'I Drew Manga Only To Be Rejected': Oda Shares How He Came Up With One Piece

Summary Quick Links Eiichiro Oda, the mangaka ofOne Piece, has become a legendary author over the years. However, his success wasn’t always guaranteed, and many in the industry doubted that he would become successful. However, he proved everyone wrong in the end and became the biggest mangaka in the world, with his series only growing. This is all thanks to his final attempt. Oda Was Rejected Multiple Times Before One Piece His Romance Dawn One Shot is What Changed Everything One Piece is the biggest manga in all of history....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Ashley Perry

'They're Really, Really Big Numbers' ID@Xbox Director Reveals New Royalties Figure

In a Game Rant interview,ID@XboxDirector Guy Richards reveals that the program has paid over $5 billion in royalties to independent developers.ID@Xboxwas announced in late 2013 before launching in 2014, meaning that the program has hit this massive number just over its decade mark. ID@Xbox works in conjunction with other Xbox initiatives, likeXbox Play Anywhere, Game Pass, and the Developer Acceleration program, to help bring independent developers into the Xbox ecosystem. ID@Xbox provides technical resources like SDKs, educational resources like talks,marketing resources in and out of Game Pass, and much more....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Keith Scott

7 Speed Running Tricks That Non-Professionals Can Try To Improve Their Experience

Summary Speedrunning has been around for a few decades at the time of writing this article, and by using this method, many professionals have found different ways to complete games in record time. Some games arefun but difficult to speedrun, whereas others allow even non-professionals to try the different glitches in several games. Some gameseven give achievements for speedrunning, rewarding players for their efforts and increasing their trophy count for all to see....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 890 words · Nicholas Smith

8 Mistakes New Players Should Avoid In Monster Hunter Wilds

Summary Monster Hunter Wildsmarks the evolution of a legendary franchise, where hunting giant creatures blends with awide range of gameplay through various weapons. This game presents a huge universe with layered locations and fierce foes. It demands skill, planning, and knowledge to master its systems and conquer major challenges. Because it is a large game with hidden systems and vague complexities,Monster Hunter Wildsdemands caution from new players. Mistakes can easily hamper progress and block advancement....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1056 words · Mary Michael

American Dad! End At TBS Marks A New Era

Summary Fans ofAmerican Dad!can rest easy as the show’s cancelation at TBS won’t be the end for the Seth McFarlane-led animated favorite, but it does spell the end of an era at the network it’s leaving in line with Warner Bros Discovery’s master plan. American Dad!has been entertaining fans since it premiered in 2005 on Fox, coming fromFamily Guycreator Seth McFarlane just a few years after the latter show became a big success....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Jerry Thomas

Assassin's Creed Shadows Guided Exploration, Explained

Quick Links When they boot up the game for the first time,Assassin’s Creed Shadowsplayers will be asked to choose from a number ofdifferent gameplay options, one of which concerns Guided Exploration. Guided Exploration is disabled by default, but some players may find that it’s better to turn it on. If they choose to leave it off,Assassin’s Creed Shadowsplayers will be forced to engage with the new scouting system, which may not be to everybody’s liking....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Brent Young

Assassin's Creed Shadows Legendary Gear Locations

Quick Links There are three types of legendary gear inAssassin’s Creed Shadows: weapons, armor, and accessories. BothNaoe and Yasukehave their own types in all three categories, with Naoe able to equip katanas, kusarigamas, tantos, light armor, and trinkets, and Yasuke using long katanas, naginatas, kanabos, bows, teppos, heavy armor, and amulets. Finding all of the legendary gear inAssassin’s Creed Shadowswill take a fair amount of time and effort, as the methods for unlocking it all can vary quite a bit....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Thomas Weaver

Assassin's Creed Shadows Mod Makes It Look More Like Ghost of Tsushima

Summary VariousAssassin’s Creed Shadowsfans have already begun adjusting the game’s visual style with new reshade mods in an attempt to make it look more like Sucker Punch’sGhost of Tsushima​​​​​. Despite being just a couple of days old,Assassin’s Creed Shadowsalready has a handful of useful mods available to download for the PC version of the game, with some aiming to change the game’s aesthetic drastically. Despite being surrounded by controversy in the build-up to its launch,Assassin’s Creed Shadows​​​​​​has got off to a great start....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · William Noble

Atomfall Devs Talk Making a World in a Quarantine Zone

Rebellion’s upcoming survival-action gameAtomfallintroduces players to an alternate history of northern England, examining what might have happened if the Windscale nuclear incident from 1957 had ended differently. Using elements from numerous genres, the hype surroundingAtomfallhas increased every time new information surfaces. Game Rant sat down with Rebellion head of design Ben Fisher to break down some ofAtomfall’s world and mechanics. He explainedAtomfall’s approach to NPCsand dialogue options, as well as some of the choices players are afforded....

August 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1661 words · Holly Williams

Best Abilities Bow Mastery Path Abilities For Yasuke In AC Shadows

Summary With the release ofAssassin’s Creed Shadows, players have been given two very distinct protagonists to play. In addition to Naoe, a ninja in the vein of traditional series assassins, there is Yasuke, the hulking tank of a samurai, who feels as appropriately unique in combat as he does in his adopted home of Japan. This tank is not without versatility, however, asYasukehas just as much variability in his tools, weapons, and moves as Naoe....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1175 words · Dawn Cooper

Best Anime That End With A Cliffhanger, Ranked

Summary Long-standing anime watchers know thestruggle of waiting for an ending, especially when it comes to the gaps between seasons. However, it’s a whole different story when the actual plot of a show is left unfinished with no hope of a continuation. These cliffhangers may have built up enough momentum for the series, but they definitely leave viewers hanging in suspense. There are quite a few anime that authors have left unfinished or chosen not to continue simply due to their own creative decisions....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1063 words · Marcus Fisher

Best Human Villains From Horror Games

Summary Horror games are all about crafting a threatening environment, as without any sense of danger, there is no tension, and therefore no fear, rendering the game rather ineffective and failing to live up to the genre. There are numerous ways the developer can do this, either with physical threats such as hostile monsters, or danger in a more intangible sense. In some cases, there might even be one evil mastermind behind the scenes, the true evil villain of the game....

August 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1314 words · Richard Mills

Best Nintendo GameCube Launch Titles, Ranked

Summary The Nintendo GameCube crashed through the door with a handle on its back and a launch lineup that, while modest in quantity, punched well above its weight in variety and charm. The GameCube’s early offerings set the tone for one of Nintendo’s mostbeloved consoles. Some of these games aged like fine wine, while others aged others like slightly fizzy soda, but each one had its place in the mosaic of the GameCube’s launch....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1193 words · Joseph Lopez