For years, anime creators like Toyoo Ashida, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Mamoru Oshii have experimented with vampires in ways that Hollywood would never even attempt. The result is a surprisingly rich lineage of bloodsucking stories, from the gothic grandeur of Vampire Hunter D (1985) and the lavish spectacle of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust to the operatic violence of Hellsing Ultimate and the slow-burning horror of Shiki.

In the distant future, the world is in tough shape. Emma, a hero with the skill and fortitude to save the world, wanders a harsh wasteland that is hellbent on eliminating humanity. Beast of Reincarnation, the new action RPG from Game Freak, chronicles her journey and puts players in charge of seeing it through to its conclusion.

Growing up, the Nancy Drew PC games were my cozy go-tos. They had gorgeous art, well-written stories, and, of course, minigames. The series was about solving crimes, but the real draw was the break you’d take to cook pancakes or organize bento boxes. ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs, from developer Mandragora and publisher tinyBuild, hits a similar formula. It comes with a healthy dose of nostalgia and the ASMR vibes of games like Unpackingor PowerWash Simulator. Oh, and it’s set in early-aughts Tokyo with an anime-inspired aesthetic and gently-thrumming lofi music.

Jon Rush, the Creative Director on Fallout 76, has revealed that DARK CONTENT is coming soon to the post-apocalyptic MMORPG.

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Avengers: Doomsday isn't even out, but we're already getting news of what's coming next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. On July 31, Deadline reported that Samara Weaving has been cast as Emma Frost in its forthcoming reboot of the X-Men film franchise, and more mutant casting news has since followed.