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Happy Halloween! Square Enix is in a spooky mood this week, doling out a new screenshot ofFinal Fantasy VIIthat’s holiday-appropriate. Yep, it’s none other than the remade character model for the “ghost” enemy, complete with Cloud running away for effect. For reference, I put the little original retro guy in the middle of the new frightful fiends. He’s definitely not remake material! In case you forgot, ghosts are a huge part ofFinal Fantasy VII‘s DNA....

The Steam Deck is a neat piece of kit, but it’s not perfect. Slowly but surely, Valve has beeniterating on its hardware and softwaresince its 2022 inception, yet there’s lots more to be done. The Deck’s battery, for example, is seemingly about to receive a Battery Charge Limit. Battery Charge Limit is one of the more important and forward-looking techniques that help keep modern mobile devices’ batteries healthy for long periods....

Only in Japan though In our latest episode of “only in Japan,” McDonalds is running a new Happy Meal promotion withYo-Kai Watch. You can see the toys on display below, in one of the longest running and most informative toy commercials I’ve ever seen — really, the kid runs through every single function of every toy in sluggish fashion. You really know what you’re getting! It’s great to see that the series is still kicking in Japan, especially since they’re already gearing up for a new movie....

Zero Point #1 is out today We knew the Batman/Fortnitecrossover was coming, but I don’t think I was truly preparing myself for it. The gist: Gotham City’s skies crack and reveal a rift, which sucks Batman into the world ofFortnite. Given that old Brucie has gone back to Prehistoric times and beyond, it’s not even the craziest thing Batman has ever done. But having him tangle directly withFortnitenamed characters like Fishstick is a little weird, in a mostly good and confusing way....

Game clothing is hot stuff, baby In the fashion world, “retro” is in. I should know because I am a fashionista because I’ve been playing a lot ofStyle Savvy: Trendsetterson the 3DS, so I’m up on my sh*t. You couldn’t be a more fashionable guy than me. So when I tell you thisSuper Mario Bros.-themed kimono is high fashion, you know it’s gotta be gold. And the little Famicom controller atop the obi is the perfect touch....

Throne and Libertyis yet another RPG where you will have to transfer a character to another server if you are not on the same one as the people you may want to play with. It’s also not a straightforward process either, so here’s what you need to know. How to transfer a character to another server inThrone and Liberty To transfer a character to another server inThrone and Liberty, press your main menu button or key and go to the Shop....

Local splitscreen confirmed? NeoGAF user RazorUKhas data mined theTitanfallbeta to discover a ton of new details on what we can potentially expect out of the full release of Respawn’s new shooter. A total of 15 maps were discovered, what they’re called, and images of each of the locations were shown off in the NeoGAF thread. It’s also revealed that there’s at least seven game modes in the mix, but these are just guesses at this point....

Silicon Knights knows a good thing when they hear it. The soundtrack toToo Humanis one of them, so that’s why they’ve decided to release a soundtrack CD, and it’s now available for purchase. Composed by Steve Henifin, and performed by the FILMharmonic Orchestra and Choir Prague, theToo Humansoundtrack is mixed in a continuous format, with a play time of an hour. The music fromToo Humanwas just nominated for the “Best Original Video Game Score” by the Hollywood Music Awards....

For the money-hungry players The most stressful part ofCall of Duty Warzone 2.0is the fact that you only have one life to live. Well, sort of, if you exclude the Gulag and redeployments. For those who wish to explore and fight without the intensity of battle royale modes, Plunder has always been a fan-favorite. But will there ever be aWarzone 2.0Plunder mode? What is Plunder mode? At this time, there is no Plunder mode available inWarzone 2....

Marevlous! has released the opening movie to its up-and-coming waveracerKandagawa Jet Girls,which hits the surf on PS4 in Japan next week. Much like the publisher’sSenran Kagura, Kandagawa Jet Girlsis a “multimedia project” which encompasses video games, movies, and anime, and revolves around an all-women’s jet-ski tournament. The prologue, which you can check out below, features the titular team – made up of students Rin Namiki and Misa Aoi – besieged by their rivals....

Plus Nintendo official opens their online store for the UK Those of you in the UK that have yet to get a Wii U might have some good incentives to finally get one with the holidays looming. Nintendo has announced three new Wii U bundles, the best of them being thisNew Super Mario Bros. U+New Super Luigi Bros. Ubundle. It’ll include a black premium Wii U with 32GB of storage, and will be released on November 8....

Waveplate is hands-down the most important part of the early game inWuthering Waves, but it is also super easy to mess up and waste it. You will really want to know as much as you can about Waveplate to take full advantage of it and get your hands on the best resource for the early game. In this guide, I’ll tell you everything you need to know. How to get more Waveplate inWuthering Waves To get Waveplate, you just need to let it recharge....

Vlade Divac Chronicles X Day and night cycles aren’t new, but it’s a pretty one at least. Actually, thinking on it, more RPGs (particularly Japanese RPGs) could benefit from a day and night cycle just for the perceived visual variation on the hours and hours spent traversing and grinding.Xenoblade Chronicles Xis continuing the trend with time of day affecting monster availability in the field. You’ll be able to adjust time of day at rest stops by immediately sleeping some hours away....