Summary Summer 2024’s anime lineup features a number of highly-anticipated anime adaptations, and among these brand-new titles isAlya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian. The light novel-adapted anime is set to air on July 17, 2025, bringing Masachika and Alya’s bilingual romance to screens. Romcom narratives are a fan-favorite within the anime landscape, yet even within this classic theme, the anime manages to deliver a novel premise that is truly a first....

Gurren Lagannhas it all. The animation still looks amazing even when compared to some of the most popular current anime out there.My Hero Academia, for example, is afun Shonen anime, but the budget can be felt sometimes. It’s not the fault of the studio. They work with what they are given. RELATED:Kick Ass Anime That Are Non-Stop Action The budget seemingly had no ceiling inGurren Lagann, however. Everything looks so crisp and fluid, from the mech battles to the character interactions....

Summary Over the years, for almost as long as video games have had graphics and mouse support, Bethesda has been technologically expandingThe Elder Scrollsin various ways with each entry, from the graphics and world size to voice acting and artificial intelligence. While long-time players might have their criticisms about the direction of these changes, most can agree that each game demonstrates improvements from the last. Todd Howard has frequently gone on record as saying that while manyElder Scrollsplayers mightexpect the games to include more mechanics, skills, or features, he tends to champion streamlining over system saturation....

Epic Games and People Can Fly may have initially intended forFortniteto be more of a co-op base builder with players pitted against hordes of AI enemies, but the introduction and instant success of the battle royale mode caused the developer to pivot and refocus the game on this hugely popular feature. Since its release in 2017,Fortnitehas been a cultural mainstay, infiltrating every corner of the internet and positioning itself at the center of an unprecedented wave of popularity for online battle royales....

A newRick and Mortyshort, ‘vs. Genocider’, from director of theTower of Godanime Takashi Sano, debuted over the weekend. Both Japanese dub actors, Youhei Tadano (Rick) and Keisuke Chiba (Morty) reprise their roles in the short which sees the dimension-hopping duo battling in Japan. Following the Adult Swim Con panel withco-creator Dan Harmonover Twitch, Adult Swim shared the new 8 minute short on their YouTube channel. Written and directed by Takashi Sano, a massive fan of the show, and animated by Telecom Animation Film....

Summary Nightdive Studios has released update 1.1.0 forTurok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered. This patch comes months after the game became available on a wide range of contemporary systems. Launched last December,Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remasteredoffers fans a faithful restoration of theTurokseries' eponymous third mainline entry from 2000. The most prominent upgrade of Nightdive Studios' remaster is its enhanced visual presentation, but it also introduced many modern features like support for 4K resolution and 120 FPS, among other things....

Summary Valorant’s PS5 trophy list has been leaked and some gamers may be disappointed to know that it’s missing a Platinum trophy. This comes ahead ofValorantholding a limited beta for PS5 and Xbox users. The list reveals some very challenging trophies, including some headshot milestones that players need to reach. When Riot Games announced thatValorantwould land on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S later this year, many gamers were justly excited. After its release in 2020, the free-to-play shooter quickly became a favorite among players, even when it remained aPC exclusivefor years....

With theResident Evilcommunity seeing even more popularity with the release ofResident Evil 7and the followingResident Evil 8, the fanbase has been more active than it ever has before. The games are well known for their chase scenes and horrifying moments, but many fans are able to stomach these scenes due to it simply being a game on a screen. With the addition of VR to many games, especially horror, even old time fans have found themselves horrified at scenes they have seen plenty of times prior....

Summary Even after the release of Bethesda’sStarfield, RPG fans are already looking toward the future. WhileStarfieldis a completely new IP for the company and gamers, Bethesda fans of old are now one step closer to the next impending entry in theElder Scrollsseries:The Elder Scrolls 6. As such, it comes as welcome news thatThe Elder Scrolls 6is now in early development. However, it may be a bit too early to start celebrating....

Summary Mortal Kombat 1launched back in September to critical acclaim, continuing what has been a great year for fighting games. WhileMortal Kombat 1was received well on launch, some of the balancing in the game is rough around the edges, and its first major patch was controversial. Despite some criticism from more competitive players,Mortal Kombat 1has been a success, and its first Kombat Pack, which started rolling out this month, has plenty of content to keep fans excited....

Yesterday, Xbox fans were devastated by the news that 343 Industries’Halo Infinitewas being delayed to 2021 from its originallaunch date alongside the Xbox Series X. While many fans have been understanding of the delay being due to multiple factors, like the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, others became skeptical as to what this meant for the Series X and its launch later this year. Phil Spencer understands these concerns and discussed the delay’s impact on Xbox Series X’s launch strategy on Gary Whitta’s talk show,Animal Talking....

Since its return to screens in 2014’sXCOM: Enemy Unknown,theXCOMfranchise has had a great run over the last few years, dropping some great games and following them up with solid DLC. The franchise’s most recent mainline entry,XCOM 2,has gradually arrived on nearly every platform available, delivering ports on PC,PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Yet, it seems the minds behind the series weren’t done porting the game, with a new announcement revealing that Feral Interactive will be bringing theXCOM 2 Collectionto select mobile devices next month....

Kingdom Heartscan be quite confusing for newcomers. From the many spin-offs that have strange names to how many incarnations of the same characters there are, casual fans have felt overwhelmed and only played the three main titles. But seeing as how fourteen years passed in betweenKingdom Hearts 2andKingdom Hearts 3, there are a lot of things these gamers have missed. RELATED:10 Games Designed For Kids That Are Actually Difficult In that time, there were games that took place in between the main installments, as well as ones that served as prequels to the original game....