Few MMORPGs last as long as Final Fantasy XI, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in May. 20 years of active service is a monumental achievement for any online game, but especially one built upon the hardcore design of pre-World of Warcraft MMOs that remains strictly subscription-based. And yet, Final Fantasy XI shows no signs of stopping any time soon, even as Square Enix's other MMO, the award-winning Final Fantasy XIV, continues to rise in popularity. In fact, Final Fantasy XI's player base has grown in the last few years, and until recently it was Square Enix's most-profitable Final Fantasy game (a title Final Fantasy XIV now holds as of 2021 ). In the months leading up to the 20th anniversary celebration, Final Fantasy XI even received all-new gameplay systems like the new Master Levels for post-game players, and the ongoing "Voracious Resurgence" questline, which is the first new story content the game has seen in years. To get more insight into Final Fantasy XI's … [Read more...] about Final Fantasy XI At 20: Devs On Coexisting With XIV, Classic Servers, And Its Lasting Influence
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Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to make “more abstract fantasy” as if Elden Ring wasn’t abstract enough
Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki has said he wants to make "more abstract fantasy" in the future, with a lot of the ideas he currently has not fitting in with FromSoftware’s current games line-up. In an interview with Japanese outlet 4Gamer (opens in new tab) , (and highlighted by Twitter user @Nibellion (opens in new tab) ) Miyazaki was asked about his future plans following the success of Elden Ring and responded with the news that he’d like to work on something he refers to as "abstract fantasy." In the same interview, Miyazaki explained that he has come up with a lot of images and ideas for a future project but they don’t fit in with FromSoftware’s previous titles. This is just one of the interesting revelations that have come from Miyazaki’s 4Gamer interview. Probably one of the most exciting parts of the interview was when the FromSoftware creative director revealed that the studio has a new game in development and that it’s in its "final stages" . … [Read more...] about Hidetaka Miyazaki wants to make “more abstract fantasy” as if Elden Ring wasn’t abstract enough
Steam Summer Sale 2022 is live with savings on Neon White, V Rising, and more
The Steam Summer Sale 2022 is live with a ton of discounts on new games for 2022 as well as some you might've missed in years past. The list of games on discount includes some that just recently launched to near universal acclaim, like the heart-pounding game of many genres, Neon White, and the retro brawler Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. Two very different games for different crowds, but both have been very well received and both are on discount right now on Steam. There are also some games on sale that might've slipped past your radar, whether that's due to Elden Ring's gluttonous shadow or an out-of-control backlog (yeah, sorry about that). For example, Ghostwire Tokyo might not have been an instant buy at the full $60-70, but we found a lot to love in its spooky, Yokai-filled vision of modern Tokyo and its surprisingly tragic side quests . At half price for Steam's Summer sale, it's absolutely worth checking out. As we said at the start, the … [Read more...] about Steam Summer Sale 2022 is live with savings on Neon White, V Rising, and more
CoD: Vanguard Zombies Shi No Numa Side Easter Egg Guide
The swampland of Shi No Numa has returned to Call of Duty Zombies with Vanguard 's Season 4 update. Treyarch's enhanced version of Shi No Numa introduces a brand-new main storyline quest , and the map also returns with both old and new side Easter eggs to uncover. Here we walk you through completing Shi No Numa's side Easter eggs. Telephone "The One" musical Easter egg Returning along with Shi No Numa's classic Wonder Weapon is the map's telephone music Easter egg. You'll want to head to the Comm Room hut on the northeast portion of the map. You can activate music by interacting three times with the black telephone on the desk inside the building. The tune will be mostly familiar for returning fans, but this time the song playing will be an instrumental version of "The One" from the original Shi No Numa map. Samantha's Song Easter egg Originally introduced in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3's remastered version of Shi No Numa, "Samantha’s Lullaby" Easter egg song can be … [Read more...] about CoD: Vanguard Zombies Shi No Numa Side Easter Egg Guide