Summary AlthoughOne Pieceis a fictional story set in a fictional world with fictional characters, that doesn’t mean there’s no real-world influence in it. On the contrary, from characters inspired by real people (e.g.: the original trio of Admirals are inspired by real Japanese actors) to fictional places that resemble real places on Earth (e.g.:Arabasta is similar to Egypt, while Water 7 looks like Venice), there are all kinds of real-world influences all over this series....

The house building tools inThe Sims 4allow players to create all sorts of amazing builds, from modern apartments and suburban homes to grand mansions and castles. While it’s tempting to build the biggest and craziest houses one can imagine, there’s something to be said for expertly crafted boutique designs. OneSims 4player has proven that bigger isn’t always better, showing off their beautifully constructed cottage. The Sims 4was released in 2014 by EA Games and is part of arguably the most successfulsocial simulationfranchise in gaming history....

Warning: The following contains spoilers forThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.When Mario first appeared in aDonkey Konggame in 1981, game developers probably didn’t realize they had a character that would become the center of one of the biggest gaming franchises. The release ofSuper Mario Bros.in 1985 began one of the most popular series of games of all time. Now, the secondThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, this time, an animated one instead of the 1993 live-action version, has packed in plenty of callbacks, Easter eggs, and references forMariosuperfans....

Best known for playing Faith onBuffy The Vampire Slayer, Eliza Dushku is also famous for starring inBring It Down,Dollhouse, andTru Calling.The actress was also part of a 2000s horror movie that many might not even know exists:Soul Survivors. The movie was released in 2001 and it’s fair to say that it didn’t make much of an impression on horror fans or critics, or much money at the box office. While the story is interesting and the film has a great college setting,Soul Survivorsdoesn’t do its audience any storytelling favors and ultimately is a disappointing horror film....

Summary In a significant development, Turkey’s National Lottery Association has announced the prohibition of bothTwitchand Kick within the country. The decision stems from concerns surrounding gambling activities prevalent on the widely-used and well-established live-streaming platformTwitch, along with its competitor Kick, which has also attracted a huge audience and top content creators since its inception in December 2022. Gambling on streaming platforms has remained a contentious issue, with several controversies arising over the years....

Ubisoft has finally acknowledged rumors about the possibility of anAssassin’s Creedremake, which it has stated is not in development. This statement comes after many fans have speculated and hoped that there might be a new version of the classic title coming soon. Of course, the team at Ubisoft has its hands full with other projects at the moment, including multiple other titles in theAssassin’s Creeduniverse. Assassin’s Creedwas originally released in 2007, beginning the epic story of the Assassins with the character of Altair....

Harald Hardrada, aka as Harald Sigurdsson, was the great-grandson of Harald Finehair. He was also known as the Prince of Norway and one of the last berserkers of the Viking age. RELATED:Why Fans Of Vikings: Valhalla Should Watch The Last Kingdom Harald had two brothers; Sten and one half-brother named Olaf Haraldsson. He was a renowned warrior before eventually becoming King of Norway and has had quite the journey.Like its predecessor,Vikings Valhallamay loosely be based on historical facts but not everything is shown to the fans of the series....

25 years ago, Capcom releasedResident Evil, and the video game industry was never the same. Since the franchise’s launch in 1996,Resident Evilhas remained a powerhouse in the industry, which is reflected inthe success ofResident Evil Village. However, while newResident Evilgames continue to captivate gamers worldwide, it is no secret that its remakes, such as the highly successfulResident Evil 2, have significantly contributed to the franchise’s ongoing popularity. Last week, Capcom announced that theResident Evil 2 Remakebroke yet another milestone for the company as the game reached 10 million units sold....

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis one of the most renowned video games to ever come out. Players have pouredcountless hours intoSkyrimand are still exploring the game’s world. Gamers may have to wait some time forElder Scrolls 6to release and are filling the hole that the upcoming RPG is making by continuing to playSkyrim. The game has kept its popularity over the years and has released on virtually every current video game platform....

When the average gamer thinks of JRPG, certain tropes appear in their minds. These include leveling up with lots of stats to micromanage, or random encounters with a large variety of monsters. Characters often don’t look as old as they say they are, and people have wildly different accents despite supposedly being from the same place. RELATED:JRPGs That Have Great Stories But Weak Combat However, as the genre has expanded and become more mainstream among western audiences, many developers have pondered about how to better appeal to these markets....

TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise has had a bit of a turbulent decade. After a surprisingly successful debut, Ubisoft followed up with some of the best third-person stealth-action games of their console generation with the release ofAssassin’s Creed 2andBrotherhood. In 2013, the beloved swashbuckling adventureAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagreleased, and the next few years saw the standardAssassin’s Creedformula run its course, ending withAssassin’s Creed Syndicatein 2015. 2017 saw the return of the franchise, now with a brand new, RPG-based formula, and for the most part, it’s been a solid direction for the franchise....

The seminal RPGBaldur’s Gate: Dark Alliancewas ported to modern gaming systems recently, but theSwitch version was left outof the initial wave. Now, fans of the near-20-year-old RPG can finally download the game on the Nintendo Switch eShop for on-the-go play. The new release is technically a remastered version of the original 2001 hit, but it changes nothing about the gameplay and very little about the graphics, making for a true 2001 gaming experience....

The DC Universe is a big place, with plenty of heroes who have been around in the comics for the better part of a century without ever getting a chance to shine on the big screen. However, for one DC character, that chance has finally arrived: the high-flying Hawkman, who’s set to make his cinematic debut on July 29 inBlack Adam, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the title character....