Arcade shooter fans have been chomping at the bit for the next big thing. YearlyCall of Dutyreleases have taken a backseat toCall of Duty: Warzone 2, and theBattlefieldseries seems to be in dire straits with the botched release ofBattlefield 2042. A small team of independent developers is aiming to give fans a comparable experience to the golden age of these franchises, though, with the newly releasedBattleBit Remastered. RELATED:BattleBit Remastered: Every Class, Ranked BattleBit Remasteredaims to replicate fan-favorite parts of the arcade shooter experience while still adding value through increased mechanical depth, taking clear inspiration from milsims likeSquad....

TheFalloutandRed Dead Redemptionfranchises are home to two of gaming’s most popular open worlds with their detailed world-building and environmental design making their respective worlds feel alive. But despite being two entirely different genres set across vastly different time periods, theFalloutandRed Dead Redemptionseries share a lot more in common than just their open worlds. As each series has gone on, the similarities in the games' greater themes and lore have become more closely aligned than fans might realize at first glance....

Summary The survival crafting genre has become one of gaming’s most popular thanks to popular titles likeMinecraftandARK: Survival Evolved, andThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moriajoining the ranks of these gaming titans is a welcome addition. Although the survival crafting genre is populated with a wide array of titles,The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moriatakes advantage of Tolkien’s world of Middle-Earth to bring a unique twist to the genre....

Summary Street Fighter 6is one of the series' strongest entries and one of the best fighting games of the last twenty years. WhileStreet Fighter4was a beloved game, the fifth entry in the series did not enjoy the same acclaim due to its oversimplification of core mechanics, come-back abilities, and a heavy bias towards defensive play for much of the game’s life.Street Fighter 6has reversed many of these decisions. While it took untilStreet Fighter 5’s final revision for it to truly resonate with the fighting game community, some parts of the game were always great....

There are some fans who are concerned thatThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwon’t live up to expectations, but if one looks at the history of theZeldafranchise, they have very little to worry about.2017’sThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildstands tall as one of the industry’s most critically-acclaimed games of all time, and so it’s no surprise there are many who are anxiously awaiting the sequel, set to launch on May 12....

One fan has created an aircraft withinThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomthat will seemingly run forever. WhenThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwas released earlier in 2023, fans were excited to see the sheer number of customizable options available in Link’s latest quest, thanks to his new Ultrahand and Fuse abilities which allow games to attach various building materials together in order to create almost anything. In the months since the follow-up to 2017’sBreath of the Wildwas released, Nintendo’s latest open-world adventure has seen fans take to social media to showcase their impressive builds....

There’s a long history ofcanceled gamesthat almost made it into player’s hands. As the years have gone on the wounds have started to heal, but it still stings for manyStar Warsfans who lost the highly anticipatedStar Wars 1313. As outlined in Jason Schreier’s book,Blood, Sweat, and Pixels,its cancellation was even more painful for the people making it. The game has ties to nearly every aspect of Lucasfilm’s history in the twilight of the company being sold toDisney....

Isekai animehas become one of the most popular genres among anime fans with its unique concept of transporting characters from their regular world to a fantasy world, parallel universe, or game.In the case of reverse isekai, it’s a character from one of those worlds mentioned earlier that comes to the mundane world. RELATED:Iconic Anime Characters Born In May While watching anime in its original Japanese language with English subtitles is preferred for most fans, some prefer to watch the dubbed version to immerse themselves without the hassle of trying to read subtitles....

Thanks toFire Emblem Awakening, the West has been experiencing a renaissance in the franchise for almost a decade. It didn’t always use to be this way.Fire Emblembegan as anNESgame in 1990, but for Japan only. The West wouldn’t get a taste until 2003, when the seventh entry hit theGBA. RELATED:The Best Fire Emblem Protagonists, Ranked Known asFire Emblem: The Blazing Bladein Japan, it was simply calledFire Emblemhere as to not confuse anyone....

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, while being a fantastical and high-octane Souls-like experience, has a lot that it doesn’t explain to its players. RELATED:Things Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Does Differently Than Other Soulslikes Because of this, there are a lot of nuanced gameplay mechanics and entire systems the players don’t know about. And, a lot of these systems or tips would have made a huge difference in most players' initial experience with the game if they only knew about them earlier....

The upcoming Disney PlusStar WarsseriesAhsokahas got fans eager for plenty of new stories surrounding their favorite Togruta Jedi. But while some may be uncertain of the quality they can expect when it finally premieres, Lars Mikkelsen seems more than happy to assuage those fears. Mikkelsen, who voiced Grand Admiral Thrawn in the animated seriesStar WarsRebels, is returning to play the live-action version of the character inAhsoka.His return as Thrawn has been in the works for years, so he’s likely been involved long enough to get a feel for the show and the work going into it....

March 2021 celebrates the first year anniversary of Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. Just dubbed 2020’sGame of The Year by Famitsu’s Game Awards, the life simulation title continues to keep its massive player base active, despite the game being almost a year old. In fact, oneAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer shared their recent discovery of being able to pop the balloons in-game, without having to use a slingshot. It seems that there is no lack of creative minds to be found withincleverAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfans....

Many of the game’s players will likely agree that one of the major features in Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsare the specialvillagers that visit a player’s deserted island on occasion. As hosts of theseasonalAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsbug-catchingand fishing tourneys, Flick and C.J. are now likely well-known by the players. And though there has always been some speculation online about the relationship between the two, a fan has recently confirmed how they are connected through the new paid DLC....