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Square Enixreceived another trademark that might excite fans of theFinal Fantasyseries. Square Enix has been busy acquiring trademarks concerningFinal Fantasy, and one of the company’s most recent successes are aseries ofFinal Fantasy 7-related trademarkspossibly indicating a sequel to the mobile gameBefore Crisis: Final Fantasy 7. This latest trademark covers a property only known as “Chocobo GP,” but chocobos are a well-loved part ofFinal Fantasygames and fans already have theories about the trademark’s use....

Respawn has issued its first major patch for the PC version ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. Following its release, many fans had to contend with numerous performance issues which prompted an officialRespawn statement regardingStar Wars Jedi: Survivorperformance complaintson launch day itself. Now, it appears the developer is following up on its promises to fix these many performance issues.The months leading up to the launch ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivorwas met with a lot of anticipation from gamers, particularly after the success ofFallen Orderjust a few years ago....

Taking aerial combat to new heights,Star Wars: Squadronstakes a lot of player’s favorite parts of previous titles and made it the main focus. Flying through space in a starfighter while taking down the enemy, does it get any better? However, FPS skills just won’t cut it when the battle is taken to orbit. Some serious maneuvers and ship control is necessary, requiring some major practice time. RELATED:10 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Star Wars: Squadrons...

The bestStar Warsmovie to come along since Disney bought Lucasfilm for a pretty penny is arguablyRogue One, but that’s sadly more of a reflection of how disappointing all the others were than a compliment to the movie itself. It has a great setup – a heist story about the Rebel spies who stole the Death Star plans – but it suffers fromunderdeveloped characters with wasted potential, clunky exposition, structural problems in the second act, and most egregiously, having none of the coolest shots from the trailer in the actual movie....

Summary Ahead of its release, many players shared some concern regardingStarfield’s use of procedural generation and questioning how the title would leverage the technology. One of the larger concerns voiced was that most ofStarfield’s planets would be procedurally generated and lack the distinct, hand-crafted content and worthwhile exploration of Bethesda’s other RPG seriesThe Elder ScrollsandFallout. Thankfully,Starfielddoesn’t just present players with a massive galaxy to explore devoid of character, but instead is able to use procedural generation as a tool to make its hand-crafted planets and meticulously designed interior spaces shine as some of the best the studio has produced....

A lot more is now known about the upcomingStarfieldthanks to the recent Starfield Direct event. Coupled with the Xbox Showcase, theStarfieldDirect gave fans huge amounts of insight into the title’s exploration, combat, and much more. A space exploration RPG at its core, it is no wonder thatStarfield’s planets took center stage during the presentation. The project has long been lauded for the sheer scale of its involved planets, many of which are set to be procedurally generated....

Plan to Clean the Earth is a side quest inStellar Bladethat players will receive as they approach the Scrap Yard in the northern Wasteland. While it is not mandatory that fans complete this quest, those that do will gain access to a vendor that sells Weapon Cores, Tumbler Expansion Modules, and other valuable items. For those players who are interested in unlocking that vendor, this complete walkthrough ofStellar Blade’s Plan to Clean the Earth side quest is here to help....

Co-op in video games, particularly couch co-op, saw a sharp decline when competitive online multiplayer became prevalent in AAA games on the Xbox 360 and PS3. Games likeStreet Fighter IV,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare,and most of thesports genreprovided hours of entertainment as players pitted their skills against other players around the world. RELATED:The 10 Free Co-op PC Games To Play Right Now (According to Metacritic) This boom in online competition shafted co-op, as players were seemingly more keen to beat their friends than team up with them....

Summary In 2001, the expansion packBaldur’s Gate 2: Throne of Bhaalsurprised fans by offering not just an exciting new adventure and the long-anticipated conclusion to the games' Bhaalspawn storyline, but also the ability to recruit iconicBaldur’s Gatevillain Sarevok Anchev as a playable character. Depending on their choices, characters could even redeem Sarevok and turn him away from Bhaal’s murderous influence. WhileBaldur’s Gate 3revealed that Sarevok’s redemption didn’t stick, the Larian Studios game could followThrone of Bhaal’sexample by making its villains recruitable in potential DLC....

During the latter portion of Sony’s PlayStation Showcase,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2was officially revealed. This first trailer confirmed that Venom will be featured as a villain, and that Peter Parker and Miles Morales will be working together to stop it.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2was one of the biggest reveals of the PlayStation Showcase, but it wasn’t without disappointment for some fans. Despite Peter and Miles featuring as a cohesive team in the trailer,Spider-Man 2has been confirmed to be a singleplayer experience....

While Supermassive Games may have specialized in producing narrative-focused games likeUntil DawnandThe Dark Pictures Anthology, the studio does have a few other tricks up its sleeve, some of which are coming into the limelight with the upcomingSwitchback VR, which now has an official launch date. A spiritual successor toUntil Dawn: Rush of Blood, this rail shooter promises a way for players to take revenge upon some of the monstrosities shown in the previous entries inTheDark Pictures Anthology....

For players to progress inThe Planet Crafter,they will need to gather their fair share of resources. Every building, machine, and device in the game requires specific components to create. The most basic of these things will demand common resources to make. However, the most complex will need rarer materials that are not readily available. One such resource is the blue crystalline ore known as Osmium. RELATED:Beginner Tips For The Planet Crafter: Prologue Osmium is among the rarest resources available inThe Planet Crafter....

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergradejust launched, and fans were quick to discover that the PS5 upgrade added a little more than just some enhanced graphics and a DLC. As a rather pleasant surprise,Intergradeadded several extra minutes of footage to the end ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake.CAUTION: BIG SPOILERS AHEADforIntergrade’sadditional footage, so players who want to experience the surprise ending for themselves first should turn back now. WhenFinal Fantasy 7 Remakewas released last year, it became crystal clear that Square Enix isn’t looking to simply retell 1997’sFinal Fantasy 7....