Belle is the latest film by Mamoru Hosoda, who also released past hit films like "Summer Wars" and "Wolf Children". While I'm not familiar with the director's past films, Belle piqued my interest after several recommendations. Leaping into a new film blind was risky but I ended up enjoying my...

At this point, to say Microsoft has shaken up the video game industry is a complete understatement. Just over a year after the company's massive acquisition of Zenimax for $7.5 billion. In a deal that brought studios such as id Software, Bethesda, Arkane, and more into the Xbox Game Studios team....

Developers Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios have a huge fanbase that grows year on year. When they announced in 2019 that the next instalment of their beloved Yakuza series would do away with the fast, frantic melee combat, which has been associated with the series for fifteen years, long-standing fans were...

Monster Hunter Stories 2 is a spin-off turn-based RPG set in the famous action-based series, Monster Hunter. While it is aimed at a very young demographic, with a very predictable story. It doesn't falter where it counts. That being the gameplay, and all of its little subsystems that lie...

Gamers are an honest bunch….mostly. But from time to time, we do have a tendency to tell ourselves little white lies. Sometimes we do it to make ourselves feel better. Other times our motives are a little more complicated. So let's take a look at some of the most common ones and see how many...

There are many ways to enjoy video games these days. You can play normally, competitions, have death counters, add difficulty settings, nuzlockes, etc... One of the many ways to enjoy gaming that doesn't get enough spotlight is Speedrunning. So, what I am going to do is spotlight speedrunning and...

The video game industry is one of the biggest forms of entertainment. With that said, China, in particular, is an important market for the industry. The country is the biggest consumer of the medium. In fact, China alone is projected to hit $49.3 billion in gaming revenues in 2021. Recently though...

Our 2022 indie games to watch list is here. After a year of delays, spreadsheets, and digital events we have narrowed down the best of the best. Here are our favorite already announced indie games for the upcoming year. There should be something for everyone here, cozy times, death cults, and even...

Happy New Year to you dear reader and what a way to start this year off. As the President and CEO of Square Enix, Yosuke Matsuda expressed interest in NFTs, the "Metaverse" and block-chain-based games. The information came from a new years letter from Yosuke on the Square Enix site. Read...

In 2021, Sony was just another global company heavily impacted by the pandemic. The issues are coming from all sides, as they are unable to meet demand and unable to deliver close to the same number of first-party games as they did pre-pandemic. 2022 should be a fun year for PlayStation fans as...