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One of the most important aspects of a story-focused game like aJapanese RPGis giving players a fully realized and developed world to explore and feel like they are a part of. Like a story-driven novel, world-building and lore is a huge part of making everything look and feel believable. Not only is the game responsible for guiding the player through its world it needs to give the player lots of opportunities to gain knowledge through experiences via participation in the storytelling or actively seek it out for themselves....

Kazuya Kinoshita has had his hands rather full for the past couple of seasons, but apparently, he’s not quite done with his captivating collection, as there is another potential suitor ready to jointheRent-A-Girlfriendranks!And while things have always been complicated between Kazuya and Mizuhara, her grandmother’s grave illness has set a more serious tone to their relationship, which was on the brink of ending (for real, this time), moments before tragedy struck....

It has been some time since Cloud Strife appeared inKingdom Hearts, but that doesn’t mean the series has forgotten him. In celebration ofFinal Fantasy 7’s 25th Anniversary,Kingdom Heartshas released a special image recreating iconic art of Cloud using Sora.Going back to the original formation ofKingdom Hearts, the series has quite always been seen as theFinal Fantasyand Disney crossover players never knew they wanted. To that end,Final Fantasy 7characters make multiple appearances inKingdom Hearts, with players running into Yuffie, Aerith, and Cid in Traverse Town, and later finding and fighting Cloud and Sephiroth in the Colosseum—all of this was in the first game alone....

Summary The IRS has claimed thatMicrosoftowes it around $28.9 billion in taxes, which also includes other penalties and fines. This comes at a time whenMicrosoft is on the verge of finalizing its $68.7 billion Activision deal. This isn’t Microsoft’s first rodeo as it has frequently found itself dealing with various regulatory bodies across the globe.In June 2023,Microsoft was handed a $20 million fine in by the US FTCfor illegally collecting children’s personal data via Xbox....

In the lead-up toMoon Knight’srelease, one of the biggest draws for the series was the opportunity to see Oscar Isaac play several characters simultaneously. This was something the actor himself highlighted as a celebration of the human mind, to see the psyche of aMarvelsuperhero shattered into pieces, and not just two because the MCU is definitely of the opinion that more is always better. In this case,Moon Knight’slatest episodehas brought forward a whole new facet to Marc Spector and Steven Grant’s story by apparently introducing another personality....

Classic character Sindel was released on November 26, as the newest DLC character forMortal Kombat 11. A day later, a YouTuber has discovered all the character’s secretnew brutalitiesand shared them for the world to see. Sindel is thelatest addition to theMK 11Kombat Pack. Introduced inMortal Kombat 3,she has played a major role in theMortal Kombatcanon, especially the modern timeline. This will be the first time Sindel is playable since she was in the base roster of the 2011MKreboot....

The seminal anime series,Neon Genesis Evangelionoccupies hallowed space in the pantheon of great anime. Hideaki Anno’s 1995 masterpiece is studied to this day, and has had a lasting impact on the anime industry. With the upcoming final part of Anno’srevisiting/reimagining ofEvangelionset to release in mere days, a multitude ofEvamerchandise is popping up. When something related to the beloved series appears it generates interest from the fanbase, and some concept art for anEvangelion-themed monitor is doing just that....

My Hero One’s Justice 2has continued to expand its roster of playable characters since its release, adding new characters likethe pro hero Hawks, and the young heroes Itsuka Kendo and Tetsutetsu. And there are still more on the way. My Hero One’s Justice 2has been releasing new characters into the game as part of its Season Pass 2 content. The new characters added to the game so far include the young hero Shinso with his quirk “Brainwashing,” and the pro hero Present Mic with his quirk “Voice....

Pocketpair Games' newly announced open-world survival crafting gamePalworldcombines brightly colored graphics, adorable monster designs, and an unexpectedly brutal world. The end result looks a lot like aPokemongame but appears to play more like a third-personRustorSubnautica. ThePalworldannouncement trailer shifts rapidly between a serene farming/crafting mode where players take care of soft, fuzzy sheep and build houses with the help of little blue penguins and a fast-paced combat mode where the gloves are off and the guns come out....

Since the introduction of Shiny Pokemon inPokemon GoldandSilveron the Game Boy Color, players have found new and interesting ways tohunt the alternately-colored monsters. While Shiny Pokemon can be found in the wild in mostPokemongames, players have discovered different methods to increase their chances of finding Shiny Pokemon over the years, such as Pokeradar chaining inDiamondandPearl, chain fishing and the Friend Safari inXandY, and using the S.O.S. system inSunandMoon. Like other mainline games, 2019’sPokemon SwordandShieldintroduced new shiny hunting methods, and its DLC added Dynamax Adventures as another option on top of battling a Pokemon species 500 times to increase its Shiny odds....

It is impossible to deny the rapid success ofWordle. The word game has taken the internet by storm, as players fight to keep their streaks alive by carefully guessing theWordleword of the day. The game is popular enough to have been purchased by The New York Times, and countless copycat games have sprouted up. Most recently aFortniteversion ofWordlenamedFortlehas made an appearance, combining one of the most popular battle royales with perhaps the most popular literacy game....

As the middle of the week arrives, so too does another day of challenging puzzling for fans of theNew York Times Crossword.While you may have made it through the start of the working week, it doesn’t mean that the puzzle makers at the popular publication are going to go easy on you. Today’s crossword comes with another vast array of very different clues to keep riddle enthusiasts on your toes. In today’s puzzle, you’ll be covering topics such as geography, ancient history, and even biology....

A fan has released a new mod forThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionthat turns the game into something more akin to a horror/mystery title. The base game may not be known for being spooky, but it’s certainly gorgeous, containingone of Bethesda’s best step-out momentsthat really shows off the graphical superiority over its predecessors. However, over the years there have been a number of mods that have come about which really turn the vanilla experience into something else....