With the successes of cozy games likeAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand farming sims likeStardew Valley, it is not surprising to see big video game development companies producing their own projects within the same genres. This is likely why Square Enix revealed its new farming sim titleHarvestellain the most recentNintendo Direct in June 2022. Now, the Japanese company gives an update aboutHarvestella, providing the community with new gameplay details and in-game screenshots to build excitement for the title....

Summary The live-service superhero genre doesn’t have the best reputation right now, and it’s all thanks to games likeSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueandMarvel’s Avengers. Originally released back in 2020,Marvel’s Avengersfeatured a lackluster story, a severe lack of content, and an overrealiance on microtransactions, remaining a stark warning of the dangers of a half-baked live-service approach all the way up until its inevitable shutdown back in September of last year....

System Shockis coming back after over 25 years, care of the developer behind the Turok and Turok 2 releases, as Nightdive Studios is hard at work revitalizingSystem Shockfor a 2020 launch. That includes a complete visual overhaul and a retooling so that the FPS handles like a modern first-person action-adventure. Those still skeptical that a game from 1994 will work in 2020 can now assuage their worries by checking out the all-new freeSystem Shockdemo, available on GOG and Steam....

In what has definitely been a tumultuous year for DC and Warner Bros., Matt Reeves’The Batmancame to represent a welcome break from all the burdens of an interconnected universe, and now fans see first hand what makes the film tick thanks to its screenplay being shared for the first time. AlthoughThe Batmancame out towards the earlier part of the year and its numbers failed to match Marvel’s own releases, the film was widely praised for its writing, characters and cinematography, which is why it’s not surprising to see it’s the sole part of DC that’s gone untouched by James Gunn’s massive revamp....

MADiSONtells a very creepy, macabre, and harrowing demon-infested tale where the protagonist, Luca, must explore various locations in and around his grandfather’s house. Using a special camera, Luca will explore terrifying locales while snapping photos to solvethe game’s intricate and cryptic puzzles. A demon has infused its way into the family lineage and a dark ritual must now take place with Luca at the center of it. RELATED:Horror Game MADiSON Has Serious PT, Silent Hill Vibes There’s no getting around just how scaryMADiSONtruly is....

As ifThe Last of Usand its sequel weren’t already considered exceptional games with amazing stories and character arcs, they have also inspired contributions from the fan base as well. Some people in the community have used the games to showcase their own talents, such asthe fan who showed off their unique picture of Joel. Now, another artist has continued the tradition of proving just how talented people can be, this time usingTLoU2’s protagonist, Ellie....

The Sinking Cityhas been embroiled in controversy regarding itsSteamrelease, as developer Frogwares alleges publisher Nacom went behind its back to put it on the storefront. Frogwares went so far as to advise consumers not to purchase the Steam version on Twitter, to which Nacon responded yesterday on the Steam page listing. The entire ordeal has been rife with drama, with Frogwares stating thatNacon pirated the titleand then tricked Steam into selling it....

TheTransformersfranchise has a few famous antagonists. Megatron is always the first name to come to mind. Unicron feels like the final problem, a being who represents entropy in robot form. A planet-eating monstrosity like Unicron poses a slight writing issue. He can’t fight the heroes in any fair conflict. InTransformers: Rise of the Beasts, he hired Scourge for the direct combat role. Rise of the Beastsis primarily an adaptation of the90s seriesBeast Wars....

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodhuntis a free-to-play battle royale set in the World of Darkness universe that features vampires on the streets of Prague, following the declaration of a “Bloodhunt.” Players choose from an assortment of character archetypes to play as and set off into the streets to kill their foes and carry out the Bloodhunt. From the brutal warrior-poets of the Brujah to the shadowy horrors of the Nosferatu to the Vain and Beautiful Toreador, there are a number of excellent archetypes for players to choose from as they battle other Vampires on the streets and rooftops of Prague....

The recent PlayStation showcase on September 9 brought with it a bevy of trailers, for both new titles and previously advertised games. Sony squeezed in a healthy preview for just about every genre, from first-person shooters to racing games and big budget comic book adaptations. One of the most eye-catching trailers atPlayStation Showcase 2021came early on in the event with a dazzling look atProject Eve, a hack-and-slash action game in development for years with clear inspirations from anime and similar games likeDevil May Cry....

One Piecemay be one of the most popular anime in the world today, but its journey to American shores was difficult, to say the least. While fans can enjoy a faithful adaptation by Crunchyroll on Netflix (while they eagerly await the live action adaptation), more than a decade ago there was an earlier attempt to bring the series over to the states' courtesy of 4Kids Entertainment. 4Kids is not a beloved name in the anime community, as they are known more for their terrible anime dubs and a very strange rendition of the Star Spangled Banner that was sung by mostly anime characters (one of them being Luffy himself)....

Recently, FPS fans got to check out the betas forBattlefield 2042,Call of Duty: Vanguard, andHalo Infinite. This obviously means it’s been a busy time for gamers, and it’s likely the end of the year will be more of the same with two of the games releasing in November and the other in December. Of course, the reactions to each of these betas were quite different. WithBattlefield 2042, the beta seemingly cemented the game’s need for extra polishing....

There have been tons of documentaries in recent years about famous scams and scandals. Pop culture fans were riveted by the 2019 Netflix docFyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happenedalong with Hulu’sFyre Fraud.Then in 2021, Netflix releasedOperation Varsity Blues, the documentary about the college admissions scandal. There is another well-known scandal and that’s Elizabeth Holmes and her blood testing technology company Theranos. While Elizabeth said that she had created a medical device called the Edison that would diagnose people with one drop of blood on the tip of their finger, the machine didn’t work....