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This Chainsaw Man review contains spoilers. Chainsaw Man Episode 1 Every year it seems like anime gets weirder, wilder, and more creative. There’s a natural tendency to keep moving forward that continues to push the medium to extreme places. This excess can function at the series’ surface level, but it’s also led to a trend where stylized expressions of magic, energy, or even violence can become powerful metaphors for the internal problems that consume us all....

Fable 3 is a fantasy title in which you play as a prince or princess of Albion, a noble country inspired by Britain. Albion is going through its industrial revolution and the monarchy (your brother is the King) is under tremendous pressure. You’ll need to fight your way to take the crown for yourself — but there are lots of ways to get distracted along the way. Undoubtedly, one of the most fun ways is to start falling in love....

The “But can it run Crysis?” meme may be the game’s longest lasting legacy, but when considering whether Crysis Remastered is worth your time, the better question is, “How well can it run Crysis?’ Even on medium or high settings in good old-fashioned 1080p, the visuals have obviously been improved in this remaster. With sun rays poking through the treetops, the foliage of the fictional Lingshan Islands looks almost real enough to touch....

Crytek’s financial woes have become a very poorly-kept secret, as past weeks have seen the company plagued by rumors of turmoil behind the scenes. The developer has been facing a crisis (forgive the pun) so damaging, it has allegedly led to the cancellation of Ryse 2 and a number of other titles - the total of which may not be known for some years. With word of financial stress comes new reports of staff unrest, with rumors of Crytek workers leaving the company unhappy with their treatment....

Even the most popular multiplayer games sometimes need to implement AI-controlled “bot” characters. These can play a number of roles, including filling out extra spots to get more game lobbies running, or giving beginning players easier targets in the case of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds implementing bots on PC last year. Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has used bots to replace players who are dropped from a team, but as of today that is no longer the case....

The PlayStation Store’s Spring Sale is live now and includes a lot of big discounts on some top games. As tempting as it can be to preorder a game or pick it up on release day, chances are if you wait even a little while, it’ll be on sale at some point. Take the PlayStation Store’s Spring Sale, for example. It includes multiple games, some of which have only been on the market for a few months....

Easily one of the most hyped up games on the horizon, Cyberpunk 2077’s release is slowly getting closer. Just a year ago, gamers were salivating for any bit of news whatsoever. With the last couple of E3’s, there’s substantially more info regarding the game out there. Yet, there’s still a whole lot that CD Projekt Red is keeping under their hat. With the release of the latest E3 cinematic trailer fans have so much to be excited for, while simultaneously still knowing very little about the game....

Ever since the stage demo at last year’s Xbox E3 briefing, Keanu Reeves’ Johnny Silverhand has been an integral part of the marketing for Cyberpunk 2077. Merging with the game’s protagonist after they insert a mysterious bio-chip into their brain, it seems Silverhand is primed to become a key part of the RPG’s plot, as the player figures out what the character’s intentions are. That won’t be all though, as a new interview with Keanu Reeves reveals that players will be able to take control of the eccentric character at certain points in the game....

The Street Brawler Perk Tree in Cyberpunk 2077 is likely the most hyper-focused one out of the bunch. There are some Perks in the Blade tree that can apply to all builds, same with the Handguns tree or even the Annihilation Tree. Yet, with Street Brawler, 90% of the Perks only apply to Melee Weapons, in particular, Blunt Weapons. So, for players orienting towards this exact type of build, here are the best skills for a true Street Brawler....

Major Nelson confirms two more games that have been added to the Xbox One backward compatibility list, as Dark Souls and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 join the service. Ever since it was first announced that the Xbox One would be backward compatible with Xbox 360 games, fans have been making wishlists for games they’d like to see added to the service. One game that likely topped many of those lists is Dark Souls, the brutally difficult spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls that managed to find mainstream success last generation....

Darkness Rises, one of the best-looking mobile games on the market, is already celebrating its two-year anniversary. To mark the occasion, Nexon has released a celebratory trailer highlighting the game’s achievements. Since its release, 23 million players have jumped into the world of Darkness Rises and over 35 million characters have been created. There are currently six classes for players to choose from, but the vast majority of users play as Warriors, while Witches seem to be the least popular — when the two are compared, Witches aren’t even half as prevalent in the population....

Beloved ‘90s teen drama Dawson’s Creek is coming to Netflix in November and all is right with the world. Except for…well, this one thing. Netflix announced Dawson’s Creek’s arrival via its Twitter account and tried to get ahead of some bad news. Yes, unfortunately none of the 128 episodes of Dawson’s Creek coming to Netflix will be accompanied by the show’s absolutely iconic theme song: Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Wanna Wait....

With hardcore survival sandbox title DayZ already available for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, this weekend, other players can wet their zombie-slaying, bandit-avoiding appetites by playing the game on PC for free. Bohemia Interactive announced that DayZ will be free for PC players on Steam beginning today, and ending at 10 AM PST on Monday, May 25th. All players need to do is navigate to the game’s Steam page and install the game....

Capcom’s other zombie franchise is back once again in the form of Dead Rising 4, and despite some missing features that will disappoint longtime fans, it seems that the fourth instalment is a strong sequel. As the series celebrates its tenth anniversary, there’s plenty of pressure on Dead Rising 4 to continue the strong momentum of the zombie-slaying franchise going forward. Ahead of the game’s release, there was some cause for concern as fans were warned of missing features....

Guillermo del Toro sheds light on his role in Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding, describing himself as a “cheerleader” for the director’s ideas, rather than a collaborator. When Death Stranding was announced at E3 2016, fans of Hideo Kojima’s past output had plenty of reasons to follow the project’s development intently. When Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro made an appearance in the enigmatic trailer that aired at The Game Awards 2016, there was even more cause for excitement....

Our quick take Dell XPS 15 (2016) - 5.0 / 5 Best laptop: All the top notebooks, 2-in-1s and ultraportables to buy today The best Windows 10 laptops: Our pick of the top Windows 10 notebooks to buy today Dell XPS 15 review: Design Dell XPS 15 review: Keyboard Dell XPS 15 review: Trackpad Dell XPS 15 review: Battery life Dell XPS 15 review: Screen Dell XPS 15 review: Power Dell XPS 15 review: Speakers To recap Overall the Dell XPS 15 is exemplary as 15-inch laptops go....

Once known as Alfred, one of three among the Boletarian round table, the Tower Knight now consumed by the demonic force of the fog guards 1-3 with his massive shield, lance, and surrounding fellow archers. The player can even find the late Alfred’s body directly below where this behemoth stands, a constant reminder of his lost humanity in this new, far more treacherous castle. There are two distinct ways of approaching this boss in Demon’s Souls, from attacking head on to utilizing arrows or magic from a distance....

Season of Arrivals has recently released for Destiny 2, and with it, a new array of gear has been released for players to experiment with. From Artifact mods to new Exotic Catalysts, there are tons of ways to build your character this season. With such a staggering amount of possibilities, creating a cohesive build can prove difficult. The theory-crafting pays off, however, allowing you to clear entire rooms worth of enemies or dish out a staggering amount of damage....

The date when gamers will be able to take Destiny 2 for a spin in the game’s beta has been revealed. The Destiny 2 Beta will launch as an open beta on July 21 on consoles. Those who pre-order the game on PS4 and Xbox One will be able to get early access to the beta starting on July 18 and July 19, respectively. Here are some key dates to jot down for those looking forward to the beta:...

Destiny 2 is in an interesting spot with fans. While many newcomers and longtime fans are working through the initial grind with the newly released PC version, the game is facing fan criticism and concerns about a lack of content, especially in regards to content from Destiny 1 that didn’t make its way into the sequel. One of those features that didn’t make the jump is private matches. However, after a month or so of wondering why, Bungie finally tells fans that it is working on private matches for Destiny 2, with an expected launch date of early 2018....