Tag: Fantasy

Valannia: The Next-Gen Medieval Fantasy Game on Solana

Is set to begin a series of launches in 2024.  Valannia  is a Medieval Fantasy and Strategy MMO being built in Unreal Engine 5 and on the Solana blockchain Valannia Title Card Valannia Website: https://valannia.com/ Valannia Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValanniaG...

Final Fantasy XVI is Awesome, Actually

In this, the year of the RPG, I think that Final Fantasy XVI deserves more recognition. It started strong right out of the gate, with an explosive 3 million copy first week and tons of hype all around the internet in the gaming community. But it dropped off just as quickly as the beleaguer...

The Best Version of Every Final Fantasy Game

The granddaddy of them all, this 1987 last-ditch effort from Squaresoft took the world by storm and its progeny number in the dozens. First released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, it and the oft-forgotten second installment are often bundled together. There was a PlayStation re-release (a two...

The Final Fantasy Essay

If you like what you’ve read feel free to buy me a coffee or check out my patreon. If you’re from discord or insert credit follow me on Twitter if you want to keep in touch with what I’m doing in between essays. Square’s Final Fantasy ser...

Final Fantasy Games Ranked Worst To Best: 20–10

Updated: Updated the rankings as part 2 of this article have been updated with Final Fantasy XVIs position. This is going to be my personal choice of the core Final Fantasy games including the sequels that I have played. If you have a different list order to me then by all means please share it i...

Final Fantasy XVI Is Linear Like XIII

One of the biggest criticisms people had with Final Fantasy XIII was how linear it was because, for a large chunk of the game, you are being introduced to new game mechanics so it can feel like you are stuck in a tutorial for a long time. There isn’t the ability to explore the areas much as it...

Final Fantasy XVI Collector’s Edition Images And Review

This isn’t a typical review as you may see on other gaming websites. As mentioned in the bio of Pixel Parables, the publication won’t be doing game reviews but I thought commentary on collector’s editions or merchandise I have purchased could be useful. This will be similar in styl...

Final Fantasy XVI is Awesome, Actually

In this, the year of the RPG, I think that Final Fantasy XVI deserves more recognition. It started strong right out of the gate, with an explosive 3 million copy first week and tons of hype all around the internet in the gaming community. But it dropped off just as quickly as the beleaguer...

Champions Fantasy — Fantasista Tips for Gameweek 4

We find ourselves at the mid-point of the group stage, and the fog is finally lifting (fingers crossed). In the last round, we saw some promising returns from about 66% of our dream team, only to be foiled by my captaincy choice — João, from Montjuïc. Yes, disappointment with a mig...

Champions Fantasy — Fantasista Tips for Gameweek 3

Ah, the tumultuous ride that was the previous gameweek! It felt like we’d summoned a curse upon our team with a mere 39 points from eleven players. A baffling spectacle, one that left even the most seasoned #ChampionsFantasy veterans scratching their heads. However, let’s not dwell on...

Escape From LA Is No Longer A Futuristic Fantasy

Last night, a massive 200-yard by 200-yard fire incinerated everything located under Interstate 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. The fire destroyed the concrete and rebar: the freeway will not be open again for a long time. The first reports I saw mentioned that it had burned the large homeles...

User Experience Design at Fantasy

Recently we published a shared keynote file, detailing the UX setup developed and utilized by our UX teams at Fantasy in San Francisco and New York City. If you are interested in becoming an experience director at Fantasy in New York City, San Francisco or Miami, look at the keynot...

Bookmarked: A Western Fantasy Flash Fiction Story

The barren branches clawed at Temper’s back like an angry bobcat, and the cold November wind stabbed his lungs like knives. But with a gentle tap from Billy’s spurs, the midnight steed streaked across the open plain toward destiny. Up ahead not more than few hundred yards, Ayita waite...

A drug fuelled fantasy?

Tea, coffee, rubber, coconut, cardamom, pepper are the major agricultural crops grown in Idukki, as listed in the official government website for the district in Kerala. Alternative culture tells us a different tale. The famed Idukki Gold, touted to be one of the finest strains of Cannabis...

The Fantasy of Discipline

This was a somewhat unexpected development given the company I’ve kept for much of my life. I’m the person who, after a week of tryout matches for the junior varsity tennis team, was ranked only marginally higher than the young woman who had broken her arm the week prior and hadn’t...

Nature Meets Neon: Blending AI with Fashion in a Forest Fantasy

NEW from Vrilya AI Fashion — In my latest project, ‘Nature Meets Neon’, I sought to create a seamless blend of the natural world with avant-garde fashion, using the power of AI. Set in a forest, this series features multiple models adorned in outfits that harmonize organic t...