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  1. Look, I know half the conversation around Marvel Rivals is taken up with comparing it to its obvious inspiration, Overwatch 2, but sometimes it’s hard to talk about much else when developer NetEase continues to copy Overwatch 2’s homework and makes little effort to hide it. Not only does this hold true when you… Read more... View the full article
  2. Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a classic Musou game through and through, featuring high-energy rock music, and legions of grunts to cut down as easily as blades of grass. That said, Origins is far from a by-the-books Dynasty Warriors game. The shift to a central main character in lieu of a huge roster of Romance of the… Read more... View the full article
  3. If there’s one thing the Dynasty Warriors series is known for, it’s watching one person battle literally thousands of soldiers and somehow come out the victor. But if there’s a second thing the series is known for, it’s the insane amount of challenges to overcome in order to achieve 100-percent completion. Musou fans… Read more... View the full article
  4. The new DC comics multimedia franchise, the DC Universe aka the DCU, just officially started last month with the release of Creature Commandos, so you might think that it would be pretty easy to wrap your head around what is and isn’t canonically part of it. But actually, because the guy in charge of it now also… Read more... View the full article
  5. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a challenging Metroidvania that provides an abundance of action-packed combat, compelling secrets to uncover, and worthwhile upgrades to invest in. It’s a lengthy and complex adventure, and even the early part of the game will throw a lot at you to keep up with. As such, here are… Read more... View the full article
  6. It’s 2025 so no massive open-world RPG would be complete without an equally overwhelming post-launch roadmap. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 isn’t out until next month and it’s already revealed its next 12 months of content, featuring three story DLCs beginning this summer. Read more... View the full article
  7. If you didn’t feel like heading into a theater to see it, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is now out on digital platforms to watch from the comfort of your own home. The digital release includes some behind-the-scenes featurettes and deleted scenes, and while they’re not as consequential as the cut moments from something like Wicked Read more... View the full article
  8. Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a Metroidvania title sporting challenging combat, engaging platforming, and a stirring story. With all of that combined, fans of the genre are all but certain to adore every moment spent in its captivating world. Before you dive into the game, though, you’re probably curious how… Read more... View the full article
  9. Xbox has announced more games coming to Game Pass this month, including Lonely Mountain: Snow Riders, a new Sniper Elite game, Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, and Citizen Sleeper 2. Read more... View the full article
  10. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is available on digital platforms today. As such, Paramount has done another marketing push for the movie by releasing concept art of some of the film’s most pivotal moments. The images include what seem to be previous iterations of the movie’s post-credits scene, which was exciting, but a bit… Read more... View the full article
  11. They say money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you endgame characters in Diablo IV, Path of Exile 2, and other games. It’s known as account boosting, is technically considered cheating in most games, and it’s something Elon Musk has finally admitted to after being called out by various YouTubers, including… Read more... View the full article
  12. EA’s Origin app has always topped the charts of things no one wants to have, alongside venereal diseases. It’s finally being closed down forever, but sadly it’s not a clean, liberating break that will simply make everyone’s lives much easier—rather, it’s being fully replaced by the EA app, which also sucks. And also,… Read more... View the full article
  13. When TikTok disappeared over the weekend nobody was surprised. Its U.S. ban had been bouncing around Congress and the courts for over a year. But when Marvel Snap disappeared too fans and the devs alike were shocked. The hit 2022 mobile game is now back online and playable, and the studio behind it says it’s now… Read more... View the full article
  14. 19 years ago, High School Musical premiered on Disney Channel. The film became a global phenomenon, and is the shining artifact of the Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOM) golden age. Read more... View the full article
  15. Nintendo made an interesting decision with Mario Kart 8. They chose to make it so good, and so comprehensive, that it removed the need to make any more. It has now been over ten years since Mario Kart 8 first released, more than double the length that’s ever come between an entry in the series before. Honestly, they… Read more... View the full article
  16. Severance has enough unanswered questions and detailed fan theories to make even the most faithful viewer concerned about the series ultimately sticking the landing. In a recent interview with Variety, series creator Dan Erickson gives reassurance that the sci-fi drama won’t have an ending like the historically… Read more... View the full article
  17. Homes are meant to be spaces of comfort and happiness for families, a place where you seek refuge after a hard day’s work. What happens when supernatural and unstoppable forces take over the place that is meant to be your sanctuary? How can you escape when this is where you are meant to stay? These spectres–often… Read more... View the full article
  18. Collateral damage in the TikTok clusterfuck has been hit mobile deckbuilder, Marvel Snap. Still going strong since it was all we could think about at the end of 2022, the Marvel-licensed game created by Ben “Hearthstone” Brode and his team at Second Dinner has been offline in the United States since TikTok went down… Read more... View the full article
  19. There are certain games that become so famous for not being released that it occludes almost everything else about them. Following the likes of Duke Nukem Forever and Half-Life 3, after years of no news, no trailers, no nothing, Hollow Knight: Silksong has now very much become the go-to example of gaming vaporware.… Read more... View the full article
  20. For decades, politically minded action movies often involve the President of the United States (fictional ones, usually). While most POTUSes need to be rescued from evil terrorists or rivals, there are times when the Big Cheese takes matters into their own hands. You don’t get to win the Electoral College without… Read more... View the full article
  21. That Drake filed an official defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the company of spreading the false narrative that he is a pedophile through Kendrick Lamar’s now-legendary diss track, “Not Like Us” has annoyed many in the Hip-Hop community. Read more... View the full article
  22. This week, we share some of our own thoughts on the reveal of the Switch 2, as well as look at reactions from across the internet. We also talk about a serious problem impacting the Pokémon TCG, consider the suggestion that GTA 6 should cost $80+, and go hands-on with the upcoming Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in… Read more... View the full article
  23. This week’s catch-all of nifty tips, info, and observations features rankings of two of the three groups of heroes in Marvel Rivals: the support heroes and the damage dealers. So if you’ve got strong feelings about where, say, the Punisher should land in such a tally, you can see for yourself just how right or wrong… Read more... View the full article For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]
  24. While O’Shea Jackson Jr. and rapper Wale might be huge wrestling fans, they’re not keen on one particular WWE Hall of Famer: Hulk Hogan. In fact, they’re not really feeling him at all and now we know exactly why. Read more... View the full article
  25. “Amistad.” “Blood Diamond.” “In America.” All major blockbuster films starring Djimon Hounsou that earned him widespread awards recognition and critical acclaim. Yet, in a recent interview, the actor revealed he still has difficulty making ends meet as a working artist. Read more... View the full article

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