Best Urban Fantasy Manga

Summary Urban fantasy mangamixes a lot of tropes from the fantasy genre with a modern Japanese setting, often depicting otherworldly situations and colorful characters that contrast with the concrete jungle in cool and unusual ways. Those looking to uncover thebest urban fantasy mangahave plenty of options to choose from, many of which feature incredible characters, new proposals, and an engaging modern world setting. From the natural heir of theBleachseries to a controversial, quirky, and incredibly deep satire that narrates the adventures of a demi-human in a world filled with yokai, there is certain to be something for everyone to enjoy....

July 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1360 words · Travis Gamble

Bloodborne's Level Design May Be the Antithesis of Elden Ring's

Summary Bloodborneis one of FromSoftware’s most iconic and renowned IPs to date for its stunning visuals, environments, and ambiance, its elusive and macabre yet deeply alluring storytelling, its relentlessly unforgiving but fair combat, inspired fashion, and hauntingly intricate themes. It is far and away an epitome of the dark fantasy genre and a Hall of Fame action RPG title as far as the gaming world is concerned; there is no underscoring its mass appeal....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Theodore Barnett

Bosch: Legacy Season 3 Should Introduce This Franchise Character But It Probably Won't For One Reason

Summary Bosch: Legacyseason 3 will significantly expand Michael Connelly’s television universe, with the introduction of Renee Ballard, as a cold case investigator, who seeks Harry Bosch’s help with a grisly murder case. In addition to this, there will be a spin-off focused on Bosch’s ex-partner in the LAPD, Jerry Edgar.With the expansion of the Bosch-verse, there is one other character who would fit perfectly into the mix, and that is Bosch’s half brother, Mickey Haller, who is better known as The Lincoln Lawyer....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Jeffrey Carter

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin's Best Trick Should Inspire FromSoft

Summary It’s telling thatDark Souls 2is just now starting to come around and get the love it arguably deserves more than 10 years after its initial release. Long considered the “black sheep” of theDark Soulsfranchise (partly because of no direct involvement from series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki, among several other factors),Dark Souls 2is an outlier in one of the most important trilogies of games of the last 15 years. It lacks the interconnected map of the originalDark Soulsor the all-star boss roster ofDark Souls 3....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 883 words · Richard Fisher

Deadlock: Best Settings for Performance and FPS

Quick Links In a competitive game likeDeadlock, where every frame can decide the outcome of a battle, optimal performance is necessary for players to have the most enjoyable gameplay experience. However, many players prioritize the best frame rate possible when playing, but many also pay close attention to the game’s graphics. Keeping that in mind, this guide offers the best Deadlock settings that you’re able to use to get the most out of this game....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Mario Grant

Demon Slayer: How Strong Was Upper Rank Six Demon, Gyutaro?

Gyutaro along with his sister, Dakiwere the main demonsTanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and Tengen fought in the Entertainment District Arc. Gyutaro shared the Upper Moon Six position along with his sister and was known to have killed and eaten around 15 Hashira in the past. When he was human, he led a troubled life and only had his sister by his side. When the two of them were on the verge of death because of a dispute with a samurai who almost killed them, an Upper Rank Demon known as Doma gave him their blood so they could become demons too....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 754 words · Curtis Good

Disney Dreamlight Valley: Who Is The Stargazing Wayfinder?

Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Star Paths give you many additional things to do around the Valley in exchange for desirable tokens and exclusive rewards.Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Dapper Delight’s Star Pathgives you a host of duties to complete for rewards themed around Tiana, the titular Frog Princess with a penchant for cooking. While some Star Path duties are straightforward, others can be tricky to decipher. Consequently, you might wonderwho the Stargazing Wayfinder is inDisney Dreamlight Valley, a mysterious title for one of several possible valley candidates....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Katrina Martin PhD

Dragon Ball Daima Coming to Crunchyroll This October

Summary Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it will streamDragon Ball Daimawith subtitles starting October 11. The simulcast will be available to stream in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. Fuji TVpreviously announced that the series will airin a new programming block on Fridays at 11:40 PM. More Voice Actors Revealed Daima’sfirst episode will air with a 10-minute longer runtime than usual....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Marie Gross

Dungeons and Dragons: What is Project Sigil?

While not an essential aspect of the game, the tabletop setting has long been important to the core ofDungeons and Dragons. Gathering alongside friends, strategizing with miniatures, and rolling that game-changing attack in front of a live audience helps to not only build tension but community as well. With the game’s player base expanding drastically in recent years, players from around the globe are now playing with each other. This means that — while the accessibility ofDungeons and Dragonsis at an all-time high — that idyllic tableau of a tabletop adventure has become either impossible or infrequent for many players....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Michael Gomez

Enotria: The Last Song Takes the 'Dark' Out of Dark Souls

Summary While many games have been released recently claiming to be Soulslike games,Enotria: The Last Songtruly is a Soulslike, to the point that it imitates the originalDark Soulsgame in a lot of ways. However,Enotria: The Last Songsets itself apartin one major area that traditional Soulslikes aren’t known to do. There is a certain expectation that comes with Soulslike games in the way they look and feel. WhileEnotria: The Last Songmay feel like a Soulslike in many ways, it goes out of its way to look like anything but a Soulslike....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 773 words · Luis Torres

Fallout 76 Releases Milepost Zero Update

Summary Fallout 76just released an update for Milepost Zero and season 18 of the game. This new patch forFallout 76provides some hotfixes for bugs that appeared following the Milepost Zero update, adds a new quest to the game, and activates caravans for players on all platforms. TheMilepost Zero update brought some changes toFallout 76in early September. As the twentieth major update forFallout 76, Milepost Zero brought tons of new content to the game alongside some minor fixes....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · William Chaney

Final Fantasy 14 Gives Update On Dawntrail Quality-Of-Life Features

Summary At PAX West 2024,Final Fantasy 14lead user interface designer Kei Odagiri stated that some quality-of-life features, such as chat bubbles and a raid strategy planner, were still in development at Square Enix. Odagiri also stated some enhancements to the Group Pose feature would arrive inFinal Fantasy 14via future content updates. The panel occurred amid a swarm ofFinal Fantasy 14interviews conducted at Gamescomand PAX West and a month after the release of Patch 7....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Richard Floyd

For Better or Worse, Enotria: The Last Song Mostly Plays It Safe

Summary Jyamma Games’Enotria: The Last Songis yet another Soulslike to grace the stage in an attempt to evolve the formula that FromSoftware created and has established over the last 15 years. There is a burning question some fans may want to see answered, and that is whetherEnotria: The Last Songaccomplishes that goal of innovation. This often happens with new Soulslike games, and it’s become a sort of rite of passage....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 781 words · Michele Miller