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Tales of Arise for PS5, Xbox Series X|S & More Introduces Alphen With New Trailer

Today Bandai Namco released a new trailer of the upcoming cross-generation JRPG Tales of Arise. The trailer focuses on one of the main characters of the game, Alphen. We both get to see story cutscenes and gameplay, providing a look at his fighting styles and some rather impressive combos he can deliver. You can check the trailer out below. [embedded content] “No pain, no face, no memories. Determined to free the Dahnans, Alphen will have to overcome many challenges during his journey to finally taste freedom.” Tales of Arise is coming

Tales of Arise Reveals Lots of Gorgeous Gameplay and Impressive Combos

Today, during a livestream from Japan, Bandai Namco showcased lots of gameplay of its upcoming JRPG Tales of Arise. The gameplay features the same demo that I played for my preview that has been published yesterday, and as I mentioned, it looks gorgeous. A second clip was shown featuring some rather massive combos started after a just guard timed perfectly, prompting a counterattack. You can check out both segments below, set at the appropriate timestamp. [embedded content] [embedded content] Tales of Arise is coming on September 10 (September 9 in Japan)

Tales of Arise Is Gorgeous & Feels Worthy of The Franchise’s Beloved Legacy (Hands-on Preview)

The Tales series is one of the most well-known among the classic JRPG franchises, and it’s finally time to take a good look at Tales of Arise. Five years have passed since the release of Tales of Berseria, and it’s the longest time we have spent without a new mainline Tales game on consoles since the debut of the series in 1995. Due to the long wait (partly due to the Covid-19 pandemic that caused a delay from the original 2020 release window) and to the jump to the PS5

Tales of Arise Gets Gorgeous New Screenshots, Art, & Videos Showing New Characters Kisara & Dohalim

Following yesterday’s reveal, Bandai Namco released new screenshots, artwork, and video putting the spotlight on the new characters that are going to appear in Tales of Arise, Kisara & Dohalim. The assets were released via the official Twitter accounts of the game (sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and we also get more information about the two characters. Here are a few details on Kisara: “Kisara is one of the most powerful Dahnan soldiers who serve Dohalim. She believes in the coexistence between the Renans and the Dahnans.Kisara uses her

Beyond the Summit prohibits Hax from attending Smash Summit 11 due to concerns about recent content

Tournament organizer Beyond the Summit has officially banned competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee player Aziz “Hax” Al-Yami from competing at Smash Summit 11 after many people in the Smash community “expressed concerns” about the content in a YouTube video and document shared by Hax on June 4.  In the video Evidence.zip 2, Hax spent more than two hours discussing various topics in the Smash community, esports, and social media as a whole. This included a substantial portion focusing on William “Leffen” Hjelte, calling him ‘a disease’ and various equations to

Riot Says Valorant Lore Is “Just Getting Started” With “A Lot More Mapped Out”

While Riot Games’ support of Valorant has kept a regular cadence of updates since its launch last year, one aspect of the game which hasn’t received much attention has been the expansion of its lore and backstory. Who are the Agents and what are their origin stories, for example; what motivates The Kingdom to steal radianite, and why are people fighting over it? All valid questions that really haven’t been answered satisfactorily. We’ve had drips and drabs, certainly, but there’s not been the concerted effort to explain the weird and

How to Tell if a Painting is Real in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Top GamesJessica RogersAnimal Crossing: New Horizons' paintings are a crucial part of completing your museum collection. From Johannes Vermeer's Girl With a Pearl Earring to Leonardo Da Vinci's The Mona Lisa, players can complete their art gallery with a variety of well-known artwork. Obtaining the authentic paintings, however, is the trickiest part of this process.When Redd, a sneaky fox, parks his boat at the back of the island, players can then enter his boat and purchase one artwork at a time. After buying one art piece, Redd will send it

Faithless Looting artist Carly Mazur on MTG community reaction, artistic style

With every passing spoiler season in Magic: The Gathering, it’s not often a card sparks a philosophical conversation on what “good” art is. But that wasn’t the case for Carly Mazur and her first commission for Wizards of the Coast. Her alternate art designs for Faithless Looting and Harmonize ended up being the predominant conversation for a week during the Strixhaven: School of Mages spoiler season, outshining many new and exciting cards from the latest set. Faithless Looting is one of the most powerful Red cards in the history of

How to Complete the Bell Puzzle in Resident Evil Village

Top GamesResident Evil Village | Courtesy of CapcomIf the Resident Evil Village bell puzzle is giving you problems, this guide will help you get past it without an issue. The Resident Evil franchise is known for combining horrifying gameplay with brain-teasing puzzles. Here's where you can find all five bells to help you get past the puzzle that's tripping up tons of players right now.Fear surrounds you in Resident Evil Village, available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam PC, and Stadia!The village is waiting

Resident Evil Village: How To Solve All Puzzles | Castle Dimitrescu Guide

Resident Evil Village bombards the player with puzzles right from the start of your adventure. The first major location, Castle Dimitrescu, is packed with strange head-scratchers that’ll stop your game in its tracks if you don’t solve them. These aren’t RE7 puzzles either — you don’t need to combine items or slam objects together. These puzzles are more like the ones from RE4. There are objects to interact with, things to move around, and environmental puzzles to solve. You’ll need to search for clues in bloody pools, shoot bells, or