Suikoden creator working on Western-targeted project

‘Targeted mainly towards the overseas audience’ SuikodencreatorYoshitaka Murayama is away from Konami and the series he built, but with his new studio, Blue Moon, he might be making a game that we can all eventually play. “It’s hard to say with certainty what will happen in the game industry, but one of the projects I’m currently involved with is targeted mainly towards the overseas audience,” Murayama toldtheSuikoden Revival Movement. “However,we’ve only just launched the project very recently and are not sure when things will actually get off the ground....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Joseph Hill

The Gilded Age Season 3 Is Telling A Uniquely American Story That Isn’t Possible In Downton Abbey

Warning: SPOILERS For The Gilded Age Season 3Jack Trotter’s (Ben Ahlers) quest for the American Dream separatesThe Gilded AgefromDownton Abbey.Both of creator Julian Fellowes' popular historical dramas deal with wealth, class, and privilege. However, Fellowes delineates the profound differences betweenThe Gilded Age’s early 19th-century America andDownton Abbey’s Englandin the early 20th century. The Van Rhijn household’s footman, Jack Trotter came from humble beginnings, but brainstormed an invention that he hopes will lift him out of service:Jack built a more reliable alarm clock that he patented....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · David Blake

The Sandman Season 2 Makes The Netflix Show's Best Character Pairing Very Confusing After Its Big Morpheus Reveal

Warning: Spoilers ahead forThe Sandmanseason 2, volume 1.The Sandmanseason 2 reveals something very surprising about Tom Sturridge’s Morpheus, making it difficult to understand how he could have such a good relationship with one of his siblings. As a member of the Endless, Morpheus is part of a group of siblings who are each responsible for a specific aspect of humanity. InThe Sandmanseason 2, one specific mortal becomes especially important. As the leader ofThe Sandmanseason 2’s cast,Sturridge is in the throes of his final episodes as the Dreaming’s overseer....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 770 words · Henry Park

The Young Avengers' MCU Future Looks Bright After Billy Maximoff Star Joe Locke’s Recent Contract Comments

Joe Locke has addressed hisMarvel Cinematic Universecontract, and I’m convinced that it means good news for the franchise’s version of theYoung Avengers.Billy Maximoff debuted inWandaVision, with the character also playing a key role inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse. However, Billy has only been a teenager in oneMCU TV show, and that isAgatha All Along. I was shocked by just how powerful he was set up to be in the series....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Denise Bennett

These $10 Wire Holders Save My Sanity

This simple and cute accessory costs under $10 and will save you a lot of frustration with your wires. I am a clumsy person. The amount of times I’ve dropped wires while trying to plug them in or wrap them up is astronomical, and it’s never any less frustrating. It’s even worse if a charging wire has slipped off the table or desk, and I need to dig around trying to find it....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Mackenzie Gibson

These 10 Monster Movies Prove Godzilla Works Better as a Good Guy

Godzillahas been a representative of the nuclear holocaust from Japan’s perspective since the creature’s introduction in the 1954 movie that started the longest-running franchise in film history. So,Godzilla has been evil in most of its movies, and one of the biggest surprise hits of thelast decade, which turned out amazing despite low expectations, isGodzilla Minus One(2023), because it brings back the original interpretation of Godzilla, and serves as a poignant war drama....

July 29, 2025 · 10 min · 2091 words · John Collins

TV's Longest-Running Western Was Almost Canceled

Gunsmokeis one of the greatest Western TV shows of all time, but after being saved from its first early cancellation, the iconic sitcom,Gilligan’s Island, ended up biting the dust instead. Spanning 20 seasons,Gunsmokeisthe longest-running Western show of all time, and is a masterpiece of the genre, with nothing coming close untilDeadwoodin the early 2000s. Starting out as a radio show before becoming a TV series,Gunsmokeendured for decades, with even the threat of a cancellation a little over halfway through the show’s run....

July 29, 2025 · 5 min · 942 words · Alexandra Hill

Two New Fortnite Skins Leak in Latest Datamine

When gamers dump as many hours into a title as a lot of people have been withFortnite, a little change in scenery becomes very important.Replaying the same map and modeon repeat can become a little monotonous even in the most engaging games, so giving players a lot of options to make their player stand out is crucial. Luckily,Fortnitedoesn’t seem to be slowing down on the optional skins to give players plenty of wardrobe options....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · James Gonzalez

Uber's Las Vegas Robotaxies Still Need Chaperones (For Now)

Testing a robotaxi along the strip in Vegas with the drunken crowds and bright lights and occasional escaped lion seems like a natural fit. If they can handle that, other cities should be a breeze. Uber is making robotaxis available to its customers to hail in Las Vegas, which will beoperated by Motionalas part of a 10-year deal. As is always the case with these types of stories, the so-called robotaxis (so we’re just going with this name?...

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Susan Garcia

Vote for your Favorite Now in the Next Manga Awards

The 9th Annual “Next Manga Awards” (“Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishou”) nominee list has been released, and voting has opened on the official website. 41 manga have been nominated in the print category, and an overwhelming 61 web manga have also been nominated. Readers can vote from all over the world, and many of the titles nominated are available in English to read, so international fans will recognize them. The announcement of the nomineesfor the best mangaand voting came via the Next Manga Awards official website....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · John Weaver

Why Is Ecchi Anime So Popular?

Summary Manga and anime have gradually become some of the most popular mediums in the world, with both acquiring a mass global audience over the years. This proved to be quite beneficial for the anime industry in Japan as it saw a boom in the animation entertainment market. With this, the global audience was gradually introduced to some new genres that previously would’ve been considered niche to fans outside of Japan....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Cody Smith

Wolverine's Greatest Costume Is Finally Back, But 1 Divisive Change Is Ruining It

The hit gameMarvel Rivals’new skin forWolverine, adapting hisiconic “Weapon X” look from the comics, but the game makes one major change to the design, one which has fans divided: adding pants.Yes, theRivalsversion of Weapon X sports a pair of cut-offs, which some fans are decrying for “ruining” the look. Weapon X’s official entry intoMarvel Rivalshas been controversial, as the almost-feral version of the character, traditionally rendered either fully naked, or in essentially booty shorts, has been covered up by a pair of pants, which seem wildly out of place compared to the rest of the design....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Jesus Mendez

Wonder Woman Just Proved She's the Most Important Member of the Trinity, Not Superman or Batman

DC has just givenWonder Womana quietly badass moment, showing exactly who’s in charge when it comes to Justice League decisions. However, this bold move could backfire if Diana’s confidence ends up being misplaced and crosses the line into reckless defiance. Fans have been given a four-pagepreview ofWonder Woman#23, by Tom King, Daniel Sampere, and Tomeu Morey, which is set for full release on August 17, 2025. While King has been bouncing between past, present, and future timelines,this issue seems to return to the mysterious present-day Mouseman storyline....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Andrew Mckee