Definitely not a dog From Software knows what they’re doing at this point when it comes to flashy character designs. They’ve seen the memes, the fanart, and the fanfare from all sorts of creations; with the trend arguably popping off with Solaire of Astora, aka the “Praise the Sun Guy.” Well,Elden Ringadded a ton of characters to the pile, including the Turtle Pope. Yep, toy and statue purveyor Youtoozhas an officially licensed plushy on the wayof a fan-favorite NPC....

High hopes for Dragon Ball FighterZ EVO 2018 kicks off bright and early in Las Vegas on Friday morning withDragon Ball FighterZ, and I feel like I need to clear my whole weekend to see just a fraction of the fighting-game-tournament fun. The EVO team shared the streaming schedule with details onwhen and whereto watch your game(s) of choice. No joke: there are nine different Twitch channels! We also have the commentator lineup....

Ancient weapons have been a known commodity inOne Piecefor hundreds of chapters, and it was always clear that they would play a significant role in the latter half of the story. Yet, Dr. Vegapunk dropped a bombshell in his post-death speech, packed with implications that finally reveal the true extent of their danger. One PieceChapter 1117 release date and time, explained The Egghead Arc only has a few more chapters left and fans are on the edge of their seats to see the climax....

My childhood, summarized I went down an Internet wormhole last night when I really, truly should’ve just gone to bed. It began with thisImgur albumof old Pokémon ads, but as someone who grew up alongside Pokémania, it couldn’t end there. I had flashbacks of kids bringing their crinkled posters of “all 150 Pokémon” to recess; worrying we’d be late to a screening ofPokémon: The First Movie; arguing with my mom about whether pocket monsters were a fad like the amiibo of the day, Beanie Babies....

But we don’t really know much more Suda51 got up on stage at the Nintendo Switch event and talked for a while without saying a whole lot. He hears the Switch is easy for independent developers to makes games for. He’s currently working on a game that will have Travis Touchdown in it, but it didn’t sound like it was anotherNo More Heroes. The only detail given past the concept art of Travis is that this unknown game is “heavily influenced by pro wrestling....

‘Sword and Shield’ The third episode of theFinal Fantasy XVBrotherhood anime was released today, and it’s titled “Sword and Shield.” This one focuses on the relationship between Noctis and Gladiolus (the big guy, who is also named after a flower). I have to say I’m really liking these, especially since they’re free. The opportunity to get acquainted with this cast like this at my own pace, without having to suffer through elongated exposition in-game, is great....

Hope you like strawberries Heartfelt-yet-hardcore indie platformerCelesteis the first Xbox One Game with Gold, the one that’ll stick around for all of January. It’s a tight platformer that steadily builds its arsenal of mechanics, cleverly creating obstacles that are more and more elaborate as the game wears on. The themes of Madeline overcoming self-doubt and anxiety are expertly interwoven from the story to the gameplay, as all ofCeleste‘s challenges seem impossible until you finally best them....

New release from First 4 Figures ready to reserve Statue designers First 4 Figures have released a new video showcasing their next release based on the much-belovedSpyro the Dragonseries. The video shows off the resin statue of a Crystal Dragon, the beautiful-but-grim prisons that holds one of Spyro’s captured friends within. The new statue weighs just under six pounds and stands 22 inches tall, 17 inches wide and 22 inches deep....

I may not buy much merch from Good Smile Company these days, but showing up to see which video game characters have been immortalized as stylish figures is a fun pastime. How will they be represented in Nendoroid form, and what are the accessories? I like to poke around. In the case of this 30th Anniversary Nendoroid Kirby, it’s all about the faces. After three decades of powerful pink puff action, there’s this cutie (viaSiliconera):...

This latestSplinter Cell: Blacklisttrailer reads like the Cliff’s Notes to all the previousBlacklisttrailers, summarizing the game’s various aspects. There’s the silly, hyper-organized terrorist attacks on the United States that validate the government spying on citizens with an assortment of slapdash sci-fi tech. There’s the allowance of varying styles of gameplay — stealthy and one-man-massacre-y. There’s the co-op (except foryou, Wii U. Not offline, anyway). There’s the multiplayer, All of this is information is delivered in character from an NPC integral to the story as if he was reading the microfilm from a PR dossier....

That’s the latest plan, anyway It won’t be much longer before we’re chatting up squishy Intellect Devourers. If you’re into Larian Studios enough to want to show up forBaldur’s Gate 3on day one, rough edges and all, we now have a release date: theEarly Accesslaunch is set for September 30 on PC and Stadia. [Update: Larian ischarging $59.99forBaldur’s Gate 3in Early Access.] The Early Access date was announced during a lengthy Panel From Hell with creative director Swen Vincke, senior writer Adam Smith, Wizards of the Coast’s Chris Perkins, and host Geoff Keighley....

The British government has done a lot of talking in the wake of Dr. Tanya Byron’s report on videogames and the Internet, and as it promises to act upon this well-balanced document, it becomes clear that the British Board of Film Classification is the politicians’ choice for game rating in the UK. However, this is not the choice of industry heavyweights such as Electronic Arts and Microsoft, who have hit out at the BBFC in a number of ways....

One of the best weapons inThrone and Libertyis the Dagger. A swift-attacking high-damage weapon that has some versatile combination options with some of the other weapons, the Dagger is a solid choice for both PvE and PvP. This is the best Dagger builds inThrone and Liberty, for both types of content. Best Leveling Dagger Build First off, you’re going to have to level your character to make the most of any Dagger build....