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In recent years, Sega has scaled back its involvement in the video game world, focusing on key franchises and taking fewer chances with new IPs. With a franchise likeYakuzafinding a solid niche in the market, and Sonic continuing to do well, the company has a few breadwinners. The company’s slower, conservative approach of late is why it came as a surprise that Sega was going to be publishing aCrazy Taxi-styled game calledTaxi Chaos, but it seems this might not be accurate....

Summary Respawn Entertainment’sStar Wars Jedi: Survivordelivered an excellent title in the belovedStar Warsuniverse earlier this year. With its Soulslike combat, richly rendered locations, and a compelling story portrayed by a fantastic cast,Star Wars Jedi Survivorimproved upon its predecessor, 2019’sStar WarsJedi: Fallen Order, in nearly every aspect.Jedi Survivorstreamlined many ofFallen Order’s rougher edges as well as expanded on its ideas and mechanics, coalescing into a smooth and satisfying gameplay experience. WhileJedi Survivorfocuses mainly on a single-player story in a larger series of maps and takes inspiration from RPG quest design, it already contains a number of elements that would lend themselves well to a roguelike mode....

Quick Links Tales of Ariseis a huge game, and there is a significant amount of combat throughout its lengthy campaign and the post-game content. Thankfully, the combat system is one of the series' best, and real evolution of the Linear Motion Battle System of old. The fighting system consistently evolves as the characters level up and unlock more skills. RELATED:Tales Of Arise Complete Guide - Weapons, Collectables, & Story Beats...

One of the truly odd things about Season 8 ofThe Flashhas been how incredibly uneven the quality of the episodes have been. Themost recent episode ofThe Flash, titled “Resurrection” falls squarely in the “mostly solid” episodes after one of the weaker episodes of the season a week ago. Granted, the fact that this episode was mostly solid despite the fact that there was almost no action and no real villain is a testament to the fact that when the show wants to really delve into the lives of the people on the show, it does a good job....

While taking advantage ofHogwarts Legacy’searly access, one player has decided to recreate Ellie fromThe Last of Uswith the game’s character builder. By doing so, this fan brings together two worlds in gaming that many could never have imagined would ever cross paths. AlthoughHogwarts Legacyhas yet to be officially released, some are already getting creative with its features. Ever sinceThe Last of Uswas released nearly ten years ago, many fans have dubbed Ellie as one of their favorite characters to grace the world of video games....

Summary Jujutsu Kaisenis a series that constantly reorders its unofficial and in-text power rankings. Power creeping is apparent in the jujutsu world with cursed techniques, tools, and restrictions revealed as the series goes on. Even old characters ascend to new power levels as they unlock or develop new abilities that often boost their already considerable abilities. Women in the world ofJujutsu Kaisenhave shown time and again how powerful they could be in a near-limitless world....

S. Craig Zahler’s follow-up to his blood-soaked western debutBone Tomahawk,Brawl in Cell Block 99, is one of the most underrated action movies in recent memory. It’s a pulpy throwback to old exploitation revenge movies, but with a gritty, realistic edge. A tough-as-nails Vince Vaughn beats and gouges his way through the guards and protected inmates of a dingy underground prison block, paving the way for some of the gnarliest violence ever put on film....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen no shortage of popular villains in recent years, from Thanos to Killmonger to Baron Zemo. However, there’s one particular antagonist who’s frequently left out of the discussion when it comes to the MCU’s greatest bad guys: Hela, the main villain of 2017’sThor: Ragnarok. Ragnarokis one of the most beloved MCU movies for plenty of reasons, from the stylish, lighthearted aesthetic of director Taika Waititi to its emotional, heartfelt story to the charismatic and hilarious performance by Chris Hemsworth as Thor....

In the world of survival adventure games,Valheimstands out from the crowd because of its environment. The game also stands out because of the number ofdifferent mechanicsValheimoffers. Valheim’s mysteries and mechanicspop up throughout the game, but there’s one particular state of being that might be the most important of all. Comfort, and the ability to build it up over the course of the game, plays into several other mechanics. Because it’s so ingrained in other aspects of the game, there are some who may be a bit confused just how the mechanic works....

There was a brief period of time when Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter seemed to be running short on time when it came to her stay onYouTube. However, after the streamer signed abrand-new contract with YouTube, she’s being rather forthcoming about why she’s sticking with the platform. YouTubeand Twitch have long had a bit of a rivalry set up when it comes to which company can lure in the best and more popular streamers....

Just several months ago, inXile Entertainment launched its latest major game release,Wasteland 3. The CRPG was a highly anticipated sequel in the classic franchise, and wasinXile’s biggest game release yet. But it seems inXile isn’t finished with 2020. The studio’s now confirmed that its virtual reality game,Frostpoint VR, is also on track to launch soon. Better yet, it’ll be releasing very soon. VR enthusiasts can pick up the multiplayer game on December 1....

It’s hard to find a more notorious example of a recent release that severely failed to live up to its own hype than CD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077. The ambitious sci-fi FPS was many years in the making, and fans were primed for an expansive, adrenaline-pumping experience whenCyberpunk 2077finally launched in 2020. But what they got instead was a game littered with bugs and missing several expected features, which quickly soured players on the otherwise decent title asCyberpunk 2077saw a rapid drop in sales, review bombings, and other seemingly long-lasting impacts on its success....

Quick Links There are all sorts of holiday events that take place inWorld of Warcraft. Aside from adding variety to the game, these events add their own unique spin to seasonal things in the real world. For example,Hallow’s Endis theWorld of Warcraftequivalent of Halloween, while Feast of Winter Veil is essentially Christmas. This also includes events celebrating the start of a season. As Summer officially begins,World of Warcraftturns up the heat with the Midsummer Fire Festival, which runs from June 21st to July 5th....