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James Lara

A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.

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ROCCAT’s First Wireless Keyboard, the Vulcan II Mini Air Announced; Launches This July

by James Lara

3 years ago

ROCCAT is gearing up to launch yet another new PC peripheral, this time as first, as they have revealed their ...

PlayStation Will No Longer Disclose Future Consoles (PS6) With Activision If Buyout Deal Closes

by James Lara

3 years ago

It has been revealed by PlayStation’s CEO, Jim Ryan, that if the buyout of Activision Blizzard were to close, ...

Final Fantasy XVI Review – A Song of Fire and Flame

by James Lara

3 years ago

Square Enix is looking to bring back the magic and spectacle of mainline Final Fantasy games with the release of ...

Final Fantasy 16 Performance Updates, Motion Blur Options and More in the Works

by James Lara

3 years ago

Square Enix says they’re working on updates to improve the frame rate of Final Fantasy 16 while also confirming a ...

Final Fantasy 16 Day One Update Revealed; Not Needed to Play the Game

by James Lara

3 years ago

Despite announcing that there wouldn’t be one, the development team behind Final Fantasy 16 has confirmed that there will indeed ...

Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard Temporarily Restrained Until Preliminary Injunction Ruling Request is Decided On

by James Lara

3 years ago

Yesterday it was reported that the FTC had filed for an injunction and restraining order against Microsoft in order to ...

Final Fantasy 16 Pre-Launch Celebration Q&A – Square Enix Talks Development

by James Lara

3 years ago

Just the other day, Square Enix held a Final Fantasy 16 launch party where a demo for the game was announced, ...

Final Fantasy 16 Demo Download Links Now Available on the PlayStation Storefront, File Size Revealed

by James Lara

3 years ago

Fans have been anticipating it, and now it’s finally here! That’s right; the Final Fantasy 16 demo is now ...

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Final Fantasy 16 Live-Action Short Film Has Us Wishing There Was a Real Live-Action Show

by James Lara

3 years ago

Premiering during the Final Fantasy 16 pre-launch celebration, here’s the full live-action short film for Final Fantasy 16. Final Fantasy 16 Live ...

New Raw Final Fantasy 16 Gameplay Shows Off Eikons’ Powers

by James Lara

3 years ago

During the Final Fantasy 16 pre-launch celebration, Square Enix showed off a bunch of new raw gameplay, showcasing the many Eikons ...

Starfield Will Run at a Locked 30FPS on Both Xbox Series Consoles; Smoothest Game Studio Has Ever Launched

by James Lara

3 years ago

Wondering what frame rate Starfield will be in? Well, wonder no more, as Bethesda has confirmed that Starfield runs at 30...

PlatinumGames and Kingdom Hearts Dev Teams Assisted in the Development of Final Fantasy 16

by James Lara

3 years ago

Revealed during the Final Fantasy 16 pre-launch celebration, both PlatinumGames and the Kingdom Hearts dev team have been confirmed to lend ...

New Overwatch 2 Hero Teased in Invasion Update Trailer

by James Lara

3 years ago

Overwatch 2 Invasion update is coming this August, and to get the hype levels up, Blizzard has released a trailer showcasing ...

Baldur’s Gate 3 Reveals First In-Game Look at the Series’ Iconic City

by James Lara

3 years ago

After 20 years, Larian revisits the City of Baldur’s Gate as Baldur’s Gates 3 latest trailer gives us a sneak ...

Behaviour Interactive and Lunarch Studios’ Project S Officially Announced as “Islands of Insight” – Watch the New Trailer

by James Lara

3 years ago

Formally known as Project S, Behaviour Interactive and Lunarch Studios have officially announced Islands of Insight, an epic shared-world puzzle-adventure ...

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Looks Incredible in New Trailer; Releasing 2024

by James Lara

3 years ago

Gamers are going to have to wait until next year to get their hands on Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, but ...

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Announced for Early 2024; Watch the Very Naked Trailer Now

by James Lara

3 years ago

Making its debut during the Xbox Games 2023 Showcase, here’s our first look at Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (aka ...

Amazon Launches Buy 2 Get 1 Sale on PS4 Games for Father’s Day

by James Lara

3 years ago

Amazon is celebrating Father’s Day in a big way, as they have kicked off a new buy 2 get 1 free ...

NetherRealms Studios’ Ed Boon Explains Why They Choose to Make Another Mortal Kombat Game Over Injustice 3

by James Lara

3 years ago

While the announcement of Mortal Kombat 1 seems to have been well received, many, specifically the Injustice community, were left feeling ...

Diablo IV Update 1.09 Released on PS4, Xbox One for Necron Fixes

by James Lara

3 years ago

Blizzard Entertainment has released Diablo IV update 1.09 on PS4 and Xbox One (current-gen consoles have a different version number), which ...