LOTR: Did Legolas Betray His Father By Going To The Council of Elrond?

One of the most difficult relationships to watch unfolding duringThe Hobbitmovie trilogy was that between Legolas and his father. AlthoughThranduil was a good monarch to his people, and placed their welfare above all else, the same enduring love didn’t always apply to his son in the film version. Their relationship with one another was tense at the best of times. He seemed constantly disapproving of Legolas’ choices, including his admiration of Tauriel, his decision to help the men of Lake Town, and his involvement in the Battle of the Five Armies....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Susan Phillips

Marvel Snap: Cards You Should Almost Always Have In Your Deck

Throughout the repetitive, yet wondrously tantalizing mobile and PC game that isMarvel Snap, fans will collect new cards to utilize in their various decks. With dozens upon dozens of different characters and items represented on these cards, players have plenty of choices and combinations they can put together, making for an entertaining take on the ‘collect-build-battle’ gameplay style. Some cards, arguably, are simply better in the title’s overall meta. Obviously, these cards are more popular choices for top decks in the game’s different competitive game modes....

July 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1127 words · Isaiah Allen

Marvel: Spookiest Characters

Marvel characters have become known as bright, colorful and kid-friendly since the introduction of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film universe has introduced several characters in movies that are filled with innocent humor, and oftentimes, low stakes in battles with villains. But, in theMarvelComics universe, there is a plethora of spooky and scary characters. These Marvel characters may represent monsters associated with Halloween, or those who have an evil or sadistic nature beyond that of a normal villain....

July 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1066 words · Alexis Gardner

Marvel’s Spider-Man Fan Trolls Players Hoping For No Way Home’s Final Suit

Marvel’s Spider-Manfeatures a massive lineup of alternate costumes for the wall-crawler, some of which are from the hero’s live action adaptations. As such, many are hoping to seeMarvel’s Spider-Manadd the Final Suit fromSpider-Man: No Way Home, and one mischievous Redditor has played with these hopes. Marvel’s Spider-Manhas already receivedtwo costumes fromSpider-Man: No Way Home, with Insomniac Games adding the Integrated Suit and the Black and Gold suit. While these two suits are featured for most of the film, and the Final Suit only appears in the last seconds of the movie, many instantly became attached to the outfit....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Steven Smith

Mythic Quest and Others Pause Production Due to COVID-19 Cases

Following a number of positiveCOVID-19tests among production crew members, CBS is halting work on 3 series being produced at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, California. The shutdowns began on Monday, November 9th and are expected to remain in place through at least the end of the week. The 3 series reportedly facing a pause in production includeWhy Women Kill, the Apple TV+ hitMythic Quest, and ABC’sCall Your Mother, which currently has yet to properly premiere on television....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Taylor Gonzalez

New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts, Full Voice Cast Unveiled

The ascent of anime’s presence in the pop culture landscape has prompted big media companies and big celebrity actors to stake a claim in the industry. Now, Disney is getting in on the anime action with the anthology seriesStar Wars: Visionsfor Disney Plus and the mouse house has released the show’s trailer and unveiled the voice cast, which is brimming with exciting names. Disney’sStar Wars: Visionshas the goal of giving some of Japan’s finest anime creators a platform to tell originalStar Warsstories with characters, locations, and scenarios never before seen in the franchise’s history....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Angelica Hoffman

Nintendo Leak Reveals Canceled Zelda Game Featuring Sheik

Aside from theMariogames,Nintendoare probably best known for theLegend of Zeldaseries. The plucky, silent, green protagonist known as Link has kept millions of gamers entertained for decades. Alternatively, the series has also given fans interesting and unique characters like Sheik, who’s first appearance in 1998’sOcarina of Timealmost stole the show. In fact, they were so popular that a few years ago,a development team toyed with the idea of making a Sheik spin-off....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Alejandra Sanders

Obsidian and Bethesda Have Made the Same Strange Move in RPG Design

The histories of Obsidian Entertainment and Bethesda Game Studios are intertwined in many ways. Many of Obsidian’s developers worked on the first twoFalloutgames, for example, before Bethesda acquired the franchise and turned it into a first-person open-world RPG. Many of the same developers later returned to work onFallout: New Vegas, published by Bethesda. After parting ways withBethesda, Obsidian went on to develop its own satirical sci-fi IP,The Outer Worlds, and now appears to be developing first-person fantasy RPGAvowedas a response toThe Elder Scrolls....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1010 words · Joanne Leonard

Outriders: All First City Journal Entries

There is plenty to do inOutriders, but those players wanting to collect all 339 journal pages have their work cut out for them. Rather than try and tackle this monumental task all at once, it is best to break things down into areas, grabbing journal entries along the way as players progress through the game. While most areas have 10 or 11 journal entries to be found at most, the First City area has a staggering 17 journal entries (not including automatic journal entries that don’t require the player to pick anything up)....

July 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1037 words · John Barnes

Overwatch 2: Ashe Likely Cares More About BOB Than She Lets On

Though every playable character inOverwatch 2is referred to as a hero, that term does not suit some members of the roster.Characters like Roadhogand Moira are outright evil, while Ramattra’s understandable motivation does not justify his actions. Ashe is another character that certainly cannot be considered a do-gooder, as the outlaw leads the Deadlock Gang in various train heists and other robberies throughout the United States. Though casualOverwatch 2fans will have likely made the connection between Ashe and her former partner-in-crime Cassidy, as the “Reunion” short highlights both characters, Ashe is interesting beyond her ties to Cass’ younger years....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Ryan Castro

Persona 3 Reload: World Balance Weakness

Quick Links World Balance is one of the frequent enemies you’ll come across in the Harabah Block of Tartarus inPersona 3 Reload. They often appear in Monad Doors as a minor boss you’ll need to defeat to unlock the chests at the end of the path. The World Balance boss is a tough one to take down quickly due to its lack of weaknesses. Though it might seem like there aren’t many options for defeating this enemy in no time, there are a lot of tips and tricks you can use to speed up the process....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Kevin Williams

Pixar Reveals First Trailer And Cast of 2021's Luca

Disney Pixar debuted its first trailer forits next movie,Lucaas well as casting details. The movie is set for a summer 2021 release and tells the story of two boys with a double life.Pixar’slatest existential celestial body-swap filmSoul, debuted on both Disney Plus and in theaters on Christmas day last year and received high critical praise. RELATED:Pixar’s Soul Was The Movie People Needed In 2020 The film centers around the friendship of two young boys in a beautiful seaside Italian town who share a big secret: they are both mermaid-like sea creatures....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Emily Wood

Pluto: What To Expect (According To The Manga)

Summary Plutois set to air on Netflix in October 2023, and fans ofNaoki Urasawa, the manga artistbehind the masterpiece calledMonster,will probably be familiar with this title that made a manga run between 2003 and 2009. This thriller manga depicts a futuristic world where humans and robots live side by side as a mystery unfolds. Just likemost great Seinen manga, it is not as popular asNarutoorBleach, but it is one of the best stories ever told by one of the best manga artists ever....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · Alex Gilbert