Mobile Playtests for Apex Legends Begin Ahead of Switch Launch

It’s been over two years sinceApex Legendsfirst launched almost out of nowhere and, in that time, its audience seems to have only become bigger and bigger. After being exclusive to EA’s Origin platform for PC, it finally made the jump to Steam last year, a decision that has only benefitted the game and developer Respawn.The Steam versionvery recently set a new concurrent player record, highlighting the growth of its player-base and that player-base is likely to only grow even further once it launches on Nintendo Switch next week....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Douglas Jensen

Mortal Kombat 1 Review

Mortal Kombatis turning 31 in 2023, with each of its past three decades associated with a different approach to the fighting game franchise. 2D arcade gameplay gave way to 3D fighting on consoles with 2002’sMK: Deadly Alliance, and then a return to 2D in 2011 with a rebooted story. The latest shift comes courtesy of Fire God Liu Kang, segueing fromMortal Kombat 11’s apocalyptic ending into a refreshedMortal Kombat 1. The resulting soft reboot doesn’t feel as revolutionary asMortal Kombat (2011), butMortal Kombat 1still builds a strong foundation forMK’s newest era....

July 11, 2025 · 7 min · 1439 words · Michael Lamb

Most Dangerous Technology In One Piece

One Piecemight be a series about pirates, but there is no shortage of scientific marvels in it. Oda has not shied away from incorporating scientific elements into his story. Some people might think that it does not gel, but the reality is that it blends in nicely with the rest of the story. RELATED:All Known Conqueror’s Haki Users In One Piece There are plenty of smart characters inOne Piece, and they have created some outstanding pieces of technology....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Adam Scott

My Hero Academia: Season 6 Episode 3, Review

The following contains spoilers for Episode 3 of My Hero Academia Season 6, “One’s Justice”, now streaming onCrunchyrollThe Heroes recently begun their double-ended attack on the Paranormal Liberation Front, withMirko, the No 5 Hero, dominating the battlefield at Jaku Hospital with the rest of Team Endeavor prioritizing damage control. The High-End Nomus have just been released by Dr. Ujiko but the beautiful bunny appears to have everything under control (for now)....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1047 words · Michael Gill

Nvidia RTX 3000 GPU Scalpers Have Made an Absurd Profit

It’s no secret that theNvidiaRTX 30 GPU cards are in short supplyat the moment, though there is hope on the horizon for PC users waiting to get hold of one. However, until stock becomes readily available again, scalpers are currently experiencing a boon in profit to the tune of millions. A recent report indicates that even whenNvidiais able to meet the high demand of the new RTX cards, it needs to be cautious of scalper bots....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Karen Goodman

One of Far Cry’s Wackiest Characters Would Suit FC7 Perfectly

Summary Far Cryhas been rather uncharacteristically quiet since the last main entry in 2021. While Ubisoft’s long-running open-world FPS series previously had a steady release schedule,Far Cryfans have received scant official information onFar Cry 7regarding its potential direction and related components. One of the major rumors (though still unconfirmed) that has consistently cropped up, however, is thatFar Cry 7will have an in-game timer in some form. While this has proven somewhat contentious so far, it does spark some interesting conversations as to how it will affectFar Cryoverall if that is indeed the case....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 646 words · Kenneth Gonzalez

Pokemon Fan Creates Impressive Regional Forms for Torterra, Tauros, Greavard, and More

Summary An artistically talentedPokemonfan and artist is sharing their impressive regional form designs online of a number of different Pokemon. Featuring a wide swathe of creatures across different generations like Xatu, Torterra andthe regional form-inundated Tauros, the post features plenty of creative reimaginings of classic fan-favorites, leading thousands ofPokemonfans to take a look at it themselves. First introduced as part ofPokemon’s seventh generation, regional forms - sometimes referred to as regional variants - are alternate versions of contemporary Pokemon, which almost universally have a distinctive physical appearance in addition to different typing....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Anthony Donovan

She-Hulk's Commentary On Online Abuse Toward Women Lacks Depth

She-Hulkis a show written by women for women, a premise that on its own already builds a bit of a fence for men inclined to write about how the MCU’s latest series chooses to tackle modern-day issues that affect women. Nevertheless, its Intelligencia conspiracy seems to fall short of depicting the very real dangers of online harassment. It’s not as ifShe-Hulk’ssixth episode is the first one to address this matter. After all, Jennifer Walters’Marvelcome-up was greeted with a wave of posts on the series’ fake social media that just so happened to mirror many of the real-life views on it that can be found online....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Lisa Young

Shonen Anime Protagonists Who Have Caused The Most Mayhem

Shonen protagoniststend to have a lot in common; they are hot-blooded, courageous, and generally have a heart of gold. They also tend to enjoy fighting a lot, something that can be positive or negative depending on the situation. These characters mean well, but sometimes their enthusiasm gets the best of them. RELATED:Iconic Shonen Anime Protagonists, Ranked By Their Power Sometimes, protagonists take it too far and end up being more trouble than the enemy they were supposed to be fighting off....

July 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1136 words · James Thompson

Sigewinne Weapons In Genshin Impact

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Sigewinne is the second healer inGenshin Impactthat uses a Bow, following Diona who was released early in version 1.1. Like the bartender, Sigewinne also scales with HP, although she bears the Hydro Vision instead of Cryo. Additionally, being a Fontaine character, Sigewinnecomes with Bond of Lifeand Ousia mechanics. The Fortress of Meropidehead nurse heals with her Skill, while her Burst is a damage-dealing ability that can dish decent damage in exchange for several seconds of field time....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Rachel Bradley

Star Wars: Ahsoka Reactions Suggest New Fans Should Watch Past Shows

Summary Star Wars:Ahsokareactions seemingly indicate that one promise made by Rosario Dawson might have fallen through already. Star Wars:Ahsokaserves as both a spin-off of the live-action showThe Mandalorianand its related projects while also being a continuation of the storylines in the animatedStar Warsfranchise, notably picking up whereStar Wars: Rebelsleft off and bringing some of the franchise’s most well-loved characters to live action for the first time, including castingNatasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Brent Hunt

Starfield's Exclusivity is the Leg-Up Xbox Needs for Xbox Series X

At Microsoft-Bethesda’s E3 presentation yesterday, gaming giant Bethesda broke the long silence regarding the development ofStarfield, which was first announced at E3 2018. AlthoughStarfield’sE3 2021 trailerdidn’t include many details that fans have been hoping to hear, the showcase did confirm the game’s release date, which is scheduled for Jul 21, 2025. Another vital piece of information revealed at E3 2021 is thatStarfieldwill be exclusive to the PC and Xbox consoles, which is expected, given that Microsoft acquired Bethesda last year....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Lindsey Parker

Starfield’s New Release Date Could Pit It Against One of 2023’s Biggest Games

Starfieldis easily one of the most highly anticipated games coming this year as a landmark science-fiction RPG from Bethesda. Earlycomparisons betweenStarfieldandNo Man’s Skywere made due to how comparable both titles seem, butStarfieldstill maintains Bethesda’s traditional shooter action fromFalloutalongside an immense scale with over 1,000 planets to explore. Likewise, comprehensive ship customization and real-time flight mechanics are welcome additions to the traditional Bethesda RPG formula, and therefore it is likely that open-world exploration will be its main allure....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Scott Castro