With more people than ever currently on theFinal Fantasy 14hype train, it makes sense that millions flocked to the Square Enix website in an attempt to get their Dawntrail pre-orders locked in andready for the expansion’s July 2 release. Unfortunately, those of you who have prior history with the Square Enix website probably knew things weren’t going to be that simple, and right on cue, pre-orders for Dawntrail have been an absolute mess....

Final Fantasy 14’s next expansion, Dawntrail, finally has a release date. As revealed at PAX 2024, Dawntrail is launching in early access on June 28, before getting a full launch on July 2. Dawntrail is the fifth expansion for Final Fantasy 14 and follows on from the hugely successful Endwalker expansion in 2021. It’s been a long wait for this follow-up, so expectations are high, particularly asSquare Enixhas previously touted Dawntrail asa “rebirth” for the long-running MMO....

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthhas Red XIII answer a question that I don’t think many of us were asking in the first place - what does Cloud Strife smell like? With how much Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth focuses on Cloud’s damaged mental state and messed up memories, it’s safe to say that players have gotten to know him a lot more closely (or at least who he thinks he is) than they did inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake....

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’sopen world map is one of its strongest features, guiding players seamlessly towards key story events whilst maintaining that sense of exploration that was present in the original game. It’s made in such a way that walking around on foot, on the back of a Chocobo, or driving across the desert is rewarding rather than tedious, but it seems like Square Enix is going to have to adopt a different approach to the game’s open world if it wants to fulfill its promise and include the Highwind in Part 3....

I’ve been watchingGame Maker’s Toolkitsince 2017, when aPolygon articleturned me on to the channel’s Boss Keys series. Initially focused on analyzing the dungeon design ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries, Boss Keys evolved over time to include entries onCastlevania: Symphony of the Night,Metroid Prime,Dark Souls,Hollow Knight, andBanjo–Kazooie. Investigating game design to see why it works (or doesn’t) has been key to channel creator Mark Brown’s ethos since GMTK began. So it wasn’t very surprising when, a few years ago, Brown began developing a game himself....

Quick Links Destiny 2’sannual spring event has returned in 2024 with some sweet new rewards. The Guardian Games have begun, encouraging each class to fight for medals and glory across a variety of Destiny 2’s ritual playlists. Competition is a core part of this event, and those who give it their all will earn some new weapons, cosmetics, and even a new vehicle type. This year’s Guardian Games has made some minor changes to scoring, medal rarities, and has added Skimmer hoverboards to the game....

You walk up to a holographic interface, buzzing with life as a woman in a HEV suit welcomes you to the training course. You’re new, and before you get your hands dirty dealing with the otherworldly experiments inHalf-Life’sstory, you have to know the basics. For a scientist in a top-secret facility underground in New Mexico, far off the beaten track, that means handling a gun, diving under giant pipes, and learning to use a state of the art jump pack....

Last month,Helldivers 2players weremourning the loss of Malevelon Creek, a planet so hotly contested between the people fighting for Super Earth and the Automaton threat that it wasofficially dubbed “Robot Vietnam” by the community. It was a very long and tough fight that eventually ended in defeat, but a small group of players has been plugging away ever since, determined not to let the planet be completely overrun. It’s one of these players who now seems to have inspired a large portion of the game’s community, as Helldivers 2 players are now planning to hold a full-scale assault on Malevelon Creek as a last-ditch effort to retake the planet (thanksGamesRadar)....

Quick Links Building has never been so intuitive in The Sims series as it is inThe Sims 4. You’re able to pick up entire rooms and move them, drag out walls to make rooms bigger without sacrificing decorations, and so much more. All of this makes it easier than ever to make incredible builds like you’ve never done before. One of the most eye-catching ways to build in Sims 4 is building an entire house underwater....

Quick Links Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ssecond season has released its mid-season content update, featuring new weapons, events, and maps for players to experience. This update also came with a new set of Weekly Challenges that run until the end of this season, giving players some new Aftermarket attachments and cosmetics to earn. This week, completing any five challenges will unlock the SOA Subverter, a powerful battle rifle that might dethrone the BAS-B as MW3’s best automatic weapon....

Quick Links If you weren’t already aware,Dragon’s Dogma 2only has one save file. Putting aside the grief of this for guide writers and players who want to see every possible outcome of quests, you might reach a point where you want to start over afresh. Maybe you dislike your Arisen or main pawn (though heads up,youcanchange their appearance for a priceso don’t delete just for appearance’s sake), but whatever the reason, there isn’t a native option to delete your save in-game....

Quick Links What do you get when you mix a baboon, a hawk, and give it a few bat-like features? You get the screeching, hopping Baboon Hawk ofLethal Company. This avian primate likes to frequent the arid and forest moons, and you may not think much of it when it spots you, and runs off in the other direction. Much like real world monkeys and apes, the Baboon Hawk is stronger in a group, and they can easily go from a brief nuisance to yet another threat to your life (and quota)....

Quick Links No one is better at shelling out justice to bad guys than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and now they’ve brought the fight toFortnite: Chapter 5 Season 1. These heroes in a half shell need your help in the Cowabunga Event that dropped today. By participating you’ll collect Ooze and Blueprints, which will earn you some fun in-game rewards. But what is Ooze, other than the radioactive substance that made the turtles what they are?...