Final Fantasy 7 Remake Chapter 15 Walkthrough: The Day Midgar Stood Still (Spoiler-Free)

The battle against Shinra continues in Chapter 15 of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. We’ve scoured every corner of Midgar to bring you a spoiler-free walkthrough, detailing every secret, side-quest, and boss fight. Read on to find everything you need to know to complete “The Day Midgar Stood Still.”

Check out the rest of our Final Fantasy 7 Remake guides so you don’t miss a single secret or collectible. You can also read our FF7 Remake review.

Chapter 15 Walkthrough: The Day Midgar Stood Still

Climbing up to the plate is a pretty linear path, but you'll face a lot of enemies along the way.
Climbing up to the plate is a pretty linear path, but you’ll face a lot of enemies along the way.

The journey up to the plate is pretty straightforward, although you’ll occasionally face fights with a variety of enemies as you go. Watch out for the new Elite Helitrooper enemies, which you’ll want to hit with Wind magic, and the Blast Ray, which is a hardened robotic enemy that’s weak to Lightning. Staggering the Blast Ray isn’t impossible, but it’ll create an energy field that pushes your characters away that makes it hard to deal a lot of damage.

Head through town and start climbing. At 55M Above Ground Level by your map’s reckoning, run to the back of the second distillation tower to find a chest with a mega-potion inside.

Keep moving until you hit a vending machine beside a set of stairs. You can purchase the Lurking in the Darkness Music Disc from it before pushing on. Around the corner to the right, you’ll find a chest with 3,000 gil inside, guarded by two 3-C Soldiers and an Elite Helitrooper.

You’ll soon come up against your first Blast Ray. The robot carries missiles and will lock onto one of your team for an attack called Concentrated Fire–when that happens, try to get behind cover as best you can, or at least block as much damage as you can. Lightning and melee attacks; if you can get behind cover when it targets your characters, do so, to avoid some powerful laser beams. Focused Strike, Focused Thrust, and Focused Shot will push up its stagger meter, but if you stagger it, you’ll find it’s almost impossible to get close enough to land melee ATB attacks; focus on ranged damage to make the most of it.

The Blast Ray is a dangerous new robot enemy; avoid its big attacks by getting behind cover, and use Lightning magic to knock it out.
The Blast Ray is a dangerous new robot enemy; avoid its big attacks by getting behind cover, and use Lightning magic to knock it out.

Once you destroy the Blast Ray, you’ll start climbing a big orange crane. Run around the back of the round catwalk to find a chest with a hi-potion inside, along with a bunch of crates. Up the next ladder, head to the left to find another small ladder that’ll lead you to a chest containing smelling salts.

Ahead, you’ll cross a narrow beam at 145M Above Ground Level, then fight some monsters, including a Cerulean Drake. Before you continue on the path that makes you shimmy along a narrow ledge, look at the scaffolding in the west corner of the area for a spot you can hit with your grapple gun. That’ll take you to a chest that’ll give you a Magician’s Bracelet armor.

You’ll face a handful of enemies and two Blast Rays up ahead. Take out the other enemies as quickly as you can, then focus on a single robot while being careful to avoid the Blast Rays’ strongest attacks. Work on one enemy until you can stagger it to give yourself some breathing room, then turn your attention to the other if you’re having trouble dealing much damage on the first. Stagger your attacks until you can eliminate both Blast Rays–but be careful when they’re destroyed, as their explosions can damage you.

Before you go much further, you’ll finally face the Valkyrie boss that’s been following you around. Make sure to use the bench near the construction

Boss Fight: Valkyrie

The Valkyrie will chase you around for a big; hide behind debris and objects to avoid its gunfire. It's weak against Wind and Lightning, so hit it hard with magic to bring it down.

Make sure you have Thunder and Wind Materia equipped, preferably with an Elemental linked. The Valkyrie takes big damage from these elements, both in magic form and when attached to a melee. If you can hit it with a few big spells in a row, you should be able to stagger it.

For the most part, this fight isn’t too difficult, thanks to the fact that the Valkyrie can only really target one of your squad at a time. Switch to whoever has the right elemental spells, wait for the Valkyrie to draw a bead on you, then duck behind a piece of concrete or other cover to avoid getting shot up. When your ATB bar fills, fire off a spell, and repeat the process while the rest of your team deals damage while you keep the Valkyrie’s attention.

In the second phase of the fight, the Valkyrie will get more aggressive, sweeping in with its attacks rather than staying stationary. Your tactics don’t need to change too much, except that you should run around more to keep away from the boss, especially when it does its Napalm attack run. A Barrier spell will help you absorb the damage you can’t avoid from gunfire, but mostly, just keep up the same rotation of Thunder and Wind spells against the boss. When the boss goes for its Fire Wheel attack, run in circles around whatever debris is on the battlefield to keep it from catching you.

The third phase sees the Valkyrie fire off a drone into the sky, which will then float round the battlefield, trying to fire a big blue laser at you. The boss, meanwhile, will have a barrier of its own up called Limiter, which will absorb your magic and make it difficult to deal any real damage. You want to draw the drone toward the boss and trick it into using the laser on the Valkyrie–that’ll knock out the barrier and open the boss up so you can blast it with Thunder, Wind, and melee strikes. You should stagger it without much trouble, allowing you to finish it off.

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Season 7, Episode 9 Review

Warning: this review contains full spoilers for Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Season 7, Episode 9. If you need a refresher on where we left off, here’s our review for Season 7, Episode 8.

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Now this is Clone Warring. Season 7 hasn’t exactly been a flawless experience over the past two months. Both previous story arcs were a bit long in the tooth and weirdly paced, raising the question of why the series couldn’t have cast a wider net in its final 12 episodes. But ultimately, we’re all here for one main reason – the Siege of Mandalore. This is what The Clone Wars has been building to since 2008, and so far it doesn’t disappoint one bit.

It’s clear from the very beginning of “Old Friends, Not Forgotten” that this final arc is a little bit different and a little more special than your average Clone Wars saga. The intro hearkens back to the movies with its use of John Williams’ “Main Title” theme. That’s the first of many cases where this episode draws heavily on those iconic Williams motifs. It’s also quite a welcome surprise to see the early scenes directly call back to the original Clone Wars movie. The series has truly come full circle, rehashing that bit where Anakin and Obi-Wan are pinned down by battle droids, victory is snatched out of the jaws of defeat and Ahsoka unexpectedly wanders into Anakin’s life. How utterly appropriate.

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Just as the original movie was basically four episodes stitched together, it wouldn’t be at all surprising to learn this final arc was either originally conceived as a film or has an alternate, feature-length cut in the works. It certainly seems fitting to bookend the series in that way. And though it’s not exactly ideal to jump into the Clone wars saga at the very end, this episode does a very thorough job of laying out the stakes and the character relationships on its own. Who knows? If movie theaters actually reopen at some point in 2020, maybe we will see The Clone Wars: The Siege of Mandalore on the big screen.

The opening battle scene is entertaining, particularly in how it makes use of the playful dynamic between Anakin and Obi-Wan. Their banter is amusing (particularly with how Matt Lanter and James Arnold Taylor deliver their lines), but there’s also a twinge of sadness knowing the end of their friendship is so close at hand. In fact, it’s not long before we realize just how close the events of Revenge of the Sith truly are. That connection only adds to the urgency of this conflict. Even as Ahsoka carries out her mission on Mandalore, there’s a hidden, ticking clock counting down to the moment Palpatine unleashes Order 66 on the galaxy and the whole house of cards comes tumbling down. Setting this story concurrently with Episode III rather than before is an inspired choice.

In a perfect world, The Clone Wars would have been able to finish its natural run before Disney pivoted to Star Wars Rebels, and we wouldn’t be coming into this arc already knowing what lies ahead for Ahsoka, Captain Commander Rex, Maul and the rest of the major players. But that’s always been the thing about The Clone Wars. We’ve known the general end point for this story since Day 1. They made a movie about it and everything. The purpose was always in fleshing out the journey to that point and finding the emotional core of this enormous conflict that’s been alluded to since 1977.

This episode clearly has that in mind as it reunites Ahsoka with Anakin, Obi-Wan and Rex. Those scenes make the years-long wait for a proper finale all worth it. The Ahsoka/Anakin dynamic is handled perfectly here, with Ahsoka caught up in a mixture of disgust for all things Jedi, reluctance to open old wounds and a need to reconnect with a man who meant so much to her for three years. Anakin, meanwhile, shows a mixture of excitement and an almost petulant quality where he seems to resent the realization that Ahsoka has moved on and grown up without him. Ahsoka has drifted beyond his control, and that has to play some part in his downfall to come. Even more so than with the Anakin/Obi-Wan material, the final farewell between Ahsoka and Anakin really tugs at the heartstrings. In a way, it actually helps having already watched through Rebels, as we have the knowledge of what happens when Anakin and Ahsoka do finally reunite weighing on an already bittersweet scene.

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Ahsoka’s reunion with Rex and his clones is equally affecting. Nothing quite sums up the wild journey of this series than seeing the clones deck themselves out in blue and orange tribute, a testament to the respect and devotion one humble little Padawan has earned over the course of many a battle. It also highlights the conflict to come for many of these clone characters. They’re essentially choosing Ahsoka over the Republic, but how will they feel when Order 66 comes along? I’m very much looking forward to seeing that moment play out.

This episode finds plenty of time for action after getting all the necessary hellos and goodbyes out of the way, launching right into the deadly infiltration of Mandalore. The brisk pacing is a welcome change from previous episodes, with even Maul himself putting in a quick appearance before the end. And it’s in this final act where the episode really takes advantage of the boosted animation quality of Season 7. It looks like a lot of money was spent on this episode, which may just be further evidence a theatrical run is in the works. And why not? If this opening chapter is any indication, the whole team has a lot to be proud of.

SnowRunner Trailer Clearly Inspired By Death Stranding

The team behind SnowRunner, Saber Interactive, has been releasing a number of trailers for their sequel to Spintires: MudRunner in the lead up to the release.

Usually simulator games like this don’t bother with any kind of story, instead focusing on the realism of whichever simulation they are playing out. Here, it seems that Saber Interactive has decided to add a new level of seriousness to the genre.

The trailer seems to be paying homage to the truck drivers around the world, who get the job done no matter what. However, the melodramatic tones and voice over feel a little too similar, instead coming off as a Death Stranding tribute video. Even the font is the same.

The two games share the idea of deliveries being of the highest importance, so it makes sense that SnowRunner would take some inspiration from the Kojima game, though whether or not the fate of the world will be determined by the driver in SnowRunner has yet to be determined.

SnowRunner is set to be released on April 28 on the Epic Games Store, Xbox One, and PS4.

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Microsoft Is Teaming Up With The NBA To Broadcast Games

Microsoft and the NBA have teamed up in order to create a new, more personalized way of broadcasting with machine learning and AI to tailor the experience to what the fans really want.

Live NBA matches will be streamed on Microsoft Azure, with personalized real-time stats overlays. Clips from historical video archives will also be available, along with a reward system for viewers who participate online. The NBA also wants to create an easier way for fans to catch up on their favorite teams, without having to search through all the latest scores, highlights and games.

“Our goal, working with Microsoft, is to create customized content that allows fans — whether they are in an NBA arena or watching from anywhere around the world — to immerse themselves in all aspects of the game and engage directly with our teams and players,” says NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

Those who have the NBA League Pass subscription service will be able to view this new broadcasting system. The new platform will begin with the 2020-21 NBA season, launching with new gaming elements and rewards with fans earning loyalty points simply for watching on the platform, which could potentially be used for discounts on merchandise, tickets, or exclusive content according to Variety.

Tiered rewards, badges, personal achievements and streaks will also be included in the system. The AI will be monitoring the system live, so for example if a player breaks a record live on stream, the digital service will announce this and show a list of clips of other players who had previously held that recond.

With this deal Microsoft has been made the “Official Artificial Intelligence Partner” for the WNBA, NBA G League, and USA Basketball, along with becoming an associate partner for all future events.

In other NBA news, when the current NBA season was cut short due to the pandemic, the biggest players took to NBA 2K to raise money for charity and decide the season victor.

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NHL 20: Two Of The Greatest Hockey Players Of All Time Will Compete To Raise Money For COVID-19

With the current NHL season suspended, two of the greatest ice hockey players of all time are coming together to give fans a special treat. Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin will compete in NHL 20 as part of contest billed as “The Great One vs. The Great Eight Showcase.”

The format will be a best-of-three tournament, and it will stream live on the Washington Capitals’ Twitch channel. The event begins at 8 PM on Wednesday, April 22, according to The Washington Post.

During the event, viewers will be invited to doante to the Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation and the Edmonton Food Bank to raise money for coronavirus relief.

Gretzky, who retired in 1999, holds numerous NHL records, including most goals overall (894) and most goals in one season (92), among many, many more.

Ovechkin, meanwhile, currently plays for the Washington Capitals and is one of the league’s best players and most prolific goal-scorers. At 34 years old, he is currently No. 8 on the all-time goals list with 706, and no one expects him to retire soon. Ovechkin was one pace to pass 50 goals in the current NHL season before the league shut down due to the global pandemic.

As for the virtual match-up, Gretzky got the idea after watching a video that Ovechkin posted to Instagram showing the athlete playing NHL 20 with his son on his lap. Gretzky then spoke with the Capitals vice president of communications about setting up a showdown.

“There’s been so much talk about the goal record, so there’s a nice link between Alex and myself,” Gretzky told the Washington Post. “I thought we could do something that people could watch and help raise money for those who need it.”

Both Gretzky and Overchkin will play NHL 20 in the tournament as part of a team. Professional NHL gamer John “JohnWayne” Casagranda, who finished second in the NHL World Gaming Championship in 2019, will play with Ovechkin, while Gretzky is bringing his 19-year-old son to help out on his side.

Gretzky acknowledged to the Post that he and Ovechkin are obviously better at real-life hockey, but that’s not the point. “It’s more about the ability to help people that are less fortunate and for fans to enjoy a night of us not looking very talented at what we’re doing.”

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GTA 5 Online Offers Free Clothes, Huge Vehicle Savings, And Double Rewards For Contract Missions This Week

Grand Theft Auto V has a new weekly update available for GTA Online on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. This week, from April 16 to 22, there are major savings to be had on vehicles and upgrades, as well as bonus GTA$ and XP for Contract Missions and Keep the Pace challenges. There’s even some freebies up for grabs.

Right now, you can save big on Benny’s Custom Vehicle Upgrades. Savings of 70% are being offered on upgrades across the following range of vehicles:

  • Bravado Banshee (900R)
  • Albany Buccaneer (Custom)
  • Vapid Chino (Custom)
  • Principe Diabolus (Custom)
  • Pfister Comet (Retro Custom)
  • Annis Elegy RH8 (Retro Custom)
  • Willard Faction (Custom/Custom Donk)
  • Pegassi FCR 1000 (Custom)
  • Progen Itali GTB (Custom)
  • Declasse Moonbeam (Custom)
  • Truffade Nero (Custom)
  • Albany Primo (Custom)
  • Declasse Sabre Turbo (Custom)
  • Vapid Slamvan (Custom)
  • Dewbauchee Specter (Custom)
  • Karin Sultan (RS)
  • Declasse Tornado (Custom)
  • Dundreary Virgo Classic (Custom)
  • Declasse Voodoo (Custom)

In other vehicle discount news, you can get the Overflod Tyrant at a 40% discount, 60% off the Pegassi Zentorno, and 50% off green tire smoke. The Oceleot Ardent is discounted by 60%, and the Mammoth Hydra by 40%. Furthermore, Twitch Prime members can get 80% off the Buckingham Luxor and Buckingham Luxor Deluxe planes.

There are major bonuses on Contract Missions and Keep the Pace challenges, too. Contract Missions are paying double GTA$ and RP, whereas Keep the Pace is offering triple. Bikers are offering double cash for Weed Business Sales, while Biker Business Resupplies are half-price. Weed businesses, upgrades, and supplies are also half off.

Some freebies are up for grabs too. Jump in before April 22 you’ll nab the Annis JPN and Bravado tees for free, as well as the white graphic smoking jacket, so you can strut around Los Santos in style. You also have a shot at winning the Ocelot Pariah at the Diamond Casino & Resort–have a spin on the Lucky Wheel before April 22 and you might walk out with it.

In other GTA news, voice actor Ned Luke, who plays Michael in the campaign, has warned against buying in to any rumors about GTA 6. In a strange Easter egg, a car from GTA Online also popped up in an episode of Better Call Saul recently.

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XCOM: Chimera Squad–New Trailers Show Off Each Member Of The Squad

XCOM: Chimera Squad takes place after the events of XCOM 2, with the story not designed as a direct sequel to the series, but instead taking a new standalone approach in order to attract new players to the series.

With Squad in the title, it’s no surprise that the game will be more character driven, with Firaxis releasing a number of short character trailers on characters who will make up the Chimera Squad. Each character has a motivation and story to tell, with the events of the previous XCOM games having taken something from each of them.

These characters seem to each have a designated role and new abilities. It’s still unclear if there will be more characters on the squad, or if these four will be it.

Previously, XCOM games had you choose your own soldiers to train up and command on the battlefield, with more soldiers to the side in case of any injuries or casualties. This time around it seems that the emphasis is more on the characters themselves, each one has their own motivation for being a part of the Squad and will most likely have some impact on how the story plays out.

XCOM: Chimera Squad is scheduled to release for PC on April 24. Firaxis has said that there are “no current plans” to port the game to consoles.

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Nintendo Stock Price Hits 52-Week High Amid Switch Shortages

Nintendo’s stock price has just hit a 52-week high, showing the company’s current financial strength despite the fact that it’s very hard to buy a Switch right now. As tweeted by Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, Nintendo’s stock price is currently at the highest it has been over the last 52 weeks.

In fact, the stock price is as high as it was in March 2018, which was a previous record price for the Switch era of the company. It peaked on April 16, 2020 at 47,100 yen (approx. $437).

The enormous success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons is credited as a major reason for this stock rise. The game has been a sales sensation, and one of the best selling games on the console. While shipments of the console have been suspended in Japan, and its handheld mode might seem less important now that everyone is stuck indoors, it has remained extremely popular.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is not the only big recent success on Switch, as Ring Fit Adventure has also seen stock shortages.

Nintendo is expected to give an overview of recent business in its next earnings report on May 7, 2020, which should give us some further insight into how the Switch and Animal Crossing are performing.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Chapter 13 Walkthrough: A Broken World (Spoiler-Free)

Final Fantasy 7 Remake‘s Chapter 13 shakes up your team once again, putting you through your combat paces with a different group of fighters than you’re probably used to. We’ve got all the information you need to make it through, while also claiming all the Materia, collectibles, weapons, and secrets along the way. Check out our full walkthrough below.

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Chapter 13 Walkthrough: A Broken World

You’ll start by navigating through wreckage near Evergreen Park. Keep moving until you reach Wall Market. Follow Barret up to the north. You can enter the narrow alley just north and east of the Item Shop to open a chest with a Moogle Medal that was previously blocked.

As you head north toward Sector 5, the road will fork. Cut over to the left into the concrete building to find a Star Pendant accessory inside a chest.

When you reach Aerith’s house, before leaving, check upstairs in Aerith’s room to find a chest that contains a Mythical Amulet accessory.

Head back south toward Sector 6 and take Aerith’s shortcut into the Collapsed Expressway. When you’re diverted through a narrow passageway by a blockage in the tunnel, look for a chest that contains a mega-potion. Keep going until you hit a defunct subway tunnel with graffiti on the walls; look in the doorway right when you enter the passage to find a chest with a Heavy-Duty Bracer armor.

Keep moving down the tunnel, fighting through some bandits, until you can cross onto the other tracks on the north side. Head up north and east to find a chest with an ether inside.

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After fighting Beck’s crew one more time, check the left side of the tunnel ahead for a chest with an orb of gravity inside. You’ll soon come to Evergreen Park; talk to the Item Store owner beside the bridge to buy the On Our Way Music Disc. You can also get the Big Bertha weapon for Barret from the Weapon Store owner.

Things are pretty straightforward as you head through Sector 7.

Shinra Underground Test Site

Follow the hallway forward through some battles. You can hold down the Square button to unload on the Shinra crates up on the shelves above Barret, allowing you to snag a bunch of items. At the end of the hall, you’ll find a blocked door. Keep going down the hall, past the fallen rubble, to find a chest with 2,000 gil inside.

At the top of the stairs, turn left and shoot the crane to drop the pathway ahead. You’ll be able to cross to a chest with two hi-potions inside.

Keep moving up to the Researcher’s Access area, you’ll enter a tunnel that loops down to the south. Instead, turn and head north, blasting through a barrier to access a chest. Inside is a Healing Carcanet accessory.

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Ahead, you’ll reunite with Tifa, then run up against three giant ventilation fans blocking the way. Go through the one on the right to find some crates to smash and the one on the left to get to a chest with an ether inside. The middle fan is the path forward. Once you’re through, shoot the door on the cage on the right to get to an Ice Materia; inside the one on the left is a chest with a turbo-ether. Right up the stairs, blow open the door of another cage on the right to find a Warding Materia.

Keep ascending to Underground Test Site – B1, where you’ll hit a breakroom. At the vending machine you can purchase the Main Theme of FFVII Music Disc.

Boss Fight: Failed Experiment

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The first portion of the fight sees you flooded by enemies called Unknown Entities. These guys are pretty weak generally, but can be a problem if they come after you in big numbers. Use attacks that take down lots of guys quickly: Barret’s Maximum Fury is great because he’ll blast an enemy until it’s dead, then pick a new target and keep going, until his ATB is expended. Use the attack with two full charges and you can shoot down lots of Unknown Entities in one go. They’re also weak to Ice spells in particular, so bring Ice Materia and Shiva to help you diversify your attacks. It’s good practice to equip Barret with an Elemental Materia and Ice on his weapon, so he can more quickly take down Unknown Entities.

Keep fighting off the Unknown Entities until Barret yells for Tifa to go close the vent. When that happens, take control and head to the staircase as quickly as possible to advance the fight to its next phase, when the Failed Experiment appears. With Tifa on the upper level, use Chi Traps and Starshower attacks to quickly clear out the smaller enemies. Run toward the wall, because the Failed Experiment will start wrecking the walkway while you’re on it.

You’ll now have your team separated, with Tifa dealing with small enemies and Barret stuck closer to the big guy. You want to use Tifa to kill the smaller enemies and try to get the Failed Experiment’s attention, while Barret focuses his fire on the “Appendage” target on the Failed Experiment’s back. Maximum Fury, Focused Shot, and Overcharge are good for dealing a lot of damage to the weak point. At the same time, keep Barret on the move to avoid the Toxic Volley attack, which will afflict you with Poison.

Once you rip through the Appendage, the fight will progress with the walkway where Tifa is positioned getting destroyed, bringing her back down with Barret. Now the Failed Experiment will get serious, using the Claim ability to pick up the smaller minion enemies, and the Fling attack to literally throw them at you. Use the cargo containers and other debris around the room as cover to avoid getting walloped, and keep knocking out the little guys as much as you can.

You also need to keep an eye out for one of the Unknown Entity enemies starting to cast Thundaga. When that happens, immediately prioritize that target and kill the enemy before it can cast the spell. Otherwise, the Failed Experiment will get charged up with lightning, giving it the ability to throw electrified enemies at you, or to use a Plasma attack that sends blasts of energy coursing through the entire battlefield that can seriously mess up your day.

Keep hitting the Appendage as much as you can with Barret’s gunfire and with Ice spells with one character while the other mops up other enemies as much as possible to keep the battlefield manageable. Once you do enough damage, you’ll expose the Failed Experiment’s weak point; pour on the damage even more with Focused Shots and Focused Strikes to stagger it. Take full advantage of your best abilities and Ice spells to put the hurt on it. Repeat the process from there, being sure to keep your team healthy and to keep eliminating Unknown Entities (they’ll probably have barriers up now that make them immune to magic, so gun them down quick) until the boss falls.

Your reward for winning the fight is a new set of gloves for Tifa: the Mythril Claws weapon.

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Minecraft Nvidia RTX–How To Access The Gorgeous New Beta

Minecraft Nvidia RTX, which brings an incredible visual upgrade to the world of Minecraft, is available now in open beta. If you have the necessary hardware and want to experience Minecraft on PC with the best graphics ever possible, here’s how to get in on it.

What you need to do depends on whether or not you’re already in the Minecraft Windows 10 Beta. If you’re not, here’s what you need to do, as per the Minecraft Help Center:

  1. Install the Xbox Insider Hub app on your PC (it is available for free in the Windows Store)
  2. Inside the app, click on the open box icon in the sidebar on the left
  3. On the Insider content screen, you will see a beta available for Minecraft for Windows 10. Click on the Minecraft for Windows 10 beta
  4. Click the “Join” button at the bottom of the screen
  5. On the following pop-up you will see three radio buttons- one will be for Minecraft RTX Beta, one for Minecraft Beta, one for Unenroll. Choose Minecraft RTX Beta, then click Done.
  6. If you have automatic updates on from the Windows Store, Minecraft will automatically update to the latest RTX beta build available.

If you’re already in that beta, it’s actually a little more complicated–but not by much. Here are the steps.

  1. Open the Xbox Insider Hub app
  2. Inside the app, click on the open box icon in the sidebar on the left
  3. On the Insider content screen, you will just see one Minecraft for Win 10 Beta offering under Joined. Click on it.
  4. In this screen, click on Manage.
  5. In the Manage screen, you will have a radio button that will allow you to choose to enroll in the RTX Beta or to Unenroll from the beta program entirely. Select the RTX beta & click on the Done button to the left
  6. You may need to uninstall Minecraft and reinstall it from the store in order to download the RTX beta. Please back up any worlds you wish you keep before uninstalling as otherwise the worlds will be deleted when you uninstall the game. Minecraft saved worlds can be found in %LOCALAPPDATA%PackagesMicrosoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbweLocalStategamescom.mojangminecraftWorlds – each folder within the minecraftWorlds folder is a world. Please save it somewhere on your PC that is not within the Minecraft directory. You can also export worlds directly from Minecraft to your PC’s desktop.

The Minecraft Marketplace is now full of creator-built worlds designed to show off ray tracing, so as long as you have a GPU that supports DirectX ray tracing you’ll be good to go.

If you want to test out your own worlds, or bring a world from the beta into regular Minecraft, here’s how to import and export them:

Import

  1. From the Minecraft start screen, click “PLAY”
  2. Click the arrow icon next to the “Create New” button on the Worlds screen
  3. Find the .mcworld file and select it to import.

Export

  1. From the Minecraft start screen, click “PLAY”
  2. In the Worlds screen, scroll to find the world you wish to export.
  3. Click on the pencil icon next to the world you want to export.
  4. In the Edit screen, click on the “Game” button located under the words “Edit Settings”
  5. Scroll down through the options on the right side of the menu, and then click “Export World” at the bottom of the list
  6. Save the world to your location of choice. The exported .mcworld file can be placed anywhere (network drive, USB, etc.) to provide maximum flexibility.

The Minecraft Help Center has a full FAQ, so if you’re at a loss, check in there. If you want to dig in, the Nvidia Game Ready Driver is tuned to offer the best performance for Minecraft RTX.

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