Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the new entry in the long-running hack-and-slash series by Omega Force, will launch on PC and consoles in early 2025. During yesterday's State of Play, a new overview trailer confirmed that the new entry in the series will be released on PlayStation 5 on January 17th. Koei Tecmo later confirmed that the game will launch on the same day on PC, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S as well. In Dynasty Warriors: Origins, players will take on the role of a nameless martial artist with amnesia, who will find themselves in the middle of the dramatic conflict of the […]
In many ways, the announcement of Fairy Tail 2 was an unexpected but welcome surprise. While there's no denying the popularity of the series by Hiro Mashima, Koei Tecmo and Gust gave no indication that the franchise would continue to bring a close to the original manga's storyline. During Gamescom 2024, I had the chance to try out the game before its December release and speak with Producer Hiroshi Kataoka, discussing the setting, characters, battle system, future content, and more. Enjoy! The interview was conducted via an interpreter and has been edited for clarity. The original Fairy Tail was almost […]
The latest game in the well-loved franchise Atelier has been revealed by KOEI TECMO Europe and the developer, Gust. The new game in the franchise will be titled Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land. To celebrate the announcement of this upcoming game, KOEI TECMO posted a three-minute trailer yesterday to showcase some of the action-packed gameplay that people can expect from diving into this game. The trailer shows off some of the main characters that players can expect to see while playing the JRPG, such as Viktor von Duerer, a member of the Order of Eustella, […]
Fairy Tail 2 will be released this December on PC and consoles, Koei Tecmo confirmed today. The second entry in the series developed by GUST, which will bring the original story to its conclusion with the Alvarez arc, will launch on PC on December 11th and on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch on December 13th. To mark the announcement, a new trailer was released, providing a first look at the magic battles Natsu and the team must unleash in order to defeat their greatest enemy, Zeref, the Emperor Spriggan of the Alvarez Empire. You can check out the […]
Koei Tecmo has officially announced the first story line details for their new upcoming action game Dynasty Warriors: Origins. This game is slated for release in 2025 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. Koei Tecmo has promised that this game will be the most jam-packed and intense action game out of any of the Warriors games already available on the market. Players engage in a 1 vs 1,000 action set in 183 AD. This game introduces you to a heroic warrior who has to fight off waves of enemies on the battlefields of the ancient Three Kingdoms. The […]
Today, KOEI TECMO announced the release date of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 remake. The game will be released digitally on October 24 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. It is a remake of 2001's PlayStation 2 game with Power Up Kit features, the "All Officers Play" and "All Periods Scenarios" features, and a host of new content. There are now a thousand playable officers, up from 600, while the All Periods Scenarios feature now offers 55 scenarios (some of which are fictional), the most ever in the franchise. Through the enhanced "All Officers Play" […]
Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and while it’s a large, challenging game, some might be wondering – what happens after I roll credits? Is there a New Game+ I can tackle? Are there are post-game features and content I can unlock? Don’t worry, we’re here to take some of the mystery out of Rise of the Ronin’s endgame… Note: The following article doesn’t touch on any Rise of the Ronin plot details, some may still consider talk of its postgame SPOILER territory. Is there a New Game+ mode? No, there isn’t. Rather than start […]
Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and unlike some of their past efforts, the game is surprisingly story-heavy. There are also a number of moments when you’ll be presented with important decisions to make, which begs the question – are their multiple endings? And how does one unlock them all? Scroll on down for the full lowdown on how RotR's story works… Note: The following article contains SPOILERS for Rise of the Ronin. Are there multiple endings in Rise of the Ronin? The answer is yes, but not as many as you might think. While […]
Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and like most of their games, challenging combat built around a number of unique systems is core to the game. Being successful in combat in Rise of the Ronin requires mastery of parries, stances, Ki, and more, which can be a bit mind boggling at first. But don’t worry too much as we have some tips that will have you slicing off heads in no time… Keep an eye on you and your opponent’s Ki They key to Rise of Ronin’s combat is, well, Ki. Both you and your […]
New Rise of the Ronin gameplay footage was shown during yesterday's State of Play, providing a new look at some of the game's features and mechanics. The new Gameplay Overview, which can be watched in full below, provides a new look at open-world traversal and combat mechanics, which look like an evolution of the combat systems seen in recent games by Team Ninja like the Nioh series and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. The new footage also showcases how choices will impact the story, as players will be able to decide which NPCs to side with. More information on the game's […]
A new Rise of the Ronin action-packed trailer was shown during yesterday's The Game Awards, providing the best look yet at Team NINJA's open-world action game. The new trailer, which can be watched below, shows how the game will feature some of the studio's signature excellent action game mechanics, making it almost feel like open-world Nioh, which wouldn't really be surprising, as it is being directed by Fumihiko Yasuda, the director of the popular Soulslike series. The trailer also confirms the game's March 22nd, 2024 release date, making it one hell of a day for video game releases, as Dragon's […]
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the new entry in the long-running hack-and-slash series by Omega Force, will launch on PC and consoles in early 2025. During yesterday's State of Play, a new overview trailer confirmed that the new entry in the series will be released on PlayStation 5 on January 17th. Koei Tecmo later confirmed that the game will launch on the same day on PC, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S as well. In Dynasty Warriors: Origins, players will take on the role of a nameless martial artist with amnesia, who will find themselves in the middle of the dramatic conflict of the […]
In many ways, the announcement of Fairy Tail 2 was an unexpected but welcome surprise. While there's no denying the popularity of the series by Hiro Mashima, Koei Tecmo and Gust gave no indication that the franchise would continue to bring a close to the original manga's storyline. During Gamescom 2024, I had the chance to try out the game before its December release and speak with Producer Hiroshi Kataoka, discussing the setting, characters, battle system, future content, and more. Enjoy! The interview was conducted via an interpreter and has been edited for clarity. The original Fairy Tail was almost […]
The latest game in the well-loved franchise Atelier has been revealed by KOEI TECMO Europe and the developer, Gust. The new game in the franchise will be titled Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land. To celebrate the announcement of this upcoming game, KOEI TECMO posted a three-minute trailer yesterday to showcase some of the action-packed gameplay that people can expect from diving into this game. The trailer shows off some of the main characters that players can expect to see while playing the JRPG, such as Viktor von Duerer, a member of the Order of Eustella, […]
Fairy Tail 2 will be released this December on PC and consoles, Koei Tecmo confirmed today. The second entry in the series developed by GUST, which will bring the original story to its conclusion with the Alvarez arc, will launch on PC on December 11th and on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch on December 13th. To mark the announcement, a new trailer was released, providing a first look at the magic battles Natsu and the team must unleash in order to defeat their greatest enemy, Zeref, the Emperor Spriggan of the Alvarez Empire. You can check out the […]
Koei Tecmo has officially announced the first story line details for their new upcoming action game Dynasty Warriors: Origins. This game is slated for release in 2025 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. Koei Tecmo has promised that this game will be the most jam-packed and intense action game out of any of the Warriors games already available on the market. Players engage in a 1 vs 1,000 action set in 183 AD. This game introduces you to a heroic warrior who has to fight off waves of enemies on the battlefields of the ancient Three Kingdoms. The […]
Today, KOEI TECMO announced the release date of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 remake. The game will be released digitally on October 24 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. It is a remake of 2001's PlayStation 2 game with Power Up Kit features, the "All Officers Play" and "All Periods Scenarios" features, and a host of new content. There are now a thousand playable officers, up from 600, while the All Periods Scenarios feature now offers 55 scenarios (some of which are fictional), the most ever in the franchise. Through the enhanced "All Officers Play" […]
Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and while it’s a large, challenging game, some might be wondering – what happens after I roll credits? Is there a New Game+ I can tackle? Are there are post-game features and content I can unlock? Don’t worry, we’re here to take some of the mystery out of Rise of the Ronin’s endgame… Note: The following article doesn’t touch on any Rise of the Ronin plot details, some may still consider talk of its postgame SPOILER territory. Is there a New Game+ mode? No, there isn’t. Rather than start […]
Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and unlike some of their past efforts, the game is surprisingly story-heavy. There are also a number of moments when you’ll be presented with important decisions to make, which begs the question – are their multiple endings? And how does one unlock them all? Scroll on down for the full lowdown on how RotR's story works… Note: The following article contains SPOILERS for Rise of the Ronin. Are there multiple endings in Rise of the Ronin? The answer is yes, but not as many as you might think. While […]
Rise of the Ronin is the latest joint from Team Ninja, and like most of their games, challenging combat built around a number of unique systems is core to the game. Being successful in combat in Rise of the Ronin requires mastery of parries, stances, Ki, and more, which can be a bit mind boggling at first. But don’t worry too much as we have some tips that will have you slicing off heads in no time… Keep an eye on you and your opponent’s Ki They key to Rise of Ronin’s combat is, well, Ki. Both you and your […]
New Rise of the Ronin gameplay footage was shown during yesterday's State of Play, providing a new look at some of the game's features and mechanics. The new Gameplay Overview, which can be watched in full below, provides a new look at open-world traversal and combat mechanics, which look like an evolution of the combat systems seen in recent games by Team Ninja like the Nioh series and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. The new footage also showcases how choices will impact the story, as players will be able to decide which NPCs to side with. More information on the game's […]
A new Rise of the Ronin action-packed trailer was shown during yesterday's The Game Awards, providing the best look yet at Team NINJA's open-world action game. The new trailer, which can be watched below, shows how the game will feature some of the studio's signature excellent action game mechanics, making it almost feel like open-world Nioh, which wouldn't really be surprising, as it is being directed by Fumihiko Yasuda, the director of the popular Soulslike series. The trailer also confirms the game's March 22nd, 2024 release date, making it one hell of a day for video game releases, as Dragon's […]