It’s hard to talk about modern gaming without mentioning Genshin Impact—a free-to-play open-world RPG created by HoYoverse. You step into the role of the Traveler to explore a breathtaking fantasy ...

Love them or hate them, gacha games are huge right now, and there’s no sign that’s going to change on a large scale any time soon. By their nature, they exclude players without a lot of disposable ...

Where Winds Meet offers a limited Gacha system focused on cosmetics after a certain point in gameplay. These banners can be pulled using both premium and non-premium currency. However, it is essential ...

A spiritual successor to coin-operated gachapon machines, the best gacha games take the joy of capsule toys and translate them into a live-service videogame format where players wish on banners to ...

Tower of Fantasy is an interesting one: a mashup of gacha and MMO, all of the random monetisation bullshit, plus expecting you to *shudder* work together with strangers. Despite being a sicko for both ...

Unsurprisingly, the best games of 2025 came from the fringes of the industry. Here's what The A.V. Club's games critics loved ...

The gaming industry has a love-hate relationship with gacha mechanics, and despite years of player backlash, these monetization systems are thriving more than ever. Named after Japanese capsule-toy ...

Kim Kardashian joins Fortnite on December 13 with as the latest Icon Series collab with, SKIMS-inspired skins, and more!

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What are the new Stella Sora codes for launch? If you're looking to gain a swift advantage out of the gate of this unique new gacha game, the Stella Sora game codes list below is sure to be the most ...

Australia beat England comfortably by eight wickets in the opening Test of Ashes 2025 in Perth on Saturday, November 22. Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc stole the show for the hosts with the ball, ...

South Africa continued their dominance in the second Test against India with a brilliant batting display on the second day. They managed to score 489 runs in their first innings, putting themselves in ...