Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier scored over one million downloads in two days

Mobile Army Who wants to play as the fucking baddies? Well, apparently everybody, as Square Enixhas revealedthat its mobile releaseFinal Fantasy VII: The First Soldierhas already smashed over one million downloads, just a few days from its initial release. Dropping on iOS and Android on November 17, it took just two days for the free-to-play battle royale title to hit the one-million milestone, with no doubt a slew of new players also joining the rank-and-file of SOLDIER over the game’s launch weekend....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Penny Hansen

Fitness Boxing is being removed from the Nintendo UK eShop by the end of the year

UK Switch owners will soon have one less option to get some boxing practice. This is becauseFitness Boxingwill no longer be available to buy on the UK eShop within a few months. Nintendo UK announced the sudden loss on Twitter, and the last day to buy the game is Aug 06, 2025. No reason has been announced explaining whyFitness Boxingwill be removed. Delistings can vary for any reason in a region, but many are a result of license expirations: these can be over specific music tracks and footage to even someone’s likeness....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Lisa Brown

Fortnite is finally available for all Android users, check to see if your phone is compatible

Android when? Android now! Fortniteis finally available to the vast majority of the phone-carrying masses. Epic put the iOS version into beta in March, and iPhone users have been able to playFortniteon the go ever since. After an unbearable seven month wait, Android users have caught up. Today, Epic has made theFortniteAndroid beta available without any sort of invite required. Anyone can download it. Go tofortnite.com/androidon an Android device to start the installation....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Brenda Hunter

Forza Horizon 2’s first DLC takes places at the ominous Storm Island

Gee, I wonder what happens there Forza Horizon 2shipped this fall with plenty of inclement weather, unlikesome other game. Nevertheless, its first add-on centers around even more torrential downpours on the paradisiacal sounding Storm Island. Storm Island, as the DLC’s called, is a new sandbox to explore that’s full of extremes — extreme weather, extreme terrain, and an extreme amount of content. Sporting 90 events (including five new event types) and an entirely unique map from the base game,Storm Islandseems like the type of add-on that’ll be quite the time-sink for those that want to fully experience it....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Daniel Paul

Fus Ro Dah no more: The 5 best games similar to Skyrim

Skyrimis one of the best-selling games of all time, and for good reason — its expansive map, detailed cities, and compelling questlines make for some of the most immersive, fantasy-themed gaming you’re gonna get.Skyrimalso has arobust modding community, so though aspects of the game might be dated now, you’re able to make some changes to get your gaming experience to your exact specifications. If even that isn’t enough to keep yourSkyrimplaythroughs feeling fresh, then maybe it’s time to move onto something new....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Sarah Reyes

GDC 10: GAMMA 4, by cactus

Each year, Gamma entrants are asked to make games under certain constraints. This year, all Gamma4 entries must be controlled with a single button. I’m going to write up my impressions of all six Gamma4 games. Yeah, that’s what the actual game looks like. Athis IGS talkearlier in the week, cactus calledMark Essenhis “hero.” cactus’ Gamma4 submission — unceremoniously titledGAMMA IV: The Game— shows how true that statement is. Hit the jump for my impressions of the game....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Christine Lopez

Get it while it’s hot: TrackMania Nations Forever released for free

The latest and greatestTrackManiagame is finally upon us! Unfortunately, the game’s official Web site is having some technical issues at this time, so you’ll have to get the 500 MB download elsewhere. What’s new inTrackMania Nations Foreveryou ask? For starters, cheapskate players will finally be able to play online with those who purchasedTrackMania United. Should you opt to downloadNations Forever, you’ll also find 65 brand new tracks and a slew of features designed to intensify the “competitive spirit....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · Daniel Dyer

God of War developer explains how it’s handling Norse mythology

‘It’s a fun space to be in’ The nextGod of Wargame will be a big departure from the style that everyone knows. It’s a figurative departure in style and perspective, and it’s a literal departure in that Kratos moved from Greece to Norway. What does the change in location mean for the enemies ofGod of War? In an interview withGamespot, game director Corey Barlog explained exactly whenGod of Wartakes place. Barlog stressed first and foremost that this wouldn’t be a viking tale....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Erin Mckinney

GOG.com kicks off its summer sale

Keep checking back for bundles and flash deals Never mind the World Cup, you know summer is underway when you see online stores start their big summer sales. You’re going to have tokeep checking GOG.comon a regular basis as it’s got some daily deals and bundles, mixed in with plenty of flash sales. Whilst GOG.com’s catalog of games isn’t the biggest, it’s still a great place to get plenty of DRM-free titles, especially now that the site is releasing indie games....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Kimberly Black

Homeworld 3 System Requirements revealed

Developer Blackbird Interactive and publisher Gearbox havereleased a blog postrevealing the system requirements forHomeworld 3. The third installment of the popular sci-fi space RTS has pretty generous minimum requirements. For those looking to enable raytracing,Homeworld 3will understandably require a beefier machine. Here are the system requirements forHomeworld 3on PC: Nothing too extreme The minimum, recommended, and arguably even high requirements are quite minimal. All three even alow for an Intel ARC discrete GPU, requiring only 8GB of VRAM....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Megan Villegas

Hooded Horse to publish roguelite city-builder Super Fantasy Kingdom

Hooded Horse has announced that they’ll be handling publishing duties for Feryaz Beer’s roguelite city-builder,Super Fantasy Kingdom. It’s currently set to arrive in 2024. Super Fantasy Kingdomhas you rebuilding your destroyed settlement in a rush to defend it from approaching hordes. You build your town, recruit your defenders, and make sure they’re fed. You shore up your defenses as best you can, and then between “runs” you unlock upgrades and progress in other ways that allow you to put up a better fight the next time around....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Tracy Mccann

Horizon Zero Dawn is still lookin’ great

Another one for 2016 Horizon Zero Dawn. That’s the name I can never seem to remember. Guerrilla Games showed more footage of its action-RPG at Sony’s Paris Games Week conference, and this has to be one of the better-looking upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusives. The premise: human tribes hunt gigantic mechanical creatures in the wilderness to gather a precious resource. During the on-stage demo, the game seemed to freeze at a climactic moment, but it was a fake-out....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Christopher Martinez

How to catch Skeleton Fish in Disney Dreamlight Valley

There are a lot of fish inDisney Dreamlight Valley, but none of them are quite as interesting as the Skeleton Fish. I’m not sure whether it’s alive or dead, but it’s the perfect aquatic creature for the upcoming spooky season. Although it’s not particularly good for profits or energy regeneration, there are still a couple of things that you need Skeleton Fish for. It’s an Eternity Isle fish, so you’ll only be able to catch it if you haveDisney Dreamlight Valley’s Rift in TimeDLC....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Christopher Johnson