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VeteranDragon Questproducer Ryutaro Ichimura has announced he will be leaving Square Enix after nearly 20 years working with the iconic JRPG developer. While not as widely recognized as its counterparts inFinal FantasyandKingdom Hearts, the series with art byDragon Ballcreator Akira Toriyama has been a mainstay for Square Enix. TheRPG franchise has seen 11 main-series entriesand a multitude of spinoffs spanning all different genres, from monster tamers toMinecraft-inspired games and more. Now, one of its biggest producers is departing the franchise....

A recent patent filing suggests thatMicrosoftmay be looking to track in-game events to understand better how users play games. The tech giant has been actively working on expanding its footprint in gaming in recent times and this patent filing comes asMicrosoft’s latest effort in the space. Microsoft has been looking to make headway in the gaming industry through notableacquisitions like Bethesda, the pending Activision Blizzard buyout, and its Game Pass subscription and cloud gaming services....

For the most part,Minecraft Dungeonsis a very simple game. There aren’t a lot of ways for players to mess up since almost everything is reversible, and it encourages experimentation thanks to these forgiving mechanics. Despite this, thenewest game mode added to theMinecraftspin off, Ancient Hunts, is very confusing at first glance and has the potential to ruin a player’s character if they aren’t careful in how they go about using it....

IfMinecraftwas just a game in which players had to survive each night in small mud huts, it probably wouldn’t be the pop culture behemoth that it is today. With its building mechanics, large sprawling world, and relaxing soundtrack, it’s easilyone of the best games for cultivating mindfulness. It also has a lot of powerful tools to offer up, along with a ton of blocks that are key to creativity. However, one person has decided that the game definitely needs a lot more of these 1x1 building cubes....

Quickscoping is an OGCall of Dutyplaystyle that has been around for ages, and only the best snipers know how to execute it. This art requires players to simultaneously aim down the sniper scope and fire, reducing the time between spotting an opponent and taking a hit. In a fast-paced game likeModern Warfare 3, quickscoping is crucial to defeating enemies and claiming match victories. However, a player’s quick scope abilities are only as good as their sniper load-outs and class setup....

The summer event is back inMonster Hunter: World, and it brings a lot of new and interesting items to unlock. The Sizzling Spice Fest adds fun new event quests, odd layered armor, and an assortment of weapon pendants. As with all events, most of theprevious event quests have made a return as well, so there is a lot for players to check off their lists. The event runs from July 22 to August 6....

Summary My Hero Academiachapter 411 finally dropped earlier this week and it was quite an exciting way to kick off the new year for the story. Of course, this is also going to be the final year thatMy Hero Academiawill be in serialization. The story is very close to its end now and, currently, the final fight of the series is being highlighted, which fans are enjoying thoroughly with each passing chapter....

With each season that comes and passes inOverwatch 2, there is a brand new series of things for players to enjoy. This includes Battle Pass themes, challenges, events, map or character additions, general reworks and tweaks, and of course, new character cosmetics and collectibles. Overwatch 2’sSeason 11 is just around the corner, so many players are beginning to wonder when they will be able to jump into the new season and start enjoying everything there is to offer....

A petition asking Netflix to keep Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia inThe WitcherTV series will soon be passing a huge milestone. Last month, Netflix confirmed the shocking news that Henry Cavill would only play Geralt of Rivia onThe Witcherseries for one more season, and that he would be replaced by Liam Hemsworth in Season 4. This prompted significant backlash, with many fans going as far as to say they won’t watch the show if Cavill isn’t part of the cast....

An artist andPokemonfan created an incredible terrarium featuring Generation 4’s Piplup. It joinsthe manyPokemon-inspired terrariumsthat fans have made and used to decorate their spaces. Known as the “Penguin Pokemon,” Piplup is a Water-type Pokemon with blue and white feathers, which evolves in Prinplup and Empoleon. It appears in manyPokemongames,includingPokemon Legends: ArceusandPokemon Shining Pearl. It also made an appearance in the anime, debuting in an episode ofPokemon the Series: Diamond and Pearl, where it was adopted by Dawn during her journey through the Sinnoh region....

The wishes of many veteranPokemon GOplayers have finally come true with the level cap for trainers being lifted from 40 to 50, allowing even more opportunities for players to grow. However, with this newraise inPokemon GO’slevel capcomes more challenges that players will need to overcome. Once players reach level 40, they will need to complete research tasks in order to be able to continue onto further levels. While this may sound easy enough when considering other research tasks inPokemon GO, these level-up tasks are in a special league of their own....

While it may have gone without saying, there is now official art confirming current PlayStation 5 console exclusive gameGhostwire: Tokyofor Xbox Series X. Prior to Microsoft’s acquisition of the company, Bethesda signed a number of timed exclusivity deals with Sony to bring some of its games to PlayStation 5 as console exclusive releases. This included thecritically-acclaimed 2021 first-person shooterDeathloop, as well as Tango Gameworks’Ghostwire: Tokyo, which launched as a PS5 console exclusive earlier this year....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessis finally here, but along the production process came many reshoots, perhaps more than what was expected. Now, director Sam Raimi opens up about those extensive reshoots, explaining why they were necessary. It was back in January when Raimi shared thatDoctor Strange 2could most definitely undergo more reshoots. Fast-forward to March and the film did in fact see many significant reshoots, butaccording to star Benedict Cumberbatch, they were merely to make up for the lost time due to the pandemic and unavailable actors....