The following contains spoilers forWhat If…?Episode 7, “What If… Thor Were An Only Child?” Multiple episodes in Marvel’sWhat If…?series have taken the audience back to the initial hero-forming moments for several of the Avengers. In Episode 7, it’s time for Thor’s journey. Instead of cutting it off before it begins as Episode 3 did, this time around, the audience is set to see how Thor’s first journey to Earth would have proceeded if his father never adopted Loki as his younger brother....

With the announcement thatThe Sims 5, orProject Reneas it’s being called at EA, is going to be “free-to-enter” thanks to a job posting at Maxis for a Head of Monetization and Marketing, players have been speculating what exactly that could entail.The Sims 5is still in its very early stages of production and players haven’t gotten the chance to see much gameplay of it as yet, but the franchise has remained fairly consistent over the decades in terms of what players can expect from a free-to-play model....

Valve’s upcoming VR-exclusiveHalf-Life: Alyxwill mark the first time in thirteen years that an officialHalf-Lifegame will be released by the developer. The creators of the historic first-person shooter have been extremely cagey about the possibility ofHalf-Life 3,with the lastHalf-Life 2writer on the Valve team’s departure from the company in 2017 signaling that the fabled game may never come to be. But as the new game’s release draws closer, a faint glimmer of hope for a third numbered entry in the series has returned....

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and Microsoft has announced some new accessibility features coming toXbox. There are currently more than 400,000 disabled video game players, but it’s easy to overlook some of the ways that simple additions can make their gaming experience more enjoyable or possible at all. It can also be difficult forgame developers to pinpoint a set of basic accessibility featuresthat encompass the needs of the majority of disabled gamers, because disabilities vary so widely in type and severity....

The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that one out of every five adults will experience some form of mental health condition - andXboxknows that gamers are not immune to this, which is why they teamed up with Crisis Text Line in 2018 to connect customers that experienced tough gaming situations to certified crisis counselors. More than just a way to prevent and combat gamer rage, this effort fromXboxhopes to create a safe space for gamers to deal with any tough situation that arises in any virtual gaming arena....

Gaming giantBethesdahas become renowned for producing incredibly fun games. Titles in their biggest franchises have hit top sellers lists and have dazzled critics the world over, but their games are far from perfect. In addition to being known as the creators of awesome games, they have also become synonymous with a fair number of glitches and bugs. RELATED:Fallout 4: 10 Mods That Make Settlements So Much Better TheFalloutseries holds quite a number of weird and unintentional happenings....

While anime, as a medium, is usually set in and around Japan and is designed to target Japanese audiences primarily, there are times that anime films have found their way onto other planets, future versions of the world where old countries are not remembered, and even in the real world in other places. Related:Best January 2023 Anime MoviesIt is uncommon, and many of themost famous anime moviesmade in Japan are set there, but there are several impressive and memorable examples of anime movies that are set in other places and times as well....

Stories have been around almost as long as humanity itself, and in all that time, certainstorytelling tropeshave become quite well known for their frequency of use. One of the more prevalent in fantasy stories is the ‘chosen one’ trope. Most protagonists have something unique or interesting that makes them fit to be the protagonist. However, the chosen one is specifically a character who is blessed with some great power or destiny, making them the only one who save the world from whatever threatens it....

Apex Legendsplayers ask for a new Limited-Time Mode (LTM) following the release of a video where 8 teams fought it out without ammo, using only melee and legend powers within a ring that’s less than a few meters in diameter. Limited-time modes are common inApex Legends, dropping a few times each season such as Control, Ultra Zones, or Always Be Closing. Each LTM adds a spin onto the Battle Royale shooter that alters the rules just enough to keep everything fresh and fun....

Arma Reforgeris a stepping stone toward an eventualArma 4, and fans of the series should manage their expectations by keeping that in mind. Although it is presented as more of a tech-demo than a fully-fledgedArmasequel, the release ofArma Reforgerhas important implications for the future of the franchise. TheArmaseries has roots going back as far as 2001 with the groundbreaking milsim gameOperation Flashpoint:Cold War Crisis. TheOperation Flashpointseries eventually evolved into today’sArmaseries, though the formula has remained the same....

With Ubisoft positioningAssassin’s Creed Mirageas a return to form to the series' roots, players can expect a more linear experience that has a much more contained world to explore. The focus on the story means that there is only so much to do outside of the narrative, which can be a good thing, and the game also brings back some classic mechanics, albeit in a modern guise. One of those aspects is the idea of notoriety inAssassin’s Creed Mirage, where players who get up to mischief in the eyes of the public and the law will draw unwanted attention....

There’s a lot to love aboutAvatar: The Last Airbender. It has a gripping story, a fascinating fantasy world,beautiful animationsand music, and superb voice acting. All of these qualities come together to create an unforgettable saga. RELATED:10 Anime Series With Breathtaking Visuals They also come together to create some of the most endearing characters ever seen in a cartoon show. Many of these characters excite the fans, and some make them even cry at times....

Back whenAvatarfirst appeared in movie theaters in 2009, few could have predicted it to have had the success it had. Grossing over $1 billion in just three weeks upon its release, the science fiction epic became an instant pop culture phenomenon. So, withAvatarbeing such a lucrative piece of media, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that the iconic blue humanoid species from the movie are now leaping to other mediums, withUbisoft leading the charge on anAvatarvideo game....