Summary Zenless Zone Zerohas officially revealed the signature W-Engine for new S-Rank character Astra Yao, set to release during Version 1.5. The newest S-Rank character coming to the HoYoverse urban action RPG has seen plenty of hype ahead of her long-awaited release, being teased both in-game and through social media. HoYoverse has featuredmultiple trailers for Astra Yaoalongside her appearance in a short segment of Version 1.4, as well as a social media campaign with Astra Yao receiving her own Twitter account....

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsis quickly approaching its fifth anniversary. ThoughAnimal Crossing: New Horizons' last major updatecame in November 2021, this hasn’t stopped the community from continuing to enjoy all the game has to offer. As the most recent addition to Nintendo’s incredibly popular life-sim franchise, it continues to captivate players with its wide variety of customization options and tropical features. Returning fans may wonder ifAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsis worth playing or investing in during 2025....

Summary Sakamoto Dayshas always been a sensation in the manga community, and with its anime adaptation, it has garnered even more attention. The series navigates the life of Taro Sakamoto, the greatest hitman of all time turned family man, as he tries to keep his family safe while getting dragged back into the action-packed life of assassination. Sakamoto Dayscombines dangerous action with comedy in perfect symphony, with the troubles of living a double life that Sakamoto has to constantly go through....

Summary Freedom Wars Remasteredplunges players into a harrowing prison sentence lasting a whopping million years and offers them a simple choice: surrender and die incarcerated, or get out there on the battlefield and fight for their lives. Set in a dystopian future,Freedom Wars Remasteredlore punishes the player for simply being alive, deeming it the ultimate sin and for any hope of survival and eventual freedom, companions are not an option; they are a necessity....

Summary While there’s a lot to love about Ubisoft’sFar Crygames, including their large open maps and chaotic FPS gameplay, the one aspect that always pushes them to greater heights is their villains. Despite how fans may feel about the overall quality of a newFar Cryentry, Ubisoft always manages to knock it out of the park with their bad guys, who will enjoy taunting the player as they go, while also revealing their master plan through big self-obsessed monologs....

Summary TheTransformersfranchise began in the 1980s with theTransformerstoy line co-developed by Takara Tomy and Hasbro, bringing hugely popular mecha toys from Japan to the United States and worldwide. The toy line was developed into an animated TV series to coincide with the toys' release in the United States, and a new pop-culture icon was born. The premise focuses on the huge wars between the Autobots andthe villainous Decepticons as they land on a prehistoric Earthbefore awakening in 1985, with the Autobots looking to protect humanity and the Decepticons looking to conquer Earth....

Summary Sometimes, love is complicated, especially inromance mangaseries, wherelove trianglesare at the order of the day. But that’s part of the drama that drives the conflict in these stories, and most of the time, end up with one of the heroines (or heroes) prevailing in the end. Unless, of course,the infamous harem route activates, and then we are engaging in a whole different genre. But this ranked list only highlights the best manga series about love triangles, considering art, storytelling, and character developments....

A key part of combat-oriented video games is the creation of builds, offering different ways to play that can range from bad to powerful. As an incredibly expansive game,Cyberpunk 2077has many builds for players to experiment with, including different weapons, perks, and cyberware to take Night City by storm. Out of the amount of weaponry inCyberpunk 2077,there are a lot of viable and powerful armaments to use. Melee weapons can perform as some of the most devastating weapons, be they blunt, bladed, or cyberware....

Summary ThePS Vitawas an underrated portable at the time when it launched in 2012 in North America a few months after Japan’s debut in 2011. It still is a great console and some of its exclusive games have made it off the hardware including the recently releasedFreedom Warswhich was like aMonster Hunterclone. Persona 4 Goldenwas a remaster of the PS2 game which some thank for helping popularize the series more. There was even a dancing spinoff thanks to the success on the PS Vita,Persona 4 Dancing, but that did hit other consoles eventually too....

Summary Quick Links Boruto: Two Blue Vortexcontinues with great intensity and fans have seen a lot of the next-generation characters show what they’ve learned over the years. The three-year timeskip of theBorutoseries has proven to be absolutely sensational, giving fans a look at the improved version of their favorite characters, such as Boruto Uzumaki, Kawaki, and even Mitsuki, in combat. However, one character who has yet to get a moment of shine in Two Blue Vortex even a year after its serialization began isnone other than Sarada Uchiha....

Summary Captain America: Brave New Worldis off to a good start…sort of. With less than a month to its cinematic debut, the MCU 2025 opener’s ticket pre-sales have been better than previous Marvel bombs but nowhere near the numbers of the MCU’s high days. SinceAvengers: Endgame,the MCU has not been accustomed to the commercial success it once enjoyed, but in recent times, its fortunes have improved. As part of the MCU’s Phase Five,Captain America: Brave New Worldis coming off the backs of immensely successful films such asDeadpool and Wolverine—which bowed with $1....

Summary Quick Links CrunchyrollPresident Rahul Purini announced at the Sony Group Corporation’s press conference at CES 2025 in Las Vegas on January 6, that a new digital manga application will be released on iOS and Android that will enable Crunchyroll members to gain access to a large library of beloved manga titles. Crunchyroll Manga will debut in the United States and Canada later this year, with the new app being offered as an add-on to premium subscriptions and plans for web browser integration are also in the works....

Summary In anticipation of the imminent Lunar New Year, developer Ghost Ship Games has teased howDeep Rock Galacticplayers will be able to celebrate the upcoming festivities. With themed cosmetics and in-game bonuses,Deep Rock Galacticis giving gamers the chance to see in the Year of the Snake in style. Enjoying a steady player count into 2025,Deep Rock Galacticcontinues to entice fans with its winning combination of space dwarves, rock and stone, and frantic co-op mayhem....