Slitterhead Can't Make the Same Mistakes as Ghostwire: Tokyo

Summary Slitterheadwill be the debut title from developer Bokeh Game Studio, founded bySilent Hillcreator Keiichiro Toyama. Given Toyama’s history and the game’s early marketing, many areexpectingSlitterheadto be a solid horror title, focusing on unsettling creature design and a disturbing narrative premise. But it also looks likeSlitterheadwon’t be shying away from action-packed gameplay, as evidenced by its Summer Game Fest trailer. The game once appeared to be a sort of spiritual successor toSilent HillorSiren, but it’s now looking to have more in common with action-horror titles likeGhostwire: Tokyo....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Jennifer Smith

Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Leaks Best Look at Redesign Yet

When the first trailer for the upcomingSonic The Hedgehogmovie was released by Paramount, fan reaction to the character design of the main hog himself was overwhelmingly negative: with an uncanny valley-esque facial structure and humanoid eyes, Sonic was a far departure from his iconic design and was, simply, off-putting to consumers. The immense backlash eventually prompted director Jeff Fowler to redesign the animated character entirely, with the movie being delayed until February as a result....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Kendra Lee

Splatoon 3 Reveals Detailed Look at New Map Coming With Upcoming Season

Splatoon 3is getting a new map with the Fresh Season update, and now the devs have shared a closer look at what it will bring. Fans are excited for a newSplatoon 3map to play, but there are some concerns regarding how it looks, as well. Splatoon 3launched with several stages, both new and from prior games, and has continued to add more with seasonal releases.Splatoon 3’s Fresh Seasonkicks off at the start of March, and will bring back the Manta Maria fromSplatoon 2....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Mr. John Richard

Star Trek: Exploring Riker and Troi’s Complicated Love Story

Star Trekis one of those programs that has engraved itself into popular culture so much that it has begun to influence the real world. Many who don’t even know the show will recognize the “live long and prosper” hand symbol, and directly related or not,some technology from the show has wiggled its way into daily life. It’s strange then, for those who are fans of the show, to seemingly know a key narrative flavoring, and to later realize that most of it is never fully shown on screen....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Christine Robinson

Strongest Spells In Frieren

Summary Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endisa fantasy anime about the titular immortal elfand her journey to better understand her former comrades, who have long passed. Initially cold and distant, she slowly strives to better understand humans while adventuring with her companions Fern and Stark. As Frieren and Fern are both mages, magic obviously plays a big role in the series. The show features a variety of different spells, ranging from simple yet useful to intricate and powerful....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1269 words · Kristen Williams

The Best CPUs for Coding in 2024

Programming is no longer an abstract concept with it being embraced by people from all walks of life due to it being both a great teacher in terms of logical reasoning and thought process as well as it being ingrained in most modern science and finance-centric workloads in 2024. While some coding use cases and applications are simple, others can require significant amounts of computing power to function well. Users running frameworks and software stacks often feel the need for a faster CPU for a variety of use cases including, but not limited to, game development, financial modeling and data science....

July 13, 2025 · 10 min · 1952 words · Joseph Burns

The Last Of Us: Bella Ramsey Was Rejected From Roles For One Reason

Despite rocketing into stardom with their role as Ellie in HBO’sThe Last of Us, Bella Ramsey had a tough time getting acting roles in the years leading up to their big break. Those familiar with their stellar performance abilities will likely be shocked at this news, but the reason behind it has nothing to do with talent.Ramsey, who is non-binary and has no preference for pronouns, arguably got their breakout part when they starred as Lyanna Mormont ina memorable role onGame of ThronesalongsideThe Last of Usco-star Pedro Pascal....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Gregory Davis

The Last Of Us: Things That Prove Ellie Is Joel's Foster Daughter

HBO’s adaptation of the genre-defining stealth game,The Last of Usfeatures the hardened survivor, Joel, and the razor-tongued, Ellie in the lead roles. Joel is tasked to deliver her to a group of Fireflies supposedly waiting for her atthe Old State House. Their path is beset with difficulties, given that they live in a post-catastrophic world. Related:The Last Of Us: Characters Who Could Appear In Season 2 Ellie and Joel are estranged at the beginning of their journey, but they get to know each other with time....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1224 words · Suzanne Martinez

The Real Reason Why Loki Is Such A Fan Favorite Character

TheLokiseries has been a perfect reminder of why the character of Loki has endured for so long within the MCU. One of the reasons he was given a series in the first place after his fate inAvengers: Infinity Warwas because the fans (and perhaps the creatives behind Marvel as well) just weren’t ready to say goodbye to the character yet. As was mentioned inthe latest installment ofAssembledon Disney Plus(a show in which a behind the scenes look is given to all of the Marvel Disney Plus shows), up until the show, Loki had about two hours of screen time in total across the MCU and had somehow managed to become just as beloved as characters who headed their own film franchises like Iron Man or Captain America....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 821 words · Leah Johnson

The Young But Talented Studio Behind Mushoku Tensei

Anime studios seldom begin without some lineage connected to another larger studio, like Bones breaking off from Sunrise, orTrigger and Khara breaking from Gainax. And some, like Wit Studio, are created as a subsidiary of another studio, like with creators behind 2021’sMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Studio Bind. In fact, Bind was the result of a collaborative project by White Fox (Steins;Gate,Re;Zero) and the management company Egg Firm. Apart from its freshman work collaborating with Studio VOLN on two episodes ofKarakuri Circus, it wasn’t until 2021 that they resurfaced with their first series,Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Jason Farmer

Why GTFO is Worth Playing After its Game Awards 2021 Release

When it was first announced at The Game Awards 2017 with a debut gameplay trailer,GTFOwas met with a positive response from gamers. Created by Swedish indie developers 10 Chambers Collective whose team is led by Ulf Andersson, known forPayday 1andPayday 2,GTFOis an intense cooperative horror shooter that will leave players with a healthy fear of the dark and any sounds that might go bump in the night. GTFOreceived a surprise trailer duringThe Game Awards 2021, which detailed its massive 1....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Brooke Morgan

World of Wacraft Fan Carves Jack-O-Lantern That Takes Shot at Blizzard

Pumpkin carving is a long-standing Halloween tradition, and for gamers, it is an opportunity to show off their artistic skills and their repertoire of favorite characters and games. OneWorld of Warcraftplayer has truly taken to the spirit of the season, creating a jack-o-lantern with a frightful prediction of Blizzard’s future. Redditor BemusTheTyrant’s guild inWorld of Warcrafthas historically held a contest where members would carveWarcraft-themed images into their pumpkins for the season....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · David Martin

WoW SoD: Dismantle Enchant Mats & Effects

The newest Phase ofWoWSeason of Discoverybrought players up to Level 40, introduced a bunch of new Runes, added the revamped Gnomeregan Raid, and opened up huge new recipes for all crafting professions inWoW SoD. In addition to “endgame” Phase Two gear made by Leatherworkers Blacksmiths and Tailors, whicheach had new recipes in Phase One too, Engineers, Alchemists, and even Enchanters have new recipes to try out at Level 40. Enchanters in particular have access to one of the most useful buffs for Gnomeregan: the Dismantle enchant....

July 13, 2025 · 4 min · 661 words · Thomas Lopez