Words With Friends Adds New Word 'Orbisculate' in Memory of COVID Victim

The English language is constantly changing, and new words are added to the dictionary all the time. The term “orbisculate” has not quite managed that yet, but it has earned its way into themobile Scrabble gameWords with Friends. According to orbisculate.com, orbisculate is a verb meaning “to accidentally squirt juice and/or pulp into one’s eye.” Entrepreneur and former Harvard faculty member Neil Krieger invented the term. He tragically passed away from COVID-19 last April....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Mario Deleon

World of Warcraft Shadowlands: Revendreth Now

Over the past four weeks,World of Warcrafthas released short animated stories offering a closer look at the conflicts and leadership of each Covenant that appears inShadowlands. Last week’s episode featureda heartbreaking look at life Ardenweald. The fourth and final Afterlives short arrived this week and put the spotlight on perhaps the darkest Covenant option presented yet: Revendreth. As the name may have given away, there’s definitely a strong vampiric theme to Revendreth and its characters and some players have even draw some comparison to theDungeons and DragonsRavenloft campaign setting....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Emily Stanton

10 Rare Pokémon Cards That You've Never Heard Of

Pokémonis considered one of the most valuable media franchises on Earth, with an estimated net worth of $95 billion. The franchise hasreleased its own games, TV shows, live-action movies, comics, and merchandise. Making its debut in 1996 asPocket Monsters: Red and Greenon Game Boy,Pokémonhas now become a global phenomenon. RELATED:10 Pokémon From The Original Red & Blue Games That Go Overlooked Pokémon Trading Card Gameis a strategic card game that launched in 1996....

June 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1077 words · Rebecca Love

5 Franchises That Would Do Well in the Visual Novel Format

Visual novels are games that involve lots of text, little action, and a mix of still images and animated cut scenes. Until recently, games of this genre were typically found only in Japan. However, more visual novels are receiving official English translations. The popularity of thevisual novelis growing, helped by the success of series such asDanganronpa, AI: The Somnium Filesand Western originals includingMonster PromandDoki Doki Literature Club.As the genre grows, several existing franchises should consider visual novel-inspired spinoffs or entries....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Bethany Johnson

7 Most Intense Plane Crash Scenes In Movies

WithPlanebeing recently released and putting a rather interesting spin on the idea of what happens following a plane going down unexpectedly, it is an interesting time to look back at what Hollywood can achieve in terms of edge-of-your-seat action with a plane crash. Related:Great Action Movies With No Guns Such crashes are commonplace themes in movies, and from the brutal to the nearly comical, there is no end to the styles of movies that use plane crashes fora tension-filled sequence....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 871 words · Robert Lambert

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Handles Male and Female Eivor in Unique Way

During the Ubisoft Forward event on July 12, the company revealed showed off gameplay features of its upcoming game,Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. These details included the ability to dual-wield any two weapons, bring a cat onto the player’s longboat, and even participate in poetic,9th Century Viking rap battles. However, one detail was not revealed during the event, but instead divulged through one lucky gamer, who got to sample the game months before its release....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Robert Hoover

Awesome Video Game Female Characters With Shaved Heads

Players often see males with short hair in games. It saves the developers some effort on rendering, and it’s an easy style to convey the image of a tough guy. However, one doesn’t usually see in on the fairer sex. RELATED:Best Video Game Female Characters With Blonde Hair Shaved heads or buzz cuts are definitely unconventional for women, but some characters still rock it. Because it’s so uncommon on females, it immediately gets players' attention....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · Michelle Ramos

Bendy and the Ink Machine Didn’t Stick the Landing, But Thrives on Atmosphere

On August 04, 2025, indie developer Kindly Beast released the first chapter of a puzzle horror game calledBendy and the Ink Machine. Although it featured fewer visceral scares than some horrorindie games,Bendy and the Ink Machine’s cel-shaded art style and eerie concept caught a lot of attention. The game made a huge splash among fans of horror games even before the rest of the episodes had come out. Episodes two and three appeared to take the tension and thick atmosphere to even greater heights, but episodes four and five ended up bringing the franchise crashing back down to earth....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · Taylor Farmer

Best Anime Dragons

Being a huge, flying, and fire-breathing giant lizard has its advantages, and that’s why dragons have always been revered in many cultures – even if they’re entirely fictional. Whatever media they’re in, they’re bound to make waves and have a dominating presence. The same can be said for a lot of anime thatfeature dragonsin their story. RELATED:Star Wars: Things You Didn’t Know About Krayt Dragons In most anime, the best dragons are depicted as gods and omnipotent beings capable of the most powerful feats and miracles....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · Anna Henry

Biomutant: Which Breed Should You Play

Biomutant, the much-awaited open-world title from THQ Nordic and Experiment 101, turned heads with its first reveal back in 2017. This post-apocalyptic RPG got fans even more excited with the new gameplay trailer that it revealed back in March, as this trailer was the first update fans had had about the game since January. It showcased two of the most exciting aspects of the game: the combat mechanics and the feature of genetic modification....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 734 words · Ronald Guerrero

Bleach: What is Kido?

In the world ofBleach,Soul Reapers are tasked with purging evil souls known as Hollows from theliving world, and use a variety of different means to achieve this. While the primary weapon used by Soul Reapers is a unique sword called aZanpakuto, many also regularly employ spells known as Kido. Like activating a Zanpakuto, using Kido gradually drains a Soul Reaper’s reiryoku, or spiritual power, so can only be utilized sparingly....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Nicholas Johnson

Breathedge: 10 Tips To Help You Survive In Space

Breathedgeis the latest survival game to grace monitors and TVs around the world. This time, players must survive in the unforgiving vacuum of space after their ship crashes. Debris floats everywhere, but so do answers as to what caused the mysterious crash. RELATED:Breathedge: 10 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Playing The Game As with any survival game,Breathedgecan take some time to get used to. Game mechanics are different than other games of its type, and players will always need to keep track of their oxygen levels....

June 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1069 words · Casey Rodriguez

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Loadout Guide For Powerful AK-74u

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warwould not be era authentic if it did not include the AK-74U in its loadout options. This weapon has been experimented with byCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans since the initial Alpha, and been a fan favorite in many entries in the series. Now, withthe release ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War,players are once again investigating this underrated contender. The gun is a fully automatic submachine gun built on the foundations of the AK-47....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Randy Schwartz