Summary When a video game franchise has been around for as long asMortal Kombathas been, there comes a time when a fresh start is in order. WithMortal Kombat 1, developer NetherRealm Studios has delivered one of the series' most significant shakeups in its 30-year history. After rebooting the series in 2011 withMortal Kombat,Mortal Kombat 1resets things once again with Fire God Liu Kang’s new era. While there are still some threads that connect back toMortal Kombat 11’s AftermathDLC, many of the characters who make up theMKworld are far from how they’ve been depicted in previous installments....

Summary By featuring an open-world iteration of FromSoftware’s signature blend of fantastically grim environmental storytelling and brutally punishing gameplay,EldenRinghas risen to new peaks of popularity among the studio’s releases. Players are looking forward toElden Ring’s upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC more than ever following its official trailer reveal, and the expansion’s focus on the character Miquella has made one of the base game’s most challenging optional areas even more relevant within the community in a way that highlights its familiar flaws....

While scavenging through Urzikstan inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Zombies, players will want to complete contracts to earn bonus acquisitions, potential schematics, and earn essence to spend in-game to buy perks and Pack-a-Punch upgrades. One contract players can tackle is the Aether Extractors contract, which will require players totake out three Terminus squads and disable the nearby extractorsin the time limit, all while surviving the pursuing horde. A twist on a classic mission fromCall of Duty Black Ops: Cold War’sOutbreak zombie mode where players had to defend two aether extractors from zombies, the tables are turned in Modern Warfare Zombies as players will be tasked with destroying three extractors in the redesigned Aether Extractors contract....

Summary One imaginativePokemonfan is designing Mega Evolutions for the Generation 1 creatures that currently don’t have an official one, including the slimy Muk. This slimy Sludge Pokemon evolves from Grimer at level 38, and both of them could be found in the Pokemon Mansion on Cinnabar Island in the originalPokemon Red and Blue. They would then ooze their way through laterPokemongenerations, even gaining colorful Dark/Poison Alolan variants inPokemon Sun and Moon....

Summary The Arkhamverse has taken many drastic turns withSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueand seems to move away hastily from the world-building that its predecessors established. Batman’s death is symbolic of the Arkhamverse transitioning into a new era punctuated by the multiverse and zany spectacles, rather than the intimate and atmospheric one-night adventures of the Caped Crusader. However, the ties that tetherSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueto theArkhamgames are profound, with one of the franchise’s most invaluable characters rightfully returning....

Friendsis one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time, which naturally means that it has a huge fan base. It’s also one of those shows that has so many of its memorable moments captured through collectibles, which has led to collectors and casual fans alike wanting to own these pieces of pop culture that memorialize the best scenes from their favorite show. FriendsFunko Pop! figures are especially popular, with their simple and cute designs growing more and more popular over the years....

Premiere Date 27-05-2025 Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Elusive Samurai, Episode 1, “May 22nd”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. When the thought “This is the prettiest anime I’ve seen in years” instantly prompts a feeling of déjà vu from the last time the thought occurred, it says something about the state of anime these past few years. This past Winter,Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endblew people’s minds with its immaculate animation, and nowaudiences are spoiled again withThe Elusive Samuraiby CloverWorks....

Summary V Risingentered early access on Steam in 2022. Two years later, in May 2024, the game officially launched version 1.0. Even thoughV Risinghad been announced for PlayStation 5, the game didn’t have a simultaneous release on PC and Sony’s console. The only information disclosed then was that it would eventually come to PS5 in 2024. Now, players finally know when they can step into the shoes of a power-hungry vampire and build their menacing castle....

Summary The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis a game filled to the brim with neat, easy-to-miss details, with one recently-noted example being that Colgera, the boss of the Wind Temple, can be spotted lurking around before the fight with it. Things like this are among the reasonsThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomboasts one of the most detailed and lively worlds of any open-world game. The Wind Temple is the first ofTears of the Kingdom’s dungeons that players will usually end up tackling if they follow the path laid out by the game’s main story quests....

Summary Among the many bosses scattered across the Land of Shadow inElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, the relatively early boss Rellana, Twin Moon Knight stands out as a stellar opening challenge. While theopen-world design ofElden Ringgives many options for which boss will be the first players will challenge when entering the DLC, Rellana is well worth hunting down quickly. Found in Castle Ensis, Rellana marks the beginning of a player’s progress through the main campaign ofShadow of the Erdtree, acting as the stopgap holding players off from exploring the rest of the Land of Shadow....

Quick Links The Pit of 100 Trials inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Dooris a hidden quest in the game that requires you to defeat some enemies on a total of 100 floors. Through each ten floors, you’ll be faced with a new set of enemies, becoming more difficult as you reach higher levels. Eventually, you’ll need to take on a final boss on Floor 100 as well. Though the Pit of 100 Trials might sound intimidating, we will provide you with a few tips and tricks to prepare you....

Summary There are now only a few short days left until Homelander makes his way intoMortal Kombat 1and cements himself in the franchise. As one of the main antagonists inThe Boys, Homelander isMortal Kombat 1’s third major comic book crossover, but the game may have decided to bring on the character at the wrong time. Since it was announced thatHomelander would be coming toMortal Kombat 1, the character’s arrival has been one of the game’s most anticipated updates....

Summary WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Demon Slayer episode 61, “The Strongest of the Demon Slayer Corps” available to stream onCrunchyroll Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - HashiraTraining Archas been abit of a disappointmentso far. While some of the individual training sessions have been fun to watch, viewers have not been able to shake the feeling that there simply isn’t much happening. One could argue that this was expected to a certain extent....