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Conquering the world one nation at a time can get lonely once there’s nothing else to conquer. To spice things up, players can always bring a friend to theirgrand strategy campaignso that once all AI enemies are defeated, it’s time to betray and wage war with each other. That’s just one possibility, of course, there’s always the more peaceful co-existence route. In any case,co-op multiplayer in grand strategy gamesor even hybrid 4X-grand strategy games is always fun-filled power struggles....

South Parkhas been a part of the entertainment scene since the early 1990s. The first video game based onSouth Parkdates back to 1998 when a title named after the show was released on the Nintendo 64, Playstation, and Microsoft operating systems. RELATED:The Best South Park Characters (Who Only Appear In One Episode)A little more than two decades later, and there’s not only an impressive selectionin theSouth Parkvideo game librarybut also several other games that were inspired by or use the same satirical jokes and crude humor....

Halo Infiniteis moving toward the release of Season 2 with the hope that it’ll reinvigorate the online multiplayer game’s playerbase. A variety of new content has already been confirmed, including new maps, new game modes, new events, a new battle pass, and much more. Rewards are obviously a major priority forHalo Infiniteplayers given the sharp criticism of Season 1. It’s perhaps no surprise then that 343 Industries recently held a community stream breaking down battle pass rewards recently, then, including a special teaser....

Despite its rough reveal and multiple delays, things seem to finally be turning around forHalo Infinite. During E3 2021, 343 gave an update on how the development of the latest outing in theHalofranchise is progressing. But rather than focus onHalo Infinite’scampaign like last year’s reveal did, 343 instead opted to zero in onHalo’sgenre-defining multiplayer. The gameplay shown during Xbox’s E3 conference stood in stark contrast to what was previously shown ofHalo Infinite....

The newest entry in Natsume’sHarvest Moonseries isn’t going to be a console-exclusive release. Announcedearlier this monthfor the Switch,Harvest Moon: One Worldis also going to get a release on the PlayStation 4. Players in the Americas and Europe can expect to see the game release sometime this fall. With the wild success of casual life simulatorAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,it’s not surprising to see other companies bringing out the chill life simulators. Long-running Japanese video game developer/publisher Natsume is releasing one in the form of a new entry in their version of the classic farming sim games known asHarvest Moon....

The trailer announcement forHell is Ushas gotten a lot of attention, appearing to be the next AAA title in the soulslike subgenre. However, some have noted that it looks very similar to the world of Hideo Kojima’sDeath Stranding, hinting at a more in-depth attempt to change up the soulslike formula. Developer Rogue Factor and publisher Nacon seem to have taken some inspiration fromDeath Stranding’s already immersive atmosphere when designingHell is Us....

As Superman, Henry Cavill is undeniably the face of the DC Extended Universe, and it looks like he would like to remain loyal to the franchise for many more years to come. But rumors are going around suggesting Cavill could become theMCU’s Captain Britain, and the actor recently addressed the speculation. Of course, nothing has been confirmed regarding Cavill playing Captain Britain, the iconic superhero from across the pond who has a magical suit....

Numerous games have broken headlines by reaching an all-time concurrent player record on Steam. Since Steam offers this information, this list will only cover Steam games. Some games have been around forever, and it’s not a shocker that they’d be on the list, while others were overnight sensations that shocked the world. The genres of these games vary from MMOs, to shooters, to single-player games. Some of these titles are well past their prime, but have undoubtedly left their mark on the gaming world....

WhileDisney’s recent foray into the world of animemay seem entirely new, the company has been intertwined with the world of Japanese animation for years. The movieCinderellainspired a full-blown anime adaptation of the story in 1996 over the similar Japanese folktaleChūjō-hime. Legendary director Osamu Tezuka always claimed to be inspired by Disney while the company has even been accused of stealing his ideas to createLion King. In fact, the company once was considering making a live-action movie for theSailor Moonseries....

Despite releasing well over a decade ago,Minecraftis still one of the most popular gaming franchises out there, with players being able to get their hands on its endless creative fun on just about any console or device out there. And as can be expected from any popular franchise, there are bound to be spinoffs, andMinecraftis about to get one more spinoff. Set to release in 2023,Minecraft Legendsis a unique take on the action-strategy genre, where players take direct control of the action while also commanding their mob forces in battle....

After lifting the lid onPlayStationStars during its last State of Play event, Sony’s staggered rollout of its new loyalty program has finally started to gather pace. Having launched in select areas of Asia late last month, access was also granted to players in North and South America this week. Although it’s hard to gauge public reception right now, the fact that users have been reporting sign-up and progression issues suggests the loyalty and reward program has at least caught the attention of many....

Who remembers 2010? In the early months of that distant memory, gamers enjoyedGod of War IIIand a couple of bigGod of Warknock-offs. The most interesting of those knock-offs was EA’sDante’s Inferno, a loose adaptation ofThe Divine Comedythat reimagines the strange tale as a hack-and-slash action game. It’s largely been forgotten, but its animated adaptation was somehow more easily set aside. Fans greet most video game movies with an overwhelming expectation of failure....

Aka Akasaka, the artist behindKaguya-sama: Love is War, announced this week that he will be changing directions in his career. Instead of continuing to focus on drawing manga, as he has been, he will be shifting to focusing on writing the stories for them instead. The announcement came via the mangaka’sTwitter. While Akasaka has been working on a few manga since he debuted in 2011, his most famous work by far isKaguya-sama: Love is War, which was first published in 2015....