This Week’s Trend: The Most Interesting News and Articles That Caught Our Followers’ Attention Last Week
Throughout the week, we share with you a bouquet of news and articles that reflect the latest developments in the gaming industry, from new announcements to interesting statements and more. In a series of articles titled “Trend of the Week,” we will inform you of the most important news or articles that caught the attention of our Saudi Gamer website followers in the past week.
One article that garnered a lot of interest from followers was “Top 8 Bukkit Additions for Your Minecraft Server.” Bukkit additions are somewhat magical, as they allow a Minecraft server to have a custom feel similar to mods, without the need to download any mods. While some additions have been around for a decade or more, there are other good additions that are strong enough to stand the test of time.
If you are looking to enhance your server to the next level, and maybe even impress your friends with some excellent quality of life features, progress, and terrain, you’ve come to the right place.
Another important and engaging article was about video games that made you say: “What did I spend my money on?” Imagine this scenario: you finally got the video game you’ve been excited about for months, and the excitement is indescribable. But then, you are shocked when you start the game and realize that you wasted your money on a real disaster. Now, you have a broken heart… and an empty wallet.
Unfortunately, regardless of your position in the gaming world, you have probably experienced such a scenario. Whether you are young or old, playing on a console or a computer, nothing will stop you from inevitably wasting your money on a bad video game.
There are many development studios in this industry, and it is fair to say that they face a tough task. Creating a good gaming experience requires tremendous effort, and hard work is not always enough to achieve success. However, as a consumer, it is difficult to forgive when you spend your hard-earned money on something terrible.
Unfortunately, the following games fall into this category, where they were so bad that players wished they had time machines to stop themselves in the past from wasting their money on them.
The third article that caught the readers’ attention was “Best Sports Anime.” There have been many anime series focused on sports throughout the history of anime industry, with numerous series adapted from popular sports like football, basketball, baseball, bowling, and more. It can be said that almost every imaginable sport has been showcased on television screens in Japanese animation style over the years.
However, there are only a few anime series that have excelled in the sports genre and are considered some of the best anime that have impressed critics and fans alike, described as great and purposeful.
In this article, we will discuss the best sports anime series in the history of the industry, dividing our article into three parts and mentioning 5 of these series in each part.
There is also an article about the best horror anime movies that add an exciting element to viewers more than action anime movies, as viewers like to experience moments of terror, imagine themselves in the scene, and live it from start to finish. Such type of anime offers viewers a different and scary touch, as some people make the room as dark as possible when they want to watch horror anime, whether it is a series or a movie, to enjoy a terrifying night that cannot be erased from memory.
Watching horror anime movies may affect the viewer’s psyche, especially as some horror anime movies contain extreme violence that is unimaginable, such as cutting human body parts or eating raw meat in a disgusting way, in addition to the harshness of some scenes in torturing a kidnapped victim. All of this leaves you disturbed and anxious, keeping your nerves tense all the time. In this article, as part of the “Top 10” series, we will talk about 10 selected horror anime movies based on their great popularity worldwide.
Finally, we have an article that received a high percentage of viewership, which is “Best Space Anime Movies.” The Spacetoon channel has been associated with the Flower Center and has become the first platform for presenting series, movies, and programs. The center dubs and directs them since its establishment in 2000. The Spacetoon channel is considered the first widely recognized channel in content, culture, Arab identity, and modernity.
The beauty of this channel lies in the diversity of its content and the division of this content into planets, with each planet having its specialization and characteristics in presenting anime. The channel’s concept revolves around space exploration and navigating between the planets that the channel has allocated for displaying its series. Each planet represents a specific style and type of animation.
For example, we have the Planet Abjad dedicated to educational programs that contribute to the child’s upbringing and education in a modern way, and the Action Planet specializing in showcasing high-speed series, fight series, violence, and chases. The Bon Bon Planet focuses on presenting children’s programs targeting the age group under six years old, with a fun atmosphere and devoid of any violence. The Movies Planet specializes in presenting long and short films rather than series, starting in March 2000. In addition to many other enjoyable planets. It is a world that offers exciting atmospheres and wonderful moments to relive with the generation that grew up on Spacetoon anime, which is engraved in our memories with scenes, characters, and beautiful songs.
In this article, we will talk about memories of Spacetoon movies and focus on the Movies Planet that showcased powerful and enjoyable films that left a great impact on fans of Spacetoon channel.
Moving on to the news, one of the news items that stirred interest was about GTA 6 video featuring 9 times more non-playable characters than the GTA 5 trailer, as recently discovered. The promotional video for GTA 6 features over 630 non-playable characters, compared to only 71 characters in the GTA 5 trailer, meaning this is almost 9 times more non-playable characters, resulting in a vibrant world full of activities, random events, and more.
Another exciting news item was about the CJ character from GTA San Andreas making his way to Silent Hill 2. It’s not surprising that Carl Johnson (CJ) from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas found his way into two of the best game releases this week, Silent Hill 2 Remake and Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, thanks to the modding community.
In Silent Hill 2 Remake, modder SpiritHunZ quickly created a mod that replaces the main protagonist, James Sunderland, with the character “Uncle” CJ as some prefer to call him. And while this is just a simple character swap, it significantly changes the tone of the game, making it look less scary and more fun.
Lastly, we have news from a former Rockstar director: PC players may have to wait until 2027 for GTA 6. Opie Fermi worked as a technical director for Rockstar until 2009, after the release of GTA 4. He previously commented on how Rockstar had to delay the release of GTA 4 just four months before the release due to performance issues, so the rumored release date of GTA 6 in 2025 could also be changed.
He also stated that due to the lack of competition for GTA 6, Rockstar will not release it until the game is 100% ready, which is essential in today’s world where most games are released in a broken state. Given that GTA is a massive project, it would be shameful to face a similar issue.
A Fermi was asked about the game’s release on PC, and he replied that PC players may have to wait until 2027, hoping he is just joking. However, if the game is indeed postponed to 2026, it is something that is likely to happen.
Those were the articles and news items in the Trend of the Week that garnered the highest number of visits and views from our esteemed followers last week (Week of October 24, 2024). Did any other news or article catch your interest more? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
