HomeFeatures Why Final Fantasy XIV failed, and how it recoveredAs Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest departs London, we look at the secret to the MMO’s second chance success As Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest departs London, we look at the secret to the MMO’s second chance success Image credit:Square Enix Image credit:Square Enix Everybody knows some version of the story aroundFinal Fantasy XIV: it came out, it wasn’t very good, it was remade as A Realm Reborn, and now it’s beloved....

HomeNews Final Fantasy 14 director would still love to do a Diablo crossover, pleaseYoshi-P remains a “huge” Blizzard fan Yoshi-P remains a “huge” Blizzard fan Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Image credit:Blizzard Entertainment Final Fantasy 14has crossed over with everything from Monster Hunter andNierto Yokai Watch andFall Guys. But there’s one video game crossover that remains at the top of director-producer Naoki Yoshida’s list:Diablo.Diablo 4 - Which Class Is Best?Watch on YouTubeYoshi-P revealed his love of Diablo a few years back, tellingTheGamerin 2020 that he was keen to do some kind of collaboration with Diablo or fellow MMOWorld of Warcraft....

HomeNews Final Fantasy 14’s 7.0 update isn’t out until next summer, but its director already has plans for 8.0 and 9.0Just don’t ask him about it Just don’t ask him about it Image credit:Square Enix Image credit:Square Enix Final Fantasy 14’s 7.0 update won’t hit theMMOfor almost another year, arriving alongside the game’s next expansionDawntrailin the summer of 2024. Director Naoki Yoshida already has some plans for the next two major updates after that, though - but he’d really rather you didn’t ask about them....

HomeNews Final Fantasy XIV’s Yoshi-P would like to make an MMO as chaotic and free as Ultima Online, but it would break FF14Naoki Yoshida was “shocked” when he played the influential PC classic Naoki Yoshida was “shocked” when he played the influential PC classic Image credit:Broadsword Image credit:Broadsword The director ofFinal Fantasy XIVhas said he’d love to channel the chaos and freedom of nineties MMO godparentUltima Onlineinto his own game - but it couldn’t be FF14 itself, as the unbridled chaos would ‘break’ its players....

HomeGuidesWordle Wordle hints and answer (#855): How to solve the Sunday October 22 WordleStuck on today’s Wordle word for October 22? Read our hint or find the answer below! Stuck on today’s Wordle word for October 22? Read our hint or find the answer below! Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Thursday 26th December!...

HomeNews Final Fantasy 14’s new Viper job is a dual-wielding blademaster that’s new to the entire seriesThere’s a new limited job on the way to join Blue Mage, too There’s a new limited job on the way to join Blue Mage, too Image credit:Square Enix Image credit:Square Enix Final Fantasy XIVhas revealed the first of two new jobs coming to theMMOin next year’s expansionDawntrail. The Viper is a fast-paced melee DPS armed with two swords that can transform,Bloodborne-style, into a single two-handed weapon....

HomeNewsFootball Manager 2024 Football Manager 2024’s advanced access is available nowEarly morning kick-off Early morning kick-off Image credit:Sports Interactive Image credit:Sports Interactive Football Manager 2024launches onNovember 6th, but it’s available now for those who pre-order. As always, the “Advanced Access” offers the full game, albeit with a higher chance of encountering bugs. If you’ve bought the game on Steam, you should be able to restart the client and find FM2024 available to download,according to Sports Interactive’s instructions....

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Saturday, October 21)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #132 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #132 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 26th December! Want a hint for Connections today?...

HomeNews The scripting language powering some of the best written games now works with Unreal engineThanks to The Chinese Room Thanks to The Chinese Room Nick Slaven, who is technical director at the Chinese Room, announced an Unreal Engine plugin called Inkpotearlier this week. It’s open source anddownloadable via Github. Specifically, it allows Ink to work with Unreal’s Blueprints visual scripting system. I have no idea if The Chinese Room are currently using Ink for their own projects, which include the recently re-announcedVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, but frankly why else would they make this....

HomeNewsDiablo IV Activision Blizzard push Diablo 4 discounts and free trials even as Season 2 updates divide playersBlood Harvests go down well, but Steam reviews at launch are Mixed Blood Harvests go down well, but Steam reviews at launch are Mixed Image credit:Blizzard Image credit:Blizzard Activision Blizzard rolled outDiablo 4’s Season 2, also known as the Season of Blood, this week, together withan absolute deluge of quality-of-life improvementsacross console and PC....

HomeGuides NYT Connections hint and answers (Friday, October 20)Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #131 Need a hint for today’s Connections? Read our guide for help with Connections #131 Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/NYT This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theConnections hint and answers for Thursday 26th December! Want a hint for Connections today?...

HomeNews Obsidian’s Josh Sawyer wants to do Pillars of Eternity 3 with Baldur’s Gate 3’s budgetBut not Baldur’s Gate 3’s camera, thanks But not Baldur’s Gate 3’s camera, thanks Image credit:Obsidian Entertainment/Versus Evil Image credit:Obsidian Entertainment/Versus Evil Obsidian Entertainment design director Josh Sawyer has said that he’d be well up for making a newPillars of EternityRPG, given a budget on par withBaldur’s Gate 3. Specifically, he’d like to build onPillars of Eternity II: Deadfire’s combat system, and use a “scripted 3D camera” that avoids some of the fuss of exploring the world and navigating the interface of Larian’s game....

HomeDeals This 27-in 1440p 165Hz monitor is in the price/performance sweet spot for $280Down from an initial price of $400. Down from an initial price of $400. Image credit:LG Image credit:LG LG makes some of the best monitors going, in my opinion, with their Fast IPS panels being the basis of many great gaming monitors from other manufacturers too.Today we’re looking at one of their first-party options, the 27GP83A, which combines a winning spec sheet with a reduced price: $279....