Final Fantasy 14: A Lore Dive Into The Padjal

Final Fantasy 14has many unique fantasy races, such as the Lalafell, Viera, Hrothgar, Miqo’te, and Au Ra that the player can select in the character creator. However, there are also races and subspecies that are not playable, such asthe Garleansand the many Beast Tribes. One of the most interesting of all these non-playable races is specific to a certain region of Eorzea: The Padjal of Gridania. The Padjal are called “tsunomikoto” in Japanese, which translates to “horned revered one,” which is very literal to their nature....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Christine Jones

Final Fantasy: 5 Games That Deserve The Remake Treatment (& 5 That Should Never Be Touched)

There are very few games in theFinal Fantasyfranchise that one could callbad. Some may not be as good as others, but many still standout among their RPG brethren. That said, there are games in the franchise that need to get re-exposed. RELATED:The Final Fantasy 7 Remake On PS4: 10 Unanswered Questions We Want Resolved With DLC They may still be good on the console they came out on, but newer ports, or remasters, or even remakes might do them more good....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Sylvia Boyd

Fortnite: What is the Windshear Cloak and Why is it Disabled

The final majorFortniteskin added to the game as part ofChapter 2 Season 2was Cyclo, complete with all the usual cosmetic items that fans expect from skins in the battle royale. However, one of Cyclo’s accessories was causing some problems in the game, prompting Epic Games to disable his back bling. Fortniteplayers first noticed that Cyclo’s back bling, the Windshear Cloak, had been disabled last night. It seems as though there was an issue with the cloak that caused it to stretch to absurd lengths, and so Epic has locked it temporarily while it works on a fix....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · David Todd

Genshin Impact Chart Shows Five-Star Waiting List for 4.3

Summary AGenshin Impactchart shows five-star characters have gone the longest without being featured in a banner phase.Genshin Impactconstantly brings both reruns and new unitsto the playable cast, providing Travelers with fresh options to build well-rounded teams. One of the main appeals of the game is that it lets players combine different types of characters to utilize their elemental reactions and complete some challenging endgame content. Genshin Impactrecently held a special program for version 4....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Stephen Foster

Genshin Impact Fan Creates Impressive Anime Short Trailer Featuring Dainsleif

Summary AGenshin Impactplayer fan has shared an impressive trailer for an anime short that features popular characters like Aether, Lumine, and Dainsleif. The game’s community often likes to create their own fan-made videos which are inspired by the events that take place in the official lore. At the start of each new playthrough,Genshin Impactplayers face a mysterious enemy currently known as the Sustainer of the Heavenly Principles. During this fight, they need to choose between Aether and Lumine to become their main character, who is also referred to as the Traveler throughout their journey....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Daniel Baker

Genshin Impact Player Reaches Inazuma at Adventure Rank 9

MiHoYo has made a huge splash withGenshin Impact, with its gacha game mechanics and vibrant,Breath of the Wildinspired world breathing new life into the RPG sphere. The vast array of characters and consistent updates have given the game a lot of longevity for players, with the most recent update offering a bunch of new features, such as cross-saving between platforms, and most notably, a brand new island location called Inazuma. Some players have taken the setting oflatest addition toGenshin Impactas a challenge, managing to make their way across the vast ocean to the new area with an Adventure Rank as low as nine....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Erika Collins

Genshin Impact: Itto Banner Characters Leaked

Genshin Impactupdate 2.3 has brought a double banner re-run which means that there were no new characters in the previous couple of weeks. However, miHoYo’s official social media accounts have already revealed two new characters players will see in update 2.4 forGenshin Impact, Shenhe and Yun Jin. The most recentGenshin Impact2.3 Livestream has revealed which two characters players will have the options to pull for during the upcoming three-week period.Eula is one of the game’s strongest DPS charactersand she has been on the character banner for almost three weeks now alongside Albedo....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Megan Johnson

Godzilla: Who is Varan?

Toho’sGodzillafilm franchise was, in many ways, one of the earliest cinematic universes ever attempted. Several of the iconic kaiju who fought with or against the King of the Monsters enjoyed introductions in wholly unrelated films. Mothra and Rodan, for example, could have launched series of their own. Godzilla remained the central figure, so everyone else stepped into his orbit. Though he’s much less well-known, Varan is another example of a monster from a solo movie who later joined Godzilla’s entourage....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Stephanie Parks

Half-Life Mod That's Been in Development for Years May Be Close to Finished

When people think of Valve, they often picture its PC gaming platform Steam. With the software dominating the games market, particularly in terms ofSteam’s concurrent users, it’s understandable that some may not have considered the developer’s roots. For example, its breakout gameHalf-Life, Steam’s landmark in FPS creation that is still a fan favorite after all these years. And now a new mod is allegedly close to being finished after years of being in development....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Anthony Forbes

Halo Infinite Now Playable on Steam Deck

Valve’s Steam Deck caused a lot of hype among the gaming community when it was first unveiled. Bringing the power of a decent PC to a handheld console was an exciting prospect for many, especially when it was revealed that gamers would have full access to their Steam library with the console. At the time of writing, over4,000 games are compatible with the Steam Deck, and more titles will be continuously added to its roster with each major update....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Christian Lutz

Halo Infinite: How to Equip Kill Effect

Halocosmetics have always been a great way for players to express themselves while engaging in deathmatches and the like, andHalo Infinitehas kept the tradition of fully customizable Spartans alive for newcomers andHaloveterans alike. WhileHalo Infinite’s battle pass has been controversialamong the community, one item new to the series is available to anyone who’s reached the pass’s 50th level, and fans love it: the kill effect. Kill effects are cosmetics that flash over a downed Spartan’s body once a player with one equipped kills them....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Donna Bradley

Hogwarts Legacy Glitch Ruins Merlin Trial Attempt

A Merlin Trial was completely ruined inHogwarts Legacydue to a surprising glitch. While a lot of these tiny stumbles in a game’s code can cause hours of laughter, they can just as much make a player want to rip their hair out, and this particular glitch proved to cast a shadow on the entireHogwarts Legacyplaythrough. Merlin Trials are afun extra activity inHogwarts Legacy, adding a bit more puzzle-solving to the gaming experience....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Robert Anderson

Honkai: Star Rail – Dreamchaser Dreamscape Pass Sticker Locations (Chapter 11)

After entering Penacony inHonkai: Star Rail, players will obtain an item called Dreamscape Pass. This Dreamscape Pass is like a little scrapbook where Trailblazers can place Stickers theyobtain while exploring the area, and gain Stellar Jades upon collecting a sufficient number of Stickers. Unlike most Stickers in the Dreamscape Pass, the ones for the Dreamchaser chapter are mostly obtained through quests and hidden tasks, so players can’t simply walk around and take the Stickers from the open-world....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · David Barker