The Allagan Empire is crucial to the backstory ofFinal Fantasy 14, as it is a fallen civilization that once ruled all of Eorzea with unsurpassed technology. Some of their notable technologies include the Crystal Tower, Dalamud, Azys Lla, and Allagan Tomestones.Garlean magitekis described as being nothing compared to what the Allagan Empire had. The empire was founded five millennia before the events ofFinal Fantasy 14. Despite their power, the whole empire fell in the Fourth Calamity....

The past several weeks seem to have been extremely trying for content creators on Twitch. Recently, thousands of streamers received emails from the platform itself, stating they were being issued one or more DMCA takedown notices, butTwitch failed to indicate what content was actually responsible for the violation. Naturally this angered and scared several streamers, who were then forced to go through every clip and VOD on their channel and painstakingly delete everything to avoid another violation....

Although mostPokemonfans look forward to new mainline entries, remakes have also been quite popular. After the remakes ofDiamondandPearlhit Switch, the next games in line for remakes arePokemon BlackandWhite. These were polarizing games upon launch, as while some appreciated how much innovation went into the titles, others were put off by the designs and some gameplay choices. Consequently, the safest choice for Game Freak might be to releaseBlack 3andWhite 3instead of traditional remakes forPokemon BlackandWhite....

In 2022 nearly 3.2 billion people worldwide chose to engage in a video game, a 2.9 billion person rise from 2020. This would lead agencies tracking revenue to assumevideo gameprofits were on the rise, but despite the growth in the average number of players, the gaming industry made less in 2022 than it has in previous years according to a 2022 Global Games Market Report. Both 2020 and 2021 saw record levels of video game engagement as well as record levels of spending surrounding the video game industry....

Grand Theft Auto Onlinehas revealed its bonuses and perks for the week. Fans of the game can take advantage of a variety of opportunities afforded this week to earn special items and extra GTA$. GTA Onlinerecently underwent an update adding a series of new missions and jobs for players to do.The Los Santos Drug Wars added new vehicles, clothing, quality of life improvements, and the ability to run an acid lab....

Guild Wars 2recently releasedEnd of Dragons, its third expansion pack and conclusion to the Elder Dragon storyline begun with its initial release. Not one to rest on its laurels,Guild Wars 2confirmed in a press release that it was already in the very early stages of developing its fourth expansion. End of Dragons’release at the end of Februarywas one of the smoothest launches in MMO history.Guild Wars 2managed to deliver a seamless experience with no queue times, maintenance, or downtime; something nearly unheard of in the world of MMORPGs....

Harry Potter: Wizards Uniteis in full swing and firing on all cylinders with a series of events to kick off the 2020 winter and spring seasons. UnlikePokemon GO, which took the better part of a year to start consistently hosting in-game events,Wizards Unitehit the ground running last year, giving witches and wizards that extra motivation to login and continue playing with Community Days, holidays, and other Brilliant Events. The current major Brilliant Event has been broken into two parts for the Valentine’s day season, the second of which is about to kick off....

Hell’s Paradise: Jigokurakuhas been an enjoyable ride thus far withproduction courtesy of MAPPA, the series has various elements that work in its favour and make it a contender for one of 2023’s best. As an adaptation to Yūji Kaku’s manga, the series has done well and as of the fifth episode, it began delving into the meatier part of its story through slowly introducing the series' villainous faction: the so-called gods residing in “paradise”, immortal beings known as the Tensen....

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2is set tocontinue the story of Senua, a female warrior of the Scottish Pict tribe who suffers from profound psychosis. Players were first introduced to the character in 2017’sHellblade: Sensua’s Sacrifice, a game that told the story of Senua’s pilgrimage to save the soul of her dead lover, Dillon. With Senua accepting the loss of her lover byHellblade’s end,Senua’s Sagacould be a bonafide revenge story, with early trailers for the game showing a horrific and brutal atmosphere....

Developer Ninja Theory used GDC 2023 to give gamers a glimpse of the next-gen graphics they can expect in the upcomingSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, premiering a trailer that shows off the incredibly lifelike facial animations created for the game using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5. The long-awaited sequel looks to be shaping up to be a feast for the eyes, with even earlypictures of Senua’s character model fromHellblade 2released last year looking drastically better than many games currently on the market....

Summary During anOverwatch 2match, a Lifeweaver attempts to pull Mauga back up to the map, though it accidentally causes the character to hilariously get stuck inside the map geometry. Recently, fans have been able to go hands on for a limited time with the newestOverwatch 2character known as Mauga. The tank based hero was revealed in full at Blizzcon 2023, even though much of his kit was leaked weeks prior....

There’s a surprising market in the world of internet videos for low-tech and high-yuk recreations of scenes from movies, shows, games, etc. that have already achieved meme status on their own. From TikTok videos of funnyStar Warsscenes to TikTok videos of funnyHarry Potterscenes (look, the almighty algorithm has spoken), fans enjoy plenty of entertainment value from both filming these scenes and watching them. It’s kind of like hanging out with that high-energy friend who seems to have issues with sitting down, and aLord of the Ringsfan has gotten in on the action....

Hogwarts Legacyis the upcoming RPG from Avalanche Software which will put players in the shoes of a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the late 1800s. The Wizarding World has a huge amount of lore and among the largest and most dedicated fan-bases of any media franchise, so the developer will have some big decisions to make when deciding what is and is not included in the games....