The gacha system for Neverness to Everness is quite simple to get a grasp of, especially if you play games such as Genshin Impact or Wuthering Waves. But there are also some changes made to the system ...

A dedicated Star Wars fan brought the iconic ’90s Expanded Universe comic Dark Empire to life via animation, and it’s truly out of this world. Star Wars is an ever-present franchise, with new movies ...

The gacha space in 2026 is bigger (and louder) than ever. If Genshin Impact is still the benchmark for “open-world gacha done right,” it’s also sparked a wave of games that chase different flavors: ...

The latest death data for the U.S. are in, and they paint an optimistic picture: The average American born in 2024 is now expected to live to age 79. That life expectancy is more than a half-year ...

For over 5 years, Arthur has been professionally covering video games, writing guides and walkthroughs. His passion for video games began at age 10 in 2010 when he first played Gothic, an immersive ...

Animation has always enjoyed a devoted following, but 2025’s releases revealed that its audience is bigger and broader than most of us thought. In a tough year for most live-action releases, one of ...

A spiritual successor to coin-operated gachapon machines, the best gacha games take the joy of capsule toys and implant it into live-service videogames where players wish on banners to pull their ...

I’ve tried my fair share of gacha games, and even gotten hooked on a few — I’m still salty to this day that I’ve never pulled a Kitasan Black card in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. While it is technically ...

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NetEase Games’ upcoming urban open world RPG, ANANTA, is taking a radically different approach to free-to-play monetization, according to a report from Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu. The game will ...

Clarification: This article is about the book’s U.S. release date. The U.K. version came out last year. Available in the U.S. today, Faber has released Adventures in Animation, a richly illustrated ...

A rendering of The Walt Disney Studios space and the building housing The Magic of Disney Animation. Today, the area is known as Animation Courtyard, which will close Sept. 25. Photo Credit: Disney ...