The following contains spoilers for the original Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Outside the introduction to the Whispers and the game’s ending effectively removing the shackles from where the rest of the trilogy might go,Final Fantasy 7 Remakewould end up largely being a faithful retelling of the original opening toFinal Fantasy 7and the party’s time in Midgar. Similarly,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthmostly adheres to the confines of the original game’s middle section, with most of the major story beats still intact....

Summary Battle shonen series have been adominant force in the manga industryover the past few decades, in terms of volume sales, as well as serialization in widely circulated manga anthology magazines. From the days of Akira Toriyama’sDragon Ball, to the era of Weekly Shonen Jump’s “Big Three,” until the current generation, which has spawned massive media franchises that have made impressions across the world, shonen action series have come to define the landscape of the medium for better or for worse....

Summary The legendary Muhammad Ali is coming toWWE Championsfor a limited time. While boxing and pro wrestling are largely different sports, they have interacted multiple times in the past thanks to boxers making guest appearances in WWE and challenging superstars to a few rounds in the ring. One of the most famous examples of this came at the original WrestleMania event back in 1985, where Muhammad Ali served as the special guest outside referee for the main event tag team match-up between the duo of Hulk Hogan andMr....

Truthfully,Xbox raising game prices next yearshouldn’t really come as too much of a shock. Sony made this move a long time ago, with PS5 exclusives such asRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart,Returnal, andDemon’s Soulseach costing $69.99 at launch. Even some cross-generation titles, such asHorizon Forbidden WestandGod of War Ragnarok, faced similar mark-ups, with PS4 and Xbox One versions costing $10 less, and players in some cases having to pay a small fee to upgrade to current-gen versions....

Western Digital has officially announced its expandable storage cards for theXbox Series X/Sconsoles, introducing some much needed competition into the market. Since the fourth generation of Xbox hardware was revealed in 2020, one major sticking point for consumers has been the incrediblyexpensive Seagate expansion cards for the Xbox Series X/S, which at the time cost up to $399.99 for the 2 TB version, nearly the price of the console itself.That price tag, combined with the fact that the expandable storage card is proprietary and therefore unusable for any other application, has caused many gamers to forego purchasing the Seagate card....

Summary With the recent release ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, fans have been immersing themselves once again in the vast and varied world of Hyrule. The game serves as a direct sequel to the much-lovedThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildand continues the story a few years after the previous game. Though the gameplay and storyline have changed, there are plenty of elements inTears of the KingdomthatLegend of Zeldafans will find familiar....

Most first-person shooters are the same. They play out the same, and most of the time have the same mechanics. Yet, they still have things that change the formula and make the experience unique for them. Games likeDoomdo this well, which has caused the genre to take a whole new life. Because of the influence ofDoom,many first-person shooters are leaning intothat play styleof not having overly complicated mechanics, but still keeping things fluid and fun....

Richard Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is arguably the most high-profile streamer today, having topped Twitch’s streaming service while he was active there and more recently toppingMixer’s as well. In fact,Ninja’s inactive Twitch profileis still there and still tops the service, though technically speaking, Tfue is now the top streamer on Twitch. This is despite the fact that Tfue has effectively half the number of followers. That’s only to say that Ninja is about as high-profile as it gets in the streaming world, but there’s still plenty that all viewers, albeit formerly on Twitch or currently onMixer, may not know about him....

No franchise is more synonymous with video gaming than theMarioseries, in all of its iterations. It’s not only one of the longest-running series of all time, but it’s also perhaps the most consistently popular gaming franchise of all time – even modern games beat sales records and still influence the gaming industry at large. RELATED:The Hardest Mario Kart Tracks Of All Time, Ranked Even the most classic and revered games change with time, though, and theMarioseries as we know it today is vastlydifferent than its humble beginnings....

The Witcher 3is widely regarded as one of the best games of all time, with its narrative, combat, open world, and characters all being praised to kingdom come. The game follows the adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a witcher on a quest to find his adopted daughter, Ciri. The game’s plot is expertly crafted and weaves together a complex web of relationships, alliances, and betrayals, making it impossible to predict how it will all end....

The plethora of Tom Clancy games that have been released over the years are often most admired for their action-packed gameplay and captivating stories, but they’ve also featured their fair share of compelling villains too. While Ubisoft has begun steering more intothe open world genrewith its Tom Clancy series, such as withThe Divisionseries andGhost Recon Wildlands, this hasn’t stopped them from including some engaging antagonists to keep the narrative exciting throughout the experience....

Summary Borderlandshas a distinct identity and style among looter-shooters and the FPS genre overall. Gearbox Software’s frantic and zany series starring a cast of outlaw Vault Hunters, bandits running amok, and ludicrous amounts of weapons has never taken itself too seriously. Although it does have emotionally engaging moments and characters that aren’t all for laughs,Borderlandsstraddles the line between being straightforward and silly, and this often sets it apart from other games that lean more into one at the expense of the other....

The 2020 Game Awards showcased a newCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Wartrailer, which has confirmed the upcoming map forCall of Duty: Warzone.Fans got their first look at the long-speculated “Rebirth Island” in the midst of an epic season one gameplay trailer.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris only days away from full integration, whereCall of Duty: Warzonewill fully merge armories with the new title. Fans have been discussing the possibilities ofCall of Duty: Warzonegaining Rebirth Island since an image appeared in the Season 1 roadmap....