The Forgotten Minecraft Experiment That Lives on Netflix

With the recent announcement thatMinecraftis officially coming toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas well as a freshly announced content update,there’s been a burst of curiosity about the brand, which has proven to be much more than a passing fad. While the cubic survival/crafting game has been around for more than a decade, Microsoft’s acquisition of the franchise has led to many experiments and attempts to widen its reach. One often forgotten piece ofMinecraftmedia is a single season animated series that released in 2018 - and is on Netflix right now....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Ronald Galvan

The Invincible: How Evolution Factors into the Game World

The Invinciblehas caught the eye of many gamers for a myriad of reasons, but the fact that its being developed by former CD Projekt Red and Techland developers as an adaption of famous science fiction writer Stanislaw Lem’s work is definitely something worth paying attention to. Almost acting as a retro polar opposite to CDPR’s ownCyberpunk 2077,The Invincibleseeks to immerse players in a world where their choices change the outcome of the story drastically, embracing the vision in Lem’s original writings as closely as possible....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 975 words · Karen Wright

The Last of Us 2 Remastered's Most Exciting Feature Would Be a Big Boon for Any Remaster

Summary The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, scheduled to release on June 03, 2025, is about more than giving fans a better-looking version of the game.TLoU2on the PS4 still looks and runs great, and if it had simply received some minor performance patches for the PS5 rather than a remaster, few fans would have complained. The original release was a complete experience and told its story effectively, leaving little to fix in this re-release....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Pamela Ramirez

Top Gun: Maverick Used An A.I. Audio Trick To Bring Back Val Kilmer

AsTop: Gun Maverick shows, sometimes reality has a huge effect on the shape certain works of fiction take. It’s pretty easy to let current events shape a narrative, after all, and doing so can make the whole experience feel that much more relevant. However, sometimes those influences are on a smaller scale. But in many cases, they’re no less poignant. One of the latest to take this philosophy to the heart is the long-awaited sequelTop Gun: Maverick, which is already setting box office records....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Jesus Sutton

Ways The Sims 5 Could Revolutionize Simulation Games

As fans await more updates regarding EA and Maxis' brand-new titleThe Sims 5(currently known as Project Rene), many ponder what the simulation experience will have to offer in multiple regions. Fans were provided with a recent update onProject Reneduring the ‘Behind The Sims’ showcase, with brief glimpses at what development for the new title looks like. Though it is worth mentioning that the title is still in development (it hasn’t even received its full name yet), some of the revealed details have left some fans worried....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 796 words · Steven Patterson

Xbox Gamer Sends Halo Themed Series X in For Repair, Told They Could Be Getting Basic Console Back

One gamer fortunate enough to have purchased a limited-editionHalo InfiniteXbox Series Xhas also been unfortunate enough to have the console stop working and sent in for repair. What first appeared to be a simple case of sending the console back to Microsoft and receiving a fixed console or equivalent replacement turned sour as the user was delivered a basicXbox Series X. While the ongoing console shortages appear to be easing up, many players are still having difficulty acquiring new consoles like the Xbox Series X....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Cody Williams

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf Voice Actor Revealed

After the third official trailer forThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwas released, the voice actor for Ganondorf was given approval by Nintendo to confirm their role. In the trailer, the voice of the iconicLegend of Zeldaseries villain was heard loud and clear, which pleasedZeldafans waiting to hear more news about the game.Starting with 1986’sThe Legend of Zeldafor the NES, most games in theZeldaseries have featured Ganon as the main antagonist....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Kimberly Obrien

Zhongli Team Comp Guide

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters There’s no doubt for anyGenshin Impactfan that Zhongli is one of the best characters in the game. While he was originally targeted to be a mix of DPS and Support, HoYoverse was quick to notice that their plan with him didn’t work, and it’s better for him to perfectly occupy a role, especially since he’s an Archon, and they need to be among the best of their Element....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 927 words · Joshua David

'Batwoman' Reveals First Look At Camrus Johnson As DC's Batwing

CW’sBatwomanseries has given fans their first look at Luke Fox (played by Camrus Johnson) in full costume as DC Comics character Batwing for season 2. Luke Fox is the son of Lucius Fox, who many are familiar with through the Batman canon and as a very prominent character inChristopher Nolan’sDark KnightTrilogy. In the comics, Luke Fox takes on the mantle of Batwing but only after the original David Zavimbe. The CW is known for taking its own creative direction in terms of storytelling and it usually draws inspiration from the comic books' canon story rather than following it accurately, which is why the DC shows remain successful....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Thomas Jackson

Alan Wake Would Be a Perfect Survivor Character for Dead by Daylight

Behaviour Interactive’sDead by Daylighthas sustained its longevity through plenty of original characters and franchise crossovers. Because of its thematic emphasis on horror for all of its subsequent downloadable-content,Dead by Daylight’s multi-generational legsas an asymmetrical multiplayer game have endured through nostalgia and franchise relevancy. Watershed horror IPs such asThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre,Halloween, andA Nightmare on Elm Streethave been fantastic additions to the game’s roster of survivor and killer characters. Each character has contributed toDead by Daylightwith their own unique mechanics that further diversify gameplay....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Meghan Kirk

Andor Is Bringing New Influences To The Star Wars Universe

Warning! This article contains spoilers forAndor. Tony Gilroy has delivered a stunning, vibrant, fresh vision of a galaxy far, far away in his newStar Warsseries,Andor. The show has been praised for taking the franchise in a bold new direction, with three-dimensional characters, a more nuanced portrayal of the conflict between the Rebellion and the Empire, and a different kind of story than fans have seen before in theStar Warsuniverse.Andoris also taking an all-new approach toStar Wars, both stylistically and narratively, by drawing on all-new influences....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1053 words · Nancy Combs

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Will Have Longer Post-Launch Support Than Odyssey

One of the biggest challenges for some mainstream video games is to provide satisfactory post-launch content for players to enjoy. Now it seems Ubisoft will do just that withAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. Game Producer Julien Laferriére previously mentioned there were alreadyplans forAssassin’s Creed Valhallapost-launch contentback in December, and now players start seeing some of it soon. Ubisoft’s latest earnings call revealed thatAssassin’s Creed Valhallawas a major success for the company in terms of unit sales....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Timothy Maldonado

Attack on Titan THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1 Review

In MAPPA’s continued quest to complicate the legacy ofAttack on Titan’s conclusion through increasingly convoluted naming conventions, the final arc is being told through long-form TV specials. The first of which was made available to stream Friday after much upset from an eager fanbase awaiting its release on Crunchyroll, and despite the gripes with how the season has been released, it’s incredibly difficult to be disappointed. When fans last sawEren Jaeger, he had triggered the Rumbling, a seemingly unstoppable march of Colossal Titans poised to trample humanity under their oddly-shaped feet....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1102 words · Roger Johnson