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February 29th was the last day of service for Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia, a mobile game based on Square Enix’s Final Fantasy fighting game series. Since launching in the US in 2018, the game has amassed over 170 characters from across 30 years of Final Fantasy history, scattered throughout four acts composed of multiple chapters and side stories representing hundreds of hours of a game that can no longer be played. Though Opera Omnia is officially gone, one person has shouldered the task to ensure the game hasn’t…

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is not only a fascinating retelling of one of gaming’s most beloved titles — it’s also among the most feature-rich games of this generation. From vast open areas to explore that teem with activities to densely populated cities and tense dungeons, there’s at least 100 hours worth of content to uncover here if you’ve got the time and energy to complete it all. As you work through the game, you’ll find that a surprising amount of this playtime sees you engaging with minigames, both to advance…

Square Enix Among its many highlights, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth makes simple sidequests a lot more engaging than I had expected. Take an early-game sidequest called When Words Won’t Do. On a surface level, it’s a simple escort mission where players must get a dog from Under Junon to Crow’s Nest unscathed. I did not initially have high hopes for this sidequest due to the poor reputation of escort missions; thankfully, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth defied that fate. To make this optional content more worthwhile, Square…

In mid-2023, Samsung revealed that it had completed the development of GDDR7 memory chips. Now, the company is closer than ever to launching those new-generation memory chips, as the Joint Electron Tube Engineering Council (JEDEC) has published the final specifications of the next-generation memory. Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix compete with each other with their GDDR7 memory chips. Samsung could release GDDR7 memory chips before the end of 2024 JEDEC published the official specifications for GDDR7 memory chips on…

Star Trek: Picard’s third and final season had a lot going on—and that’s even before you throw in half the regular cast of The Next Generation, and then some, showing up as the weeks went on. But it turns out, there were almost even more returning faces—and not necessarily just from TNG.‘I Saw Jonathan Frakes Giving Patrick Stewart a Noogie’Speaking to Master Replicas Collectors Club members in a Zoom Q&A recently (via TrekMovie), Picard showrunner and perpetual hoper-for-a-spinoff Terry Matalas revealed that Picard…

Dune: Part Two has given sci-fi fans a lot of things in just a few days. Not only do we now have the first blockbuster of 2024 in the “fun as hell” sequel that Christopher Nolan compared to The Empire Strikes Back, but we, of course, have gotten some stunning fashion moments from stars like Florence Pugh, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Timothée Chalamet as they globe trotted to promote their new hit. Now, Pugh has shared a final Dune 2 press look, and it’s definitely a solid 10.What Final Dune: Part Two Press Look Did…

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gives chocobos perhaps their biggest role in a mainline entry ever, as you’ll be using them to traverse every region of the game. Not only do their special abilities help you navigate the world, but various pieces of gear that you can purchase for them can ensure they look good doing it. Even better, this gear aids your chocobo in races so that you stand a better chance at placing in the top spot. Here’s all of the Chocobo Gear in the game and how you can round it up. All Chocobo Gear and how…

A release date for the full Xbox version of Final Fantasy 14 has been revealed, along with a special offer for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. While an open beta started in February, already existing players cannot carry over their progress to the beta. However, the full final version of the game will be launching later this month on March 21, and will allow existing players to use cross saves to continue their adventure with their Warriors of Light. Subscribers to the highest tier of Microsoft’s game service, Xbox…

Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Xbox Series X|S on March 21, following an extended beta period. Square Enix showed off a new trailer for the popular MMORPG on a Xbox Partner Presents stream, including a teaser that Xbox Game Pass owners will get some extra bonus perks.From March 21 through April 19, you can claim a Starter Edition through Game Pass Ultimate perks. That version includes the base game, along with its first two expansions, Heavensward and Stormblood. In the meantime before release, the beta…

While some categories are a lock, some have us on the edge of our seats. (Alex Rhodes / For The Times) Did Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” have the best picture Oscar in the bag when it opened in theaters last July? All the necessary building blocks were in place. Ecstatic reviews? Almost unanimous! Packed theaters? Yes! To the eventual tune of nearly $1 billion worldwide. A Great Man biopic (emphasis on Man ... the academy is still a bit of a boys’ club)? Three hours’ worth ... but also one that…