It’s a slow, deliberate kind of thrill to watch a story fold in on itself, the way a lotus flower might close its petals around a secret. Koei Tecmo and Toho have announced they are cultivating that very sense of intrigue with The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother, a brand-new adventure for the Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Nintendo Switch. Developed by the inimitable Gust, the studio renowned for its richly textured worlds and heartfelt character-driven escapades, this title marks a monumental occasion: it is the first-ever console game adaptation of the enormously popular light novel and anime…

It’s understandable to feel a little stuck when a website suddenly tells you that cookies must be enabled before you can move forward. You didn’t do anything wrong, and you’re not being singled out. This is simply how many websites are built: they rely on small pieces of data called cookies to remember who you are, keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and make sure the pages you visit work the way they’re supposed to. Think of cookies as a kind of short-term memory for your browser. Without them, every click is like meeting the site for the very…