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A new video introduces the sea raiders that Maomao and Loulan will encounter. TOHO animation has released the third character trailer for the anime film The Apothecary Diaries: The Treasure of the Late Consort. This latest video focuses on the Kajadан pirate group, whose members are searching for the treasure of their leader who died...
The legendary science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke once said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” The lines between sci-fi and fantasy blur in popular entertainment franchises like Star Wars, Warhammer 40,000, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, along with classic book series like Dune and Dragonriders of Pern. Readers looking for a new...
There is an undeniable magic woven into the role-playing genre. These virtual worlds craft unforgettable narratives that enthusiasts return to year after year, populated by legendary figures and profound philosophical themes—even if their protagonists are occasionally plagued by amnesia, gravity-defying spiky hair, and broadswords that easily eclipse their own body weight. A truly exceptional RPG...
Mafia, mushrooms, and mecha-dinos. Sony has revealed the lineup of games that will become available to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers on October 20. Mafia: The Old Country | PS5 Horizon Forbidden West | PS5, PS4 Mycopunk | PS5 Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 | PS5, PS4 The Midnight Walk | PS5 Tales of Arise...
The protagonist will have to investigate mysterious arsons. Argo Tuulik, one of the key writers of the acclaimed Disco Elysium, recently presented his new project called Red Rooster. The game is positioned as an “incendiary role-playing game” with an emphasis on a physics system, combining the best features of “thoughtful RPGs with a detailed world...
Roads can also be conquered in cooperative mode. Funselektor Labs Inc., the studio known for art of rally, recently announced the release of its new project, over the hill. The developers invite players to discover the golden age of off-roading. In over the hill, players can get behind the wheel of iconic off-road vehicles from...
Sony is not the only company treating players to new controller models. Microsoft recently announced a new controller named the Xbox Nano Controller. It is positioned as the smallest controller in the company’s history. According to the creators of the Xbox Nano Controller, the device weighs just 3.5 ounces (approximately 99 grams) and measures a...
Players will face various threats during raids in No Such Place. CritTeam, ChillyRoom, and LoongGate recently announced the PC release of No Such Place on Steam. It is a PvE extraction shooter that supports solo play or cooperative squads of up to four players. In No Such Place, players head out to explore abandoned research...
There were ideas, but they could not pull the game together. Not all Rockstar Games ideas ever made it to release. For example, Agent, a project announced in 2009 during a Sony event, was never released. This spy action game for the PlayStation 3 was supposed to plunge players into the dark atmosphere of the...
The fan-made PC port GTA: VCS, announced at the beginning of the year, will not launch in time for the game anniversary despite what the project title suggests. However, it remains a promising and ambitious undertaking. Throughout the year, the team at White Trash Games shared development updates, revealed various details, and showcased gameplay footage....
