A battle royale is an online multiplayer game where players across the map battle it out until only one player or team remains.Battle royales have been the most popular genre in gamingfor quite a while now and thousands of people play them daily. As a result, many companies are trying to get in on the genre’s success. RELATED:Fall Guys: 10 Things You Should Avoid Doing If You Want To Win A Crown...
Just weeks before the release of the highly anticipated sequel,The Last of Ushas gone on sale for less than $10. Both long time fans of the game and newcomers to the series alike shouldn’t miss this opportunity to get their hands on one of themost influential games of the decade. For newcomers that aren’t as familiar with the phenomenon that isThe Last of Us, it tells the emotionally charged tale of Joel, a gruff survivor in a zombie-like apocalypse, and Ellie, the only person alive who is somehow immune to the virus....
Locations in Soulslike games are an integral piece of the puzzle that sometimes get overlooked. While combat and its related progression systems are the main, tangiblehook of most Soulslikes, their environments are almost just as important, working hand in hand with enemy placement, loot placement, and art direction to give the game a definitive atmosphere and tone. In many Soulslikes, the locations can be the stars of the show, and that’s the case for quite a few areas inAnother Crab’s Treasure....
As a platform,Twitchcan be a great way to interact with content creators and engage with their work. Prior to the “Tag” system on Twitch, the platform used to use something called “Communities” to help categorize streamers based on games played or content streamed. With the Communities system gone,Twitchnow utilizes Tags to help streamers classify themselves and find an audience based on certain attributes. Different marginalized groups have been able to find people like them based on the Tag system — one group, in particular, being the LGBTQIA+ community....
Summary DC Studios has produced a few Gotham-centered series sansBatman. With an incredible line-up of their own lesser-known heroes and villains,Batwoman,Gotham, andGotham Knights,have all proven that their Gotham-based stories can be just as gritty and alluring for audiences without the Dark Knight. With the cancelation of theBatgirlmovie, it’s difficult not to imagine a cinematic universe for Gotham’s finest where these stories can live. Understandably, DC Studios has its hands full, thanks to the impending DCU reboot....
Summary A new Xbox Wire post announced that theFinal Fantasy 14open beta for Xbox Series X|S is live, but Xbox quickly backtracked and provided some clarification. TheFinal Fantasy 14open beta is not ready yet for Xbox, as the company reveals that an error was made while sharing the news. Final Fantasy 14Fan Festival 2023 was a memorable event this past July, with the announcement of the Xbox Series X|S version andthe newDawntrailexpansiontaking fans by surprise....
Summary Zenless Zone Zerois sharing details about multiple bug fixes and optimizations rolled out for the new HoYoverse RPG in the days following its launch. First revealed by HoYoverse in 2022, the newest action RPG from theGenshin Impactdeveloper launched earlier this week to massive fanfare. The game has seen praise early on for its unique artstyle, paying homage to early 2000s aesthetics with a sci-fi twist, as well asZenless Zone Zero’s fast-paced high-octane combat....
With the amount of information coming in due to the beta’s release in China, players are understandably excited aboutPersona 5: The Phantom X. Although it is made to be a spinoff of the critically acclaimedPersona 5,The Phantom Xwill feature a whole new cast of characters. RELATED:Familiar Faces To Expect In Persona 5: Phantom X Persona 5: The Phantom X’s cast will also be using weapons that are unique to the series....
Video games have long surpassed the societal assumption as a lesser form of media, becoming an important method of story-telling, political commentary, and even a lens to society. While not all games strive to hit these marks, it is undeniable that gaming has massively evolvedsince the days ofPong. The Hugo Awards, a ceremony known for acknowledging impressive written works such as books, comics, and magazines, has decided to adopt a Best Video Game Award for its 2021 accolades....
What’s the ultimate children’s TV Christmas classic? Some might sayRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. OrFrosty the Snowman. OrA Charlie Brown Christmas. For many that grew up in the late ‘80s and ‘90s,A Garfield ChristmasSpecialjust might claim the title. Originally airing on June 10, 2025,A Garfield Christmaswould be a network television staple for the next 13 years. It even got a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animated Program in 1988. While it usually aired together withA Charlie Brown Christmas, CBS stopped airing it after 2000....
A Quiet Placewill be getting a third installment, but this film is revealed to be a prequel to the original movie. The spinoff also revealed its official title, which is telling of the setting of the film. A Quiet Placebrought audiences into a fictional world where monstrous blind creatures use their hearing to hunt victims, forcing survivors to remain as silent as possible. The sequel further explored that world, but theA Quiet Placespinoffwill take place in the past and show fans how that apocalyptic world came to be....
Aliens: Fireteamis receiving a prequel novel ahead of the game’s launch later on this year. The book will help to establishAliens: Fireteam’s premise, and according to the development team’s founder will introduce “some great new characters and new nightmares.” Created by Cold Iron Studios,Aliens: Fireteamwas surprise-announced with a gameplay trailerat the beginning of March. The third-person co-op shooter has players assembling squads of three Colonial Marines aboard a Weyland-Yutani ship, the USS Endeavor....
A good deal ofAnimestorylines have their own version of the legendary Terminator, often combining man and machine in their colorful character creations. By definition, an android is a mechanical automaton with humanoid characteristics, whereas a cyborg is a human that has been enhanced by machinery. Technically, androids and cyborgs are not the same things, although these terms are generally used interchangeably. Disregarding this formality, many mechanical-human hybrids have been created to push humanity’s boundaries, and here are some of Anime’s most popular male cyborgs and androids from both sides of the moral compass....
