It can’t be a coincidence thatCities: Skylines 2andLife By Youwere announced simultaneously. While Paradox has yet to announce any compatibility between the two, there’s plenty of room and opportunity forLife By YouandCities: Skylines 2to work together in some way. The developers would miss out on an enormous opportunity if there weren’t already plans – just think back toSimCity 4, which was compatible with bothThe SimsandThe Sims 2. This gave players so much creative room to build intricate worlds of cities and suburban neighborhoods that they could use differently withinThe Simsfranchise....

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republicis a much-beloved entry in the realm ofStar Warsvideo games,BioWaregames, andRPGs. It allows players to forge their own destiny in the long-ago past of theStar Warsuniverse, make actions with tangible consequences, and decide what kind of person the legendary Darth Revan will turn out to be after their fall from grace. RELATED:Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order: Best Characters (& Worst) KOTORis an RPG that can definitely be challenging for newcomers....

Black Lagoonis one of those mid-2000s anime that further defined Madhouse as a producer of darker typicallyuber-masculine anime for mature audiences. With its popularity in the west, it’s surprising that this anime hasn’t continued since 2011 despite the manga still running.Black Lagoonstarted as a manga in 2002 written and illustrated by Rei Hiroe and serialized in Sunday Gene-X. In 2006, Madhouse produced two 12-episode cours calledBlack LagoonandBlack Lagoon: The Second Barrage, before releasing a five-episode OVA starting in 2010 calledRoberta’s Blood Trail....

As with most previous entries in the tactical strategy seriesFire Emblem,the upcomingFire Emblem Engageintroduces a brand-new protagonist: the Divine Dragon Alear. InFire Emblem Engage,Alear will team up with heroes from previousFire Emblemgames to save the realm of Elyos from the looming threat of the Fell Dragon. While many fans are excited about the upcoming title, others have expressed uncertainty regarding Alear’s character design, which differs greatly from the protagonists of otherFire Emblemgames....

Ubisoft is making some big moves to corner the free-to-play PvP shooter market, with three upcoming Tom Clancy branded games announced. A free-to-play battle royale game fromUbisoft,Hyper Scape,was alsoreleased to little fanfare. Howeverm, the upcoming Tom Clancy games have already attracted a lot of derision. In fact, the one that will be released the soonest and has just finished beta testing,Tom Clancy’s xDefiant,seems to have been largely forgotten about. Even diehard Tom Clancy fans don’t seem all that excited aboutxDefiant....

The film rights to the fan-favorite Blade character reverted back to Marvel Studios way back in 2012, but Kevin Feige sat on those rights for years before doing something about it. Finally, at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel announced that it had begun preliminary work on aBladereboot set in the MCU. Back then, all that was revealed about the project was that two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali had been cast as the iconic vampire slayer....

A new exploit inWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandshas led to players spawning an army of glowing bears. A glitch currently available to perform inWorld of Warcraftallows fans to take advantage of game mechanics with a bear horde. World of Warcraftis one of the most popular MMORPGs, with millions of gamers leveling up characters and exploring a massive world. From grinding enemies for currency and experience to taking down challenging raids with allies, Blizzard’s MMO has it all....

Summary 2023 has had no shortage of great games released so far. From early-year titles such asThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomand theResident Evil 4 Remaketo more recent releases such asMarvel’s Spider-Man 2andSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, it has truly been a stellar year so far. Among these household names, however, are some strong indie games also determined to make their mark.Soulslikes such asLies of PandBlasphemous 2have provided proof thatDark Souls' well-established formula can successfully be replicated by developers other than FromSoftware....

The Xbox & Bethesda Gaming Showcase 2022 event is just two days away, and expectations are high thatXboxwill feature a variety of exciting games for release in late 2022 and 2023. Before the Xbox and Bethesda show arrives, however, the celebration is starting a bit early.Xbox’s annual Deals Unlocked Sale typically arrives during E3, but with E3 being canceled this year, the event’s starting a bit abruptly. Over 500 games will be discounted starting now through June 23....

When reality gets boring, it’s games filled with immersive fantasy worlds and imaginative creatures that players often gravitate towards. The last decade has blessed us with tons of amazing titles that have challenged the limits of technology and creativity. And as far as game developers are concerned, they’re not stopping. RELATED:10 Games To Revisit While Under Isolation Monsters, beasts and other characters are a cornerstone of any good game. Whether these creatures are fully original beings or actual supernatural creatures, they really bring a fantasy world together when done properly....

Over the years Nintendo has drifted away from having"traditional"sports games on their consoles (although the Switch has brought them back) but they have had plenty of memorable titles on their consoles over time. Like many great Nintendo games, the best ones usually have a Nintendo mascot on the box and that continues to be true for their sports franchises. RELATED:5 Nintendo 64 Games That Have Aged Well (& 5 That Haven’t)...

The year is coming to a close, and it’s time to celebrate some of the best of what 2022 had to offer in VR gaming. Virtual reality is in transition currently, which has affected some of the big players' release schedules. A lot of the industry is anticipating new hardware releases, many of which are scheduled for next year, but there were still many excellent VR experiences that caught our eyes and captured our minds....

Game development is daunting. It’s an arduous and often thankless process to craft hours of engaging content, and that sense has only increased with advancing hardware. As systems get better, the games take longer and longer to build. Nevertheless, consumers want products, and it’d up to producers to generate the excitement needed. RELATED:Games With Ridiculously High Development Costs (& How Well They Did) Sometimes, though, their quest to fuel the hype train backfires....