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Shonen anime has long been a popular genre among anime fans, with its focus on action and adventure. The comedy shonen sub-genre offers a refreshing alternative for those who enjoy a slightly lighter tone.Mashle: Magic and Musclesis an excellent comedy shonen anime with a humorous take on the traditional hero’s journey. RELATED:Best Anime To Watch If You Like Squid Game Mashle focuses on a young boy named Mash Burnedead, who is born without any magical powers in a world where everythingrevolves around the use of magic....

Some of the very first video games ever made were based on sci-fi concepts, from defending the Earth from incoming harmful objects inAsteroids(1979) to depicting potential warfare to come inSpacewar!(1962). The medium continues to be one of the best ways of portraying futuristic environments grounded within their own scientific or pseudo-scientific worlds, as evidence by recent hits like theHorizon Zero DawnandMass Effectseries, to name but a few. While a lot of these science fiction games take themselves extremely seriously, a lot of them are also inspired to take these stories into more wacky directions....

Summary One Pieceentered its two-year timeskip after the events of the Paramount War wrapped up. The Paramount War was the culmination of every major event before the two-year timeskip. It saw the Whitebeard Pirates and their allies clash against the Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea in a battlefor Portgas D. Ace. The war ended with the deaths of both Ace and Whitebeard. After the timeskip, deaths have only increased in One Piece, with several major characters having faced their doom in one way or another....

Ark: Survival Evolvedfans are in an uproar right now, as the game’s current servers are set to shut down soon, and it seems they will need to pay once again to keep playing the game. To make matters even worse, the sequel toArk: Survival Evolvedwas delayed to the end of 2024. Originally out in Early Access a few years ago,Ark: Survival Evolvedwas a huge indie hit. Despite mixed initial reviews, it sold more than five million units over the years, which allowed the developer Studio Wildcard to announceArk 2back in 2020....

While 2020 has been an interesting year in the world of gaming releases, one developer has managed to ship several titles despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ubisoft has managed to not only ship major titles likeWatch Dogs Legion,Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, andImmortals Fenyx Rising, but make major announcements for the development plans of new titles likeFar Cry 6andRainbow Six Quarantine. And while these announcements were met by enthusiasm from Ubisoft fans, the developer had to recently provide some unfortunate news....

Avowedwill see Obsidian Entertainment directly take onThe Elder Scrolls' spot in the RPG market. The upcoming first-person RPG will be set in the fantasy world of Eora first developed for Obsidian’s twoPillars of Eternitygames. The lastElder Scrollsgame was all about dragons, but there are reasons that the dragons inAvowedcould stand to be far more impressive and interesting than those that appeared inSkyrim. Here’s a breakdown of what makesPillars of Eternity’s dragons special in the lore, and how this could make for more interesting roleplaying and combat encounters inAvowed....

InBaldur’s Gate 3,players get thrust in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerûn. They need to force a parasite out of their bodies before it transforms them into mind flayers themselves. Such a complicated premise fully represents the craziness ofDungeons and Dragonsgames as a whole.Larian Studios' take on narrative in RPGs may make thisBaldur’s Gateiteration their most immersive RPG yet. RELATED:Dungeons & Dragons 5e: 5 Classes From Previous Editions That Need To Return (& 5 That Should Be Left Alone)...

Summary It’s becoming increasingly clear just how powerful nostalgia can be, especially when it comes to the entertainment industry. Though new IP is often some of the most creatively interesting projects in the entertainment industry, it’ssequels and remakesthat are usually the ones making the most money, with audiences being much more willing to invest their money into an IP that they already know and love, regardless of its actual quality. While this certainly isn’t a new concept, nostalgia has definitely become one of the most powerful marketing tools, and even upcoming AAA games likeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3are embracing that tool fully....

April Fools may have come and gone, but the jokes aren’t quite done yet. This year’sRainbow Six Siegespecial event is still ongoing, giving players a whole new look at Ubisoft’s tactical FPS. The Rainbow Is Magic (Again) event will run from March 30th to April 6th, and is available to allRainbow Six Siegeplayers. The April Fools-themed event first appeared inRainbow Six Siegetwo years ago. 2019’s The Rainbow Is Magic ran only for a limited time, but was extended due to its popularity....

While Blizzard’s ongoing efforts to mergeDiablo Immortalservers are aimed at improving the gameplay of the popular action RPG, some dedicated players are now reporting that the move is ruining their experience. Namely, combining the game’s infrastructure led to a bug that resulted in a number of clans getting deleted. Not only does the change appear to be irreversible, but some affectedDiablo Immortalplayers are now also complaining about meager in-game compensation that’s “more insulting than no compensation at all....

Disney Dreamlight Valleyis amagical life simulation gamethat takes players to an enchanting village where many Disney characters live in harmony. As players work to restore the valley to its former glory, they can partake in various activities. Increasing friendship levels is a vital part of theDisney Dreamlight Valleygameplay as it helps players unlock new quests and win exclusive rewards. Like other characters in the valley, Donald Duck also offers a series of friendship quests....

The intelligence of non-player characters has long been a used as a selling point for new games by publishers likeEA. The player’s immersion is deepened when the characters that populate a games world react to them and each other realistically. Most modern games NPC’s all work in a similar sort of way, with the quality of the NPC being dependent on the level of complexity attributed to it by the developer....

Elden Ringis a magnificent video game that thousands of gamers around the world have come to love and enjoy having sold twelve million units worldwide. Coming from the legendary developers at Formsoft known for theirDark Soulsseries,Elden Ringis a revolutionary installment in their library that pairs their incredibly challenging gameplay with brilliant storytelling and immaculate open-world level design. RELATED:Elden Ring: Best Fire Weapons, Ranked A new updatearrives for the future game of the year in the form of a PVP expansion, along with a laundry list of balance changes....