Slumberland Review

At a glance,Slumberlandcomes across as a complete visual mess that seeks to blow its audience’s mind with a lot of absurd visuals and flashy colors. That would be an accurate assessment, but it’s also a charming fantasy adventure for kids that might become a favorite of its 10-year-old target audience. Written by Winsor McCay,Little Nemo in Slumberlandwas a beloved comic strip that ran from 1905 to 1927. The strip was celebrated for its ability to play with the format and break the mold....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 883 words · Monique Payne

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament Will Focus on Projectile Fighters

The first weekend of February will be pretty exciting for players of Nintendo’s hit fighting game series,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In a recent social media announcement, the game will be hosting anotherone of its popular online tournaments, and now, the event’s focus will be on characters with projectile-based attacks. Fans ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatealways have something to look forward to online, whether it’s funny memes about their favorite fighters or even in-game content such as a recentSuper Smash Bros Meleemod thatallows Wolf to be a playable character....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Sarah Valencia

Sword Dueling Fighter Hellish Quart Readies for Early Access

Many video game fans have asked why gameplay in action games isn’t more realistic, challenging, or complex. Sword fighting specifically doesn’t have to be hack and slash, as theBushido Bladefranchise proved 20 years ago. That’s the idea thatHellish Quartappears to be exploring. From developer Kubold,Hellish Quartis a sword dueling fighting game that’s going to launch in Early Access tomorrow. It may be the realistic sword-fighting game fans have been looking for....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Nathan Parker

Tekken Tag Tournament: Why It's Not Returning Anytime Soon

Despite all the recent tag-team fighting games coming relatively soon,Tekkenwon’t be joining in despite having its own tag-team spin-off series. Tag-team fighters have become the popular option for many franchises to bring their vast rosters to gaming and could be the next fad in the genre as a whole. Some of these franchises are among the largest in recent years. WithTekkenbeing one of the flagship fighting game IPs, alongsideStreet Fighter, there might have been an idea to capitalize on this potential trend....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Connor Stephens

Teppen Adds Dino Crisis Characters With Latest Update

Teppencontinues to introduce prominent Capcom characters in a real-time card battle environment. Starting today,Teppenplayers will test their card decks against hordes of dinosaurs in a brand-new collaboration event withDino Crisis. A familiar from theResident Evilfranchise also makes an appearance to uncover secrets behind the Jurassic conspiracy. The “Jurassic Rampage” expansion is live inTeppen, kicking off the three-part “Echoes of the Lost Civilization” series in the game. The government dispatchesRegina fromDino Crisisand Leon Kennedy fromResident Evil 4to investigate a remote island, which is the site of a rift in space-time....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Gary Williams

The Rookie Season 7 Ruined Chenford

Many (wrongly) believed Tim and Lucy would get back together inThe Rookieseason 7, and though it didn’t happen, that doesn’t mean their story should be over. In fact,Tim and Lucy must reunite because of how season 7 failed them.The good news is that it’s only a matter of time before we get “Chenford” back on our screens. The Rookieseason 8 won’t premiere on ABC until early 2026, likely in January if it follows the same schedule as season 7....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 817 words · Morgan Ryan

The Walking Dead Plot Hole So Big, It Ruins One Of The Franchise's Best Scenes

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, episode 8, “If History Were a Conflagration”.Over the years,The Walking Deadhas had countless memorable scenes, but one ofDead City’sgreatest moments would have been perfect if not for a massive plot hole. Ever since the zombie universe branched out into spinoffs, the franchise has tried plenty of new things, with each project feeling creative in its own unique way....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Samantha Franco

The Waterfront's Buckley Family Tree Explained: How Each Character Connects In Netflix's Crime Drama

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS ahead for The Waterfront. Netflix’s family crime drama seriesThe Waterfrontcenters on the Buckley family, and most of its main cast members are connected by either blood or history. Holt McCallany leads thecast ofThe Waterfrontas Harlan Buckley, the head of the well-to-do Buckley family in the fictional coastal town of Havenport, North Carolina. Harlan owns and operates fishing and restaurant businesses in Havenport and has become a prominent name in town, so much so that he’s able to have in hand in many pockets on both sides of the law....

June 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1176 words · Veronica Winters

The winners and losers of E3, according to me, Jed Whitaker

Warning: Your opinion may vary E3 2016 having come and gone feels like a distant memory at this point, but that won’t stop me from making a list of who I thought the winners and losers of the show were. Somehow, I think some of you will disagree, and that is fine by me. Opinions are like assholes: I love ’em. Winner:This guy wearing a baseball cap and two cowboy hats at the same time in LAX....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Kyle Rogers

Twitch Announces Special Sub Event for September

As one of the internet’s top streaming platforms,Twitchhas been no stranger to a variety of promotions bringing viewers to its platform. The Amazon-owned platform provides free monthly subscriptions to Amazon Prime members for one channel of their choice, as well as avariety of free games with Primeand in-game exclusive content. Twitch also frequently features discounted rates on subscriptions to streamers, encouraging more fans to support their favorite content creators. Now, Twitch has announced its newest sub promotion with SUBtember running next month....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Jesus Smith

Warzone devs have nerfed C4 explosives, and the community is split

Raven Software has dropped a nerf to reduce the effectiveness of C4 explosives, and while someWarzoneplayers are delighted, a vocal group is not pleased with the decision. In a tweet late on June 18, Raven confirmed they had “shipped a minor update that includes changes to C4.” The patch reduced the explosive’s throw velocity by 15%, brought its radius down from eight to seven meters, and toned down outer radius damage from 155 to 138....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Susan Payne

What Happens To David Tennant's 14th Doctor When Ncuti Gatwa Regenerates?

Warning: Turn back now to avoid MAJOR spoilers forDoctor Whoseason 15, episode 8, “The Reality War.“Ever since David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor bi-generated inDoctor Who’s 2023 special, “The Giggle,” the question of what will happen to him when Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor regenerates has loomed large over the franchise, but the query has just become especially relevant. Theshocking return of Billie Piper to the show, this time as the Sixteenth Doctor, ends Gatwa’s era asDoctor Who’s lead actor, but leaves the existence of Fourteen as an especially prominent loose end....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1023 words · Rhonda Little

Xbox Responds to Sony E3 2019 Announcement

Yesterday, Sony revealed it will not be attending E3 2019, which marks the first time the gaming giant has missed the event in its 24-year history. Rumors and speculation have been circulating as to why, with many thinking thePlayStation 5 may somehow be involvedin its 2020 return. Still, this hasn’t prevented gaming brandXboxfrom taking a lighthearted jab at its competitor. To be clear, this isn’t the first time the two companies have taken shots at each other....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Christopher Davis