One of the reasonsFinal Fantasyas a series lives rent-free in my head is because of the infamous difficulty spikes in the early games. These forced me and my friends to restart playthroughs after dozens of hours, filling up save slots with several wasted files. In my first playthrough of the PS1 original, I distinctly remember reaching a point where I realized I’d messed up. I hadn’t paid attention to my party’s equipment or Materia or was informed by a friend that I’d missed something vital....

I’d buy that for a dollar! Wall Street Journal reporter Takashi Mochizuki, who has long since had a direct line in on Nintendo,is stating thatthe company “won’t make a loss” selling the Nintendo Switch, but it’s “also listening to what consumers expect…when setting price.” Translation — we have a minimum price point set, but don’t want to piss too many of you off and have another Wii U failure to launch....

These are some weird looking sandwiches If you are deep intoPokémon Scarlet & Violet, sandwiches are very important to you. Not only do sandwiches boost the appearance rate of certain Pokemon Types, they can also boost the rate you’ll encounter Shiny Pokemon if you use Herba Mystica from Tera Raids. That said, you may be wondering why it’s so difficult to make sandwiches with the level 3 Meal Powers that you want....

The Unicorn mount is arguably the coolest ride inOblivion Remastered, but finding it is a task worthy of its rarity. It has amazing stats and effects, so it makes a lot of sense to track it down as quickly as possible. Unicorn location in Oblivion Remastered Once you have completed the tutorial inOblivion Remastered, you can begin looking for the Unicorn mount. This is one of the biggest advantages associated with this specific mount....

In theRemnant 2DLC,The Awakened King, you can many new weapons that you can’t find in the base game. Among these is the Sparkfire Shotgun, a powerful incendiary weapon that you can easily miss if you don’t know where to look. Lucky for you there are two ways that you can obtain the Sparkfire Shotgun— by finding it in the Derelict Lighthouse or starting a new character with the Ritualist Archetype. Don’t worry, we’ll explain both methods for you....

Zenless Zone Zerois now available globally, and like the other titles from HoYoverse, it can be played on multiple platforms. The latest title is available on PC, console (only the PS5), and mobile devices (both iOS and Android). Naturally, you might choose to play on your PC or PS5 due to comparatively better hardware, but playing on phones becomes a necessity when you’re outside. Thankfully, you’re able to use the same account across multiple devices and continue your grind from one platform to another....

Digital Eclipsehas announcedthat they’ve got a new compilation cooking. This one isTetris Forever, and is focused around the classic block organizing game. It’s planned for release this year. While the Nintendo Partner Direct trailer didn’t say thatTetris Foreveris considered part of Digital Eclipse’s Gold Masters series, Mike Mika confirms that it is. As such, you’re able to expect the “interactive documentary” approach with behind-the-scenes artifacts and interviews with people involved. More importantly,Tetris Forevercontains several flavors of Tetris....

I have just lost several bets Indivisible, an action RPG from the minds behindSkullgirls, was just funded through an Indiegogocrowdfunding campaign. The drive hit its $1.5 million goal after receiving a 20-day extension from Indiegogo administrators with a mere three days to go. Eight percent of the $1.5 million ($120,000) has been allotted for taxes and fees, with the rest ($1.38 million) going towards development. Lab Zero took to Twitter in celebration moments after the campaign hit its goal....

In Japan,Hoshi wo Miru Hitofor Famicom is considered akusoge no densetsuor “legendary crappy game.” One of the worst games of all time. It never made it to North America, but now we can share the pain, as a complete fan translation for the game has been released. There had been a previous attempt at a translation made by modder KingMike, but it was never fully complete, leaving much of the battle text in Japanese....

This month’s HUGE game [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you may be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Tonight onMash Tacticswe’ll be rolling our way through some awesomely stylized scenery and putting our brains to the test as we check out a bit of theambient puzzler,NightSky....

Don Mattrick, head of Microsoft’s Xbox business, spoke withMTV Multiplayeryesterday and has revealed that a newHalogame is in the works by Bungie. This a completely newHalogame and has nothing to do withHalo Warsor Peter Jackson’s mysteriousHaloproject. Could this have anything to do with the mysterious Bungie gamethat was supposed to be announcedon Monday? Or is this something completely different? The only thing I know for sure is that dog in the above pictures looks so happy!...

I love these stories. I know full well that this isexactlywhat Microsoft executives are supposed to say, but it’s still hilarious whenever theydosay it, as if that’s their impartial and genuine opinion. The latest Microsoft executive to say that the Xbox 360 has the best games is Xbox LIVE Europe general manager Jerry Johnson. “I’ll come back and say that Xbox has the best games out there. It’s got the best first-person shooter games out there,”explains Jerry....

A few days agowe reportedthat Electronic Arts had commandeered a gas station in London to give away free petrol. The marketing stunt was promoting freshly released sandbox gameMercenaries 2and lucky motorists were offered £40 worth of fuel each. Unfortunately, because people can’t be trusted withanything, there was disruption, chaos and arguments surrounding the stunt. As motorists became gridlocked in the ensuing shenanigans, police eventually shut down EA’s operation. In the wake of the stunt, Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green Lynne Featherstonehas demandedan apology from the publisher....