Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Bloodblight Works

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakis right around the corner, releasing in just over a month’s time, and it looks set to be one of the most exciting DLCs of the year. Along with a massive new environment, filled with a variety of biomes, new skills, new weapons, and new missions,Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakis also bringing a plethora of new monsters to the game. While the upcomingroster features both new and returning goliaths like Seregios, the heavily-marketed Three Lords are by far some of the most anticipated monsters coming with the expansion....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · George Johnson

Mortal Kombat 11 Confirms Ronda Rousey as Sonya Blade

In the time leading up toMortal Kombat 11’s gameplay reveal, the rumor mill was churning thatRonda Rousey would be voicing Sonya Blade. And when it was revealed that she was invited to the gameplay event, this rumor seemed all but confirmed. Now, we now know that Sony Blade is, in fact, voiced by the famous WWE superstar. Because of this,Mortal Kombat 11developer NetherRealm saw fit to give Sonya Blade a special trailer, featuring commentary by Rousey....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Donna Rodriguez

New Digimon Anime Series is Bringing Back the Original Cast

WhilePokemonmay be the more popular franchises overall,Digimonhas built up its own respectable following, largely thanks to the well-receivedDigimonanime series. The originalDigimonanime series in particular was quite popular, spawning a sequel series, films, and more. OtherDigimonanime series have been set in other areas with different characters, but now Toei Animation is bringing back the original cast for a 2020 reboot. The newDigimon Adventureanime series will feature the same cast of human characters and partner Digimon that fans will remember from the original show....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Javier Neal

Off-Brand Games: The Simpsons Road Rage

[Many video games build upon the concepts and mechanics of their forerunners. Off-Brand Games examines those that draw just a little too much… inspiration.] The Simpsonsis an institution. Its relevancy over the years could be charted along a sine graph approaching zero, but no one can deny that it has been a great influence on American pop culture. As with any other phenomenon, a cavalcade of merchandising has followed in its wake for better or for worse....

June 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1419 words · Jeffrey Jackson

One US State Wants to Make Superman Their Official Superhero, But I Have One Major Objection

Ohio is officially proposing a bill to makeSupermanits state superhero by 2033, and honestly, this might be one of the coolest ideas for state representation we’ve seen in decades, especially if you’re a comic fan. And while I love the idea, I do have one major qualm about making Superman Ohio’s state superhero, and I think most fans will agree with me. As reported by various news outlets, House Bill 27 is being led by Representatives Adam Mathews, R-Lebanon, and Terrence Upchurch, D-Cleveland....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 820 words · Austin Jones

Peacock Debuts Bel-Air Season 2 Teaser

Audiences around the world were nonplussed when it was first announced that Will Smith would be partnering with NBC/Peacock to reboot his 1990s sitcom,The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirasBel-Air, a one-hour drama coming from him and the man who’d cut together his own dark take on the show, Morgan Cooper, and dropped the whole thing on YouTube. Now entering its sophomore season set to premiere February 23rd, 2023, the show has obviously found a fanbase hungry for its grittier take on the shenanigans Will got up to as a kid updated to the modern darker world in which America now resides....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Ethan Wilson

PSA: Entei is now ready to be caught in Pokemon Go

Use your free daily raid pass Raiku is out, Entei is in. What the hell am I talking about? Pokemon Go, of course! Hello? Are you still there? Ahem, yeah,Pokemon Go, the still pretty popular mobile rendition of the pocket monster franchise, has swapped out its legendaries for the month. As revealed in August, developer Niantic is changing out different Generation 2 legendaries in different regions, and Entei is now in for North and South America....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Marcus Wood

PSA: No Game Awards Ceremony Should Sleep On Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart

There are only two months left in 2021. Despite theongoing COVID-19 pandemic, gaming has provided a solace for those seeking to escape from the real world for a few moments to live out their wildest fantasies. Video games only seem to get bigger and better with each passing year, becoming more complex as technology improves. This year has been no exception, with a bevy of standout titles likeReturnal,Metroid DreadandRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Michael Ortiz

Resident Evil 2: How to Get the Lore Explore Achievement/Trophy

Capcom’sResident Evil 2has done a great job at both bringing back fans of the original game from 1998, while also attracting the attention of newcomers to the series. Byrebuilding the lore and settingfrom the ground-up, the developer has stayed true to the formula of the original, without feeling too familiar either. No matter which story players choose to start with, collecting memos and files lying around are crucial to finding clues to completing puzzles and unlocking safes and lockers, which offer additional benefits to both Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield’s respective weapon and equipment layouts....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Marcus Wagner

Ridley Scott Will Lose His 2026 Sci-Fi Box Office Battle (& His Own $653M Hit Proves It)

Ridley Scottis soon to make his long-awaited return to science fiction, but a box office battle with another hotly-anticipated release mirroring his own work may affect his latest film’s haul. FromAlientoBlade Runner,Ridley Scott’s moviesinclude some of the greatest works of cinematic sci-fi in history, intriguing and challenging the minds of viewers. Scott’s most recent work has mostly been in the realm of historical epics, includingNapoleon, The Last Duel, and the long-awaited sequel to one of his most beloved films,Gladiator II....

June 24, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Kayla Davis

Rockstar will add heists to GTA Online this spring

Here’s a preview of what’s on the way Rockstar has detailed what it has in store forGTA Onlineand while there’s quite a lot of content planned, my eyes went straight for the line about the long-awaited Heist Missions. They’re coming at some point this spring — that’s all the company was willing to say. Drat! Next week, players will be able to create their own Capture Jobs if they’re tired of making and playing Deathmatches and Races....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Mr. Patrick Lynn V

Ryan Reynolds' $433 Million Movie Should Have Started A Franchise By Now

Ryan Reynolds starred in a video game adaptation that raked in over $400 million at the box office, but there hasn’t been much talk of a sequel since then. Reynolds has obviously been busy with other projects, such asDeadpool, Free Guy, Red Noticeand owning a Welsh soccer team, but this doesn’t explain why there hasn’t been a sequel. Hollywood seems to have broken its video game adaptation curse in recent years, with hits like theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise andThe Super Mario Bros....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Sharon Bennett

Sea of Thieves ‘Death Cost’ Gets Nixed Following Backlash

Several days ago, the video game developer Rare announced that it was going to impose a “Death Cost” feature inSea of Thievesthat wouldcharge players a fee for dyingin the title, with each death costing a certain amount of gold – that is, the in-game currency – depending on the nature of how one’s character died. This caused a considerable amount of uproar among the game’s fan base, which has now led to the feature being cut from inclusion in the action-adventure game entirely....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Mrs. Jenny Williams