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Final Fantasy XVI’s Developers Had To Watch Game Of Thrones
Final Fantasy XVI is the next mainline entry in the long-running RPG series and it seems to be going for a radically different tone compared to past entries. We definitely got some Game of Thrones vibes from past trailers. And in retrospect, that’s not surprising, as the developers working on the game were “required” to…
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Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Is A ‘Mega Epic’ That Recontextualizes The Franchise
If The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power does its job, it might make Peter Jackson’s movies look like Mad Max. In a way. The upcoming show took over Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday to yes, debut a new trailer, but also explain a bit more of what the show…
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The Fellowship Of The Rings’ Introduction To The Shire Is Perfect
Today (by Shire-reckoning, international timezones or otherwise), marks the twin birthdays of two of the finest halflings in all of fantasy fiction: Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, ringbearers, heroes of Middle-earth, and lovers of food, ale, pipeweed, and books. But while their journeys there and back again are much beloved, one of their greatest highs together…
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Creating A Character In Black Desert Online Is An Epic Undertaking
The first closed beta test for the Western version of fantasy MMO Black Desert Online is live, giving select players their first taste of what we once called “the world’s coolest character creation system.” I might wind up having more fun making heroes than playing them.