Square Enix’s role-playing game seriesKingdom Heartsrecently concluded its 20th anniversary event celebrations in Japan. Fans who were lucky enough to visit the physical exhibit were treated to many exclusiveKingdom Heartspreviews, including theannouncement ofKingdom Hearts 4, the new mobile gameKingdom Hearts: Missing Link,and even upcoming themed products. Now, Square Enix has uploaded newKingdom Hearts20th anniversary merchandise on the official online store, with many already available for preorder. The 20th anniversary event ofKingdom Heartswas clearly highly-anticipated by the RPG’s fans....

Summary The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moriahas officially been delayed, but only on Xbox Series X/S. Excitement has been building for the late October launch ofThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria, but it seems that Xbox fans will have to wait substantially longer than their fellows on PC and PlayStation 5. The co-op multiplayer crafting and survival game remains on schedule for both PC and PS5....

Nintendohas seen many highs and lows throughout its long history. The past decade alone has seen the company go from one of its most troubled periods with the poorly-received Wii U to one of its most successful with the Nintendo Switch. When it comes to single moments inNintendohistory, however, few reach the heights of the company’s E3 press conference in 2006, and thanks to one fan, it can be enjoyed like never before....

WhileOuter Wildshas been around for several years, a PS5 and Xbox Series X update was recently released, improving its performance on the next-gen consoles. With the release of this update, new and veteran players on these gaming systems have a new reason to check out the game. Developed by Mobius Digital andpublished by Annapurna,Outer Wildswas initially released in 2019 and received critical acclaim due to its fascinating gameplay premise; the player is stuck in a time loop that repeats every 22 minutes, causing them to respawn....

Sony turned some heads in the fighting game community earlier this year when it announced that it hadpurchased the EVO Championship Series tournament. This annual event has been a staple for the fighting game community and has produced many iconic moments like Daigo Umehara performing a perfect parry against Justin Wong during aStreet Fighter 3: Third Strikematch, helping him come back from the brink of defeat. With such a passionate fanbase, manyplayers actively worried about the future of EVOafter Sony acquired it from its previous owner, Triple Perfect, Inc....

APokemonfan has had the same Charizard for almost two decades. One feature that Game Freak’s RPG series has had for a number of years is the ability to transferolder Pokemoninto newer titles. This has allowed players to hold onto their creatures from older generations and keep their partners right by them as the years go by. Charizard is one of the more iconic pocket monsters in the series. The Pokemon is one of the original 151 and is the final evolution of theFire-Type starter Charmander....

In the months since social distancing and stay-at-home orders became the new normal in many states and countries, games that put an emphasis on outdoor activities have had to make a lot of changes to try and retain their playerbases.Pokemon GO’score mechanics are all built around exploration, activity, and community-building; so obviously that mobile experience was in a bit of trouble when players could no longer venture out with groups of friends to tackle Legendarybosses at Battle Raids....

Debuting back in April this year,Predator: Hunting Groundswas seen as something of a mixed bag. While the game definitely offered that same sense of hunter vs the hunted that made Illfonic’s other multiplayer adaptation,Friday the 13th,such a viral success, its poor matchmaking times and lack of variety were majorly disappointing for many. However, in the months since, Illfonic has looked to build upon the flimsy foundation first offered byPredator: Hunting Grounds,bringing additional content such asArnold Schwarzenegger’s Dutchand new weapons to the game....

The Retro-Bit and Sega partnership has resulted in a number of excellent new controllers for original Sega Genesis and Saturn consoles. With wired and wireless options available, players have been able to play these classic systems their way. Retro-Bit further extended the usability of these controllers into modern systems with Nintendo Switch and PC, thanks to the inclusion of a USB adapter in their wireless controllers and a dedicated USB offering....

Summary Since the NES debuted in 1983 in Japan, as the Famicom, Nintendo has made a plethora of successor consoles and portables after this thus creating a gaming empire. On each system is a variety of games from genres including platformers, shooters, RPGs, and more. The RPG genre in particular is quite interesting. RPGs used to be a more niche genre which may be why some games took longer to leave Japan than others....

In 2006, developer Volition and publisher THQ launchedSaints Rowfor the Xbox 360, a game clearly inspired by Rockstar’sGrand Theft Autoseries. The originalSaints Rowwas a critical and commercial hit, spawning a franchise of its own. It didn’t take long for theSaints Rowsequels to lose sight of what made the original game special, leaning harder into absurdity and abandoning the gang warfare framework in favor of ridiculous storylines involving superpowers, the US presidency, and Hell....

Sony releases a list of games attendees will be able to try out at The PlayStation Experience in Anaheim this weekend, ranging from major upcoming releases to recent crowd pleasers. The PlayStation Experience is nearly here, which aims to be a bigger and better version of last year’s event. With its approaching arrival, Sony has now revealed a massive list of playable games attendees can peruse. PlayStation Experienceattendees will have plenty to keep them busy, as there will be over 100 games for players to try out on the show floor....

Without a doubt,Spider-Manis one of the most immediately recognizable superheroes on the planet. Thanks to decades of being featured prominently across the pop culture spectrum, theSpider-Manfranchise has maintained its popularity among an incredibly wide fan base. Insomniac Games managed to capture what makes the hero special inSpider-Manfor the PS4, and rumors ofSpider-Man 2on PS5are beginning to circulate. The excitement for what may come next is understandable.Spider-Manis one of the best games of this console generation, offering one of the best looks yet at what it takes to successfully conveyPeter Parker as Spider-Man....