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Games

1. Final Fantasy XVI (PC/PS5)
2. Diablo IV (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4)
3. Street Fighter 6 (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4)
4. Final Fantasy VII: Remake (III) PC/PS5/PS4 | Part 2 - Rebirth (PS5)
5. EVO 2020 - Still hatin', still watchin'
6. Honkai: Star Rail (PC/PS5/PS4/Android/iOS)
7. Square Enix General News
8. Star Ocean: The Second Story R (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW)
9. Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS)
10. Super Mario RPG (NSW) - Remake

Guess we're back in mostly RPG-ish games.



General

1. General Wrestling IX: Gomez Addams Appreciation Thread
2. Book…

BG Stats for April 2023

Games

1. Final Fantasy XVI (PC/PS5) - June 22, 2023
2. Honkai: Star Rail (PC/PS5/PS4/Android/iOS)
3. Street Fighter 6 (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4) - It's Thicc - 2023
4. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PC/PS5/XSX) - Fallen Order Sequel - 2023
5. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - May 12, 2023
6. Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS) - Open-World Action RPG - 2020
7. EVO 2020 - Still hatin', still watchin'
8. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (NSW) - July 29, 2022
9. Diablo IV (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4) - June 6, 2023
10. Game/Conso…

It would be disingenuous to argue that the Destiny of today is the same Destiny that Bungie released in 2014 (or even when Destiny 2 released in 2017). It is well documented how the original direction for the story changed in the eleventh hour and Bungie launched the game narratively adrift, cobbled together partially using fragments of their original plan. Still, from that tenuous foundation, Bungie has managed to erect something that is truly good -- a conflict between ancient and antitheti…

FFXIV + FFXI

1. Patch 6.3: Gods Revel, Lands Tremble (January 2023)
2. Bot, RMT, Cheating Megathread
3. Gold World Pass Requests
4. Gearswap Help Thread 2: this time it makes sense
5. RIP Taj

See what I did there?



Games

1. HorizonXI – Era+ 75 Cap FFXI Server Launching December 17th, 2022
2. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/PC/STD] - Y5S19, Beep Boop Reborn Pt.2
3. Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS) - Open-World Action RPG - 2020
4. Forspoken (PROJECT ATHIA) (PC/PS5) - January 24, 2023
5. Pokémon Scarlet - …

FFXIV

1. FFXIV 6.0: Endwalker (December 7, 2021)
2. Patch 6.1: Newfound Adventure (April 12th, 2022)
3. Path 6.2 Buried Memory (Late August)
4. WOW Refugee Discussion (Asmongold, Bellular, Preach, etc)
5. Possibly returning - Questions
6. Patch 6.3: Gods Revel, Lands Tremble (January 2023)
7. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread III: Zenos was the best part of SB
8. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!
9. Change your SE password or set up 2FA, SE is facing third party attacks
10. XIV Fan Fest returns!

Pretty much what is e…

Like many, there was a point that I grew tired of experiencing the same Pokémon adventure with only a fresh layer of paint applied from generation to generation. I can actually pinpoint the exact moment it happened -- on Route 17 on Ula’ula Island in Pokémon Moon. That was the first core Pokémon game that I did not finish when I picked it up when it originally released. When Pokémon Sword and Shield were announced, I was excited to play the game on the Switch, but I was not expecting an espe…

FFXIV

1. Path 6.2 Buried Memory (Late August)
2. Change your SE password or set up 2FA, SE is facing third party attacks
3. XIV Fan Fest returns!

NA Fan Fest July 28-29 2023 in Las Vegas
EU Fan Fest October 22-22 2023 in London
JP Fan Fest TBA 2024



FFXI

1. RIP Taj

Games

1. Overwatch 2 - October 4, 2022
2. Star Ocean The Divine Force (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4/XB1) - October 27, 2022
3. Street Fighter 6 (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4) - It's Thicc - 2023
4. Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS) - Open-World Action RPG - 2020
5. Bayonetta …

2016 saw the release of Overwatch, a brand new Blizzard IP that showed the world what a competitive first-person hero shooter looked like when the well-established Blizzard polish is applied. The game was an immediate success that crushed the competition. It was widely praised for its competitive gameplay, mechanical diversity, colorful setting, and unique heroes.

But that was over six years ago, and the Blizzard of 2016 is not the Blizzard of today -- or rather, the public perception of B…

Late last week I came across an amazing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themed mecha figure that is planned to release early next year. And after picking my jaw off the floor and adding a reoccurring calendar reminder to keep an eye open for the inevitable announcement of the Michelangelo mech, I remembered I had never finished my review of the recent Ninja Turtles beat-em-up. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is the latest entry in a largely forgotten genre that attempts to strik…

FFXIV

1. Path 6.2 Buried Memory (Late August)
2. FFXIV Accomplishments Thread - Yay I did it!
3. WOW Refugee Discussion (Asmongold, Bellular, Preach, etc)
4. Possibly returning - Questions
5. FFXIV Videos

Oh yeah there was a patch this month.



Games

1. EVO 2020 - Still hatin', still watchin'
2. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (NSW) - July 29, 2022
3. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/PC/STD]
4. Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS) - Open-World Action RPG - 2020
5. General Gaming News II: Steam Helpdesk Site Leak
6. Pokémon…

At this point, we can all recognize the post-apocalyptic setting. It is frequently featured in dystopian narratives where civilization has collapsed, cities are abandoned and retaken by nature, resources are scarce, and order is replaced with lawlessness. These are the familiar staples of a genre that has, especially in recent years, been heavily used across various forms of media. Kirby and the Forgotten Land takes that well-traversed foundation and puts its own spin on the genre by asking,…

FFXIV

1. Path 6.2 Buried Memory (Late August)
2. Patch 6.1: Newfound Adventure (April 12th, 2022)

When the biggest content dump is a new shop mount



FFXI

1. FFXI Reddit AMA on May 23rd 2022 at 9:30 p.m. EDT

Welps it just feels like the good old FFXI days.



Games

1. Street Fighter 6 (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4) - It's Thicc - 2023
2. Final Fantasy XVI (PC/PS5) - 2023
3. Final Fantasy VII: Remake (III) PC/PS5/PS4 | Part 2 - Rebirth (PS5)
4. Genshin Impact (PC/PS5/PS4/NSW/iOS) - Open-World Action RPG - 2020
5. Xenoblade Chro…

FFXI

1. FFXI Reddit AMA on May 23rd 2022 at 9:30 p.m. EDT
2. BG Wiki Update and Discussion Megathread
3. Gold World Pass Requests

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BfiAbPbENQ



Games

1. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen [PS4/PS5/XB1/XBS/PC/STD] - Y5S17, Moon's Still Haunted
2. Elden Ring (PC/PS5/XSX/PS4/XB1) - George R. R. Martin x Hidetaka Miyazaki - Feb 25, 2022
3. EVO 2020 - Still hatin', still watchin'
4. Game/Console Deals Thread II - Content Removed for DLC Edition
5. Square Enix General News
6. So What Are YOU Playing …