Author: Garry Smith

Square Enix has provided an update on the potential for an Xbox port of Final Fantasy 16, saying it wants to release the game on Microsoft’s console but can’t share a release date yet.Speaking to Video Games, Square Enix’s Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida, producer of both Final Fantasy 14 and Final Fantasy 16, strongly suggested Final Fantasy 16 will eventually come out on Xbox by telling fans not to give up hope.”Of course we did announce the PC version of the game, so looking towards the Xbox version, we do want to release it on Xbox,” Yoshida said.“But when it comes…

Liam Hemsworth may not have watched The Witcher show or read the original book series before being cast by Netflix as Geralt of Rivia, but he was a big fan of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.The actor, Hemsworth didn’t say yes immediately, however, as he wanted to get to grips with the world of The Witcher beyond just the game before committing. “I said, ‘let me watch the TV show and have a look at the books and really get stuck into it’,” he added.When asked if he’d played The Witcher 3 since it released, Hemsworth said he’s gone back…

Sony has released the PlayStation Plus Essential Tier games for October 2024, meaning subscribers can now download Dead Space (PS5), WWE 2K24 (PS4 and PS5), and Doki Doki Literature Club Plus (PS4 and PS5).First revealed on during Sony’s 2024 State of Play, all three games are available at no extra cost to PlayStation Plus subscribers until November 4.Dead Space is perhaps the biggest game in October’s line-up. It arrived in 2023 as a remake of the survival horror classic that puts players aboard a desolate space station with very little to protect them from the invading hoards of aliens.”Dead Space…

Although many are labeled with the moniker ‘legend’, few deserve it more than Shigeru Miyamoto. His influence on video games is perhaps more far reaching than any other individual, and in the 45-plus years he’s been at Nintendo, he’s been responsible for creating many of the world’s most-loved games. To many, he is Nintendo. But on the eve of Tokyo Game Show, he’s talking about the most “un-Nintendo-like” thing the company has ever created. “You could say that we’re sort of doing something that we are not supposed to do,” Miyamoto reveals. “If [ex-president of Nintendo Hiroshi] Yamauchi would hear…

The main party members of Baldur’s Gate 3 — including characters such as Karlach, Astarion, and Shadowheart — are getting official Dungeons & Dragons miniatures from WizKids.The D&D Icons of the Realms: Baldur’s Gate 3 box set is now available to preorder on the WizKids website for $49.99 and comes with seven minis in total.Alongside Karlach the tiefling barbarian, Astarion the elf rogue, and half elf cleric Shadowheart, the box set also includes Gale the human wizard, Lae’zel the githyanki fighter, Wyll the human warlock, and Withers, the wise zombie man who revives fallen allies and summons companions in Baldur’s…

If you’re lucky, you’ve got a bunch of free days going on right now, and they need to be filled with games. I’ve therefore sniffed through every online store in a search for the best gaming bargains of the day. They’re new, they’re old, but most importantly, they’re quite a bit cheaper than their original asking price. So stop reading and get scrolling / saving! In retro news, I’m celebrating the 37th birthday of the mighty Sega Master System. I somehow pleaded my way into one of these when this oversized oblong started to be bundled with two controllers, a…

We learned a lot of new information about Monster Hunter Wilds at Tokyo Game Show 2024 during the Capcom Online Program and extended Scarlet Forest gameplay stream, including the reveal of the foul Congala and fowl Yian Kut-Ku. Both monsters are returning to the series after a long absence. Here’s a quick breakdown of everything we’ve learned with comments from the developers.The Fanged Beast Congalala, a Farting Pink Ape Technically, we could’ve made an educated guess that Congalala would be returning to the series thanks to the distinctly pink armor the hunter was wearing in the official Dual Blades showcase.…

It’s been a wild few days for Magic: The Gathering fans. Last week, the Commander Rules Committee announced that it was banning several major cards, throwing Magic’s most popular format into disarray. Now Wizards of the Coast is stepping in.Acknowledging in an official statement that it’s been a “tumultuous” week for Commander fans, Wizards of the Coast said it plans to run the format in-house going forward after previously leaving it in the care of part-time volunteers. It’s a huge shakeup — one that figures to have far-reaching implications for the future of the game. “This week has also demonstrated…

Amazon is offering an excellent deal on this Arzopa 15″ 1080p USB Type-C portable monitor. It’s normally $129.99, but right now you can get it for only $59.98 shipped. That’s the best price we’ve ever seen for this particular model, and a much lower price compared to 15″ USB Type-C monitors from major brands like LG or Samsung. This is a great portable display for your Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or Asus ROG Ally gaming handheld.Arzopa S1 15″ 1080p USB-C Portable Monitor for $59.98This 15″ 1080p monitor works as a secondary display for your laptop, tablet, phone, gaming console, or…

The Shattered Space expansion for Starfield is now available and Bethesda has released update 1.14.70 to get its space role-playing game ready.The patch notes were shared on X/Twitter and cover the main Starfield and not just its expansion. While some points are fairly standard, covering the likes of “general performance and stability improvements,” others are more fun. “Autumn Macmillan no longer repeats herself when asking about her sister,” for example.Myriad quest bugs have also been addressed, in missions such as Brownout, Due In Full, Eye Witness, Hostile Intelligence, In Memoriam, and many more. Bethesda has also applied many changes to…