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Summary HBO’s live-action take onThe Last of Ushas already been a huge success for the network, with the TV show being lauded for its excellent cast and the respect it pays to the games that started it all. Season one of the show was a fast-paced experience that covered the entire narrative of 2013’sTLoU, and now it’s exciting to see whether the show will be able to wrap up the more complex story ofThe Last of Us 2in its second season or not....

Quick Links The main story ofAnimal Wellcan becompleted in around five hours or so, but that’s only just the beginning. There are still layers upon layers of secrets for players to uncover once the credits have finished rolling, including 16 secret rabbits that can be found scattered across the map. Finding every secret rabbit inAnimal Wellcan be incredibly difficult for a variety of reasons. Reaching some requires precise platforming, while others can only be found by solving the most cryptic of clues....

WWE 2K22comes out later this month, and it’s shaping up to be a big upgrade over its predecessor.WWE 2K20was filled with bugs and glitches, so developer Visual Concepts took an extra year to work on the next game.WWE 2K22got further delayed from last year to this month, but it looks like the game will be worth this long wait. WWE 2K22launches with a ton of single-player content, including a full story mode called MyRISE that follows the journey of a created superstar....

TheX-Menhave one of the most eclectic mixes of superpowers in comic book history. Mutation gives some lucky participants godlike control over the elements while turning others into devil-like monsters. Creativity animates most of the cast, but there are a few old standbys that remain integral. Psychic mutants often maintain central roles in the franchise, with characters like Charles Xavier and Jean Grey holding immense control. Cable doesn’t look like mostX-Menpsychics, but his mutant powers will seem familiar....

Monolith Soft, the game development studio behind theXenoblade Chroniclesseries, is reporting that its profits have been at an all-time high. This was detailed in a financial report that covered its fiscal year. For those unaware,Monolith Softis a subsidiary studio under Nintendo, not to be confused with Monolith Productions, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The company was acquired by Nintendo in 2006, first producing the Wii-exclusive titleDisaster: Day of Crisis, before producing the at-the-time cult classicXenoblade Chronicles, which later became a smash hit that produced a number of sequels to form a franchise....

The ‘childhood friend’ trope is one of the most common elements in romance anime,particularly harem or reverse harem serieswhere several love interests are introduced early on. While most would expect this particular character to end up with the protagonist, especially considering their history and long-time connection, the conclusion ends up being quite the contrary, with the central character ending up with the newly-introduced love interest. RELATED:The Greatest Romance Anime Of All Time (February 2023) Though this certainly isn’t the case with every anime,many shows have started subvertingthe childhood friend trope, moving away from the narrative of favoring the long-time friend to showcasing the newly-introduced characters’ appeal....

The recently announcedMarvel’s Midnight Sunslooks to be an atypical superhero affair. Games likeBatman: ArkhamandSpider-Manare notorious for letting players step into the suits of famous comic book heroes, and that’s that sort of experience folks have come to expect from games starring superheroes. Despite this deviance from the norm,Marvel’s Midnight Sunsseems to be shaping up nicely. It looks like an engaging hybrid ofXCOMandSlay The Spire,and its willingness to exist in a genre that many hero-based games aren’t familiar with begs the question of what other genres superhero games should explore next....

Summary An emblem of the series, whose image is now synonymous with the grim, morally gray world ofAttack on Titan, the Colossal Titan is perhaps the most harrowing embodiment of the human race’s helplessness against Titans. Its massive frame towers over everything in its surroundings, and it is the only one of the Nine Titans that can peer over the Walls of Paradis. As a consequence, the Colossal Titan — also referredto as the Colossus Titan in the manga— was one of the main perpetrators behind the Fall of Wall Maria, at the very start ofAttack on Titan’smain storyline....

Summary Isekai Shokudou, akaRestaurant to Another World, takes the saturated isekai genre and gives it a unique and pleasant twist. Rather than focusing on humans being spirited away to a strange place reminiscent of RPGs,Isekai Shokudouallows the fantasy characters to make the journey to Earth. However, their trips revolve around a restaurant that happens to serve non-Earthlings every Saturday. There are countless isekai or food-themed shows, but few are all that similar toRestaurant to Another World....

Summary Now thatBaldur’s Gate 3has hit shelves,Larian Studiosapplies its signature blend of intricate narratives, exploitable environments, flexible builds, and good old-fashioned Barrelmancy in the much-awaitedD&Dadaptation. Despite theBaldur’s Gatetitle usingDungeons & Dragonsmechanics, theDivinity: Original Sin 2creators managed to pull off what fans consider one of the best CRPGs ever to grace the platform. However,Baldur’s Gate 3isn’t the only notable game in the Larian Studios roster. And whileDivinity: Original Sin 2earned its fair share of accolades, other Larian Studios games are worth looking into....

Summary Players who want to experience the story ofBaldur’s Gate 3without interrupting the world of Faerun with their custom character can rely on one of the game’sOrigin Charactersto get the job done. Similar toDivinity Original 2, which was also created byBaldur’s Gate 3devs at Larian Studios, Origin Characters are playable characters that function as companions but also work as main player characters. Possessing their own personality and narrative, Origin Characters significantly impact the overall outcome ofBaldur’s Gate 3....

Summary RimWorldis a popular“story simulator” game, a genre of simulation games designed to create emergent stories based on the player’s behavior and intelligent use of not-so-random events. By default,RimWorldsees players managing a group of survivors who must turn the site of their crash landing into a prosperous colony or die trying. SinceRimWorldis ultimately a system for creating stories, much of the game can be changed without losing its identity. The player’s colonists might as well be the inhabitants of a space station or astronauts trying to survive on a hostile planet that has never seen life before....

Square Enixhas built a reputation for a ton of excellent franchises. Most notably, theFinal FantasyandDragon Questfranchises stand as the giants of the JRPG genre, while a bunch of smaller franchises have attracted countless critical and commercial acclaim, fromParasite Eveto theChronogames. RELATED:Video Game Developers That Specialize in One Genre Their franchises are so notable that it can be easy to forget that they have a few solid standalone titles as well. These games are all Square Enix titles that show the publisher’s knack for great JRPGs along with a few notable dips into other genres along the way and prove there’s more to them than justFinal Fantasy....