Many considered the originalXboxa risky investment when Microsoft began working on it in the late 90s. However, two decades after the console’s release, it’s impossible toimagine the modern gaming spherewithout it. The original Xbox turns 20 on the 15th, which may or may not make some gamers suddenly feel very old. To celebrate the upcoming anniversary, Microsoft gave theXboxwebsite a bit of a facelift. RELATED:New Live-Action Halo Video Explains Origin of Master Chief’s Shields Visiting the site reveals a decidedly retroset of Xbox logosand a navigation menu that’s at least slightly reminiscent of the original console’s home screen....

OnceThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayers make it back to Hyrule after completing the tutorial shrines in the sky islands, they’ll get to a central area known asLookout Landing. After going through some story stuff, they can access the Emergency Shelter, where they can speak to an NPC namedBurmanoto accept a Side Quest called ‘Today’s Menu.’ Starting Today’s Menu Side Quest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Head into theEmergency Shelter to find Burmano near a cooking pot–the NPC wants to cook a specialFruit and Mushroom Mix, but he needs anApple....

Players should finally get some official details onCall of Duty: VanguardZombies later this month. While plenty has leaked about the mode, including information on its perks, oneCall of Duty: Vanguardfan has shared a perk redesign that would fit perfectly with the World War 2 aesthetic. In all of the Treyarch-made Zombies modes prior toCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, players drank the perks from bottles. While this look became iconic, Treyarch decided to change it inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War....

Since its launch in 2005, A-1 Pictures has produced a number of anime series loved by viewers. The studio, which is a subsidiary of Aniplex and Sony Music Enitertainment Japan, first produced family-oriented shows for Aniplex, before expanding into a widerrange of showsmany of which are notable in the world of anime. RELATED:Netflix: Best Live-Action Anime Adaptations Ranked This piece will feature the top ten anime by A-1 Pictures.From fantasy epicsto psychological thrillers, these shows showcase the studio’s versatility and skill at producing high-quality anime, making them a must-watch for any anime fan....

Summary When it comes to the survival horror genre, most fans tend to think of the PS1 as its birthplace. It’s hard not to see why asResident Evilinstantly became a hit when it was released in 1996. Besides that, there was alsoSilent Hillin 1999 and both of these games went on to spawn numerous horrific sequels on the PS1 and beyond. OtherPS1 horror gamesweren’t so lucky to create giant franchises. There are a lot of one-and-done horror and horror-adjacent classics on the system that many haven’t experienced yet due to low availability beyond emulation....

Summary Remedy Entertainment has revealed a new dark and twisting trailer forAlan Wake 2, and it is a mind-bending surrealist preview of the darkness that awaits in the game. From what the new trailer shows, thetitular protagonist Alan Wakeis in for another horrifying adventure that will follow the madness of the first game. Releasing amid a slew of major video game announcements atGamescom 2023,Alan Wake 2’slatest trailer gave fans an incredible look at what to expect when the game launches in October....

With Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe,Marvel Studiosseems to have coined a new formula. While crossovers have occurred and were appreciated in the MCU in the past, the studio has made it a more common occurrence in this phase, with multiple heroes showing up in several projects thus far. The decision has been hailed by fans world over, but is it soon going to become overkill? Within a year of launching Phase 4 of the MCU,Marvel Studioshas already had multiple projects that have featured more than one hero....

It seems Ubisoft Montreal is adding a new interesting feature intoAssassin’s Creed Miragethat will give players more information about the time period and setting of the upcoming video game. With many of theAssassin’s Creed Miragegameplay featuresmostly centering around the series' main theme of espionage, it is not surprising for the devs to bring back another one that will help educate the player base. Since theofficial announcement ofAssassin’s Creed Miragein 2022, Ubisoft has slowly been revealing more information about the upcoming game....

Summary With the seinen genre being aimed at young adults, specifically young men between the ages of 18 and 40, we oftensee seinen with an abundance of violent and action themes. Blood and war not being in a story also doesn’t mean that it’s childish at all, with somenon-violent seinenhaving very serious adult topics. However, violence doesn’t equate to how good a manga is, with many manga having amazing storylines that avoid violence....

Hot on the heels of the well received second expansion Guns, Love, and Tentacles,Borderlands 3is nearing another big seasonal update. Revenge of the Cartels puts the spotlight back on the ever curious Saurian Maurice as he enlists players tohelp him settle a few debts with the Eridium Cartel. In addition to busting gang members during the limited time seasonal event, Mayhem is finally getting a complete overhaul. After teasing bits and pieces over the past couple of months, Gearbox Software finally pulled the curtain back on all of the changes....

With early access toCall of Duty:Modern Warfare 3now available, players can get their hands on the campaign, and experience the continuing and nail-biting story of Captain Price and the rest of Task Force 141 as they try to save the world from a new ultimate threat.Modern Warfare 3’s story is worth playing for the thrill, but also because it gives unique rewards. Call of Dutyhave confirmed that by playingModern Warfare 3’s campaign through start to finish, players will be able to access some rewards that other players might never get, considering most play it for Multiplayer, Zombies, or evenWarzone....

It’s no secret thatCivilization 6is a deeply complex game. If players don’t play through the tutorial or play their first few games with the advisor feature turned on or even watch some online tutorials, it can beparticularly difficult to master. It’s normal to feel lost at first or forget one’s end goal since there are so many steps to get there. RELATED:Civilization 6: Best Leader For Beginners Culture Bombing is a handy mechanic to learn as it can give a certain civilization an advantage, especially when it Culture Bombs an enemy player’s territory and takes over their tiles....

Leading up to the announcement ofDestiny 2: Beyond Light, the community was starting to feel increasingly uncertain about the future of the franchise. Ever since Bungie split from Activision, it had made great leaps forward with cross-save and New Light but had struggled to keep up the pace on seasonal content due to having fewer resources at hand. This made players even more surprised when the studio doubled-down onDestiny 2and announced three years worth of content and expansions in the form ofBeyond Light, The Witch Queen, and Lightfall, plans for cross-play, and a next-gen upgrade for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X....