Seeing the culmination of artistic effort is always an exciting thing. For developers, for actors, for players, and for many others, seeing the end result and experiencing it for oneself can be thrilling. The culmination of all that inFinal Fantasy 16is the players getting to enjoy the combined development efforts of Square Enix, the performances put on for the actors, and more. It seems safe to say that Clive would not be Clive without Ben Starr, Barnabas would not be Barnabas without David Menkin, andDion would not be Dion without Stewart Clarke....

Survival in the harsh world ofProject Zomboidis what players make of it. The ultimate goal is to live as long as possible, but doing so is easier said than done. Every zombie encountered can be the end of a survivor, and while combat feels incredibly satisfying, it’s all too easy to get trapped and eaten by a horde before ahome base can become a possibility. Once the hordes start to thin out and an area becomes possible to settle down in, however,Project Zomboidcan take on a new life as a Sims-like title....

A screenshot posted online showing just a fraction of the massive number of high-profile releases coming toSteamin the first quarter of 2023 suggests that it will be a banner year for gamers. From family-friendly titles to theterrifyingDead Spaceremake, there’s something for nearly every type of gamer waiting right around the corner. With massive releases likeElden Rings,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and twoCall of Dutytitles, 2022 has proven to be a great year for gamers of all sorts, and 2023 promises to be even better....

For the first time since 2019, Tokyo was able to hostTokyo Comic Conagain this year. The event took place over three days, November 25th-27th, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba (just outside of Tokyo). Tokyo Comic Con had been suspended because ofCOVID-19for the past two years, opting for online-only content, and this year it was finally able to host an in-person event once again. Tokyo Comic Con started in 2016, and was able to grow for three years before the pandemic stopped it in its tracks....

Journey to the Savage Planet: Employee of the Month Editionis a next-gen update to Typhoon Studios' hilarious pulp sci-fi adventure. Now headed up by Racoon Logic,Journey to the Savage Planethas arrived on next-gen consoles with silky smooth 60 FPS framerates, while high-end console users can bump the graphics up to 4K to see the game’s stunningly vibrant world in its best light. Game Rant spoke with Alex Hutchinson, creative director ofJourney to the Savage Planetwho has returned under Raccoon Logic to make this upgrade possible....

There aren’t many moments that can’t be immediately reversed inLife is Strange, and Kate’s potential suicide is one of these rare instances. Choosing the right dialogue options to save Kate is essential, and players can have a much easier time if they made some emphatic choices at earlier points in the story. RELATED:Best Video Game Stepmoms It’s still possible to save Kate even if Max wasn’t as nice as she could have been toward her bullied friend....

Mass Effect: Legendary Editionhas let fans of the iconic sci-fi series relive one of the best stories BioWare has to offer. That comes at a cost, however - they also have to relive some of the originalMass Effecttrilogy’s saddest scenes as well. There are plenty of heartbreaking moments throughoutMass Effect: Legendary Edition, especially inMass Effect 3. Even in a trilogy where every squadmate can die in the second game, there are still a few moments across the first three games that stand out as particularly depressing....

The highly anticipatedMetroid Prime 4has had a very difficult and long development road. Originally teased at E3 2017, the game has largely been kept under wraps by Nintendo. In fact, it wasn’t until January 2019 when Nintendo confirmed that the game beingrebooted and handed back to Retro Studios. Unfortunately, not much else in the way of news has come from Nintendo, though that trend may be coming to an end soon....

It was recently revealed that over 16 million copies ofPokemon SwordandShieldhave shipped since the games released back in November of last year. Indeed, an absolutely astounding number of players have already trekked through the games' Galar region, and fans will soon be able to show their love for the titles with new Switch controllers that have designs inspired by the threePokemon SwordandShieldstarters. These newPokemon SwordandShieldSwitch controllers are manufactured by Power A, and all three will release through Amazon on August 03, 2025....

Summary One Piecevolume 107 is officially out and with it comes the incredible SBS corner written by Oda himself where, as always, he answers the questions of the fans in the most interesting of ways. Most of the time, the SBS corners are filled with jokes that Oda makes with his loyal fans. However, quite a few times, some very interesting details have been either revealed or hinted atin these SBS corners....

Summary Baton Pass is a good addition toPersona 3 Reload, but another ofPersona 5’s signature features would have been a better addition. It is a good sign that Atlus is seeking to makePersona 3 Reloadthe best version of the game to date, as previous trailers have displayed. However, there are still a few features that could have given the game an even bigger boost compared to past versions ofPersona 3. There are a lot of good things that could be done with the remake, and some good ideas could be left by the wayside....

A new Sony patent could allow forPlayStationusers to access tutorial videos whenever they get stuck in a video game. While there are players who certainly enjoy the challenge of finding out everything they need to do within a game for themselves, there are also plenty of fans who prefer not to spend hours bogged down by puzzles or left without a guide of where to go next. A lot ofvideo games likeMarvel’s Spider-Mancome with their own tutorials, but sometimes these don’t explain everything that needs to be done throughout a title....

A large portion of the mainlinePokemonfranchise games have been in 2D, but3D graphics have been used to bring Pokemon to lifesince long ago, starting with the Nintendo 64. However, given the graphical limitations of the time, early 3D games gave Pokemon an angular, pointy look, due to a limited number of polygons being utilized. That look may come to mind for fans looking at one particular piece ofPokemonartwork. Lapras, one of the original 151 Pokemon, has been brought to life in three-dimensional form, but in a low-poly way....