The Wild Robot, based on Peter Brown’s beloved novel, tells the story of Roz, a robot who is stranded on a remote island and must learn to survive, adapt, and eventually coexist with the animals in her new environment. The storyline is rich with themes of nature versus technology, survival, and adaptation — perfect fodder for a possible video game, though there is no rumor or confirmation of such an adaptation at the moment....
Summary A creativeZelda: Tears of the Kingdomfan used their 3D printer to craft stunning real-life replicas of the game’s Zonai Batteries, with a particular attention to detail. The massive open-worldZeldagame brought plenty of new ideas to the franchise with its unique mechanics, offering players a variety of things to do within the game.The new “Ultrahand” abilitygives players the opportunity to be inventive and build stunning in-gameZeldacreations, while the core gameplay saw plenty of refinements and changes....
Summary A fan ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdombuilt an incredible helicopter in the game. Using a variety of resources withinTears of the Kingdom,this player was able to create a build that was both intricately designed and extremely functional. Tears of the Kingdomis the sequel to 2017’sBreath of the Wildand brought a mix of well-loved gameplay from previousZeldagames alongside some new mechanics to the series. Since its release, fans have been loving the new Ultrahand mechanic that allows players to piece together impressive andcreative machines inTears of the Kingdom....
The gaming community is waiting with bated breath to see what Nintendo will accomplish with the mysteriousNintendo Switch 2. Of course, it will be exciting to see howNintendo sands down the original Switch’s rougher edgeswhile providing more power and therefore more visually impressive games, but what those games will be is anyone’s guess at this stage. That said, looking at the usual suspects seems like a safe bet. It’s fair to say that Nintendo will want to push out a newMarioorZeldagame within the first year or so of theSwitch 2’s life, as these franchises are the most easily-recognizable signifiers of the company’s cultural value and prominence; a new 3DMarioorZeldagame is virtually guaranteed to review and sell well....
Summary Soulsgames may have been popularized and iconized viaDark Souls, but there would be noDark Soulswithout its predecessor—the humble and singularDemon’s Souls.Demon’s Souls’ segmented warp structure and macrocosmic World Tendency systemare certainly distinct, for better or for worse, while its core tenets as an action-RPG would be adapted to the punishingly difficultDark SoulsforFromSoftware to refine itinto the classic and revered formula that is ubiquitously known and beloved today. Demon’s Souls Carved a Long and Hard-Earned Path for Soulslike Success Asthe prototypicalSoulsgame, it’s impossible to exaggerate how bewilderingly influentialDemon’s Soulshas been in the last decade and a half....
Summary Considering that the originalConstantinemovie released almost 20 years ago, video game companies had an excuse for why there was never a follow up involving a video game. They also get a pass because in 2005, it might have been able to pull together the look, feel an elements need for a really good game built on the universe, while the graphic novels have always had cult following but never totally got into the mainstream....
Summary New DLC content for Relic Entertainment’sAge of Empires 4will be released in 2025. The exciting news was revealed alongside an important milestone for the real-time strategy titleAge of Empires 4. Released in 2021,Age of Empires 4is the latest mainline installment in the long-running RTS franchise that was created by the now-defunct Ensemble Studios. The game, considered by many to be one of thebest entries in the entireAge of Empiresseries, has received two expansions since it launched....
Quick Links Zelda: Echoes of Wisdommay take less hours to complete than something such asTears of the Kingdom, but there’s still plenty to do during and after the story.Echoes of Wisdomhas a total of 50 side quests. The more story quests you complete, the more side quests you’ll unlock. Easier quests will give you Rupees or smoothie ingredients, but others may reward you with Accessories, Might Crystals, or Heart Pieces. You can get most side quests by speaking to NPCs with a red objective marker over their head....
The tsundere archetype is quite the common trope that players may find in many romance stories. The archetype started in Japan with manga and soon spread across other platforms like manhwa (Korean comics). Quite frankly, there are not many characters out there who follow the trope accurately in manhwa, but blend various characteristics with it. Tsundere characters in manhwa can be more enjoyable to digest than tsunderes in manga. They’re less annoying and aggressive, making it an easier read as, in some situations, readers may get too fed up with the characters (especially the loud and rambunctious female tsunderes)....
There truly is an ‘art’ to anime openings. By definition, these openings are art, but there’s also an ‘art’ to making a good opening. Sure, the production studio can get the rights to a catchy song, but if the visuals aren’t interesting in any way people aren’t going to care. And, the opposite is of course true, without a catchy song, who cares how neat the opening looks? It’s all about pairing the right song with the right visuals to make an incredibly memorable final product that’s more than the sum of its parts....
Summary Among its roster of amazing RPGs, the PS1 featured iconic titles likeFinal Fantasy 7andParasite Eve, as well as a host of other phenomenal experiences. But for as many amazing RPGs that made it out of Japan, a significant number of great RPGs never saw a release in the West. The PS1 import scene was rather active back in the day, as proper US releases for some of the console’s most intriguing RPGs never came to pass....
Quick Links Most modern gacha games include an ascension system that allows players to break level caps and enhance their characters' stats beyond the initial limits. While each game may introduce unique terminology for this mechanic, the core function remains the same. InDisney Pixel RPG, this mechanic is called Limit Break and relies entirely on a resource called Medals. Obtaining Medals inDisney Pixel RPGis a slow and demanding process, making it challenging to ascend your pixel warriors....
Summary Street Fighter 6director Takayuki Nakayama and producer Shuehi Matsumoto expressed their desire to bringCapcom’s older fighting games to modern systems.Capcom’s position in the fighting game space has been hotter than ever. Between the release ofStreet Fighter 6and its post-launch content, the publisher has been revisiting its past and bringing back a lot of its older fighting games to modern platforms. The most prominent of Capcom’s efforts to bring back its older fighting games are the various collections it has released over the past few years....
