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Video game adaptations have been on the rise in recent years as Hollywood turns its attention to all the beloved IPs in the gaming world. 2024 was an excellent year for video game movies and series, which was only proven by the stiff competition at this year’s Game Awards. View the full article

Few superheroes have translated into the video gaming medium as perfectly as Spider-Man. Marvel’s most beloved hero has frequently proven to be a perfect fit for gaming with his thrilling web-slinging, acrobatic combat, and colorful array of villains to contend with. View the full article

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket's Mythical Island expansion added a series of new cards to the game, giving players new targets to hunt for when ripping packs, as well as numerous additions to incorporate into various deck builds for their battling purposes such as PvP and Step-Up Challenges. Vaporeon is one of the many cards added through the A1a Mythical Island set, and can be obtained through ripping mew packs, Wonder Picks, or with Pack Points. View the full article

Genshin Impact has finally made Mavuika, the Pyro Archon, a playable unit in the game. Wielding a claymore and her impressive Pyro abilities, Mavuika is a force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by her famous battle against Capitano. View the full article

Anime compilation films have existed for decades as a unique movie format. They consist of movies that compile or condense content from a TV anime series into a feature-length film, sometimes with added scenes, re-edited content, or improved animation, depending on the circumstances, but typically cutting out filler and 'unnecessary' content to get an anime's story out in less time. These films have played a pivotal role in shaping the anime landscape, offering fans a new way to experience already beloved stories while introducing casual viewers to expansive franchises in a more digestible format before anime hit the mainstream. …

An unfortunate long-range hit from a zombie in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 ended one player's attempt to clear the Social Distancing challenge in an extremely frustrating way. The seemingly random nature of the hit underscored some of the problems facing players that tackle some of the toughest Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 challenges. View the full article

When they debuted in Helldivers 2, Firebomb Hellpods introduced another anarchic layer to the live-service PvE shooter. Missions like Eradicate or Blitz can take advantage of Firebomb Hellpods as their incendiary impact lays waste to all beneath them, and yet they can often do more harm than good if a squad is uncoordinated and calling in stratagems or Reinforcements in the vicinity of other players. Still, Helldivers 2 struck gold with this premise as pods in general have been underutilized apart from various colorway patterns and were in need of a refurbishment that could make them more exciting in gameplay. …

Astro Bot director Nicolas Doucet and fellow developers at Team Asobi didn't expect the game to win the prestigious Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2024. The Team Asobi developers who stayed behind in Japan were delighted to see Astro Bot win the top award, and other key staff from the studio shared their thoughts about the moment. View the full article

A Genshin Impact chart has revealed the revenue difference between the two currently featured characters, Neuvillette and Zhongli. With the pool of playable characters constantly expanding, Genshin Impact has made the double banner a standard practice in every update. This gacha mechanic allows players to pull for two limited five-star characters at the same time, with a shared pity number. View the full article

Remedy Entertainment’s 2019 title, Control, became a sleeper hit among gamers, earning critical acclaim from both players and critics. While its gameplay and narrative were highly praised, what truly stood out to many was its stunning visuals. The game showcased some of the best ray tracing implementation available at the time, setting a new benchmark for graphical fidelity in video games. View the full article

A Minecraft player has shared a jaw-dropping in-game build with the sandbox community, highlighting an impressive redstone Tyrannosaurus Rex, and it’s also been animated to perfection. There’s an endless list of mind-blowing structures being crafted in Minecraft every day by talented gamers and architects alike, and it takes a dedicated player to go the extra mile and bring their builds to life through animation. View the full article

The previous V0.3.1 Update for Palworld brought many new additions for both returning players and new players to enjoy. From the new island of Sakurajima filled with new Pals to discover and capture, to new mechanics, craftable items, and unlockable to obtain, there's something for everyone to enjoy. View the full article

Hunter x Hunter is an exciting and impressive adventure fantasy anime that delves deep into the worlds of hunting, assassination, and the supernatural. Death is a common theme in the anime, and it often serves as a catalyst for the story's protagonist and antagonist. View the full article

Some anime are instant hits, while others gradually pick up steam as they move along. Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs was one of those series when it aired in 2022, and it garnered enough positivity to warrant an eventual sequel. View the full article

Dandadan's season-ending moment left many fans wanting for more, and many others yearning to know more details about some of the new characters being introduced later in the series. On the other hand, there are also lots of new characters coming in hot in Season 2, so it will be an overload of information for those who follow this Supernatural Satirical RomCom. View the full article

Genshin Impact's upcoming character Citlali might have a unique feature that sets her apart from other playable units, that being a special movement animation. Genshin Impact's main asset is its playable roster, as every new update revolves around its characters, which is no surprise since they are HoYoverse's main source of revenue. View the full article

Super Smash Bros Ultimate has been getting support for about three years with character balancing, events, and others. The game even included two fighter passes with new characters, stages, and sets of music. The fighters that benefited the most from the DLC fighters were the Mii fighters with costumes. View the full article

In the first half of the hour-long special finale of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 – The Conflict, Yoruichi gets into battle with Nakk Le Vaar, saving Ichigo and the others from a bad matchup, while Uryu reveals that he was never truly aligned to the Wandenreich but Haschwalth, now empowered by Yhwach's The Almighty as the Quincy King sleeps, knew that already. View the full article

Like a Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has a lot on its plate in 2025. While the recently announced projects of a new Virtua Fighter and the mysterious Project Century are enough to get fans speculating, one of the more concrete titles players have to look forward to is releasing early in the new year. With Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii launching in February 2025, players will soon be thrust back into the shoes of fan-favorite character Goro Majima, but the Mad Dog of Shimano isn't the only familiar face the game should feature. View the…

Founded almost 40 years ago, Rare is one of the most renowned developers in the gaming industry. Rare got its start developing an array of licensed games, ranging from game show adaptations like Jeapordy! and Wheel of Fortune, to a handful of Sesame Street and WWF games. But Rare really rose to prominence in the 1990s and early 2000s, with the introduction of beloved series like Battletoads, Donkey Kong Country, Killer Instinct, GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, and Viva Pinata. View the full article

An unlucky Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 player recently discovered a frustrating bug that's capable of ending Zombies runs on the Terminus map. Players in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 community are calling on Treyarch to fix the bug and other issues that weren't addressed in previous updates. View the full article

"One hundred episodes" is a milestone that not many television shows ever reach. Even if a popular TV show has a solid fanbase, it might not have the budget, cast, a willing distributor, or producer support to get that far. View the full article

One Starfield player has recently managed to pull off a spectacular vehicle kill while exploring Mars. Their achievement illustrates the combat potential of Starfield's sole land rover. View the full article

In Stardew Valley, rings have always been an essential boost to farming life. They could make the player faster, hit harder, emit a soft glow during the night, or make it easier to attract items. But with only two slots available, choosing from the plethora of great rings was always a challenge. View the full article

December has certainly been a great month for Pokemon TCG Pocket fans. The month has introduced players to the Mythical Island expansion pack, introducing 86 new cards to the game which people can either battle with or simply look at as they add them to their collection. Aside from that, the game has also added holiday event missions, giving players worthwhile rewards for simply logging in and collecting them daily. However, this comes with a few concerns that have raised the eyebrows of players due to how they could have been easily avoided. View the …