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Summary SEGA and Atlus have revealed a collaboration with AirAsia, showing off an impressive custom plane that features characters and designs fromPersona 5 Royal. This project bringsPersona 5 Royalto the skies, making it a treat for both gamers and plane enthusiasts. Persona 5 Royalis an expanded version of the originalPersona 5, a popular turn-based RPG published by Atlus. Released in 2019 in Japan and 2020 globally for the PlayStation 4, the game later made its way to additional platforms, including PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox, in 2022....

This article contains SPOILERS for Silent Hill 2. Audiences and critics alike have praised theSilent Hill 2remake by Bloober Team for its incredibly accurate recreation of the original classic horror game, and one player has spotted a clever detail regarding the truth about Maria that others may have missed. Those who have completedSilent Hill 2know that Maria is a manifestation of Mary, protagonist James Sunderland’s deceased wife, but many may not have noticed a small detail that hints at this connection early on in the game....

Summary Sega and Paramount’sSonic the Hedgehog 3released in North American theaters last weekend with resounding success, largely in part due to the film’s reverence for the source material. A defining element celebrated amongSonic the Hedgehogfans is the games' original music, a genre-dipping catalog spanning over three decades that has cementedSonicas having consistent, quality music. The filmmakers ofSonic the Hedgehog3have taken notice of one classicSonictheme in particular, weaving it into the film’s soundtrack for several significant moments....

TGA 2021’s GOTYIt Takes Twowas always going to be a tough act to follow, but this is the reality of the huge task facing the developer’s newest title,Split Fiction, which was announced at The Game Awards. The game tells the story of Mio and Zoe, two writers who find themselves trapped in the contrasting worlds they have created in their books. InSplit Fiction, the pair will have to move between these worlds and work together to escape....

Quick Links Malachite is one of the regions that’s the farthest to the west inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyland contains one of the most iconic machines in the series, the Brain Scorcher. There’s a tunnel leading up to the machine called the Scorcher Technical Tunnel, which has a locked door on its side. Players whowant to unlock this doorwill need to have a keen eye for detail in the environment, as the code is nearby....

Summary Valve has officially begun selling refurbished models of itsSteam Deck OLEDhandheld gaming PC. The company’s Certified Refurbished program will allow prospective buyers to snag aSteam Deck OLEDat a substantially cheaper price point, but it doesn’t guarantee the pristine physical condition of a brand-new model. TheSteam Deck OLED launched in November 2023as a hardware revision of the 2022 model. As the name suggests, the Steam Deck OLED’s most notable upgrade was its 7....

Summary Running from 2012 to 2017, BBC’sSherlockproved to be an instant hit among fans worldwide. Benedict Cumberbatch played Sherlock Holmes, while Martin Freeman played his companion, Dr. John Watson.Sherlocktook audiences on a fast-paced adventure that saw them work together to solve mysteries in a modern London setting. Sherlockwas hugely popular due to its pacing, witty dialogue, and for bringing classic tales to a modern audience in a fresh and innovative way....

Summary ANintendo Switchplayer took to social media to share their collection of physical games for the hybrid system, all of which were Nintendo-published titles released between 2017 and 2024. TheSwitchplayer then organized each title for a picture and shared their collection with their peers on social media. As it approaches its eighth year of availability in 2025, the Nintendo Switch family of systems has become one of Nintendo’s best-selling products of all time....

The Lord of the Ringshas had a bit of a mixed track-record in the world of video games. While theTwo TowersandReturn of the Kingmovie tie-in games are still beloved over 20 years later, theLEGO Lord of the Ringsgames were fun, andMonolith’sMiddle-earth: Shadowseriesset a gold standard for the franchise, there are a multitude ofLord of the Ringsgames in between that are mediocre at best. Unfortunately, the last few years have seen far more badLord of the Ringsgames than good....

Summary Someopen-world gamesstruggle to tell a compelling character-focused narrative. With so much freedom on offer, it can be difficult for players to focus on the main story, and just as difficult for developers to make the main story worth focusing on. Some games excel at this. Many of the most compelling narratives in recent gaming history have come from open-world games, from the tragic decline ofArthur Morgan and the Van Der Lindegang inRed Dead Redemption 2to the complex power struggle inFallout: New Vegas....

Summary With video game adaptations entering a new golden era of late, many gamers have become more open to the idea of seeing their favorite franchises adapted for the screen. One such project is theBioShockmovie, which has been in development for over 15 years but has yet to make it to the screen 2K’s firstBioShockgame was released to universal acclaim in 2007, with players enthralled by the dystopian underwater world the game presented and its unique combo of first-person-shooter gameplay which is bolstered by super-powered combat....

While years of waiting have passed since the initial announcement ofThe Elder Scrolls 6, fans of the series may soon be greeted with news of an entirely different entry instead. It seemed that Bethesda had largely moved on fromThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, but recent rumors have suggested that the beloved RPG receiving a remaster could be the current priority of the studio. Although a return to the trailblazing open-world experience ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionwould be a welcome celebration of the franchise’s legacy, news of its development might not be the most promising sign forTES6’s release timeline....

Summary Anime seriesthis season have been generating a lot of impact in the fandom. But as always, certainpopular series have become the center of attention, while others are sidelined despite being quite good as well. Underrated anime this year range from an unlikely detective drama about a hierarchical vampire society, to a reboot of one of the best romance anime series that fans must watch at least once. Here’s a look at this catalog of series that offers good and solid plots, but lacked enough audience approval to become the talk of this season as it is about to end....