The folks at Japanese vtuber agency Otagroup are onto something. Its vtuber group of women aged 75-and-up aren't just 3D anime girl streamers anymore: they're vtuber grandmas for rent.Otagroup gained some traction in the vtuber space when its 86-year-old vtuber Hiroko went viral on X and YouTube. And now it's going to offer an online counseling service called "rental granny" where you can hire vtubers like Hiroko to hang out...
In response to a viewer question for a 200k subscriber Q&A on his YouTube channel, former BioWare producer Mark Darrah got into the fine details of what it might actually have looked like for BioWare to release Joplin, its initial pitch for a fourth Dragon Age, and whether he thinks it would have been better received than last year's The Veilguard."I do think that Joplin's gonna live as this mythological...
The Silksong behemoth has claimed another victim. The tactical RPG Demonschool, which was set to launch on September 3, has been delayed to November 19, because 2025 has been "brutal" and launching the day before one of the most anticipated indie games to come along in years would just be asking for trouble.The Demonschool release date was only announced two weeks ago, a full year after it was first delayed...
Listen up all you long-suffering Splinter Cell fans, because I've got a shred of good news for you. No, it's not an update on the Splinter Cell remake Ubisoft announced way back in 2021, and it's not the revival of the Splinter Cell VR game that was canceled in 2022, and it's also not the rebirth of the Splinter Cell live-action movie starring Tom Hardy that was shut down in...
What’s up, everyone? I’m gonna assume you’ve already seen the announcement trailer for Grasshopper Manufacture’s all-new title, Romeo Is A Dead Man. If not, then do yourself a favor and go watch it now. It’s cool – I’ll wait two and a half minutes. Play Video OK, so you get that there’s gonna be a whole lot of extremely bloody battle action and exploring some weird places, but I think...
Konami gave us an extended look at how Silent Hill f plays earlier this month, and the horror prequel places a much heavier emphasis on combat than I expected. With mechanics like a stamina bar, timed dodges and a powerful counterattack ability, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Silent Hill f looks rather like a soulslike.Konami has readily admitted to Silent Hill f's more combat-oriented focus. A few weeks back,...
Banish those Monday blues with our fresh buffet of Wordle help. Need a quick clue? We've got a quick clue. Wish there were a few extra hints to go with it? Just like magic, we've got hints for the August 25 (1528) game. Absolutely stuck? Today's answer is only a click away.A clue for today's WordleStuck on today's Wordle? Here's a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.Clued...
The official start of the season may be two months away, but basketball is back with NBA 2K26 hitting PS5 and PS4 September 5. The latest entry brings a new gameplay system powered by machine learning, studying today’s superstars, and fun pick-up and play options. 2K invited me to go hands-on with the game before it launches September 5 on PS5, and I’m here to share what I learned on...
Best of the best(Image credit: Xbox Game Studios)2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest MMOs: Massive worldsBest RPGs: Grand adventuresOn an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that's a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of...
In response to a viewer question in a 200k subscriber Q&A for his YouTube channel, former BioWare producer Mark Darrah explained why Mages in Dragon Age: Origins were so feature rich or "complete" when compared to Rogues and Warriors."I would say it's more because the design space that Dragon Age: Origins was being built into was heavily influenced by second edition D&D," said Darrah. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, or AD&D,...