Summary Monster Hunter Wildsreleases new information regarding the Focus Mode mechanic and how it can change how traditional weapons like the Great Sword play. One of the biggest announcements out of The Game Awards 2023 was Capcom’sMonster Hunter Wilds, the next major entry in the massive popular franchise. Since then, fans have been eager to learn more about how this game looks to expand upon the foundations of Monster Hunter World, though details to this point have been few and far between....

Summary Video games and the hardware they are developed upon have always been volatile and prone to rapid evolution, but none more so thanFinal Fantasy. As early asFinal Fantasy 2, the series embraced these fluctuations and made commitments to grow in step with them.Each entry strived to evolvein terms of technological advancements and to cater to audience taste, which allowed them to capture new audiences but occasionally divided or even alienated existing fans....

My Time At Sandrockis a cozy game that allows players to visit the lovely town of Sandrock and become a builder. In the game, players will be fulfilling orders from customers in town who need different items built. This makes up a large part of the side quest missions. Players will also be able to get points for completing these commissions, so they can work to get a higher score than other builders in town....

Summary NBA 2K25developer Visual Concepts has shared new details about the basketball simulation game’s The City mode, ahead of its release on September 6. The announcement spotlights the various competitive and non-competitive features present inNBA 2K25’s The City. First introduced inNBA 2K21, The City is a free-roam mode that puts players in a basketball-themed neighborhood from where they can access everything from ranked matches to practice sessions. Similar to the return of theAuction House feature in MyTeamthis year, The City will mark the return of MyCourt, a place where players can experiment on the basketball court either solo or with friends....

Dragon Age: The Veilguardis shaping up for its Fall 2024 release, having revealed a few peeks at the story and gameplay so far. To date, BioWare has also confirmed thatallDragon Age: Veilguardcompanions are romanceable and are canonically pansexual, and this has been a big deal in the community. BioWare and Dragon Age have always been known for crafting fun companions and featuring fun romances, and the dev has now revealed a few more details about how they work....

Summary Nintendo has announced thatPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Teamwill be added to the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service on August 9. TheNintendo Switch Online service’s offeringshave grown quite a bit over the past couple of years, with the introduction of the Expansion Pack tier giving gamers access to a host of older games from the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 libraries. While the service is still divisive, Nintendo has been regularly adding new titles every month....

Summary The hype train for the nextGrand Theft Autois reaching an interminable speed as fans awaitGTA 6’s release in 2025.GTA 6will take players back to Vice City, the Miami-inspired metropolis once characterized by neon lights, white suits, and lavish drug-dealer lifestyles. It will certainly be interesting to see how Rockstar builds upon Vice City, leveraging modern hardware to create a more in-depth and expansive landscape, similar to howGTA 5iterated upon the Los Santos that players first saw inGTA San Andreas....

Hogwarts Legacybrought players to the titular school of wizardry made famous by theHarry Potterfranchise. Fans of bothHarry Potterand RPGs flocked to the game at launch, making it the top-selling game of 2023. This success has primedHogwarts Legacyto get a sequel, which could expand upon its many features. Although nothing has been officially announced yet, it would be surprising if there wasn’ta secondHogwarts Legacyplanned for the future. The game’s ability to put players in the shoes of their own custom wizard can be a fun adventure, and althoughHogwarts Legacysucceeds in many qualities that make RPGs feel immersive, there is still plenty of room for improvement....

Summary Now that the dust has settled aroundCyberpunk 2077’s recentPhantom Libertystory expansion, fans can finally look towards what is planned to come next for the franchise. While it is true that a lot of CD Projekt Red’s attention will shift towardsThe Witcherfranchise throughout the near future, the studio has already confirmed that a sequel to2077is already in the works. As reported in late 2022, the sequel toCyberpunk 2077is currently codenamedProject Orion, with it being estimated that the game could be released around 2028/2029 at the earliest....

Summary The following contains spoilers for One Piece Episode 1114, “For the Beloved Pupil—The Fist of Vice Admiral Garp!”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. For ages,One Piecefans have wondered how powerful Monkey D. Garp is. Thankfully, the wait is over as the latest episode of theOne Pieceanime finally raised the curtain on this mystery. Monkey D. Garp traveled to Hachinosu to free his protégé from the clutches of the Blackbeard Pirates. Koby had been kidnapped by the Yonko because he wanted to use him as a bargaining chip....

Summary After over two decades of anticipation, JoyBoy has finally made his first official appearance in theOne Piecemanga — though it’s little more than a vague silhouette. While his full appearance is a mystery, Vegapunk’s broadcast confirmed that, like Luffy,JoyBoy’s body was made of rubber. He was the first person in history to have taken to the seas, and was central to the war that created the Void Century. He was also so influential that his death marked the end of the war, though the World Government feared him enough to still want to keep tabs on the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika....

Summary Call of Duty: Black Ops 6fans have been flocking to an extremely overpowered weapon during the game’s closed beta weekend. The gun has become so popular that players have reported that it is often the only gun they see their opponents use in matches, and the common consensus in theCall of Duty: Black Ops 6community seems to be that it deserves to be nerfed. TheCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Beta kicked off on August 30, giving players who pre-ordered a chance to experience a handful of multiplayer maps and a moshpit of game modes before the launch of the game....

Summary Overwatch 2developers have officially shared their opinion onMarvel Rivals, saying they are looking forward to learning from their game’s new competitor. Though theOverwatch 2devs couldn’t outright talk aboutMarvel Rivalsfor obvious reasons, it seems like they hope to learn from the journey and success of the upcoming hero shooter. Marvel Rivalsis a new hero shooter being developed by Marvel Entertainment and NetEase Games. Since its announcement in March, it has been clear that it andOverwatch 2shared similar DNA and that it would quickly become one of Blizzard’s biggest competitors....