Wartornis a roguelite real-time strategy game under development by Stray Kite Studios, a team co-founded by industry veteran Paul Hellquist. Hellquist boasts an impressive pedigree: over the last two decades, Hellquist has served as the creative director behindBorderlands 2, a lead designer forBioShock, and as a lead designer forSWAT 4, among other projects. With a background largely in first-person shooters, aroguelite strategy gameis certainly a change of pace for the seasoned developer, but it’s a project he appears to be more than equipped to tackle....

2017’sCall of Duty: WW2was recently thrust back into the spotlight thanks to the game’s newly added presence on the popular Xbox Game Pass service. The title now stands as only the fourth mainlineCall of Dutytitle to make its way to the subscription service, with more entries being expected to make their way over to Game Pass over the coming months. While not the most popularCall of Dutyentry, many returning and brand-new fans predictably flocked to check out the title....

Dead by Daylightbroke its player count record after theFive Nights at Freddy’supdate. Behaviour Interactive releasedDead by Daylightin 2016 and has been supporting the game with regular updates since then. One of the highlights of these updates is the crossovers with various IPs. One ofDead by Daylight’s most notable collaborationswas withStranger Things, adding Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington as Survivors, and the Demogorgon as one of the Killers. Another crossover that caught fans' attention added content fromSilent Hill, bringing together two iconic horror titles by introducing Cheryl Mason and Pyramid Head, respectively, as the new Survivor and Killer....

The PS5 DualSense is without a doubt one of the greatest gaming controllers ever made, and it is widely regarded as such in the industry. Most of this praise comes from itshaptic feedbackand adaptive triggers, which allow players to more fully immerse themselves in their favorite PS5 games by essentially making the controller an extension of their character and gameplay. Now,Death Stranding 2: On the Beachoffers further evidence of why that praise is so justified, as it makes the DualSense controller a true extension of Sam....

Nintendo has an extensive roster of mascots. Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom buddies still take center stage every year, andZelda, Link, and the rest of Hyruleusually get second billing. But then there are characters like Donkey Kong, who are still universally loved, but who have taken more of a backseat in recent years. ButDonkey Kong Bananzamight have just broken that cycle for the primate. After a decade of being relegated to the background, Nintendo’s oldest mascot finally takes the spotlight again inDonkey Kong Bananza, a game that’s received universal acclaim....

Quick Links In his journey to reach thePlanet Core of the Underground WorldinDonkey Kong Bananza, DK must go through several map layers and complete different challenges to progress through the story. One of these is collecting the Banandium Gems, collectibles scattered across various and sometimes trickier parts of the maps. These items grant valuable skill points to strengthen the character and while collecting them all isn’t mandatory, players should find at least a few....

Magic: The Gatheringis no stranger to crossovers. Its Universes Beyond sets have introduced many different third-party IPs, giving players more diversity in the cards they can use and incentivizing fans of the crossover series to tryMagic: The Gatheringout for the first time. Recently,Magic: The Gatheringcollaborated withFinal Fantasyto release four Commander decks based on the many games in the series. This isn’t the first time the TCG has crossed over with a video game franchise, but it is the first to be based on a JRPG....

Former Rockstar Games developer Obbe Vermeij, who worked on variousGrand Theft Autotitles between 1995 and 2009, has said that the development ofGTA 7will likely be cheaper thanGTA 6thanks to the rising popularity of AI. WhileGrand Theft Auto 6isn’t even in the hands of gamers yet, Vermeij is already discussing what the development of its successor could look like, even if the title is likely another decade away from release. WithGrand Theft Auto 5now nearly 12 years old, fans of the series have been patiently waiting for the next entry in the franchise....

Summary Pokemon fans want modern RPG elements intheir mainline games. But they also want Pokemon in other game genres. Pokemon party games likeMario Party, a Pokemon ranching sim focused on raising monsters instead of battling, or even an exploration-first, open-world RPG with Pokemon, with a side of crafting — these are only some game concepts fans have explored and asked for over the decades. GameFreak and the Pokemon company’s many third-party partners already have a library of non-mainline games mixing mons with different genres....

It wouldn’t be Westeros without some kind of drama going on, but the delay to HBO’s nextGame of Thronesspin-off,A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, has some fans worried about its unexpected setback, especially since Season 1 is reportedly undergoing reshoots. It’s already been almost a year sinceHouse of the Dragonseason two ended, leaving a massive dragon-shaped hole in the hearts of George R.R. Martin fans, but thankfully, there’s even moreGame of Thrones’fantasy lore on the horizon....

The recent beta build forGenshin Impacthas revealed that the Event Banners for Version 5.8 will feature Fischl and Xingqiu as its 4-Star characters. The final patch of the Natlan era will feature some important reruns (such as Mualani), but it will also introduce the first Nod-Krai character toGenshin Impact. Ineffa is intended to be an Electro-Charged Support by transforming the reaction into a more powerful version. As such, most of Version 5....

Summary Quick Links Everyone’s favorite “diving anime,”Grand Blue Dreaming, is officially returning for the2025 summer anime season. It’s been six long years since the first season ended, but the Peek a Boo Club is finally back in business inGrand Blue Dreaming season 2, with Kitahara Iori and the rest of the gang. Fans have been waiting for the series’ return, and thankfully, the anime gods granted their wish. The release date ofGrand Blue Dreamingseason 2 episode 1 is coming fast in July, but there’s still time to dive back into the first season while waiting....

Even just during the events of the mainHarry Potterseries and games such asHogwarts Legacy, Hogwarts sees its fair share ofgood and bad Headmasters and Headmistresses. However, with many capable characters, organizers, and strict but fair disciplinarians throughout the franchise, there are a number of witches and wizards who would have doubtlessly led Hogwarts well. While some of these candidates for Headmaster or Headmistress of Hogwarts are already Professors, others work in the Ministry of Magic, or were mere students during the series....