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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 1m

That's two cool Final Fantasy news stories in one day! I'm happy.

Square Enix Has Rather Suddenly Announced Physical Switch Versions Of FF7, FF8, And FF9 For North America

That's two cool Final Fantasy news stories in one day! I'm happy.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 31m

Can games keep audiences’ attention when they’re not released all at once?

Will Dispatch's Episodic Release Schedule Work In 2025?

Can games keep audiences’ attention when they’re not released all at once?

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 1h

Something's fishy.

PlayStation May Have Bought Another Studio, But We Really Can’t Say For Certain Yet

Something's fishy.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 1h

Three discs? Hey, wait a minute...

Final Fantasy 7 Remake And Rebirth Are Now Available As A Unified Three-Disc PS5 Release

Three discs? Hey, wait a minute...

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 2h

The Battlefield 6 campaign is fun little addition to the multiplayer mode of BF6, but not much more than that.

Battlefield 6 Campaign Review - Not The Reason To Buy Battlefield

The Battlefield 6 campaign is fun little addition to the multiplayer mode of BF6, but not much more than that.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 2h

These skills unlock techniques which will help you in Ghost of Yotei.

Best Skills To Unlock First In Ghost Of Yotei

These skills unlock techniques which will help you in Ghost of Yotei.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 3h

Aabria Iyengar's tabletop experience shone through in the first episode of Critical Role's new campaign.

Critical Role Fans Are Singing Aabria Iyengar's Praises Because Of How Well She Navigated A 13-Person Table

Aabria Iyengar's tabletop experience shone through in the first episode of Critical Role's new campaign.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 3h

Reprints are a necessary evil in card games, but Pokemon TCG Pocket is doing it right.

Pokemon TCG Pocket's Deluxe Boosters Are A Genius Way To Handle Reprints

Reprints are a necessary evil in card games, but Pokemon TCG Pocket is doing it right.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 3h

Absolum isn’t for the weak-hearted, but its excellent beat 'em up mechanics and unique roguelite structure make it one of the genre’s best games.

Absolum Review - An Absolute Game-Changer For Beat ‘Em Ups

Absolum isn’t for the weak-hearted, but its excellent beat 'em up mechanics and unique roguelite structure make it one of the genre’s best games.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 4h

The studio is ending development on Hyper Light Breaker.

Hyper Light Breaker Won't Be Developed Any Further, As Developer Lays Off Staff

The studio is ending development on Hyper Light Breaker.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 5h

According to analysts, Battlefield 6's success could determine whether or not EA wants to keep Dice after the buyout.

EA Could Sell Dice If Battlefield 6 Doesn't Compete With Call Of Duty

According to analysts, Battlefield 6's success could determine whether or not EA wants to keep Dice after the buyout.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 5h

Leave it to Ubisoft to refuse to take a moral stand.

It's Unbelievable That Assassin's Creed Cancelled Its Coolest Concept Ever

Leave it to Ubisoft to refuse to take a moral stand.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 6h

Sackbird Studios is fully employee-owned.

After Being Laid-Off By Microsoft, Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Developers Found Their Own Studio

Sackbird Studios is fully employee-owned.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 6h

Mario Kart World just can't keep up with its predecessor.

Mario Kart 8 Is Still Selling Better Than Mario Kart World

Mario Kart World just can't keep up with its predecessor.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 7h

At least you can walk around while talking to NPCs.

Borderlands 4 Dev Says A Skip Dialogue Option Might Break The Game

At least you can walk around while talking to NPCs.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 7h

Charizard is the undisputed leader, but who comes next?

You'll Never Believe How Valuable Japan's Inferno X Set Is Already

Charizard is the undisputed leader, but who comes next?

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 8h

UESP is honouring Loranna Pyrel with a custom Elder Scrolls 6 character: "We're all extremely excited for what's in store."

UESP Says It's "Extremely Excited" For The Elder Scrolls 6 After Meeting With Bethesda To Design A Character

UESP is honouring Loranna Pyrel with a custom Elder Scrolls 6 character: "We're all extremely excited for what's in store."

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 8h

It's not going to end well, is it?

Marathon Concerns Grow As Game Will Reportedly Cost The Same As Concord At Launch

It's not going to end well, is it?

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 9h

Xbox is currently testing an age verification prompt, which will be implemented later this year and is mandatory for use of social features.

Amid Major Discord Breach, Xbox Begins Testing UK Age Verification Of Its Own

Xbox is currently testing an age verification prompt, which will be implemented later this year and is mandatory for use of social features.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 9h

A file name has given rise to speculation that The Lion will feature in the game.

Dawn Of War 4 Might Feature A Primarch For The First Time In A Video Game

A file name has given rise to speculation that The Lion will feature in the game.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 10h

The Fortnite X Doja Cat event isn't off to a rosy start.

The Real Doja Cat Slams Fortnite After It Tweeted Weird Things While Pretending To Be Her

The Fortnite X Doja Cat event isn't off to a rosy start.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 10h

Would you expect the SARs to be anything but straight fire?

Pokemon TCG Fans Are Sweating Just Looking At Inferno X's Best Special Art Rares

Would you expect the SARs to be anything but straight fire?

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 11h

Trying to catch up with a game series is way harder than trying to catch up with a movie series.

Catching Up On Video Games Is So Much Harder Than Catching Up On Films

Trying to catch up with a game series is way harder than trying to catch up with a movie series.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 11h

They're not serious people.

Video Game Villains Who Are Impossible To Take Seriously

They're not serious people.

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thegamerweb.bsky.social @thegamerweb.bsky.social · 12h

Before you get your hopes up, it's not the UK or US.

Microsoft Has Delayed Its Pricey Xbox Game Pass Subscription Increase In Multiple Countries

Before you get your hopes up, it's not the UK or US.

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