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Spirit Summoners Tier List (February 2026)

Spirit Summoners is an idle RPG where you can summon and collect iconic spirits inspired by Chinese mythology and create teams to take down mythical

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Many have tried to dethrone it, but Sinners' time-travelling juke joint scene is still 2025's best set-piece

Year in Review 2025 | Ryan Cooger and cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw's ambitious, musical "one-shot" in vampire horror Sinners is an all-timer

Total Film

The 7 Most Exciting Upcoming PC Games That Should Be On Your Radar

During this year's Tokyo Game Show, a new edition of the PC Gaming Show revealed more on upcoming PC releases for 2025 and beyond. Here are the best announcements we saw.

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When you lose in this 'haunted board game', your builds become opponents for other players to fight asynchronously

In tile-based autobattler Turnbound, you're up against the "trapped souls" of other players.

PC Gamer

Xbox waited a year for Black Myth: Wukong — but at least it’s getting 45 more achievements than PS5. (Petty? Maybe. Worth it? Definitely.)

Black Myth: Wukong launches with 81 achievements on Xbox, 45 more than its PS5 counterpart.

Windows Central

Video games teach students in this class how religion works in the modern world

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation

Traditional Culture, Fancy Dress Meet At Hong Kong's Raucous Bun Festival

Kids dressed as real and fantasy heroes, drummers pounding a beat and sweet treats offered to powerful gods -- thousands of visitors poured onto a small island in Hong Kong for its annual Bun Festival on Monday.

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Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war

IShowSpeed, a 20-year-old American YouTuber and internet star, recently livestreamed hourslong tours of Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai, showcasing the locations to some of his nearly 40 million viewers.

The Conversation

I expected a Genshin clone before playing this upcoming MMO spinoff of a massive Chinese MOBA, but the depth of its hot-swappable combat styles proved me wrong

Honor of Kings: World made a surprising first impression.

PC Gamer

Action roguelike Ravenswatch marks its Nintendo Switch release by dropping its first major free update

Nightmares Unleashed, just like Ravenswatch on Switch, is available now

GamesRadar

Lanterns Light Up Southern Chinese City Ahead Of Lunar New Year

Dozens of giant lanterns in the shape of mythical creatures, flowers and legendary characters light up the night sky in southern China -- a dreamlike spectacle to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays.

International Business Times

The Most Surprising RPG of the Year May Have Just Disrupted The Global Economy

Black Myth, China’s gaming blockbuster may be driving a critical shift in the global balance of technological power — through chip sales.

Inverse

Black Myth: Wukong – how China’s gaming revolution is fueling its tech power

It may sound far-fetched, but the future of global technology supremacy could hinge on a video game.

The Conversation

A video game based on the Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ is the most recent example of innovative retelling of this popular story

The recent launch of the video game “Black Myth: Wukong” has broken numerous records around the world for the number of users. The game is set in the world of the famous Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” where players battle gods and demons of traditional popular Chinese religion. In…

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Black Myth: Wukong – Why the Chinese game is taking the world by storm

The game sold more than 10 million copies within three days, becoming the most successful Chinese game of all time.

Evening Standard

Black Myth Wukong sells 18 million copies, becoming one of the fastest-selling games ever

How the dark fantasy RPG ranks among the bestselling video games of all time — and DLC details revealed

Inverse

'Black Myth: Wukong' Proves One of Gaming's Most Popular Genres Is Still Misunderstood

'Black Myth: Wukong' has been getting a lot of attention, with many comparing it to Souls games. But that's an unfair comparison that completely missed the point.

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Fascinating video shows the real world actors behind Black Myth: Wukong characters

Garfield looks unrecognisable.

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The Guardian - UK

Black Myth: Wukong review – a fantastically exciting action game

Prior to this release, few would have heard of Chinese developer Game Science, but the studio has produced a totally original epic

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong developer GameScience had to grow into a AAA powerhouse to bring its vision of Journey to the West to life

GameScience talks about delivering on the promise of Black Myth's viral first video, and making it approachable to English audiences.

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong has the most bombastic action game opening since 2010s greats God of War 3 and Asura's Wrath

Black Myth's exciting first few minutes have me nostalgic for some all-time greats.

Evening Standard

Black Myth: Wukong: Player count, difficulty, platforms, and more

The action RPG is bigger than Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and Elden Ring on the Steam storefront for PC games

International Business Times

'Black Myth' Elates Fans And Becomes One Of China's Most Successful Games

Shape-shifting monkeys wielding magic staffs battled giant demons as players worldwide dived into "Black Myth: Wukong", already hailed as one of the most successful Chinese-made video games.

Tom’s Guide

Black Myth Wukong looks incredible but this Monkey King can't measure up to Kratos

Black Myth: Wukong features stunning graphics, engaging mechanics and an imaginative setting. However, it's bogged down by odd level design choices and a few technical hiccups.

GamesRadar

Where Chinese mythology meets RPG: An exploration of Black Myth: Wukong's story

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