Final Fantasy 14 Update 6.55 Brings Story Finales and PvP Changes

Summary With the 2024 Toyko Fan Fest in the books,Final Fantasy 14released Patch 6.55, Growing Light Part 2, which brought the story of the Endwalker expansion and several side quests to a close. In addition to the stories,Final Fantasy 14made some changes specific to the PvP mode called Shatter and some Jobs were nerfed in Frontline mode. Patch 6.55 arrived three months after the first half of Growing Light, which saw the Warrior of Light brave the Void and defeat Zeromus, the final boss ofFinal Fantasy 4....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Johnny Morales

Final Fantasy 4 Deserves As Much Hype as the Franchise's Most Popular Entries

There’s a lot to be said aboutFinal Fantasyand its impact on the RPG genre. On a global stage, theFinal Fantasyfranchise could be considered the leader of JRPGs, having established itself and a number of genre conventions before moving on to other experiments in modern times. It’s difficult to understate the impact of the franchise’s early years, withFinal Fantasy 1introducing many playersto an interactive fantasy world and the internationalFinal Fantasy 2andFinal Fantasy 3showing what stories could be told in these creative settings....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Victoria Smith

From Deathloop to Death Stranding: Exploring the Meaning of Death in Gaming

With the release of the long-awaitedElden Ring, gamers around the world have been gushing over the breathtaking vistas of the Lands Between and sharing the characters they created using the game’s robust character creator system. Amongst all the beauty is a lot of dying, as one would expect from a FromSoftware title, butElden Ringdirector Hidetaka Miyazaki intends for death to be a meaningful and enjoyable experience for gamers. It may seem counterintuitive at first, but the frustration of death makes the hard-won victory that eventually comes much sweeter....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1144 words · Dean Green

FTR Will Not be in Launch Version of AEW Fight Forever

The last three years has seen AEW go from an upstart professional wrestling company to the number two promotion in the U.S., offering a true alternative to WWE on national TV for the first time since the fall of WCW. A major reason for this has been the incredibly deep roster of talent the young company has been able to foster, with names includingCM Punk, Jon Moxley, and Jade Cargill, to name a few....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Jason Ibarra

Game Sequels That Explain Why You Lose Your Abilities

One of the downsides ofgaming sequelsis that the heroeslose their abilities. To facilitate their growth, they must start from scratch. This means losing all the strength they gained in the previous entry. Few things are more frustrating than losing that progress. Related:PlayStation Characters Who Got Massive Power Boosts In Sequels Certain gamesbother to explain why. They concoct some narrative reason for the heroes' powers drying up. This can even serve as the catalyst for their next journey....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1096 words · David Phillips

Genshin Impact Leak Reveals Important Emilie Buff

Summary A newGenshin Impactleak has revealed that Emilie received an important buff to her Elemental Skill, which could significantly impact her power on the field. Developer HoYoverse has already confirmed that Emilie, the famous perfume designer from Fontaine, will join the playable roster in update 4.8. EveryGenshin Impactupdate has its beta phase which starts approximately six weeks before the official launch, giving HoYoverse enough time to make adjustments to new characters so that they properly fit the game’s meta....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Lauren Shelton

Genshin Impact: Fountain Flowing Again Quest Guide

The Fountain Flowing Again is a somewhat hidden Quest inGenshin Impact. It won’t be triggered immediately upon unlocking Fontaine but rather once a certain Quest is completed. There isn’t much to do upontriggering the Quest inGenshin Impactsince players only need to speak with a couple of characters. The choices made won’t affect any of the Quest’s storyline not the amount of items rewarded at the end. The following article will aid players in triggering as well as completing theFountain Flowing Again QuestinGenshin Impact....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Tina Johnson

Great Beauty & The Beast Movies That Are Not Disney

Whenever anyone talks aboutBeauty & The Beast, chances are they’re talking about the hitDisneyadaptation. This makes sense, especially considering the fact that it’s theDisneyversion that perhaps popularized the story in popular media. However, it may delight fairy tale fans to know thatBeauty & The Beastisn’t just something that existed in the bubble of Disney films. RELATED:Most Evil Live-Action Disney Characters Rather, it may be in the interest of fairy tale fans that there were actually other films that retell or expandThe Beauty & The Beastoutside its usual portrayal....

July 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1430 words · Laura Farrell

Halo Infinite Last Spartan Standing Battle Royale Rumors Explained

The battle royale genre remains one of the most popular in the entire video game industry, with some of the biggest games in the world being BR titles likeApex Legends,Call of Duty: Warzone, andFortnite. Considering how popular battle royale game are, many have been anticipatingHalo Infiniteto follow suit with its own take on the genre, but that has yet to happen. While it remains to be seen ifHalo Infinitewill ever deliver a full-blown battle royale mode, a leaked new game mode does seem to be testing the waters....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Brandon Benson

Haunted Chocolatier Inherits a Conflict if it Shares Stardew Valley's World

Summary ConcernedApe is hard at work developing and designing his latest game,Haunted Chocolatierfrom scratch. Based on the official announcement video and screenshots he’s posted on his official blog, the game looks a lot like his acclaimed first title:Stardew Valley; from the sprites to the setting. This isn’t a bad thing at all, as many fans adore the developer’s penchant for a retro pixel art style and top-down gameplay. However, this striking resemblance does make fans speculate aboutHaunted Chocolatierpossibly sharing the same world asStardew Valley....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Dustin Tucker

Hawkeye Is Dropping Too Many Hints About This Character To Ignore

The third episode of Marvel Studios’Hawkeyedropped this week and social media channels are abuzz with conversation about a potential villain’s cameo. Ever since the series was announced, many fans had been theorizing that a popular character from the comics would be making an appearance inHawkeye, and the latest episode might have teased his presence. Fans have been convinced thatHawkeyewill introduce Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has previously appeared inNetflix’sDaredeviland was portrayed by Vincent D’Onofrio....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Richard Robinson

Hearthstone Pro Banned After Supporting Hong Kong During Grandmasters

This past weekend during the Hearthstone Grandmasters, Ng Wai “blitzchung” Chung appeared in a post-match interview to call for the liberation of Hong Kong from the Communist Party of China. Today Blizzard responded to Chung’s comments by banning him fromHearthstoneesports for an entire year, removing him fromGrandmasters, and rescinding any prizes from Grandmasters Season 2. According to Blizzard, Chung violated Hearthstone Grandmasters rules with his comments about Hong Kong’s liberation. Blizzard cites page 12, section 6....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Jessica Gomez MD

How to Get Precious Claw in Palworld

InPalworld, many different items can be harvested and collected for various purposes, such as reinforcing your base, forging new materials or tools, and even upgrading your Pals. However, with such a wide variety of different items in the game, some are naturally more difficult to acquire than others, making them quite valuable and rare. Among these rare items isPrecious Claw, which is identified as holding a high value among individuals across the islands....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Karen Jennings