The Best Body Horror Anime

Summary Theexact definition of body horrorcan be hard to pin down, but in general, it’s a form of horror involving, as the name suggests, the human body. Hideous transformations, mutations, disfigurement, and bodily distortions all fit the bill. It taps into an inherent, primal fear in humans. Anime is no stranger to weird, gory, or unsettling moments, so naturally, body horror moments aren’t hard to find. FromCronenberg-esque transformationsto strange, surreal imagery, these are some of the most wonderfully gruesome entries into the genre....

May 14, 2025 · 5 min · 913 words · Amber Nguyen

The Case For And Against A Sekiro-Style Story In FromSoftware's Next Game

Over the last decade or so, FromSoftware has continued to cement itself as one of the best action-RPG developers out there, with its own unique brand of wonderfully grim world-building and brutally challenging gameplay setting it apart from the rest of the crowd. But while the vast majority ofFromSoftware’s games over the last decadehave conformed to the same general gameplay and story structure, there’s one game that stands out from the crowd, and that’sSekiro: Shadows Die Twice....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Anthony Palmer

The Strongest Fighters In Baki Hanma, Ranked

The tale of Baki Hanma was created by Keisuke Itagaki and has been one of the most well-known and long-running martial arts manga and anime in the world. The story follows a rising youth named Baki and his journey to the height of the martial arts community from his time as a prepubescent child to his budding adulthood. Baki Hanma is the son of Yujiro Hanma, the Strongest Creature on Earth, whom Baki has vowed to surpass and beat in a fight....

May 14, 2025 · 8 min · 1564 words · Jennifer Turner

Things Final Fantasy 4 Does Better Than The Other Main Games

With so manyFinal Fantasyentries, it can be tough to choose which one to play. The older games, in particular, may not seem enticing to younger gamers. After all, whatever they do, the newer titles do better, right? Well, those early titles may have more to offer than meets the eye. RELATED:Things Final Fantasy 9 Does Better Than The Other Main Games Final Fantasy 4, in particular, sports several perks over its peers....

May 14, 2025 · 5 min · 902 words · Elizabeth Wong

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Best Fire Hexecutioner Build

Quick Links Tiny Tina’s Wonderlandshas a vast array of potential builds due to its multiclassing system, and the Hexecutioner is a great example of this. Using skills from Clawbringer and Spellshot, the Hexecutioner can deal tons of elemental damage via spells and action abilities. This build predominantly focuses on fire damage, but dips into a few of the Clawbringer’s lightning skills too. The build also uses a number of powerful Spellshot skills to improve magic power and recharge rates....

May 14, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Emily Hale

Vampire Survivors Developer Explains Why Mobile Version Was Made In-House

Poncle, the developer of 2022’s indie hitVampire Survivors, has explained why it ended up working on the mobile version of the game rather than using a third-party studio. After the “gothic horror casual game” originally launched for free on Itch.io in March 2021, it released on PC and Xbox consoles near the end of 2022.Vampire Survivorsproved to be incredibly well received and even won a Golden Joystick Award, resulting in the launch of the mobile version just a couple of months later....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Lisa Mahoney

What a Fallout 3 Remaster Should Learn From Fallout 4, Fallout 76

Summary Fallout 3still holds up extremely well performance-wise as well as mechanically compared to the more recent Fallout franchise games. At the same time, even though the original isn’t too outdated, aFallout 3could happen, and it would be wise to take notes from some of the recent developments in the franchise to warrant a proper remaster. Specifically, aFallout 3remaster could learn a lot from bothFallout 4andFallout 76. Beyond the expected quality-of-life and graphics improvements that a remaster could bring toFallout 3, there are a few major features that should make the cut....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Tina Kelly

Where to Find the Contact Lens in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Quick Links Early on in your quest through the remake of theclassic Gamecube RPGPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, you’ll run into a Toad in Rogueport named Zess T. After being run into by a random thief, she will drop her contact lens, which Mario will unfortunately walk on and squish into oblivion. In order to get to the west side of the city, you’ll have to get her a replacement contact lens....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Elizabeth Perez

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Best & Worst Classes

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territoryis a thrillingmultiplayer gamein which the player works with their teammates to complete the objectives. Such teamwork is mainly dictated through a choice of five classes: the Soldier, the Medic, the Engineer, the Field Ops, and the Covert Ops. RELATED:Games That Birthed Genres With only five classes to choose from, many players will assume they are all relatively similar and that it doesn’t matter. However, it’s quite the opposite....

May 14, 2025 · 4 min · 820 words · Brittany Washington

World of Warcraft Adding A Huge Cross-Realm Quality of Life Feature

World of Warcraftis adding a new quality of life feature in Patch 10.1.5 that will improve cross-realm play. Once this new feature is life, playing with friends on other realms inWorld of Warcraftwill become much easier. Patch 10.1.5 is coming toWorld of Warcraftsoon, bringing with it a slew of new content. Players can explore the Dawn of the Infinite mega-dungeon, make Warlocks of every playable race, and enjoy several new quality of life features....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Michael Matthews

8 Unluckiest Mario Characters

Summary TheMariofranchise has now been running for over forty years, it has been shaped greatly by the characters that have been introduced; from the lovable main character of Mario himself to the various enemies he has squashed on his adventures. Be it friend or foe, many of these characters could beconsidered quite unluckywith what they have had to deal with over these memorable years of the franchise. When looking at every character to ever grace the predominantly sidescroller adventure, these poor characters are by far the unluckiest of the bunch, with many players wishing that these characters would finally catch a well-needed break from their unlucky streak....

May 13, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Jessica Pena

Animal Crossing Fan Makes Cute Fossil Rug That Would Make Blathers Jealous

Summary A passionate fan shared their custom fossil rug inspired byAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. The rug, which is a faithful and stunning recreation of a fossil fromAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, looks like it was ripped straight out of the cozy, town-building/simulation video game and could make fans want one of their own. Nintendo games often garner a passionate fanbase, and theAnimal Crossingseries is no exception. Over the years,Animal Crossinghas become a flagship title for Nintendo, with the series' roots dating all the way back to 2001....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Kayla Sawyer

Best Mobile Football Games

Summary While there are plenty ofbig-budget soccer games on consoles, there are also a fair few that are just as fun and engaging on mobile too. Mobile gaming has come a very long way since its inception in the late 90s, and while there have been plenty of arcade-like soccer mobile games throughout the years, they are now at a point where many of them are much more technologically advanced and almost rival their console counterparts in terms of visuals and gameplay....

May 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Allison Brown