Spy X Family Season 2: A Well-Deserved Vacation

Summary The following contains spoilers for Episode 10 of Spy x Family Season 2, “Enjoy the Resort to the Fullest/Bragging About Vacation,” now streaming onCrunchyroll. With the assassins defeated,the bomb threat avoided, and the Greys safely departed from the cruise ship, it’s time for the Forgers to finally enjoy their vacation for real. It’s been a long two days, and for Yor in particular, it’s a well-deserved rest after the non-stop fighting she had to go through last night....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 822 words · Nicole Diaz

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Has a Vader Problem

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderhas near-singlehandedly restored fans' faith in the future ofStar Warsvideo games. Now, all eyes are on Respawn as they work on the forthcoming follow-up,Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2, wherehopefully, the developer will correct one of the original game’s greatest narrative mistakes: the encounter with Darth Vader. The misstep is understandable. Vader is a central pillar ofStar Wars. The events of the Skywalker saga revolve around his character, and he is an icon for the entire intellectual property....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Ashley Holmes

Star Wars: Squadrons is First-Person Only

Star Wars: Squadronsmade a strong first impression this week with itsfirst action-packed gameplay trailer, which showed off the wide variety of ways players will be able to dogfight in their own X-Wing or TIE Fighter. But in news that may disappoint some (or excite, depending on who’s being asked), it’s been confirmed that the game will be locked to a first-person perspective. Throughout the years, a number of flight-basedStar Warsgames have allowed players to switch between a first-person and third-person view, most notably in the classicRogue Squadronserieson the Nintendo 64 and Gamecube....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Jacqueline Conway

SteamOS 3.4 Beta Updates Linux Version, Improves Performance and Stability

While the device has been criticized for its relatively sluggish UI and somewhat unfinished operating system, theSteam Deckhas been privy to substantial updates thanks to Valve’s rapid development pace. Simply using the device today is a different experience than it was just a few months back, and users can enjoy rather innovative new features, such as the 40Hz screen refresh mode, which allows for improved balancing between good battery life and solid game performance....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Donald Grimes

Strategy Games With The Best Graphics

Summary Although the strategy game genre is one of themost popular in the world, it’s easy to forget that they can sometimes be some of the most beautiful-looking titles on the market. While praise is often heaped onto the third-person and first-person games that come out every year, strategy games are often unsung in their commitment to visual fidelity. Whether it’s aiming for high-quality, realistic models and textures or striving for a sort of stylized vibe, the strategy game is just as varied as other genres....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Candice Williams

The Eminence In Shadow: Cid's Most Powerful Powers & Abilities

The Eminence in Shadowis anisekai animethat flips the genre on its head; instead of a hero rising to the occasion to save the day, the main character ofThe Eminence in Shadow, Cid, only seeks to establish a mighty empire in the new world he’s arrived in. In theanime, Cid is gifted with numerous abilities and skills that make him a dangerous threat as he begins to fortify his organization and topple regimes so that he can rise to power....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 974 words · Cheryl Brooks

The Witcher 3: How To Complete The Woodland Beast Contract

The dynamic storytelling inThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntoften means that contracts don’t always end up being what they seem. The “Woodland Beast” contract is just such a quest, for Geralt sets out to hunt down a beast of unknown nature, though soon finds out that it is not a monster behind the killings. RELATED:The Witcher 3: How To Beat Werewolves However, this does not mean that there will be no monsters to fight....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Tonya Valdez

Troll: Making Monsters Out Of Mythology

When someone says “giant movie monster,” most people picture one of two big-screen creatures. It’s either King Kong or Godzilla. However, there were strange creatures in the cinema before those iconic figures and constant new takes on the concept since. WithTroll, director Roar Uthaug adds a little bit of fairy tale magic to the decades of kaiju innovation. From the early 30s to the modern day, the simpleidea of a massive monsterwrecking a city has captivated audiences in a variety of contexts....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Raymond Wyatt

Ubisoft Reportedly Removing Access to The Crew From Buyers’ Accounts

Summary Some Ubisoft Connect users are reporting thatThe Crewhas essentially been removed from their accounts and is no longer accessible. One noteworthy element ofThe Crewwas that it was only playable online, which meant it was inaccessible without an internet connection. This caveat upset many people, who felt they should be able to play a game they purchased whenever they wanted. The potentialissue of an online-only gamebecame even more apparent when Ubisoft announced in December 2023 that it would be takingThe Crew’s servers offline on July 04, 2025, and delisting the game from online storefronts....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Amanda Donovan

Which Super Smash Bros Character Should You Pick Based On Your Hogwarts House?

There are tons of pop culture references to sort people by personality type, like whatFriendsorSeinfeldcharacter you are, but nothing is more popular thanwhat Hogwarts House you belong to. These four options, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin, cover the pretty much every personality type imaginable in some capacity or another. RELATED:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 5 best Stages (& 5 Most Annoying) Now, your house placement can be used to make many choices in life, so why not which character to play inSuper Smash Bros....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1033 words · Kim Campbell

WWE 2K24 Reveals CM Punk Model

Summary WWE 2K24has officially revealed CM Punk’s in-game model, marking the Straight-Edge Superstar’s first appearance in a WWE video game in nearly 10 years. WWE fans thought that they had seen the last of CM Punk when he left the company back in 2014, only to be taken by surprise when he walked down the entrance ramp at the very end of the Survivor Series live event in November. However, this moment came too late for him to be included in the baseWWE 2K24, which launched to rave reviews back in March....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Angela Scott

10 Of The Scariest Body Horror Movies To Watch This Halloween

There are a lot of different Horror movies out there, ranging from supernatural ghost stories to downright chilling tales about Urband Legends or blood-thirsty monsters that live in the most remote corners of the world. But some of the most gripping and terrifying films in recent decades revolve around the prospect of Body Horror, a genre that sees the human form being grotesquely transformed into something frightening and stomach-churning. RELATED:7 Horror Movie Franchises You Never Knew Had TV Shows With Halloween rapidly approaching, now is the best time to check out some of the following Body Horror films, which are sure to make viewers uncomfortable....

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1133 words · Michael Cowan

7 Big Wii U Games That Still Need to Come to the Nintendo Switch

Recently, Nintendo confirmed that the critically-acclaimed Wii U exclusivePikmin 3would be coming to the Nintendo Switch on October 30 asPikmin 3 Deluxe.Pikmin 3 Deluxewill have local co-op support for the entire campaign, all of the DLC, and even some new levels for players to complete. However,Pikmin 3is far from the first Wii U game that has been ported to the Nintendo Switch over the years. Nintendo has worked to pad the Switch’s library by re-releasing Wii U games for the console....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 945 words · Donald Faulkner