How Capcom Has Made its Resident Evil Franchise Immune to Remake Fatigue

Summary TheResident Evilfranchise remains as the predominant name in horror games, despite several noteworthy attempts by other titles to snatch up its crown. That the remake ofResident Evil 4, a ground-up reimagining of an 18-year-old game, is a legitimate Game of the Year contender in an absolutely jam-packed year for the industry is a testament to how Capcom has successfully dialed in the franchise’s approach to its release schedule, with new entries supplemented by high-quality remakes of classic titles in theResident Evilback catalog....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Brittany Stephens

Interesting Marvel’s Spider-Man Video Spotlights Scrapped Gadget

Since the game released, theMarvel’s Spider-Mancommunity has consistently shown just how dedicated it is, as fans continue to share art and photos regularly while also discussing potential features for the sequel. SomeMarvel’s Spider-Manfans have even searched through the game’s code, with one group of modders recently stumbling upon a scrapped gadget. In the official release ofMarvel’s Spider-Man,Insomniac Gamesprovided players with eight different gadgets to use in combat. These included Peter’s basic Web Shooters, an Impact Web that pinned enemies to walls, a Spider-Drone that would assist in fights, and an Electric Web to stun enemies....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Alexandra Matthews

Is My Hero Academia's Final War Arc Failing?

Summary My Hero Academiais currently edging closer to its end as the story tackles the final War Saga, which will mark the end of the entire story once and for all. Currently, the Hero Association is embroiledin a war with All For One and all his minions.This war started on a great note but, ever since then, the intensity has dwindled a bit. RELATED:My Hero Academia 400: What To Expect From The Chapter While there have been fleeting moments where the story has picked up, a lot of the fans have complained about the structure of this arc and the fact that it did not radiate the same intensity that they expected....

May 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1327 words · Joseph Meza

LOTR: Who Are the Dead Men of Dunharrow?

Summary Described as “shapes of Men” with “spears like winter-thickets on a misty night”, the Dead Men of Dunharrow are some of the most feared characters inThe Lord of the Rings. In Peter Jackson’s movie adaptation,The Return of the King, they are referred to as the Army of the Dead, and appear as green and glowing creatures. Originally known as the Men of the Mountains, they dwelled in the White Mountains during the Second Age....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Adrian Chapman MD

Minecraft Gets New Map to Celebrate Franchise's 15th Anniversary

Summary Minecrafthas released a new free map to celebrate the franchise’s 15th anniversary. Mojang introducedMinecraftto players in 2011, revealing a charismatic sandbox world made of blocks. Over time,Minecrafthas grown to become one of the biggest hits in the video game industry. InMinecraft, players survive as long as possible until they become strong enough todefeat the Ender Dragon. But despite having a final boss,Minecraftis a tool for players to create adventures that go far beyond defeating the powerful mob....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Stephanie Diaz

MLB The Show 21 Update Makes Road to the Show Improvements

The third update forMLB The Show 21released this morning, which includes various bug fixes and improvements to Road To The Show mode. The update also features a few fixes to gameplay, created ballplayers, stadiums, andthe created stadiums, which are only available on the next-gen version of the title. While most of the changes to Road To The Show are bug fixes, fans may notice a highly-requested feature has been added to the game mode....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Samuel Gardner

Monster Hunter Now Could 'Steal' a Popular Pokemon Feature Ahead of MH Wilds' Release

Summary Monster Hunter Nowis a mobile game spin-off that allows players to hunt monsters on the go as they go about their daily lives. Like other games in the franchise, it asks players to hunt down creatures and collect their parts to upgrade one’s current gear or build new pieces.MH Now’s gameplay loop is largely faithful to mainline games, though it is scaled down to bite-sized chunks. Hunts happen over a minute or two at most, and monsters are found by walking around, rewarding players for playing in short, intermittent bursts....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Erin Anderson

Mortal Kombat Movie's Sonya Blade Pales in Comparison to MK11

TheMortal Kombatmovie reboot has been garnering a lot of attention since its release last weekend. The new adaptation of the classic fighting game franchise has drawn in commercial success in a box office that’s struggled over the past year. Amid mixed critical and fan reception, the movie did a lot to bring in new and long-time fans ofMortal Kombat. Unfortunately, one of the series mainstay characters, Sonya Blade, wasn’t given the same level of care in her adaptation from the games onto the big screen....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Elizabeth Mercado

Nintendo Settles Labor Dispute With Former Employee

Nintendoof Americaand staffing agent Aston Carter have reached a settlement with a former employee regarding a complaint they filed with the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board). The settlement follows the initialaccusation of Nintendo union-bustingwhich was leveled at it back in April 2022. The complaint came after a question from the former QA tester during a company meeting regarding unions which, according to them, resulted in their termination soon after.Nintendo of America denies the allegation, claiming that the choice to fire the employee was made after they posted sensitive internal information on social media....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Destiny Johnson

One Piece 1053: Admiral Green Bull Makes His Move

One Piece’sWano Country arc isedging close to its end, with this week’s chapter marking the last one of the Four Emperors Saga. With the series heading towards a month-long break starting today,One Piece1053 made sure to deliver in quite a grand manner, keeping fans on the edge of their seats. As expected, this week’s chapter focused heavily on the celebrations in Wano Country. Previously, Luffy and Zoro woke up after 7 days, and Momonosuke, the Shogun of Wano, ordered a grand banquet on the same day....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Tina Walker

One Piece: How Strong Is Admiral Fujitora?

Summary One of the few individuals working to bring about true change from within the Marines, Issho, more often known as Admiral Fujitora, is a compassionate man at heart. Easily the most morally upstanding of the Admirals in Eiichiro Oda’sOne Piece, Fujitora is dedicated to safeguarding innocents atany cost while bringing criminals to justice. At a time, he was so horrified by the evil he saw in the world, that he intentionally blinded himself, and is now on a path to infuse his virtuous ideal of “Humane Justice” into the World Government and its affiliated organizations, ridding them of the corruption that has been plaguing them for so long....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 996 words · Elizabeth Sanchez

Persona 3 Reload: How to Fuse Byakko

Quick Links Byakko is a special Persona that can be created after forming a strong bond with one of the S.E.E.S members inPersona 3 Reload. This Persona is underthe Temperance Arcana, and is a great one to have in your team as you continue to adventure through the upper levels of Tartarus. to fuse this Persona, you’ll need to complete a few prerequisites that will take some time and effort to finish, and are time-sensitive....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Sean Wilson

Persona Has Only Gone 8 Years Total Without a Release Since Its Inception

ThePersonafranchise has been at the forefront of the JRPG category in the last several years. Atlus has been unrelenting with its efforts of developingPersona, pushing out entry after entry in relatively short periods. The short developmental periods have not impacted the quality of its new releases, as the latest franchise installment -Persona 5 Strikers- was one of the higher-rated RPGs upon its debut in 2020.Persona’s consistent excellence in spite of hiatuses being few and far between is awe-inspiring, and it is worth noting the franchise has only gone a total of eight years without a new entry since its inception....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Cindy Perez