The 5 Most Powerful Bosses In The Witcher 3 (& The 5 Weakest)

The Witcher 3is enormous in scale, so, of course, that means it’s jammed full of nasty monsters Geralt of Rivia has to kill. But, are all monsters genuinely evil? Yes, some will have an ulterior motive, but others might have a reason as to why they became who they are. RELATED:The Witcher 3: 5 Reasons Blood & Wine Is The Better Expansion (& 5 Why It’s Hearts Of Stone) However, what monsters are genuinely mighty and what ones are pretty weak?...

July 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1399 words · Jeffrey Garcia

The Best Mods For Sid Meier's Pirates

While most fans will know Sid Meier for his excellentCivilizationseries, he has also made a variety ofother games including Sci-Fi epicsand the best pirate simulator ever made.Sid Meier’s Piratesis a game that provides the full buccaneering experience from thrilling naval combat to tracking down buried treasures on tropical islands. Related:Civilization Gandhi Nuclear Aggression Bug Is A Myth, Says Sid Meier The game’s protagonist journeys to the Caribbean islands and resorts to piracy in his quest to find the kidnapped members of his family....

July 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1361 words · Elizabeth Shepherd

The King of Fighters Allstar Update Adds New Playable Characters

The King of Fighters Allstarhas received an update that added characters fromSamurai Shodown. Netmarble’s game is also featuring new content to celebrate the newest crossover, just like whenThe King of Fighters Allstarwelcomed WWE stars. Released in 2018 by Netmarble,The King of Fighters Allstarbrings a different type of gameplay than the 1v1 fights of the main game series. The game is a beat’em up style RPG where the player wakes up in the world ofThe King of Fighterswith no memory....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Samantha Weeks

The Realist Sci-fi of Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell

Summary Cowboy BebopandGhost in the Shellare two of the biggest science fiction anime of all time, though the former has been primarilycherished as a neo-noir Westernrather than just “sci-fi.” While these two shows have been lauded for their rich themes and mesmerizing aesthetics, there’s an underrated quality to the futures they depict; the things thatdon’tchange. WhileGhost in the Shellhas seen numerous iterations, with the newest ones dating as recently as 2022, both it andBebop’s singular seasongained their prominence during the late 90s....

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · Andrew Davidson

The Simple Trick That Makes Matt Reeves' Batman Feel So Different

So much of a film’s narrative is delivered in the fine details, the way shots are structured, the perspective taken by the camera, and a thousand other small choices. The simplest change in visual presentation can turn a hero into a villain, or a widely despised character into a fan favorite. Matt Reeves is the seventh director to leave their fingerprint on the big-screenBatman mythos, after Martinson, Burton, Schumacher, Nolan, Snyder, and Whedon....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 826 words · Dustin Grimes

Things Ubisoft's XDefiant Does Differently Than Call Of Duty

Summary With a large majority ofCall of Dutyand FPS fans awaiting a brand-new title to adhere to their wishes and requests, Ubisoft’sXDefiantappears to be the go-to title. While it is important to mention that producers at Ubisoft San Francisco do not intend to be a “COD killer” as many fans may have suggested, it is clear to see that the potential for competition is certainly present. Despite itsrecent indefinite delayleading to frustration among fans who have been awaiting its release, a plethora of closed beta tests and playtest sessions have allowed fans to see just how different it operates in comparison to the popular Activision franchise....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Linda Carlson

Unresolved Mysteries & Plot Holes Left Hanging In Sonic The Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2is a bigger movie than the original in many ways. The first movie had a road trip motif spliced together with a traditional coming-of-age tale. Sonic is struggling with making friends, while Tom doesn’t want to be a sheriff in a tiny town anymore. RELATED:Minor Characters Who Should Appear In The Sonic The Hedgehog Movies There are some action set pieces in the original movie, but not many....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Mary Reeves

What Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Alliance Should Keep From Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance

Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Allianceis set to be the spiritual successor to theBaldur’s Gate: Dark Allianceseries from the early 2000s. As a result, Tuque Games and Wizards of the Coast have a deep well to draw from for mechanics that could find a home in the newDnDgame.Dungeons and Dragons: Dark Allianceis poised to include some fan-pleasing ideas and stay firmly within its action-RPG roots, so while it’s based on the tabletop role-playing game, fans can expect a more action-orientated title rather than a deep RPG experience....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 751 words · Leah Wolf

World of Warcraft Reveals January 2024 Prime Gaming Reward

Summary With 2024 right around the corner,World of Warcraftrevealed the first Prime Gaming reward of the new year that players can claim. Until January 30,World of Warcraftplayers who connect their Battle.net and Prime Gaming accounts can add the Swift Windsteed mount to their collections inDragonflight. A few days before the Prime Gaming reward was made available,World of Warcraftshowcased its ambitious 2024 roadmapfor both the retail and Classic game versions. In January, bothDragonflightandWrath of the Lich King Classicwill have updates that will include new content for players to enjoy....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Annette Wallace

Xbox Fan Makes Custom Xbox 360 Blades Themed Backgrounds

Many are desperate to recapture theXbox 360gaming days of the past. WhileXbox Series X backward compatibility is helping to make that dream reality, one Reddit user has taken it a step further and recreated one of the more nostalgic original hallmarks of theXbox 360. On theXbox Series X subreddit, user u/prasad1287 posted his faithful recreations of the oldXbox 360 “blades” interface. For those unaware, when the Xbox 360originally launched back in 2005, its original dashboard had a design known as “blades,” where each section of the console was split into menus with silver blades on either side, which made a satisfying “woosh” sound when they are flipped through....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Louis Estes

Yaoyao Constellation Guide

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Yaoyao is the highly anticipated Dendro Polearm character from Liyue andGenshin Impactplayers are thrilled to finally have her join their teams. Not only is she popular amongst players, but she is also loved by the people of Liyue and the Adepti, such as Cloud Retainer and Madame Ping. As recognition for her impressive feats, she was presented with the Adepti Device, Yuegui, to be able to protect herself....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Clinton Gillespie

10 Iconic Horror Movie Settings & Their Real-Life Locations

Horror has some of the most recognizable locations in pretty much all of cinema, and this list is here to prove it. While a lot ofhorror filmsrely on far-out locations in fantasy andscience fictionsettings, that doesn’t always ring true. In fact, there are plenty of locations from famous horror films that you could go out and visit right now if you had no other obligations. RELATED:10 Photo-Realistic Horror Games Like P....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1010 words · Brittany James

5 Overrated 80s Horror Movies

When it comes right down to it, the horror movie genre might have been around for quite a while, but it got a bit of a boost towards the end of the 20th century.Horror films in the 1970sgot a boost with some iconic characters and stories. The 1980s continued that trend by introducing even more characters or keeping some stories that first got their start a decade earlier. That doesn’t mean that everything that came out in the 1980s was absolutely perfect....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · Eric Allen