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Developer Giant Squid has announced the upcoming PS5-exclusive adventure gameSword of the Sea, which looks like a cross betweenJourneyand aTony Hawk’s Pro Skatergame. Revealed at the2023 PlayStation Showcase on May 24, the title is what the team is calling its “most ambitious game to date.” From the brief teaser shown during the showcase,Sword of the Seafeatures a breathtaking art style that fans of other Giant Squid games will expect. It seems the studio behindAbzuand2020’s action-adventure gameThe Pathlesswill not disappoint when it comes to visuals....

Music in video games is as important an aesthetic component as visual artstyles and story themes. It sets the tone for each area and character, often without the player ever noticing. Some elements of video game soundtracks have nonetheless become iconic, able to rocket people back to the emotions that they felt when playing through some of their favorite games. It is one thing to have a good soundtrack that fits the narrative and themes of a video game, but many games in 2019 went a step beyond simple thematic cohesion....

As is the case every year, 2019 has had several big announcements, reveals, and controversies take place. Sometimes, these are specifically related to a certain game, whereas others deals with the shake-ups in the industry itself. Sometimes, it is the form of protest, solidarity, or splits. And while there are plenty of these that take place, only a few shape the future. Incidents like the Riot Games walkout and theannouncement of a newBioShockgamewill certainly be remembered, but with so much happening in one year, they aren’t necessarily the biggest....

Multiple players ofThe Divisioncomplain that they’re not receiving the bonuses they were promised for pre-ordering the game or playing the alpha or beta builds. The Divisionhasn’t exactly had the smoothest launch ever, and it seems the problems plaguing its players aren’t over yet. Multiple gamers are now reporting that they haven’t been awarded the in-game bonus items they were promised. According to multiple posts across the official Ubisoft forum andThe Divisionsubreddit, many gamers have not yet received the hazmat suit that was to be awarded to them as a bonus for pre-ordering the game at select retailers....

Immortals Fenyx Risingreleased in 2020 to acclaim thanks to its charming aesthetics and wealth of content. It offered an alternative to the likes ofAssassin’s Creed Odysseyand drewinfluence from the likes ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildwith its approach to its open-world environment. Announced under the nameGods and Monstersat E3 2019, the Ubisoft project lifted its setting, characters, and lore from Greek Mythology, which has become popular in recent years thanks to games and franchises likeGod of War,Hades, andSmite....

A new mod released for the PC version ofThe Last of Usallows gamers to play the game as Bill. While the modding scene forThe Last of Uson PC hasn’t proven to be huge yet, this mod gives gamers a look at the potential it has. It’s still early days forThe Last of Uson PC, and it hasn’t been an easy start for Naughty Dog. The game launched completely broken, with reports of hour-long loading times and terrible frame rates....

The Legend of Dragoonwas released in 2000 in the U.S. It was released at the end of the lifecycle of the Playstation 1, as the Playstation 2 would launch in North America just months later. Despite being a PS1 game,The Legend of Dragoonis a massive RPG with four discs worth of content. The game sports a fully fleshed-out narrative complete with side content to complete, a party filled with unique characters and backstories....

There have been manyrecurring charactersthroughout Nintendo’sThe Legend of Zeldafranchise. While antagonists like Ganondorf frequently appear trying to take over the kingdom, others like Tingle or Beedle often serve as cartographers and merchants that can be encountered by Link in various locations throughout Hyrule. Related:Most Heartbreaking Moments In The Legend Of Zelda Franchise However, some character have vastly different characterizations throughout their recurring appearances. From central characters in the story to supporting characters from theZeldauniverse, these six characters may have the same names or backstories, but they couldn’t be more different from each other....

Players ofThe Mediumassume the role of Marianne, who is drawn to the hotel Niwa by spirits to uncover the location’s tragic past. However, beforeThe Mediumplayers can face the many horrors inside The Niwa hotel, they must first figure out how to get inside. When players first arrive at the Niwa resort they will notice that the main entrance is chained shut. With no way touse Marianne’s powersto break the chain at this point in the game, the only alternative is a side entrance that appears to be missing a door handle....

It’s not uncommon for anime series to bear a few resemblances as mangaka often tend to draw inspiration from other works, especially with the anime industry being extremely saturated. However, there’s a certain limit when it comes to drawing inspiration, as crossing that particular line leadsto the territory of plagiarism. While there aren’t many cases in the anime industry as a whole, however, one example that comes close is the striking similarity between two popular shonen series –One PieceandFairy Tail....

It’s no surprise thatThe Walking Deadlasted 11 seasons, the beloved series was a big success forAMC. It was more than a horror show with zombies, it dealt with love triangles, captivating characters, and everyday struggles with human survival. With the series being over, this gaveAMCthe chance to focus on some of the fan-favorite characters. The popular apocalyptic series has atotal of 6 spinoff series. Some intersect with one another while others don’t and give new characters a chance to shine and show off their own survival techniques....

Geralt has become something of a legend in the world ofThe Witcherseries. Perceived as both a savior and threat to mankind he has built a reputation for being an effective and brutal monster hunter. Related:10 Games To Play If You Like The Witcher 3 But there are a lot of things about this silver-haired hero that fans might not know. Because his character is based off a book series there are some things that have changed from the books, only take place in the games, or there’s interesting backstory that readers are aware of, but the gamers aren’t....

Samsung T7 Shield 2TB SSD The Samsung T7 Shield is a rugged and durable portable SSD. It has an IP65 rating, which means that is os resistant to dust and water. The T7 Shield offers high-speed data transfers. Utilizing USB 3.2 Gen 2 and PCIe NVMe, it reaches impressive sequential read/write speeds of up to 1,050/1,000 MB/s. This speed allows users to edit directly from the drive. It’s built for rough-and-tumble environments....