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Quick Links Final Fantasy 16 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated titles this year as publisher & developer Square Enix looks to return to its roots with the 16th installment in the franchise later this month. What is Final Fantasy 16’s Story About? Final Fantasy 16’s story follows protagonist Clive Rosfield as he looks to wean off the world of Valisthea from its dependence on Mothercrystals (that fuel the world’s ‘magick’) that are fading as the powers that be in the world fight to gain control of what remains of them while the Blight threatens to wipe out the world as a whole if left unchecked....

It’s been a long week, but one underscored by one of the biggest game releases of the year. WithResident Evil Villagenow available to the masses, andMass Effect Legendary Editionreleasing today, there’s plenty for gamers to be playing. Of course, there’s also a healthy helping of news for Cameron and Anthony to discuss on Game Rant Arcade Episode 21. Kicking things off,PlayStation has 25 new games in the works, but it isn’t clear what they are....

AGenshin Impactchart shows the most popular characters in for the 12th floor of the second phase of the Spiral Abyss for the ongoing update 3.3. This unique type of domain usually forces players to use their strongest characters in order to finish the instance within a required time frame in order to get all the rewards including Primogems. Genshin Impact’s combat system allows players to deploy up to four different characters and combine their elements, so they can trigger various elemental reactions....

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Just like Collei, Cyno is anotherGenshin Impactcharacter that’s familiar to many. This character made his appearance in theGenshin Impactmanga, where he plays a major role in helping Collei solves the damage the Fatui had done to her. After getting better, Collei eventually chooses to follow Cyno back to her hometown of Sumeru. Related:Genshin Impact: Mistakes Players Make When Using Dori Cyno is also the character that’s featured in the Sumeru chapter of theTeyvat Chapter Storyline Preview: Travailvideo....

Even though Marvel comics as well as theMCUdraw inspiration from the real world, it would be a mistake to think that they’re one hundred percent accurate in their portrayals of it. A lot of the superheroes reside in places that exist and are well familiar to Marvel fans, such asSpider-Manin Queens andCaptain Americain Brooklyn. RELATED:Things Shang-Chi Changed From The Comics However, theMCUand the comics also create places that make Marvel’s world geographically different from the real one....

Stardew Valleymay seem like an innocent game to unfamiliar players with its brightly-colored seasons and adorable farm animals, but the game can actually be quite dark during lesser-known moments. For example, there are many theories out there about the parents of some Pelican Town residents likeAbigail and her true fatherand Sebastian and his father’s whereabouts. The mental health of many characters like Kent and his possible PTSD has been heavily analyzed, and players can even abandon their children and turn them into doves if they wish to have more or simply don’t want them anymore....

Summary The holiday season is here again. This, for many, means gift-giving, Christmas trees, and hot cocoa by the fireplace. For others, Christmas means some good, scary games as well. Christmas and horror may sound as contradictory as peanut butter and pickles. However, the combination does end up yielding some interesting results. Some of these games like to poke fun at the tropes and traditions of the holiday season. Others take a darker approach, such as exploring Christmas’s pagan roots....

Sucker Punch Productions’Ghost of Tsushimawas one of the last exclusives for the fan-beloved PS4 before the PS5 released. The game continued Sony’s first-party theme of delivering narrative-driven, single-player focused experiences that mostly became critical darlings.Ghost of Tsushimais a unique open-world experience aimed at absorbing the minute details rather than checking a list of boxes. The game looks fantastic on even the base PlayStation 4, before the PS5 was ushered in a few months later....

Summary Pokemon GOhas historically done a solid job of translating mechanics from the mainline games to fit within the framework of this mobile spin-off title. One issuePokemon GOruns into is that it tends to lag behind the rest of the series in terms of generational features, rolling out updated mechanics at a slower pace than the mainline games. As such,Pokemon GOis still missing quite a few elements of the Gen 8 games, including quite a large chunk of Gen 8 critters, but the game could be gearing up to introduce the Dynamax and Gigantamax mechanics from the same generation in the near future....

One Pieceis filled with mysteries, and it is extraordinary that even after a thousand chapters, Eiichiro Oda has managed to keep several mysteries still under wraps. One of the biggest mysteries inOne Pieceare the Ancient Weapons. There arethree Ancient Weapons- Pluto, Poseidon, and Uranus. All three are considered to be capable of causing widespread destruction. It was during the Alabasta arc that the Ancient Weapons were properly mentioned for the first time....

WithThe WitcherandThe Lord of the Ringsboasting massive fan bases, it was only a matter of time before an artist sought to bring them together. Fortunately, theirWitcherandLord of the Ringscrossover piece is incredible, as it is full of detail and interesting interactions. This is hardly the first time that fans have wanted to see the two properties together, as an edit last yearcombinedThe Lord of the RingswithThe WitcherNetflix series. This time around, however, an artist is pulling from a different Witcher adaptation....

Morbiuswas released on April 1st to middling box office returns, substantial critical derision, and general fan disinterest. Despite this, the film’s name has been trending on Twitter for days and most comic book movie fans can’t turn to their social media without seeing the immortal phrase “It’s Morbin' Time”. So,Morbiuswasn’t a great film. People didn’t have faith in it in the lead-up to its release, and they didn’t like it when it finally came out....

Summary While it seems to have been a success for Ember Lab,Kena: Bridge of Spiritsis often overlooked by the video game community. The studio was able to craft a beautiful heartfelt game that players should experience at least once. Its world was exciting to explore with secrets waiting around every single corner, and its ideas deserve to be expanded even further with a sequel. While noKena: Bridge of Spiritssequel has been announced, Ember Lab really needs to develop one....