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During the Elbaph arc of One Piece, Roronoa Zoro discovered he possessed Conqueror’s Haki, thanks to Scopper Gaban, a powerful figure and the right-hand man of the Pirate King. Gaban revealed that Zoro not only had this rare ability but was naturally gifted at using it. Surprisingly, Zoro himself didn’t even realize he had Conqueror’s Haki. Oda used Gaban to highlight that the full potential of Conqueror’s Haki can only be unlocked through mastery, setting the stage for Zoro to become even more powerful.

Shiny Pokémon are some of the most sought-after creatures in the entire series, first appearing in the second generation of games. These Pokémon have different colors and are incredibly rare – normally, there’s only about a 1 in 8,192 chance of finding one in the wild. Many Pokémon fans enjoy “Shiny hunting” after finishing the main game, trying to find the specific Shiny versions they want. Recently, a player of Pokémon LeafGreen completed the game with a remarkable team made up entirely of green-colored Shiny Pokémon.

Over its lifetime, the PlayStation 1 had a massive library of around 1,300 games. Finding the truly great ones can be tough with so many choices. Luckily, the best games often stand out – whether through widespread praise or by being popular among friends, they’re usually just really enjoyable to play.

The spooky Cursed Hollow event is back in Phasmophobia as part of the latest update (v0.16.1.0)! It’s available throughout most of April, and while it’s similar to other in-game events, there’s a new and exciting reward system. Here’s a guide to completing the 2026 Cursed Hollow event.

Rec Room is often likened to Roblox, offering players a social space where they can build and explore user-created rooms. While virtual reality (VR) games aren’t mainstream, Rec Room attracted a large audience—over 150 million players—thanks to both VR headset users and those who played on platforms like the Nintendo Switch. Despite this success, the game is now facing challenges.

Watching the final part of One Piece unfold feels like witnessing history in the making – I really think it’s going to be legendary for shonen manga. Eiichiro Oda has finished the first part of this final saga, and is now working on the second. The Elbaf arc, which is where we are now, is already a massive story, clocking in at over 50 chapters and becoming one of the longest arcs in the whole One Piece series.

The Monolith Crown Abyss Puzzle is one of several puzzles found in the Spire of Soaring Abyss. Players will encounter it while completing the ‘Guest Unbidden’ questline in Chapter 5 of Crimson Desert.

The Persona series started in 1996 as a spin-off of Atlus’s Megami Tensei franchise, originally released on PlayStation as Revelations: Persona. Over the past 30 years, Persona has become incredibly popular, with many games released as part of the main series and as spin-offs. The last major Persona game before recently was Persona 5, which came out in 2016 for the PS3 and PS4, followed by an expanded version called Persona 5 Royal in 2019. In 2024, Atlus released Persona 3 Reload, and they are currently working on Persona 4 Revival, though a release date hasn’t been announced yet.

Nordic Games eventually bought the rights to the Darksiders franchise, including the THQ name, and rebranded as THQ Nordic. In 2016, they released an updated version of the original game, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, following a similar update for Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition the year before. These updated releases were successful, allowing THQ Nordic to continue the series with the release of Darksiders 3 in 2018. A prequel spinoff, Darksiders Genesis, followed in 2019, and a new main installment is currently in development.

I don’t enjoy every open-world game, even the ones considered the best. In fact, the following games are often called masterpieces, not just within the open-world genre, but in gaming overall. However, I stopped playing each of them before finishing the story. While the reasons differed for each game, my general enjoyment of open worlds wasn’t enough to keep me engaged until the very end.