Lore Drops You Might Have Missed in Hades 2 Playtest

Summary Time has obviously passed in-universe between the release of the firstHadesgame andHades 2.Melinoe is the protagonist now, and Hades, Zagreus, and Persephone have seemingly fallen prey to some plan at the hands of Chronos. Not only that, but Melinoe has had enough time to grow into a full adult, being raised by Hecate. Therefore, there’s a whole lot of lore to catch up on for those who were keeping up with everything happening in theHadesuniverse....

May 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1233 words · Mary Stephenson

Miitopia: The 10 Biggest Fixes The Game Needs On The Switch

Bringing back a game that has had a niche following since its release on the3DS, players from a whole new generation can now experienceMiitopiaon theNintendo Switch. With over five years between the original game’s release and this new port, it left players with expectations of the game being improved overall. RELATED:Miitopia: Best Jobs & Teams Miitopia did end up with some excellent changes but it still has some serious issues that players have complained about....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 936 words · Zachary Hendricks Jr.

Minecraft: Things You Need To Know About Sniffers

Minecraftis constantly updating and changing with the times as Mojang tries to keep up with the demands of a community that craves new additions to the game. With the recent1.20 updateleading to some significant changes, the community is once again trying to catch up and learn what has changed about the game. Related:Minecraft Biomes Ranked By Loot WhileMinecraft1.20 has introduced the world of archeologyfor players to explore, including items such as the brush, there has also been anew mob introducedwhich is sure to shake up the gameplay, namely theSniffer....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 873 words · Philip Mcfarland

My Hero Academia Is The Cure For Toxic Masculinity

The following article contains spoilers fromMy Hero Academia,Season 6, episode 24.One of Deku’s most endearing traits is that he is very in touch with his emotions, and, much like his supposedly useless name, he has taken the term “crybaby” and turned it into a compliment. UnlikeDemon Slayer’sZenitsu Agatsuma or Thunder McQueen fromJojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean,Midoriya Izuku’s tears are not constantly used for comical relief, but rather inspire the masses instead....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 973 words · Kelsey Shannon

Naruto: Medical Ninjutsu, Explained

Summary Covering the wide gamut of techniques that heal and cure ailments in the world of Masashi Kishimoto’sNaruto, medical ninjutsu is a specialized branch of shinobi arts practiced by a distinct group of ninja known as medical-nin.Requiring high intelligence and chakra control, medical ninjutsu has been responsible for saving innumerable lives on the battlefield over the course of the Second, Third, and Fourth Shinobi World Wars. Virtually every three-man squad in the shinobi world ofNarutoincludes at least one ninja with some knowledge of medical ninjutsu, if they are not otherwise expert medical-nin....

May 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1087 words · Candice Zamora

Naruto: Why Naruto's Arsenal Is Extremely Underwhelming

Summary TheNarutoseries has long cemented the notion of its titular character possessing strength incomparable to others, yet this status doesn’t exempt him from being notorious for an underwhelming arsenal. While there’s no denying the unfathomable power Naruto holds, the limited diversity in his techniques deems his arsenal of jutsu rather lackluster, especially compared to his peers and rivals. Boasting a signature jutsuis a relatively common aspect for any character, but it can become slightly problematic if that’s all there is to the character....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Debbie Snyder

Next Mass Effect Game in Prototype Phase

In a recent blog post, BioWare declared that the nextMass Effecttitle is still in the works, albeit still in the prototyping stage. Fans of the iconic sci-fi saga will have to probably wait quite a bit before seeing the next chapter ready for release. TheMass Effectseries was born in 2007 from the minds of Canadian developer BioWare, since then becoming one of the most successful franchises in the history of action role-playing games....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Timothy Gonzalez

One Piece Live Action: The History Behind Zoro's Wado Ichimonji, Explained

Summary Zoro is one of the main characters inOne Pieceand the first person to join Luffy’s crew, the Straw Hat Pirates. InOne Piece Live Action, fans got to see Zoro being recruited in Shells Town and it was made clear immediately after his introduction that he is a proficient Sword Master. He relies on three swords in combat and uses one in each hand, while the third one goes in his mouth....

May 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1228 words · Michael Kennedy

Paul Reiser Set To Make Appearance On The Boys

Amazon’s amazing adaptionof Garth Ennis’sThe Boys, the Eric Kripke, has seen any number of famous faces pop up during its three-season tenure, and now Paul Reiser, the comedian who started doing serious genre work in 1986’sAliensand joined Netflix’s smash hitStranger Thingsin season 2, will be joining the cast of the hilariously raunchy and irreverent Amazon superhero series. Reiser, fresh off of continuing hisrun in quality genre work fromStranger Things, is set to join Amazon’s violent and uproariousThe Boys, the series created and produced by Eric Kripke of Supernatural fame and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (who are the minds behind another Ennis adaptation,Preacher) as a classic character directly from the pages of the comic itself....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Kenneth Ramos

Pistol Whip PlayStation VR Review

Certain genres have thrived in the virtual reality space, withmusic/rhythm gamesproving to be especially impressive with VR hardware. WhileBeat Sabermay be the most popular music/rhythm VR game on the market,Pistol Whipfrom Cloudhead Games is one of the best. Pistol Whipis a music/rhythm game, but it doesn’t force players to do everything on the beat like other titles in the genre. Instead, the game encourages players to go with the beat of the song while being pulled down a hallway, shooting enemies, smacking them with the butt of their gun, and avoiding incoming obstacles....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Gerald Ibarra

Pokemon Fan Creates Baby Form for Smeargle and New Evolution for Weezing

Summary A talentedPokemonfan artist designed both a baby version of Smeargle and a new evolution for Weezing. When it comes toPokemonfan art, creating new evolutions, or even pre-evolutions, is a fairly common practice. These genres of fan art are popular as they take familiar creatures and showcase them in unfamiliar ways. Not to mention, The Pokemon Company has made a habit of adding evolutions to existing pocket monsters every so often....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Stephen Vargas

Pokemon: The Strongest Grass-Type Move of Each Generation, Ranked

Grass-typePokémonsometimes get a bad rap. Tied with Rock for the greatest number of type weaknesses at five, many players see them as flimsy and delicate. What’s more, Grass also tied with Bug-type for the greatest number of types that resist their attacks, with seven. RELATED:Pokémon Sword and Shield: 10 Methods To Make EV Training Easier However, despite their disadvantages, there’s no reason these Pokémon can’t become powerful allies to any Trainer....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 935 words · Linda Clements

Power Sets That a New Infamous Game Should Have

Sucker Punch delivered a superhero thrill ride not once, but twice on the PS3 withInfamousas well as its sequel. Although another installment was released on the PS4 withInfamous: Second Sonback in 2014, the series has since gone dormant, without as much as a peep from Sony regarding another game. Sucker Punch may be busy with itshugely successfulGhost of Tsushimafranchise, but many players feel that theInfamousseries still has untapped potential for more material....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Joshua Robinson