Kiryu Still Shines in Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth's Turn-Based Combat

Summary The recentLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthis very bold in its ambition, with the game essentially acting like a crashing of worlds between the franchise’s past and its future. While once again taking the role of Ichiban Kasuga, players are accompanied by the series' iconic past protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, every step of the way. This means that Kiryu is at the forefront ofLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s party system and turn-based combat, being a huge deviation from the usual beat-em-up context that fans are so used to seeing Kiryu thrive within....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Denise Burke

Longest Mario Platformer Games

Summary Games wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for everyone’s favorite Italian plumber. TheSuper Mario Bros.series has been at the forefront of games, consistently leading the charge in innovative game design. When the medium made its biggest technological leap to 3D, he was right there to show everyone how it is done. To pay tribute to all of his platforming escapades, the following list will rank all of hisplatformers based on how long they take to finish, from shortest to longest....

July 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1069 words · Christian Norton

Mediocre Movies With Best Endings

A trip to the movies is almost always a good time. Unfortunately, though, there are some times when a movie just isn’t very good, and watching it seems like a waste. And then there are times when a movie isn’t necessarily good but watching it makes for a good time or maybe there’s just one particular moment that saves it. RELATED:Mediocre Anime That Are Worth Watching Just For Their Endings Over the past 100 years or so that Hollywood has been making movies, there are a few out there that get saved by a good ending or shocking twist....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Paul Evans

Minecraft 1.21 Needs a Combat Update to Make Its Other Features Truly Shine

Summary Minecraft’s upcoming 1.21 update will add trial chambers into the game—gauntlets of combat challenges with a new breeze mob and specialized poison-arrow skeletons. However, for this new feature to really shine,Minecraftneeds a combat update. Minecraft’s next updates are adding new combat features, with wolf armor in 1.20.5 and trial chambers in 1.21. The former encourages players to breed wolf armies and take them into battle, while the latter is a new structure more focused on combat than ever before....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Elizabeth Klein MD

Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing Forspoken

Forspokenis breaking some new ground in the realm of video games. It’s a third-person action role-playing game, which has been done before, but now the graphics, cinematics, and fighting mechanics are all cranked up to eleven. Given everything that’s going on inForspoken, some players might find it has a steep learning curve. That’s part of why the introductory chapter is a bit on the long side. Just like it is for the main character Frey, every mistake that the player makes is a lesson to be learned for the future....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Randy Maxwell

MultiVersus Might be Following in New World's Footsteps

The recent announcement from Player First Games that its action-brawlerMultiVersuswould be ending its open beta in preparation for a 2024 launch came as a surprise to many players. The game has been in open beta since July 2022 and will go offline almost a year later in June 2023. WhileMultiVersusinitially appeared as a potential competitor to theSuper Smash Bros.series, utilizing characters like Batman, Bugs Bunny, Arya Stark, and others from Warner Bros....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Brittany Malone

NBA 2K21: How To Unlock The Gym Rat Badge

The Gym Rat badge inNBA 2K21grants a permanent bonus to physical attributes, increasing acceleration, speed, stamina, strength, and vertical by four. One way to obtain this badge is to reach Superstar 2 on MyRep progression, though this undoubtedly requires a significant amount of grinding. Fortunately, there is an alternative and easier way to unlock the Gym Rat badge, and it centers aroundNBA 2K21’s MyCareer game mode. RELATED:NBA 2K21: Best Jumpshots Before getting into this method, though, it is important to clarify that the Gym Rat badge that it grants is not identical to the one that comes from reaching Superstar 2 in one big way....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1008 words · Krista Parker

New Netflix Series Has a 1% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes

Queen Cleopatra, a new Netflix series and the second installment in theAfrican Queensfranchise produced byJada Pinkett Smith, currently has a 1% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The first installment in the series,African Queens: Njinga, released back in February to a similarly icy reception from audiences, though it fared far better with critics thanQueen Cleopatrahas managed so far. African Queens: Njingaearned an 88% critic score fromreview aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, significantly higher than its 22% audience score....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Scott Brown

Next World of Warcraft Update Adds Two New Races to the Game

As the Battle for Azeroth dies down, manyWorld of Warcraftplayers have a ton of questions, including who will become the nextWarchief after Sylvanas. There are a ton of unanswered questions about what comes next in the Visions of N’Zothupdate, but one things players have recently receive a glimpse of are the two Allied races: the Vulpera and the Mechagnomes. World of Warcraft’s next update will see Alliance and Horde players taking on the threat of an elder god, exploring the dark realm of N’Zoth, fighting the madness of the said deity, and checking out the invasions of Uldum and the restored Vale of Eternal Blossoms....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Allison Norris MD

Octopath Traveler 2: How To Get To The Nameless Village

Quick Links It can be easy to get lost while exploring the grand world of Solistia inOctopath Traveler 2. The number of branching paths, numerous towns and villages, hidden caves, and more, can test even the most veteran explorers. If you intend to complete the storylines ofall eight playable characters, you will need to know how to find the elusive Nameless Village inOctopath Traveler 2. It is one of the most carefully hidden towns in the game, and chances are that you probably walked right past its entrance....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Justin Franco

Opelucid City Could Be a Template for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Version Differences

Version differences have been part of thePokemonfranchise since its inception.RedandGreenstarted a trend of using exclusives to encourage trading, with monsters like Ekans exclusive toRedversion and Sandshrew toBlueversion.Pokemon GoldandSilvertook this a step further by introducing twobox art Legendaries - Ho-Oh and Lugia- whose presence in the main plot would differ slight. While each pair of entries approaches their exclusive content differently, someBlackandWhiteofferings could point to design ideas for the upcomingPokemon ScarletandViolet....

July 19, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Mr. Dylan Jones

Persona 3 Portable Social Links That Should Have Been in Persona 3 Reload

Summary It’s been stated thatPersona 3 Reloadis a remake of the originalPersona 3, and this is evident in the lack of a female protagonist (who was exclusive toPersona 3 Portable) andThe Answer. WhileThe Answerhas been listed as part ofPersona 3 Reload’s DLC expansion pack, some fans ofPortable’s female protagonist, Kotone Shiomi, remain disappointed. However, it’s not just Shiomi that longtimePersona 3players wanted to see in a full remake. Prior toPersona 3 Reload’s release, fans were hoping that several Social Links from the male protagonist’s route and the originalPersona 3would be replaced with the female protagonist’s Social Links fromPortable....

July 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1613 words · Kyle Lynch

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Fan Makes Real Life Poketch Watch

With the release ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlon the horizon, it’s no surprise to see fans of the seriescelebrating the highly-anticipatedPokemonremakes. One fan has taken it to the next level by building a real-life Poketch using a smartwatch. While the Poketch is an upcoming feature ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, it dates back to their original incarnations on the Nintendo DS. The Poketch occupied the bottom screen of the system, acting as a sort of smartwatch to aid the player in their journey....

July 19, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · William Villarreal