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• Cat-girl strategy RPG comes out of nowhere to soak up Final Fantasy Tactics and Fire Emblem comparisons

  29-07-2023 20:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Should you exist in the venn diagram centre between strategy RPG lover and cat obsessive, allow me to introduce you to something that scratches both those itches. Cross Tails is a gorgeous strategy RPG that channels the spirit of Final Fantasy Tactics and older Fire Emblems. The twist is that you play as a cast of fluffy cat people, naturally.Cross Tails is set in a war-torn fantasy world where the canine Kingdom Of Ranverfurt and the feline Republic Of Hidiq are stuck in a conflict that’s
  
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• Diablo 4’s annoying barricades can soon be destroyed by horses

  29-07-2023 19:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Getting a mount in Diablo 4 should speed up your travels across the dark world of Sanctuary, but one recurring community complaint centres on how annoying the barricades can be while mounted as they frequently slow down exploration. Since Diablo 4’s launch, several online posts have criticised the inconvenience that comes from frequently dismounting their horse to break said barricades. But developer Blizzard now plans to address that tedium in the game’s next big patch.After last ni
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 patch 6.5 charts the course to Dawntrail in early October

  29-07-2023 19:26 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 14 patch 6.5 is officially called Growing Light and it releases in early October.That comes from director and producer Naoki Yoshida, who reveals the news as part of the latest Live Letter from the Producer stream, which is airing straight from Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest. The main thrust of the patch is more story content. While typical for an FF14 patch, it's more notable this time as the MMO's x.5 patch is typically where the narrative shifts towards the upcoming expansion. T
  
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• Assassin's Creed Red reportedly responsible for Immortals Fenyx Rising 2's cancellation

  29-07-2023 17:44 via gamesradar.com
  
  Ubisoft is finally answering years of fan requests with the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Codename Red, taking their historical stealthy-stabby series to a Feudal Japan setting. According to the publisher, the game is set to be the “biggest blockbuster for 2024,” but it might be so big that it’s actually responsible for the cancellation of another big Ubisoft sequel. According to a report from VGC earlier this week, Ubisoft had cancelled a sequel to the Breath Of The Wil
  
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• Spiritual successor to one of the best JRPGs ever made gets delayed

  29-07-2023 14:05 via gamesradar.com
  
  Suikoden, one of the all-time classic JRPGs series, was set to receive a spiritual successor this year with Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes’ release. However, a recent delay has pushed the widely anticipated game back to next year.“In order to deliver a game that so many fans have supported, we announce a revised release date of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, with the game now due during Calendar Year Q2 of 2024,” reads a blog shared from the game’s Kickstarter camp
  
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• Major movie release date shuffle at Sony delays Kraven the Hunter and Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel

  29-07-2023 01:37 via gamesradar.com
  
  A big calendar shuffle at Sony has delayed several major movie release dates significantly, including the new Marvel universe movie Kraven the Hunter and the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel.Per Variety, Sony has been forced to move several movie release dates amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. As such, Kraven the Hunter has been delayed from October 6, 2023 to August 30, 2024. Likewise, the untitled Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, originally set to premiere this Christmas, has been pushed to Marc
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail features a huge throwback to FF10, and it's not Blitzball

  29-07-2023 00:11 via gamesradar.com
  
  While Final Fantasy 14 has plenty of its own ideas, some of the more endearing parts of the MMO come from the series' past. Patch 7.0, called Dawntrail, will be no different, with a race from Final Fantasy 10 joining the party. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida confirmed at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest that the Pelupelu race will be a common sight on the new island of Tural. Described as a diminutive people inhabiting a new location called Urqopacha, "they're seldom seen without their distin
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 devs say increased system requirements have an extra benefit: you'll be able to play other games, too

  29-07-2023 00:01 via gamesradar.com
  
  Final Fantasy 14 is getting a major graphics update, but the improved visuals will come at the cost of increased system requirements. The devs note that there's an extra benefit to upgrading your machine here: you'll be able to play other games, too.The new minimum and recommended system requirements were confirmed at the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival earlier today, and there's quite a jump in hardware expectations. The old minimum requirements would let you get away with an i5 processor paired
  
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