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Once you’ve worked your way through theDawntrailMSQ inFinal Fantasy XIV,it’s time to think about leveling your Crafters. While you could go about this the hard way, crafting items at progressively higher levels, there are some worthwhile shortcuts. Alongside theWachumeqimeqi sidequests, one of the best ways to level your Crafters and Gatherers fast is through Guildleves. These Leves provide a huge amount ofEXPfor a relatively small amount of work. How to unlock Leves in Dawntrail Before unlocking Leves inDawntrail, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:...

Quarter roll killers I came of age during the arcade scene resurgence of the early 90s brought on by the likes ofStreet Fighter II,Mortal Kombat, and the other games that helped birth the fighting game genre we all love today. For many years, I didn’t have access to a lot of arcade machines outside of the seedy pizza shop downtown and the huge Alfy’s in the next town over. When an actual arcade opened up a 20-minute bus ride away from me, I would go every chance I got....

During New York Comic-Con 2024, Sony and Insomniac Games announced thatthey are portingMarvel’s Spider-Man 2to PCon June 05, 2025. However another piece of information caught most of the fan’s attention. On the official PlayStation Blog, Aaron Jason Espinoza, Senior Community Manager at Insomniac Games, stated: “While we have no additional story content planned forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, we’re delighted to bring all of our previously released post-launch content to the PC version”, further squelching all the fan’s hopes of a potential DLC that would expand the game’s storyline....

Doujin strategy RPG Rime Berta launches for Windows PC this August Rime Bertais coming to Windows PC on August 4, Active Gaming Media announced today. The strategy role-playing game comes from Japanese indie developer Next-Soft Plus. It draws inspiration from titles likeFinal Fantasy TacticsandFire Emblem, featuring tactical grid-based combat and customizable armies. The tale follows a young girl named Livia, whose village suffers from a terrible disease. In search of a cure, our heroine and a corps of magical creatures called puppets venture into a mysterious tower where danger and strategic battles await....

Romance stories come in all forms, spinning a narrative around charming or chaotic get-togethers. As with any genre, romance stories have plenty of tropes that often pop up. Even when it isn’t the focus, weaving in romantic pursuits is common in most forms of media. Video games are no exception to this and can be some of the best parts if executed well. RPGs and visual novels particularly excel in this department, withBaldur’s Gate 3being the latest journey to spur discussions over fan-favorite characters and interactions....

This February The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has confirmed today that Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro will be keynote speakers at the 2016 D.I.C.E. Summit. It’ll take place on Tuesday, on February 16 (the event will run until February 18 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas). They will apparently offer insight into their “creative vision and artistic pursuits” at the keynote. Kojima willalso be inducted into the Academy’s Hall of Fameat that time....

[Check outWeekend Escapeevery Saturday over onDestructoid’s Twitch.tv channelat 12pm Pacific withDestructoid ContributorsBrett ZeidlerandCaitlin Cookeas they play through entire games with a focus on co-op. It’s a safe bet that Cait is probably going to get mad at Brett for everything at some point.] Happy Saturday everyone! Caitlin Cooke and I are excited to present our new showWeekend Escape. Basically, it’ll just be us interacting with the chat while we play through co-op games every week until we complete them....

Insomniac Games has announced several new accessibility options forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. Most of the support expands on systems found in previousSpider-Mangames and other Insomniac titles likeRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart. The announcement came via thePlayStation Blogwith Insomniac developers over accessibility design and UX, explaining expanded functionality and those uses. Alongside the difficulty settings in prior games,Spider-Man 2also features what Insomniac calls Challenge Level Modifiers. These allow for aspects such as enemies’ health, damage, and awareness to receive some finer tweaking....

You’ll have to excuse me if I got a little excited in that headline over nothing more than a very simple teaser trailer (I’m not even a huge hockey fan), but it’s been so long since I’ve seen a DC team or player heavily featured in a videogame (if ever) that I’m a little excited simply because of the fact thatAlexander Ovechkin is the main guyfor theNHL 2Kfranchise in this year’s iteration,NHL 2K10....

[Update:Trailer for Nintendo TVii has been added.] At its Wii U press event this morning. Nintendo announced “Nintendo TVii,” an interactive way of watching T.V. on your Wii U GamePad. In the demo, the Nintendo representative was shown scrolling through various television shows through live T.V., TiVo, Netflix, and Hulu. Each user’s experience is personal, as displayed through their Mii in the corner of the screen. you’re able to choose favorite shows, make recommendations, and chat with friends while watching....

European headquarters moving to Frankfurt Layoffs happen frequently inthis industry, but it’s not very often you hear about Nintendo employees being let go. The company announced today via statement toEurogamerthat it intends to consolidate its European business by closing its Großostheim, Germany headquarters, shutting down a warehouse, and “outsourcing and reorganizing some functions.” Nintendo of Europe’s Frankfurt office will be the new headquarters going forward. As a result of this consolidation, approximately 130 permanent employees have been laid off....

Doug Bowser stepping up It’s always sad to see a beloved, personable member of a well-liked company move out of the public eye. Today, Nintendo confirmed thatReggie Fils-Aime, the longstanding president of Nintendo of America, will retire. His last day is set for July 21, 2025 and his replacement will beDoug Bowser. That’s not a bit, by the way! Doug Bowser is the current senior VP of sales and marketing....

Games industry representatives haven’t been shy aboutexpressing their contempttoward used games in the past, but Obsidian’s Chris Avellone has been outright vicious, expressing his wish that digital distribution stabs used gaming in its heart. “Of course, one of the greatest things about digital distribution is what it does to reduce the used game market,” he said. “I hope digital distribution stabs the used game market in the heart. “… Our eventual hope is that we can stockpile enough resources to release our own titles digitally....