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Final Fantasy 14 Could Come to Xbox One and Nintendo NX

The Final Fantasy series has made a name for itself with gorgeous worlds, fascinating lore, and epic battles, but many of those games have been single player. That’s why so many fans asked for an MMO, and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn caters to their wishes. In A Realm Reborn , players can buy their own houses, battle others players in PvP combat, take on quests, and even team up with 23 players for raids. Heavensward , the game’s recently released expansion pack also adds a truckload of content to the game, including a new playable race, new dungeons, new items, and more. Despite A Realm Reborn actually being a reboot of Final Fantasy XIV – Square’s first attempt at an FF MMORPG which was shut down after heavily negative reviews – sales of the game have been strong. In 2014, Square Enix revealed that A Realm Reborn‘s sales had helped the company return to profitability and in February of this year, the publisher stated that the game now has 4 million users. And what’s impressive...

Microsoft releases its light version of Windows 10 for the Internet of Things

Microsoft has said time and time again that  Windows 10  will be the OS to power all sorts of devices from desktops to phones, but now it’s arriving on new platforms: the company today publicly  released  Windows 10 IoT Core, a pared down version of the operating system for the Internet of Things. IoT Core will run on the  Raspberry Pi 2  and  Minnowboard Max , and can work on devices regardless of whether they have a display. It’s a light version of the operating system, so there’s no Windowed interface or desktop experience; instead developers must create a universal app that functions as the interface for your device. A preview of  Windows 10 IoT Core was first released at Microsoft’s Build conference in May, but there have been significant upgrades to the OS since then. Most notably, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth now work, helping keep your devices connected to the Web. Other improvements include better support for Python and Node.js and new APIs for th...