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A crowdfunding campaign for Origins of Light: A Final Fantasy Board Game is scheduled to launch on Kickstarter on October 20, 2026, allowing backers to pre-order a tabletop experience inspired by Final Fantasy I, II, and III. The details were revealed following an interview between TechRaptor and publisher Kess Entertainment, the gaming division of Kess...
There is a profound difference between a background score that merely accompanies gameplay and a musical arrangement that functions as an active participant within the interactive landscape. Developed by Glee-Cheese Studio, Mr. Records firmly belongs to the latter category, serving as a prime example of an indie title whose success hinges entirely on its auditory...
Double Fine previously stated that it planned to invite Erika Ishii to voice its next game. Double Fine previously boasted that it raised more than $550,000 for the development of its next project and promised to hire Ghost of Yōtei star Erika Ishii if crowdfunding surpassed the $600,000 mark. Through simple math, people concluded that...
Thanks to its lenient open-source heritage, the Doom franchise has long inspired a vibrant, inventive modding community, resulting in countless creative conversions and unexpected hardware ports. Unfortunately, bad actors occasionally attempt to weaponize this goodwill for financial gain. Violating the strict boundaries of the franchise’s licensing agreement has prompted Bethesda to take swift action, reportedly...
Science fiction has never been short of spellbinding openers. William Gibson’s Neuromancer conjures an entire cyberpunk world with its image of a sky “the color of television, tuned to a dead channel,” while Ursula K. Le Guin writes just four words — “There was a wall” — to introduce one of the most important ideas...
Some players might think that implementing bicycles would be much easier. Developers from Bohemia Interactive recently gave an interview to 87.8 Survivor FM. DayZ project lead “Thales” and lead designer “Özgür” discussed the upcoming Badlands expansion. In Badlands, events will unfold in the arid Nasdara province. Players will explore the largest official DayZ map to...
While a few months remain before 2026 ends, anime fans know they must wait until 2027 for the biggest franchises to release their next blockbusters. At the top of most watchlists is Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle 2, the sequel to the highest-grossing anime movie of all time, which still lacks a confirmed release window. Meanwhile,...
Some players have already had the chance to try out the new version of Rocket League. Several months ago at the RLCS 2026 tournament in Paris, studio Psyonix announced the decision to transfer Rocket League to the modern Unreal Engine 6. The creators recently released a trailer featuring footage of Rocket League running on UE6....
On Jan. 1, 1980, Gary Larson’s The Far Side began its legendary run, which lasted until Jan. 1, 1995. Totaling over 4,000 comic strips, The Far Side began in just one newspaper, The San Francisco Chronicle, and by the end it appeared in nearly 2,000 of them. More than 30 years after its conclusion, The...
Just over a week remains until the release of the improved version of the game. The release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered is approaching, and various details about the project are gradually coming to light. Recently, data from the Nintendo eShop revealed the file size for one of the versions. If nothing...
