Hollow Knight's Infection Explained

By the time the player is introduced to the world ofHollow Knight, the kingdom of Hallownest has long since fallen into disrepair. Only by venturing deeper into Hallownest and uncovering the mysteries underlyingHollow Knightdoes the player learn of an infection that took control of its denizens, driving them mad and corrupting their bodies. The origin of this infection, why it has spread across Hallownest, and how it involves the titular Hollow Knight are all driving forces in the indie gem’s narrative....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 882 words · Lauren Martin

Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Tap into a Goldmine of Cosmetics

Summary With over five years having passed since the announcement ofHollow Knight: Silksong, fans of the franchise are eagerly awaiting any updates. The prolonged development period makes sense since the sequel was originally conceived as DLC for the originalHollow Knight. However, with the release ofHollow Knight: Silksongpushed beyond its initial target of the first half of 2023, fans are likely to grow more anxious the longer time passes. Fortunately, recent comments regardingSilksong’s production process have helped assuage the community....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Judy Scott

LEGO Star Wars: Will it Include Clone Wars Content?

Since its debut in 2005, theLEGO Star Warsvideo game series has seen a great deal of success across five well-received entries. With the upcomingLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga,nearly every prior entry looks set to receive a makeover with enhanced visuals and reworked gameplay mechanics, both of which seem to serve the purpose of making this the definitiveLEGO Star Warsexperience. But there’s one notable entry in theStar Warscanonthat appears to be missing in action....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Scott Ferguson

Manga That Have Anime-Only Sequels

If a manga is successful, it typically gets an anime adaptation. The resulting show or movie depicts the story that fans love in animated form. With luck and skill, the material comes to life more than ever before, thereby multiplying its popularity even further. Unfortunately, the property may become a victim of its own success. RELATED:Manga That Changed Authors & Remained Great The manga is not always there to sustain the anime....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Anthony Lane

Megan Movie Release Date Coming Sooner Than Originally Planned

M3GAN,the latest entry in the ‘killer doll’ genre of horror films, is moving its release date up by one week. The move comes after the trailer for the film has gone viral on social media platforms, where the doll has already found a cult of followers. M3GANwas initially scheduled for release on Jul 27, 2025.The upcoming Blumhouse horror filmfeatures Allison Williams as Gemma, a genius roboticist who works for a toy company....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Mitchell Smith

Metroid Prime Trilogy on Switch Would Take 'Herculean Effort' Says Former Retro Dev

Despite Nintendo’s lack of updates,Metroid Prime 4remains one of the Switch platform’s most anticipated releases. Delays have seemingly pushed Nintendo’s plans for the continuation of theMetroid Primefranchise back longer than anyone expected. With noMetroid Prime 4coming in the relatively near future, some fans have been hoping that the originalMetroid Primetrilogy might come to the Switch. However, according to one of the trilogy’s original designers, that seems unlikely. Michael Wikan, a senior game designer for Retro Studios between 2000 and 2011, recently commented on the possibility of theMetroid Primetrilogy coming to the Nintendo Switch....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Anthony Hill

Naruto: Biggest Overachievers In The Series

Summary The world ofNarutois filled with all manner of characters. There are individuals who are highly talented, and they earn the admiration of their peers. These characters show signs of excellence when they are still very young. Naturally, they are expected to reach great levels. But there are other individuals who are overlooked by everyone because they do not have flashy skills. Most of these characters are considered failures at one point or another....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 891 words · Nicole Garcia

NBA 2K24: Best Defense & Rebounding Badges

Perhaps the most fatal flaw seen in MyPlayer builds inNBA 2K24is the lack of investment in defense. Half of the game is spent on defense; those who don’t have decent attribute scores in defense and rebounding will ultimately get torched on that side of the ball for the entire game. Online players sniff this out quickly and so does the AI. It’s much better to be all in on defense and then hope to get lucky on offense....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Raymond Carey

Neil Gaiman Teases Intense Sandman Episode 5 on Netflix

Author of the originalSandmancomic book/graphic novel series and executive producer of the upcoming television adaptation of the same name, Neil Gaiman, has expressed his excitement for the upcoming fifth episode of the Netflix adaptation of the popular books.Sandmanis a horror-esque series published by DC Comics as part of its DC Black Label/Vertigo line. TheSandmanadaptation has wrapped filming, as noted by the creator and executive producer. The official synopsis of the show reads,“In 1916, Dream, the king of stories and one of the seven Endless, is captured in an occult ritual....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Derek Suarez

Nintendo Gamer Finds Big Surprise In $30 GameCube Console

Summary A luckyNintendofan came across an unlikely find inside their recently-purchased $30 GameCube console: a working copy ofMario Party 7. The Nintendo GameCube was released in 2001 as part of the sixth console generation, and while it ultimately didn’t take the world by storm as much as the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox did, fans still have fond memories of the box-shaped system thanks to its nostalgic library offirst-party titles likeSuper Mario Sunshine,Metroid Prime, andLuigi’s Mansion....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Travis Taylor

Outer Range Season 2: How Prime's Sci-fi Western Can Improve

Summary Outer Range, the Amazon Prime Video TV series starring Josh Brolin, may appear to be a rip-off ofYellowstoneorStranger Things, but it’s a series that successfully combines the Western and sci-fi genres embroiled with family drama. The show is also reminiscent ofArrivalandClose Encounters of the Third Kind, minus the creatures, in terms of dynamic characters desperately trying to understand the difference between the known world and the unknown, and how unexplained phenomena affect their faith and way of life....

July 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · John Anderson

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Disproved One Big Rumor

Remakes are a tradition of thePokemonfranchise by now. Ever sinceFireRedandLeafGreen,Nintendo has been taking the time to revisit its previous regions and bring them up to date. At this point, fans expect remakes on the regular, and are always waiting for one to appear. For many months, it’s been rumored that Nintendo is finally ready to remakeDiamondandPearl,a pair of fan favorites in the franchise. Thankfully, it looks like these rumors are true....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Linda Hampton DDS

Pokemon Fan Removes Machamp's Extra Arms

With all the hype surrounding the upcoming release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, fans of the popularPokemonfranchise expect that the number of Pokemon could exceed 1,000 in the foreseeable future. Despite the fact that hundreds of Pokemon are added with each new game, players still remain faithful to the old squad. The unique Pokemon design, especially from the earlier generations, often inspires players to create their own Pokemon or give some adjustments to the existing ones....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Steven Bailey