Shueisha Inc., Toei Animation Co., Ltd., and Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc are planning a smorgasbord of engaging festivities for ONE PIECE DAY ‘23, celebrating Eiichiro Oda’sOne Pieceacross the mediums of manga, anime, movies, music, games and merchandise. In a hybrid function that will be live-streamed online on YouTube from the in-person event venue at Tokyo Big Sight, the festivities will occur over two days from Friday, July 21 to Saturday, July 22....

Quick Links Junya Kaneshiro is an unpleasant manwho thinks that all of Shibuya is his rightful source of income and that adolescents are nothing more than quick sources of easy money. It’s no wonder, then, that the Phantom Thieves of Hearts inPersona 5 Royalchoose him to be their third major target. First, however, they’ll have to sneak through Kaneshiro’s Bank of Gluttony and open the path into the central vault. They’ll also have to deal with Makoto Nijima, who blackmails the Thieves at first but eventually ends up joining their ranks as the sixth party member ofPersona 5 Royal....

With news of the next mainline entry in thePersonafranchise yet to be revealed, many fans have been speculating what themes and setting the title might land on, especially with the overwhelming success ofPersona 5and its depiction of Tokyo’s varied locations and people. Therefore,Persona 6could stand to benefit from staying within Japan’s capital, including references to its predecessor while showcasing the city through a fresh lens. The massively popularPersona 5featured a bevy of locations that Joker could visit throughout Tokyo city; from the cramped backstreets of Yongen-Jaya to the bustling Red-Light District of Shinjuku, there were plenty of diverse backdrops that helped to paintP5’s slice-of-life simulation as a compelling one....

Every generation ofPokemonbrings memorable additions to the menagerie of pocket monsters, and that will no doubt be the case with the ninth generation kicking off withPokemon ScarletandVioletthis fall. Yet many of the original 151 pocket monsters remain popular to this day, like thesleepy giant Snorlax. One fan recently illustrated this by sharing their concept for a piece of Snorlax-themed merchandise so good it could easily be an actual product. It may surprise some to know, butPokemoncurrently reigns supreme asthe highest-grossing media franchise in the world, beating out other popular mega-brands like Hello Kitty and Disney by a sizable margin....

Pokemonis one of the most influential and widespread video game franchises ever created. Even most people with next to no knowledge of the video game industry are at the very least familiar withPokemonas a concept. Over the years, the series has expanded to various different industries outside of gaming, one of which being toy manufacturing. Given how iconic thePokemondesigns inherently are, with characters likePikachubeing especially recognizable, it makes the sale of statues, action figures, and plush toys quite profitable....

Summary Pokemon GOhas announced that the Fire-type Cyndaquil will be the Pokemon featured in the June Community Day Classic. Cyndaquil was the Pokemon featured inPokemon GO’s Community Day in November 2018 and now returns to the spotlight with the Community Day Classic. Niantic often launches events forPokemon GOplayers to have a chance to catch monsters they don’t yet have on their records. One particularly popular event isPokemon GO’s Community Day Classic, which features Pokemon that have already had a Community Day dedicated to them....

Althoughsmartphoneshave made note-taking something of a lost art, there are still benefits to putting ideas on paper. But the practicality of that isn’t always going to be suitable for everyone, which is whereRemarkable 2comes in. It’s an e-ink writing tablet that is simple to use but offers a big benefit to those who find themselves reviewing documents or looking to quickly jot down an idea. As a member of the media, there are many situations where it’s necessary to take notes....

Every RPG needs its own kind of in-game currency and inRemnant 2, this comes in the form of Scrap, literal bits and bobs of junks players can find almost anywhere in the game’s ruined worlds. Considering how the remaining humans in Ward 13 use junk as weapons and armor, it’s no wonder why Scrap is so valuable. RELATED:Remnant 2: How To Get Nightfall Gun Players will need a ton of Scrap if they want to interact with most of theRemnant 2vendors....

Although the continued stories of Capcom’s flagship horror franchise are proving there’s still life left in the series,Resident Evil 2 Remakehas shown that there’s every reason to revisit the classic entries and bring them into the modern gaming era. Asone of the best horror games of the last console generation, sitting up there with the likes ofOutlastandAlien Isolation, the 2019 reimagining ofRE2was met with enormous praise. While it’s generally a scary game that’s mainly rooted in reality, sometimes people will add something a little outlandish to the mix....

Several days ago, Capcom released the highly-anticipated remake ofResident Evil 3, which puts players in the role of STARS officerJill Valentine and her desperate escape from Raccoon City. In the first ten minutes of the game alone, it is pretty obvious that Capcom has been more liberal in introducing changes and shuffling events inResident Evil 3remake, as compared to last year’s more faithful reimagining ofResident Evil 2. Similar to the originalResident Evil 3,which was released in 1999,Resident Evil 3remake features a short main campaign, at least by today’s modern standards....

The modding community got right to work whenMarvel’s Spider-Man Remasteredreleased to PC earlier this August. There have been mods to turn Spider-Man into The Punisher, mods to turn Spider-Man into CJ fromGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and even amod that lets players play as Uncle Ben’s Gravestone. Now, a new mod for the game allows players to replace the web-slinger with another popular Marvel character: Daredevil.The PC port ofMarvel’s Spider-Man Remasteredwasdeveloped in collaboration between original developer Insomniac Games and another PlayStation owned studio, Nixxies Software....

After many painstaking years of failing to be in the good graces ofStar Warsfans, Hayden Christensen has picked up the pieces and finally returned to the franchise with his head held high as a star inObi-Wan Kenobi. Still, the question remains: Are Christensen and Natalie Portman still friends to this day? Given hisStar Warshomecoming, fans were also hoping to see his former co-star Portman joining him on the small screen. Unfortunately, she has been quite busy with her new role in Marvel Studios’Thor: Love and Thunder, so it doesn’t seem like she will be attached to the revival series anytime soon....

The most recentNintendo Directseems to have pleased many fans, with its major reveals of games slated to release in the first half of 2023, and big shadow drops including Gameboy and Gameboy Advance’s debut on Nintendo Switch Online, and the long-rumoredMetroid Prime Remastered. While there were a lot of updates regarding previously announced and released games that made up most of theNintendo Direct, the presentation had its fair share of new reveals and port announcements....