The latest entry in the venerableCall of Dutyseries,Black Ops 6serves as a major revitalization for the franchise’s typical formula. Between its reinvigorating campaign that’s among the most varied in the franchise to date, along with solid changes to the multiplayer gameplay,Call of Duty:Black Ops 6serves as a phenomenal bounceback from a rough entry in 2023’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Being the first title in the franchise released since Microsoft’s acquisition of publisher Activision, it feels like this new game sets a nice groundwork for future entries to follow....

Release Date 01-08-2025 As we’ve covered before, there’s something aboutanimewhere the central hook is simply “girls with guns” that never ceases to draw the eye,somethingLycoris Recoilproved marvelously. It’s a niche, but one comprising just enough noteworthy stories that it doesn’tfeelniche, and the visual novel seriesGrisaiahas been honing in on that appeal one way or another for over a decade. Grisaia: Phantom Triggeris the latest anime adaptation based on the visual novel franchise by Frontwing, with artwork by famedMonogataricharacter designer Akio Watanabe....

Summary Wuthering Waveshas finally launched its massive 2.0 update, titled All Silent Souls Can Sing, bringing a wealth of new content, including a new region, weapons, echoes, stories, and more. TheWuthering Waves2.0 update also brings several events for players to enjoy, along with optimization adjustments to fine-tune the game’s visuals and more. Wuthering Wavesis a story-rich, open-world action RPG developed by Kuro Games. Since theannouncement ofWuthering Waves’ 2.0 update, players have been eagerly anticipating the new content it would bring....

Open-world action RPGWuthering Wavesmay be receiving an interesting new set of character special effects, as a leak claims battle damage appearances could be coming to the game. Developer Kuro Games is gearing up to deploy a majorWuthering Wavesversion update early in 2025. Wuthering Wavesmade a big splash when it launched in May 2024. Many saw it as a competitor to the massively successfulGenshin Impactas an open-world game with an action-focused combat system and stylish, attractive anime-inspired visuals and characters....

Summary A fan ofThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Maskrecently discovered a scrapped feature that incorporates the Nintendo 64’s microphone.The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Maskis considered one of the best games in the franchise, being a sequel toOcarina of Time. While a lot ofMajora’s Maskwas built usingOcarina of Timeas a base, it tells a much darker story where Link has to stop Skull Kid from dropping the moon on top of the town of Termina....

Summary A new leak fromZenless Zone Zerois showing off the in-game model for the new Nicole skin expected to release during the Version 1.5 update. The urban action RPG from HoYoverse gives players a plethora of ways to outfit their characters in the game with different equipment, providing powerful unique buffs and strengthening each character’s playstyle. From W-Engines and Drive Discs toAdditional Abilities granting bonusesbased on a character’s party members, players have plenty of options to improve their characters....

Summary Horror gamesare not for everyone, but even then, there are sometitles that players who aren’t into the genre can tryto see if they fall in love with it. Titles in this genre are usually spine-chilling and keep players in a constant state of stress that is both enjoyable and frightening. Although the horror genre in video games was already quite popular at the beginning of the 2000s, there weresome games that took big risksduring that time, and they luckily paid off....

Summary This season has been great forIsekai Manhwa, andafter several series endingwe’ve created a list of the best Isekai Manhwa that concluded this year. There are stories of every kind, some have great art, some others are better in story and character development, but all of them share something in common: they’re about people reincarnated in an alternate world/reality. So, let’s take a look at this ranked list of the five Isekai Manhwa series that ended in 2024, with details on their characters, their progression through the plot, and the reasons why readers should pick these series (if they didn’t already)....

Summary Monster invasions are common in manhwa. For any number of reasons, portals open up across Earth, allowing monsters and strange beasts to rampage across the land, and the only people who can fight back are hunters. It’s a fantasy sub-genre that started in the early 2010s and has only become popular since. Theoretically, anyone can be a monster hunter so long as monsters exist, but a distinction should be made....

Summary Platforming gameshave been around almost as long as gaming, showing just how popular the genre is among veteran and younger players worldwide. Some developers prefer to focus their titles entirely on traversing from point A to point B while dodging obstacles, whereas others alsocombine platforming with combat. This genre can be very versatile, asthere are isometric platformers, side-scrollers, and many more options for developers to use and players to enjoy....

Summary Films about ghost huntersoften involve paranormal and mystery events. The chosen locations for this genre tend to be isolated Victorian mansions and abandoned mental hospitals thatbring panic and horrorto the viewers. However, there are ghost hunter movies, like the iconicGhostbusters, that take the genre to a whole different level bymixing comedywith paranormal occurrences. The filmmaker’s approach to the ghost-hunting genre varies. Some films choose to take advantage of thefound footage styles, likeGrave Encounters(2011) andGonijam: Haunted Asylum(2018), while others rely on scientific equipment to communicate with all types ofdiabolical entitieslike viewers can see inThe Haunting in Connecticut(2009) andPoltergeist(1982) movies....

Summary One of the many joys of gaming is the ability to create original characters, and personalize them both physically and skill-wise, as a way for players to fully immerse themselves in a different world by becoming someone entirely new. Character creation in games is being implemented more and more. Plenty of games have a huge array of ways to customize avatars, from appearance to class to race. While RPGs, MMORPGs, sports, and fighting genres have all come a very long way with much more choice in character creation in newer games, the PS1 still had its fair share of titles — some less limited than others — that allowed players some freedom in their playthroughs....

Crafted for a slightly more adult audience thanthe typical shonen manga, seinen encompasses a wide range of media that isn’t limited to one specific genre. Manga belonging to this category can be romance, slice of life, action, or even horror. They’re just written for a more mature audience in general. A year of progress for many within the entertainment world, 2024 has seen more manga published than ever before. Narrowing down the most compelling and interesting manga of the year can be difficult when the catalog is so full, but truly great manga stand out from the crowd one way or another....