Author: Feras Alomireen

Art By Elmer Damaso, Persona Original Character By Atlus Persona 3 Reload Review: Personally, Persona 3 holds a special place in my heart because it was the first Persona game I ever finished. While I had played Persona 1 on the PS1 before it, Persona 3 was the one that truly captivated and kept me hooked long enough to finish it and then turned me into a fan of the series. However, I had started to lose interest in the series due to the constant releases after the huge success of Persona 5. I began to even wonder if I…

If there’s anyone in the industry taking home the golden egg, it’s Capcom. They recently announced the highest yearly game sales in their history, with 45.89 million game units sold in the last year!These numbers translate to a 21% increase in Net Sales and a 12.3% increase in operating income compared to the same period last year. The Japanese gaming giant has been delivering hit after hit, from the highly anticipated Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Street Fighter 6 to the enduring success of Monster Hunter World and the Resident Evil 4 Remake. Monster Hunter World, with 25.32 million units sold,…

As if the sad news of the closure of Tango Gameworks and three other studios that broke Tuesday wasn’t enough, Bloomberg has brought more news about what is happening internally within the walls of the Xbox division at Microsoft. Namely, Tango Gameworks was put on the chopping block because they pitched the idea of sequel their successful new IP ‘Hi-Fi Rush,’ prompting more employees to join in.What makes it even funnier is that Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, told employees in a town hall on Wednesday that ‘We need smaller games that give us prestige and awards,’ mere hours after closing the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…