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After years and years of begging, Final Fantasy XIV players will finally be able to equip glamours to their Warrior of Light, irrespective of their class, job, or level. This glamour unlock will happen in the upcoming Patch 7.4, titled “Into The Mist,” which goes live on December 16. This news closed out FFXIV director Naoki Yoshida’s Live Letter 89, which saw Yoshi-P dive deep into November’s Patch 7.38 and December’s Patch 7.4. A lot is coming in Patch 7.4, including a new Main Scenario Quest that Yoshi-P says will be “the first step of the new plot line,” as noted…

One of the biggest eyebrow raisers for the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem was the surname of its protagonist, Grace Ashcroft. That’s because she’s the daughter of Alyssa Ashcroft, an investigative reporter and oft-forgotten character who last appeared in the equally overlooked Resident Evil Outbreak. For the many unfamiliar RE fans, this begs the question: Who the heck is Alyssa Ashcroft, and why has she suddenly become a big deal? To prepare for the next mainline Resident Evil game, we’re going to answer this tantalizing question. Resident Evil Outbreak launched for the PlayStation 2 in North America on March 30, 2004. Set…

Paramount, the movie and television studio behind Top Gun: Maverick and the now-canceled Halo live-action series, announced in September that it was partnering with Activision to create a Call of Duty film. Now, Paramount has revealed that Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day) will direct the movie. Berg will also write and produce the movie alongside Taylor Sheridan, who has also been tapped to write and produce it. Sheridan is behind other Paramount series, including Yellowstone, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, and Landman, among others. Joining these two is David Glasser, who will produce the movie.  A press release states that,…

Heart Machine is laying off more employees this month, just a couple of weeks before the launch of its next game, Possessor(s), on November 11. Earlier this month, the studio announced it was laying off an unknown number of employees and ending development on its Early Access game, Hyper Light Breaker. This news comes from Game Developer, which reports that at least four former Heart Machine employees were laid off this week, as indicated by Bluesky posts made on October 28 and October 29. While the number of employees laid off earlier this month and this week remains unknown, one former developer…

Preorders for Resident Evil Requiem are now live, and Capcom has released a bunch of information regarding the game’s Deluxe Edition, Switch 2 versions of the game and its recent predecessors, and more. The company also revealed it will release a Resident Evil Requiem-themed Switch 2 Pro controller and the first-ever Resident Evil Amiibo. Resident Evil Requiem launches February 27 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. All preorders of the game, regardless of platform or edition, will include an “Apocalypse” outfit for Grace Ashcroft. Before diving into the new announcements,…

Nintendo has announced a Switch 2 edition of the hit 2020 game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Like previous Switch 2 editions of original Switch games, New Horizons will be bolstered with new next-gen features and additional content. Nintendo is also bolstering New Horizons with a huge content update next year for both versions of the game, introducing a new destination, brand collaborations, and more.  Switch 2 Edition FeaturesAnimal Crossing: New Horizons – Switch 2 Edition launches digitally and physically on January 15 for $64.99; existing owners can buy an upgrade pack for $4.99. This version boasts improvements such as higher-resolution visuals…

As video game franchises go, few have a more fascinating history than Mortal Kombat. Emerging from a ragtag team at an arcade-first developer, the blood-soaked fighter quickly became a phenomenon that rivaled one of its chief inspirations, Street Fighter, before being embroiled in controversy that reached the U.S. Senate. Digital Eclipse, a studio that has emerged as the preeminent compilation team, delivers an incredible collection of early-era Mortal Kombat titles along with a documentary that appropriately examines the creation and impact of the series.Throwing uppercuts and ripping spines in the classic MK games never gets old, and is even better…

South of Midnight is one of my favorite games of the year. As someone who spent many sweaty, mosquito-filled days in southern Louisiana, eating countless links of boudin and pounds of crawfish, I knew before even playing South of Midnight that it would be a special game to me. My dad is a proud Cajun, as is his extended (and I mean, extended, ya’ll) family, and South of Midnight is one of the few games that explores this unique southern culture. Of course, South of Midnight fuses a lot more than just Cajun culture and third-person action gameplay. It tells a story…

If Japan’s release schedule for Dragon Quest games going back to 1986 resembles a picket fence, North America’s release schedule for the same series looks like a few of those pickets were knocked askew by a careless driver. Being a lifelong Western fan of Dragon Quest hasn’t always been easy, but with great games like 2024’s Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, it’s been substantially better. Now, Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake rounds out the Erdrick Trilogy, giving this classic turn-based RPG franchise the opening chapters it deserves.Square Enix paired up the first two Dragon Quest games for this…

When it launched in 2017, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received near-universal acclaim, including a 10 out of 10 from Game Informer and Game of the Year honors. Nintendo has announced a partnership with Laced Records, a gaming-focused record label, to bring the beautiful and, at times, emotional soundtrack from one of the most beloved games of the 21st century to vinyl next year. This release marks one of the first major Nintendo titles to receive an official vinyl release outside of Japan. The vinyl soundtrack release is available in a double-LP set or an expanded 8-LP box…