Steel in anime means a whole lot more than mere sparks and clashing sound effects. A well-drawn blade can settle kingdoms, split mountains, or even carve a hero’s name into memory. Handles carry ...

Sword fighting games offer a dignified and visceral experience unlike traditional shooting games. Game engines and developer creativity are bringing gamers closer to their sword-fighting dreams. From ...

Matthew Magnus Lundeen is a writer, critic, and aspiring cinephile trying way too hard and simultaneously not enough. He writes anime features for Game Rant when he isn't trying to write fiction.

As The Legend of Zelda fans process the revelation that one particular in-game animation of Link that we'd always accepted was never quite right, even Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has admitted ...

We’re all partial to the enjoyment of a sword fighting game, they have been a staple part of most gamers’ lives since consoles were even a thing. The idea of being so skilled with a sword, like all ...