InFar Cry 5, players find themselves in Hope County, Montana, a place that has been taken over by the doomsday cult Project at Eden’s Gate. Joseph Seed and the rest of the Seed family are at the head of Eden’s Gate, whom he calls his “heralds.” Hope County has been split into three regions, each managed by one of said heralds. Far Cry 5officially starts on Dutch’s Island, set in the middle of all three areas....

World-building can make or break a franchise, especially those reliant on the escapism found in fantastical societies, and theFatefranchisehas a lore that feels significant beyond simply “Fate.” The building blocks that made that series popular are but smaller pieces of an intricate world, and at the center is one of the most important aspects of all. The Holy Grail War inFate/Stay Nightis understood to be a battle wherein seven Masters each summon a Heroic spirit to fight to the death until one master remains and gets their wish granted....

Final Fantasy 10remains one of the most popularFinal Fantasytitles out there, and a portion of its more dedicated fans are still crafting detailed and eye-catching cosplays. Recently, oneFinal Fantasy 10fan took a cosplay photoshoot that brings the game’s strong-willed protagonist Tidus to life. Redditor MeruruAya has put together an excellent, game-accurate Tidus cosplay that captures just about every aspect of the character, including his questionable fashion sense. Much has been said over the years about Tidus' outfit, which seems to be composed of equal parts overalls, hoodie, and asymmetrical shorts, making it much harder to stumble across in real life thanYuna’sFinal Fantasy 10kimono....

Although many fans of the franchise are perhaps looking forward toFinal Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, Square Enix is a large company with multiple projects in the works. Many hope thatFinal Fantasy 16is among them, as due toFinal Fantasy 15being released 4 years ago, many fans may be looking for something new. According to a recently discovered Twitter account, it’s possible thatFinal Fantasy 16is closer to reveal than many would think....

Summary A recent leak fromGenshin Impacthas revealed a new event weapon, enemy types, and explorable regions that will be a part of the version 4.1 update. After the release ofGenshin Impactversion 4.0, leaks about the next major update have started pouring in, with one indicating that Venti and Hu Tao will get a rerun banner in the near future. HoYoverse released asignificant update forGenshin Impact, which adds an entirely new region, battle pass weapons, playable characters, and TCG Genius Invokation cards....

Gotham Knightsrecently gave fans a new look at some of its villains in its Gamescom 2022 trailer, includingHarley Quinnand Clayface. The latter is a nice, almost obscure enemy to feature in the game, but perhaps the biggest reveal wasn’t the villains butGotham Knights' release date change. WB Games revealedGotham Knightswould be releasing four daysearlier, on October 21, instead of October 25. The reasoning why isn’t really clear, but whether it was the cause or not, there is one benefit of moving up its release date: fans get a week with it before the next major games of the fall drop....

Summary Helldivers 2community manager Thomas Petersson announced that the developers will make changes to the release of patches to maintain the quality standard of the game. Since its launch in February 2024,Helldivers 2has seen significant success, becoming Sony’s fastest-selling PlayStation game ever. The co-op shooter has enjoyed a steady stream of updates and content releases aimed at keeping the player base engaged. The game, however, faced challenges, particularly with the speed of updates and balancing changes....

The slogan on the splash screen forHitman 2says, “Make the world your weapon,” a statement that has proved to be truer than players could have ever imagined. While guns are certainly a potent choice in the world of assassination, it’s the everyday objects found throughout theHitmanseries that make the franchise feel so special. So beloved is these types of assassinations that even a bugged briefcase kill eventually made it intoHitman 3,this time as a feature....

Remakes can do one of two things: stay nearly identical to the original or completely stray away and create something entirely different. Many times, remakes end up being tossed away and thought of as nothing but an unnecessary recreation of something that didn’t need to be updated. Gus Van Sant’sPsycho(1998)is infamous for basically recreating the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock original, by doing an indistinguishable shot-for-shot remake. The film is also notorious for, to put it simply, being a terrible movie....

Sword users in mangaare often depicted as lone wolves, roaming the world looking to polish their techniques, or as murder machines, flaunting their skills to oppress those unlucky enough to cross their paths. But there’s something mystical and eerie about swordmasters in manga. Some of them have some cool and unusual techniques that might be considered so overpowered as to be broken. These manga characters have sword skills capable of defeating gods, demons, and in some cases, cutting through reality itself....

With the popularity of the PlayStation 5 andXbox Series X/S,Nintendois the company that has to cater to its audience most if it wants to succeed. Whereas the aforementioned consoles fromMicrosoft and Sony are entertainment systemsas well as game consoles, the Nintendo Switch only satisfies fans of the gaming medium. Furthermore, its distinct lack of power in comparison to its contemporaries is noticeable, so the company has to use other means to sell units and the games to go with it....

Blizzard has officially revealed the abilities for new Support hero Lifeweaver, with Game Rant having the opportunity to go hands-on and try his kit out ahead of the character’s Season 4 debut. Blizzard is looking to add new heroes toOverwatch 2with every even-numbered season.Overwatch 2Season 2 added Tank hero Ramattra, and now Lifeweaver is joining the ranks for the game’s Season 4. Along with revealing Lifeweaver’s abilities, Blizzard has also confirmed some interesting details about the character’s backstory....

Persona 6is currently one of the most anticipated JRPGs, despite it not actually being officially announced.Persona 5gained a large swathe of fansfrom around the globe, meaning its fully-fledged successor has a lot of expectations to live up to. Atlus is more than up to the task, as has been proven in recent years, but while the fifth mainline game is special it’s not without some drawbacks that will need to be addressed....