With Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age out on shelves, those interested in trying a Final Fantasy game may feel overwhelmed due to the sheer amount of possible entries in the series. Luckily, these five Final Fantasy games are perfect for newcomers. Final Fantasy XV The latest game in the mainline series, Final Fantasy XV eschews the Active Time Battle System (ATB) present in most Final Fantasy games and instead wows players with intense, real-time action....

Then there are the moments when it was obvious the game was going to be a failure, and yet the development team was oblivious to the red flags. This is due to early criticism, poor source material or just an obvious bad ideas. Here are five games that were obviously going to fail but the development team ignored the red flags. 5. 007 Legends Back in 2012; Activision attempted to honor the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film series by recreating several iconic films within the context of the Daniel Craig era....

Every decade, there are certain films that stand out and become eternal classics, while other movies seem to be completely lost to time. It’s always fair, but unsurprisingly, a lot of the films that continue on and become some of the most well-known pieces in their genre don’t necessarily deserve that honor. And other movies that are barely remembered are actually some of the most brilliant works of the decade....

We should investigate 5 Nigerian famous people who quit any pretense of confining to seek after a profession showbiz. tvguidetime.com Burna Kid: Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, otherwise called Burna Kid, was a fighter prior to turning into a vocalist in Nigeria. During a web-based Zoom call with Nigerian-born New Zealand proficient blended military craftsman Israel Adesanya, that’s what burna Kid uncovered in the event that he wasn’t doing music, he would have been doing boxing rather in light of the fact that he was at that point doing it prior to taking up music....

Telltale has mostly kept to adapting larger franchises that already have an established universe. But what if they were to deviate from this and follow, say, a band? It has recently been announced that Gorillaz will have their very own 10-episode TV show after a hiatus of nearly six years. When this will be released is still a mystery, but one can speculate that it is coinciding with their newest album, Humanz, that is releasing on April 28th....

Product placement has a very interesting history with cinema, it originally comes from the idea that when a consumer sees advertisements directly from an organization they assume a certain degree of illegitimacy. Therefore, the logic continues, if a product is placed into the context of a film and the organization in question has sacrificed some control over how it is presented, this presentation maintains credibility. That’s the corporation logic anyway, in reality, no one likes being propositioned to buy products when they’re trying to enjoy a movie....

Securing Your Server and Protecting Valuable Data Protecting user and work data is a never-ending job. With hackers becoming more advanced and new exploits being found every day, securing sensitive information is becoming both harder, and more important, than ever. Whether your important data lives in a database on your server, within a website’s server-side code, or in a file somewhere on your server, protecting this information is important to you as a business and as a user....

This convergence of commerce and social media presents new challenges and opportunities for brands and is turning influencers into gatekeepers, connecting brands with online shoppers who rely on recommendations from trusted sources. 5 Ways to Win In the Shifting Social Commerce Landscape: The Shifting Social Commerce Landscape The pandemic is not entirely responsible for the convergence of commerce and social. China is arguably a few years ahead of the US and other Western countries in e-commerce adoption, and a lot of the functionality we’re seeing on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Tiktok, exist on Chinese platforms....

HowLongToBeat Getting a rough idea of how much playtime a certain game will have can be important for a few reasons. Some people want an open-world game that will last for more than 150 hours or it’s just not worth the $60. Others are looking for a few dozen hours to kill before they get bored. Whatever you’re looking for, a good website for getting an idea of how long a game will last is HowLongToBeat....

For the last 13 years, fans have faithfully tuned in to catch up on the lives of their favorite characters on Grey’s Anatomy. Debuting back in 2005, the show gradually captured audiences’ attention and became a fan favorite. Each week brought new love interests, conflicts, and new hookups. As the show gained in popularity, the stars found themselves in a new spotlight. The ensemble cast became more popular in Hollywood, leading to expanding careers for many of them....

The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit is Microsoft’s best-kept security secret. It’s easy to install EMET and quickly secure many popular applications, but there’s a lot more you can do with EMET. EMET won’t pop up and ask you questions, so it’s a set-it-and-forget-it solution once you set it up. Here’s how to secure more applications with EMET and fix them if they break. Know If EMET is Breaking an Application RELATED: Quickly Secure Your Computer With Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET)...

At a high level, threat modeling is a systematic way that security professionals assess risk and the potential consequences of security threats to systems and software. While threat modeling is often done during the software development phase, it can also be done proactively across a variety of enterprise technology assets to monitor ongoing risk. Our introductory article to this series, “What is threat modeling,” provided a broad overview of the process, introduced many of the more prevalent models and looked at how the outputs can help organizations to confront the growing cyber threat....

Bruno Fazzolari // brunofazzolari.com Handcrafted in small batches, this rising perfume star is taking the scent world in the realm of art. Producing idiosyncratic and uncanny scents that revisit classic styles with contemporary twists, Bruno Fazzolari’s mind explores all facets of art, science, and the ability to create unforgettable smells. Mikmoi // mikmoi.com A fragrance that romanticizes the best qualities of Japanese and French scent together under one beautifully curated umbrella....

7 Days to Die is being introduced to the PlayStation 4 as of June 28 – with new features distinct to the system – and will be available for download from the PlayStation Store. It is also available for pre-order with skins from The Walking Dead, such as popular characters Michonne and Lee Everett. The game can be played online, split-screen, or single player. Depending on which mode you choose, you must either work alone or together to survive, building the best defense you can against the undead, or hunting them if you are so inclined....

7 News Anchor and Journalist Renee Poussaint Death Cause Previous 7 News anchor and writer demise cause are not uncovered at this point. The media source shared the news through a tweet in their profile. In any case, they didn’t make reference to what caused her demise. tvguidetime.com By and by, she surprisingly affected the field of reporting. Accordingly, she is viewed as a legend in the field. She was granted three public Emmys for her detailing, composing, and talking work on ABC’s PrimeTime Live....

Not a day passes by without doing an online search. You may know of basic search operators like AND, OR, etc. but an increasing number of web applications support even more keywords that’ll help you fine tune your search to the core. Here are some you may have never heard of. This is a guest post by Shankar Ganesh 1. Google: Use AROUND(n) for proximity search Chances are you’ve never heard of Google’s AROUND(n) search operator....

The 8-Bit series of games provides a breezy journey through the world of the real-time strategy genre. 8-Bit Invaders is no exception, much like its two siblings 8-Bit Armies and 8-Bit Hordes. After initially releasing on PC, 8-Bit Invaders has now made the journey to home consoles. At first glance, 8-Bit Invaders seems to round out the RTS genre trappings of the 8-Bit games as a whole. While 8-Bit Armies was military-based and 8-Bit Hordes was framed around a fantasy world, 8-Bit Invaders sits pretty with some major sci-fi trappings....

You’ve probably already got some ideas of how best to use this technology, but here are a few more that you might not have thought of. Quickly Locate First Aid, Medical Devices, or Medication Perhaps the most useful AirTag feature is the ability to locate trackers that are nearby. If you have an iPhone 11 or later, you can use this feature to play a game of “hot and cold” with your AirTag, with the iPhone guiding you with onscreen prompts and vibrations....