FFXIV Endwalker Preview: How Numerical Changes Will Impact the Next Decade

In order for the development team to support its next decade, Final Fantasy XIV will be undergoing significant changes in its battle system formulas. As of Endwalker, values will be do...

FFXIV Endwalker Preview: The New Trusts Make a Single-Player Future Possible

During our time previewing Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, we got to run the new Tower of Zot dungeon with other players. This is usually how I prefer to play, especially since the MMORPG’s commu...

Battlefield 2042 Open Beta Gets Dates and Details for Next Week

Battlefield 2042’s open beta has a date, as well as a lengthy breakdown of what to expect when the test run goes live from October 6 to October 9 next month. The first two days will be only o...

Dragon Age: Inquisition's Best Romance Was its Least Popular

Dorian Pavus is my favorite character in the Dragon Age series. He’s my beau in BioWare’s fantasy world, and I hope he gets to play some kind of role in the next game, even if it lo...

Final Fantasy Creator Starts Playing FFXIV, Names A Lalafell After Himself

Truly, we have come full circle. 34 years ago, a young Square programmer named Hironobu Sakaguchi introduced the world to Final Fantasy. The RPG became an instant hit, spawning the legendary mu...

ICYMI: Here's Everything From Nintendo's September 2021 Direct

In Nintendo’s first big Direct since E3, the Switch platform holder focused primarily on detailing their remaining lineup for 2021 but sprinkled in a few exciting announcements for the future of the S...

Report: Goddamnit, It Looks Like Quantic Dream is Making a Star Wars Game

I have a lot of thoughts about Quantic Dream, the studio that released games like Indigo Prophecy, Heavy Rain, and Detroit. These thoughts about their games are sepa...

Great British Bake Off Star Kim-Joy Makes the Cutest Cake to Celebrate FFXIV’s 8th Anniversary

To celebrate the eighth anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV — the critically acclaimed MMORPG with a free trial up to level 60 that covers the base game, A Realm Reborn, and the first e...

The Best Final Fantasy Soundtrack of the Last Decade Is Now on Spotify

The best Final Fantasy XIV soundtrack of the last decade — “Shadowbringers: Final Fantasy XIV” — has finally made its way to Spotify.

FFXIV Lead Story Designer Banri Oda Reveals New Story and Lore Details

In a new interview with 4Gamer, Final Fantasy XIV lead story designer Banri Oda answered questions about details both large and obscure.

Back 4 Blood Will Not Have Left 4 Dead's Versus Campaign and That Sucks

You know Back 4 Blood, the new game from Left 4 Dead developers Turtle Rock that is positioning itself as the true Left 4 Dead successor to the extent that th...

Sony Reportedly Packaging Crunchyroll in PlayStation Plus After Acquisition

Sony bought Crunchyroll for $1 billion and apparently has plans to incorporate the anime streaming service into other areas of its business. That’s PlayStation Plus, specifically.

Activision-Blizzard Shareholder Criticizes 'Inadequate' Response to Workplace Culture Lawsuit

It wasn’t surprising, but it was a weird moment of cognitive dissonance when Activision-Blizzard investors came off the news that the company is the subject of a lawsuit for sexist workplace culture,...

Xenoblade Voice Actress Implies a New Game is in the Works — Which is True

In June of this year, a Xenoblade fan held a particularly significant interview with actress Jenna Coleman. Coleman, who is primarily known for her roles as Clara Oswald on TV institutio...

Respawn Addresses Apex Legends Cheating As Season 10 Begins

Apex Legends’ Season 10 is less than a day away and there’s a lot of new content to get excited about. With the introduction of the legend Seer, various changes to the World’s Edge map, Ranke...

Activision-Blizzard Employees Call for Honesty, Resignation After Harassment Lawsuit

Last week, Activision-Blizzard became the subject of a lawsuit claiming the company had allowed sexism and harassment to permeate through its ranks. The stories noted in the suit were vile, and some o...

Netflix Reportedly Developing a Live-Action Pokemon Series

While the prospect of a sequel to the Detective Pikachu movie seems less and less likely, it sounds like a different live-action Pokemon project is in the works: a Netflix...

A Warframe Mobile Version is in Development and Already Working

A Warframe mobile release feels like a big ask, given how fast-paced and intense the game can get. But developer Digital Extremes confirmed we’ll see the game on smartphones and the like some...

Don't Worry Sony, I Don't Know How a PS5 is Supposed to Stand Either

I’ve had my PlayStation 5 since launch day back in November, and I’ve decided to keep mine standing upright with my current setup. Both because that’s how it best fits and because the system actually...

A Letter From the Fanbyte Staff on PAX West 2021