Honkai Star Rail: 8 Ways The Trailblazer Is Better Than Genshin Impact's Traveler

Genshin Impactis a game that very quickly became almost a household name overnight. The game’s world of Teyvat, the story of the Archons, exploration, combat, and the colorful cast of Vision users drew in a huge crowd almost immediately, and a large portion of that original fanbase still plays it to this day. However, the newest Mihoyo (now HoYoverse) game,Honkai: Star Rail, is the new hotness on the scene and it follows a similar format gameplay-wise except for one major detail,Honkai: Star Railis turn-based combat rather than active combat....

June 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1438 words · Michael Jacobs

How Disney Just Made a Move to Court Dragon Ball Z Fans to Disney+

Summary Though the ‘Streaming Wars’ are starting to wind down with some clear winners and losers in sight, it appears that one of those winners might be Disney+. Disney+ always had an advantage by being the exclusive home to their various animated films, Marvel properties, andStar Wars, and few households were going to give up those franchises. Still, one of the markets that Disney+ has struggled a little bit in is Japan, a country that largely has not embraced streaming the way other countries have (this includes Netflix)....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · Bruce Schwartz

How Peacemaker Blurs The Line Between Hero And Villain

This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Peacemaker.After making waves with last year’sThe Suicide Squad, director James Gunn — the architect behind theGuardians of the Galaxymovies — continues his journey through the DC Universe with the newPeacemakerTV series on HBO Max. John Cena reprises his role as the title character, who seems to be a great deal more complex than he initially appeared. Back inThe Suicide Squad, Peacemaker certainly stood out from the rest of his teammates, but not in a good way....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · Derrick Hoffman

LEGO Atari Set Leaks Online

Over the past several years,LEGOhas been exploring video game-related sets in exciting new ways.LEGO’s partnership with Nintendo, which has led to fun NES console and interactiveSuper Mario Bros.sets, has been particularly exciting, but newSonic the HedgehogandHorizon Forbidden Westsets show LEGO’s willingness to experiment. It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that a new set has been leaked which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Atari. The set is of the classic Atari 2600 console....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Christopher Mccullough

Lies of P Update Adds 3 New Items

Summary One of 2023’s best Soulslikes,Lies of P, is gifting players a collection of holiday-themed items in a new update.Lies of Pwas recently nominated for Best Role-Playing Game and Best Art Direction at the 2023 Game Awards. Though, theBloodborne-inspired Pinocchio Soulslike ultimately lost out to two of 2023’s heaviest hitters inBaldur’s Gate 3andAlan Wake 2, respectively. Lies of Pisn’t just a Soulslike in the sense of combat alone, it also incorporates its own take on “Fashion Souls” as well....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Michelle Gilbert

Monopoly Go: How to Increase Net Worth Faster

Quick Links Net Worth isMonopoly Go’s progression system. Elevating this metric allows you to level up your account, leading to the unlocking of new Boards. Additionally, Net Worth plays a pivotal role in accessing gameplay mechanics like Auto-Roll and Albums early in the game. This guide provides an overview of the level-up system, offering tips forincreasing your Net Worth as quickly as possible. How to Level Up in Monopoly Go InMonopoly Go, you have the option to increase your Net Worth by either buying Landmarks with money or assembling color sets for properties....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Gina Martin

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

Hatching and raising Monsties is a key focus inMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, and players are likely to want to find their favorite monster from the franchise to adventure around with. For many, that favorite monster is theTigrex, flagship monster of the breakout titleMonster Hunter Freedom Unite. Even players that don’t consider the Tigrex their favorite monster would do well to include one on their team of Monsties, as these beasts are both powerful and intimidating....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Gregory Richard

MultiVersus' Iron Giant Controversy Explained

MultiVersus’ official cinematic trailer is all about team-ups, as characters from diverse Warner Bros. properties are thrown into a shared multiverse.MultiVersus’ cinematic trailer also confirmed three new charactersfor its roster:Looney Tunes’ Tasmanian Devil,Scooby-Doo’s Velma, andThe Iron Giant’s titular sentient robot. The Iron Giant appears last in the trailer, announcing itself as Superman in a touching tag-team duo with DC Comics' Superman - and even dons the red ‘S’ symbol from its animated film....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Drew Hodges

New Call of Duty Operator is Italian Cowboy

For mostCall of Duty: Modern Warfareplayers, selecting an Operator is simply a matter of how cool the character looks, with little consideration given to their backstory or how the Operator made their way into the game. However, nOperator based on a real British SAS trooperwas added to the game for season 5, so sometimes there’s more to a character than a neat outfit. Such is the case with the new Operator Morte coming to the game on September 8th....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Amanda Calhoun

Nintendo: Every Handheld Nintendo Console Reveal Event, Ranked

WhileNintendowasn’t quite the first hardware manufacturer on the handheld gaming scene (that honor belongs to Mattel), the Japanese giant helped to get it off the ground and is synonymous with handheld gaming. Companies such as Atari, NEC,SEGA, andSonyhave all tried to gain inroads in the handheld scene with varying degrees of success. However, only Sony cameanywhere closeto what Nintendo has accomplished. RELATED:How Nintendo Handhelds Evolved from Game Boy to Switch Throughout the years, Nintendo has released numerous handhelds....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 964 words · Jason Mason

Overwatch 2's Starwatch Event is Poised to Be a Game-Changer

After the overwhelming success of Blizzard’s hero-shooterOverwatchin 2016, its sequelOverwatch 2had a lot to live up to. Leading up to its release in 2022,Overwatch 2courted some controversy with fans thanks to the wealth of changes coming to a title looking to replace that original game. With some technical hiccups and a slightly contentious launch,Overwatch 2didn’t have the smoothest starts, but after a few seasonsOverwatch 2is finally hitting its stride. One of the most impressive feats of the originalOverwatchwas the cultural cachet it managed to achieve, permeating multiple mediums with its lore, worldbuilding, and hero-focused storytelling....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Paula Short

Palworld and Pokemon Fans Should Keep an Eye on Upcoming Open World Game

Summary Fans of the monster-catching genre that have had their fill ofPalworldand the latestPokemonentries should keep an eye on the upcoming open world gameNexomon 3. TheNexomonseries takes clear inspiration from thePokemonfranchise, with the first two games using a 2D art style reminiscent of old-schoolPokemontitles. NexomonandNexomon: Extinctiontask players with catching and raising a variety of Pokemon-like creatures. The games received somewhat mixed reviews from critics, but they have enjoyed a much more positive reception from fans....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Melissa Vaughan

Pokemon Fan Makes Impressive Handmade Cyndaquil Doll

Since the firstPokemontitles were released way back in 1996, each of the original 151 and subsequent Pokemon have accumulated their own fan base and that’s no different with Gen 2’s Fire-type starter, Cyndaquil. OnePokemonfan has decided to celebrate thePokemon Gold and Silverintroductory Fire-type with impressive handmade dolls. Reddit user Umbratundra recently shared photos of three identical handmade Cyndaquil dolls that have incredible attention to detail and feature a removable orange and yellow fluff ball that represents the Pokemon’s burning flame....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Laura Fox