Summary The Soulslike genre has developed a plethora of traditions and staples over the last decade or so. Many of these staple features can trace their roots back to genre pioneers likeDemon’s SoulsandDark Souls, and many have stayed largely the same over the years, albeit with a few tweaks and improvements made along the way.Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnembraces many of these Soulslike traditions and staples, but it isn’t afraid of adding its own unique flair to them....

Summary A new leak fromGenshin Impactis teasing a major quality-of-life update to the game’s local specialties with the launch of Natlan, making in-game resource farming easier. The popular RPG from HoYoverse features a wide variety of different resources for players to collect, used for powering up characters, weapons, and more. Beyond Primogems as the main gacha currency, players can collect many different types of herbs and ores, as well asfarming Talent and Ascension materials fromGenshin Impact’s Domains....

Glorious Model O Gaming Mouse One of Glorious' most popular, affordable gaming mice, the ultralightweight Model O, is now available on Amazon at a tremendous discount. This gaming mouse was created for performance first and foremost with a honeycomb design and super-precise sensor. Get this FPS mouse now at the lowest price on Amazon ever. Amazon has included an excellent deal on a beast of a mouse, theGlorious Model O, which is now available at a 43% discount for a limited time....

Summary Launching in 2020,Ghost of Tsushimais one of the most visually stunning games to arrive on Sony’s PlayStation 4, and to capture that eye-popping beauty, one fan traveled to its setting in a bid to bring its vibrant Japanese locations to the real world in a series of photographs. Following the story of Jin Sakai, the Sucker Punch title takes players on a mission to protect the island of Tsushima from the fierce Mongol armies that leads Jin to not only question his moral code as a samurai but also to make some dangerous and hard choices that seeGhost of Tsushima’snarrative twist and bend across 24 main story missions....

Summary Countless rumors, discussions, and leaks later,Ghost of Tsushima’s highly anticipated sequel has still yet to be formally announced by Sucker Punch. Nevertheless, it is most likely going to happen, considering the massive success of the first game and its continued influence on the gaming industry. AssumingGhost of Tsushima 2will eventually become a tangible reality, there are some obvious things it can improve upon from the first game, including more meaningful choices with multiple endings, new weapons and skills, and more diverse open-world activities....

Summary A new leak fromHonkai: Star Railis sharing the details for the new “self select” gacha banner expected to debut in Version 2.5, allowing players to choose their featured five-star. The sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse has introduced a wide variety of characters for players to choose from, with many quickly becoming fan-favorites among the game’s community. Characters like Kafka, Firefly, andRuan Mei have all been regardedas some ofStar Rail’s most powerful and popular characters since their release....

Summary The finale of Part 1 ofBleach: Thousand Year Blood Waradapted a massively important and beloved moment forBleachfans:The Blade is Me. After Ichigo understands and accepts his origins thanks to his father, Isshin, telling him everything about his mother, O-Etsu Nimaiya forges a new Zanpakutou for him. After Ichigo’s Asauchi is revealed to resemble his Hollow side, fans get the first step into Bleach’s biggest twist.Old Man Zangetsu, who Ichigo has considered the center of his power,was actually the manifestation of his Quincy heritage, taking the form of a younger Yhwach....

Summary The opening night of Gamescom introduced fans to a wide range of upcoming projects across the gaming industry, withMafia: The Old Countrybeing one of the most surprising. Not counting remakes, this upcoming project will be the first new experience to come to the franchise in close to a decade, and it seems that 2K and Hangar 13 are paying a lot of respect to the foundations of the series in the development of the game....

Quick Links While many Unique items grant effects that can become very flashy and class-centric, your builds inDiablo 4will sometimes need effects that are as simple as providing more survivability, like theHarlequin Crest, increased skill damage, like the Shard of Verathiel, or reduced cooldown, like theFlickerstepboots. Coincidentally, this type of Unique item can be equipped by any character, regardless of their class. That is where the Locran’s Talisman Unique amulet comes in, one of the 15 new Unique items introduced inDiablo 4Season 5, and one that will help you out with an important aspect of damage output like critical strike chance....

Summary Despite parent company Ziff Davis’ claims to the contrary, laid off staff ofHumble Gamesinsist that the company has effectively been shut down.Humble Gamesis the indie publishing arm of Humble Bundle, which most gamers will know for the discounted games it sells to benefit charity. The company began offering publishing services to indie developers in 2017 and was officially branded Humble Games in 2020. Since its start, Humble Games has helped bring a number of popular indie titles to gamers, including the early access version ofSlay the Spire,2021’s cozy puzzle gameUnpacking,Chinatown Detective Agency,and the award-winningSignalis....

It’s no secret that many fans ofJackboxgames already play them in an adult way. While all previousJackbox Party Packsare teen-rated, often mature fans enjoy adding a spicy twist to their mini-games, and that’s precisely the audience that Jackbox Games is leaning toward with the creation of theirupcomingJackbox Naughty Pack. Adding three M-rated mini-games, theJackbox Naughty Packre-mixes fan-favorites Drawful and Fakin' It with the adult-themed Dirty Drawful and Fakin' It All Night Long....

Summary Judasis the forthcoming title from creator Ken Levine’s new studio, Ghost Story Games. Levine is well-known for his work on theBioShockseries, which put the franchise in the limelight and on the listing of some of the best games made. After producing the third entry, 2013’sBioShock: Infinite,Levine formed Ghost Story and announced his next vision,Judas,in 2022. Meanwhile, the officialBioShock 4has been in development by Cloud Chamber since 2019, but has revealed less thanJudasso far....

Summary Square Enix has revealed the contents of theFinal Fantasy 7outfit pack that will be available inLife is Strange: Double Exposure. TheFinal Fantasy 7costume pack is available as part of the Ultimate Edition forLife is Strange: Double Exposure, and will be available at launch for any who pre-purchase it. Much like its predecessorTrue Colors,Life is Strange: Double Exposurewill be launched soon after its initial announcement. Following its reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase in June,Life is Strange: Double Exposurewas announced to be launching later this year, bringing the series back to its roots by reinstating Max Caulfield as the main character....