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Every major entry in Atlus’s popularPersonaseries has gotten a little subseries of its own, andPersona 5is no different. This strategy allows for the developer to really dive into the world of each series, forming a complete universe before moving to the next one. In the case ofPersona 5,expanding the universe has allowed a popular game to rise to new heights. WhilePersona 5is the game that started a renaissance in the JRPG genre, it’s not the only game out there featuring the Phantom Thieves....

Pokemon Legends: Arceusmanages to change many core features of mainline releases in thePokemonfranchise while also keeping a few elements of familiarity, including the fact that some items are rarer than others - and also more valuable. Such is the case of colored Shards (Red, Green, and Blue ones), which seem to bear little to no use up until later in the game, when players can acquire a recipe that makes them one of the best ways to obtain more Pokedollars....

Believe it or not,Pokemon RubyandSapphireturn twenty years old this March. The franchise’sthird-generation titleswere the first to make the leap over to theGame Boy Advance, dropping players into a more colorful, detailed, and interactivePokemonworld than ever before, which is a big reason why so many fans remember it and its offshoot games as fondly as they do. RELATED:The Best Mainline Pokemon Games According To Metacritic It wasn’t just the updated graphics that madeRubyandSapphirebig hits, though....

When it comes to gaming hardware, Razer is easily one of the most-trusted brands on the market, and for good reason. Whether it’s theRazer DeathAdder miceor the company’s line of gaming laptops, gamers can usually be guaranteed a high quality product from Razer. And that extends to Razer’s gaming headsets as well, with the Razer BlackShark V2 headset easily one of the most impressive gaming headsets on the market. TheRazerBlackShark V2 is a new take on the BlackShark headset that the company launched years ago, with significant improvements that make it an easy recommendation to anyone looking for a new gaming headset....

It’s finally March, and that means it’s now officially the month of theResident Evil 4 Remake. Launching on March 24,Resident Evil 4is a ground-up remake of the 2004 action-horror classic that revolutionized the genre. But with heaps of new content, fresh controls, and updated mechanics, this remake is far more than just the same game with shiny new graphics and animations. In fact, theResident Evil 4 Remakeeven goes so far as adding brand-new lines of dialogue, with some of them bringing together wider parts oftheResident Eviluniverse....

For over a year, the global pandemic shaped the world differently from what many considered normal everyday life, especially during its peak amid lockdowns and various stages of quarantine. Many gamers turned to content creation, with some who were once casual players taking up Twitch and YouTube as full-time jobs, for example. As the pandemic continues, mental health among gamers continues to be a focal point among content creators. Some streamers in the past have had their job experiences take a toll on their well-being,especially when enduring harassment and bansfrom said services....

Over the past week or so, rumors have been swirling about the future ofOverwatch, which is expected to be unveiled at BlizzCon 2019 on Friday, November 1. One of the main rumors is thatOverwatch 2will be announced, but that may not be the only big announcement for Blizzard’s hero-shooter. According to another rumor, Blizzard will be makingOverwatchfree to play at some point in the future. This rumor, like many of the recentBlizzCon 2019 rumors, comes from Twitter user Metro_OW....

ASkyrimplayer has noticed an extremely cool reference toMorrowindafter over 1400 hours of playtime.Skyrimhas many different references to past gamesin the series, but this one takes a more subtle approach, only recognizable by those who played the older game. Despite now being well over 11 years old, there is no end to the new discoveries in the game. Just recently, a player noticed somehidden Bleak Falls Barrow treasure inSkyrim, which could go unnoticed by even the most experienced of players....

It’s always something special to see an underdog finally get some proper recognition. Fans ofStar Wars: The Clone Warswere unsure about the character ofAhsoka Tanoat first, but as the series went on, she grew into one of the most popular characters among diehards. Still, she didn’t really get much exposure even then until her big appearance inThe Mandalorian, played by Rosario Dawson. Now, with her ownStar Warsspinoff in the works, it seems like things are finally going her way, and she’s got some company....

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS for Starfield ahead. Proceed at your own risk. Summary WhenStarfieldfinally made its way to Xbox and PC in September after years of eager anticipation from gamers the sci-fi RPG included an unexpected twist in its story that few saw coming. The introduction of a multiverse during the latter half of the campaign not only came as a surprise givenStarfield’s hard sci-fi setting, but it also unexpectedly opened the door for Bethesda to turn its latest open-world RPG into its own franchise....

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Originis Team Ninja’s take on the world ofFinal Fantasy.Building off of Team Ninja’sNiohfoundations,Stranger of Paradiseshows promise as a challenging action RPG that builds upon the universe ofFinal Fantasythanks to erratic yet charming characters in this alternate retelling of the first game from 1987. Since its reveal at E3 2021,Stranger of Paradisehas proven to be a divisive game within the gaming community. Many fans criticized the game’s presentation and created multiple internet memes about how Jack,Final Fantasy Origins’main character, is so fixated on destroying Chaos....

While much of the talk in the film industry has been on Matt Reeves’The Batman, the new adaptation of the iconic DC hero set to release in theatres in early March, the director is already beginning to discuss details about the upcoming Penguin spin-off series. Following many successful (Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark KnightTrilogy) and also disastrous (Batman Forever,Batman & Robin) Batman films, the caped crusader returns in Reeves' neo-noir / detective vision, which will follow the conflicted hero in his second year of fighting crime in Gotham City, as he is now forced to track down a serial killer known as the Riddler....

Around the late 2000s and early 2010s, anime was obsessed with high-school melodrama that liked to carry a heavy balance of humor and heartbreak.Shows likeClannadwere hilariousbut are primarily remembered for how depressing they could get, and in 2010, P.A. Works carried on the tradition with an original work calledAngel Beats. When Yuzuru Otonashi wakes up stuck in a strange high school with no memory of how he got there or his past life, he finds himself surrounded by a student body that is similarly stuck....