Hideo Kojima is an eccentric video game auteur most known for theMetal Gearseries. The last game in the franchise,Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, is a good display of the typical gameplay elements that have come to characterize Kojima’s games. The gameplay is intricate, allowing players to make use of a wide array of tools and weapons to come up with different ways of approaching enemy outposts. Furthermore, stealth is a prominent feature, and it is possible to clear an entire outpost without being seen if one is smart about it....

While wrestling can often be a case of who has the most power, the more technical wrestlers can come out on top by using every tool at their disposal. High-flying manoeuvres, controlling the ring, and manipulating your opponent are all tricks that can come in handy, even for the powerhouses that rely on brute force. InWWE 2K24, it most certainly pays to be able to do just that. Controlling the bout means you are always going to be one step ahead of your opponents, and it helps to set things up for more pain to be dished out, paving the way for an easier victory....

With just one glance atStellar Blade, players might think it is all about hacking and slashing. For the most part, that is true of the adventures that await Eve on Earth, but Shift Up has also included a bunch of other interesting pursuits that can keep players busy beyond justfighting the Naytibaand saving the day. Once players arrive at the city of Xion, the world opens up considerably, and through the bulletin board, gamers will be guided to many other places that they might not necessarily visit otherwise....

The second season ofStar Trek: Strange New Worldsis soon to arrive on Paramount+. The series, which premiered last spring, has received several nominations for its cast, music, sound, and design. Despite the legacy of these costumes, the series is able to offer new insight to these notorious characters and how they express themselves through their wardrobe. Game Rant had the opportunity to speak withStar Trek: Strange New Worlds’costume designer Bernadette Croft to discuss the fantastical looks brought to life in"The Elysian Kingdom" (season 1, episode 8), taking on the classicStar Trekcostumes, and the importance of remaining truthful to a character’s identity....

Marvel’s Avengersis seeming to put a lot of emphasis on Black Panther’s arrival to the game, and for good reason. The king of Wakanda and the land he hails from have never been more popular, making him one of the most widely requested hero additions for the game. Fortunately, he is on the way, bringing a lot ofMarvel’s Avengerscontent along with him. While the jungles and cities of Wakanda could add some much-needed location variety, and Klaw could bring some new foes to face, new skins have been promised as well....

Summary The world of Massive Multiplayer Online games draws thousands of players into a unique, digital world, pitting them togethercooperatively against eventsor placing them in PVP scenarios to see who the most skilled player truly is. Aside from fun content and an engaging world, another key to success in MMOs is in-depth character customization. Every MMO normally starts by allowing gamers to select a race and then make any necessary tweaks to their appearance, determining their hair, facial features, and additional accessories such as scars or tattoos, and there are even some studios that go the extra mile by adding sliders for body types and height....

Summary Nintendohas recently posted new guidelines for organizers of small-scale community tournaments involving the company’s games to follow. These new guidelines would allow these organizers to launch and host such competitions withoutNintendorequiring them to acquire an official license from it to do so. Nintendo is a gaming company celebrated for its iconic games like thePokemonandThe Legend of Zeldafranchises and innovative gaming consoles like the Nintendo Wii and Switch. It is also a company well-known in the competitive gaming community for being tough to please in negotiating for a license to operate large-scale tournaments....

Summary Within the world ofOne Piece,there are intriguing foods called Devil Fruits which grant whoever eats them supernatural powers, ranging from flight, to animal transformation, to everything that falls between. Most notably, protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, eater of the Gomu Gomu No Mi Devil Fruit, can stretch his body like rubber thanks to the powers it has granted him. Throughout the series, Luffy has come face-to-face with hundreds of devil fruit users, ranging from the friendly Nico Robin to the villainous Buggy the Star Clown....

Summary The launch of Season 6 is a big day for theOverwatch 2community as Blizzard is releasing some of the most content it ever has since the game launched in October. With the excitement ofOverwatch 2’s latest support heroand PvE missions debuting, there is a lot of new content to absorb and experience. Unfortunately, there could be a potential downside to Blizzard focusing on its latest game modes rather than on its pre-existing and upcoming maps....

Party Animalsisa wonderful party gamefor fans ofGang BeastsandHuman Fall Flatto jump into.InParty Animals, players will go against one another in a match consisting of one of the many various mini-games that they can vote on. RELATED:Party Animals: How To Throw At its core,Party Animalsis very reminiscent ofGang Beastsin the fact that players need to attack the opposing team and get rid of them by knocking them out and throwing them out of bounds....

Summary With the latest installment of thePikminseries,Pikmin 4, now available, players once again find themselves drawn into a captivating world full of charm and mystery. Assuming the role of an enigmatic leader, players will guide an army of adorable Pikmin creatures, each possessing unique abilities, on an exhilarating journeythrough uncharted territories. RELATED:The Cutest Enemies From The Pikmin Series However, for those new to the charm ofPikmin, its world may initially seem overwhelming....

Summary The efforts of one incredibly talentedPokemonfan have brought to life a great LEGO replica of Luxray. Through the years, thePokemonfranchise has inspired some great art, and this fan’s LEGO brick build of Luxray is a great piece of work. Pokemonbegan as one of the most notable franchises of the 90s. However, the media empire has continued to grow astronomically since then, spawning an incredible variety of video games, movies, and the iconic trading card game....

Summary A talentedPokemonfan has recently created an amazing fusion of the Galarian Ponyta with Rowlet, coming up with a brand-new creature. ThePokemoncommunity loves to imagine fusions of popular monsters, and this fan managed to achieve a very cute result with this artwork. The Fire-type Ponyta is a horse-inspired creature that originally appeared in the first generation ofPokemongames. This Pokemon received a regional variant inPokemon Sword and Shield,the Galarian Ponyta, which is a Psychic-type variant that resembles a unicorn....