Tales of Luminaria, the latest title from Bandai Namco in theTales ofseries, has hit smartphones around the world, and players are diving in to discover the latest story in this long-running franchise. With fast-paced combat and a story featuring a robust cast of 21 colorful characters, there’s a lot toTales of Luminariafor players to experience. RELATED:The Best Tales Of Games, According To Metacritic As the first mobile title in the series in many years,Tales of Luminariaoffers long-time fans of the series several new mechanics to learn to fully enjoy everything the game has to offer....

Summary With the release ofSkull and Bones, Ubisoft has once again attempted to carve a slice of the live-service market out for itself. However, just like with many of its past attempts,Skull and Boneshas struggled to find its footing and may not have the lifespan the studio wanted. Yet, it still has plans to try again with numerous live-service games in various stages of development. And even though some of these games may end up being hits, the studio may want to consider dropping the premise altogether, with the risk not being worth the investment....

TheFive Nights at Freddy’sfilm has finally begun filming after being in development limbo for almost a decade. The adaptation of the popular video game franchise will star Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, and Mary Stuart Masterson and is expected to release in 2024 but 2021 saw the release of a film with an eerily similar premise. Willy’s Wonderlandsees Nic Cage go up against evil animatronics in a ramshackle restaurant in a plot that echoes many of the beats of theFive Nights at Freddy’sstory....

Valheimis the latest indie survival simulator to take the world by storm, despite having only 5 developers on the initial game. Now that its early access period is over, it only makes sense that the fanbase cannot wait for more content updates. Thankfully, Iron Gate heard those cries from its fans. The FebruaryValheimroad map was nothing if not comprehensive, as included in the content map are details about 3 specific content expansions....

Summary The director of Atlus' upcomingMetaphor: ReFantazioaction JRPG, Katsura Hashino, has spoken up about the decision to omit romance options in the game. The upcomingMetaphor: ReFantaziois going to launch this October, and it features mechanics similar to thePersonaseries. These include building social stats, summoning guardian spirits similar to Personas, called Archetypes, and even building bonds with the available party members, similar to thePersonaseries' social links system. However,Metaphor: ReFantaziowill not feature any romantic relationship options, a detail that was confirmed in April....

Overwatch 2Support role players are feeling a lack of love at the end of their games. Thanks to some changes to theOverwatch 2end-of-match screenremoving the cards that highlight their contributions to the team, some Supports have been left feeling a bit forgotten. It has already been hard forOverwatchsupport players to get any kind of thanks from teammates and the old “on-fire” system from the first game. ForOverwatch 2, Blizzard removed the end-match screen that inconsistently, at best, highlighted the contributions of one of the four supports inOverwatch 1....

As fans of the Atlus JRPG series await aPersona 6, most of the existing entries within the franchise have been receiving new content regularly.P5’s success has extended into several different spin-off titles, while the recent success ofPersona 3 Reloadhas proven its mass appeal beyond just historical value. With rumors of more remakes set to come in the future, this trend could continue for years to come as Atlus goes through each title....

Summary AZelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer has achieved “powerless flight” with the help of a caged Rito. Of all the uniqueZelda: Tears of the Kingdomcreations that have been shared, some serve purposes like traversal, combat, and farming, and this player has found a way to get around that requires no power. SinceZelda: Tears of the Kingdomwas released, many players have shared their builds created using the Ultrahand and Fuse abilities. While Fuse only combines two items,Tears of the Kingdom’s Ultrahandallows players to make things like ground and flying vehicles, mechs, unicycles, and more....

For a great many, theNintendo Wiihelped change the game with its intuitive motion controls and a lineup of appealing games that drew an expanding audience of gamers and non-gamers. Players were giddy over the thought of seamlessly swinging the ergonomic Wiimote like a tennis racket or even a virtual lightsaber. Not surprisingly, it was the console’s mass-market hits likeWii Sports,Wii Fit, andMario Kart Wiiwhich tend to hog the spotlight, as these were accessible titles that utilized the motion controls to their advantage....

Considering the factAnimal Crossing: New Leaforiginally released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2012, it goes without saying that fans of the franchise have been hungry & eager for a newAnimal Crossingtitle for a while. Although the series skipped a mainline entry for the Wii U, the announcement of the Nintendo Switch generated hype for its inevitableAnimal Crossing. RELATED:Every Special Villager in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and What They Do Flash forward to 2020 in the middle of a global pandemic, andNew Horizonsis here....

Ace Attorney, the legal drama adventure games, were originally released as Nintendo DS titles, the first three of which came out in 2001, 2002, and 2004 respectively. These three games revolved around main characterPhoenix Wrightand were critically acclaimed. As an extremely successful property for Capcom, the series would see multiple sequels and spinoffs. The first three games would also see multiple re-releases on different platforms, even being bundled together for a trilogy....

Summary There’s no doubt thatBaldur’s Gate 3is a massive success. However, Larian Studios has announced that it will not be moving forward with the creation ofBaldur’s Gate 3DLC or a sequel titlein the immediate future. But when one door closes, another often opens. Just because Larian Studios isn’t prioritizing it, doesn’t mean aBaldur’s Gate 4is totally off the table. Furthermore, this seems like an excellent opportunity for Wizards of the Coast to at last bring the lost dream ofBaldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance 3to fruition....

There is an update coming toApex Legendswhich will add a “No Fill” option. Respawn Entertainment is putting a feature intoApex Legendsthat allows for players to queue into a match solo rather than a team. The free-to-playBattle Royale is one of the most dominantin the industry. Part of the identity inApex Legendsis the format, which sees players joining up in groups of three to claim victory. Since the beginning though, fans have requested a way to play solo to avoid dealing with unhelpful teammates....