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News broke yesterday that multiple parties were interested in buying popular game developer and publisherSquare Enix. WhileSquare Enixdid release a statement claiming that it was not interested in selling, its stock prices did not listen. Theoriginal story of Square Enix’s acquisitioncame from the website CTFN citing two unidentified bankers. The news then grew in popularity after it was picked up by Bloomberg Japan until Square Enix released an official statement clarifying that the company not only hadn’t received any communications about being purchased but would not be interested in selling even if it had....

Stardew Valleyis filled with a variety of different characters with their own likes and dislikes. Befriending these characters may require some trial and error when it comes to figuring out these interests, but its usually worth pursuing their friendships. One character that is definitely worth becoming friends with inStardew Valleyis theWizard. His real name being M. Rasmodius, the Wizard lives in his tower that is hidden within the western side of Cindersap Forest....

There are many diverse genres of video games that are able to cater to the different sensibilities of gamers, butsurvival horror gameshave slowly become one of the most popular genres in the industry. There are a lot of factors that make a successful survival game, but a primary concern of these titles is if they canactually frighten their audience. RELATED:Ranking The 10 Scariest Horror Video Games Of All Time Survival horror games feature all sorts of deadly threats, butzombies have definitely becomethe most prevalent evil force of the genre thanks to the success of theResident Evilseries....

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 28 ofThe Rising of the Shield Hero, “Shaking Land,” now streaming onFunimation,Crunchyroll&Hulu. The recent episodes of theRising Of The Shield Herocentered on the Spirit Tortoise and its unusual thirst for souls to prevent the incoming waves. In Episode 26, the anime introduced the Spirit Tortoise while depicting the Four Cardinal Heroes' lack of a sense of responsibility and the brutal capabilities the creature possesses....

Elden Ringhas plenty of mysteries to keep players invested from beginning to end. Once a newly-christened Tarnished embarks into the Lands Between, they can expect to be met with plenty of opposition, but also some mysteries to unravel. The Night of Black Knives, the various powers governing the Lands Between, the nature of the Erdtree and the Elden Ring themselves, and more await within FromSoftware’s open world RPG. There’s enough to do and think about inElden Ringthat many fans are still pouring over the details even after their first playthrough is complete....

Marvel Studios’Thor: Love and Thunderwill be Natalie Portman’s debut as Lady Thor and fans have been anticipating just how she will materialize physically on screen. In the past, Portman has been embodying the character of Jane Foster, who will be going through a massive transformation in the upcoming film. Production onThor: Love and Thunderhas officially wrapped and so far fans have been in the dark as to what exactly Lady Thor’s costume will look like, until now....

Success inCall of Duty: Warzonerequires a mastery of weapons, tactics, and maneuvering throughout complex environments. Players practice match after match as they scavenge for tools, infiltrate buildings, and take on skilled enemies. One skill that many players don’t take the time to master is parachuting, but this can often be a vitalCall of Duty: Warzoneskill. While everyCall of Duty: Warzonedrop includes parachuting downto a location, many players consider that the extent of its possibilities....

The following article contains spoilers for theWhat If…?series. After three episodes,What If…?has definitely delivered on its promise to turn theMarvel Cinematic Universeupside down with storylines involving the heroes fans have grown to love ver since Robert Downey Jr. first put on theIron Mansuit back in 2008 However, for its third seemingly unrelated chapter the show dares ask an even bigger question with the title“What If… The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?...

Although Augmented Reality (AR) has been around as a concept for over a decade, the tech has really come to the fore in recent years. With VR headsets like theMeta Quest 3incorporating AR, the idea of having interactive elements mixed with your live environment has become more exciting than ever. And companies like XReal are looking to capitalize on that excitement with products like the XReal Air 2. The idea behind the Xreal Air 2 is fairly simple....

Since the introduction of microtransactions in video games, there have been numerous cases over the years of kids spending absurd amounts of money on them. The latest example of this saw a six year old in Connecticut spend more than $16,000, mainly from buying microtransactions for the mobile gameSonic Forces: Speed Battle, a racing spin-off of theSonic Forcesconsole gamethat launched in 2017. The six year old’s mother, Jessica Johnson, first noticed the charges on July 9, which had totaled over $2,500 at that point, according to a report by theNew York Post....

Over the last year or so, a healthy supply of titles have been added to Xbox Game Pass' cloud gaming service. In just the last week, bothCricket 22andMLB The Show 22have been released on the Cloud streaming platform, being readily available across all devices without the need to install anything. April 7 sees a total of four games hitting Xbox Game Pass' Cloud service, most of which will beavailable via EA Play....

Technology company Modulate Inc. is introducing artificial intelligence which moderates online gaming chat in real-time. Modulate Inc. is attempting to take the next step in solving the rampant issue of player toxicity in online gaming. Smack talking from players has essentially existed since online gaming’s inception. However, recent reports suggest online behavior is as bad as ever, even recently spurning aRespawn Entertainment developer to criticizeApex Legendsplayersfor their toxicity. RELATED:Nvidia Aims to Harness AI For Medical Imaging Modulate’s new moderation service is being called ToxMod....

Baldur’s Gate 3has many items with various stats, abilities, and even curses. Most of them you may find during your adventures. However, some can only be obtained by fulfilling certain conditions. But even among them, an item stands out with strict requirements for obtaining - the Deathstalker Mantle - which can only be obtained one way inBaldur’s Gate 3. This cloak is one of the best itemsin the early game, as it can make you invisible almost every turn....