will take place over the course of Nathan Drake’s final game, and if the video is any indication, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is going to be a strong contender for the best game in the series....

As more rumors roll in regarding the next generation of consoles, more and more hard evidence of what to expect is making its way through the gate - to hopefully shed some light on what Microsoft and Sony have up their sleeves. Recently, Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney gave an estimate of the power that will be required to run Unreal Engine 4. He explained that a tech demo, from about a year ago, Samaritan, required 2....

NBA 2K20 is another in a long line of games giving people stuck at home because of the Coronvirus pandemic free in-game stuff. This week, players have a new Locker Code to look forward to, and it has a great collection of free goodies. That’s good news for all the NBA fans who are missing watching basketball since the season was cancelled because of COVID-19. What’s in the Locker Code? The NBA 2k20 Locker Code this time around features one free pack from either the Campus Legends, Leap Year, or the New Year’s Resolutions packs....

Valheim is all about exploring the land. After all, if you want to defeat all the bosses or craft better weapons, you’ll need to go through each biome to see what it has to offer. Moreover, each world seed is procedurally generated, so it’s not like everything will be in the same spot in each seed you play in, forcing you to find where everything is all over again. Sure, there are some things you can do to make moving around a little bit easier, like building boats to sail the ocean or building bridges across lands....

A new VALORANT bug is seemingly preventing players from using Run It Back, Phoenix’s ultimate ability. The bug has been brought to light by professional player Josh “Steel” Nissan. The 100 Thieves competitor attempted to use the ability multiple times in-game, only realizing the ability hadn’t gone through when it was too late. Steel took to Twitter to express his frustration, posting clips from a recent VALORANT match. While entering Bind’s A bombsite, Steel unloads many of Phoenix’s abilities....

Valve has responded to growing concerns regarding a trending practice on Steam known as “review bombing.” Alden Kroll, Product Designer at Valve, wrote up a lengthy letter to Steam’s userbase regarding review bombing. Kroll discussed what Valve thought about review bombs as well as the best ways to address them. What Valve ultimately decided was to provide additional information, notifications, and graphs on game profiles to make viewers aware when a review bomb has occurred....

As we are by now all aware, in just a few months, the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita stores will be closing. Despite the fact that around 2,200 games would disappear from the PlayStation stores, we were able to take comfort in knowing that most of those games would still be available in other formats, such as PC or Xbox. Unfortunately, that doesn’t hold true for 138 of the games....

Today, tragedy has struck with the announcement of voice actor Brad Venable having died at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been made public by his family, but friends and coworkers of the voice actor have shared the news of his passing. Those who didn’t know him personally may have heard his voice in games such as Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Many would also likely recognize him from his roles as Griffon and Nightmare in Devil May Cry 5 and his work as Kostas, Nader, and Nardel in Fire Emblem: Three Houses....

As a zombie survival shooter set in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles in the frighteningly futuristic year of 2004, After The Fall seems to take influence from landmark titles such as those in the Metro and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchises. Plus, with more methodical gunplay that’s clearly been constructed with virtual reality in mind, comparisons to Valve’s Half-Life Alyx are inevitable. The key feature, however, is the inclusion of co-op, with the official cinematic trailer prominently featuring a team of four survivors hashing it out against a massive horde....