Summary With a nearly 50-year history, the real-time strategy genre has gone through a plethora of sweeping changes and interactive alterations. As such, the RTS genre is somewhat beholden to the creative drive of not just one pivotal title, but a laundry list of experiences. Ranging from the hard-hitting critical darlings of classic Blizzard RTS titles to interpretations and expansions of the genre on contemporary hardware, the real-time strategy genre has developed incrementally throughout the years....

Summary Kadokawa recently revealed a new trailer forThe Summer Hikaru Died, whichwill be released internationally onNetflix.The Summer Hikaru Diedwill be broadcast in Japan next year, but it is unclear if Netflix will premierethe horror seriessimultaneously for audiences worldwide. Netflix seems to be investing more in simultaneous releases, but some series still hit the service a few months after the Japanese broadcast. The new trailer reveals the main cast and staff andslates the series for Summer 2025....

Summary AUbisoftinsider has shared that the people at the company have reached out to Valve, asking to limit the visibility of player count data. Concurrent player counts have become a valuable source of information in the gaming industry, especially when so many video games include online community aspects enhanced by their popularity. Despite how important these numbers can be to players, this plan could helpUbisoftin the long term. Many gaming companies have become more protective of the data surrounding their latest releases....

Summary A new manga by creatorTaishi Tsutsuiis now being serialized inShonen Jump. In theauthor’s comment section, Tsutsui stated that he plans to work hard to deliver “tons of fun mysteries” to readers. The new story is titledSyd Craft: Love is a Mystery, andit is a detective story. Syd Craft is indeed a well-known detective who can solve most anything. But he is not really interested in that. Syd doesn’t want mysteries, he wants love, and this is a subject he does not master....

Having been announced almost three years ago, the state of Monolith’sWonder Womanis nearly as mythological as Princess Diana herself. Onebig hypotheticalWonder Womanleakis the most news that’s been shared of it thus far, if there’s any truth to it at all, and nothing official has been unveiled since its teaser at The Game Awards 2021. Speculation is all that has sustained hype forWonder Womanin the meantime, including the logical presumption that Monolith may copy strands of genetic essence from itsMiddle-earthtitles,Shadow of MordorandShadow of War, and embed them intoWonder Woman....

Summary Xbox Series Xand S users have an exciting way to celebrateIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, with Microsoft adding another dynamic background to consoles. Fans can now give theirXbox Series Xor S consoles anIndiana Jonestheme just in time forThe Great Circle’s release. Released in late 2020, Microsoft’s most up-to-date consoles, the Xbox Series X and S, come equipped with some of the company’s most impressive hardware to date, allowing players to enjoy the very best of modern gaming....

Summary Assuming Microsoft sticks to its established pattern, the Xbox Game Pass December 2024 Wave 1 announcement should be happening early next week. In the meantime, there are only two Xbox Game Pass games confirmed for December 2024 so far. The early access version ofOverthrownis coming to Game Pass on December 5, whileIndiana Jones and the Great Circleis joining the Game Pass lineupon December 9. Now, it should be stressed that neither game will be available to those who are signed up for basic Game Pass....

Fallout Shelteris a unique entry in the long-runningFalloutfranchise, as it foregoes the usual action-adventure RPG approach and opts for a charming community management and survival experience. Launched back in 2015, a few months beforeFallout 4,Fallout Shelteroffers a special way to experience the post-apocalyptic world. InFallout Shelter, players get to have control of their own Vault, with the main objective to keep one’s community alive and happy, which is easier said than done....

Summary It is no secret that anime is more popular than ever, growing exponentially in the US and all around the world. Most popular anime can be found onNetflixorCrunchyroll. It is now one of the strongest soft power assets for Japan, and its increasing popularity also boosts other media, such as niche Japanese games, which are maybe in the process of also becoming more widespread. This even causes some sort of generational conflicts, because “old school” anime fans grew up in an environment in which their hobbies were seen as exotic or strange....

Summary After what felt like an agonizing three-year wait,Arcaneseason two finally aired on Netflix in November and fans couldn’t wait to see what was in store for Vi, Jinx, and the gang in the highly anticipated animation. Even though fantasy lovers will need to contend with the fact thatArcanewill end on its second run, the show’s creators have since dispelled the recent rumors that it was ever going to last for five seasons....

Summary InDragon Age: The Veilguard, players can only pick twocompanions to accompany Rook on their travels, unlike the otherDragon Agegames where players could have three companions in their party at once. This makes it more important than ever before to pick the right teammates, but it also means that players will have to think about which of their companions works best with one another. With this in mind, it’s worth looking at a few particularly noteworthy choices when it comes to companion duos inDragon Age: The Veilguard....

Summary First-person shooters are known for their fast-paced action and immersive environments. These games offer players a variety of experiences that include everything from theintense action ofDOOMto the duck-and-cover gameplay ofCall Of Duty. While some of these games feature more linear, scripted experiences, others focus on dynamic gameplay. This involves everything from immersive-sim elements that allow a variety of approaches to each encounter, to dynamic enemy types that force players to react....

Summary Bloodborne’s online features will be unavailable on December 3 from 11 pm to December 4 at 3 am EST due to servers undergoing maintenance. Like other popular games developed by From Software,Bloodbornehas online features, and this announcement could be inconvenient news for gamers who expected to use Online Mode during this specific December night. Bloodbornewas originally released for the PlayStation 4 in 2015, quickly becoming a huge hit. Despite being available only for the PS4, the game has sold over 7....