Ikumi Nakamura Creates New Studio Following Ghostwire Tokyo Dev Departure

One of the PlayStation 5’s most anticipated exclusives for 2021 isGhostwire: Tokyo, the newest title fromThe Evil Withindeveloper Tango GameWorks, the development studio led byResident Evilcreator Shinji Mikami.Ghostwire: Tokyowas first revealed at E3 2019 by its then creative director Ikumi Nakamura, whose energetic performance at Bethesda’s conference led to her becoming an internet sensation. Later in 2019 however, Ikumi Nakamura left Tango GameWorks without commenting on why she was departing the Japanese horror developer....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Christopher Tran

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Mirrors Yakuza 3 in a Few Key Ways

Summary Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthis a huge step for the franchise to take after the success ofYakuza: Like a Dragon. Not only is it one of the most content-heavy games in the series to date, butLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthalso marks the second game in the franchise to feature Ichiban Kasuga as its main protagonist. In many ways, this entry represents the new era of theLike a Dragonseries, putting it in a similar position asYakuza 3when it was originally released, and these similarities are clear inLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Crystal Pittman

Mass Effect 4 Could See One Huge Change in the Galaxy

A new chapter in theMass Effectseries is on the way, for now known colloquially asMass Effect 4, with BioWare seemingly taking fans of the franchise back to the Milky Way, reintroducing fan-favorite characters from the original trilogy like Liara T’Soni, and perhaps even hinting at the return of Commander Shepard as the game’s player character. Not everything can go back to the way it was in the original trilogy, however....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Ronald Eaton

Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Acquisition Means It's Time for Halo to Sink or Swim

TheHalofranchise is one of the most influential and iconic IPs throughout the entire gaming industry, finding its roots in 2001 and being a relative mainstay of the FPS genre ever since. It is no secret that the series holds a level of prestige that not many other franchises can compete with, yet the contemporary optics of the IP are rather bleak. Many are of the opinion thatHalohas declined in quality with more recent releases, with fans using the likes of the massively successful titlesHalo: Combat EvolvedandHalo 3as the kind of barometer that any other installments should be hoping to match....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Cory Hickman

Modern Warfare Update Makes Tiny Change That is Messing With Players

Game development is a tricky formula where even the smallest changes can have a major impact on the game. Infinity Ward recently added an update toCall of Duty: Modern Warfarethat fixed a number of small issues. Fans discovered after the update that some minor things have changed that disrupt the fine-tuned muscle memory of fans. These changes are disrupting gameplay in larger ways than initially expected, resulting in many confused and frustratedModern Warfareplayers....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Brian Richmond

Monster Hunter World: The Board Game

Earlier this week, Steamforged Games revealed its upcoming project,Monster Hunter World: The Board Game. Alongside this reveal, the three differentpledge levels for the Kickstarter campaign that will start in Aprilwere explained, but it also showed off a few of the mini figures that fans can expect to come with the game. With how many monsters exist inMonster Hunter, there’s no way that a board game could comprise them all, but Steamforged Games is still managing to include an impressive number of monsters, especially given their unprecedented size....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 1047 words · Rachel Gardner

Mortal Kombat 11 Should Add This DC Superhero as DLC

Mortal Kombat 11is going strong, and fans are pining for a new DLC character. Beyond the characters known for the first Kombat Pack, the most popular choice on the wish list of many fans is a DC superhero. Many wish for either Superman or Batman, the two most popular DC superheroes, but there are a host of other heroes which would fit great inMortal Kombat 11. For those that don’t know,Mortal Kombat 11boasts an impressive lineup of DLC characters, with many looking forward to what comes after....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 982 words · Shannon Harrison

Most Powerful CP9 Members In One Piece

Summary Cipher Pol Number 9, also known as CP9, is a special group that works for the World Government inOne Piece. This group was created by the users of the Rokushiki, and thus every member holds tremendous power up their sleeve. Unlike the Cipher Pol groups that come before it, this group doesn’t specialize in intelligence gathering. RELATED:Things The One Piece Anime Does Better Than The Manga Instead, they’re known for their incredible ability to assassinate others and wipe out all those who stand in the World Government’s way....

July 31, 2025 · 11 min · 2211 words · Richard Lopez

Netflix's Bioshock Movie Could Be More Relevant Than Ever

Summary Michael Green (Logan,Alien: Covenant, andBlade Runner 2049) is hard at work writing the Netflix live-action adaptation ofBioshock.This highly acclaimed video game transported players to the underwater city of Rapture. The game was a story about morality, with Art Deco and Ayn Rand as significant influences. Rapture was a kind of utopia meant to serve as an escape from the tribulations and government control of the mainland societies, but it had a sinister side....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Sean Price

New Demon Slayer Game Leaked

Summary A well-known Sega leaker has confirmed that a sequel toDemon Slayer: The Hinokami Chroniclesis currently in development. The firstDemon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicleswas released in 2021, based on the 2019 anime adaptation of the same name.Hinokami Chronicleswas developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Aniplex in Japan and by Sega globally. CyberConnect2 worked on a number of action-heavy anime style games beforeHinokami Chronicles, such as theNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Stormseries andDragon Ball Z: Kakarot....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Dr. Anne Cummings MD

One Piece: The Result Of Garp Vs. Kuzan, Explained

One Piecefinally returned with an incredibly powerful chapter earlier this week and it is safe to say that fans were fairly satisfied with what Oda delivered. The chapter focused entirely on the clash between the Piratesand the Marinesin the New World on Beehive Island, which was rather unexpected, given that the story was focusing on the events of their Reverie previously. RELATED:One Piece 1087: Garp’s Legendary Strength Nonetheless, this surprise was pleasantly received by the fansas Garp’s clash against the Blackbeard Piratesis one that kept everyone on the edge of their seats....

July 31, 2025 · 7 min · 1288 words · Ashley Hines DVM

Pokemon Fan Redesigns Jynx Evolution Line

APokemonfan art offers a different take on the two-part Jynx evolution line with a redesign. Although some Pokemon have receivedPaldea regional variants inPokemon Scarlet and Violetlike Tauros and Wooper, Jynx and its pre-evolution Smoochum aren’t even featured in the region at all, leavingPokemonGen 9 without the Psychic and Ice-type. Reddit user LawyerWithAnS has created a fan art that interprets Smoochum and its evolution Jynx as wearing different clothing that may affect its posture....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Christina Jenkins

Pokemon Fan Theory Explains Gameplay Changes in a Clever Way

APokemonfan theory might explain why Pokemon level up more easily in later installments as compared to earlier ones. Though potentially at odds with thePokemonseries' convoluted timeline, it is a simple and logical explanation that works well on its own terms. While the franchise is best known for battles between Trainers, those can’t happen until players level up their Pokemon. In the series' earliest games, there wasn’t much of an alternative to grinding; if players' Pokemon were underleveled, the player would need to fight Pokemon in the grass for a long time to get stronger....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Brittany Rowland