Marvel recently announced a historic new era for the X-Men, as the mutant team officially take over for the Avengers following the tragic events of Avengers: Armageddon. With the Avengers gone, the X-Men will take on Thanos-tier villains including Annihilus and newcomer Retribution in the upcoming…
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is quite a dialogue-heavy action-RPG, even if a lot of that dialogue is optional. Unlike some RPGs, though, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s storytelling and writing are so spectacular that it’s hardly a chore to listen to all these lines of dialogue. It helps a great deal that…
After rewatching Stranger Things' worst season, it's clear that Vecna saved the entire show. Stranger Things has been one of Netflix's most successful original productions since its 2016 debut, a compelling blend of sci-fi and fantasy anchored by an incredible ensemble cast. Each season…
Courtesy of Guard Crush Games and Supamonks Roguelikes are a genre that can easily turn into a grind after awhile, whether its a hack-and-slash like Hades 2 or a deckbuilder like Slay the Spire. Many of these games can become tedious after hundreds of runs, or have realistic endpoints where fans of…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.Spider-Man: Brand New Day's impressive box office total has meant the MCU has hit one major milestone for the franchise that bodes well for its long-term future. The MCU timeline has had some staggering success stories over the…
Aaaaand cut! Is there anything more fear-inducing in this world than a haircut? Whether it be the need to endure a cacophony of sensory nightmares, or the knowledge that a stylist who doesn't quite care enough could turn your split ends into the split end of your social life, the whole process is…
The Odyssey is smooth sailing through the highest-grossing charts. Christopher Nolan's fantasy adaptation of Homer's epic poem continues its remarkable box-office run since its debut last month. With a $250 million budget, the blockbuster already opened to a whopping $264.1 million worldwide and…
The director of 2016's best anime reveals the series' best quality was initially its biggest challenge. Adapting a manga into anime requires a careful balance between fidelity and transformation. A scene that takes only a few panels on the page can require several minutes of television, while an…
While already an established actor, Robert Downey Jr.'s MCU role as Iron Man turned him into a global star, with the character taking his career in a new direction. The actor has now become so defined by his role and the buzz around his upcoming return as Doctor Doom that it is easy to forget that…
Takashi Iizuka, the head of Sonic Team, states that incorporating fan-favorite characters into the latest Sonic movies is not merely a popularity contest. The recent Sonic the Hedgehog live-action films have performed well enough that production on a fourth movie has already wrapped. With each…
Long-running movie franchises are bound to produce a bomb or two over the years, but these series have no box office flops. Studios walk a fine line with ongoing series, and it's often difficult to know exactly when to throw in the towel. Some series begin to falter and fade over time, while others…
As a policy, I try to avoid any bias against budget TVs. They're the only option for a lot of people, and honestly, technology has advanced so much in the past decade that they can look fantastic under the right circumstances. Today's bargain-basement QLED offerings would annihilate most mid-range…
The Pokémon series has faced no shortage of criticism in recent years, despite being one of the most influential turn-based RPGs of all time, over its relatively formulaic gameplay loop and lack of ambitious concepts introduced in each generation of its 3D era. While there are still countless fans…
Pokémon's 30-year anniversary has been packed with several incredible announcements so far, including the exciting reveal for Pokémon Winds & Waves, which will officially launch in 2027. Beyond the next mainline game reveal, Pokémon confirmed a busy slate of releases, with Pokémon Pokopia arriving…
After 11 Years, 2026 Will Officially Prove Why Black Clover Has The New Gen's Best Shonen Hero (Exclusive) Perseverance and hard work are staples of any shonen hero, but one particular character committed to it all the way to the end like a champ. An experienced Editor representing Canada via…
Grand Theft Auto VI will be another step up in quality for Rockstar Games after Red Dead Redemption 2, but it could do with the following features to be truly exceptional. Red Dead Redemption 2 pushed its open-world to the limit and is now hailed as the gold-standard. So here are 11 features we’d…
· · A new look at the forthcoming Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is set for Gamescom Opening Night Live; fans can look forward to another glimpse of what is set for the final game in the remake trilogy. Square Enix announced through the official Final Fantasy 7 social media channels that the game…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crafted a number of new notable ties and similarities between Spider-Man and Iron Man, ensuring that the story of Peter Parker is still in some ways inherently tied to his now-passed MCU mentor.…
Lookie! I think about Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak, a GBA game that has never seen a release outside of that platform, probably more than I should. That's primarily because my experience of it is solely relegated to occasionally (very occasionally) playing a friend's copy on the way to school, I…
Warning: MASSIVE Jujutsu Kaisen Spoilers Ahead!The final chapter of Jujutsu Kaisen's manga was released in September 2024, waving farewell after setting down the events of the Shinjuku Showdown arc. With a shocking death that nearly broke the internet and its anime adaptation still continuing to…
The team behind Lies of P has commented on the pressure they feel to raise the bar with their next title. A new short documentary was recently shared on YouTube, featuring interviews with key team members from NOUGH Studio about the game they created and what they plan to do next. It is a…
Courtesy of THQ Nordic Back in June, an iconic RPG that paved the way for modern hits like The Elder Scrolls and The Witcher returned with a remake. When Gothic Remake arrived in June, it was the first new entry in the franchise in 15 years. Remakes of classic games like these are often welcomed by…
After layoffs ripped through Doom developer id Software in July, id Software lead services programmer Chris Hays has taken aim at Xbox: "They fundamentally don't understand art." Hays, who is currently employed at the studio behind first-person shooter classics like Doom: Eternal and has been with…
This mummy’s curse worked a little too well Everyone knows how this story ends. A brave but probably stupid archaeologist ventures into an ancient tomb, perhaps with a crew. They dodge traps and ignore warnings etched into stone walls in hieroglyphics. Once the sarcophagus is disturbed, the mummy…