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Summary According to a recentGenshin Impactleak, Wriothesley will allegedly get his first rerun in Version 5.4 after over a year of waiting in the Fortress of Meropide. With over 90 playable characters, it has become a struggle forGenshin Impactto maintain a fair and just schedule system for its Event Banners. Assuming only one 5-Star is released per patch on average, there are still 43 limited 5-Star characters that deserve a rerun once per year....

Summary A reputable insider has alleged thatPlayStationis working on bringing back a handful of its dormant first-party franchises. This interesting update comes a week afterPlayStationCEO Hermen Hulst affirmed, somewhat vaguely, that the platform holder is constantly looking for opportunities to leverage its older IPs. It seems Sony has been listening, as it was recently confirmed thatPlayStation is exploring opportunities to revive its legacy franchises. Welcome as the affirmation was, though, the lack of specificity left some PlayStation fans wondering whether it was simply a PR statement that may not amount to much in the future....

Summary An industry insider has claimed that Ubisoft is currently planning to release new Year 2 content updates forSkull and Bones, despite the incredibly low player count on some platforms. The long-awaited action-adventure game was finally released in February 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, but givenSkull and Bones' lackluster reception and Ubisoft’s turbulent year, many were expecting new content updates to come to an end after its first year....

Summary SegaCOO and recently appointed president Shuji Utsumi has said that the publisher is considering a Netflix-esque gaming subscription service for its games. The gaming industry has been transitioning to a more streaming-esque service, andSegaappears to be considering the same thing. Many gaming companies have also transitioned to providing games via a subscription service, as seen with Microsoft and Sony’s own services. In a statement provided toBBC.com, Shuji Utsumi said that subscription productions like Netflix were interesting and that Sega is evaluating some opportunities that this would provide....

Summary The second season ofSeveranceis finally creeping around the corner and fans can’t wait to return to its surreal sci-fi world filled with mind-bending questions about what is really going on at Lumon Industries. Created by Dan Erickson and directed by Ben Stiller, it has been revealed that the series' original pilot script was a hell of a lot darker than what viewers eventually saw onApple TV+. Recently, Stiller said thatSeveranceseason two almost went in an entirely different directionto the one fans know and love, where he thought about making the series into something likeThe Office....

Yantar is the region farthest to the west inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which has a few places where players can findhidden places with valuable loot. One of these places is located inside the Yantar Dam, where players can grab a lot of loot and encounter a locked door with a strange eye symbol. This symbol is actually linked to a puzzle that you need to solve in order to get a code and open the locked door in Yantar Dam....

Since its announcement several years ago,Star Wars Eclipsehas stood out as one of the most experimental projects ever tied to the greater franchise. Thenext game developed by Quantic Dream, it’s expected to follow the narrative-driven example set by the studio’s catalog of highly cinematic releases. With no further details available about the title since its initial teaser and its production status now in question, however, the stakes for a proper gameplay reveal are high....

Summary Submachine guns inDelta Force’s Warfare Modefunction similarly to those inBattlefield, both in role and functionality. They’re used for close-range combat when mobility is key, and a high fire-rate is advantageous in catching fast-moving enemies. There’s a decent number of them, and they all feel quite distinct, so make sure to give them all a shake before settling. Additionally, it should be noted that this order is subject to change as the meta solidifies over the coming months, asDelta Forceis alive service title....

Summary Survival Gamesare often underestimated due to their limited graphics and due to being often released first in Early Access, but the truth is that some of these games offer the bestslow explorationexperiences to players who enjoy roaming the world leisurely and at their own pace. This list will spotlightSurvival Games suited for slow explorationthat are best played with patience and dedication since they are packed with lots of cool mechanics, challenging and dangerous foes (including the environment), and the best part:A huge world to explore bit by bit....

Summary Quick Links The scale of destruction inDragon Ball Zhas captivated audiences for decades, with characters capable of obliterating mountains and leveling cities in seconds. However, when these intense battles are analyzed through a real-world environmental lens, their hypothetical carbon footprint becomes staggeringly clear. The immense energy output, collateral damage, and environmental repercussions of a singleDragon Ball Zfightcould produce emissions comparable to those of an entire country. However, it’s relatively difficult to put that into context, especially when the closest thing the fans have to a potential metric is the planet being blown up into absolute bits and pieces....

TheLegend of Zeldafranchise has been around since 1986. In that time, 20 mainline entries have been released, alongside an array of remasters and remakes. In between those major releases,The Legend of Zeldahas also released a handful of spinoffs, some of which have varied wildly in quality. At one end of the spectrum, there are games likeLink: The Faces of Evil, and the other infamously awfulPhillips CD-IZeldaspinoffs. And at the other end of the spectrum, there are spinoffs like 2019’sCadence of Hyrule, a joyfully upbeat rhythm game that captures the magic of the fantasy franchise perfectly....

Summary Elden Ringis one of the best and most complete games of the last 10 years. Since it was released back in 2022, it has captivated players thanks to its wide range of different bosses, weapons, spells, armors, andbows that players can take advantage of. The DLC,Shadow of the Erdtreeonly continued to build on this greatness by expanding on what players could explore and what they thought was possible. With the recent announcement of the new standalone co-op survival title,Elden Ring:Nightreign,players now have a new reason to restart NG+, strengthen their characters and remove the dust from theirfavorite Intelligence Spellbooks....

Marvel Rivalsplayers knew that Season 0, Dooms’ Rise, would be a shorter season, lasting only a month, as NetEase launched the hero shooter. Season 1, Eternal Night Falls, is now slated to last roughly three months with an appropriately large Battle Pass. Season 0’s Battle Pass, Chronovium, features skins for Black Panther, Punisher, Hela, and Mantis, and thankfullynoMarvel RivalsBattle Pass will ever expire, meaning players won’t be struck with FOMO and can attend to Battle Pass rewards at their leisure....