Final Fantasy XIV’s Patch 6.1, dubbed Newfound Adventure, is out now and ready for players to explore a wealth of new content. The patch adds a bunch of new main storyline quests, a new alliance raid, a PVP mode named Crystalline Conflict, and more new content, as well as a bunch of quality of life updates and bug fixes.
With the new patch installed, players will be able to continue the story post-Endwalker in the Newfound Adventure quest, with 10 new main scenario quests added in total. A new alliance raid series called Myths of the Realm has also been added, seeing players investigating the mysteries of the Twelve. Check here for a more in-depth look at the story content being added in this patch and future 6.1X updates.
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Read moreWhen it was first announced that Walt Disney World would be opening an immersive Star Wars hotel, it seemed like a dream come true. The chance to spend three days living out your own Star Wars story while on a “cruise” through space sounded amazing. Later, though, we learned exactly how much that “cruise” would cost and it was quite a bit. Could Star Wars: Galactic Stasrcruiser possibly be worth the thousands of dollars, though? After partaking in the full experience as part of a press preview, we actually know the answer–and it’s a bit of a complicated one.
The cost
First, let’s talk about how much a stay aboard the Halcyon ship at the center of Galactic Starcruiser costs. Much like an actual cruise, that depends on the number of people in your party. All told, this is a three-day/two-night experience. The price breakdown is as follows:
- Party of 2: $4809
- Party of 3: $5299
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The Castlevania series is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, and to mark the occasion, Konami is rolling out new Castlevania-themed NFTs. The “Konami Memorial NFT” program, as it’s called, begins with an auction starting on January 12.
There are 14 items up for sale, including pixel art showing off iconic scenes from the games. Some of the NFTs include “newly drawn” art from the Castlevania series, the NFT page says.
The auction itself is taking place on OpenSea, which bills itself as the largest NFT marketplace on the internet. The auction ends at 9 PM ET on January 14, at which point the highest bidders will take home, so to speak, their digital prizes.
In the FAQ, Konami says no Castlevania NFT with the same exact data will be resold, but “similar” ones focused on the same game “may be resold in the future.”
Konami getting into the NFT market is not a surprise, as Konami president Kimihiko Higashio said in a statement that technologies like NFTs w…
Read moreKirby and the Rainbow Curse is mechanically tied to Kirby: Canvas Curse, a 2005 Nintendo DS platformer. In Canvas Curse, you control Kirby with only the stylus, tapping to make him roll along and drawing rainbow lines to move him up, down, over enemies, and into the path of collectibles. Kirby could also copy enemies’ skills and use them to his own advantage, making for an interesting and versatile mix of abilities to guide the beloved pink character through a handful of worlds packed with environmental puzzles.
Canvas Curse innovated a new way to move Kirby around, but Rainbow Curse has squandered most of its charm. Despite the beautiful claymation art style and eye-candy coloring, the game is dull. Kirby’s movement and abilities have been oversimplified to the point that getting Kirby actually to do what you want is a gamble. This, coupled with a watery story mode and unexciting bonus modes, makes Rainbow Curse feel soulless, disconnected from a franchise…
Read moreElden Ring might be the frontrunner for game of the year 2022, but the past few months have been rather quiet ones for From Software. Now, a new patch that rebalances Elden Ring’s PvP has added hidden references to new maps, as well as laying the groundwork for a wider PvP reshuffle that fans have been asking for.
Patch 1.07 is almost exclusively multiplayer-focused. The biggest change is the addition of separate damage scaling for PvP battles, which is by far the biggest change that the game’s community has lobbied for in the months since its release.
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Read moreThis summer is littered with gaming events, and many are from major publishers releasing AAA games. For anyone looking to know what limited-edition physical games they can get their hands on from smaller companies, the Limited Run Games 2021 showcase will be taking place on Monday, June 14, at 1 PM PT/4 PM ET. Limited Run Games has said that the hour-long showcase will feature 25 announcements, including new games, physical editions of cult classics, and reissues of classic titles.
Limited Run Games 2021 Start Time
Limited Run Games’ “#LRG3 2021” goes live Monday, June 14, at 1 PM PT/4 PM ET. The show, produced by Mega64, promises 25 physical game announcements in an hour-long presentation. During the 2020 show the company announced physical versions of Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2, Katana Zero, To The Moon, and many more, so expect a variety of titles to be announced during the showcase.
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The Lord of the Rings Online’s latest expansion, Fate of Gundabad, launches today, November 10. GameSpot is pleased to reveal the expansion’s launch trailer, which shows off some of what to expect in the latest expansion to the PC MMO that’s been running continuously since 2007.
The trailer shows off some of the new environments and enemies that players will encounter in the expansion. It also includes a new look at LOTRO’s new Brawler class, which is the game’s first since the release of the Beorning in 2014.
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Read moreGaladriel (Morfydd Clark) gave Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) one directive in the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Season 1 finale: Don’t speak to Halbrand (Charlie Vickers) anymore. She left out the crucial information that Halbrand was just the human mask for the evil sorcerer Sauron, but as one of the eldest and highest-ranking elves in Middle-earth, she didn’t really think she needed to explain herself for her orders to be followed. Well, that was a fateful overestimation of her influence on Galadriel’s part, as the audience learned in the premiere episodes of Rings of Power Season 2.
Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Season 2 premiere episodes of Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.
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Read moreLooking for something to watch this weekend? The first episode of HBO’s acclaimed The Last of Us TV series is now free to watch, whether or not you have a subscription to HBO or HBO Max.
Season 1 Episode 1, which is titled “When You’re Lost in the Darkness,” is a featured “HBO Max Free Episode” that anyone can stream right now on the HBO Max website. In the UK, the episode is free on Sky’s YouTube channel, but HBO Max’s US YouTube page doesn’t host the episode right now.
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