Summary Avalanche Software has detailed a new summer update that’s set to come toHogwarts Legacyin just a few days.Hogwarts Legacylaunched early on in 2023 to high praise from fans of theHarry Potteruniverse and was considered one of the best RPGs of last year. The game puts players in the shoes of a student attending the famed school of witchcraft and wizardry during the late 1800s and allows them to explore the entire castle, Hogsmeade Village, and a number of surrounding towns and hamlets....

The release ofCyberpunk 2077has created implications about how the video game industry going forward. Development struggles and subsequent post-release controversy aside, whileCyberpunk 2077wasn’t the choice-heavy RPGits developer promised, the hype surrounding the game has proven one thing - there is demand for games that take advantage of the cyberpunk genre. That demand especially extends to a game that understands what made its inspirations great while building upon them, asking questions of its own while still setting itself apart....

In an age when superhero movies dominate the box office and any comic book property is considered a hot commodity in Hollywood, villain-centric movies are becoming more and more common. While Disney owns Marvel and Warner Bros. owns DC, Sony has been trying to get its foot in the superhero cinematic universe door with Spider-Man characters alone. The studio has practically been holding Spidey for ransom to allow Kevin Feige to continue toinclude him in the MCU’s movies, and it’s determined to give just about every supporting character from a Spider-Man comic book their own solo movie....

While many Tiles inLoop Herorequire the player to interact with them in some way, Landscape Tiles differ in that they are mostly the kind that are placed on the map, away from the Road, and have a passive effect that influence’s The Hero’s stats. RELATED:Loop Hero: All Cards (And How to Unlock Them) There are 14 Landscape Tiles in the game and some are merely minor variations of one another, though, all can be used by builds dedicated to specific strategies....

Summary From the Hobbits to the Fell Beasts, the rich lore ofThe Lord of the Ringscomprises several different races, each with their own mythology and backstory. However, J. R. R. Tolkien also includes many characters with unexplained origins (some more intentionally than others), which also the mysterious entities, the Nameless Things. Little to nothing has been shared about them inThe Lord of the Ringsseries, and even Gandalf refuses to divulge any information about his encounter with them....

Summary Veteran game developer Davide Soliani, the creative director of theMario + Rabbidgames, has parted ways with Ubisoft after working with the company for more than 25 years. The series' latest game,Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, was released for the Switch in late 2022. A unique crossover between clashing Nintendo and Ubisoft franchises, the firstMario + Rabbidsgame, 2017’sKingdom Battle, was the brainchild of Ubisoft Milan creative director Davide Soliani and Ubisoft brand producer Xavier Manzanares....

One of the defining features of the current generation of consoles is their backwards compatibility, allowing players onXbox Series Xto play games from Xbox One and before. While there is a huge amount of Xbox One games that are currently playable on the new hardware, theselection of Xbox 360 and Xbox games is still somewhat limited. The Xbox Series X director of project management, Jason Ronald, likely gets asked about this a lot, but recently he gave fans a solid answer about why adding backwards compatibility for older games can be so challenging....

In recent years there has been an explosion in the popularity of cozy life sims. Players can’t seem to get enough, but the heavy saturation has made them all blend together into a mess of towns, crops, and farms from dead relatives. EnterMoonlight Peaks—the newest game from Little Chicken Game Company. This new indie title offers a fresh perspective on the classic genre, allowing players to stalk the night as a vampire....

The bonds between well-written characters stay with audiences well past the end credits of a video game. When there’s agreat relationship in a video game, players will try harder as the character is romantically involved, to keep their love interest safe. There’s a surprising amount of love inPlayStationtitles, and someiconic couples in video gamesamong them. Related:Awesome Games That Have No Replay Value Whether it’s chemistry or the fact that they are both secretly gods, watching a love blossom throughout a game can be a driving force in the story, and an enjoyable factor in any story, especially one where the player is directly involved and responsible....

The seinen genre of anime might not be as popular asits shōnen counterpart, but that by no means implies that the quality of the series within the genre is inferior. They are simply marketed toward different audiences, and due to the mature themes employed by the seinen genre, the characters tend to stand out as more realistic and practical. RELATED:Smartest Shonen Anime Villains, Ranked Despite sharing that one trait, these characters possess other interesting characteristics as well, one of which is usually outstanding intellect....

The seventh season ofMy Hero Academiaquickly approaches for next year’s anime season. Deku, Bakugo, and many other fan-favorite characters return to take on the horde of villains wreaking havoc on the city, led by the merciless All For One. Hanging in the balance is the peace and safety that all previous heroes fought for, including All Might and the previous wielders of One For All. One For All is the center focus of the conflict....

The latest season of thePokemonanime, dubbedPokemon Journeys, will be available to stream in Englishexclusively through Netflixstarting on June 21, 2025. However, with the streaming service known for putting out exclusive content entire seasons at a time and pioneering the “binge watching” culture, some may be curious whether a traditionally weekly show likePokemonwould adhere to this model. When Netflix announced its exclusivity agreement with The Pokemon Company International on April 23, it also confirmed thatPokemon Journeyswill not be released in one go — which makes sense given how long each season lasts....

One would think that Sony’s decision to create aHorizon Zero DawnPC port was a tough one to make. Until the port’s release, the company had never put a first-party PlayStation title on another gaming system as well as the fact that the majority ofPlayStation’s exclusives were best-sellers. Many would argue that these first party exclusives were the main advantage the console has over its competitors. Sony knew this and leveraged it for decades, so many expected a dramatic reason for its shift in strategy....