Final Fantasy XVI already runs incredibly on PC, but there’s one problem
The moment Final Fantasy XVI hit Steam, I had the download queued. I plan on doing a closer look at the PC release once it arrives on September 17, but…
This Rise of the Ronin feature should become an industry standard
Team Ninja It wasn’t the combat that intimidated me most when starting Rise of the Ronin — it was the history. Although I’ve played a couple of games set in late…
More Black video game heroes shouldn’t be a fantasy
As a Black youth back in the early 2000s, I became an avid gamer after being introduced to Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega Genesis. From there, I fell in…
How to get Ultima Weapon in Final Fantasy 16
After beating the main game, most Final Fantasy titles include extra challenges for the dedicated players to seek out and take on that are far more difficult than the main…
How to upgrade potions in Final Fantasy 16
Potions are the default healing items in nearly every RPG. These mysterious tonics usually are the weaker of the healing items and are eventually replaced with stronger ones like Hi…
All Chronolith locations and rewards in Final Fantasy 16
Every Final Fantasy game changes up the battle system in one way or another. Final Fantasy 16 isn’t the first to have real-time, action-focused combat, but is by far the…
All Dominants and Eikons in Final Fantasy 16
As with most games across the past four decades of Square-Enix’s most popular role-playing franchise, Final Fantasy 16 sports plenty of gigantic summons based on various mythologies and religions. However,…
Final Fantasy 16 Renown explained: what is Renown and how to earn it
Every JRPG, and even games with RPG elements, likes to introduce new systems into the mix for you to learn and interact with. Most of the mechanics in Final Fantasy…
Final Fantasy 16: release date, file size, and preload options
Now that you’ve played the demo and gotten a taste of what’s to come, it’s time to fully prepare yourself for Final Fantasy 16. That ending tease has had the…
Sins of the father: Final Fantasy was my solid ground throughout my parents’ divorce
Growing up without a father leaves a mark. How deep and debilitating that mark ends up being will vary based on each individual and on the situation that caused it…