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Bandai Namco has officially confirmed that The Blood of Dawnwalker—the highly anticipated vampire RPG helmed by industry veterans behind The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077—is set to arrive on September 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. To celebrate the announcement, the team at Rebel Wolves has unveiled an atmospheric new story trailer,...
The Sims Takes a Playful Jab at Klay Thompson Following Megan Thee Stallion Split In the wake of the highly publicized breakup between Megan Thee Stallion and NBA star Klay Thompson, the iconic life-simulation game The Sims has waded into the drama, humorously showing the rapper the way out in “Simlish.” On Monday, April 27,...
Reaching Runner rank 25 in Bungie’s Marathon unlocks the raid-inspired Cryo Archive mode. To ease the transition into this challenging content, the game provides a complimentary Cryo Archive Sponsored Kit, brimming with blue-tier gear. After suffering a brutal run where I forfeited thousands of credits’ worth of equipment, I begrudgingly equipped the kit—only to realize...
Image: Harcourt Childrens Books, Tor, and HarperCollins While Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl certainly catapulted LitRPG—a subgenre where game mechanics and leveling systems define the narrative—into the mainstream, it’s not the only way to weave the spirit of role-playing games into fiction. Beyond the stat-heavy power fantasies, several authors are finding clever, innovative ways to...
Image: Nintendo, Illumination/Universal Pictures Following the monumental success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie—both of which surged past the $2 billion mark at the global box office—it was only a matter of time before Nintendo and Illumination joined forces once again. Thanks to a recently updated release calendar from...
Image: Studio Pierrot Good news for Kagurabachi devotees: one of Shonen Jump’s most breakout modern hits is officially receiving an anime adaptation next year. Even more promising is the roster of talent behind the curtain. The project is being spearheaded by the masterful animator Tetsuya Takeuchi, a veteran whose illustrious career includes heavy-hitting titles such...
Ryota Takaji — Courtesy Photo Unbound Japan is a fresh interview series dedicated to shining a light on entertainment professionals who have successfully carved out paths on the global stage. For our inaugural feature, we sat down with Los Angeles-based professional dancer Ryota Takaji. A lifelong performer, Takaji recently captivated audiences as part of Bad...
The future of Spiders, the Paris-based studio behind the recently launched RPG GreedFall 2: The Dying World, looks increasingly grim. Just six weeks after the title’s March release, a report from the French outlet Origami suggests that the developer is on the brink of permanent closure. According to Origami, the studio faces total shutdown after...
Greetings, Runners! 👋 While April was a relatively calm period for our trucking simulations, we have a packed schedule ahead for May and the months following. RoadCraft is gearing up for the Crawler Pack and the upcoming vehicle modding feature, while SnowRunner is shifting gears toward Season 18. First and foremost, happy birthday to SnowRunner!...
Image: Marvel The comic book industry recently mourned the loss of legendary writer Gerry Conway, who passed away on Monday. While his bibliography is vast and storied, few of his contributions have left a mark as indelible as Marvel’s The Punisher. Debuting in Amazing Spider-Man #129—a character brought to life alongside artists John Romita and...
