Dragon Quest Builders 2 Is Even Better Than The First

The first Dragon Quest Builders was an underrated gem, a delightful game that proved that Dragon Quest and Minecraft go together as nicely as peanut butter and pickles. The second game, which comes out Friday, is even better. I’ve played a couple dozen hours of Dragon Quest Builders 2 on Switch so far thanks to…

The End of Final Fantasy XIV‘s ‘Shadowbringers’ Expansion Is The Emotional Spectacle I’ve Been Waiting For

It’s hard for any story to end well, and even harder when it’s set in the constantly changing world of an MMORPG. Lengthy questlines that require years’ worth of player investment are hard to sell. Final Fantasy XIV’s latest expansion, ‘Shadowbringers,’ makes it work with an emotionally charged climax that helps create one of the…

When Yu-Gi-Oh! Meets Tokyo Fashion

Recently Tokyo high schooler Makocha was featured on the popular Tokyo Fashion Instagram account, wearing a hoodie, cutout pants, Dr. Martens, and Yu-Gi-Oh! cards. Have a closer look at Makocha’s outfit. Each card is a piece of Exodia the Forbidden One Makocha’s chain motif works well thematically with the cards.

What One Ton Of Manga Looks Like

Have you ever wondered what a ton of manga looks like? You know, as in 2,204.62 pounds (the “ton” that people pretty much everywhere outside the U.S. use) of manga. It looks like this, apparently. Twitter user Pekin-san has a collection of Weekly Jump manga spanning 30 years. Another Twitter user did the math, calculating…

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Lupin III’s First 3D Movie Trailer Looks…Not Terrible?

Taking Lupin III’s gorgeous 2D style and turning it into a modern 3D animated film sounds like a recipe for disaster, but somehow, this first trailer for Lupin III The First looks OK! I mean, we’re stuck with natural lighting and colour palettes, same with most other 3D films, but the characters themselves look pretty…

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Ivan Rastrigin is a concept artist at Wargaming, the developers of World of Tanks/Warships/Warplanes You can see more of Ivan’s stuff at his ArtStation page

What World Of Warcraft Would Look Like Running In Unreal Engine 4

It’s hard to get excited about World of Warcraft in a visual sense, but if you’ve ever held out hope that the game might get a sequel, or at least a more modern makeover, then this is the video for you. Daniel L has spent years remaking some of the game’s environments in Unreal Engine…

Black Ops 4‘s ‘Apocalypse’ Brings Fan-Favorite Maps And Modes (And More Annoying Loot Boxes)

The undead apocalypse started spreading across Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 on July 9, bringing zombie-themed content that features brand new maps as well as plenty of nostalgia for Call of Duties past. Black Ops 4’s latest event “Operation Apocalypse Z” is currently exclusive to PlayStation 4, but zombies will infect Xbox One and…

The ‘Gamer Girl Bath Water’ Saga Keeps Getting Stranger

Apparently, a lot of weird things can happen when you decide to sell “gamer girl bath water” on the internet. On July 1, Belle Delphine, a UK-based internet personality known for viral stunts and Patreon-supported NSFW content, announced on her Instagram that she would be selling her bath water to fans via her online store…

Sega’s ActRaiser Successor Is Not Good

1990’s ActRaiser is a pleasant mix of basic top-down strategy and side-scrolling platforming action that’s simple and satisfying. Sega’s SolSeraph, released today for PC, PlayStation 4, Switch and Xbox One, takes the same basic concept as the Super Nintendo classic and turns it into an unwieldy mess. Sega’s surprise announcement of SolSeraph two weeks ago…