Content warnings have become, if not standard, then at least more common in entertainment media over the past decade. Films and video games dealing with sensitive topics add small messages alerting viewers and players that they might encounter something troubling. Two highly sensitive topics that would fit the bill are an integral part of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach‘s opening hours, but there are no such warnings in sight....
It’s hard to reinvent the wheel when the wheel opens the way to success in a billion-dollar industry. But even with well-established, successful genres like shonen anime, some creators aren’t afraid to get creative. Enter Gachiakuta, an anime series that follows the shonen formula, but frames it with a fresh setting that becomes an immediate hook. Based on the manga by Kei Urana, the anime adaptation by Bones Film will...
Whatever Wordle help you need today, you'll find it here. If you're having fun and doing fine, our tips can still help polish up your word finding to a bright shine. If you've got some ideas but aren't sure where to go next, today's clue is bound to help you out. And if all else fails, the July 4 (1476) answer can save your game whenever you want it to.That...
The days are getting longer and temperatures are rising, which means it must be time to talk about the next Call of Duty. Activision is going back to the well with Black Ops 7 this year—a deviation from the CoD release pattern that hasn't gone unnoticed or without concern—but Treyarch and Raven are zagging away from the Gulf War antics of last year's Blops 6. Instead, we're going back to...
Electronic Arts pulled the plug on Anthem in early 2021, finally putting an end to BioWare's ill-advised foray into the looter shooter genre. The game itself continued to run, though, quietly trundling along like an empty subway cleaving through the pre-dawn hours of a cold, forgotten Tuesday. But the ride is almost over."We have an important update to share regarding Anthem," Electronic Arts announced today. "After careful consideration, we will...
After mainlining Dune: Awakening (and nothing but Dune: Awakening) for about a month, I'm currently decompressing by playing just about every other game that comes across my desk. Since I didn't get a chance to dive into Next Fest because it took place during the June of Dune, I'm busying myself with free demos on Steam, the best way to sample a ton of different games without spending a dime.If...
Preferred gifts in Persona 5: The Phantom X are just like regular gifts, but they’ll give your synergies an extra boost. As you meet and hang out with confidants in Persona 5: The Phantom X, your synergy will increase, but you can give them a gift to increase your synergy even further. However, be on the lookout for each confidant’s preferred gifts to level up your synergies even faster. Here...
Less than two weeks ago, it looked like the Stop Killing Games initiative was in trouble: Founder Ross Scott said the deadlines for petitions filed in the EU and UK were rapidly approaching, but both were still far from the number of signatures required to take them to the next step. The situation has changed dramatically in the brief period since, though. Scott's warning earned attention, interest, and a pile...
The multiplayer experience in Mecha Break revolves around finding the best Strikers for the role you want to play in the party and locking it in. That’s where a tier list of best mechas comes in handy. For this tier list, we compared the mechas based on the role they play in a party. There are three major roles in the game: Attacker, Support, and Defender. Some mechas feature hybrid...
Palworld features more than 100 creatures, titularly dubbed “Pals.” You can treat your Pals with love, or you can put them to work in a factory — and even butcher them. With this many Pals in one game, it can be hard to tell which ones are worth keeping or employing your base. Pals have different elemental types and work skills, making it so no two Pals are exactly alike....