Reggie Fils-Aime, theformer President of Nintendo of America, has landed himself another new job. Publisher Rogue Games has announced that it has signed on Reggie as a strategic advisor on its board of directors. 2020 has been a big year for console games with the announcement of thePS5 and the Xbox Series X. Rogue Games, an LA-based publisher of small to medium-sized indie games for PC and mobile, is looking to jump into the console market....

Flying Oak Games' roguelike platformerScourgeBringerreleased on Steam Early Access this February, and today it was officially launched on Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox One. This release comes after a two-and-a-half yeardevelopment cyclethat, according to Director Thomas Altenburger, was largely taken up trying to create a unique, action-packed game feel. He and his partner, Florian Hurtaut, hoped to make something well beyond the scope of their previous gameNeuroVoiderby focusing their efforts on creating an integrated narrative to bolster their mechanics....

Games in which players are able toalter the narrative through their choicesweren’t all that popular whenFinal Fantasy 7was being developed back in the mid-nineties; at least not to the same extent that they are today. Considering how common the practice is nowadays though, it’s perhaps not all that surprising that there are several instances where players are asked to make choices inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. One such occasion comes during the game’s sixth chapter, Fool’s Paradise....

Quarried Stone inSkyrimis a resource that not many players have come across – at least, players who haven’t tried out theHearthfireDLC. As opposed to other minerals and ores players can get inSkyrim, Quarried Stone has only a limited number of uses. It’s important in those uses, though, and players should plan to hoard it instead of selling it as vendor trash. Getting Quarried Stone inSkyrimisnot well explained in-game. Some Quarried Stone is included in chests near the game’s three available homesteads, but it’s also available to mine out in the open world at specific locations....

The launch of the PlayStation 5 draws ever nearer, while fans everywhere patiently wait to see if they’ll be able to get their hands on the coveted next-generation console. Plenty ofPlayStation 5 trophy lists have been popping up, giving players a look at the achievements they’ll be expected to complete in order to earn those well-deserved Platinum trophies. One such trophy list belongs toSpider-Man: Miles Morales, the sequel to the PlayStation 4’s 2018 action-adventure title where this time, fans get to sling around New York as Miles Morales, the successor to Peter Parker....

Summary Respawn Entertainment is now two-for-two with its games set in theStar Warsuniverse, withStar Wars Jedi: Survivorbeing both a massive improvement over its predecessor and one of the best action games of 2023. A third game in theJediuniverse starring Cal Kestis is all but guaranteed at this point, especially following voice and motion capture actor Cameron Monaghan’s admission in an interview that a thirdJedigame is currently in the works. BothJedi: Fallen OrderandJedi: Survivorborrow heavily from Soulslikes in their gameplay, but the third game could truly shake things up by leaning fully into the “space samurai” aesthetic of the Jedi and taking inspiration from another FromSoftware title –Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice....

In recent years, the popularity of table-top role-playing has been on the upswing. This can be traced back to the hobby playing a big role in popular shows likeStranger Things. The release ofDungeons & Dragons 5ehas helped bolster the hobby as well.D&D 5eis very user-friendly and much more inviting to new players than other games. Once players become familiar with the ins-and-outs of the table-top RPG, they move on to other games and systems likePathfinderorCall of Cthulhu....

A good spinoff manages to be just as exciting as the game it came from. That’s not always easy, since a spinoffs often change genres and become something very different from the source material. Even so, that means that if the spinoff is successful, it’s even more impressive. One good example of this isHyrule Warriors. The originalHyrule Warriorsand the more recentHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamitycouldn’t be more different from the standard fare ofThe Legend of Zelda....

Summary AThe Last of Usfan built a bookshelf inspired by one of the most iconic scenes in the game. The Naughty Dog title is best known for redefining the zombie genre with how itportrayed the Infected, as well as the relationships among characters. First released in 2013,The Last of Usis centered around Joel and Ellie as they travel across post-apocalyptic America while fending off Cordyceps-infected cannibals. Apart from its heart-stopping action, many players resonated withJoel and Ellie’s relationship, which had been described as like father and daughter, and remembered other wholesome moments within the game’s story....

TheStar Warsfranchise has dominated much of the sci-fi landscape for decades, serving as one of the defining pieces of pop culture sinceA New Hopereleased to theaters back in 1977. Now a global phenomenon, it’s hard to imagine where the world would be withoutStar Wars,simply because of the impact it’s had. Included in that umbrella is an impressive suite of video games, though the perfectStar Warsgame hasn’t been made quite yet....

Pokemon Trading Card Gameplayers are getting a new expansion come July 05, 2025, with the upcomingSword and Shield Battle Styles. Whilenew expansionsare to always be expected, this upcoming one will be introducing a brand new mechanic to the classic trading card game. The newPokemon TCGset’s main appeal is the Battle Styles that also make up the set’s name. These Battle Styles change up how players make their Pokemon battle with the cards included in the new booster packs....

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers forThe Rising of The Shield HeroSeason 3, Episode 2, “Nadia”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. Nadia isone of the new characters introduced in the third seasonofRising of the Shield Hero. She is a beautiful and extremely seductive lady, which is the type of woman that Naofumi hates the most due to his past trauma with the first princess of Melromarc. Unlike the first princess, however, Nadia is more than a pretty face....

Julia Ducournau’s latest body-horror opus, the unsettling carsploitation gemTitane, solidified her place as one of the most exciting voices in horror cinema. The movie won the Palme d’Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, making Ducournau the second female director to win the festival’s top prize (and the first to win the award singlehandedly). WhileTitanehas cemented Ducournau’sreputation as a horror filmmaker, her debut feature put her on the map way back in 2016....