Bayonetta Director Hideki Kamiya Reflects on the Series 10 Years After the Original's Launch

10 years ago today, the originalBayonettawas released in Japan by PlatinumGames and SEGA. It became a benchmark release for not only PlatinumGames' titles but the action genre as a whole. While we are still waiting to hear 3,which was announced in 2017, PlatinumGames is still celebrating this notable anniversary with the special artwork you can see above, a social media submission campaign, and athank you messagefrom Director Hideki Kamiya. This new artwork was created by Mari Shimazaki, the character designer for theBayonettaseries, and it does a great job of celebrating the characters and their designs from both games in theBayonettaseries....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Christy Price

Bungo Stray Dogs: 10 Best Abilities, Ranked

Bungo Stray Dogsis an enthralling anime byStudio Bonesrenowned for its unique blending of literature and supernatural action. Central to its narrative arestrong charactersgifted with abilities and special powers inspired by literary works or authors. These abilities, used for combat, strategy, or support, are tied to their users' personalities and backgrounds. RELATED:Bungo Stray Dogs: Everything We Know About Season 5 They add to the character development and richness of the story. From Osamu Dazai’s No Longer Human, a power nullifying other abilities, to Yosano Akiko’s Thou Shalt Not Die, a healing ability, each power presents a fascinating dynamic....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1026 words · Brandon Daniel

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Review — Remember, No Multiplayer

In many ways, 2009’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is one of the most influential first-person shooters of all time. It helped kick off “1v1 me, bro” culture, was one of the first first-person shooters to really blow up on YouTube, and as a result, had a lot to do with video game meme culture. In many respects, the original game is responsible for a ton of jokes, cliches, and experiences in online gaming culture that we have today....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1319 words · Angela Robertson

Disco Elysium Replaces Brainrot On Your Phone As Studio Fades Away

Disco Elysiumis an award-winning choice-driven RPG that garnered a lot of love for its unique and beautiful oil-painting aesthetic, unforgettable characters, and morale-testing decisions. Game studio ZA/UM has had a very turbulent run full of legal battles, restructuring, and the hostile departure of the original creators, but there are still a few things on the horizon as the mobile port of Disco Elysium was released today. Disco Elysium Team Have “Friendly Competition” Going With Rival Studios Full Of Former Staff It’s all fun and game until game sales are counted....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Teresa Logan

Dragon Ball: 10 Best Villains In The Series, Ranked

Dragon Ballis one of the most popular anime in the industry, as well as one of the longest-running. It’s a franchise that’s been around since late 1984, and has 4 main series. With such a long history comes many beloved iconic characters. RELATED:Dragon Ball: Most Iconic Moments In The Series This includes villains, which are always an important part of storylines. A story arc will fall flat if the antagonists are uninteresting....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1239 words · Annette Holmes

Eminem’s Ex-Wife Kim Scott: Where Is She Now?

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The world of music has its share of famous love stories, but few are as turbulent as the one between Marshall Mathers—lovingly self-described as Eminem—and Kimberly Anne Scott. The two have been through highs and lows that are often the stuff of movies, sharing history, family, and enough drama to fill a catalog of rap albums....

July 18, 2025 · 13 min · 2670 words · Alexandra Peterson

Fan Creates Incredible The Last of Us Part 2 3D Motion Video

The Last of Us fanand Motion Designer, Ivanov, creates a stunning visual of various characters fromThe Last of UsPart 2in a short video. From 2D to 3D, traditional to digital, fans of major video game franchises never cease to create some incredible art. Able to bring games to life in new portrayals and styles, fan artists keep franchises alive by pulling players back into the world of the game. It’s no small wonder then when fan artists capture the real spirit and heart of a game, and3D Motion Designer Denis Ivanovshows how it’s done with hisThe Last of Us3D Motion Video....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Matthew Murphy

FIFA 21 Unveils Player Rankings, Messi Tops the List Yet Again

FIFA 21is nearly upon us, which means it’s time forEA Sportsto drop New SeasonNew Ratings 📈👉https://t.co/ZBZK7fgfs5Football is back.Join the conversation#FIFARatingspic.twitter.com/e4XQirPKI8 — EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA)August 23, 2025 " target="_blank" rel=“noopener noreferrer”>their latest batch of player rankings. There are, as you’d expect several major shakeups across the big leagues, but maybe the most surprising change is at the top. No, don’t worry, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo still take top billing. However, EA has lowered their stats slightly, which should help once the duo starts racking up Team of the Week cards inUltimate Team....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Robert Beard

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Trophies To Be More Achievable

WhileFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis a solid game that does many things right, one area where it flubbed a bit is that its trophies are pretty hard to obtain—especially the platinum one. Thankfully, according to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth game director Naoki Hamaguchi, the developers are aware of this and are looking to remedy it in the third chapter of the remake. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Chapter 3 Trophies Will Be More Achievable For Most People In a new interview with Hamaguchi bySquare Enix, the developer was asked what feedback they have taken from FF7 Rebirth that they are applying to future projects, and while Hamaguchi mentions the reactions they got was exactly what they were hoping for, the exception to that was the trophies....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Micheal Bentley

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Created a Misconception About Elves That Might Lead To Their Extinction

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Apart from being a high-rated anime,Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endcaptures the essence of friendships and adventure through its riveting storyline. No wonder it was awarded Anime of the Year for several reasons. From its stellar animation to splendid storytelling, it showcases a spectrum of themes through its enthralling plot. But that is not all considering its lore that has most fans scratching their brains out....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 816 words · Cynthia Walton

FromSoft Boss and Elden Ring God Hidetaka Miyazaki’s Honest Answer About Gaming Industry Lay-Offs Shows He’s More than Just a Money-Making CEO

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director ofElden Ringand so many other FromSoftware games, believes he is in a privileged position when it comes to the gaming industry. Working in gaming right now is a harrowing experience, with many worried they may be let go. Major gaming companies are laying off employees regularly, and the trend does not appear to be getting any better....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 743 words · Corey Gonzalez

Genshin Impact Ver 1.2 Maintenance Time and Patch Notes

miHoYodetailedevery change coming withThe Chalk Prince and the Dragon, following the Ver 1.2 maintenance ofGenshin Impact(PC,PS5,PS4, Mobile, soon onSwitch). The update coming December 22 will most notably add the new Dragonspine area and new character Albedo. Alongside several gameplay additions such as the Subzero Climate mechanic. The Ver 1.2 maintenance will start on December 22, 5 PM ET.(Click here for a time zone conversion table)and last 5 hours. However, note it might end sooner....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1395 words · Tony Ortiz

Gun Gun Pixies Announced in the West for Switch, Steam

PQube announced it will bringGun Gun Pixiesin North America and Europe in 2019, on Switch and PC via Steam. The game first released in Japan on PS Vita, in April 2017. As explained in one of the trailers we coveredback in 2017,Gun Gun Pixiesstars two aliens from Pandemo, a technology-advanced planet whose civilization is on the decline because they stopped caring about human relations, so their birth rate plummeted. The two alien protagonists go to earth in a girls' school dorm to try and get data on how relationships work to save their planet....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Nancy Nguyen