Assassination Classroom: The Psychology Behind the Main Characters' Character Designs

Assassination Classroom, a science fiction comedy anime series, uses modern-day psychology, specifically color psychology, in the creation of its main characters and in the progression of its plot. Having characters with crazy hair colors is a feature that is widely overlooked due to its saturation in the anime industry. However, in the case ofAssassination Classroom, the series takes it beyond the stereotype using it to reveal major plot twists by hiding them in plain sight....

July 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1480 words · Bethany Case

Baldur's Gate 3 Players Laugh at Shameless Mobile Game Copycat Art

Summary A mobile game appears to be using editedBaldur’s Gate 3art to advertise itself and fans of Larian’s RPG are laughing at the shamelessness.Baldur’s Gate 3has become one of the most popular games of the year since its release in early August. Its cast of companion characters, including Astarion, Lae’zel, and others, are increasingly familiar even among non-players. But fewBaldur’s Gate 3players likely expected to find these characters of similar appearance in another game....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · William Smith

Batman Adjacent Games Are Releasing Soon, but Why No Batman Games?

Superhero fans hoping to fight crime in the DC Universe are in luck next year. WB Games Montreal’sGotham Knightsand Rocksteady’sSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueare currently set to hit shelves in 2022. Both games will have four playable characters and share another interesting trait — they areBatman-adjacent games without Batman. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewill focus on Harley Quinn and the rest of Task Force X’s attempts to bring down anevil version of Superman....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Tara Hall

Battlefield 2042 Reveals Update 7.0.1 Patch Notes

Summary Electronic Arts has unveiledBattlefield 2042update 7.0.1 in response to players’ feedback and issues encountered following the release of update 7.0.0. This minorBattlefield 2042update is scheduled to deploy on April 2, without any associated downtime. Battlefield 2042is a first-person shooter video gamedeveloped by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. Set in a near-future world ravaged by climate disasters, the game offers large-scale multiplayer battles with up to 128 players on next-generation consoles and PC....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Elizabeth Brown

Best Debut Anime Episodes

Summary Any new show must kick off with an incredible debut episode that will keep viewers coming back for more. The first episode has the important role of laying out the show’s premise, setting, main characters, and plot. When this is done effectively, it can get viewers absolutely hooked and ready to binge an entire series in a single sitting. Anime fans have seen this happen on multiple occasions; a debut episode that is so cinematic, exciting, andfull of surprisescan make it truly unforgettable....

July 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · Briana Bryant

Best IO Interactive Games

IO Interactivehas made a name for itself as an independent triple-A developer of the critically-acclaimedHitmanfranchise. It has become such a large developer that they have studios all over the world that are working on multiple projects at once. Related:Ranking Every Hitman Game From Worst To Best The studio has worked 20 years to perfect theHitmanfranchise, with many beloved games that are in the franchise. There are also quite a few games that the studio made that are completely separate franchises that also deserve some love....

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 842 words · Lisa Williams

Breaking Battlefield 2042 PCs Blows Up Tables

For all its ambition and promise of a truly next-genBattlefieldexperience,Battlefield 2042has unfortunately ended up one of thebiggest disappointments of the yearinstead. The overwhelmingly negative response to its launch can attest to the critical beating the game has endured in the last few weeks. One doesn’t have to search long to find something about it to take issue with, as one player showed recently with help from some exploding furniture. Things have been rough for DICE’s latest military shooter ever since players first got their hands on it....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Mike Buchanan

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone Add Anime Express Bundle to Store

The in-game store forCall of Duty: Modern Warfareand theWarzonebattle royale is always full of interesting cosmetics that players can purchase with COD Points (CP). Sometimes these cosmetics shoot for realism, and other times they are just bizarre, which is one way to describe the new Anime Express bundle that’s currently available to purchase in theCall of Duty: Modern Warfarestore. The Anime Express bundle inCall of Duty: Modern Warfarecomes with the J-Pop Pop submachine gun, the Cuteness Reload shotgun, and the Faithful Companionweapon charm, which is literally a body pillow with an anime character on it....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Dr. Jennifer Gomez

Clash of Clans: How to Get the Giant Gauntlet

Clash of Clansis an ever-so-popular mobile strategy video game developed by Supercell. Having been around for more than a decade, the game has stayed relevant by releasing new content and updates to keep the players engaged. COChas launched tons of new Hero Equipment this year, starting with the Giant Gauntlet. The Gauntlet is an Epic Hero Equipment wielded by the Barbarian King. It came out in the Cookie Rumble event in December 2023....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Kenneth Haley

Counter-Strike 2 Carries Over Skins and Bans from CS:GO

Valve shared more information about the upcomingCounter-Strike 2, including the fact that skins and bans will carry over fromCS:GOto the new version of Valve’s competitive multiplayer first-person shooter.Counter-Strikeplayers will therefore keep some of the progress they made on Valve’s FPS over the past decade. Valve unveiledCounter-Strike 2in a surprise announcement earlier today. This revamped version of Valve’s FPS series keeps the core elements that madeCounter-Strikepopular while bringing various gameplay and graphical improvements....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Lauren Little

Cyberpunk 2077 Topping Sales Charts Ahead of Release

Of the many games to be released in 2020 so far, one could argue that the most highly anticipated game release of 2020 isCyberpunk 2077. Having started development in 2012 and finally unveiled during E3 2018,Cyberpunk 2077is a game that many in the gaming community have been looking forward to for quite awhile and now, the sales charts are certainly starting to prove that. Despite the multiple delays throughout the year, includingthe delay that pushed the releaseCyberpunk 2077into December, the excitement surrounding this game has hardly dwindled....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Angel Carpenter

Death Stranding: Director's Cut Looks Like It's Made For Newcomers and Veterans Alike

Upon release,Death Strandingdivided critics and fans alike. Many were turned off by the deliberately tedious gameplay, and justifiably so. The moment-to-moment monotony may evoke the feelings of hopelessness and isolation felt by the game’s central cast as a result of living in the apocalypse, but it can just as easily bore players. However, that’s not to sayDeath Strandingdoesn’t have its fans. Several have resonated with the game’s central themes of connection and relentlessly moving forward in the face of adversity, both of which are exhibited not just through the game’s star-studded narrative, but also its collaborative, asynchronous multiplayer....

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Mathew Burns

Deathloop PS5 Development Not Impacted By Xbox Bethesda Acquisition

Game Informermagazine’s latest issue featured an update onDeathloop,an upcoming shooter-puzzle hybrid from Arkane Studios that was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The piece, which included an official statement from a Bethesda spokesperson associated with the game, addressed a lingering question regarding whether fans could anticipate additionalDeathloopreleases beyond the promised PlayStation 5 version. France-based developer Arkane Studios, best known for theDishonoredandPreyseries, is owned by ZeniMax Media. ZeniMax and other companies under its umbrella, including id Software, Tango Gameworks, and Bethesda Softworks, were recentlyacquired by Microsoft....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Tina Mcbride