Despite the brand’s blunders over the course of the previous console generation, Xbox has been seemingly revitalized ever since the inception ofXbox Series Xand S consoles, back in 2020. Ever since, Microsoft has been hard at work leveraging its newfound strength, and sources are now claiming that the next revision of Xbox Series X might be more efficient than ever before. Specifically, tech journalist Brad Sams seems to be convinced that Microsoft has got a smaller, more efficient version of theXbox Series Xsilicon in the pipeline, and that it should be reasonably far along by now....

Summary Sega and Paramount have given fans a look at the logo for the upcoming thirdSonic the Hedgehogmovie, and some are noticing a surprise connection to 2001’sSonic Adventure 2in its design. The first two live-actionSonic the Hedgehogfilms were an overwhelming success, and the post-credits scene for last year’sSonic the Hedgehog 2confirmed that the next installment will feature the cinematic debut ofSonic’s dark rival Shadow the Hedgehog. The self-proclaimed Ultimate Life-form was shown awakening from stasis following the defeat of Jim Carrey’s Dr....

With theStar Warssequel trilogy introducing so many new characters to the galaxy far, far away, it was only a matter of time before fans picked out a few favorites. One interesting character that seems to have stood out to many isthe iconic and chrome-armed Stormtrooper, Captain Phasma. While featured as a prominent supporting villain, fans often wish for more Phasma content. Much of Phasma’s backstory has been explored in the expandedStar Warsmedia, and it’s worth highlighting....

Summary A long time ago in the 1980’s, Nintendo was renowned for producing difficult video games; notoriously difficult. The term ‘Nintendo Hard’ came from the brutal challenge of NES games likeBattletoads,Ninja Gaiden,andGhosts ‘n Goblins. Part of this was down to hardware limitations; a relatively short game on a single cartridge needed to last as long as possible, so developers would raise the difficulty. Part of it was down to the arcadegame scene of the 1980swhere difficulty was intentionally implemented to swallow as many coins as possible....

Take-Two Interactive sues a rapper who claimed that anNBA 2K19animation infringed upon his copyright. The NBA 2K series has faced several lawsuits such as a multi-million dollarlawsuit about a Lebron James tattoo. In court documents filed last week, Take-Two sued Atlanta rapper Brandon Sims in California federal court, asking for judgment over copyright infringement claims made by the rapper. Sims had sent multiple letters to Take-Two alleging copyright infringement and asking Take-Two to pay up....

Summary Minecrafthas drawn in an ever-growing fanbase for years with every new update that’s released, and its gameplay has kept players coming back. For some, the challenge ofsurviving as long as possiblekeeps them going, or the goal of beating the Ender Dragon. For others, the simple task of building and maintaining a home in the woods is a dream come true. When it comes to building inMinecraft, the player’s only limit is their imagination....

Luminous Productions has had a rather strange life. The studio was formed in early 2018 out of employees who had just finished work onFinal Fantasy 15 Royal EditionandWindows Edition. Its job was tocontinue making games for Square Enix’s Luminous Engine, using the skills its developers had learned working onFinal Fantasy 15and the various tech demos released in the years leading up to it. Now, its latest project has finally been revealed:Forspoken, an action-adventure role-playing game featuring the magically empowered Frey Holland....

The Purgehorror movie franchisetakes place in a not-too-distant futuristic world where for one night only, all crime is legal. There are no law enforcement, firefighters, or medical services available and no harm can be done to politicians of higher importance. It was passed into law that The Purge would commence for 12 continuous hours one night every year. It was thought, and proven right, that this would lower crime throughout the year to 1%, control the population, and allow the economy to once again thrive....

With no future Fighters Passes planned forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans can look toward the next entry in Nintendo’s hit series for ways it could improve. Given its ambitious scope, the title afterSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewill need to pull out all the stops to improve upon what it offered. One of the improvementsUltimatemade was to create a new classification dubbed “Echo Fighters” to help refine its roster and account for fighters who were similar to others....

Twitchstreaming platform has given rise to a variety of streaming careers over the years since its launch, some of which have been more successful than others. Hasan ‘HasanAbi’ Piker is one of the fewTwitchstreamers whose popularity has launched him into a new form of celebrity stardom, complete with the lavish lifestyle one might expect. His name is currently trending on Twitter after he purchased a brand-new Porsche Taycan for $200,000 USD, and reactions appear to be decidedly mixed....

AnElder Scrolls 5: Skyrimplayer showcases what characters from the game would sound like if they spoke in a southern accent. Bethesda’s RPG has retained its popularity despite being over a decade old.Skyrimfansare still keeping the game relevant as they await the release ofThe Elder Scrolls 6. Skyrimhas many amazing dialogue linesthat many remember, some of which were transformed into memes. This includes the “I took an arrow to the knee” remark spoken by one of the guards in the game....

The feisty fighting-type Pokemon, Lucario, has made the cut to be included inSwordandShield. Players who want to add it to their roster will first have to catch Riolu, which will then evolve into Lucario. Finding one may prove a tad difficult, but we’re here to point folks in the right direction. Lucario is one of those Pokemon that is widely known and popular. It has even been included as a playable fighter in theSuper Smash Bros....

On the whole, most will make the claim that prequels don’t work, fundamentally. They don’t work because anyone familiar with the original story already knows the fates of any characters from the original story, and because of that, there’s no real tension or suspense. Moreover, they already know how story events will play out, because they already know where things are come the time of the original story.Anakin Skywalker was always going to become Darth Vader, the Galactic Empire was always going to take over the galaxy....