Franchises

Chronologies, entry points, transformations and connections between games in major series.

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Guerreiro com chicote diante de um castelo gótico iluminado sob a lua cheia, cercado por névoa, ruínas e morcegos.

Franchises22/09/20264 min read

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse demo arrives October 1: platforms and save transfer

The demo launches October 1 on PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. See the requirements for carrying save data into the full game and what remains unconfirmed.

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Sobrevivente armada diante de uma mansão, corredor com zumbis e laboratório, com um quadro de rotas ramificadas sobre a mesa.

Franchises18/09/20267 min read

Resident Evil: what order should you play the main games in beyond release date?

Three ways into Resident Evil: newcomer, chronological, and essential, with remakes, optional chapters, and where Requiem fits.

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Dois soldados em armaduras pesadas avançam por uma cidade em ruínas enquanto criaturas subterrâneas emergem entre fogo, fumaça e destroços.

Franchises16/09/20267 min read

Gears of War: E-Day timeline: where the prequel fits and what to know before playing

E-Day takes place 14 years before the first Gears of War and depicts the opening days of the Locust invasion. Here is where the prequel fits, what Marcus and Dom bring into it, and...

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Ruínas góticas de Santuário cercadas por lava e fogo, com uma enorme entidade demoníaca chifruda dominando o horizonte sob um céu vermelho.

Franchises15/09/20265 min read

Diablo V arrives in Spring 2029: what changed in Sanctuary after Diablo's victory

Blizzard confirmed a defeated Sanctuary, the Heir to Westmarch, three initial classes, and new world and item directions; platforms and an exact date remain unannounced.

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Ilha tropical dividida entre um lado ensolarado e outro vermelho e ameaçador, com estudantes vistos de costas e um urso preto e branco ao centro.

Franchises15/09/20264 min read

Is Danganronpa 2x2 a remake or a new story? How Original and Slayhem differ

Danganronpa 2x2 combines a modernized Goodbye Despair with Slayhem, an alternate route set on the same island with the same cast.

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Cena dividida entre uma aventureira em 3D retrô nas ruínas antigas e uma versão moderna e realista diante de ruínas de Atlântida, com um artefato azul brilhante ao centro.

Franchises15/09/20266 min read

Is Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis a remake or a reimagining? What changes from the 1996 game

Legacy of Atlantis keeps the Scion quest and core locations from 1996’s Tomb Raider, but rebuilds environments, puzzles, and structure in Unreal Engine 5. Here is what is confirmed...

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Três guerreiros de fantasia — um bárbaro com espada, uma guerreira ruiva e um anão com machado — diante de um vilão blindado sobre montanhas e uma fortaleza em forma de caveira.

Franchises15/09/20266 min read

Golden Axe on Paramount+: who Ax Battler, Tyris, Gilius and Death Adder are before the premiere

A quick guide to the three heroes, Death Adder and the line between the games' legacy and the changes already confirmed for the animated series.

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Mega Man avança com o canhão de braço diante de Proto Man, enquanto Custom Chips luminosos flutuam entre os dois em um cenário futurista.

Franchises15/09/20266 min read

Mega Man: Dual Override — how Proto Man and Custom Chips change the classic formula

Proto Man gets a distinct combat style, while Custom Chips let players tune abilities before stages without abandoning the series’ classic core.

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Console portátil ao centro divide uma cena em dois mundos de RPG: cidade sombria em vermelho e cenário rural dourado, com dois protagonistas em estilo anime e um mascote ao fundo.

Franchises14/09/20266 min read

Persona 6 vs. Persona 4 Revival on Switch 2: dates, confirmed details and what is still unknown

Persona 4 Revival launches on Switch 2 on May 20, 2027; Persona 6 is confirmed but remains undated. See what each announcement actually confirms and what is still missing.

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Grupo de aventureiros visto de costas diante de uma megacidade futurista sob um céu dividido por fenômenos celestes e um rastro luminoso.

Franchises14/09/20265 min read

Is Final Fantasy VII Revelation the last game in the trilogy? What is confirmed

Yes: Revelation is officially the third and final part of the remake series. Here is what that ends and what still has not been revealed.

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Dylan ao centro entre uma arquitetura brutalista iluminada em vermelho e uma floresta enevoada, com três caminhos luminosos convergindo em sua direção.

Franchises13/09/20267 min read

CONTROL Resonant: Do You Need Control and Alan Wake First? The Minimum Play Order for Dylan

You do not need Control or Alan Wake before CONTROL Resonant, but Control is the best minimum preparation. See three routes into Dylan's story.

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Caçadora espacial em armadura vermelha e laranja aponta um canhão para uma criatura alienígena gigante em um abismo futurista com plataformas e um planeta ao fundo.

Franchises10/09/20265 min read

Is Metroid Ravenous a Dread sequel? What Nintendo confirmed about the new Switch 2 2D game

Ravenous is the new 2D Metroid for Switch 2 and brings Samus’s Metroid powers back, but Nintendo has not defined it as a direct Dread sequel.

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