Summary A fan has compared the recently launchedFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthdemo with cutscenes from the original game to show what has changed since players last explored the doomed town of Nibelheim.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthisn’t set to launch in full until the end of February, but eager fans can experience part of this next chapter ahead of time thanks to a playable demo released following last week’s State of Play livestream. Said demo features one of the most important sequences in the sprawlingFinal Fantasy 7lore: Cloud Strife’s flashback to the fateful mission in his hometown of Nibelheim....

In a positive turn of events from its recent bad luck, GameStop is reporting that its market shares have risen a significant amount, thanks to a new investment plan the retailer has yet to unveil. The co-founder of another consumer retailer has acquired a large stake in GameStop’s shares and is the driving force behind a new movement for the retailer to challenge one of thebiggest e-commerce giants: Amazon. GameStopmade the news recently for announcing asecond wave of PS5 pre-orderswill be taking place online and in-store at the retailer tomorrow, but it wasn’t that long ago that GameStop was doing very poorly in terms of earnings and market shares....

Genshin Impacthas certainly become the most popular titles in the industry that uses a gacha system. Gacha games allow players to buy lootboxes which can drop anything from a low rarity sword to a new five-star character. Genshin Impactbanners have a pity system which guarantees an item of a certain rarity after a fixed number of pulls. An interesting concept on Reddit shows how a small change could make the wishing process much more enjoyable....

While fans have been anxiously awaiting any scrap of news aboutGrand Theft Auto 6,Rockstar Games has been plunking away at other projects. The most notable upcoming release isGrand Theft Auto 5: Enhanced Edition, the newest version of the hit game that will bring it to the PS5 and Xbox Series X in a big way. Thanks to a new leak, fans have a better idea of how the game will perform, at least on the PS5....

Escaping the underworld is no mean feat. Most characters inHadeshold it to be impossible, and yet Zagreus, son ofthe God of the Dead, isn’t giving up anytime soon. He’ll take all the help he can get in his mission to escape, and luckily his relatives on Mount Olympus are willing to lend their power. RELATED:Hades: Greek Gods Not Included In The Game In each run of this captivating roguelike, players can choose between various Boons offered to Zagreus by the Olympians....

Horizonhas one of the most enthralling plots in the action RPG category, and Guerrilla Games has been entertaining players with its otherworldly AI antagonists similar toMass Effect’s Reapers. The first game of the series,Horizon Zero Dawn, took players into a post-apocalyptic world dominated by machines and primitive human technology. The sequel began six months after the final battle ofHorizon Zero Dawnat Meridian, with the protagonist Aloy trying to find ways to rid the world of the Derangement plague....

Summary There has been much speculation regarding Commander Shepard’s return inMass Effect 4. While the game’s early teasers offer little in the way of concrete information, they have strongly implied that the game will be set in the Milky Way, not Andromeda, and thatMass Effectmainstay Liara T’Soni may be returningin some capacity. If these details are true, then they may give some hint about certain narrative aspects, including whether Shepard is coming back....

As classic comic book characters undergo countless new iterations from endless new creators, everyone seems to have a favorite for radically different reasons. But what happens when a lesser-known character’s most popular iteration leaves behind a ton of the aspects that once made the character a fan favorite? Inarguably, when asked to picture Green Arrow, most fans would unquestionably imagine Stephen Amell, who has portrayed the character for almost a decade now....

Princess Peach first appeared inSuper Mario Bros.in 1985. Mario’s first time rescuing the princess from Bowser would not be the last time she would be in trouble. Anyone who’s playedSuper Mariohas surely rescued Princess Peach in one castle or another. RELATED:Super Smash Bros. 64: Every Character Cut From The Roster However, it takes more than one trip through the Mushroom Kingdom to know about the royal princess. Whether it’s her deep, dark secrets or where her trademark weapons come from, fans will learn more about Nintendo’s pink-powered monarch than they would have ever expected!...

Skyrimchanged the RPG genre when it released back in 2011, selling 20 million copies by 2014 and leading many other developers to attempt to integrate large open-worlds into their fantasy settings. Nearly a decade later, many fans are still searching for a game which can scratch the same itch and engender the same sense of freedom. Many RPGs have released sinceSkyrim, but few have been received as such a generational leap forward....

Over the past few years,sports anime have taken the anime world by storm, garnering immense popularity in a short time span. With their elaborate depictions of the games’ settings and in-depth strategies, fans become engrossed into every little detail of the sport. Such is the case withKeijo! Hip Whip Girl, a sports anime that entails a rather unique yet fictional sport. The anime features a female-only sport called ‘Keijo’, in which the opponents fight each other on floating platforms using their breasts and buttocks only....

Quick Links Choosing to take a photo or intervene during Kate and David’s confrontation in Episode 1 ofLife is Strangecan lead to major consequences later in the story. This guide will explain a general overview of what happens, and then a spoiler breakdown for those who want to know the exact details of the plot. Consequences of Taking a Photo in Life is Strange If players choose to take a photo of Kate and David’s confrontation inLife is Strange, Kate will be upset at Max and confront her about the decision multiple times....

Quick Links Thanks to how interestingly tragic the character is and also in large part thanks to Andy Serkis’ stellar performance as him throughout the films, Gollum is loved by fans ofThe Lord Of The Rings. Acting as a villainous presence throughout the entire trilogy, Gollum seems to want nothing more than to have the One Ring for himself once again.Traveling alongside Sam and Frodo, he waits for the perfect opportunity to seize the ring once again, though when he finally does get it back, it’s not a long reunion....