TheDark Soulsseries has spawned an entire genre in its wake, with newSouls-likes branching off in all directions. There are close clones, games with their own take on familiar mechanics, totally different titles that still borrow key aspects ofDark Soulsdesign, and everything in between. FromSoftware itself has even made some of the bestSoulsgames, withBloodborne,Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and hopefully one dayElden Ring,all offering their own evolutions of the same core experience. Much like rock and roll,Souls-likes have evolved into countless sub-genres and been crossed over with practically every type of game, and now the influence ofDark Soulscan be felt far and wide across the games industry....

Summary There’s a common misconception with Soulslike games that a lot of players and developers seem to be missing.What typically ‘makes’ something a Soulslike gamein the first place is usually something like there is a dodge roll, the game is primarily built around skill-based 1v1 combat, collecting some sort of ‘currency’ to use to level up stats, and more. But, not enough people talk about the fact that the Souls games are only so beloved because of their atmosphere....

Summary AStardew Valleyplayer has pointed out a similarity between Evelyn and Alex’s winter outfits and an iconic movie. While the commonality is likely a coincidence, it’s one that’s amusing theStardew Valleycommunity quite a bit. InStardew Valley1.6’s update, developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone added a ton of new content to the game for fans to enjoy, all for free. One smaller - but much appreciated - detail is the addition of winter clothes for Pelican Town’s inhabitants....

The whole world is waiting with bated breath to see who the last character inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’sFighter Pass will be. While it won’t be the end of DLC for Nintendo’s crossover fighter, with more characters confirmed for next year, many expect this next entry to be a big one, withso many rumors about who it could berunning rampant. But while all that is going on, an oldSmash Bros.mod is getting it’s own new fighter - Godzilla....

HBO’s highly-anticipated adaptation of the 2013 game,The Last of Usdebuted on July 21, 2025. Six episodes have come out so far andThe Last of Ushas broken several viewership records already. It beat HBO’s beloved hard-fantasy drama,House of the Dragon’s streaming numbers, and continues to soar as a successful video-game adaptation. RELATED:Best Found Families In Gaming The Last of Usfeatures multi-faceted characters with incredibly rich dialogues. One such example is Joel’s smuggling partner, Tess....

2022 was an excellent year for TV for every genre and many of the biggest hits of the past 12 months were streaming series. There were dark comedies likeThe Bear, smart dramas such asThe Drop Outstarring Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, and of course, the much anticipated season 4 ofStranger Things. Reality TV fans also got a second and third season ofLove Is Blindalong with several reunion specials and episodes....

Anime outfits play an important part in all movies and series. These iconic and often stylish creations make the characters stand out even more while easily conveying more about their personalities to the audience. Fans can even re-create many of their favorite anime looks while playinganime dress-up games. RELATED:The Devil Is A Part-Timer: Every Major Character’s Age, Height, And Birthday From warriors and pirates toiconic anime shapeshiftersthere are all kinds of characters whose looks inspired fans and made their presence in the world of anime unforgettable even for those who don’t even watch these shows....

Massive spoilers for the latest Fontaine Archon Quest, Version 4.2Before this final Fontaine Archon Quest,Genshin Impactplayers debated if Furina was truly the Hydro Archon or not. Some speculated that it would beHydro catalyst Neuvillette, but this was disproved by his title as the Hydro Dragon Sovereign. Instead, the chapter revealed that Furina more akin to a human, playing out an act requested by the divinity of the Archon, Focalors. She spent 500 years carrying this lie around and convincing her people she was truly divine....

Grand Theft Auto 5cannot be faulted for its longevity. After all these years, the game’s quality holds up and it still retains a lot of regular players. Rockstar managed to makeGrand Theft Auto 5one of the best-selling games in the industry, which speaks volumes about its reception and appeal. Naturally, though,GTAfans don’t just want to coast onGTA 5forever; they want to know when Rockstar will releaseGrand Theft Auto 6. Fans have spent years demanding the fabled next installation intheGrand Theft Autofranchise, which has the opportunity to mark a new chapter in the franchise’s history by trying new things in the wake of the previous game’s overwhelming success....

Summary Xbox Game Passmembers can playOrcs Must Die! 3as part of their subscriptions starting today. This is the tenth title to reachXbox Game Passin April 2024, and the 51st one since the turn of the year. Developed by Plano, Texas-based Robot Entertainment,Orcs Must Die!is a series of fantasy genre hybrids that combine elements of third-person shooters with tower defense gameplay. The first two entries in the franchise were released in the early 2010s, whereasOrcs Must Die!...

Microsoft’s next-generation console, theXbox Series X, is now available worldwide. And while Xbox Live had some problems for a short time, the Xbox Series X launch has seemingly gone fairly smooth. However, there are now Xbox Series X users who are reporting a weird disc drive issue with the new console, as Xbox Series X disc drives are making loud noises when installing games from discs. Various users on Twitter and elsewhere have reported the Xbox Series X disc drive noise problem, which seems to impact games with larger file sizes....

Quick Links Originally added throughBreath of the Wild’sexpansion pass, theTravel Medallionallowed players to place a single fast-travel waypoint anywhere on the map, which Link could return to anytime. InThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the medallion has been worked into one of the main side plots. to get the improved Travel Medallion, Link will first have to locate the Travel Medallion Prototype and return it to Robbie,Breath of the Wild’s wacky ancient tech aficionado....

Remember whenStar Warsfeatured a big green humanoid rabbit as part of its official canon? It turns out that might not be the weirdest thing the franchise ever did for much longer. If a new report is true, then Disney Plus will soon begin to stream possibly one of the strangestStar Warsprojects this side ofthoseFamily Guyparodies, and that’s saying something. Apparently, somebody decided they missed all that weird stuff that permeated the oldStar WarsExpanded Universe (now known as the non-canonical “Legends”) and that person is George Lucas....