Tower of Fantasy Relics Guide: Full Relics List, How They Work

The Tower of Fantasy Relics are special equipment items that can do all sorts of actions to aid you in your adventures, from providing you with new movement capabilities to some powerful counter-measures. If you’re a fan of Genshin Impact it’s likely that you’ve heard about the sci-fi take of Hotta…

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GUIDES

Get a Monogrammed Towel for That Ass

On this week’s episode of Channel F, host merritt k takes a little break from our regularly scheduled Video Game Game Show™ activities to focus on the “video game” portion of our program, with three new discussion-oriented segments designed explicitly for your enjoyment! (Note: Previous segments on this show were…

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PODCASTS

FFXIV Maintenance Scheduled for Patch 6.18 Hotfixes (July 12)

Final Fantasy XIV had its latest update, Patch 6.18, go live on July 5 following a 24-hour maintenance period. The game was offline for its duration for the implementation of data center travel and new servers, which required the lengthy downtime. Just a week later, FFXIV maintenance is back. Thankfully,…

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NEWS

Alien is One of the Best Films Ever Made

This week on You Love To See It, we are closing up with Alien, one of the best movies ever made and a certified banger. It’s very much on purpose, because, after 135 numbered episodes and a number of spin-offs, we’re putting the podcast into hypersleep for the time being.…

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TV/FILM

The AYN Odin Pro Is Mostly the Ultimate Gaming Handheld It Claims To Be

It’s been a long time since I’ve used a gaming handheld, and longer still since I’ve wanted one. I bounced off the Nintendo Switch hard when it became clear it was a jack of two trades that was just okay at both, with a library sorely lacking in games designed…

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The AYN Odin, a black, lansdscape handheld console, playing The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker while sitting in the sand on a beach, ocean waves visible in the background.

REVIEWS

The Best Games About Vampires — V Rising, Vampyr, and More

Vampires are having a real moment in video games right now. Of course, the bloodsucking creatures of the night have been with games for decades — the allure of playing as a supernatural predator or fighting against them has been a popular subject since as far back as the NES.…

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FEATURES

Nuts and Bolts: Mega Man X’s Dash Into the Future

In 1993, Mega Man made the leap from the NES to the then-new SNES console, joining 8-bit series like Castlevania, The Legend of Zelda, and Final Fantasy on Nintendo’s new hardware. The somewhat confusingly-titled Mega Man X was named not after its numbering in the series, but the new player character, Mega Man X. It introduced…

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FEATURES

Astrologians in FFXIV Honor Yu-Gi-Oh Creator Kazuki Takahashi After His Passing

It’s not outlandish to say that a lot of Final Fantasy XIV players also enjoy anime and manga. It’s a Japanese MMO and, thanks to extensive glamour, there are always players dressing up as their favorite anime characters. You can’t throw a rock in Limsa Lominsa or Ul’dah without hitting an…

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NEWS

The Demon Throttle Instruction Manual Kicks So Much Ass

My copy of Demon Throttle, the physical-only Switch game from Doinksoft and Devolver Digital, finally arrived the other day. The game itself is great — a hard-as-nails vertical scrolling shooter with a fantastic presentation. But the most pleasant surprise of Demon Throttle is the instruction manual. The fact that the game even comes…

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FEATURES

FFXIV Data Center Travel Goes Live, Right Back Down, Then Up Again

The FFXIV data center travel system didn’t launch quite as planned in its first 24 hours. Thanks to high server loads and a rush to test the feature, the Final Fantasy XIV team suspended the service shortly after going live. For now, that all seems resolved, but peak traffic hours…

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The FFXIV Data Center Travel System haulted for a bit on launch, the the World status continues to improve with SE tweaks.

NEWS

FFXIV Nightclub Billboards Controversy Sparks a New Wave of Memes

Enthusiasm is no replacement for considered thought and proper planning. Just because an idea sounds good on paper doesn’t mean it actually works; sometimes, it can only make things worse. As Final Fantasy XIV has shown, planning is the difference between being an Elidibus and being an Emet-Selch. It’s a lesson…

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NEWS

How to Make Your Own Video Game Character Photo Cards

Back in May, merritt k pointed out how much it sucks to buy a physical copy of a video game in this day and age. She’s absolutely right, too. Which got me thinking: What do I like to buy physical copies of? And why? The answer, as any of my…

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GUIDES