“Without getting into the weeds on dirty laundry”: Theo James May Not Have Been the Only Reason Warren Ellis Treated 2 Castlevania Characters Terribly

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed When the third season of Netflix’sCastlevaniacame out, fans sympathized with the two characters who suffered the most in the entire series. The first one was Alucard, who was assumed to become like his father, Dracula, and the other was Hector, who could not find a shred of peace in his life no matter what he did....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · Cassandra Walsh

10 Anime Characters Who Can Defeat Ichigo Kurosaki

Bleachintroduces us to a world brimming with some of the mightiest anime characters. These are the Soul Reapers tasked with defending against Hollows, Fullbringers, Quincies, Espadas, and all sorts of powerful foes. Among them, Ichigo Kurosaki, a substitute Soul Reaper, stands out. He’s not just doing his duty; he’s going above and beyond, protecting every innocent soul in this treacherous world. Ichigo knows the risks that come with his job, so he’s always pushing his limits through training, unraveling new powers along the way....

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1409 words · Michael Elliott

10 Best Games With Multiple Playable Characters

Video games have long been one-man or one-woman shows, but depending on the genre, you can sometimes find games that let you switch off main characters whenever you want, or at least through set points in the story. This can offer new play styles, new story paths, or, at the very least, something different to look at. We’re going to check out some games that let you play as multiple characters throughout....

July 14, 2025 · 8 min · 1569 words · Bobby Knight

10 Most Overpowered Early Game Weapons Of All Time

Unless you’re playing a game where you’remade to feel instantly overpowered, which is a bit of a rarity, you can expect to find yourself in a position where you need to start from the bottom, grind for XP, and gather items that will make your adventure a little bit easier. 11 Best Games Where You’re Instantly Overpowered Forget zero to hero. How about a hero on the path to godliness?...

July 14, 2025 · 10 min · 1961 words · Arthur Perry

10 Terrible Horror Games That Just Aren't Scary

Horror games are, obviously, supposed to be a terrifying experience. Players go in expecting to be faced with their worst fears and tension, following a horrific scenario that nobody would wish upon their worst enemies. Yet, some games tend to drop the ball when it comes to the fear factor – in fact, some games end up becoming a joke to the genre. 10 Coolest Puzzles In Horror Games Players won’t have to think too hard on appreciating these puzzles....

July 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1751 words · Rebecca Monroe

A Pocketful of Power -- How Pokémon Encourages Social Gameplay

One of the latest trailers for the upcoming twin-releasesPokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!struck something of a chord with me. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a relatively short video that depicts a group of friends meeting up in an urban setting to play the games together. On their own individual journeys into town, each player is enjoying the game in their own captivating way before engaging in a spot of lighthearted multiplayer....

July 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1796 words · Kelly Moody

A Salute to Hi-Fi Rush, Since Microsoft Won’t Give It One

It’s been the story of the week, and it could go down as the story of the year: Microsoft has gone about shuttering several studios, specifically those associated with Bethesda. In a year filled with layoffs and generally bad news for theXboxbrand, this is the straw that’s breaking the camel’s back. Considering thatmore closures and layoffs could be on the way, Xbox is certainly not helping its reputation with players....

July 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1213 words · Joseph Bernard

Aka Akasaka Already Warned Fans Oshi no Ko Might Infuriate Them with an Unsatisfying Ending

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed When it comes to realistic portrayals of the entertainment industry, Aka Akasaka’s mangaOshi no Kotakes the cake. Compared to his previous workKaguya Sama: Love is War, this series is an exploration of dark and disturbing themes. While both manga are popular in the seinen genre, they’re polar opposites in more ways than one. This is especially true with the mangaka’s decision regarding the characters....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 914 words · Jonathan King

Articuno Weakness Pokemon GO — Raid Guide and Best Counters February 2021

February 20 is a big day in the world ofÂPokemon GO. It marks the beginning of thePokemon GO Tour: Kanto, which is starting to roll out around the world. This means a change in raid bosses and the return of theLegendary Bird Trio. While these three Pokemon have been featured in raids multiple times before, newMega Evolutionsand moves are being released regularly, and therefore the meta often changes. With that in mind, let’s see if Articuno has any Weakness inPokemon GOand look at the best counters to take it down....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Taylor Aguilar

Assassins Creed Mirage: Best Skills, Ranked

Assassin’s Creed Miragegives players three skill trees to invest points into to unlock new skills. Skill points are earned by completing main quests and certain contracts, and can be refunded anytime. Related:Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Tips & Tricks For Beginners With the ability to respect skill points whenever players are able to mix and match different upgrades to match their play style or prepare for a specific situation. With some skills getting very expensive to unlock, it’s important to prioritize some of the best skills out there....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1019 words · James Clark

Baldur's Gate 3: 10 Underrated Subclasses

Baldur’s Gate 3is the ultimate RPG experience, as it’s literally a single-playerDungeons and Dragonsgame. Offering a multitude of class and race options, there is something new in every single playthrough. Within the classes themselves are a handful of subclasses, focusing on different areas of expertise within the class itself. Baldur’s Gate 3: 8 Boss Fights That Can Be Avoided With Charisma Rolls In Baldur’s Gate 3, players have the ability to simply talk their way out of a fight, including boss fights....

July 14, 2025 · 9 min · 1753 words · Amanda Garcia

Battlefield 2042 Concurrent Steam Players Hits 10K for the First Time Since January 2022

Things start to look better forBattlefield 2042as more players have come back to the game to experience the new content in Season 1, but how long do the good days last forBattlefield? Battlefield 2042had a blasting launch, but things started to fall apart very soon as DICE couldn’t manage to deliver new content to the game after a few months, and the existing in-game issues left no choice for players other than to leave it in its agony....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Emily Golden

Bravely Default 2, Octopath Traveler Producer Explains Via Famitsu How Covid-19 Affected Development

This week’s Famitsu magazine (Weekly Famitsu Magazine August 09, 2025 Issue) includes an interview on theOctopath Travelerprequel,Tairiku no Hasha, and also touches onBravely Default 2, coming exclusively toSwitch. Both series have different development teams but share a Producer, Tomoya Asano. In an interview together with Yuuki Yokoyama, the two producers shared interesting tidbits onOctopath Traveler, which we covered, but also on how theBravely Defaultteam and theOctopath Travelerteam were hit differently by the Covid-19 pandemic....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Jennifer Young