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Final Fantasy VII‘s Tifa Lockhart is getting some increased attention from fans after a fan recreated her look with short hair. Tending on Twitter as #TifaShortHair, everyone’s favorite female Square-Enix RPG brawler, who’s known for her long flowing hair, is being redrawn as fan art with short hair and even bob hairstyles. Started by user Strawderryst, the idea took off online and there are now numerous pieces of fan art depicting Tifa with short hair, one user even added her new look to an FFVII mod. Check out the FFVII community’s take on Tifa Lockhard with short hair below. Fans of the franchise will appreciate this new take on such a classic video game character. Well, I’ll start. @SquareEnix ?#TifaShortHair pic.twitter.com/ogXk3BHIO7 — strawderryst | COMMISSIONS OPEN (@StrawderryST) ...

Performance gaming controller company Scuf has released its latest device, called the SCUF Instinct for Xbox Series X|S, offering faster performance and more customization for Xbox gamers. The controller comes in two different options — the Instinct and the Instinct pro — and includes all-new features like embedded paddles, high-performance grip, paddle profiles, improved thumbstick, quicker Bluetooth connection and a 15 percent reduction in size from Scuf’s other Xbox controllers. In addition, both controllers offer a magnetic faceplate available in 45+ colors, customization options, removable D-pad, anti-friction rings, an audio jack and dynamic latency input, while profile switch allows users to save remapping configurations when jumping between games. You are now free to unlock your fu...

Fortnite has introduced a new limited-time game mode called Imposters, mirroring the immensely popular online game Among Us.  Imposters, which tells its gamers to “Trust Nobody,” is a mode for a maximum of ten players, including up to eight Agents maintaining the bridge and two Impostors looking to sow chaos. The Agents must complete their assignments and vote out all the impostors, while the Impostors will try and disable assignments, teleport players to other areas and eliminate Agents to win the game. Gamers can choose to play with the public or just among friends in a private option. The Bridge is under attack! Will you ensure the safety and security of The Bridge… or follow Jones’ footsteps and sabotage the Imagined Order from within? Play Fortnite Impostors now ?&...

New rumors have surfaced suggesting that The Last of Us Part II might be receiving a multiplayer battle royale mode. The new discoveries were made by YouTuber Speclizer, who found deep within the game’s files a bunch of assets deep within that so far haven’t been utilized yet. All the items were designed specifically for multiplayer modes, and while they could be just preparing for Factions, some other assets suggest that it could be much more than just a small-scale multiplayer experience. Massive maps were embedded in those files, with sizes similar to those of PUBG, Apex Legends, Fortnite or Call of Duty: Warzone. Of course, the findings are still just fueling speculation at the time, and neither Naughty Dog nor Sony and PlayStation have revealed anything a...

Wonder Woman is officially coming to Fortnite. The Epic Games title confirmed the news, adding the Amazonian Warrior to its list of fellow playable Justice League members, Superman and Batman. Players can purchase the Wonder Woman skin with her Armored variant in the Item Shop starting August 19, as well as her complete set the includes the Golden Eagle Wings Glider, Athena’s Battleaxe, a DC Trinity Loading Screen and Diana’s Mantle Back Bling in two options. Meanwhile, eager Fortnite players can try to earn the Wonder Woman Outfit and Diana’s Mantle Back Bling before August 19 during the Wonder Woman Cup, which takes place the day before the skin arrives in the Item Shop. Players their partner will be given three hours to finish up to 10 matches and earn as many points as they can, and th...

Twitch streamer Boba has just introduced Metal Gear Solid speedrunners to a previously undiscovered glitch that shaves over two minutes of the game. The glitch happens during the never-ending staircase sequence where players must battle up the stairs. Boba is stopped by two guards where she is attacked and accidentally gets pushed through the door that’s normally locked. The amazing thing is that in the 23 years of the game’s existence, no one has discovered this glitch, only to be discovered by a first-time player of the game. At first, Boba thought it was an old glitch that had already been discovered, but with the overwhelming reaction from the MGS speedrunning community, giving the glitch the name the “Boba Skip,” the streamer is quickly realizing just what her happy accident has done ...

To celebrate the launch of its free expansion pack “War for Wakanda,” Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have dropped a fresh story trailer giving players a closer look at what’s coming for Marvel’s Avengers. Gamers will take on the character of Black Panther, who finds himself struggling against the tyranny of his nemesis Ulysses Klaw, a villainous physicist determined to rob Wakanda of its precious Vibranium. With an uphill battle against Klaw and his militia, King T’Challa employs the help of the Avengers, bringing familiar faces like Captain America, Iron Man and Thor into the battle. As Black Panther, your main play style will involve defensive blocks and parries which build up an Intrinsic Meter, ultimately allowing you to release a massive burst of energy against surrounding...

Arcade1Up‘s highly-anticipated The Simpsons arcade machine is transporting fans back to the early ’90s. The Simpsons arcade machine is releasing on the 30th anniversary of the game’s first entry into the market and is bringing one of television’s favorite families right to fans at home. With the new retro gaming entertainment, players can envision themselves as Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa. The home arcade machine comes with two games in one, including the original The Simpsons Arcade Game and a bonus game set to be announced later this summer. The game also allows up to four players simultaneously and features authentic retro digital work that stays true to the original arcade machine. The Simpsons arcade machine is now officially available for pre-order on Arcade1Up and through select ret...

Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Vanguard, the next title to land in the popular first-person shooter video game franchise, with a new trailer on Monday. The debut visual opens with footage surveying the demolition of several World War II battles. The video cuts between an empty sniper’s nest, a desert battlefield, a German forest and a disheveled beach, showcasing the various maps present in the new game. Each location hints at characters that will be apart of the game with faces appearing in different parts of each landscape. The trailer suggests that Vanguard will encompass all four theaters of World War II: the European Theater, Eastern Front, Mediterranean/North Africa and the Pacific Theater. Though little is currently known about the gameplay, players will rece...

Nostalgic gamers and Pokémon fans can now mark their calendars as Nintendo has just announced the official reveal date for the gen four remakes of Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl for the Switch. We already have an idea of what these 14-year-old games will look like in their updated form, as well as the official release date for the games, but up until a few days ago, there was no indication on when Nintendo would be holding an official press release for the announcement of the games. Now, unveiled over Twitter, The Pokémon Company has officially revealed that on August 18, 6 a.m. PDT, official news regarding Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus will be released. Eager fans can tune in to all the excitement via Pokémon’s YouTube channel. ‼️Attentio...

For the first time in more than three decades, Nintendo has swept the Top 30 video games charts in Japan, completely dominating the list with Switch titles. Standing among the top of Famitsu’s weekly list are Switch versions of familiar names like Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario Maker 2 and even an adventure game based on the cult classic Japanese cartoon Crayon Shin-Chan. The last time all 30 games were occupied by the same platform and company was back in 1988, when Nintendo’s Famicom (the Japanese version of NES) reigned over the charts. “It wasn’t that unusual during the early 1990s for the Top 30 to be a combination of Famicom, Super Famicom and Game Boy games, but never just one,” tweeted the Game Data Library, a platform tracking Japanese vi...