One Piece: The Worst Devil Fruits In The Wano Country Arc

The Wano Country arc gave fans one of the best wars inOne Pieceto date. With Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates teaming up with the Samurai of Wano and other members of the Worst Generation, the war to take down both Kaido and Big Mom and, at the same time, eliminate Orochi’s rule over the land of Wano kickstarted. RELATED:One Piece: Characters Who Were Better Before The Time-Skip As expected, tons ofnew Devil Fruits were introducedin the Wano Country arc and while most of them were pretty useful, there were some that were simply underwhelming and didn’t live up to the expectations of the fans....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 931 words · Amy Bernard

Persona 5: Myths and Meaning of the Hanged Man Arcana

The Hanged Man often has the reputation of being the ill omen of the tarot’s major arcana, and while the card isn’t inherently sinister, it represents trials, sacrifice, and the wisdom earned from both. So even though the Hanged-Man arcana is superficially associated with outlaws, its values more accurately apply to martyr figures.Persona 5andPersona 5 Royalfeature Munehisa Iwai as the arcana’s confidant, the owner of the Shibuya’s model gun shop, Untouchables....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1034 words · Nathan Maxwell

Pokemon Fan Points Out the Depressing Changes Made to Kanto in Gen 2

ThePokemonfranchise has lasted for 25 years and spread across a number of increasingly creative regions, from the distinctly Japanese aesthetic of Sinnoh to the North American atmosphere of Unova to the European-inspired plains of Galar. However, Kanto remains the region where thePokemonseries began, which may give it a special place in the hearts of fans. Despite this, Kanto has undergone a number of changes over the years, and not all of them seem to be positive changes....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Jennifer Garner

Pokemon: The Case For and Against Bringing Back Mega Evolutions

ThePokemonfranchise isn’t afraid to push its own boundaries. Its chief developer Game Freak shows time and time again that it knows how to keep Nintendo’s RPG franchise feeling fresh with every generation. In manyPokemongames, Game Freak shakes up the formula by introducing a totally new mechanic of some kind. Mega Evolution was one of the most famous mechanics brought to thePokemonseries, however. First introduced at the beginning of Generation 6 inPokemon XandY,Mega Evolution allowed Pokemon to achieve new heights of power once per battle, opening up a new range of tactics while greatly expanding on the franchise’s lore....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1008 words · Tony Mann

PS1 Games on PS4, PS5 Have a Big Downside

Earlier this year, Sony announcedPlayStation Plus Premium, a new subscription model for its paid online service. This revamped service offers three tiers of subscription, with its most expensive option granting players the opportunity to play classic games across Playstation’s back catalog. However, with today’s launch ofPlayStation Plus Premiumin Asia, fans have noticed that many of its PS1 games are, in fact, the PAL ports of classic titles instead of the original NTSC versions....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Marco Lindsey

Rainbow Six Siege Adding WWE's Roman Reigns and Rhea Ripley

Summary Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siegeis getting another pack of DLC, adding new cosmetics based on WWE stars Rhea Ripley and Roman Reigns. This comes shortly after the release ofthe Year 8 Season 2.3 Update. First dropped in 2015 (2020–2022 for certain platforms),Rainbow Six Siegeis a reboot ofRainbow Six, a series of tactical first-person shooters loosely based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed American author Tom Clancy. It differentiates itself from previous entries, as well as other shooters, via its lack of a prominent narrative and gameplay modeled after real-life counterterrorism organizations....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Linda West

Redfall is a Unique Take on Vampire Games

Vampire games are really few and far between, especially when compared to other games focused on creatures like zombies. Entertainment’s fascination with zombies extends passed video games, and is common in movies and television shows as well. The vampire craze in film and literature about a decade ago didn’t fully extend into the video game world, but fans always hasclassics likeCastlevaniato rely on. On the bright side, vampire fans can count on one major video game title next year to feature these creatures of the night....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Sarah Grimes MD

Resident Evil 3 Dino Crisis Mod is the Best Fans Will Get for Now

The remake ofResident Evil 3has largely been a success and many fans of the game have seen it as an improvement on the original game that was released in 1999. Despite not receivingthe critical acclaim of theResident Evil 2remake, the third entry has pleased plenty of players, and there is now a mod in the game that allows players to experience what a remake of another retro classic would be like....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Carla Blake

Rings of Power: How The Series Addresses Miriel's Blindness

All of Tolkien’s works take a direct stance on what are weaknesses, and what are strengths. It is the thing that separates the heroes from the villains. Heroes acknowledge their weaknesses and work together to help each other overcome them, whereas villains fall to theirs. And in the aftermath of the 7th episode ofRings of Power, Queen Mirirel of Numenor found a sudden change to her vision, which, rather than appearing as a weakness, actually demonstrated the true strength of her character....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Cynthia Campbell

Sega Genesis Switch Online Has Big Sonic Omission

In recent years,Sonic the Hedgehoghas gotten buddy-buddy with his former rival Mario and Nintendo. Now, many Sega Genesis games are coming to Nintendo Switch Online, but the library is missing a majorSonic the Hedgehogtitle. At the recent Nintendo Direct, it was announced that classicSega Genesis titles were coming to Nintendo Switch Online. Fans have been awaiting the expansion of the Nintendo Switch Online service, as it has seemingly replaced Nintendo’s Virtual Console....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Joshua Suarez

Skyrim: How to Upgrade to Anniversary Edition

Bethesda announcedSkyrim Anniversary Editionjust a few months ago, but the upgraded version of the RPG is now available on all major platforms. Packing in a ton of content from the Creation Club and some technical improvements on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, the release has a decent amount going for it. Unfortunately, the process behindupgrading toSkyrim Anniversary editionis a bit harder than it should be. To start, it’s important to note thattheAnniversary Editionupgrade is not free....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Tammy Berger

Splatoon 3’s Nintendo Direct Was a Warm Welcome for New Players

Splatoon 3fans finally received long-awaited information this past Wednesday, and it held nothing back in terms of what fans could expect from the game. Fans now know about a handful ofnew stages and game modes that will be added inSplatoon’s third entryand were told how long they may be able to expect post-launch updates.Splatoon 3introduces new idol characters, social customization, and even a new 1v1 mini-game called Tableturf Battle. This is all on top of the regular gameplay additions that are added, and of course, it may seem overwhelming to new players....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Paul Gonzalez

Super Mario Bros. Movie Release Date Changed To An Earlier Day

The Super Mario Bros. Movierelease date has been moved up a few days. The release date change comes from Universal Pictures just shy of a month before the movie’s planned release date and will reportedly affect the US and more than 60 other international markets. Created for Nintendo in 1981 by Shigeru Miyamoto as the titular character for his video game franchise, Mario became the company’s undisputed mascot, spawning an entire universe of odd and colorful characters within his franchise, the most popular of which is undeniably his brother Luigi....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Donna Powell