Games

Okay, so everyone knows Hideo Kojima basically made stealth games cool with the original Metal Gear Solid. It was a bummer when he left Konami because we all wondered if he’d ever go back to that kind of game after Death Stranding. Thankfully, it looks like he is! We’ve gotten word his next project will be another action-espionage title, and some details from a recent casting call are starting to give us clues about what the story in Phsyint might be about. It’s exciting to think he’s returning to his roots!

In November 2026, the PlayStation Store will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Over the years, Sony has significantly updated the store’s design three times, usually around the launch of new PlayStation consoles. The biggest changes happened in 2008, 2012, and 2020.

Akane-banashi isn’t a standard action series like Demon Slayer. Instead, it cleverly uses familiar action story elements to build excitement around Rakugo – a traditional Japanese performance art where a single storyteller plays all the characters and narrates a story. It’s no surprise the series is popular in Shonen Jump!

The most recent mainline Yo-kai Watch game came out in 2019 but wasn’t released in English, probably because Yo-kai Watch 3 didn’t sell well outside of Japan. Despite declining interest in the Yo-kai Watch series, Level-5 is creating a new game that feels like a successor to its competitor, Pokémon.

With its release, Hogwarts Legacy quickly became the Harry Potter game fans had been hoping for, and it received mostly good reviews. But over the years, there have been many Harry Potter games, with varying levels of quality. Here’s a look at the very best ones.

Imu’s greatest challenge likely came from Joy Boy, the very first pirate. Joy Boy originated from the Ancient Kingdom, a prosperous civilization from long ago in the world of One Piece. Around 800 years ago, twenty nations united to oppose Joy Boy and his allies, including Imu. Because of this rivalry, they almost certainly clashed during the Void Century. Ultimately, Joy Boy died, marking the end of both his life and the Void Century.

Gaming is incredibly diverse these days, with a huge number of games offering all sorts of ways to play. I’ve especially enjoyed games where I can explore, discover hidden secrets, or simply lose myself in a well-developed world, often while playing with friends.

Although more effort is needed to save classic anime from the 2000s, streaming services like Netflix have done a fantastic job bringing back beloved series that defined the decade for anime fans. Within Netflix’s extensive library, certain shows truly capture what made the 2000s so memorable. These are essential viewing for newer fans discovering them for the first time, or for those wanting to relive the highlights of that era.

Released in the mid-2000s, Garry’s Mod was incredibly innovative, giving players the tools to create their own games. This led to a huge variety of amazing creations, from adventure games and multiplayer shooters to animated films, often using characters from classic Valve games. It’s still available on Steam for around $10 and remains fun to play. However, Garry’s Mod is starting to show its age, as it was built on an older engine (Source) that has been superseded by the more modern Source 2, used in games like CS:GO 2 and Deadlock. Fortunately, Garry Newman, the creator of Garry’s Mod, is now working on s&box (pronounced “sandbox”), which represents the next evolution of this creative platform.

The highly anticipated racing game, Forza Horizon 6, is launching on PC and Xbox Series X/S on May 19th. Following the huge success of Forza Horizon 5 – which came to PlayStation 5 last April and quickly gained a following – Forza Horizon 6 will also be available on PS5, but later in 2024. PlayStation fans won’t have to wait as long for this new installment compared to the previous game’s release on their platform, and early reactions to Forza Horizon 6 have been very good.