Despite bankrolling Square Enix, 'cost' is somehow the reason Final Fantasy 14's newest raid (which has only been cleared 400 times in 23 days) wasn't given an easier version

Despite bankrolling Square Enix, ‘cost’ is somehow the reason Final Fantasy 14’s newest raid (which has only been cleared 400 times in 23 days) wasn’t given an easier version

Dear reader, my job is to find clever, informative, and interesting ways to deliver news to you—but upon hearing that the Forked Tower, a raid at the end of Final Fantasy 14’s recent exploration zone the Occult Crescent, wasn’t given a normal version most people could do because of “cost”? I am struggling for words…

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D&D reveals September 2024 release date for the start of its big rules revamp, sheds light on two multiverse-hopping campaigns, and promises the launch of its shiny virtual tabletop

Dungeons & Dragons has a busy year ahead of it. With the revised Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual heralding the start of a new (sort-of) edition, there’s a lot riding on the next few months. Wizards of the Coast certainly isn’t doing anything by halves, now revealing plans for the whole of…

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Outer Wilds studio finally confirms it’s working on a new game but says it will be ‘years’ before it’s ready to share details

Six years after the release of the most excellent sci-fi camping game Outer Wilds, developer Mobius Digital is working on something new, a fact it let slip in a recently-released update—which is also the final “major update” planned for the game.0. It’s unusual, you see, because typically when a studio begins work on a new…

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Xbox Partner Preview | An Introduction to the Demon-Ravaged Parisian Hellscape of Armatus

Category: Xbox Partner Preview November 20, 2025 Xbox Partner Preview | An Introduction to the Demon-Ravaged Parisian Hellscape of Armatus Matt Cerami, Senior Writer, Counterplay Games Counterplay Games is a team, first and foremost – a small, scrappy, and passionate collective of like-minded developers, dedicated to crafting high-skill games that champion player experience. Our new game…

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