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Summary Warning: This review contains spoilers forAhsokaepisode 6. The sixth episode ofAhsokapromisedStar Warsfans their first trip to another galaxy outside the galaxy far, far away where these stories happened a long time ago. Dave Filoni’s newStar Warsseries might have gotten off to a bumpy start with slow pacing and a lot of exposition and table-setting to get through, but last week’s episode elevatedAhsokato primoStar Wars. “Part Six” opens with Ahsoka asking Huyang to tell her a story....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonswill celebrate the Japanese holiday Setsubun and other events from around the world with new items and costumes via the Nook Shopping app and the Able Sisters. TheJapaneseAnimal Crossingserieshas always kept its roots by celebrating holidays and events in Japan, as well as keeping an array of traditional Japanese furniture in the catalog. In the past, some of these events have been exclusive toAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers in Japan....

The science fiction elements of theAssassin’s Creedgames have rarely been as successful or well-received as the historical fiction which dominates most of the games. Famous moments in the franchise’s history like Ezio meeting Leonardo Da Vinci or his vendetta against Pope Alexander VI are far more iconic than, for example, the ancient history of the Isu, a humanoid race who created the pieces of Eden. The Isu were a race of advanced humanoids who ruled Earth around 77,000 years before Desmond Miles was first kidnapped by Abstergo Industries....

Atomic Heartis a first-person shooter from first-time developer Mundfish. The early levels of the game are straightforward and confined to corridors. Once players reach the open-world sections ofAtomic Heart, they will find themselves dealing withHawk Security Systems. These systems are the facility’s robot security, and they are a constant threat to P-3 as he navigates the many test labs and buildings. A few patrolling enemies and a camera can turn a simple trip between missions into a nightmare quickly....

A new director has entered the production forHBO’s series adaptation of Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us.The pilot episode originally hadChernobyl’s Johan Renck attached as director, but Renck has departed the project due to an unspecified scheduling conflict. Instead,TLOU’spilot is now in the hands of Kantemir Balagov, a young Russian filmmaker who won the 2019 Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for his feature filmBeanpole. His work onThe Last of Usappears to be his first work for hire, and his first project outside of Russia....

As 2023 has long since ended, there is ample time to reminisce on what proved to be a great year for anime. Each season had at least a couple of memorable shows across a spectrum of genres and themes. Romance, comedy, isekai, action, horror, sci-fi, and drama all produced their share of new representatives, and while most of them were not all-time greats, the good generally outweighed the bad. However, thebest 2023 animewere far better than just “good,” and these series could very well be remembered as modern classics in a decade....

Bioware might not exactly sport the stellar reputation that it could boast of in the past, but there’s no denying the fact that the studio still boasts some of the most valuable and coveted IPs in gaming history. The first games in theDragon AgeandMass Effecttrilogy were definitelybeloved for all the right reasons… but one can argue that the release ofDragon Age 2showed the chinks in Bioware’s once-impenetrable armor. RELATED:Dragon Age 4: Things You Need To Know About The Tevinter Imperium...

Summary Sonic Superstarsmay have been released only a few months after its initial announcement, but it’s already proving to be a worthy entry in the series after the success ofSonic Frontiers, providing a colorful and vibrant 2D experience that classic fans are going to absolutely love. One of the biggest features of the new game, and the one that has been shown off the most in the trailers, is thelocal co-op, and this attempt to modernize the classicSonicformula provides a breath of fresh air that the series has really been needing, so it’s very much a welcome addition....

Call of Duty: Warzoneis one of the biggest battle royales in all of gaming, but it is also known as a game that is littered with both cheaters and glitches. Thankfully, the brand-newCall of DutyRicochet Anti-Cheatsystem that will launch withCall of Duty: Vanguardwill hopefully take care of many of the cheating problems. The frustrating bugs, however, still appear to be prevalent. That being said, a bug that recently appeared happens to be one that players would like to see implemented into the full game....

This article contains major spoilers forChainsaw ManSeason 1.Chainsaw Man, the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s massively popular manga, recently finished airing its first season. And by all accounts, it’s done an incredible job capturing the intense emotion, vivid atmosphere, and sheer off-the-wall madness that made the original story such a hit with readers in the first place. There are plenty of moments from within the first season ofChainsaw Manthat have resonated deeply with viewers, be they thrilling or terrifying, heartbreakingly tragic or heart-poundingly racy....

A datamine suggests that Arkane Studio’s upcoming co-op FPSRedfallcould be getting a beta, though there’s no indication of when that could be if it is true.Arkane is known forDeathloopand theDishonoredseries, as well as the reboot ofPrey, with the developer’s previous releases typically being well received, with praise often going towards their non-linear world exploration. Its inbound shooter seems to be a slight departure from the usual stealth antics the studio has become synonymous with, but that doesn’t mean fans aren’t excited....

Dead by Daylightis essentially the logical endpoint of horror movie crossovers. Behaviour Interactive’s multiplayer survival horror game lets players take control oficonic Survivors and Killersfrom franchises likeHalloween,Saw,Nightmare on Elm Street,Evil Dead,Silent Hill,Left 4 Dead,Stranger Things, and more. Behaviour Interactive rolled out patch 5.6.2 on Tuesday morning, with the full patch notes available on theDead by Daylightforums. It resolved 19 separate issues, though a few were specific to certain platforms or storefronts....

When people talk about the shortcomings of theSoul Eateranime, most people talk about the ending, which diverged from the manga, but what about the start of the series? Looking back, it’s not hard to imagine that many dropped the series before it could even begin thanks to a prologue that seems intent on weeding out viewers who live by the classic three-episode-test. Soul Eateraired in 2008, directed by Takuya Igarashi and animated by Studio Bones, which by all accounts is amatch made in heaven thanks to the former’s styleand the latter’s pool of talent....