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  23. <title>Are You Looking for Sponsorships?</title>
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  27. <pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2022 18:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
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  31. <description><![CDATA[<p>Clearing out how to get sponsorship isn't an easy task: it requires thought-out approaches and tested strategies to get instant income. Finding a reliable influencer for your product is another tricky challenge. Indeed, influencer marketing is an effective business strategy for new brands trying to stand out and show off their achievements. &#160; Let's outline&#8230;</p>
  32. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/are-you-looking-for-sponsorships/">Are You Looking for Sponsorships?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
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  34. <p id="docs-internal-guid-3f4f884d-7fff-b309-38b7-57fe0413f6f0" dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">Clearing out how to get sponsorship isn&#8217;t an easy task: it requires thought-out approaches and tested strategies to get instant income. Finding a reliable influencer for your product is another tricky challenge. Indeed, influencer marketing is an effective business strategy for new brands trying to stand out and show off their achievements.</span></p>
  35. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
  36. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">Let&#8217;s outline what&#8217;s the essence of </span><a style="text-decoration: none" href="https://clickrising.com/"><span style="color: #1155cc;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: underline;vertical-align: baseline">influencer sponsorships</span></a><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline"> and how to mutually benefit from it. Sponsorship is a mutually beneficial partnership that involves the process as follows: you send your product sample to use and place on a particular platform/website. Due to constant reviews of your product, you get audience growth and product promotion together with an income increase.</span></p>
  37. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
  38. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">This process may involve product placement, experiential marketing, social media, and branded content. Also, sponsorship includes some kind of advertising, meaning an influencer creates some number of sponsored posts on your product/service. So, it can be treated like technical advertising.</span></p>
  39. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
  40. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">When looking for a trusted influencer sponsorship platform, you should know well your targeted audience first and then define the audience scope of the influencer you&#8217;d like to cooperate with, and find out if possible what income your audience segments can bring. Also, pay attention to the influencer&#8217;s media kit that shows the essentials, so you can decide in a moment whether it&#8217;s worth it to work with them or move on.</span></p>
  41. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
  42. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">The idea of influencer marketing is clear: an influencer you cooperate with gets your service for free, tries and shares it with their audience. An important point is that your audiences should coincide, so as a result, you&#8217;ll gain both traffic boost and income growth.</span></p>
  43. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
  44. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">To avoid managing dozens of marketing campaigns simultaneously, there&#8217;s a good option to apply an automation platform as ClickRising. You can be sure that you&#8217;ll get a proper audience that coincides with your targeted users, and your investment will go directly to attract the fitting audience.</span></p>
  45. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
  46. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">ClickRising is an automatic user-acquisition ROI service for mobile applications that converts customer engagement into revenue with no limits and strict regulations. This is a unique way to attract sponsorship for marketing purposes. All you need to do is to share your mobile app link for installations to have some income for conversion.</span></p>
  47. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
  48. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">Nevertheless, are you wondering how to find influencer sponsorships for promoting your products? ClickRising is a perfect solution to engage sponsorship for your venture and get some financial support. Another pleasant feature is an opportunity to invite your influencer mates and each of you will receive a 5% bonus.</span></p>
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  50. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">You&#8217;ll get the following perks from using the ClickRising platform:</span></p>
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  54. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt" role="presentation"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">Ability to track your profit in real-time.</span></p>
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  57. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt" role="presentation"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">Getting regular payments weekly.</span></p>
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  60. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt" role="presentation"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">Be able to adjust it to any platform you want to share your product.</span></p>
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  70. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">Sign up on the platform in several steps by choosing a proper campaign, sharing the link on your content, and start making income and boost your audience.</span></p>
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  72. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">With the help of ClickRising partners who review available mobile apps like yours, they suggest users install them. So, you get income for every installation.</span></p>
  73. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</p>
  74. <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;margin-top: 0pt;margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="color: #000000;background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline">ClickRising is a solid ROI marketing platform that provides clients growth and revenue for mobile apps and mobile games. It simplifies the workflow for every mobile game marketer without waste.</span></p>
  75. </div><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/are-you-looking-for-sponsorships/">Are You Looking for Sponsorships?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  80. <title>We&#039;re hopping back into MTG Arena on tonight&#039;s stream</title>
  81. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/mtg-arena-march-2022-twitch-stream/</link>
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  84. <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  85. <category><![CDATA[Card games]]></category>
  86. <category><![CDATA[Magic the Gathering]]></category>
  87. <category><![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering Arena]]></category>
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  93. <description><![CDATA[<p>Beyond that, it&#8217;s chat&#8217;s choice Hey guys! How was your week? I&#8217;ve been playing Magic: The Gathering again and seeing what it&#8217;s like in standard. I liked drafting, and definitely would continue that when the new set releases soon, but lately I&#8217;ve been comfortable climbing ranked standard. I made this monowhite pile thingy but it [&#8230;]</p>
  94. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/mtg-arena-march-2022-twitch-stream/">We're hopping back into MTG Arena on tonight's stream</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  95. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Beyond that, it&#8217;s chat&#8217;s choice</h2>
  96. <p>Hey guys! How was your week? I&#8217;ve been playing <em>Magic: The Gathering</em> again and seeing what it&#8217;s like in standard. I liked drafting, and definitely would continue that when the new set releases soon, but lately I&#8217;ve been comfortable climbing ranked standard. I made this monowhite pile thingy but it can&#8217;t survive too well against some green decks, so we fixed it to be faster and I have an alt version that splashes red for Skalds.</p>
  97. <p>Tonight on stream, we can see what cool game modes are up for the weekend on <em>MTG Arena</em> and study some of the upcoming new card mechanics, which is admittedly hard for me to focus on sometimes, but I used to study <em>Magic</em> a lot and it helped with my competitive confidence. So, after being away for so long, it&#8217;ll be nice to get cozy and focused on what&#8217;s coming next!</p>
  98. </p>
  99. <p><strong>Chat can also influence what happens</strong> after or in between <em>Magic</em> games; if you want to see some puzzles or someone needs help on an <em>Elden Ring</em> boss again I&#8217;ll happily pivot since I didn&#8217;t have a new game planned. Happy to be thriving in <em>Magic</em> again! See you there!</p>
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  101. <p>Drop by Destructoid’s Twitch channel every Friday <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/destructoid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at 9:00 p.m. Eastern</a> to hang out.</p><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/mtg-arena-march-2022-twitch-stream/">We're hopping back into MTG Arena on tonight's stream</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  106. <title>The Final Fantasy XIV 6.1 preliminary patch notes have a lot to look over (Update)</title>
  107. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/final-fantasy-xiv-6-1-preliminary-patch-quest-locations/</link>
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  110. <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  111. <category><![CDATA[Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn]]></category>
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  119. <description><![CDATA[<p>The full patch is still out on April 12 [Update: As a follow-up to the XIV 6.1 preliminary patch notes, we now have the full deal here. Although preliminary notes were pretty comprehensive, this one fills in some extra numbers.] [Update #2: Square Enix has updated the patch page as of 1AM PT on April 19 to [&#8230;]</p>
  120. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/final-fantasy-xiv-6-1-preliminary-patch-quest-locations/">The Final Fantasy XIV 6.1 preliminary patch notes have a lot to look over (Update)</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  121. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>The full patch is still out on April 12</h2>
  122. <p>[<strong>Update: </strong>As a follow-up to the <em>XIV</em> 6.1 preliminary patch notes, <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c73cd284013587066d8f9e697fab1db9f007372c">we now have the full deal here</a>. Although preliminary notes were pretty comprehensive, this one fills in some extra numbers.]</p>
  123. <p>[<strong>Update #2: </strong>Square Enix <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c73cd284013587066d8f9e697fab1db9f007372c">has updated the patch page</a> as of 1AM PT on April 19 to provide a look at the items involved in patch 6.1.]</p>
  124. <p>The<a href="review-final-fantasy-xiv-endwalker/"><em> Final Fantasy XIV</em></a> 6.1 preliminary patch notes <a href="https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/4ef995518bea6aaa2fd0b5efbe7adf24b20f7a6f">are here</a>, and they&#8217;re lengthy! The patch didn&#8217;t come as soon as Square Enix would have liked due to delays, but now that it&#8217;s here, it seems like they&#8217;ve more than made up for it.</p>
  125. <p>With these notes, you can see roughly how long the new main story quest (MSQ) is going to be, and get plenty of insight when it comes to new content in image teaser form.</p>
  126. <h2>Most notably, we got info on where to start new 6.1 content:</h2>
  127. <ul>
  128. <li>Main Story Quest &#8211; The Rising Stones (X:6.0 Y:5.9)</li>
  129. <li>Chronicles of a New Era &#8211; Old Sharlayan (X:9.1 Y:11.5) &#8211; <strong>This also leads to the new 24-person raid, Aglaia</strong></li>
  130. <li>Role quests &#8211; Radz-at-Han (X:7.7 Y:9.4)</li>
  131. <li>Minstrel&#8217;s Ballad: Ensinger&#8217;s Aria &#8211; Old Sharlayan (X:12.7 Y:14.2)</li>
  132. <li>Ultima&#8217;s Bane (Unreal) &#8211; Patch 6.11 &#8211; Idyllshire (X:7.0 Y:5.9)</li>
  133. <li>Crystalline Conflict PVP &#8211; Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks (X:13.1 Y:12.8)</li>
  134. </ul>
  135. <p>Old stuff got a refresh, too. New Game+ is now bulked-up, with <em>Endwalker</em> main scenario quests and all sorts of sidequests added to the feature. The <i>Realm Reborn</i> main quest has even been &#8220;altered&#8221; (likely to cut down some filler), which will not impact the story. It&#8217;s pretty rare for an MMO to rework old content like this outside of a drastic change like <em>World of Warcraft</em>&#8216;s Cataclysm.</p>
  136. <p>Beyond that, in the 6.1 preliminary patch notes, there&#8217;s a ton of info on new housing items, extra Gold Saucer prizes, Hrothgar customization, and a full expansion of the solo duty system (with NPC partners). I&#8217;ve seen so many of these patch notes and I&#8217;m still in awe of how comprehensive they are and how much they add.</p>
  137. <p>There are a few caveats. Dragonson&#8217;s Reprise (Ultimate) is coming in patch 6.11, after 6.1 proper. The custom delivery client, new tribe quests, and more Hildebrand quests are then coming later in patch 6.15. Then data center travel will launch with patch 6.18. They&#8217;ve communicated this clearly, but I know it&#8217;s a little confusing, so it&#8217;s worth repeating.</p><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/final-fantasy-xiv-6-1-preliminary-patch-quest-locations/">The Final Fantasy XIV 6.1 preliminary patch notes have a lot to look over (Update)</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  142. <title>This Final Fantasy VII Buster Sword clock has alarm music from the game (Update)</title>
  143. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/this-final-fantasy-vii-buster-sword-clock-has-alarm-music-from-the-game/</link>
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  146. <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  147. <category><![CDATA[Final Fantasy]]></category>
  148. <category><![CDATA[Offbeat]]></category>
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  150.  
  151. <description><![CDATA[<p>With five songs [Update: The Final Fantasy VII Buster Sword clock is now up for pre-order in the US. It&#8217;s $199.99. The US listing also provides more info on the clock, including its USB type-C connector, an LED screen that has three brightness settings, three volume settings, a lack of snooze function, and five minute auto-stop limit.] [&#8230;]</p>
  152. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/this-final-fantasy-vii-buster-sword-clock-has-alarm-music-from-the-game/">This Final Fantasy VII Buster Sword clock has alarm music from the game (Update)</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  153. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>With five songs</h2>
  154. <p>[<strong>Update: </strong>The <em>Final Fantasy VII</em> Buster Sword clock <a href="https://store.na.square-enix-games.com/en_US/product/723020/final-fantasy-vii-remake-digital-clock-buster-sword">is now up for pre-order in the US</a>. It&#8217;s $199.99. The US listing also provides more info on the clock, including its USB type-C connector, an LED screen that has three brightness settings, three volume settings, a lack of snooze function, and five minute auto-stop limit.]</p>
  155. <p>You can wake up with Sephiroth and friends with <a href="https://twitter.com/SQEX_eSTORE/status/1501393118003798016">this <em>Final Fantasy VII</em> Buster Sword clock</a>, which features music from the game. What better way to start your day than immediately remembering that [Aeris] is dead?</p>
  156. <p>In addition to featuring five songs (One-Winged Angel, Fight On [the battle theme], the main theme, the Airbuster boss theme, and Aeris/Aerith&#8217;s theme), it&#8217;ll also swap colors and features dots that double as &#8220;materia&#8221; inside of the Buster Sword: like the remake.</p>
  157. <p>The clock itself is cool, but pricey, and you have that Square Enix tax on top. The orientation is a bit awkward, but with the right bedside table, I can see it being readable when you&#8217;re first waking up. After that you&#8217;d probably have to shift it around! In any case people who play <em>First Soldier</em> and are eagerly awaiting the next <em>FF7 Remake</em> part could probably immerse themselves in this world even easier with a wake-up tune every morning.</p>
  158. <p>With the <a href="review-final-fantasy-vii-remake/"><em>Final Fantasy VII Remake</em></a> still making waves, it seems like the perfect time to capture nostalgia and new fans with all this merch like the <em>Final Fantasy VII</em> Buster Sword clock. <a href="https://store.jp.square-enix.com/item/MFF700268.html">You can find the listing here on the Japanese Square Enix store</a>. Currently it&#8217;s going for 21,780 yen with tax, which is roughly $188 USD, and will ship on September 17, 2022. The dimensions are W238mm×D100mm×H340mm.</p>
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  160. <p lang="ja" dir="ltr">『ファイナルファンタジーVII リメイク』から、バスターソード型のデジタルクロックが登場!通常モードではLED表示面が流れるように色が変わっていき、アラームセット時、セットした曲によってマテリア部と時刻面の色が固定表示されます。<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ファイナルファンタジー</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FF</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FF7R?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FF7R</a><a href="https://t.co/IOLfmpfYFP">https://t.co/IOLfmpfYFP</a> <a href="https://t.co/5QWAlo69At">pic.twitter.com/5QWAlo69At</a></p>
  161. <p>&mdash; スクウェア・エニックス e-STORE (@SQEX_eSTORE) <a href="https://twitter.com/SQEX_eSTORE/status/1501393118003798016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2022</a></p>
  162. </blockquote><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/this-final-fantasy-vii-buster-sword-clock-has-alarm-music-from-the-game/">This Final Fantasy VII Buster Sword clock has alarm music from the game (Update)</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  167. <title>Road 96 brings chaotic road trips to PS4, PS5, and Xbox today</title>
  168. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/road-96-console-versions-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-series-x-s-april-launch/</link>
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  171. <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  172. <category><![CDATA[Adventure Games]]></category>
  173. <category><![CDATA[narrative games]]></category>
  174. <category><![CDATA[Ports]]></category>
  175. <category><![CDATA[PS4]]></category>
  176. <category><![CDATA[PS5]]></category>
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  181.  
  182. <description><![CDATA[<p>More console versions are here following the initial PC and Nintendo Switch launch DigixArt and Ravenscourt launched Road 96 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S today, and the cycle is complete — it&#8217;s everywhere it needs to be! The game is $19.99 on the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store, and the cross-gen [&#8230;]</p>
  183. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/road-96-console-versions-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-series-x-s-april-launch/">Road 96 brings chaotic road trips to PS4, PS5, and Xbox today</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  184. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>More console versions are here following the initial PC and Nintendo Switch launch</h2>
  185. <p>DigixArt and Ravenscourt launched <em>Road 96</em> on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S today, and the cycle is complete — it&#8217;s everywhere it needs to be! The game is $19.99 on the <a href="https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP3763-PPSA05593_00-ROAD96GEN9GAME00" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PlayStation Store</a> and <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/road-96/9nvbkdf85w8t" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Microsoft Store</a>, and the cross-gen versions are bundled up.</p>
  186. <p><em>Road 96</em> is <a href="review-road-96/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a branching road-trip narrative adventure</a> that hasn&#8217;t left my mind since I played it last year. For all of its quirks and kinks and less-than-ideal baseline performance on Nintendo Switch, I had such a messy, memorable time carving my way through the tumultuous nation of Petria in search of a brighter future across the border. <em>Road 96</em> is going to be a swing and a miss for a lot of people, but it can also really resonate — at least, it did for me! And if you&#8217;ve been waiting on more console ports, the time is now.</p>
  187. </p>
  188. <p>It&#8217;s one of those games that <a href="https://www.pcinvasion.com/road-96-is-it-worth-it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">truly goes for it</a>, and while that approach can fall flat when too many elements miss the mark, collectively, I had a good time.</p>
  189. <p>With cornball characters and dramatic story events swinging back and forth between intentional and (seemingly) unintentional humor, it&#8217;s interesting to hear how the creators think of <em>Road 96</em>. In the PlayStation and Xbox port announcement, the studio describes &#8220;moments of action, exploration, contemplative melancholy, human encounters, and wacky situations.&#8221; That&#8217;s&#8230; very accurate! This is a road trip game in more ways than one.</p>
  190. <p>In real life, I can&#8217;t get in a car and drive — or even ride! — for any solid chunk of time without something going wrong. A missed turn. An awkward course correction. A general sense that &#8220;this can&#8217;t possibly be the fastest way there.&#8221; Shenanigans, every damn time.</p>
  191. <p>In the exaggerated, cartoonish, yet highly political world of <em>Road 96</em>, I feel right at home as a wayward teen who has to deal with detours every step of the way.</p>
  192. <p>Just keep your cool in the taxi.</p><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/road-96-console-versions-ps4-ps5-xbox-one-series-x-s-april-launch/">Road 96 brings chaotic road trips to PS4, PS5, and Xbox today</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  197. <title>Epic Games Store April freebies are XCOM 2 and Insurmountable</title>
  198. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/epic-games-store-free-games-april-2022-xcom-2-insurmountable/</link>
  199. <comments>https://nri-homeloans.com/epic-games-store-free-games-april-2022-xcom-2-insurmountable/#respond</comments>
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  201. <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  202. <category><![CDATA[download]]></category>
  203. <category><![CDATA[Epic Games Store]]></category>
  204. <category><![CDATA[Firaxis]]></category>
  205. <category><![CDATA[Freebies]]></category>
  206. <category><![CDATA[PC]]></category>
  207. <category><![CDATA[strategy]]></category>
  208. <category><![CDATA[XCOM 2]]></category>
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  210.  
  211. <description><![CDATA[<p>Available to download from April 14 Epic Games has revealed the next free titles headed to the libraries of Epic Games Store users. From April 14 through April 21, customers can bag themselves Firaxis&#8217; intense strategy sequel XCOM 2 and Daedalic Entertainment&#8217;s nosebleeding mountain climber Insurmountable free of charge. Released on PC and consoles back [&#8230;]</p>
  212. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/epic-games-store-free-games-april-2022-xcom-2-insurmountable/">Epic Games Store April freebies are XCOM 2 and Insurmountable</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  213. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Available to download from April 14</h2>
  214. <p>Epic Games has revealed the next free titles headed to the libraries of Epic Games Store users. <a href="https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-games" target="_blank" rel="noopener">From April 14 through April 21</a>, customers can bag themselves Firaxis&#8217; intense strategy sequel<em> XCOM 2</em> and Daedalic Entertainment&#8217;s nosebleeding mountain climber <em>Insurmountable</em> free of charge.</p>
  215. </p>
  216. <p>Released on PC and consoles back in 2016, <a href="review-xcom-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>XCOM 2</em></a> is the sequel to the acclaimed 2012 reboot <em>XCOM: Enemy Unknown</em>. Set within a timeline where the enemy won an intergalactic invasion, <em>XCOM 2</em> sees humanity enslaved by the reptilian overlords, with the last bastion of resistance driven underground.</p>
  217. <p>Like its predecessor, <em>XCOM 2</em> tasks players with sending out squads of highly skilled agents to complete hazardous tasks, aiming to pull down the alien regime. The sequel&#8217;s intense, turn-based action relies upon strategy and forward-thinking to win the day, lest your team find itself looking at the stars sans appendages. It&#8217;s an excellent title and a must-play for action/strategy fans.</p>
  218. </p>
  219. <p>Climbing onto PC in the spring of last year, <a href="https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/insurmountable-b02c31" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Insurmountable</em></a> is one of the newest releases from Berlin-based indie outfit ByteRockers&#8217; Games. As one of three brave, (foolhardy?), adventurers, players must pick their way over gargantuan hills, cliffs, and mountaintops, procedurally generated to provide new hazards, choices, and challenges.</p>
  220. <p>In addition to the physical traversal element, players must also make tough choices regarding pathways, rations, weather, and unforeseen circumstances, living with the consequences of their decisions as they pick their way toward the mile-high summit. Will you be planting the flag? Or just planting your face?</p>
  221. <p><em>XCOM 2</em> and <em>Insurmountable</em> will be available to download for free from April 14<span><span>–</span></span>21. Next week&#8217;s Epic Games Store freebies will be horror adventure <a href="https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/amnesia-rebirth" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Amnesia: Rebirth</em></a> and co-op dungeon crawler <a href="https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/riverbond-782aa4" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Riverbond</em></a>.</p><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/epic-games-store-free-games-april-2022-xcom-2-insurmountable/">Epic Games Store April freebies are XCOM 2 and Insurmountable</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  226. <title>13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim on Switch is one hell of a good port</title>
  227. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/13-sentinels-aegis-rim-on-switch-is-one-hell-of-a-good-port/</link>
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  230. <pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  231. <category><![CDATA[13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim]]></category>
  232. <category><![CDATA[Atlus]]></category>
  233. <category><![CDATA[Impressions]]></category>
  234. <category><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch]]></category>
  235. <category><![CDATA[port]]></category>
  236. <category><![CDATA[Vanillaware]]></category>
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  238.  
  239. <description><![CDATA[<p>Relive the sci-fi masterpiece A sign of a good piece of entertainment, whether it’s a movie, a TV show, an album, or a video game, is how long it sticks in your mind after you’re done experiencing that very first time. I’m sure we all have films and songs we love that manage to sneak [&#8230;]</p>
  240. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/13-sentinels-aegis-rim-on-switch-is-one-hell-of-a-good-port/">13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim on Switch is one hell of a good port</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  241. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Relive the sci-fi masterpiece</h2>
  242. <p>A sign of a good piece of entertainment, whether it’s a movie, a TV show, an album, or a video game, is how long it sticks in your mind after you’re done experiencing that very first time. I’m sure we all have films and songs we love that manage to sneak their way into your thoughts even when you’re not trying to reminisce. For me, Alanis Morissette’s “Uninvited” will pop into my head at random, putting a stop to whatever it is I’m doing at the moment so I can go find her live performance of it on YouTube. With movies, I can never seem to get <em>The Florida Project</em> out of my brain. For games, well…there are a lot of them that sneak in from time to time. But for the past two years, it’s mainly been one game that&#8217;s been camping out on my frontal lobe: <em>13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim.</em> That’s been particularly true for the past few days as I’ve been giving the <em>13 Sentinels</em> Switch port a whirl.</p>
  243. <p>Originally released for the PlayStation 4, <em>13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim</em> is a beautiful, gripping sci-fi mystery set across a variety of different time periods in Japan. The game follows 13 characters through a sprawling narrative that delves into the past and future as they attempt to thwart a kaiju attack while learning the truth behind everything that is happening in their world. Following a lengthy tutorial that introduces most of the central cast and explains how the action works in the real-time battles work, players a given a certain level of freedom on how to proceed through the game. You can dive into the Remembrance half of the title, learning about the characters and their circumstances. Or you can get straight into the action with the Destruction half of the game, which pits you against a ceaseless army of kaiju invaders.</p>
  244. <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/YakisobaPan.jpg" alt="13 Sentinels Switch port" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
  245. <p>There is a lot to follow with the game, and a lot of characters you’re going to have to remember. If you manage to make it through to the very end, you’ll be treated to one of the best sci-fi stories in the last 20 years of gaming. I said that back when I <a href="review-13-sentinels-aegis-rim/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reviewed <em>13 Sentinels</em> back in 2020</a> and the sentiment stands today.</p>
  246. <p>Since late last week, I’ve been revisiting the world of <em>13 Sentinels</em> with the Switch port. Obviously, a couple of days isn’t enough to fully complete the game a second time, but I have made it far enough to the campaign once more to get a good idea of what sacrifices Atlus and Vanillaware had to make to get this game running on Switch. The good news is, there seem to be very few sacrifices needed, and if you never played the original, you probably won’t notice them.</p>
  247. <p>For the Remembrance half of the <em>13 Sentinels</em> Switch port, there really isn’t much to say. That Vanillaware art direction is still hopelessly gorgeous, whether I’m viewing it on my big screen or on the Switch itself. I’m a bit jealous of those who’ve picked up the OLED model because I have an OLED PlayStation Vita and all Vanillaware games look stunning on the thing. All of my attempts at a side-by-side comparison between the Switch port and the original PS4 version failed to produce any dramatic differences, but I’m sure there are far more talented people online who’ll be able to spot any changes.</p>
  248. <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/13SentinelsSwitchPort.jpg" alt="13 Sentinels Switch" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
  249. <p>As for Destruction, it’s pretty clear that graphical alterations were made to keep the game running as smoothly as possible. And to be clear, <em>13 Sentinels</em> does run pretty damn smooth on Switch. There are maybe one or two battles I’ve experienced so far that saw slowdown so brief it barely registered. Looking at the PS4 and Switch versions side-by-side, it’s pretty evident what Vanillaware had to remove to make sure that was the case.</p>
  250. <p>Namely, some of the visual effects of the PS4 version are gone. The battles in that game had a graphical overlay that made it seem as though you were watching them on an old CRT television. While the rounded shape of that CRT is still here, the visual filters that mimic the fuzziness of an &#8217;80s monitor are gone. What’s left is a more clean-looking city that feels slightly flatter than before. There are other small changes, including a reduced draw distance outside the battle area of the map, but most of the personality is retained. The buildings still grow and shrink as if the city is a living, breathing thing and all the heroes and monsters on the map are represented by little glowing voxels with plenty of particle effects.</p>
  251. <p>The smoothness of the <em>13 Sentinels</em> Switch port extends to the handheld mode as well, which is how I spent most of my time with the game. That’s something of a rarity for me, but in this case, I wanted to spend every waking minute I could with the game, so that meant trucking it around with me wherever I went. While handheld mode does appear to run at a lower resolution than when playing with your Switch docked, it’s not really that much of a downgrade (if it even is one). I’m about 55% of the way through the game on Switch, and it’s truly impressive to see how well Vanillaware and Atlus optimized this game for the hardware.</p>
  252. <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/13SentinelsSwitchHandheld.jpg" alt="13 Sentinels Aegis Rim" width="1280" height="720" /></p>
  253. <p>Of course, being only 55% of the way through means I’ve yet to experience some of the late-game battles that did prove to be pretty taxing on my PS4. It also means I haven’t seen the full scope of the <a href="https://www.siliconera.com/13-sentinels-aegis-rim-on-switch-gets-new-weapons/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new armaments</a> exclusive to the Switch version of the game. It’ll be interesting to see if the changes made to the Destruction side of <em>13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim</em> will be enough to circumvent any serious instances of slowdown. I’m sure I’ll find out in due time, but if you’re curious now, <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/13-sentinels-aegis-rim" target="_blank" rel="noopener">actual reviews</a> of the <em>13 Sentinels</em> Switch port should be available for you to peruse. If you do end up picking up the game, I would suggest switching the voices over to Japanese. I’m not saying the English VO is bad, but I think the Japanese voice actors do a better job of capturing the essence of these characters.</p>
  254. <p><em>13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim</em> <a href="https://www.nintendo.com/en-us/store/products/13-sentinels-aegis-rim-switch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">launches</a> April 12, 2022, on Nintendo Switch.</p>
  255. <p><sub>[This port report is based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.]</sub></p><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/13-sentinels-aegis-rim-on-switch-is-one-hell-of-a-good-port/">13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim on Switch is one hell of a good port</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  260. <title>Whatcha been playing this week, Destructoid?</title>
  261. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/whatcha-been-playing-this-week-destructoid-52/</link>
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  263. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Fox News]]></dc:creator>
  264. <pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  265. <category><![CDATA[Backlog]]></category>
  266. <category><![CDATA[Community]]></category>
  267. <category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
  268. <category><![CDATA[Whatcha Been Playing This Week]]></category>
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  270.  
  271. <description><![CDATA[<p>All Aboard Happy weekend, friends, and welcome to Whatcha Been Playing? I hope that this week has treated you brilliantly, and that the coming weekend offers you some rest, good times, and happy experiences. I want nothing but the best for all of you. Me, I have very little to report&#8230; What did I do? [&#8230;]</p>
  272. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/whatcha-been-playing-this-week-destructoid-52/">Whatcha been playing this week, Destructoid?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  273. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>All Aboard</h2>
  274. <p>Happy weekend, friends, and welcome to Whatcha Been Playing? I hope that this week has treated you brilliantly, and that the coming weekend offers you some rest, good times, and happy experiences. I want nothing but the best for all of you. Me, I have very little to report&#8230; What did I do? Well, I watched <em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZRqB0JLizw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Death on the Nile</a>,</em> which, despite its budget, cast, director, and source material, is a frighteningly unglamorous, unattractive, and strangely cheap-looking movie.</p>
  275. <p>There&#8217;s some fine stuff in the mix: Emma Mackey&#8217;s Crazy Eyes, Sophie Okenado looking chill af, and some compellingly bad &#8220;playing to the cheap seats&#8221; performances. Oh, and an entire World War battle is recreated purely to give Poirot&#8217;s mustache an origin story. Overall, it&#8217;s fine Sunday-afternoon-with-nothing-to-do fodder, but it&#8217;s odd &#8220;TV movie&#8221; aesthetic collides with its &#8220;class cinema&#8221; intent.</p>
  276. <h2>Feel De Nial</h2>
  277. <p><a href="whatcha-been-playing-this-week-destructoid-192/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As you might have read</a>, I&#8217;m currently in an extended process of moving house, while simultaneously continuing to fulfill my duties on the Good Ship Dtoid. As such, I&#8217;ve unfortunately had much less time than I would like to play games. This is frustrating, as there is a lot I want to play&#8230; <em>Guilty Gear</em> with Testament,<em> Street Fighter V</em> post final update, <em>Returnal</em> DLC, and <em>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,</em> (<em>wholeheartedly</em> recommended to me by our own Jordan Devore.) There will be time, in time. For now, my spare time has been Kenneth Branagh&#8217;s expensive vanity projects&#8230; And that&#8217;s fine.</p>
  278. <h2>J&#8217;Accuse..!</h2>
  279. <p>But now, before I put my own little grey cells to rest, I stand and accusingly point the finger at YOU, the Destructoid community. I ask you to take the stand and inform all of your fellow passengers Whatcha Been Playing. Will your gaming obsessions provide you an alibi as a TrUe GAmEr? Or will your confessions lead to us <em>all</em> fanning ourselves and fainting onto couches left, right, and center? Nah, there&#8217;s zero judgment here. We just want to see what you&#8217;ve been up to lately, we&#8217;re nosy like that. So join the party, I wanna hear from all y&#8217;all, friends.</p>
  280. <p>Have a wonderful weekend, from all of us at Destructoid.</p><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/whatcha-been-playing-this-week-destructoid-52/">Whatcha been playing this week, Destructoid?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  285. <title>Kingdom Hearts IV is officially announced, with an accompanying trailer</title>
  286. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/kingdom-hearts-iv-is-officially-announced-trailer-reveal/</link>
  287. <comments>https://nri-homeloans.com/kingdom-hearts-iv-is-officially-announced-trailer-reveal/#respond</comments>
  288. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Fox News]]></dc:creator>
  289. <pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  290. <category><![CDATA[Disney]]></category>
  291. <category><![CDATA[Final Fantasy]]></category>
  292. <category><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts]]></category>
  293. <category><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts IV]]></category>
  294. <category><![CDATA[Square Enix]]></category>
  295. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://nri-homeloans.com/kingdom-hearts-iv-is-officially-announced-trailer-reveal/</guid>
  296.  
  297. <description><![CDATA[<p>There hasn&#8217;t been a release date set yet It&#8217;s official: the next numbered entry in the Kingdom Hearts series is on the way. Kingdom Hearts IV is officially confirmed to be in early development. The news came as part of the series&#8217; 20th anniversary celebration. Square Enix and Disney showed off the trailer as the cap-off of a multi-game [&#8230;]</p>
  298. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/kingdom-hearts-iv-is-officially-announced-trailer-reveal/">Kingdom Hearts IV is officially announced, with an accompanying trailer</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  299. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>There hasn&#8217;t been a release date set yet</h2>
  300. <p>It&#8217;s official: the next numbered entry in the <em>Kingdom Hearts </em>series is on the way. <em>Kingdom Hearts IV </em>is officially confirmed to be in early development.</p>
  301. <p>The news came as part of the series&#8217; 20th anniversary celebration. Square Enix and Disney showed off the trailer as the cap-off of a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2DSEkYFRh8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">multi-game showcase</a>. You can find the whole run, with English subtitles, below:</p>
  302. </p>
  303. <p><em>Kingdom Hearts IV </em>will follow a new storyline for Sora, Donald, and Goofy, dubbed the &#8220;Lost Master Arc.&#8221; In the trailer, we see Sora wake up in a surprisingly more realistic world than normal. A girl—who appears to be <a href="https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Strelitzia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Strelitzia</a>—greets Sora and informs him he&#8217;s been asleep since he arrived in this world seven days prior.</p>
  304. <p>It&#8217;s revealed that they&#8217;re in Quadratum, the world seen in the secret ending of <em>Kingdom Hearts III </em>and <em>Re Mind </em>DLC. A massive Heartless soon shows up, and Sora sets off to fight it, where we get to see some gameplay as well.</p>
  305. <p>There are some hooded, mysterious figures, and even a final tease of Donald and Goofy. Possibly Hades from <em>Hercules</em>, too? That&#8217;s what I assume when I see blue and red flames like that, anyways.</p>
  306. <p><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KingdomHearts4_DonaldGoofy_041022.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1080" /></p>
  307. <h2>Dive into the <em>Hearts</em></h2>
  308. <p><em>Kingdom Hearts IV </em>wasn&#8217;t the only news today, though. Square Enix also showed off <em>Kingdom Hearts </em><em>Missing-Link</em>, a new game for iOS and Android where players embark on adventures and fight battles against the Heartless. There seems to be a system where the player character uses figures of popular <em>KH </em>characters for special attacks, too. A closed beta is planned for 2022.</p>
  309. <p>The final chapter of <em>Kingdom Hearts Dark Road </em>is also set for August 2022, as a free update to <em>Kingdom Hearts Union χ Dark Road</em>.</p>
  310. <p>An announcement of a new <em>Kingdom Hearts </em>is pretty exciting, with the <a href="review-kingdom-hearts-iii/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most recent numbered entry</a> only having launched in 2019. It took many long years to get from <em>Kingdom Hearts II </em>to <em>III</em>, so the hope is that the wait for <em>Kingdom Hearts IV </em>won&#8217;t be so long. Square Enix hasn&#8217;t set a release date or window just yet, though. Either way, hopes are high for <em>Kingdom Hearts </em>fans&#8217; futures.</p><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/kingdom-hearts-iv-is-officially-announced-trailer-reveal/">Kingdom Hearts IV is officially announced, with an accompanying trailer</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  315. <title>Pac-Land joins the Arcade Archives, but something is seriously amiss&#8230;</title>
  316. <link>https://nri-homeloans.com/pac-land-hamster-arcade-archives-namco-retro-ps4-switch/</link>
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  318. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Fox News]]></dc:creator>
  319. <pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
  320. <category><![CDATA[Bandai Namco]]></category>
  321. <category><![CDATA[Classics]]></category>
  322. <category><![CDATA[Hamster]]></category>
  323. <category><![CDATA[Pac-Man]]></category>
  324. <category><![CDATA[platformer]]></category>
  325. <category><![CDATA[PS4]]></category>
  326. <category><![CDATA[rerelease]]></category>
  327. <category><![CDATA[retro]]></category>
  328. <category><![CDATA[Switch]]></category>
  329. <category><![CDATA[trailer]]></category>
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  331.  
  332. <description><![CDATA[<p>Or should that be &#8216;something isn&#8217;t a Ms.&#8217;? This week&#8217;s Arcade Archives entry features one of video gaming&#8217;s most iconic and beloved characters, Pac-Man, as retro publisher Hamster brings Namco&#8217;s somewhat odd platforming adventure Pac-Land to PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Released to arcades in 1984, Pac-Land sees our pill-popping pal leave the sanctity of his [&#8230;]</p>
  333. <p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/pac-land-hamster-arcade-archives-namco-retro-ps4-switch/">Pac-Land joins the Arcade Archives, but something is seriously amiss…</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></description>
  334. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Or should that be &#8216;something isn&#8217;t a Ms.&#8217;?</h2>
  335. <p>This week&#8217;s Arcade Archives entry features one of video gaming&#8217;s most iconic and beloved characters, Pac-Man, as retro publisher Hamster brings Namco&#8217;s somewhat odd platforming adventure <em>Pac-Land</em> to PS4 and Nintendo Switch.</p>
  336. <p>Released to arcades in 1984, <em>Pac-Land</em> sees our pill-popping pal leave the sanctity of his maze and — now sporting arms, legs, and a jaunty hat — stride out into the big wide world. The side-scrolling adventure was based upon Hanna Barbera&#8217;s abominable <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Ex3Ce1KNU" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Pac-Man</em> animated show</a>, which was busy boring kids on Saturday mornings. <em>Pac-Land</em> also features a strange, <em>Track &amp; Field</em>-inspired control system, utilizing three buttons and no joystick.</p>
  337. <p>Despite its rudimentary nature are oddly sparse visuals, <em>Pac-Land</em> was a huge success and is considered an important forerunner to the side-scrolling platform genre that would dominate throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s. Check out the action in the video below, courtesy of YouTuber <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CDVshu9a4U" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Old Classic Retro Gaming.</a></p>
  338. </p>
  339. <p>One important note, however, is that Hamster&#8217;s new re-release of <em>Pac-Land</em> actually has a major alteration. While most of the weekly Arcade Archive entries are borderline ROM dumps, Namco&#8217;s <em>Pac-Land</em> has been forced to undergo a bit of visual tweaking, lest the bloodthirsty lawyers come a-callin&#8217;.</p>
  340. <p><a href="https://twitter.com/nickisonlinet/status/1511758757218463748?s=20&amp;t=Ozwk06ctI5OiAGyX-TYpnA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">As spotted by graphic artist &#8220;Nick C&#8221;</a>, the change concerns Pac-Man&#8217;s beloved partner, Ms. Pac-Man, who usually waits to greet our hero at the end of each stage. Ms. Pac-Man&#8217;s sprite has been altered in the rerelease, replacing her trademark &#8220;red bow, red boots&#8221; look to a pink hat and heels, metamorphizing her into a more recently created character in the <em>Pac-Man</em> universe known as &#8220;Pac-Mom&#8221;.</p>
  341. <p>The reasons behind this change are arduous and annoying.</p>
  342. <blockquote data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
  343. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">so apparently I found out that the Arcade Archives release of Pac-Land that comes out tomorrow was modified to replace Ms. Pac-Man (as well as Baby Pac) to have the new Pac-Mom character from Pac-Man Museum +.</p>
  344. <p>look at what you did to us AtGames <a href="https://t.co/gEDNpXGMfV">pic.twitter.com/gEDNpXGMfV</a></p>
  345. <p>&mdash; Nick C. (@nickisonlinet) <a href="https://twitter.com/nickisonlinet/status/1511758757218463748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 6, 2022</a></p>
  346. </blockquote>
  347. <p>Manufacturer AtGames (the company behind the &#8220;Plug &#8216;n&#8217; Play&#8221; retro consoles), were able to secure a percentage of royalty rights for the character of Ms. Pac-Man from her original creators, General Computer Corporation. Thus, while Bandai Namco still owns the Ms. Pac-Man property and can use her whenever they wish, her depiction triggers a royalty payout to AtGames each and every time she appears, even in something as minor as this Hamster rerelease.</p>
  348. <p>Bandai Namco, smarting from the deal, chooses simply to ignore the character entirely as often as is available — she won&#8217;t even be appearing in the upcoming collection <a href="pac-man-museum-collection-coming-to-pc-and-consoles-in-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Pac-Man Museum Plus</em></a> (although &#8220;Pac-Mom&#8221; will). A miserably pointless tale of greed, pettiness, and lawyering up that is keeping one of <em>the</em> most important figures for female representation in video games locked in licensing jail.</p>
  349. <p>I fucking swear, the wrong people have all the money and power, in every field imaginable.</p>
  350. <p><em>Pac-Land</em> is available to download now on PS4 and Nintendo Switch, priced at around $8.</p><p>The post <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com/pac-land-hamster-arcade-archives-namco-retro-ps4-switch/">Pac-Land joins the Arcade Archives, but something is seriously amiss…</a> first appeared on <a href="https://nri-homeloans.com">game news</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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