Assassin's Creed Shadows tells a familiar but compelling story. Naoe watches her father die at the hands of a small army of masked warriors that she eventually learns are part of a secret organization called the Shinbakufu. Alongside the samurai-turned-ronin Yasuke, Naoe hunts down the Shinbakufu members one by one, claiming revenge with each kill and searching for the missing artifact that her father asked her to keep safe.

With Season 5 of Stranger Things around the corner, the fans of the show are left on the edge of their seats waiting for how it will all end. After all, Max is utterly shattered in a coma, and the fate of the rest of the Stranger Things crew is uncertain. Fans arent left with much to go on other than the big potential for Stranger Things spin-offs.

For the first time in a long while, it seems like Silent Hill fans have cause for optimism, and Silent Hill f's appropriately unsettling reveal is a big part of that. Silent Hill f will be the first new game in the franchise since Silent Hill: Downpour in 2012, so needless to say, there is a lot riding on its success.

Solo Leveling is widely known for Sung Jin-Woo's skill in raising an overwhelming number of shadow soldiers to fight his opponents. From Igris, Iron, Tusk, and Tank to Beru, Jin-Woo's shadow soldiers are loved by fans not just because of their strength and usefulness in combat, but also because of their connection with Jin-Woo. But as the plot unfolds in Solo Leveling, will the shadow soldiers disappear and leave Jin-Woo behind?

Although the full Pokedex for Pokemon Legends: Z-A has yet to be revealed, the trailers have given fans a taste of some of the critters they can expect to find within Lumiose City during their adventure. A major question going into Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the status of the few remaining mons that are still not available on the Nintendo Switch. However, the answer to this question seems to have been confirmed in the latest Nintendo Direct trailer, with one of the few final holdouts being confirmed for the game.

Batman: The Animated Series' depiction of the sympathetic villain Clayface is as grounded as it is horrifying. His showdown with Batman in the two-part special episode 'Feat of Clay' is one of the most spectacular fights in any Batman medium. Its story follows a similar arc to recent best picture nominee, The Substance, a film that is also powered by shocking body horror elements. Clayface will get his own R-rated feature film in 2026, which begins filming this summer, according to DC co-chiefs James Gunn and Peter Saffran.

After the whirlwind success of the first game, a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy always seemed like a forgone conclusion, but with the second game now formally announced, fans can finally set to work making some predictions about what and who might show up in the hotly anticipated follow-up to one of 2023s biggest titles. Exact details about the game are next to nonexistent at the moment, leaving plenty of room for speculation and hype-building. Theres plenty of untapped Wizarding World lore to explore in the sequel and plenty of fan-favorite characters, locations, and creatures that did not make an appearance in the original.

When it comes to keyboards, there are a ton of great options these days. After spending some time with the MSI Forge GK600, it's hard not to argue that it deserves a place at the table. Not just because of its well-built design and fantastic features, but because of its impressively approachable price point too.

Beyond having the best graphics in the life simulation genre, InZOI also has a handful of modern features that allow players to get truly creative when it comes to customization. For example, players can upload their own textures or even use the game's built-in AI to generate textures for them.

StarVaders is a deckbuilding and grid-based tactics game developed by Pengonauts. See the official release date announcement trailer here.

Pokemon TCG Pocket players have found a humorous way to voice frustration over the revamped Wonder Picks. For those uninitiated, the game released an update ahead of the Shining Revelry set that introduced a series of quality-of-life features and aesthetic changes. Among these adjustments was a reworked process for handling Wonder Picks, which has seemingly upset a group of TCG Pocket fans.

Though My Hero Academia may seem like a fun, vibrant, and joyful series on the surface, it's certainly not shy about getting a little darker and more emotional now and again. While the majority of sad moments will relate to the heroes of the show, since they are the ones fans are always going to be rooting for, Horiksohi is such a talented writer that he's also managed to create some truly upsetting yet memorable scenes for the villains of the series too, making them just a little more sympathetic as characters.

The people of Atomfall don't use a normal commerce system involving a form of currency. Instead, they all exchange goods in a bartering system. This means that if you want to buy things such as weapons, ammo, healing items, crafting recipes, skill books, or even Atomic Batteries, you'll need to offer up something valuable if you want a successful trade.

Toppings play a big role in helping your Cookies win battles in Cookie Run: Kingdom. Low-level Toppings can weaken your team, lowering your Average Team Power and making fights tougher. Thankfully, these items can be upgraded to make characters stronger and take down every enemy.

One of the many things that has cemented Bleach as one of the Big Three of the shnen battle genre (alongside One Piece and Naruto) is its extensive length. After all, this is a huge and rich story that spans across 686 manga chapters and almost 250 anime episodes, so its only reasonable that many long battles have taken place within it.

While Undertale did not have the development budget or the fanbase that AAA titles do, it's still a wonderful RPG Adventure game that has captivated thousands of players throughout the years. Undertale is undoubtedly one of the best 16-bit tactical RPGs with strategic elements out there.

The X-Men are the most famous superhero team in comics history and are one of the most popular. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the X-Men debuted in their namesake comic in 1963. Since then, the X-Men has grown and has some of the best fiction stories from some of the world's most talented writers and artists. Mutants are an evolution of humanity who obtain special powers based on their biology. These powers can cover a wide array of abilities, from telepathy to regeneration and even atomic bomb explosions. Among the ranks of the X-Men are some of the strongest individuals in the world.

Treyarch announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Season 3 will introduce new Jay and Silent Bob operators after the season launches. The new operators are part of the Season 3 roadmap for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 alongside new multiplayer maps, weapons, and much more.

Trigun is considered one of the greatest anime series of all time. It may not have the same level of popularity as One Piece, Naruto, and Dragon Ball, but Trigun has a dedicated fanbase that is always on the lookout for announcements related to the series.

Every Civilization game gives players a tough choice: picking a leader to guide their civ to victory. Luckily, withCivilization 7, players dont have to stick to just one playstyle. The highly customizable strategy gameplay Civilization 7offers means that no two playthroughs are ever alike. Victory in Civ 7 isn't solely about rapid territorial expansion; with a diverse roster of leaders, players have endless opportunities to shape their paths to success. With so many options to choose from, picking the right leader can make all the difference.

Today's Connections puzzle serves up sixteen seemingly unrelated words that actually fit together into four clever categories. With only three incorrect guesses allowed, you might be looking for a helping hand to get you started.

The New York Times Strands puzzle returns with another brain-teasing word search that's more than meets the eye. Beyond simply finding words, you'll need to deduce the theme from a single clue while ensuring every letter in the grid gets used exactly once.

During the final segment of the March 27 Nintendo Direct broadcast, the company revealed that Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream was in development for the Switch. Although Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream will not arrive until 2026, the announcement marked the return of the Mii-centric series that had not seen a release in over a decade.

After meeting up with Akechi Mitsuhide and his son-in-law in Assassin's Creed Shadows, they team up with Naoe to put an end to Oda Nobunaga, who's hinted at being the Horseman. While talking to Ise Sadaoki, he reveals the plan to Naoe and how she'll arrive inside the Honnoji Temple, concealed in a delivery cart, ahead of the attack. However, for this plan to succeed, players must find important papers allowing the cart to enter the temple, starting the Belly of the Beast quest in AC Shadows.

Two of the PSP's most beloved rhythm games are making their way to the Nintendo Switch this year. These are none other than the first two Patapon games, and interestingly, this is the fourth PlayStation-owned IP to have officially been announced for a Switch release.

For years, the story of the Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins was very much a mystery. Even though players knew of its existence, there was never a mainline game that really delved into its lore. Luckily, Assassin's Creed Shadows has arrived to finally deliver on that tale. Not only does it finally bring the franchise to the long-awaited setting of Japan, but it also sheds light on exactly what went down for this chapter of the Brotherhood.

Ranged weapons present players with a completely different playstyle choice to melee weapons in Monster Hunter. In Monster Hunter Wilds, players who want to deal damage from a distance have a choice between the bow, the heavy bowgun, and the light bowgun. Ranged weapons each come with their own gameplay mechanics, like craftable ammo, and have their own set of attacks.

When it comes to the many races of the One Piece world, no other group is more mysterious than the Buccaneers. While other nearly extinct races, like the Lunarians, also have an air of mystery surrounding them, the Buccaneers seem to be special for several reasons. Between their unique history and biology, the Buccaneers seem to be an important part of the One Piece world that should be explored further.

Harry Bosch is finally back after a near 18-month hiatus in Bosch: Legacy's third and final season, which has dropped its first four episodes on Prime Video today. Excitement for the new season has been tapered by Amazon's abrupt cancelation over six months ago, as they appear to be trying to appeal a younger demographic with the Ballard spin-off. Fan favorites, Crate and Barrel, have been confirmed to be making an appearance in the Ballard spin-off, but it's not exactly in a way Bosch fans will be happy with.

The Final Fantasy series has undergone a myriad of significant changes over its lengthy lifespan, with the most recent mainline installment, Final Fantasy 16, even showing the franchise's willingness to break its own traditions in an attempt to broaden its demographic. As such, Final Fantasy 17 is expected to take a similar approach, with fresh gameplay and exploration mechanics, alongside an original story and brand-new characters. While it's at it, Final Fantasy 17 should consider bringing back world maps and airships.