Final Fantasy XIV, Hogwarts Legacy, and the biggest video game news stories of this week (August 22-27)

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It’s been a huge week for video game news, with most of it being positive. Gamescom 2022 happened earlier this week, with various upcoming games receiving release dates, new trailers, and other information. Furthermore, new games were also revealed for the first time at the major event. While it was generally a great week for video game news, some stories were simply bigger than others.

There have been so many major announcements, and fans can read about some of the biggest ones right here on Sportskeeda. Whether it’s Phantom Hellcat’s reveal, Pac-Man World Re-Pac launching, or Forspoken's features being showcased, it was certainly an exciting week for video game fans. Here are the biggest stories from the previous week.

Final Fantasy XIV, one of the hottest MMOs on the planet, released the latest major update to its Endwalker expansion. It has brought with it the latest Main Story Quest storyline, “Buried Memory”, as well as a bevy of other features. Sephirot, the trial from Heavensward, now has an “Unreal” difficulty with brand new rewards to unlock.

Furthermore, there is a new dungeon to tackle, balance updates for various classes, a new PVP series that is also filled with rewards, and last but certainly not least, Island Sanctuary. One of the biggest parts of the video game's update is the casual farming mode, where players are gifted their very own island to farm and live on.

Players can farm, create new structures, round up animals, craft items to sell, and that’s just the start of it. It even features minions, mounts, and dyes to unlock for players to take advantage of. It’s a massive undertaking, but certainly an enjoyable one.

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