JRPG Blue Dragon gets Xbox One back compatibility
Posted on December 20, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Blue Dragon, the Japanese role-playing game that was supposed to endear Japan to Xbox 360, is now backwards compatible on Xbox One.
It didn't endear Japan to Xbox 360, obviously - that didn't work at all - but Blue Dragon was a big budget, big deal back in 2007, designed in part by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, and scored by Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu. And I quite liked it.
[Read More]New World of Warcraft expansion Shadowlands announced
Posted on December 20, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
World of Warcraft's eighth expansion has been announced by Blizzard during the company's BlizzCon 2019 Opening Ceremony. It's called Shadowlands and it'll launch in 2020.
A typically snazzy cinematic saw Sylvanus crack open the sky and create a portal to the Shadowlands - the afterlife for the Warcraft universe. It's here the new chapter of WOW's story will be set.
Battle for Azeroth, WOW's seventh expansion, launched back in August 2018.
[Read More]Performance Analysis: Diablo 3 at 1080p on Xbox One
Posted on December 20, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
We were hoping to bring you a full Face-Off for Diablo 3 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in time for today's launch, but the definitive word on Blizzard's latest console release will have to wait owing to game-changing day one patches deployed for both consoles.
As promised, Xbox One sees a boost to resolution from 900p to full 1080p, while updates for both systems address a bizarre dual frame-rate bug we uncovered last week that the developer has pledged to fix.
[Read More]Sony pulls PS5 game release dates from CES 2021 trailer
Posted on December 20, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Sony has pulled a raft of PlayStation 5 game release dates from its CES 2021 trailer.
This week, Sony published a new PS5 trailer broadcast during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to its YouTube channel, and with it some changes to the release dates of various upcoming PS5 games.
Hidden in the trailer's small print came word that Capcom's odd-looking astronaut and small girl-starring Pragmata will now arrive in 2023.
[Read More]Stardew Valley Spirit's Eve, including the Haunted Maze and Golden Pumpkin explained
Posted on December 20, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Spirit's Eve is the Halloween of Stardew Valley and, in accordance with its real world origins, it proves to be the spookiest of festivals.
Unlike the Stardew Valley Fair, Spirit's Eve is definitely not a family friendly event. There are caged skeletons in the square and Jack-O-Lanterns for you to buy, but the spookiest part of this festival is the Haunted Maze.
If you can navigate through the tricks and twists of the Haunted Maze, then you'll be rewarded with a Golden Pumpkin.
[Read More]Why Turtle Rock left Valve
Posted on December 20, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Turtle Rock co-founder Phil Robb has explained why the Left 4 Dead developer decided to leave Valve, and what it's like working alongside the sometimes enigmatic Seattle outfit. Speaking at a press event for Evolve, Turtle Rock's new co-op shooter that's found itself at publisher 2K after the closure of original backer THQ, Robb detailed how the relationship worked between the developer and Valve. "Here's the thing, we had a really great working relationship with Valve for like six years as an independent studio,"
[Read More]90s cult-classic Little Big Adventure is set to make a return in new "reboot"
Posted on December 19, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
It's been some 27 years since Little Big Adventure first delighted audiences with its colourful isometric escapades, but developer Adeline Software's much-loved action-adventure series is seemingly set to make a return in a new game developed by studio 2.21 under the watchful eyes of its original creators, Frédérick Raynal and Didier Chanfray.
The original Little Big Adventure - which served up a thoroughly charming blend of platforming, puzzling, and exploration as it charted the story of young hero Twinsen, on the run from evil dictator Dr.
[Read More]A day trip to Yakuza 6's Onomichi
Posted on December 19, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Recently, I've been thinking a lot about video game locales, about maps and whole worlds, both imagined and real. Eventually, I was left with one conviction: there are actually not that many opportunities to experience an environment the same way a game's character does.
Part of it is the notion of escapism tied up with games. You want to swing through a jungle of skyscrapers, instead of fighting through the crowds below.
[Read More]Destiny 2 Truth quest steps: How to find A Map Asunder fragment locations
Posted on December 19, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Destiny 2's Truth is an exotic quest that accompanies the Season of Opulence. Released on the 11th of June, one week after the launch of the Season of Opulence, Truth allows players to complete a quest and welcome back the first Destiny's fabled tracking launcher, Truth.
Similar to other Year 2 Exotics, Truth is not time-gated, and can be acquired right away.
On this page:
How to get Destiny 2 Truth Getting Destiny 2's Truth step-by-step A Map Asunder locations: How to decode all map pieces Where to find the Warden of Nothing relic locations in Candy From a Baby How to get Destiny 2 Truth Here's a quick rundown of the steps needed to obtain Truth:
[Read More]Fortnite - Cupid's Crossbow: Where to find and how to use the crossbows explained
Posted on December 19, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Cupid's Crossbow is the seasonal Valentine's Day 2021 weapon in Fortnite.
You'll only be able to find this in-game item for a short period of time, so, if you're interested in giving it a try, you'll want to know where to find the Cupid's Crossbow. It's also a good idea to know how to use the crossbow, since there are a number of timed challenges which rely on you dealing crossbow damage.
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