While still considered a niche genre, it is no secret that visual novels are slowly gaining the attention of gamers. While the origins of visual novels can be traced back to Japan, with most titles featuring manga and anime adaptations, western versions of visual novels are slowly rising year by year. One interesting projectfeatured at E3 2021’s Future of Gaming showcaseisDome-King Cabbage, a visual novel in development by Cobysoft Co....

One of the more unexpected gaming rumors to pop up this year is thatKojima Productions could be teaming up with Xbox. Neither party has confirmed this, but given Hideo Kojima’s desire for creative freedom and Xbox boss Phil Spencer’s goal of increasing Xbox’s reach in Japan, both parties seem like they could stand to benefit from collaborating on a game. With a possible new game on the horizon, it’s worth taking a look through Kojima Productions' past work....

Star Wars is a huge franchise full of memorable characters, and Respawn Entertainment’sStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Ordermet most fans' expectations with stories old and new. Lightsabers and Force powers are two pillars of the game’s combat, letting players loose across several planets while progressively becoming more attuned to Respawn’s narrative-driven action.Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderwas a strong outcome of the collaboration between Lucasfilm and Respawn Entertainment, so it makes sense to see a sequel on the way....

The Estus Flask has become a mainstay of the FromSoftware catalog, with versions of this healing item appearing throughout theDark Soulsseries and all the way up toElden Ring. However, each iteration on the Estus Flask or similar healing items has not remained stagnant from one game to the next, withElden Ring’s Crimson and Cerulean Tear flasksbeing the culmination of years of progressive evolution. Starting fromDemon’s Souls, the FromSoftware formula has sometimes struggled with giving players a way to heal damage without trivializing the punishment of being hit by an enemy....

Summary With Bethesda’sStarfieldfinally out the door, it presumably won’t be too long before Bethesda is free to turn its attention to its other franchisees. Microsoft’s FTC court case indicatesThe Elder Scrolls 6won’t be released until 2026 or later.Fallout 5is on its way sometime after that, though it is likely still so far off that it’s almost pointless to speculate as to exactly when. However, just because the nextFalloutis so many years away doesn’t mean developers don’t have plans for it....

The release ofFar Cry 6is finally just around the corner, following an eight month delay that saw it pushed back from its original February 18 release date. The game is now set to release on October 7, and fans are eager to get their hands on the first mainline entry in theFar Cryfranchise since 2018.Far Cry 6takes place on the fictional island of Yara in the Caribbean and will be the most expansiveFar Crymap to date....

GameStop, the world’s largest video game retailer, has seen a 1500% increase in online sales between March 1 and April 10. Overall video games sales hit $1.6 billion for the month of March, the best totals for the month since 2008 when theNintendo Wiiwas at the height of its popularity. Not surprisingly, Nintendo was again the big winner this time. The Switch outsold both the PS4 and Xbox One in hardware sales for March andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonswas the best-selling title, topping the likes ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfareand Capcom’sResident Evil 3remake....

There are many beautiful locations inGrand Theft Auto 5that some players might want to explore. In these locations, it’s best to leave behind the super-fast sports cars, and the noisy helicopters, for something more appropriate: the trusty bike. RELATED:Games That Support Both First & Third-Person Gameplay InGrand Theft Auto 5, players have a few bike options that make riding around Los Santos and Vespucci Beach all the more atmospheric and refreshing....

If Ashes inHades 2are the equivalent of Darkness in the first Hades game Psyche is somehow also the equivalent of Darkness as well. To elaborate, in the firstHadesgame, you would spend Darkness to invest (and activate) different passive and active buffs to Zagreus. This could be effects like giving him extra charges of Death Defiance to getting multiple Dashes, as long as you had the Darkness you could activate it....

There are two tales in the realm of entertainment that are forever entwined for their groundbreaking stories, shocking plot-twists, deep characters, lovable heroes, and rollercoaster narratives. Those two entities are of courseLilo and StichandHalo 2. No, really. A shocking revelation has presented itself about the plots of 2004’sHalo 2and the Disney animated filmLilo and Stitch,thanks to a Redditor named newhampshiresmashed and his girlfriend. Apparently, the Arbiter fromHalo 2and Jumpa from the Disney movie have eerily similar story arcs....

Halo: The Master Chief Collectionhas passed an impressive milestone on PC.Halo: The Master Chief Collectionreleased on PC in 2019 via Steam, the Microsoft Store, and Xbox Game Pass for PC, after Xbox announced that all of its future first-party titles would also be released on PC. The new milestone passed could indicate that Xbox’s investment in the platform could be paying off. TheoriginalHaloushered in a new era of console shooters when it launchedin 2001 when it spawned Xbox’s flagship first-party series....

Starting in Track 2, players ofHi-Fi Rushmay notice that Chai isn’t the only person visiting every corner of the Vandelay campus. A robot known only as the HR investigator is also making the rounds, accompanied by his long-suffering assistant. To some extent, the investigator is a reference toThe Evil Withinseries, which was also made by Tango Gameworks and stars a police detective. However, he’s also a general reference to noir tropes like melancholy monologues and long overcoats....

While some heroes are far less likely to get Play of the Game than others, everyOverwatchcharacter is capable of this accomplishment. While Torbjorn Play of the Games are rarely interesting, oneOverwatchplayer has broken from the trend and shared a hilarious one. The main reason thatTorbjorn Play of the Gamesare usually lackluster is that many look the same. A majority of the time, Torbjorn’s big plays see the character’s turrets doing the work for him, with the AI-controlled guns racking up kills for the character....