Kingdom Hearts 4 Builds on Lore Nobody Can Play
The series locked its foundational story inside mobile games delisted in 2024, and KH4's new arc leans on exactly that lore.
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The Steam Machine is the End of Gaming Consoles
At $1,049 for an open PC in a box that Valve refuses to sell at a loss, the Steam Machine resets what a living-room console costs and does. With Xbox's Project Helix and the PlayStation 6 both built as PC hybrids, the case that the conventional console is ending has rarely looked stronger.
Final Fantasy Director says “Streaming” The RPG Streaming ‘Crisis’ Isn’t in the Numbers
A Final Fantasy VII director says fans watch RPGs instead of buying them, but Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3 show streaming and sales rising together.
Amazon’s ‘Holistic’ Box Office Signals Marketplace Change
Masters of the Universe opened to roughly a quarter of its budget, and Amazon called it a validation. Both can be true: Amazon built the only studio where a theatrical loss has somewhere else to go. Mattel has no such cushion.
Fire Emblem’s $80 Price Tag is Profiting Scalpers
The series' best entry sold 4.12 million copies at $59.99. Fortune's Weave will cost $20 more in a box, and its $120 collector's edition is reselling for roughly double before release.