VIRLANLeo Falsafi is a digital marketing veteran and senior journalist at Virlan.co, where he covers the intersection of digital marketing, gaming, and breaking US trending news. With nearly two decades of hands-on experience in SEO and digital strategy, Leo has consulted for and scaled hundreds of companies. His deep industry roots allow him to deliver sharp, fact-checked insights and analysis on the trends shaping today's digital landscape.
Starfield, the highly anticipated sci-fi RPG from Bethesda, has been announced as an AMD exclusive partner for PC and Xbox, meaning that the game will be optimized for AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series processors and Radeon 7000 series graphics cards. The news has sparked a heated debate among PC gamers over whether Starfield will support Nvidia’s […]
Final Fantasy XVI, the latest installment in the long-running and popular role-playing game series, has achieved impressive sales figures in its first week of release. The game, which is exclusive to the PlayStation 5 console, has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide, according to Square Enix, the publisher and developer of the game. This […]
God of War is one of the most popular and acclaimed video game franchises of all time, featuring the epic adventures of the Spartan warrior turned god, Kratos. The series has spanned across multiple platforms and generations, with the latest installment, God of War: Ragnarok, being a critical and commercial success on the PlayStation 5. […]
Microsoft has been on a spending spree in the gaming industry, acquiring some of the biggest names in the business. The most recent and shocking deal was the $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and many other popular franchises. But before Microsoft landed this mega-deal, […]
When you pay a visit to Blackthorne at the Hideaway in Final Fantasy 16, you might attempt to craft the Drakeslayer’s Belt, only to discover that you are missing one crafting material: electrum. Obtaining electrum can be slightly more challenging than anticipated, as you’ll need to locate and defeat one of the notorious marks listed […]
During the FTC-Microsoft trial, it was disclosed that Bungie, the studio renowned for Destiny 2 and the upcoming revival of Marathon, is anticipated to release a new IP around 2025. According to previously confidential Microsoft documents (via IGN), the company took notice when Bungie filed a trademark for the name “Matter” in 2018, indicating that […]
Internal Microsoft documents submitted as evidence in the ongoing FTC v. Microsoft trial indicate that IO Interactive upcoming online fantasy RPG might become an Xbox exclusive. The documents, which reveal Xbox’s research into potential acquisitions, including IO Interactive, list the studio as working on a project titled “Project Dragon,” described as an RPG shooter for […]
If you’re a fan of city-building games, then you’re probably a big fan of Cities: Skylines. Considering that the game came out in 2015, the replayability is very impressive, and Colossal Order owns that replayability to the Cities: Skylines Modes. The Replayability and Modding Community Cities: Skylines is a game with high replayability due to […]
In a surprising turn of events, the developers behind Season: A Letter To The Future, Scavengers Studio have had massive dev lay-offs despite the game’s critical acclaim. On June 20, Scavengers Studio CEO Amélie Lamarche addressed the unexpected situation by sending an email to the staff, a message she had never anticipated writing when she […]
Players have expressed their mixed emotions on social media as MultiVersus servers shut down and the game enters a hiatus until early 2024. Despite the game being perceived as a complete release with features like battle passes, microtransactions, and DLC characters, Warner Bros. Games had previously announced its closure, effective from June 25. Now that […]