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Final Fantasy 14’s latest unofficial census is a surprising uptick, and shows I’m not the only one getting sucked back into the MMO again

After taking a wee half-year break from Final Fantasy 14, I have been (for better and worse) deep in the no-life trenches since December. I’ve been sucked straight back into the world of bunny girls and perpetual Limsa Lominsa drama—the kind I dutifully observe from the sidelines, of course. Looks like I’m not the only…

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Resident Evil director Paul W.S. Anderson says the first movie doesn’t adapt the games because it would ruin everything: ‘Imagine watching Alien if, going into the cinema, someone told you they all die apart from Sigourney Weaver’

Director Paul W. S. Anderson didn’t pioneer the videogame movie adaptation, but in the bad old days he was one of the very few to make decent (and commercially successful) movies out of adapting our blessed medium. I’m not going to say that stuff like Mortal Kombat (1995) or Resident Evil (2002) are high art,…

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Marathon Server Slam start times and rewards

A lot has happened since Bungie originally held its alpha playtest for Marathon, which ultimately caused the developer to go back to the drawing board for almost an entire year. One thing’s for sure: in that time, Embark has established a strong foothold in the extraction shooter genre with Arc Raiders. Nevertheless, it’s time for…

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‘Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection’ Announced For Switch 2 And Switch

The Switch 2 Edition includes 4K and 120fps modes. Inti Creates is kicking off the new year with the announcement of Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection for the Switch 2, Switch and multiple other platforms. This “director’s cut” will arrive on 9th July 2026 and comes loaded with Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger…

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