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In 2017, Team Ninja showcased their Soulslike chops with Nioh: a samurai-themed adventure that implemented dungeon crawler loot to the mix. In 2020, Team Ninja released a sequel, Nioh 2, but instead of developing a Nioh 3, the studio started developing a spiritual successor set in the Chinese Three Kingdoms period, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

Note: This demo was based on a special version made for media to experience. Its contents may differ from the final version. It’s always exciting to get to play one of the biggest new games of any year, but the chance to play a special demo version of Final Fantasy 16 at a recent preview

Recently, the official Elden Ring Twitter page announced what we’d all been hoping for: DLC for the 2022 Game of the Year. An Elden Ring expansion, titled Shadow of the Erdtree, is currently in development and will be released at an unspecified date. Fans have wasted no time concocting theories, though one of them certainly

Dungeons & Dragons is a game of choices, but for many D&D players, deciding which class to play may be the toughest choice they make. The best class choice is almost always the class you want to play as most, but D&D players always end up being just a little curious about how popular their

This article is presented to you by: With the release of the expansion set “Crown Zenith”, the Sword & Shield block of the Pokémon Trading Card Game has officially come to a close and just in time to celebrate National Pokémon Day on Feb. 27. This collection of “Generation VIII” Pokémon cards began back in

This Last of Us article contains spoilers. When Left Behind, a 2014 story DLC for The Last of Us, dropped on PlayStation 3, it was immediately hailed as a heartfelt and crucial addition to the critically acclaimed game. Not only did this new chapter give us a previously unseen moment in Joel and Ellie’s quest

Developer Rocksteady just revealed the first extended gameplay trailer for their upcoming game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. What was poised to be the obvious highlight of PlayStation’s latest State of Play broadcast soon turned out to be confirmation of some fans’ biggest fears. For those who don’t know, developer Rocksteady previously established itself

The Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise (the name was recently unified across the globe) has been on fire in recent years. 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon revitalized the series with its new battle system and protagonist, and its timed Xbox exclusivity also opened it up to new audiences. Thanks to that game, the series finally surpassed

Like its predecessor, Sons of the Forest is an intense horror survival game that asks you to use every resource at your disposal in order to stay alive. One of the most valuable resources in the game is actually a basic shovel, which is a shame considering that it is surprisingly difficult to find the

There was a time when Nintendo was a bit too synonymous with video games. You didn’t own an NES. You owned a Nintendo. You weren’t playing your old Atari. You were playing Nintendo. You asked your parents for quarters so you could go to the arcade and play Nintendo. Sega’s adventures in hardware would end

As a pretty classic survival game, much of Sons of the Forest‘s gameplay revolves around gathering resources. As you probably already guessed, water is one of the most valuable resources in the game. While water is also one of the more common resources relatively speaking, it can be surprisingly difficult to find and collect water

Perhaps you’ve heard but there’s about to be a major change in the world of Pokémon. After serving as the Pocket Monster-catching protagonist of the anime series for 25 years, Ash Ketchum will be hanging up his Poké Balls and Gym Badges for good. The young hero from Pallet Town has been a major part

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Hogwarts Legacy‘s initial sales numbers have just been revealed, and they tell a pretty clear story about just how popular the game has been.

The history of Star Trek games is…mixed, to say the least. There have been some truly great Star Trek games released over the years, but too many have fallen far short of recreating most of the things that make Star Trek seemingly perfect video game source material. The situation has been especially bad for modern

This Star Wars article contains spoilers. The Star Wars universe has created some of the most terrifying villains in cinema and TV history. Dark Lords of the Sith can shoot lightning from their fingertips and strangle you from miles away through the Force. Cruel bounty hunters will kill anyone for the right price. Crime lords

In FPS titles, the field of view slider (FOV) is king. Gamers need to modify their FOV to get the view that best suits them, but sometimes developers forget to implement this crucial aspect. When that happens, it’s time to turn to mods. Russian game development studio Mundfish announced Atomic Heart in 2017 and has

The modding community fills voids many gamers never knew they had. Want to improve the graphics of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind? There’s a mod that. Maybe you would rather turn every Hinox in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild into Shrek? Again, someone has already coded that. But what if you want

The Last of Us is in the middle of a fungal zombie renaissance. HBO’s The Last of Us TV series has so far received stellar reviews and only gets better with each episode. We even now know that we can expect a second season. And if that’s still not enough, the show’s source material game

The Famicom (the Japanese version of the NES) is turning 40 in 2023. While 40 isn’t quite as old as it used to be when we’re talking about people, it’s pretty much ancient for any piece of technology. The Famicom/NES were released at a time when people were debating over Betamax vs. VHS, rocking out

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 did not get off to a great start. Thankfully, the battle royale’s Season 2 update is finally here. With it comes some much-needed updates, a new

We play video games for fun, obviously, and part of the fun is the emotional response a game can elicit. That response can be anything from the pain we feel at the death of Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII to the thrill of killing your first boss in Elden Ring. Historically, role-playing games in

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Hogwarts Legacy is the first video game adaptation of the Harry Potter franchise to have nothing to do with the title character. Even the

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. When Call of Duty Warzone 2’s second was launched on February 15, it introduced audiences to Ashika Island and its Resurgence Mode. The developers also snuck a new currency under everyone’s

Wild Hearts is shaping up to be one of the first big sleeper hits of 2023, and you won’t have to wait long to try it for yourself. Wild Hearts is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on February 17 at 12:00 AM in your local time zone. Yes, that

When it comes to gaming subscription services, Sony has had a lot of trouble keeping up with Xbox’s offerings. However, the PlayStation team still drops the occasional gem via their PlayStation Plus subscription plan, and the service’s next update will include the release of one of PlayStation’s most painfully underrated RPG projects. Recently, Sony announced

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Ever since it was announced, Hogwarts Legacy has been burdened with the expectation of delivering a kind of dream game for Harry Potter and

Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. In November of last year, Activision Blizzard updated Call of Duty: Warzone to Call of duty: Warzone 2.0, an improved version of the battle royale that introduced new features such as

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. Hogwarts Legacy offers Harry Potter fans a rare opportunity to explore Hogwarts in its entirety. Well, almost in its entirety. Players can’t explore the

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. In February of 2022, Elden Ring was released to critical acclaim and impressive sales numbers. That game’s accomplishments continued into 2023, but a new

Hogwarts Legacy is based on the Wizarding World universe created by J.K. Rowling. You can read more about Rowling’s history of transphobic remarks as well as find resources to support LGBTQ organizations here. The Harry Potter films are full of iconic performances and memorable actors. Daniel Radcliffe became an international star when he landed the leading role