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There are a ton of different genres in the gaming world, and for every major genre, there tends to be at least a handful of subgenres that shoot off from it. The action-adventure genre, for instance, has open-world, Metroidvania, andsurvival horror gamesas subgenres, among many others. And for each of these genres and subgenres, there are countless gaming tropes associated with them. While most gaming tropes are specific to just one or two genres, the same can’t be said for the “cruelty is the only option” trope, which can be found across the industry....

Yakuza: Like A Dragonis a departure for the series. It ditches longtime protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, for the young blood of Ichiban Kasuga. It’s also the first time the series has been dubbed since the original launched on PS2. Plus, it is no longer a brawler, but is instead a turn-based RPG. RELATED:10 RPG Logic Memes That Are Almost Too Hilarious Sega gambled a lot on this one, but based on reviews, it seems the Yakuza team made the right call....

This article contains spoilers forThe Batman(2022). Catwoman technically starred in her own movie in 2004. But that was aCatwomanmovie in name only. The title character played by Halle Berry isn’t even called Selina Kyle; her name is Patience Phillips. In this wildly unfaithful version of the Catwoman story, she magically receives cat-like superpowers from an Egyptian Mau cat. The only connection to the iconic source material is the black leather, and even then, the costume looks more like a Britney Spears stage outfit than the familiar suit from the comics....

Todd Garner, producer on the 2021Mortal Kombatlive-action film, has claimed that the movie won’t get a new release date or advance trailer until such a time as American theaters re-open. The news comes from a brief exchange on Twitter on the morning of November 10th, in response to a fan’s question. Mortal Kombatwas originally scheduled to hit theaters in January of 2021, as per Deadline. Garner’s Tweet is the first announcement thatits release has been postponed....

AHogwarts Legacyplayer was so bored waiting for the cutscenes during the Merlin Trials that they decided to count how much time it would take to watch all of them. The results have impressed theHogwarts Legacycommunity and shown perhaps these scenes really do take too long. In theHarry Potteruniverse, Merlin is a legendary wizard that lived in the Dark Ages and participated actively in King Arthur’s court, just like in the real-world legend....

Summary True Detectivetook audiences by surprise with its quality and intriguing storylines. Fans eagerly awaited the release ofTrue Detective: Night Country, as they knew they were in for some treats when the first trailer dropped. Not only was critically acclaimed actress Jodie Foster top-billed, but the setting for the new season looked like something out of an early 2000s supernatural horror movie. However, the most intriguing aspect of this new season ofTrue Detectiveis its clear tie to previous seasons of the show....

Netflix’s surprise hitThe Old Guardjust got a little more prestige to add to its sequel’s already robust cast. That might seem like overkill at this point given the star power behind the first film. But considering who’s joining the party this time around, it sounds like it’ll make the whole experience even more exciting if that’s even possible. Uma Thurman and Henry Golding have signed on forNetflix’sThe Old Guard 2, adding their substantial skills to the upcoming follow-up, though it’s currently unknown who they will be playing....

Game of Thronesis a renowned epic fantasy series written by George R.R. Martin which was brought to TV with an adaptation on HBO, and it’s the latest franchise to get the “demake” treatment. Oftentimes people create “demakes” of things by making them look like PS1 games, and now fans know what that looks like inGame of Thrones. Please note that this article will havespoilersforGame of Thrones. Recently, a video was posted on Reddit titled “Game of Thronesbut it’s for PS1” which features a scene taking place in the world ofGame of Thronesin the style of the PlayStation 1....

Fortnitehas finally kicked off its Winterfest Challenges and players have just a few days to complete them. Today, players are challenged to stoke a Cozy Campfire to earn a special holiday-themed reward. The Cozy Campfire challenge can be found in the main menu by clicking the snowflake tab and opening the Winter Lodge Challenges. Select the challenges under December 19th and players will be told to “Stoke a Cozy Campfire.“Cozy Campfires are scattered throughout the mapand can now be more frequently found within houses, typically with Christmas trees and presents nearby as well....

World of Warcraftplayers have been chasing the flail dream ever since Crusaders inDiablo 3made the weapon popular, andDragonflightwill let them obtain a unique flail appearance to fulfill that fantasy in style. Artifact Weapons inLegionallowed Blizzard to explore alternative weapon types such as flails, offering them as options to Protection Paladins and Warriors. However, this still left classes such as Shaman and Monk wanting to join the fun, and prior to therelease of the final patch ofShadowlands, they simply couldn’t....

AZelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayer has managed to cross the entire map in under three minutes using the fastest aircraft in the game. InTears of the Kingdom, building vehicular contraptions with the help of Ultrahand is a key feature of the game. This ancient power gives players a lot more freedom and makes playingTears of the Kingdoma more entertaining experience. Since its launch in May, players have been flooding the game’s Reddit page with their wildest inventions, including floating boats, bomber planes, and autonomous combat drones....

With their unforgiving difficulty levels and steep learning curves,Dark Soulsandother games like ithave spawned a whole new genre of gaming. What’s more, they’ve also inspired other developers to crank up the difficulty even in non souls-like titles and have arguably redefined player expectations when it comes to difficulty in gaming. RELATED:5 Souls-Likes That Were Too Hard (& 5 That Were Too Easy) Foras difficult as souls-likes can bethough, some will feel that they just can’t hold a candle to some of thebrutally difficult retro gamesfrom the eighties and nineties....

Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsreached its first anniversary last month, and there are plenty of active players even if the game isn’t quite as big of a phenomenon as it was in March 2020. There are still updates planned, with Nintendo highlighting thereturn ofNew Horizons' cherry blossom trees in April 2021amid Bunny Day celebrations. As players continue to log in, they will also use the game’s creative systems to their advantage, with one fan recreating the intro fromSuper Smash Bros....