Summary Hayao Miyazaki is the father of the famousStudio Ghibli, but that was not where he started in the world of anime. Did you know that he was already working on other projects before he helped foundStudio Ghibliand started down the road to what would become one of the most famous anime studios of all time? Way before hewon his first Golden Globe Award, Miyazaki was working on an anime series calledSherlock Hound....
Summary Guerrilla Games’Horizonseries has swiftly risen to prominence since the first title,HorizonZero Dawn,released in 2017 to high praise. It was a quality single-player experience with an impressively unique open world, well-realized characters, and a thought-provoking story. The 2019 followup,Horizon Forbidden West, saw improvements nearly across the board, and firmly cemented the franchise as one of the prestige experiences under Sony’s umbrella.Horizonnow sits side by side with contemporaries likeGod of WarandThe Last of Usas part of the PlayStation’s library of must-play exclusives....
Summary Mortal Kombat 1is the latest entry in one of the fighting genre’s most celebrated and long-lasting franchises. While theMortal Kombatseries has been host to various soft and hard reboots, no title has attempted to establish a deeper narrative thanMortal Kombat 1. The title served as both a sequel and a complete reboot ofMortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’s universe, offering veteran fans unique reinventions of its characters' origins and motivations. Among these reinventions,Scorpion and Sub-Zero’s serves as the most compelling and volatile, with their combined storyline setting the stage for a deep and extensive future conflict....
Best in Slot Phase 1 Best In Slot Phase 2 Holy Paladins are in a great spot forClassic Wrath of the Lich King. Thanks in part to Beacon of Light, the spec tops ourWrath Classic PvE Healer Tier list. Paladins have an impressive array of spells and talents that help make them an attractive healing option. Our Holy Paladin BIS guide will focus on what gear, enchants, and gems are best for each equipment slot for Holy Paladins at the beginning of their journey intoWrath of the Lich King Classic....
Microsoft has anchored most of its next-generation console ambitions on theXbox Series X, but since before the console’s announcement, the company has been surrounded by speculation that a less powerful, budget-friendly option, codenamedLockhart, will accompany the Xbox Series X on store shelves. Lockhart has been rumored to have lowered technical specifications from theXbox Series X, but the two may not be as different in power as previously believed. The Verge’s Tom Warren shared his thoughts on the rumored console in a Twitter post, with a claim that Lockhart and the Series X share the same CPU and clock speed, with the difference primarily lying in the consoles' graphics processing instead....
The 2023Game Developers Choice Awardsnominees have been announced with familiar faces in the lead. The International Choice Awards Network (ICAN) selects both the nominees and the winners. All members invited into the organization fulfill leading roles in various facets of the gaming industry. All nominees have been selected fromgames released in 2022. The Game Developers Choice Awards is part of theGame Developers Conference(GDC) which initially started as an informal gathering in 1988....
A great deal of popularanimecaters to the innate desire to watch characters fight each other or duel to the death. But certain shows carve a niche for themselves by dedicating a lot of time to physical interchange between characters with long cuts of just hand-to-hand fight choreography. There are countless ways to animate action that incorporate tons of categories of animation, from walking to running, liquid animation to effects work, etc....
Summary If the last decade has proven anything, it’s that Remedy Entertainment isn’t afraid to get weird with it. WhileMax Paynewas a fairly straightforward series, it still had its stranger moments. Though,2010’sAlan Wakewas the first time Remedy properly dived into weird territory, with plenty of supernatural concepts and melodramatic voiceovers to go around. ThenQuantum Breaktried to meld a live-action TV show with a video game, andControldecided to go all-in on mind-bending gameplay and narratives....
One of the biggest tells of Xbox’s investment in the service was when it began acquiring studios to bolster the services offered titles. The acquisitions took the industry by storm with Xbox acquiring more niche developers like Double Fine and eventually purchasing behemoth studios like Bethesda as well. The service got even better within the last year when it was announced thatXbox Game Pass subscriptions would include EA Play, which added even more massive franchises likeMass Effect,Dead Space, andBattlefieldto the service....
It may have been quite some time now sinceAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfirst launched for the Nintendo Switch, but there are still plenty of new players that are just getting their feet wet with the long-running life-sim series from Nintendo. One of the most notable features from the latest entry allows players to visit their friend’s islands via the in-game airport. In order to visit another island in the game, players will need to be connected online first and foremost....
Every season,Apex Legendsintroduces a slew of changes from weapon and character buffs/nerfs to the maps themselves. A lot remains to be said aboutApex Legendsseason 13, but the latest gameplay trailer really dives into what makes this season different. Of course, there’s the new legend Newcastle, but Storm Point itself is getting a pretty intense facelift. Respawn has said it a dozen times in the past, but it never really considers itself down with a character or a map....
The “buddy cop” framework is one of the most beloved subgenres of action cinema. Movies about mismatched detectives trying to solve a case present the perfect opportunity to blend laughs and thrills. They’re a great vehicle for showcasing two actors’ on-screen chemistry and the premise is simplistic enough for every filmmaker to have a fresh spin on it (although that’s not always the case). When the buddy cop subgenre is traced back to its origins, Richard Donner’sLethal Weaponis often named as the first one....
Summary Love comes in many forms, and it can bloom anywhere. Even romantic love can form in the grimmest places, and the world of organized crime is very grim. Particularly in the Gokudo or, as they’re better known, the Yakuza. Aside from crime, they’re also known for their strict hierarchy and moral code. People know their place in the group, and if they go against the rules, they could end up losing more than a finger or two....
