AnElden Ringplayer put on their best Santa costume and went forth unto the Lands Between, even finding a chimney to jump into.Elden Ringis no stranger to players manifesting fictional characters from outside the game, and what better time to create the reindeer-riding resident of the North Pole. FromSoftware veterans are well aware that once the initial hype has subsided and thousands have completed their journeys through Lordran, Drangleic, or the Lands Between, one thing remains: fashion....

Summary Tales of the Shireis an upcoming cozy life sim by indie developer Weta Workshop, based on theLord of the Ringsseries of novels by J. R. R. Tolkien. As a Hobbit in the village of Bywater, players will be able to complete a variety of activities associated with the genre, many of which have been made popular by other cozy life sim games such as ConcernedApe’sStardew Valleyand Nintendo’sAnimal Crossingseries. Despite any similarities it may end up sharing with games likeStardew ValleyandAnimal Crossing,Tales of the Shirewill undoubtedly be a unique experience, simply based on the fact that it takes place in theLord of the Ringsuniverse....

Indie games have a habit of telling unique, refreshing stories that break away from what’s popular in the AAA side of the game industry. From the looks of things,Kena: Bridge of Spiritsis one of those games. The Ember Labs project, which arrives on PlayStation and PC in August, has a Pixar-like aesthetic that fills in a charming world filled with magical beings. InKena: Bridge of Spirits,players take control of Kena, a young woman whose connection with all kinds of nature spirits proves essential in her mission to cleanse them of a rising darkness that threatens to consume the world....

Anime Expo 2023 announced on their official website that a special English dub ofthe upcoming Fate/StrangeFake -Whispers of Dawn-will receive a worldwide premiere at the Expo. This exclusive event will be held in the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 1st, at 7 PM in Main Events. Other than an exclusive screening, there will also be a special appearance by the showrunners, Shun Enokido and Takahito Sakazume. Both of them have worked together as Action Animation Director on high profile anime such asFate/ApocryphaandSword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale....

Final Fantasy 7 Remakewas a resounding success for fans who have waited well over a decade to see it come to fruition. A big theme surroundingFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeis that the threads of fate don’t necessarily apply to this new iteration of the story, and outcomes will vary from the source material. Players can already see this if they giveFinal Fantasy 7 Remakea try, where new storylines intertwine with the main plot and side characters are more important than ever....

Summary Although many of its stories may seem to boil down to “heroes of light versus villains of darkness,“Final Fantasyhas produced villains with nuance, depth, and, in some cases, sympathetic motivations. The heroes in theFinal Fantasyseries aren’t the only ones to go through dramatic transformations, as some antagonists will have character arcs of their own and may even find redemption and align themselves with the heroes' noble cause. While vanquishing a calculating mastermind with the flash of a blade or stomping ona cackling mass murdererwith a futuristic space dragon can be satisfying, there’s something compelling about seeing an enemy turning into an ally that speaks to the more gracious side of humanity....

Fire Emblem Engageallows players a wide range of options for strengthening their units and building their army, with an assortment of Story and Paralogue battles to complete alongside an assortment of randomly spawning Skirmish and Training battles. Fire Emblem Engagealso allows players to make use of the facilities at the Somniel to strengthen their characters and the bonds between them, such as the Arena, which is the topic of this guide....

Dead by Daylighthas revealed plans to make a key addition to the game’s heads-up display that will show survivors what their teammates are doing throughout the trial. This change would greatly benefitDead by Daylightplayers who enter the realm of the Entity alone rather than in a premade team through letting them better coordinate with their solo queue teammates. Over the last few months ofDead by Daylight, the game has slowly but surely become heavily killer-sided for what might just be the first time in its history, with July’s patch 6....

Summary October arrives with some sad news of departures for big industry heads,Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty DLC launches with a 2.0 update refurbishing the base game, andHorizon Forbidden Westhas a surprise port announced. Today, Game Rant’s weekly recap takes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week. Mortal Kombat 1shows no signs of slowing down in its post-launch,Knights of the Old Republicremake’s teaser gets delisted after its license has expired, and fans are still continuing to make their way throughLies of Pas its burgeoning speedrunning scene blossoms....

The Sumeru region inGenshin Impactis filled with underground caves and pathways, which leads to a problem with teleport waypoints scattered across the map. Sumeru is just one of many areas found withinGenshin Impact, and the region will soon expand with a series of new updates. Reddit user u/smaad pointed out an issue with the current in-game map depicting Sumeru and certain teleport waypoints. Two teleport waypoints near the Devantaka Mountain indicate locations on the ground like normal waypoints should....

Genshin Impact3.3 will mark the fourth version where an Archon and a Fatui Harbinger are featured on the same update. Previously, there were Childe andZhongli inGenshin Impact1.1, Venti and Childe in version 1.4, and recently Nahida and Childe in update 3.2. InGenshin Impact3.3, Scaramouche and his “mother” will be available, with the Harbinger in the first half and the Electro Archon in the second. To prepare for the exciting banners, players should try and calculate how many Primogems they can collect inGenshin Impact3....

The mysteriousHarry PotterRPG currently in development (rumored to be titledHarry Potter: Magic Awakened) is still being kept tightly under wraps, but intrigued fans have a few tentative details to work with–one of which is the game’s setting. Although unconfirmed, the current theory is that theHarry PotterRPG is set in a previously unexplored time period: the Wizarding World of the 1800s. What could that mean for the game and its plot? Well, considering there’s a whole century to work with there, it could mean a lot of things, but speculation can narrow down a few main points to touch on....

After more than a decade in the making, theHunter X Hunteranime was put on abrupt hold after the anime production ran out of manga chapters to animate. However, after the long break, the anime officially returns to Shonen Jump to relive its glory days. Togashi Yoshihiro’s diverse characters, impeccable story, and fighting sequence are still relevant today. Apart from the main character, Gon, one personwho stands out is Hisoka. There is an infatuation Hisoka has for Gon that seems far-fetched and sometimes ridiculous....