Nintendo has largely been met with success over the years, with hit systems like its debut home console the NES and theportable Nintendo DS,as well as long-lasting IPs such asSuper MarioandThe Legend of Zelda. Now, the popular Japanese video game company has seen incredible sales with its latest hybrid handheld-home console, theNintendo Switch, but it goes without saying that Nintendo is not without its own hardships. Coming fresh off of the incredible success of the motion-controlled Wii, Nintendo attempted to ride that wave with a successor: the Wii U....

While it’s true that not all showcase events live up to fans' sometimes unrealistic expectations, the same could definitely not be said for September’s Playstation State of Play event. The showcase offered fans a glimpse at some highly anticipated titles includingHogwarts LegacyandGod of War Ragnarok, as well as revealing the next installment in theTekkenfranchise. Sandwiched in between these titles was the exciting announcement of a brand-new IP from developerTeam Ninja:Rise of the Ronin....

TheBloodbornePC port was allegedly canceled after encountering a problem with the developer in charge of it, according to a recent rumor. This comes more than a year after a leak revealed that theBloodbornePC port was supposedly finished. First released in 2015 for the PlayStation 4,Bloodborneis a Soulslike action-RPG where gamers play as The Hunter, who’s tasked with investigating the strange disease spreading across Yharnam. The FromSoftware title received acclaim from players and critics alike, so much so that many have requested for it to be released on PC and remastered for next-gen consoles....

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimwas originally released in 2011 to an overwhelmingly positive reception from critics and players alike. The open-world action role-playing game has since been re-released, remastered, and updated numerous times and continues to be one of Bethesda’s most popular games. The sprawling medieval setting, magic, and dragons are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to reasons for its enduring popularity, but apart fromGame of Thronesother media set in that kind of world has been rare in the last few years....

Summary Fans ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivorand its predecessor,Jedi: Fallen Order, are eagerly anticipating more news of a sequel, as the game’s star, Cameron Monaghan, has confirmed a third game is in development.Jedi: Survivorcontinued the story of Cal Kestis, while adding some new characters to the roster, as well as a brand-new adventure full of new locations, Jedi skills for Cal, and relationships. Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris full of compelling and lovable characters, many of which are difficult to forget after the credits roll....

A usual Malenia fight turned into an unusual disaster after a strangeElden Ringbug caused Malenia’s phantoms to continue to attack after the Blade of Miquella’s death. Despite its focus on difficulty, FromSoftware usually doesn’t try to kill the player after defeating an enemy. If anything, it gives plenty of rewards for beating them, and is imperative to the overall themes of the Soulslike genre, to keep pushing and eventually get rewarded for it....

Summary Fairy Tailmight not have been as popular as some other shonen anime, but it had its highlights. One of the coolest parts of the anime was its dragons, legendary creatures of immense power and influence, who empowered the Dragon Slayers and played major roles in some of the anime’s most important arcs. It took a while for the Dragons to show up in the flesh, but fans weren’t disappointed when they did....

OnceCyberpunk 2077finally releases and wraps its entire run, however long it may be, many expect CD Projekt Red’s next big project to beThe Witcher 4. Without spoiling the multiple endings, the hit third installmentThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntsets the sun on Geralt’s adventures, also earmarked by developer comments that theWitcherseries was meant to be a trilogy. Unless the next game is a prequel or midquel,Witcher 4will likely end up not including the beloved chiseled star of the franchise....

Summary Despite its age,The Sims 4is still going strong, but nevertheless, Maxis is keeping busy with other projects in the works. Fans already know about Project Rene which will sit alongsideThe Sims 4instead of replacing it. It is not yet known whether it will beThe Sims 5everyone is waiting for, or a different offering altogether. There’s also been the discovery of Project Dolores, an unannounced game by Maxis and EA. There are many questions surrounding this project and whether it is connected toThe Sims 4and the rest of the franchise....

TheTomb Raiderfranchise has been an enduring part of video game history, allowing thousands of fans to step into the shoes of legendary explorer Lara Croft. While it’s been years since the last majorTomb Raideraction-adventure game was released, there are rumors that a new project is in the works. Hopefully, this new game will be able to explore the intersections between classicTomb Raidergames depicting Lara as an all-business adventurer and the “survivor” trilogy that explored Lara’s origin story....

The video game industry is lucky to have the wide variety of titles that it does. Particularly in recent years, where indie outfits have become more prominent thanks in part to the democratization of game-making tools, as well as an ever-growing appetite for video games. There are still the popular AAA titles and long-running franchises, but now more than ever the range of available games is astounding. Games like the epic Western adventureRed Dead Redemption 2can exist alongside smaller,puzzle-based games likeValiant Hearts: The Great War, but both explore their historical settings in beautiful detail....

Riot Games releases a new trailer forValorantcharacter Cypher. Riot has also releasedtrailers for support characters like Sageand wallhacking agent Sova as it begins to give fans access to theValorantclosed beta and prepare for the full launch of the game. On the game’s official Twitter, Riot has revealed a new trailer forValorantcharacter Cypher who is hails from the Northern Afrian country of Morocco. Cypher’s tagline is “I know exactly where you are” which is a bit likeSova’s taglineof “wherever they run, I will find them....

While most ofFortnite’s Season 3 Week 9 challenges are fairly straightforward, some of them do require players to navigate to locations that are not specifically indicated on the game’s map. Case in point: one of the challenges instructs fans to collect Metal at Hydro 16, and indeed not every player will know exactly where to find this named location. Fortunately, it is quite easy to reach Hydro 16 inFortniteSeason 3, and this guide is here to help fans do just that....