It’s time to drink and tea merry, Final Fantasy fans – Final Fantasy 14 and Gong Cha have come together for a brand new collaboration.
From now until 28th August, players can enjoy three FF14-inspired teas at participating outlets, as well as earn “special rewards, including the adorable Porxie King mount”.

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Star Citizen’s Foundation Festival is now live, and anyone curious about the game can jump on and try it for free from 12-19th July.
Developer Cloud Imperium says the festival – described as “a civic program in-lore aimed at strengthening community spirit” – is introducing an expanded “new player experience” that’s available for new and returning players, “as well as a Guide System to connect veteran pilots with newcomers to aid them on their space-faring journey”.

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Larian has detailed what Baldur’s Gate 3 players can expect from the seventh patch, due out in September.

As previously reported, the patch will include mod support and, in a new post on Steam, the studio has given a brief look at what some creators have achieved in the Closed Alpha.

But there are other additions coming too, including a much-needed tweak to split-screen play – dynamic split-screen mode – which allows players in multiplayer to split the screen and automatically merge it back into one when near each other.

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Indika publisher 11 Bit Studios is donating $50k to support Ukrainian children impacted by Russia’s devastating attack on Kyiv’s Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital.
The Polish studio said it was making the donation as “mere words would be empty without a meaningful act”.

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More than a decade on from the release of BioShock Infinite, the team working on a successor is now “ramping up”.

That’s according to senior cinematic designer Jeff Spoonhower, who took to LinkedIn to highlight more than 30 positions now open at 2K Cloud Chamber, the Montreal-based studio tasked with crafting a fresh entry in the beloved BioShock series.

Work to continue the BioShock series has been ongoing over the past 10 years, though has stopped and started at a selection of development studios.

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The maker of Pokémon-like monster fighter Palworld has founded a new company, Palworld Entertainment, designed to “accelerate the multifaceted global development” of the game and the brand’s further expansion.

Palworld Entertainment is a joint venture with investment from the game’s developer Pocketpair and Sony, through its Sony Music Entertainment and Aniplex brands.

The latter will stock new Palworld merchandise via Aniplex Online – which should be good news for anyone wanting plush toy versions of their Pals.

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Sega has dropped a fresh trailer for Atlus’ new RPG, Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Revealed at a panel at this weekend’s Anime Expo 2024, the new teaser gives “viewers an early peek at the turbulent events that kickstart the player’s journey in Metaphor: ReFantazio”. You can check it out below:

Metaphor: ReFantazio — Story Trailer | Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC

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Microsoft has unveiled a rather fabulous custom Xbox console and controller, inspired by Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
It’s honestly a really great looking piece of kit. The console itself features a “timeworn yet beautiful design” in a golden hue. The controller, meanwhile, has a leathery look to it and gemstone-like buttons. As a huge Indiana Jones fan, I wanted this kit in my house yesterday.
But, here’s the catch. Microsoft has locked this console, quite literally, in a puzzle box, and only if you solve the puzzle will you then be entered into a sweepstake to actually win the console and controller. Oh, there will also be the chance to win one via some kind of social media engagement on Bethesda’s channels. But, otherwise, this console and controller wil…

Once upon a time, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio toyed with calling its upcoming spin-off Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii ‘Like A Dragon: Tuna’, with the idea to have the series’ original protagonist Kazuma Kiryu star as a fighting fisherman.
RGG studio director (or, should that now be Arrrrgh GG) Masayoshi Yokoyama schooled us on the origins of Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, in an interview with PlayStation.
“Around June or July 2023, long before the release of Infinite Wealth, the dev team was already mulling over the idea of an Infinite Wealth spin-off. Even if we were to make Like a Dragon 9, we knew that wouldn’t be enough to capture and tell the story,” Yokoyama said koi-ly.
“During the end of the Infinite Wealth development, we began percolating the idea of a …

Diablo 4, which is developed by the Microsoft-owned Blizzard, will be getting the PS5 Pro Enhanced label on the release of Sony’s console.
That will include the forthcoming expansion Vessel of Hatred, which is set to release on 7th/8th October, depending on which side of the pond you are.
News of Diablo 4’s PS5 Pro Enhanced status comes from Blizzard’s own Rod Fergusson.

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