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A new big-budget role-playing game called The Blood of Dawnwalker will be revealed on January 13. The upcoming RPG is in development at Rebel Wolves, with Bandai Namco handling the publishing. View the full article

Sega Hardlight has revealed that Shadow the Hedgehog will be added to the playable roster of Sonic Dream Team on December 18, bringing his signature Chaos abilities. Sonic Dream Team is an Apple Arcade exclusive title that was first released in December 2023. This game is the first fully 3D platformer developed by Sega Hardlight; the studio's previous mobile outings included endless racing games like Sonic Forces: Speed Battle and Sonic Dash. Dream Team boasts a roster of six playable characters, split between Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Cream, and Rouge. …

While it may not be continuing the story of Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei will still be entering the auditorium on its predecessor's stage, delivering a fresh yet familiar samurai adventure in the heart of Ezo during Japan's Edo period. With a new protagonist, Atsu, now picking up the mantle of the Ghost, and a story set 300 years after the first game, Ghost of Yotei has an opportunity to evolve the combat of Ghost of Tsushima while still acknowledging its roots. Arguably, one of the best ways to accomplish that is by revisiting the first game's stances and reimagining the system to feel both innovative and nostalgic. …

UFL is a breath of fresh air in the world of sports games. Forget the rinse-and-repeat formula of yearly releases — UFL is built to grow, adapt, and evolve with the game of football itself. Regular updates? Check. Dynamic player ratings? Double check. If a player is tearing it up on the pitch in real life, their in-game stats will get the respect they deserve. Of course, that boost in ratings might come with a bump in their cost too, but greatness doesn’t come cheap. View the full article

Shonen anime series all have a formula for storytelling that works wonders, as seen with how this subgenre is the most popular and beloved in the entire industry. Though every story is unique in terms of what it represents and what it shows, there are certain storytelling elements that are shared by almost all of them, an example of which is the unmatched strength and potential of the main character. View the full article

Fumito Ueda is an esteemed Japanese game designer behind iconic PlayStation exclusives like Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, and The Last Guardian. Even though he has only directed three video games in his entire career, his work has been widely considered some of the best the gaming medium has to offer. Ico, Ueda's directorial debut and his first-ever collaborative effort with Sony Interactive Entertainment, inspired many famous developers in the gaming industry. The same could be said for Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian, both of which became instant cult classics. …

While exploring the procedurally generated world of Minecraft, a player stumbled across a bizarre-looking cave, noticing what looked like a face displayed in the blocks. Minecraft fans often make unusual discoveries, but this one has stood out to many gamers thanks to its uncanny resemblance to a human face. View the full article

While Marvel has vibranium and DC has the tenth metal, Dragon Ball has Katchin. Also known as Katchintite (depending on which version of the sub or dub you're watching), Katchin is the strongest metal in Dragon Ball's Universe 7. Despite being so special though, most of the Z Fighters don't really use weapons when fighting, so Katchin has only ever come up a handful of times throughout the series. The element was first introduced in Dragon Ball Z episode 250, "Out from the Broken Sword", where Shin materialized a large block of Katchin to test out Gohan and the Z Sword. The Katchin block was strong enough to snap the Z Sword in two, even when wielded by a powerful Saiyan …

As the wait for a new Resident Evil game continues, hope for an official announcement from Capcom lingers. It’s been three years since the last chapter with Village, leaving many fans hungry for more. Resident Evil has become one of the most influential horror series in gaming, making the absence of a new game or update that much more noticeable. View the full article

Zenless Zone Zero leaks are hinting at a major change to how the game grants additional Decibels for the ultimate system, changing the rewards for applying Attribute Anomalies. The combat for the urban action RPG from HoYoverse tasks players with managing a wide variety of different status effects in battle, challenging players to properly optimize their attacks. Zenless Zone Zero's Attribute Anomaly system rewards players for repeatedly applying the same Attribute, granting bonus damage and DoT effects. Now, another change is on the way for the game's Ultimate system. …

There are two things that otaku around the world love - Studio Ghibli and coffee. Now, those two things have come together to create a specialty blend of beans, perfect for people who want to curl up with a hot coffee and watch a beautiful Studio Ghibli movie. Considering cold weather has hit half the world now, that's many people. The best news is that this new specialty coffee is available to purchase online. View the full article

Puma launched a new clothing collection in collaboration with One Piece in March. It featured several items, including One Piece-themed Suede sneakers. It wasn't long until everything sold out. View the full article

Elon Musk has gotten kicked from Path of Exile 2 for performing too many actions in a short time. Musk claims he was simply too good at the game and its anti-cheating software mistakenly assumed he was using a macro or similar cheat. It wouldn't be the first piece of criticism leveled at Path of Exile 2's support, but for some, the biggest piece of news is that the world's richest man has so much time to spend gaming. View the full article

Following Capcom's announcements of new Okami and Onimusha titles at The Game Awards 2024, the publisher has stated it also wants to bring back some of its other legacy and dormant properties. In recent years, Capcom has been pushing for a lot of fan interest and engagement about what new titles from its storied legacy the company should bring back. These usually come in the form of surveys that fans can fill out, many of them asking about what new games or sequels they'd like to push for. Considering Capcom has a library of so many games that have yet to see new installments, it's no surprise demand is high in that area. …

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Dragon Ball DAIMA Episode 10, "Ocean", now streaming on Crunchyroll. View the full article

One Piece features some of the most creative abilities in anime through its Devil Fruit system. Although at first glance these powers may seem a bit standard, through creative usage and interesting strategies, Devil Fruit powers make for extremely fun fight scenes. With so many different Devil Fruits throughout the One Piece universe, there’s almost an endless amount of possibilities for creative and interesting combat. View the full article

The Witcher 4 launched its first trailer at The Game Awards 2024, showcasing Ciri as the protagonist. The trailer was a short story that depicted a village choosing a teenage girl to be sacrificed to appease a monster. To save his daughter, her father hired a witcher to slay the monster instead. The witcher is revealed to be Ciri, who saves the girl and slays the monster. Upon returning to the village, she discovers the villagers turned on the man and his daughter, and killed the girl themselves. View the full article

There are 81 stages in Astro Bot, making this one of Team Asobi's biggest and most ambitious games to date. Between them, they provide players with over 420 collectibles, including 120 Puzzle Pieces, 10 Lost Galaxy Warps, and 322 stranded Bots. View the full article

The Batman 2 is less than two years away, but it seems Robert Pattinson already knows what he wants to do by the time the third—and probably final—movie in the would-be trilogy drops: hanging his boots. View the full article

Naruto is one of the greatest shonen series of all time. Kishimoto's worldbuilding and character writing attracted many fans toward a series that is full to the brim with epic moments as viewers are drawn into a fleshed-out ninja world full of epic battles. View the full article

Mario & Luigi: Brothership introduces a new mechanic that doubles as an important step forward in characterization for the titular brothers. While the Mario & Luigi games are full of personality as is, the latest game goes above and beyond in that department. In particular, Mario & Luigi: Brothership provides one of the biggest contrasts between the brothers to date. Not only that, it comes in the form of a mechanic that players will be interacting with throughout nearly the entire adventure. As a result, it has plenty of time to shine a spotlight on this new characterization. …

An official trailer for the Star Trek: Section 31 movie dropped this week, and there was a lot going on in the two-minute video. There was so much packed into the short trailer, that it was easy to miss all the little details. But there was one detail early in the trailer that fans of Star Trek: The Original Series definitely didn't miss. View the full article

In Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, players will come across a Nazi camp in the Funerary Temple of Khentkawest I that's heavily guarded. However, sneaking into one of the tents and grabbing a note off the desk will start A Thief's Promise mystery. It will set players on an objective to find a missing Nazi soldier who was last seen at the Khentkawest dig site. Although the exact location of the soldier isn't marked on the map, you can follow the directions in this guide to complete the mystery easily. View the full article

As part of the live-service format the game follows, Overwatch 2 tends to rotate Competitive Seasons every couple of months, with each new season bringing the arrival of a new theme, Battle Pass, event challenges, limited-time game modes, and more. The Winter Wonderland in-game event is just one of many different annual events to occur on a yearly basis in Overwatch 2, bringing a series of different holiday-themed cosmetics, challenges, and rewards for players to participate in. View the full article

A No Man's Sky fan has built a compact yet feature-rich base, complete with facilities ranging from multiple landing pads to an indoor fishing pool. The relatively small base stands out as a rarity in the No Man's Sky community, whose players usually tend to go for bigger bases. View the full article