Sans season pass One of the definitions of ultimate (and certainly the one Square Enix intended with its naming) is “the best achievable or imaginable of its kind.” That’s why theFinal Fantasy XVUltimate Edition is called that — because it has everything included that aFinal Fantasyfan could hope for. Except, that’s not quite true. Earlier this month, Square Enix announced thatFinal Fantasy XVwill have a season pass. Despite the Ultimate Edition’s price tag of $270, the season pass won’t be included....

The new team is working on a multiplayer experience A new remote-first studio has been announced today, with goals set on both the games it wants to make and its own studio culture. Gardens is a studio aiming to create multiplayer games that foster meaningful moments, as well as growing a studio that’s transparent, sustainable, inclusive, and empowering. Gardens’ co-founders are Chris Bell, Lexie Dostal, and Stephen Bell. Chris and Stephen both worked onWhat Remains of Edith Finch, the Annapurna Interactive-published narrative adventure....

Fear the pink-skinned space man, in the black and yellow jumpsuit… What better way to reveal a new character for your fighting game than by barely showing them off in a new trailer? The next match-ups forDC’s Battle Arenahave been announced: the Man of Steel is going toe-to-toe with the leader of the yellow lanterns, Sinestro, followed by the odd pairing ofGreen Arrowversus Hawkgirl. We also get to see brief glimpses of Sinestro’s techniques, not unlike those of his green, will-powered rival Hal Jordan....

Guides Here are some winning decks and deck codes! This week’s Tavern Brawl is Battle of the Bans! You can get a free card pack after you claim your first weekly victory in this game mode. Therefore, read on for our Hearthstone Battle of the Bans Tavern Brawl guide and some current deck codes. Hearthstone Battle of the Bans Tavern Brawl The Battle of the Bans Tavern Brawl requires you to build a deck using only four cards....

Hearthstone News Here are the details for the latest season of Hearthstone Battlegrounds, which features hero rerolls, Season Pass+, and the new Battlegrounds Tokens currency. Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 9 is now live, bringing with it three new heroes, new and returning minions, plus hero rerolls. Here are the details. Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 9 now live Season 9 of this game mode went live on Dec. 3 alongside patch 31.2. The new season means a ratings reset in Battlegrounds and Duos, removed Trinkets, plus a brand-new Hearthstone Battlegrounds Rewards Track....

Hearthstone Guides Manage your mana and strategize well to win this week’s Tavern Brawl. This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is the Brawl of Gaudiness! Read on for some Brawl of Gaudiness Tavern Brawl tips so you may claim victory and receive a free Standard card pack. Hearthstone Brawl of Gaudiness Tavern Brawl guide The Brawl of Gaudiness requires you to pick one of the 11 Hearthstone classes and play a random deck with it....

DOTA 2 News The latest drama affecting the Dota community is a scandal in which a Herald 5 has seemingly purchased an account to play in top 50 matches The Account Buying Scandal As revealed in a Brian “BananaSlamJamma” Canavan video on his YouTube channel, there is currently an account buyer in high level European pubs. The Immortal account, which was ranked top 50, was allegedly purchased by a Herald 5 player who has now gone on a remarkable losing streak....

CS:GO News Every CSGO player is always looking to add that little bit extra to their game to rank up. Be it Matchmaking or FaceIT, the search for this extra bit is universal. Here are the various spray patterns of CSGO weapons that will help players get to the next rank and have a better understanding of the game. Every gun in CS:GO has a unique spray pattern. Learning and mastering these spray patterns will allow users to maximize their damage output in a single magazine....

Lottacoins Island inMario & Luigi: Brothershipis a unique place, not just because of its corporate culture, but also because it uses combination locks. I’vebeen high and lowin the game, and I’m fairly confident this is the only place that has them. There are actually three combination locks on Lottacoins Island, but only two are actually necessary to proceed; the third is only related to an optional side quest. For all three, the intended approach is to find hints and figure out the combination based on those....

‘The Metro is all we have left’ Announced back at E3, we’re finally seeing more ofMetro Exodusat the Video Game Awards in the form of a new trailer showcasing the frozen hellscape and mutants we’ve all come to love. Continuing to expand further on the novels from Dmitry Glukhovsky,Exodusaims to change things up with expansive non-linear level design and the promise of “massive re-playability.” Leaving the tunnels of Moscow behind, Artyom will push forward, heading east in the hopes of finding something slightly less frozen, mutants and bad weather be damned....

News Can they disprove the Copenhagen doubters? We are down to the final four. BLAST Premier Spring Finals moves into the Semi-finals today. First up isTeam Spirit vs Vitality. Following that, we’ll be heading to a battle between NaVi and Virtus.Pro to decide who’ll continue in the Spring Finals. Both teams have a serious need to prove their position in the CS scene and a deep run here, will be crucial to it....

Nook Inc. is branching into marketing If you’ve had trouble getting people to visit yourAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsisland, Nintendo’s new tool might be just the thing you need. Today, Nintendo launched theIsland Tour Creator, a special website that lets you produce posters and trailers for yourAnimal Crossingisland using screenshots and videos you’ve taken. Now all those beautiful gardens and perfect visualizations of rainy streets can be captured in a single video and shared on Twitter....

DOTA 2 News The power balance is changing. Gaimin Gladiators may not be the team to beat as underdogs are stepping up their game at Riyadh Masters. The tides are shifting at Riyadh Masters 2023. Power dynamics are changing and cracks are forming on the Western European stronghold. The three horsemen of Europe, Team Liquid, Tundra Esports and Gaimin Gladiators, do not seem as dominant as many would have thought them to be....