Overwatch’s new hero Shion disses a girlboss icon of American literature

Shion, Overwatch‘s new hero, does a lot of things. She plans elaborate acts of revenge against her enemies in John Wick-slash-Kill Bill style. She wears flashy clothes. She buys high-end motorcycles and then throws them at people for fun. Apparently, she also reads Emily Dickinson in her spare time — and she’s not a particular…

Upcoming PS5 RPG Will Please Witcher Fans, Potential GOTY

A highly anticipated 2026 PS5 RPG is shaping up to be a Game of the Year contender, if early hands-on gameplay impressions are anything to go by. The Blood of Dawnwalker is brought to us by Rebel Wolves, comprised of former CD Projekt RED veterans. It’s no surprise, then, that it’s drawing comparisons to The…

Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Reveals New Anime Drawn By Hand

While this year’s Anime Expo was awash with big announcements regarding sequels to certain beloved shows and creatives reminiscing on the legacy of popular franchises, some of the weekend’s most fascinating announcements were secretly nestled away in a panel centered around Yoshitaka Amano, well known for his artistic contributions to franchises such as Final Fantasy….

Riot believes League of Legends ‘mage bot’ strats are “healthy diversity” and “need to be viable”

Riot Games has pulled planned Brand buffs from the upcoming League of Legends patch 26.14 due to “concerns around mages bot,” but says it’s still committed to supporting the divisive strategy as a viable way to play the MOBA. In a preview post covering the new update, Lead Gameplay Designer Matt ‘Phroxzon’ Leung-Harrison explains the…

New Strategy RPG Brigandine: Abyss Scores A Switch 2 Demo Later This Month

Ahead of its August launch on the Switch 2, NIS America and Happinet have this week announced the upcoming strategy RPG Brigandine: Abyss will be getting an eShop demo. This demo will go live later this month on 30th July 2026 and will allow you to experience the first two seasons of the “Gran Dragnica…

Are you excited for a new Fallout game from Obsidian? You know, given everything

Back when Microsoft acquired Bethesda, our first thought was, ‘I wonder if this will be bad,’ but our second thought was, ‘Ooh, maybe now Obsidian will make Fallout: New Vegas 2.’ And when the Fallout TV show turned out to be a hit, we scratched our heads over the continued absence of a new Fallout…

Games Leaving PS Plus in August 2026 May Include Hit Day-1 Title

In the coming weeks, Sony will reveal the full list of games leaving PS Plus Extra and Premium in August 2026, and we’re back with our monthly predictions for upcoming departures based on the service’s pattern. Do note that some of the July departures have been pushed to August, so we already have a partial…

Everyone In WoW Is Fed Up With The Haranir

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t pay the absolute 100-percent closest attention to World of Warcraft lore despite playing and enjoying the game. There’s a lot going on! I don’t have time to do every quest or wrap my head around where every single character is at any given time, who’s friends or…

Fanatical’s Field of Glory Bundle nets you 10 games and DLC for less than $30

If you fancy diving into a brand new strategy game or still don’t have all the DLC you’d like for Field of Glory, Fanatical is currently running a Bundle entirely focused on the series. Letting you pick up Kingdoms, Empires, and Field of Glory II, alongside DLC for each, you can get deeper discounts on…

‘And My Sugar?’ quest walkthrough in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

The “And My Sugar?” quest in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is your first test of stealth. Eavesdropping, blending in with the crowd, and finding alternative ways to get what you need are essential skills for locating the confiscated goods and clearing the Castillo in Havana. Here’s how to complete the “And My Sugar?” quest…