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Tales of the Shire hasn't had the best luck so far. First announced in September 2023, Tales of the Shire looked immediately promising to fans of the Lord of the Rings franchise, with its life-sim gameplay formula being a natural fit for a Hobbit-focused game. But early previews of Tales of the Shire weren't too positive. View the full article

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is already shaping up to be one of 2025’s best games. That isn’t surprising at all. Its blend of historical accuracy, stunning environments, and tough-but-fair combat is winning over gamers, even those who wouldn’t typically dive into this kind of experience. View the full article

Among all the weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds, the Charge Blade is among the most complex due to its constant weapon switching to maximize damage. Yet, like all other gear in the game, a bit of practice is enough to learn the correct timing of attacks. View the full article

There are plenty of great Roblox games that are inspired by manga and anime, but few, if any, are quite as good as Peroxide. As its name suggests, it's based on Tite Kubo's Bleach and offers players an incredibly enjoyable combat experience that Ichigo himself would be proud of. As in most other Roblox games, that experience can become even better with the help of Peroxide codes. View the full article

Map seeds are used by game developers to seed the RNG algorithms that drive procedural generation of maps and game worlds. Not every game uses map seeds, but those that do often offer a much higher level of replayability, as each new seed changes most aspects of the game. View the full article

A Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom fan has put together an incredible cosplay of the titular princess and the Light Dragon seen in the game. The Tears of the Kingdom cosplay on its own would be impressive, but the addition of the Light Dragon and its execution has drawn extreme praise from the community thus far. View the full article

Players hate backtracking in the majority of video games they play, even if it may be a necessary evil to pad out the runtime. Even the most beautiful environments can become stale after a point if players cross these locations way too many times. View the full article

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Re:Zero, Season 3, Episode 13, "The Warrior's Commendation", now streaming on Crunchyroll. View the full article

More than rhythmic freeflow combat and cape-gliding traversal, the Arkham series of Batman games has always had an inspired suite of gadgets at its core. Besides Batman: Arkham Shadow, every Arkham game has taken place over the course of a single night and thus necessitated the use of a tighter inventory or improvisational tools as Batman is faced with unique obstacles. Still, gadgets such as the Batclaw, Cryptographic Sequencer, Explosive Gel, and Batarangs are mainstays that Batman always has equipped in his utility belt by the end of each game. View the full article

There are a lot of items to find and craft in Monster Hunter Wilds and only a few inventory slots to manage. A lot of the materials you find can be crafted into something useful right then and there, but opening up the crafting menu in a hunt can be dangerous. View the full article

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a beloved shonen anime that needs no introduction. After its manga made waves with Araki's genius on full display, fans were glad to see that an anime adaptation was finally greenlit, with David Production doing justice to this IP. View the full article

A new Nintendo Switch Online update dropped on March 7, adding Donkey Kong and Mario's Picross to the catalog. A modern-day way to relive nostalgia, Nintendo Switch Online periodically gets updates to expand the range of games and benefits that subscribers can enjoy. View the full article

Wind Breaker is a new action and adventure series that has been widely dubbed as the successor to Tokyo Revengers. The anime began airing in April 2024, and it went on to make a big name for itself. Viewers were immediately impressed by the story and the cast of characters. View the full article

Helldivers 2 is a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter where players risk their lives to defend Super Earth from relentless alien threats. Your mission? To spread peace, liberty, and managed democracy, one well-placed explosive at a time. View the full article

Seinen anime tends to have several gems that viewers aren’t acquainted with since it is less popular than the ever-present shonen. Seinen is targeted at men of an older demographic and, therefore, tends to talk about darker themes that might not be found in other shows. View the full article

The RPG genre has become so mainstream that most AAA games feature some role-playing elements to let players enjoy a palpable sense of progression. This applies to most open-world games, turning into action RPGs that are certainly fun to play in their own right. View the full article

Hogwarts Legacy managed to be the highest-selling game of 2023, despite being up against a year's worth of strong competitors. The Harry Potter RPG continues to be a hit, and that success has seemingly paved the way for a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy. View the full article

Horror spares no one, not the young nor the old, as is evidenced by the wide variety of ages one can find while playing horror games. Younger protagonists are definitely more prevalent in both AAA titles and the indie scene, as evidenced by renowned games such as Silent Hill 3, and lesser-known titles such as Fran Bow. View the full article

Daredevil is back to continue the events from the original series, which originally streamed on Netflix. Season One of Daredevil: Born Again was initially set to have 18 episodes, and the executive producers explained the changes. View the full article

Unlike the darker and more serious-toned DCEU, humor is a vital part of any MCU movie. While Marvel has increasingly leaned into comedy—sometimes to the point of undercutting emotional moments with forced jokes—its humor more often than not lands successfully, making for a cheerful and fun viewing experience, whether in the cinema or at home with friends. View the full article

A Pokemon fan has redesigned Koraidon, imagining what it might look like as a real-life reptile. Introduced in 2022's Pokemon Scarlet, Koraidon has become well-known to many Pokemon fans due to its appearance on the box art. The pocket monster already has a striking appearance in the Gen 9 installment, and the game’s community found this fan's realistic portrayal memorable. View the full article

Avowed is an action RPG that may only have three class skill trees for players to choose these active and passive skills from, but there are plenty of ways to build their character by using them. Even with the choices of Fighter, Ranger, and Wizard, the abundance of weaponry in Avowed means players are able to customize their build in a variety of ways, as well as be able to create something such as a simple two-handed melee Fighter. View the full article

Tragedy strikes Emerald Stair as Steel Garrote makes its move and burns down Fior Mes Iverno in Avowed. After players arrive at the burned settlement searching for survivors, they'll meet a grieving NPC named Vemas Rogera. He'll share his tragic tale about how the Captain of Steel Garrote struck down his nephew and looted his ring. The ring was a family heirloom, and players must retrieve it and eliminate the captain to avenge Vemas' nephew in the Debt of Blood quest. View the full article

A Stardew Valley player attempted to give a bomb in their inventory to the Wizard as a gift, who had a hilarious response to it. The particular correlation between the Wizard's respone and the gift given is amusing fans of Stardew Valley. View the full article

Disney Dreamlight Valley with each update, has been improving what players can do with their houses. Over time, we have gotten the opportunity to add an upstairs to include even more rooms within our houses, to the ability to have more than one house in the valley. This opened up even more possibilities for doing things like dinners or even houses filled with models wearing the player's favorite outfits. View the full article