Over the span of its life, Platinum Games has delivered an impressive number of hit action games, with the likes ofBayonetta,Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance,Nier: Automata, andAstral Chaingoing down as some of the best of the genre. Now, studio co-founder Hideki Kamiya has stated that Platinum is getting started on potentially adding its first self-published IP, known asProject GG, to that list. With 2020 coming to a close later this week, Famitsu ran its annual series of end-of-year interviews with creators from across the Japanese gaming industry....

Summary Thanks to a certain spellcasting combination inHogwarts Legacy, one of its players managed to blow Professor Weasley up inside her own classroom. It’s no secret thatHogwarts Legacyhas been one of the best-selling titles of 2023, withHarry Potterfans particularly pleased with its open world exploration and immersive atmosphere. Being able to take to the skies on a broom or hippogriff, trade spells with dark wizards, and attend classes as a student of Hogwarts represent some of the highlights of Avalanche Software’s latest release....

Hitman 3has arrived. IO Interactive’s stealth game brings freedom in gameplay (allowing forHitmanlevels to be completed in 17 seconds), beautiful visuals, world-traveling espionage, and more. ButHitman 3also has a few interesting design slip-ups from developer IO Interactive; ones that the team is already working on fixing. Among themany locations that Agent 47 travels to inHitman 3, Dubai happens to be one of them. And although the game is extremely detailed, one simple mistake has quickly been realized and passed around online by Arabic speaking players....

Honkai: Star RailandGenshin Impactboth exist in the HoYoverse multiverse, but they still have some clear differences between them. Apart fromHonkai: Star Railmissing character birthdays, it also has a slightly different concept of in-game food. InGenshin Impact, the majority of consumable dishes can be made through the Cooking feature. What makes them even more special is the fact that they’re based on real dishes, which someGenshinfans have recreated, and that the characters each have their specialty dishes they share with players....

Best Light Cone Back to All Characters Joining the playable character roster inHonkai: Star Rail’s version 1.6 update, Dr. Ratio is the first 5-star character to be given freely to the players, as a gesture of gratitude for their support and achievements. Considering he is a solidDPS character, particularly in Imaginarywhere the viable options are limited,with only Dan Heng - Imbibitor Lunaebeing the other option, it is worthwhile to level up Dr....

Quick Links With the arrival ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, there is a ton to get done in the Land of Shadow. Players could hunt downMessmer the Impaler, explore new regions, seek out more secrets, and get a whole load of new weapons and equipment to refresh the experience. A new addition on the weapon’s front is that of theLightning Perfume Bottle, giving allTarnishedthe ability to conjure up electricity in an instance to bring all who stand before you to their knees....

John Cena has come up against some iconic wrestlers throughout his career, butfew are quite as formidable as Roman Reigns. The pair famously fought at Summerslam in 2021, with Reigns picking up the victory after a grueling battle. Now, thanks toWWE 2K23, sports entertainment fans can relive this epic encounter as part ofthe game’s Showcase Mode. RELATED:The Best Wrestling Games Of All Time, Ranked Greatness Acknowledged is the ninth match in Showcase Mode and features sixteen different objectives....

Ascendant Studios has announced a new single-player, first-person shooter calledImmortals of Aveum, which will release on next-gen consoles and PC sometime in 2023. The indie studio is focused on creating AAA titles and was founded in 2018 by Bret Robbins, who served as creative director of 2008’sDead Space. The company is the new home of a number of industry veterans who have worked on other highly successful andaward-winning titles likeBioShock,Call of Duty,andHalo....

Summary During a podcast, insider Jez Corden ignited further interest in the rumoredXboxhandheld console by sharing some key details. The new information suggests thatXboxmay be working on something that is closer to the Nintendo Switch than the PlayStation Portal. Back in February, Corden had givena nod to the rumors of an Xbox handheld deviceon Twitter. Replying to a tweet speculating if Xbox was working on a handheld console, he had given a brief response, “They are....

In Marvel’s earlier days, the franchise often struggled to write compelling female characters with a strong narrative. In a lot of cases, these women were unnecessarily sexualized or meant to serve as side characters that helped further the male protagonist’s story, such as Black Widow inIron Man 2or Peggy Carter inCaptain America: The First Avenger. Phase 1 and Phase 2 were entirely dominated by male heroes, and it wasn’t until Phase 3 rolled around that the MCU released its first female-centric project and introduced fans toCaptain Marvel....

TheEpic Games Storehas once again refreshed its weekly free games, available from July 9 through the morning of July 16. The stars must have aligned this week asEpicis offering three different games for free. The free games for this week includeKilling Floor 2,Lifeless Planet, and the long-awaitedThe Escapists 2. Epic also revealed the next free game coming to the store.Torchlight 2will be available starting the morning of July 16. The headlining game of the week is undoubtedlyKilling Floor 2, the cooperative first-person shooter from Tripwire Interactive....

Summary Released in 2006, thePlayStation 3era of gaming continued into 2017, with games slowly being phased out in favor of the more powerful PS4. As one of the most successful consoles in gaming, the PS3 introduced manyclassic titles to the gaming world. It saw the move from single-player-focused games to online multiplayer experiences grow and dominate the industry. The range of games released on the PS3 is wide and varied, with some of the most successful games of all time released on the console....

After Traveller’s Tales controlled the LEGO license for years, 2K was finally able to release its own LEGO adventure last month.LEGO 2K Drivebrought the LEGO formula to the world of racing, and it mostly delivered on the concept. It gave players fun tracks to race down, an exciting car-building feature that let them create whatever they wanted, and had everything players should expect from the genre. However, it was lacking a crucial piece of the puzzle that otherLEGO gameshad mastered over the years....