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Phantom Blade Zero release time in your time zone

Paulo Kawanishi — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:01:21 GMT

S-Game's Phantom Blade Zero is a unique action game that lets you experience the Wuxia aesthetic and fight enemies as a true legendary swordmaster. The protagonist is Soul, a powerful member of the Order who has only 66 days to find a new heart. As he travels, Soul learns about a complex network of conspiracies.

24 Years Later, Nintendo's Most Divisive Mario Game Is a Miracle on Switch 2

Giovanni Colantonio — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:06:52 GMT

I can’t remember what I had for lunch yesterday, but I still remember the daySuper Mario Sunshine launched in 2002. It was a summer's day and I couldn’t wait to line up at the GameStop in the Natick Mall to pick up my pre-ordered copy. It was getting rave reviews — a 9.4 from IGN, a 9.75 from Game Informer, perfect marks from Nintendo Power! — so it felt like an instant classic. Players at the time seemed to agree, considering that the 3D platformer would go on to become the third best-selling GameCube game of all time. Everyone loved Super Mario Sunshine.

10 Years Later, Nintendo's Switch Reveal Is a Fascinating Time Capsule

Jen Glennon — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:00:17 GMT

It seems outlandish to think about now that it’s sold 156 million units, but there was a lot of skepticism about the Nintendo Switch in October 2016.

Marvel's Forgotten Mass Effect Clone Couldn't Escape the Avengers' Failure

Austin Manchester — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:01:17 GMT

The Avengers are massively successful on the big screen, with four films collectively making nearly $8 billion at the worldwide box office. But that cinematic success hasn't carried over to the video game world. Crystal Dynamics’ 2020 Marvel’s Avengers was a disappointment, with a tepid response from critics and players both. While the character writing was on point, its combat was a repetitive grind built around superfluous live-service elements.

Mass Effect's Longshot #SaveMassEffect Campaign Actually Has a Chance

Ari Notis — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:00:17 GMT

On Oct. 21, EA officially announced the closure of legendary RPG maker BioWare after 30 years of operation. With the shutdown, the next Mass Effect game is now trapped in EA IP purgatory. But over the past week, devoted fans of the series have rallied around a social media campaign to save the game, fittingly called #SaveMassEffect. And even though it's one hell of a longshot, there's historical precedent for success here.

Stardew Valley-inspired RPG Gets Shock Last-Minute Delay

Sam Hill — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:46:38 GMT

Emberville, a dark fantasy RPG blending Stardew Valley-style farming with action-heavy dungeon crawling and an all-star voice cast, has delayed its launch just one day before its scheduled release.

Huntr/x Returns in Surprise New KPop Demon Hunters Short

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:43:40 GMT

While KPop Demon Hunters fans patiently wait for the forthcoming sequel, Netflix is dropping new video content from 2025's breakout animated musical adventure, starting with footage that didn't appear in the film. On Monday, Netflix released a short video that reveals the full choreography for Huntr/x's "How It's Done," promising that the new clip "is just the opening act" for new KPop Demon Hunters reveals.

GTA 6's Rumored Lucia Actor Breaks Silence With Rare Live Appearance

Patricia Hernandez — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:06:55 GMT

Rockstar Games has yet to officially reveal the cast behind Grand Theft Auto 6 yet, but fans are pretty sure they've figured it a few of the game's lead roles already. For years now, the GTA 6 community has been convinced that actor and weightlifter Manni Perez is the model behind the game's co-protagonist Lucia Caminos. Some of those people have hounded Perez so viciously, however, that the 34-year-old performer had to delete her social media accounts in mid-2025. Now, a few weeks before the release of GTA 6, the actor is willingly stepping into the spotlight — and putting some rumors to rest.

19 Years Later, a Perfect Avatar Episode Redefined the Show's Greatest Rivalry

Sam Nelson — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:00:18 GMT

The season 3 episode “The Avatar and the Fire Lord” tells the same story from two perspectives. Avatar Roku (James Garrett) reaches out to Aang through the spirit world to tell him about his own life and death in the Fire Nation while Prince Zuko (Dante Basco) follows a mysterious message to learn the secret history of his great-grandfather, Fire Lord Sozin (Ron Perlman). The episode, which was written by Elizabeth Welch and directed by Ethan Spaulding, shows both Roku and Sozin in a new light.

10 Best 'Game of Thrones' Episodes of All Time, Ranked According to Their IMDb Scores

Aimee Hart — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:00:18 GMT

Showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss faced an impossible task: bringing one of the greatest dark fantasy epics ever written — George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire — to television. We all have opinions on how well they succeeded, especially with the ending, but there’s no denying Benioff and Weiss produced some masterful episodes along the way.