Author: Feras Alomireen

Feras aka Aizmov is an avid gamer, creative director and all-around science nerd! His favorite video games genre is RPG and Action/Horror. He spends tremendous amount of time wondering why he keeps playing souls-like games after the horrors he faced in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

When Microsoft acquired Bethesda Softworks in 2020 for a staggering total of $7.5 billion, the move was met with a wave of dismissive reactions from analysts and gamers, signaling the beginning of an alarming series of acquisitions that would reshape the video gaming industry. This trend indeed continued with Sony acquiring Bungie for $3.6 billion in 2022. The alarm didn’t stop there, as Microsoft’s most recent and significant acquisition was that of Activision Blizzard for a grand total of $75.4 billion in October 2023, despite facing legal challenges for the move. This was followed by Microsoft laying off 1,900 employees…

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In a surprising tweet from Nintendo’s official Twitter account, Shuntaro Furukawa, the president of Nintendo, announced that the successor to the Nintendo Switch will be revealed to the public for the first time within this fiscal year, thus, the next nine months.He also announced that a Nintendo Direct in June will feature the newest line-up for the current Nintendo Switch, but it will not include the reveal of the upcoming successor console or any details about its similarity to the Switch. Nintendo’s announcement comes to stop a train of rumors about the successor to the Switch that took the space of the…

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Shift Up’s Stellar Blade, the PlayStation 5 exclusive, has achieved the highest user score on Metacritic with an emerald-green 9.2, coming from 3000 users. This number is also the highest user score of any video game released in 2024.The action game has been met with a huge wave of controversy, ranging from an unintentional racist slur in one of its walls (which was patched on day one) to a loud minority of players starting a petition calling upon Shift Up to revert the main character’s outfits to what it was before the day one patch. What these users have been calling…

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According to video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella, Final Fantasy XV, one of the biggest and most controversial games in the Final Fantasy series, comfortably sits at the top of the highest lifetime dollar sales in the United States. Final Fantasy XV managed to sell more than 5 million copies on its first day, making it the fastest-selling Final Fantasy game ever and the highest earner in terms of total copies sold.I’m not surprised; Final Fantasy XV was a huge project accompanied by an extensive marketing campaign unlike anything seen in the series before. It included a CGI movie, an…

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In a recent interview published by Push Square, it seems that Square Enix has succeeded in achieving one of their major goals: bringing in younger players and fans to the Final Fantasy series.In the interview, The Rising Tides DLC director, Takeo Kujiraoka, stated, “In recent years, players of the Final Fantasy series have tended to skew towards a higher age range. However, this time there are survey results showing that more people in their teens and twenties played Final Fantasy XVI.” He continued, saying, “I think this shows that, to a certain extent, we’ve achieved one of our initial goals…

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It’s unusual for Square Enix not to announce sales figures for its main series games within the first weeks of release. Previous modern entries, such as Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy XVI, and Final Fantasy XV, all had their sales figures revealed within the first week. However, sales figures for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, other than those in Japan, remain undisclosed.The only indication we have of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s sales comes from Ampere, an analysis firm that tracks PlayStation 5 active users. They suggest that Rebirth has sold over 2 million copies The latest news comes from Twitter…

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If you are trying to follow the Phenomenon Intel quests in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, you will likely encounter the Modular Reactor series to gather all of Gelgamish’s artifacts. It’s important to mention that Phenomenon Intel Modular Reactor 3 requires you to be in Chapter 12 to start. The Goblin will call you and inform you when it is ready. If you are looking for the location of the cactuar rock, then don’t worry; it was indeed a bit confusing. Following the cactuar light as the quest recommends will lead you to a big hole. You need to climb down…

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Art By Elmer Damaso, Granblue Fantasy Original Character By CyGames Granblue Fantasy Relink Review: When I first witnessed Granblue Fantasy Relink during its announcement days, we were in disbelief at what this game offered: a flashy battle system, glamorous art, and an interesting lore to immerse ourselves in. The impressive 2016 showcase even outshone huge names in the industry like the Tales Series, which my colleagues teased me about as a Tales Series fan, calling it “Tales with a Budget.” However, following that stunning announcement, the game entered a very long period of development, which dimmed its exciting light. But finally,…

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Nightmarish Survival is the toughest challenge of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and I’m sure you’re here because you’ve had a hard time trying to beat these 5 rounds of madness. This challenge is even tougher than the Shadowblood Queen herself, but heed my words: you need her cards for this one indeed. The set of cards I used (shown above) is a mix of cards that I believe are best for such a challenge. You have a limited number of draws throughout this challenge, so you will need cards that can win you the most points, along with cards that…

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If you’ve been addicted to Queen’s Blood in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, like the vast majority of us Final Fantasy fans, I’m sure you’ve tried the mind-boggling puzzle-like setting of the Card Carnival.When you visit Costa Del Sol, you’ll be introduced to a very interesting twist and turn in the flammable card game, where you have to solve a puzzle to accumulate numbers higher than the preset numbers already placed on the board by giving you a limited hand of cards to play with. These puzzles are mostly easy, but one in particular took me no less than 15 tries…

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