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One of the new creatures introduced toFinal Fantasy XIVas part of theDawntrailexpansion was the Punutiy, which are essentially the Manatees of Etheirys. Now, as of the 7.1 patch, players can get their very own airborne version, and it’s very cute. According to the limited lore that we have surrounding Punutiys, they are used to tow riverboats through Tural. However, 7.1 added another level to the lore, and apparently, the Hanu Hanu used to imbue the Punutiy with the power of the wind, allowing them to glide gracefully through the skies to transport items and people over the waterfalls of Kozama’uka....

Doug is one of the strangest Dateables you’ll meet inDate Everything!, and that’s saying a lot considering how many odd residents there are around your home. In one of the many conversations you’ll have with him, he’ll ask you to solve a Sudoku puzzle. Solving this puzzle should be easy enough, but Doug makes it a lot more complicated than it should be, as is his specialty. This is by far one of the most confusing situations you’ll find yourself in, so here’show to solve Doug’s Sudoku puzzle inDate Everything!...

Kratos is so angry all the time. Killing and rampaging and killing some more. Sure we’re told it’s because of his want for revenge on the Gods, but I think any good psychologist would tell us that the real issues started at childhood. Maybe when mommy and daddy fought in front of little Kratos or perhaps dad wasn’t around enough. It sounds like some serious issues were developed long before the games take place....

Spinnin’ them Smurfs bangers Publisher Microids, perhaps best known for its love of classic gaming franchises and media IPs, has announced that it is launching its own music label, Microids Records. The new in-house venture will focus on releasing soundtracks from the French publisher’s litany of PC and console games. “Microids Records and the new Entertainment Division are testaments of Microids’ willingness to develop the company’s brands and contents wider than the video game medium,”said Microids’ VP of entertainment, Frédéric Claquin....

No. Just, no. “We’d like to bringDark Soulsto mobile, but it’s very difficult because the guys at From Software are very much console oriented,” Namco Bandai director of global strategy for mobile Alex Adjaj toldDigital Spy. “To change their mind about it, it takes quite a while.” Wait,what? As you’d expect, there was pushback from the developers, who felt that a mobile release would require new controls and “therefore it won’t beDark Soulsanymore....

At this point, theHogwarts Legacymodding community is pretty large Hogwarts Legacysawa ton of mod support at launch on PC, and that community is constantly increasing. Here are a few of that community’s latest creations in the form of character packs. Created by DEGOmods, this mod lets you change the first head preset to Voldemort’s face (and hands). While he “wasn’t designed with hairstyles in mind,” you can give him one....

More than just Gangnam Style In a dance move that everyone expected, Ubisoft busts out their newJust Dance 2018announcement with someTron-esqueMortal Kombatdancers. Their E3 presentation also featured short snippet of “Bubble Pop”, a K-pop song from Korean Pop star Hyuna. This new genre addition is more than just when “Gangnam Style” first showed up on a previousJust Dance.K-pop is one of those growing popular music genres that is pretty big not just in Asia, but also in South America....

Giant moths, Bat-Dragons, and rub downs Coming from this mornings Nintendo Direct is the news that the long rumored additional classification of Fairy-type Pokemon will make it’s debut inPokemon X/Y.This means that some Pokemon you already know and love, like Maril, have become Fairies. Fairy-type is strong against Dragon-type, which almost makes sense, as both are based on creatures found in ancient European myths. I wonder what Fairy-type moves will be like?...

Iwata cites iOS and Android as examples Following Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s presentation to investors last week, a Q&A session was held and one of his responses — the one about console and handheld hardwarebecoming more like brothers— grabbed our attention. The full Q&Ahas since been translatedand that specific answer is much more informative than the snippet we originally saw. Asked if last year’s organization changes within Nintendo would mean the integration of console and handheld devices into one system, or cost savings associated with resource efficiencies, Iwata said “…we are going to create a system that can absorb the Wii U architecture adequately....

Of the ten digital games being released across Nintendo’s platforms today, one stands out like the bright, popping lights in Eddie Adams’ dreams when he saw the name “Dirk Diggler” —Castlevania The Adventure Rebirth! For those looking for games that are likely less punishing (and seriously not as a cool), there’s plenty to choose from. The classic Super Nintendo titlePilotwingsseems like a decent bet, and Gameloft’s updatedThe Oregon Trail(ported from the iPhone versionI previewedawhile back) seems like a solid choice....

Interesting So for a few months now, Sega has been promising more information forPhantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis. We got a basic FAQ rundown, but this past week, the publisher has really let loose as to whatNew Genesisis in its entirety. As of today, we have a much clearer picture of what’s to come when it debuts sometime in 2021. For starters, we have an English opening cinematic and plenty of footage of the character creator: thanks to Sega’s recent prologue stream....

A little early for April fools A lot of shovelware makes it onto to Steam, butWatch Pain Dry, a game literally about watching paint dry, seemed a bit over the line. In fact, that was the point.Watch Paint Drywas never designed to be a real game, an art project, or even a “screw you” to other bottom-feeder titles.Watch Paint Drywas a prank designed to expose a security vulnerability in the Steamworks Developer Program....

Pars all around Last summer, I sat down with a very early build of a management sim calledBoss Golf. Through the developer’s own words, it was an attempt to recreate the charm of such titles asSim GolfandRollercoaster Tycoon. I found the alpha to be charming, though obviously devoid of a lot of gameplay systems. Over the past week, I’ve been tinkering around with a beta build of the now renamedResort Boss: Golf....