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Final Fantasy VII was released in Japan 26 years ago today, January 31, 1997. And if you haven’t been scrolling through Twitter all day, Square Enix has announced a lot to mark the occasion. Square E’s advertising ranges from sophisticated to niche in terms of innovation; here are all who should speak. Read more: Final Fantasy VII Remake: Kotaku Review Related articles Comment: Kotaku Review Why Mario Strikers: Battle League could be Nintendo’s Multiplayer hit The voice of Donkey Kong in…

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order received a March 17 release date last month and it’s already gone. Electronic Arts has announced that the game will now be released at the end of April, as the developer Respawn Entertainment focuses on fixing bugs, performance problems and generally making sure that the game does not appear like many other days these people. “In order for the team to hit the Respawn bar, give it the time it needs, and get the attention our fans deserve, we’ve added six important weeks to our release schedule,” the company wrote in a statement. Twitter. “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order now launches…

Apex Legends Mobile, the port of the famous royale shooter from EA and Respawn, is not far from this world. EA announced today, just eight months after the game’s release, that Offshoot Gaming will end on May 1, 2023. In addition, EA plans to discontinue Mobilefield Mobile. The first Apex Legends – the only example of the sci-fi FPS Titanfall – was released as a surprise on consoles and PC in February 2019 and quickly became a popular entry in the Battle Royale genre….

A major update for The Sims 4 on PC and consoles was released today, and with it comes a new console and customization options. This includes things like hearing aids and sculptures, but one addition is very desirable to trans Simmers with the goal of making them feel included in the eyes. Developer Maxis took to the game’s official site to break down the latest Sims 4 update, which includes a chest strap and advanced surgical wounds. Related articles The Sims 4 Big Baby update looks promising This Week in…

in August 2022, Epic Games – the developers of Fortnite, the managers of the Epic Games Store, the creators of the bad engine, rich as gods – released a royale game of melee called Rumbleverse. It is now January 2023 (February already for me here in Australia), and the game has been killed. Here are some thoughts Zack wrote in September 2022 – you may remember September 2022, this happened – in which he said that despite the boring…

One of the most interesting things in imitation and secret shows in recent years is the growing trend of playing old video games completely changing their code. We’ve seen fans do it for everything from Mario 64 to Ocarina of Time to Grand Theft Auto, all with varying degrees of illegality. The reasons for doing this are many; there are challenges of reverse engineering itself, of course, but also the benefits it brings, mainly in the form of the ability to…

Tim Harford seems to be popping up frequently in the world of rational decision-making, through articles (he is a columnist for the Financial Times) and podcasts (Fifty Things That Made Modern Economics, Cautionary Tales , etc.) and radio (More or less) to books (The Undercover Economist, How to make the world more inclusive, data explorers, and many others). Reading his clear writings or listening to his illuminating examples of complex economic and statistical concepts makes it easy to understand why…