A New Update For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Fixes The Game’s Most Annoying Feature

Octopath Traveler series developer Team Asano launched its HD-2D action RPG, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, last month on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Though many are enjoying the game, there is near-universal agreement that Faie, the companion fairy that accompanies Elliot on his adventure, talks way too…

Meta Removes Default AI Integration On Instagram

This week, Meta introduced “Muse Image,” a new tool suite for Instagram and WhatsApp. Currently available stateside, what stirred controversy was how it was integrated, automatically using other posts unless opting out manually. Backlash to any AI and privacy infringements are to be expected, but the quick spread of the outrage and formal push back…

New Diablo 4 patch notes make Mythics easier to get, so hold your turn-ins for now

Blizzard has dropped new Diablo 4 patch notes for Season 14, and while there are some welcome changes in here, there are several notable issues that get no mention. Given that we’ll be two weeks into the new season by the time the patch hits, it’s a relatively light offering. With that said, there are…

This forgotten anime masterpiece on Prime Video should be seen by every fan

A good anime anthology can stitch together the most disparate ideas into a cohesive whole. Take Robot Carnival (1987), which features segments storyboarded and directed by the likes of Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), Kōji Morimoto (Kiki’s Delivery Service), and Hiroyuki Kitazume (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam). These stories, while exploring different themes, are connected by surreal imagery…

New Ocarina = New amiibo? Nintendo Needs To Make These Zelda Figurines

Great Fairy Image: Nintendo Life The Great Fairies’ clothing always read as leopard print to me on my CRT, though I think it’s supposed to be leaves and foliage. Regardless, I’d like to see how Nintendo would render these racy sprites in amiibo form. Unlocks: A fairy, duh Zora/Gerudo/Goron/Castle Guard Image: Nintendo Life I’m thinking…

I’ve found my perfect summer game: A stomach-churning horror story about Czech train conductors built over a bafflingly deep simulation of a fictional subway

I’ve developed a bit of a reputation among my coworkers for loving niche, lo-fi indie games that make you feel bad and gross and weird on the inside. I’m flattered to stand out in such a way, but I also don’t ever want to be typecast. Anyway, Brno Transit is a game about being trapped…

Exclusive Riftbound Vendetta Reveal – Ambessa’s Overnumbered Legend

League of Legends’ trading card game, Riftbound, is nearing the launch of its fourth official set, Vendetta. And true to its name, the set is embracing “enemy” color pairings; matching up both the color identities that are diametrically opposed, and corresponding Legends who love a good rivalry. For our reveal during this preview season, Game…

Obsidian Dev Slams ‘Cold Take Artists’ Running Their Mouths

Obsidian Entertainment, which just released Avowed, Grounded 2 (Early Access), and The Outer Worlds 2 all in the same calendar year, was hit hard in the first wave of 1,600 mass layoffs across Microsoft’s gaming division (roughly 1,600 more are still on the way). Xbox cut 50 staff from the studio and reportedly changed its…

All Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced players can now claim free rewards

Ubisoft has a combined ‘thank you’ and make-good rewards bundle for all Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced players, after the reinvented pirate game sailed past two million sales in its first day alone. While impressive, the launch hasn’t been flawless, but the developer says, “We want you to know that we hear you, we appreciate…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Makes Edward’s Pirate Adventure The Best Place To Start The Series

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is finally out, and though it’s a remake of the fourth numbered Assassin’s Creed game (which is actually the sixth mainline entry), it’s the perfect place to dive into this massive series. The same could have been said about the original Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, as it was a…