Superhero Movies Are Getting Way Too Long

Movies generally have an accepted time range, from around 90 minutes to just over two hours, but in or outside that range, the length of a film has a huge effect on its pacing and impact. Unfortunately, Marvel and DC have eschewed the tight 90-minute action movie in favor of increasingly bloated running times. Recently, the runtime of Matt Reeves’s upcoming filmThe Batmanwas revealed to be 2 hours and 47 minutesbefore the end credits....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Gina Wright

TES6’s Hero Should Take After the Hero of Kvatch More Than the Dragonborn

Although Bethesda has confirmed little aboutThe Elder Scrolls 6since its announcement over three years ago, fans have been able to glean some key details about the upcoming game. Eagle-eyed viewers were quick to notice that the trailer for Bethesda’s space-set RPGStarfieldcontained a small symbol resembling a map of Hammerfell and High Rock. This small tease added weight to long-held suspicions that players would be venturing to western Tamriel in the next game....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1026 words · Jacob Welch

The Best USB Microphones in 2024

Using a dedicated microphone is more affordable than ever before and a genuinely fantastic way to improve audio quality, especially when compared tostandard gaming headsets. The range of options is vast, with different styles, sizes, and connectivity available at all price points. That being said, USB mics are generally considered excellent entry-level microphones and tend to cost much less than XLR microphones, which require an additional peripheral in the form of an audio interface to operate....

June 5, 2025 · 10 min · 2014 words · Natalie Harrell

The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3: The Vassal Weapons Multiverse

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers forThe Rising of The Shield HeroSeason 3, Episode 5, “Each of Their Paths”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. Episode 5 introduces a new character tothe cast ofRising of the Shield Hero.Her name is S’yne Lokk, and as it turns out, she is also a hero like Naofumi. Not only that, she actually comes from a world that has already fallen, and her mission is to help Naofumi prevent the same thing from happening to his world....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 849 words · Dr. Heather Conley

The Sims 4 Reveals New Expansion Pack Traits

Summary The Sims 4For Rent expansion pack will include five new traits that will truly spice up tenants' and landlords' lives.The Sims 4base game launched back in 2014, and it has been a fairly active game ever since then. From major expansion packs to kits that target niche themes,The Sims 4has received a total of 70 different DLC packs so far, and it’s not going to stop there. Considering that the game has been out for nearly a decade, many expected the developers to have moved on fromThe Sims 4in order to fully focus on the development of Project Rene, also known asThe Sims 5....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Crystal Moore

Why Saints Row is Trending on Twitter

Grand Theft Auto 6’s massive leak has claimed another victim, as many online users make bad faith comparisons of the leaked gameplay toSaints Row’s latest release. For the uninitiated, a hacker has seemingly gotten into Rockstar files and shared videos of earlyGrand Theft Auto 6gameplay. They also reportedly have access to theGTA 5andGTA 6source code, which is going to be devastating if it leaves the hacker’s hands. If the source code forGTA Onlineis accessible by the wrong people, cheaters and hackers will overtake the online game....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Joseph Gutierrez

WoW Dragonflight: Devastation Evoker Rotation and Skill Priority

Quick Links The Devastation Evoker inWorld of Warcraft Dragonflightis the newest damage-dealing class in the game and we are constantly learning of new ways to play it. This guide will be updated continuously to provide more details as we continue to learn more information about the best rotation for DPS in Single, Cleave, and AoE scenarios. The rotation is dynamic but not too complicated and the key takeaway is that the rotation stays mostly the same but depending on the number of targets and how much health they have remaining will change how players utilize the new Empowered skills:Fire BreathandEternity Surge....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Joseph Moran

Wuthering Waves: How To Find And Beat Jue Echo Boss

Quick Links One of Huanglong’s six sentinels, Jue, is officially anEcho inWuthering Waves.Initially introduced as an NPC during the prologue, this majestic deity can now be absorbed to grant the Spectro characters a massive surge in power. Especially for those planning to build Jinhsi, Jue will be one of the bosses to focus on. Not only does this dragon-like entity serve as her best Cost 4 Echo, outranking Mourning Aix in terms of ability, but you also need the unique drop to level up the Resonator’s skill....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Jerry Hines

Xbox Team Dedicated to 'Future-Proofing' Game Libraries

Summary Xboxhas formed a new team to future-proof its vast library of current and old-gen games. This effort for game preservation falls in line withXbox’s existing strategy of offering extensive backwards-compatibility on its latest consoles, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. If exclusivity is a strong aspect for PlayStation, backwards-compatibility is an area where Xbox leads by a notable margin. Unlike the PS5 which extends support up to PS4 games, theXbox Series X|S are backwards-compatible with a plethora of older titles- some of which go all the way back to the original Xbox that came out in 2001....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Ashley Carrillo

YouTube is Getting Rid of Public Dislikes

In March,YouTubemade a controversial announcement, confirming that it would be making changes to how the Dislike button would work in the near future. Users would still be able to click the Dislike button, but the total number of dislikes would no longer be displayed.YouTubesaid the change was planned to discourage harassment and Dislike attacks, but YouTube users worried it’d protect scams, manipulative marketing, and other negative content. Regardless, YouTube has now moved forward with the decision....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Deborah Gonzales

'Daredevil' Boss Thinks It's 'Impossible' To Recast Kingpin In The MCU

While fans are still lamenting the cancellation of Netflix’sDaredevil, some are still hoping the character and his world will soon appear within the MCU. But according to the show’s creator Steven DeKnight,when it comes to recasting Marvel’s Netflix heroes, one of the cast members is simply irreplaceable. When replying to a fan’s comment on Twitter about hoping to see Vincent D’Onofrio reprise his role as Kingpin within the MCU, DeKnight seemed to offer his advice on any future plans for the character....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Elizabeth Smith

10 Best Platformer Games of 2021

The platforming genre is incredibly important to the video game industry. After all, the originalSuper Mario Bros.on the NES was a platformer, and it in turn inspired countless copycats and established one of the industry’s most popular and recognizable franchises in the process. The platformer genre enjoyed a boost in the 90s with the introduction of the 3D platformer, and while recent years haven’t been quite as kind, 2021 has been a banner year for platformers....

June 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1386 words · Mary Brown

10 Most Overpowered Items In Smash Ultimate

Items have always been a significant part of theSuper Smash Bros.franchise. Whether relying on healing items to get you out of a pinch or waiting for that Home-Run Bat or Golden Hammer to do opponents in, theSmashexperience would not be the same without the items players have grown accustomed to. RELATED:10 Assist Trophies In Smash Ultimate Who Should Be Made Playable But amongst the various items inSmash Ultimateare some that perhaps grant the wielders too much power, ones that are dangerous in the hands of the wrong (or right) player....

June 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1357 words · Charles Christian