The second chapter in the behind-the-scenes developer diary video series for the upcoming PS5 exclusive Rise of Ronin focuses on the game’s combat. Sony Interactive Entertainment also released more details on the game’s combat.

I took my time with Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s latest entry in the long-running Yakuza franchise. The turned-based combat has greatly improved, the myriad of activities feel endless and entertaining, and the overall story left me teary-eyed and wanting more. I’m now more invested in the series than I ever was thanks to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth with Kasuga leading the charge.

Sega and Atlus announced that they’ll be releasing a new version of Shin Megami Tensei V for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Switch. It’s called Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and it will be out on June 21, 2024.

As announced during Xbox’s special podcast episode covering Xbox’s business update, four games are coming to rival platforms: Grounded, Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, and Sea of Thieves. All four Xbox titles will be out on rival platforms sooner than expected.

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that JRPG Tales of Arise reached the three million units sold mark across digital and physical. The announcement was made just days before the game was added to Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus’ Game Catalogue.

This week Crytek will start the 6th anniversary celebration of their intense online shooter Hunt: Showdown with another round of Twitch Drops, giving players a chance to win supply crates, cosmetics, and a random legendary hunter if they watch Twitch streamers play the game for a certain amount of time.

Inflexion Games is set to launch its PVE-focused Survival Game Nightingale through Steam’s Early Access program and Epic Games Store on February 21, equipped with Twitch drops that reward viewers with unique outfits and a puppy pet to be used in-game.

Ubisoft’s pirate naval combat game Skull and Bones is finally out in the wild through PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. In case you are still on the fence about the game, anybody can try out the game for free for up to eight hours.

Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty of Xbox released an update on the Xbox business through the Official Xbox Podcast. The 22-minute long discussion tacked Xbox exclusivity, Game Pass and games from Activision, and their stand on Xbox hardware in the future.

The Palpagos Islands are filled with mystery and danger, but they don’t have to be a chore to live in. There are a lot of simple ways to make things easier on yourself and save time as you dive into this monster-collecting survival game, so here are 14 tips and tricks you should know when you start a new world in Palworld.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed the games coming to the PlayStation Plus Game and Classics Catalog for February 2024 as games like Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Tales of Arise, Need for Speed: Unbound, The Outer Worlds, and more will be added to the service starting February 20.

It looks like Blooper Team’s president Piotr Babieno agrees with the negative comments that have been piling up in the first combat reveal trailer for the Silent Hill 2 remake as he says the trailer “does Not Reflect the Spirit of the Game”.