The director of the last twoFinal Fantasygames,Final Fantasy XIIIandXIII-2, Motomu Toriyama, talked about how Square Enix would attempt to avoid large-scale internal productions in the future at GDC Taipei this week. Why? It seems that XIII-2 was a bit of a bitch for them. “Within our company, developing on PlayStation forFinal Fantasy XIII we required a huge amount of graphical data. … At the peak, there were over 200 people working on it,” Toriyama said....

Stranger Thingsseason 5’s newest trailer offered plenty of hints for the final episode, including how the radio tower can be used to fight Vecna. Following theend ofStranger Thingsseason 4, the upcoming episodes will seethe main heroes fighting Vecna to save Hawkinsfrom merging with the Upside Down. Everycharacter inStranger Thingswill become important. TheStranger Thingsseason 5trailer emphasizes this through various means, fromEleven wearing a blindfold in what appears to be the Upside Downto characters fighting off multiple Demogorgons....

Often participating inAmong Usstreams together, content creators Sykkuno and Ludwig share a strong relationship, especially on-camera. Their friendship has often led to jokes, including “break-ups” such as when Ludwig ‘canceled’ Sykkuno after he said Pokemon would win in a fight against lions. Like always, the bit ended on a positive note, with Ludwig tweeting out that the two were “back on professionally and romantically.” A similar spat recently broke out between the two, but Ludwig capped the joke off in a surprisingly wholesome way....

Friendsis decidedly one of thebest sitcoms ever made, as well as one of thebest TV shows of all time, and one of the six main cast members revealed that there was an episode where he started to get a sense of this, one of his favorites. Led by the iconic ensemble of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer,Friendstook the world by storm for 10 seasons with nothing more than the stories about the ups and downs of these friends' 20s and 30s....

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiastars Charlie Day and Danny DeVito discuss when the series may come to an end. Debuting in 2005, the series is the longest-running live-action sitcom of all time. Day also serves as an executive producer and writer of the show with Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton.It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaseason 17debuts on FXX on July 9. In an interview with theLA Times, Day and DeVito were asked how long the show would continue to run....

There are manyromantasybooks that have similarities toFourth Wing, but it’s harder to find ones that feature human-creature bonds on par withThe Empyrean Series' dragonsand their riders. Fortunately, one 2025 release scratches that itch — and it’s the perfect mash-up betweenFourth WingandGame of Thrones.Surprisingly, it doesn’t center dragons, despite that being the biggest commonality between the two fantasy novels. However, it has great magical bonds between the characters and another creature....

The cultural appreciation of zombies has been wildly varied over the last 20 years. They were standard-issue monsters in the early 2000s, then they were ubiquitous, then people got sick of them. The cycle has largely completed, bringing the undead into a place of acceptable popularity. Throughout this shift, the[REC]franchise has kept the concept interesting. TheResident Evilfranchise remains one of the most iconic names in video game horror. It’s always been a bit of a mess, but its specific blend has been largely impossible to capture outside the world of video games....

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skaterand itsmany sequelsamassed a passionate fanbase over the late 1990s and early 2000s, thanks to their compelling gameplay and their irreverent rendition of the skater ethos. Now, longtime series producer Ralph D’Amato is calling on fans to help fund anew documentary. The documentaryPretending I’m a Supermanwill take viewers behind the scenes to see howTony Hawk’s Pro Skatercame about. D’Amato has already shot some interviews for the doc, which have been employed to compile a trailer that’s being used to promote a crowdfunding campaign onIndiegogo....

While streaming onTwitchoffers entertainment to its audiences, streamers must also remain vigilant in keeping their guard up to those who may have malicious intent.Twitchstreamers never know what kind of person is on the other side of the computer watching. The term “swatting” refers to a criminal act that involves a viewer who finds a streamer’s location, and in so doing, an emergency call to the police is made with false threats of violence....

I mean, it’s still not good…but the other one is better! I wasnone too impressedwith the PlayStation 4’s dalliance intocustomizable faceplates(apparently holding it to the New 3DS standard was unfair, too?). The newBloodbornefaceplate,available here, could do without the text, but at least the designers are getting closer? I mean, the gray to black transition at the right is gross, too. Ok. This one is still pretty bad. ThePlayStation Symbolsone looks hot, though!...

The legendary Ubisoft series carries on, and we know what theAssassin’s Creed Miragecountry will be. Like the original game, we’ll be taken back to the Middle East as Basim. We’ll be exploring a city set around the events of the deadly Zanj Rebellion. Here’s what we know about theAssassin’s Creed Miragecountry we’ll be exploring. What is theAssassin’s Creed Miragecountry featured? Assassin’s Creed Mirageis set in 9th century Iraq, the latest in the world-traveledAssassin’s Creedseries, which has seen players visit France, England, Egypt, the United States, and Italy....

Blizzard has unveiled the next expansion forWorld of Warcraft,Mists of Pandaria. Indeed, that’s whatthat trademarkwas about. Through this addition, the game will be getting the Pandaren race, the continent Pandaria, the Monk class, a new talent system, an increased level cap up to 90, and more. I don’t know how anyone could dislike the Pandaren, so this is surely good news. Right? Destructoid is currently at BlizzCon 2011 and will be bringing you a preview forMists of Pandarialater today....

AfterSony revealed its big console discountsfor Black Friday 2017, it was only a matter of time until Microsoft followed suit. The company has now revealed massive savings on the Xbox One, letting shoppers buy the console for its cheapest-ever price. From November 23rd to the 27th, the Xbox One S with a 500GB hard drive will be available for $189. Microsoft says that this is the “lowest price ever” for the console since its debut last year....