TheYakuzaseries has gained a lot more popularity in the West in recent years, despite the series having had quite the strong following in Japan for some time now. For those who may not know much about theYakuzaseries, it’s known for its iconic characters, fast and fluid combat, and juggling both a serious story with fun, wacky side content. However, theYakuzaseries has largely remained the same since it began, aside from the newly releasedYakuza: Like a Dragon....

Most games that are based on TV shows are pretty bad. That’s because the companies that make them typically only make them because they think they can piggy-back off of what is already popular and selling. However, some games will surprise you. There are companies that do TV shows justice with entertaining content for both gamers and fans of the series. There may be few now, but they prove that quality games based on shows can be done....

Released on June 27, 2025 in Japan and June 09, 2025 in North America, the Sega Dreamcast was a wonderful little console, and many people have called it a wildly underrated console that was ahead of its time. Unfortunately, it was also an incredible failure that effectively knocked Sega out of the home console market. From this point on, that market belonged entirely to Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. RELATED:10 Dreamcast Games That Deserve To Be Remade It only sold around nine million units and was officially discontinued in March of 2001, a mere seventeen months after its release in North America....

Now thatBack 4 Bloodis finally out, plenty of fans have been rushing into it to rack up kills and cleanse the world of the Ridden. One aspect that may be surprising to those who haven’t followed it closely after its initial announcement are the card decks that the game has players draw from at the start of each chapter. Those going in without researching the game might be taken aback, as cards aren’t typically included in more traditional zombie shooters, andBack 4 Bloodhas plenty of different cards that might be confusing to newcomers....

Rust is one of the most iconic maps in the entireCall of Dutyfranchise. The close-quarters combat (CQC) focused locale set in an oil yard from the fictional desert nation of Urzikstan made a huge impact in 2009’sModern Warfare 2, and has since returned in bothCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Season 2 andCall of Duty: Mobile. One fan of the series decided to take this fan-favorite map in a whole new direction with an isometric illustration....

TheDark Soulsseries of action RPGs developed by FromSoftware are notorious for their extreme difficulty, so much so that they and their predecessorDemon’s Soulsspawned an entirely new video game genre. In a recentpoll of Japanese gamers about the most frustrating gamesever, two FromSoftware titles ranked in the top five:Sekiro: Shadows Die Twiceand the originalDark Souls. The most recent game in the trilogy, 2016’sDark Souls 3, didn’t relent on the difficulty. One perk about theSoulsgames that many players might not realize is that the intimidating difficulty can be mitigated somewhat byfarming souls to level up and improve stats....

InMass Effect, Commander Shepard is tasked with stopping rogue Specter Saren, and his army of Geth. In order to do so, they will need an elite squad that can overcome the odds. Fortunately - or unfortunately in some cases - there are six to choose from. All of them have differences that make them unique. Abilities and loadouts that are designed to compliment Shepard in battle, no matter how the commander chooses to approach combat....

Genshin Impactcontinues to be incredibly popular due to the combination of a compelling world, live service content updates, and gacha monetization that demands heavy investment from its players. Together, it leads to a community ofGenshin Impactplayers hungry for what’s coming next. The latest leak from within theGenshin Impactfandom should deliver on that need. According to the leak, there are several new characters in the works for patch 1.7 including a 4-star, as well as a new banner....

WhileHitman 3is officially the end of the rebooted trilogy, IO interactive isn’t completely done with the series. The development team behindHitman 3is planning DLC, though it likely won’t be introducing any new locations. Having launched just a few weeks ago,Hitman 3has reportedly already turned a profitfor IO interactive. That’s one of the reasons the game’s executive producer, Forest Swartout Large, recently told The Gamerthat the company plans to dedicate a team specifically for more content for Agent 47....

Mario Kart 8is eight years old at this point, with the game originally released on the Wii U in 2014 before being ported to the Nintendo Switch asMario Kart 8 Deluxein 2017. The Nintendo Switch port included both DLC add-ons as standard, adding characters such as Link to the roster. Currently,Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis the best-selling Nintendo Switch game, so it is understandable that Nintendo isn’t in a rush to release the next entry in the series....

Blizzard Entertainmenthas just recently announced massive overhauls coming to its Gear store. Promising a “new, elevated online experience for collectibles,” a lot of players are bracing themselves for an announcementBlizzardis getting into NFTs. In late October, Blizzard Entertainment announced it would be holding Blizzard Gear Fest–amassive sale on Blizzard merchandise both old and new. With this new announcement, its role as a clearance sale for this overhaul became evident. RELATED:Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon NFTs Apparently Aren’t Selling Well The Blizzard Gear Store’s relaunch is set to occur early next year....

Since Microsoft first introduced the service a few years ago,Xbox Game Passhas become a staple of the Xbox brand, offering players hundreds of hours of gameplay for one fixed monthly cost. Updated frequently, the service is currently jam-packed with widely-acclaimed games, featuring the likes ofResident Evil 7,Doom Eternal, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Outer Worlds,and many more. With October quickly coming to a close, it seems Xbox is looking to bring a batch of brand new games to the platform, including some spooky releases sureto scratch that Halloween itchand a few widely acclaimed indie gems....

Destiny 2’s The Witch Queen is a few days away, and the expansion will bring much-needed changes to old systems of the game and brand-new things to look forward to, such as therebalancing of Void subclassesand weapon crafting. Among the things that are changing, Bungie announced a while back that Gambit would take a pass before Season 16 and The Witch Queen launched, but not a complete overhaul to change it from the ground up....