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TheYakuzaseries never disappoints when it comes to its long list of eccentric characters, andJudgmentis no different. Many of these figures havesome weird and wonderful backstories. Sometimes, when players get lost in all the chaotic events of any one ofYakuza’stitles, they miss out on some interesting points that make the role that much better. RELATED:13 Best Yakuza Games, According To Metacritic From the main character to some nasty villains, a lot goes into making these characters great....

Lil Gator Gameis a short and sweet little game that has players building the ultimate playground adventure. Along the way, players need to get help from friends, help others, collect building materials, take on fake cardboard monsters, and collect items. While there are several kinds of collectibles in this cute littleindie RPG video game, players will most likely want to get their hands on as many of the weapons as quickly as possible....

Electronic Arts is a studio thatused to have a pretty bad rep at one pointbecause of its insistence on microtransactions and multiplayer loot box fests as opposed to actual single-player gaming. However, it seems that the company has been hard at work trying to get away from this unflattering reputation for quite some time now. RELATED:The Best EA Games To Play On Steam, Ranked After all, EA has also released its fair share of single-player games in the market, establishing a great portfolio that isn’t completely geared toward multiplayer services....

Last month, Microsoft insider Brad Sams teased that the company was looking to make some more big acquisitions in 2021. Sams stopped short of revealing what those acquisitions would be, but apparently one possibility was Microsoft acquiringGearbox Software. However, it seems as though Microsoft passed on acquiring theBorderlandsdeveloper (or failed to outbid Embracer Group), asGearbox has been acquired by Embracer Group. Sams reacted to theGearbox Softwareacquisition news by stating that he believes Microsoft “looked at” acquiring Gearbox, and that was indeed one of the companies that he was teasing....

Capcom is aiming to change the way that players confront monsters inMonster Hunter Rise.The latest iteration in the long-running franchise is coming to the Nintendo Switch in a few weeks and thanks to the new Wirebug mechanic in play, things are a little bit different compared to 2018’sMonster Hunter: World. Instead of being locked down to the ground with there being just a few ways to get set up for aerial attacks,Riseallows hunters, regardless of weapon choice, to fly (somewhat freely) through the air to not only avoid enemy attacks quickly but also traverse the environments faster and use special combos that have never been seen before in the franchise....

It’s the last day of school atMythic Quest. The Apple TV+ show finished its second season with a fantastic finale that offers up satisfying conclusions and promising new beginnings in equal measure. “TBD” follows uplast week’s impeccable “Juice Box”and continues theMythic Questtradition of being not-quite-so-far from perfect. Mythic Questwas created by three alumni ofIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Rob McElhenney, Megan Ganz, and Charle Day surprised no one by creating a show that knocks its comedy beats out of the park....

Developer FromSoftware has made a name for itself by designing some of the best combat and boss encounters over the last decade of gaming. This has continued to be the case with themost recent titleElden Ring, but some bosses from the developer’s catalog still haven’t been surpassed, such as many of the encountersBloodbornethrows at players. One particular boss that continues to stand out among fans is the Orphan of Kos, who acts as a perfect secondary climax to the game after being introduced in theOld HuntersDLC....

AnOverwatch 2clip showcases a Symmetra using their teleporter to save an ally in a clutch way. With the release ofOverwatch 2, many of the game’s heroes were reworked so that they fit the game’s new faster-paced 5v5 gameplay. Symmetra is oneOverwatch 2character that’s struggled in the transition due to her reliance on stationary objects like turrets and the teleporter. But as Symmetra players get more familiar with the action, they’re able to pull off some very exciting maneuvers....

Pokemon GOis a firmly established multiplayer scene by this point, and players are constantly looking to optimize their teams. With the recent release of Gibble, players are looking forthe best moveset for Garchomp, its final evolution. Of course, the hunt for the perfect moveset is universal to every Pokemon inPokemon GO. One Pokemon made much stronger with correct move optimization is Gengar, one of the original Ghost-type Pokemon and a powerful choice, even today....

No othergame quite lives up to its franchise’s catchphrase, “gotta catch ‘em all,” likePokemon Legends: Arceus.Pokemonencourages players to get out there and catch all the powerful and mythical creatures that roam the land, seas, and skies, but not many of the games require players to actually catch ‘em all in order to progress the story and unlock certain areas of the map. Related:The Best Pokemon Games on the Nintendo 3DS Pokemon Legends: Arceuschanged up the formula set by the main series games, requiring players to truly catch all the creatures roaming around the region of Hisui....

ThroughoutPokémon Legends: Arceus, there are dozens of requests to fulfill while players focus on filling up their Pokédex and saving Hisui’s enraged nobles. One of these requests is Request 34, or ‘Croagunk’s Curative Poison’, which requires the player to complete a few other tasks before they turn their attention to this request. In fact, Request 34 will require the player to have quelled the frenzied noble Hisuian Lilligant beforehand. The player should also haveregistered Croagunk in their Pokédex(a much slighter task compared to subduing Nobles, thankfully)....

Ubisoft just offered up the first in-depth look at gameplay footage fromRainbow Six Extractionduring their E3 showcase. The video followed three Operators delving into a contaminated research facility and showed off some gadgets and mechanics players can look forward to inRainbow Six Extraction. Originally titledRainbow Six Quarantine, the game adds some elements of an RPG dungeon crawl to the co-op shooter’s level design, breaking areas into increasingly dangerous sub-zones. Still, squad-based tactical combat remains the core ofRainbow Six Extraction’s gameplay....

Another AAAAliengame, which some are hoping will be the long-awaited sequel to 2014’sAlien: Isolation,is rumored to be in development. There have been numerous video games based on theAlienmovies released over the years, but Creative Assembly’s tension-filledsurvival horror gameraised the bar to a level that many people feel has not been reached since. There is already another entry in the franchise in development,Aliens: Dark Descentby Tindalos Interactiveand Disney’s 20th Century Games. While its world premiere reveal trailer in June left many fans feeling optimistic,Dark Descentwill be a top-down real-time strategy game and may not hit the same spot for some that a first or third-person action title would....