Askeladd was the leader of a band of mercenaries, and he was the main antagonist of the first season of theVinland Sagaanime. He was such a great villain that it was almost impossible for the audience to hate him. Despite his actions,Askeladd ended up becomingone of the most popular characters. RELATED:The Best Seinen Anime For Battle Shonen Fans Due to his popularity, fans wanted to see him in action more often....

Destiny 2’s Season of The Worthy brought a whole new world of possibilities in character customization and gameplay mechanics. The introduction of Warmind Cells, a mechanic brought on through certain mods, allowed players to interact with the game’s combat mechanics in a unique way. However, Bungie announced that Lightfall will come with the removal of Warmind Cell mods, leading many players to wonder what this might mean for the character of Rasputin and the future ofDestiny 2....

For fans of theHarry Potterlicense,Hogwarts Legacyis the stuff of dreams. An open-world experience where players can enjoy the magical grounds of the hallowed castle and beyond is something that has been desired for years. However, theAAA gaming landscape is seeing more open world games than ever before, and the Avalanche Software-made project has fierce competition from countless more established studios. Tapping into what made other titles so special would be a suitable course of action for the developer, and one trend that seems to be a mainstay of open-ended games is an optional board or card game that can provide hours of gameplay....

The free Xbox Games with Gold titles for June have been announced, with the highlights being both the excellent platformer and the turn-based strategy Xbox 360 offerings. The free Games with Gold for June have been revealed for both Xbox One and Xbox 360. All Xbox 360 Games with Gold releases are backwards compatible on Xbox One and available in the Xbox One store. Here’s what’s available for the month of June, along with the dates each game will be available:...

Until recently, Microsoft has mostly avoided controversies like those surrounding its soon-to-be subsidiary, Activision Blizzard. However, while Microsoft’s internal culture does not appear to beas toxic as Blizzard’s, it’s seemed it’s not entirely free of the sexual misconduct issues plaguing some parts of the game industry. The creator of Microsoft’s Kinect andHoloLensis the latest to land himself in hot water. According to recent reports, Alex Kipman will be stepping down following revelations of his sexual misconduct....

This past summer, “Gamer Girl” Belle Delphine made headlines when she announced that she would be selling her used bath water online. TheBelle Delphine bath waterproved to be a huge hit for the social media star, though she later ran into issues when her Instagram account was taken down. Delphine then disappeared from the Internet a bit, with her last tweet before today sent out on August 5. Now Delphine has returned to Twitter, claiming that she was arrested....

The first trailer for Marvel’s next Disney+ series,Ms. Marvel, has dropped, and fans are excited about the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s hero line-up. The show’s lead character, Kamala Khan, only made her first appearance in the comics in 2013. This makes her one of the quickest page-to-screen debuts in Marvel’s history. Related:Marvel: Comic Book Characters Who Deserve A Disney+ Series However, the character’s connection to Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers may confuse fans who aren’t as knowledgeable aboutMarvel Comics....

Part of what helps Respawn Entertainment’sApex Legendsstand out from other games in thebattle royale genre like Epic Games’Fortniteis its emphasis on unique characters called Legends who each bring different skills to any team’s composition. That’s what makes it particularly sad to see one of the game’s originating characters, Wraith, suffer from a bug that all but negates the abilities she otherwise brings to the table. A video was posted to the r/apexlegends subreddit by Reddit user Proki- that shows the dedicated Wraith player getting downed at the same time as they enter into the void, a mechanic inApex Legendsallowing Wraith to turn invisible and invulnerable for a limited time....

Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creed The Ezio Collectionfeatures a remasteredAssassin’s Creed 2, but it appears the remastering process has been unkind to character’s faces. The release ofAssassin’s Creed The Ezio Collectionearlier this month might have been a little overshadowed by bigger releases in October -Battlefield 1has been dominating game sales, whileTitanfall 2has been garnering near-universal critical acclaim - but Ubisoft’s remaster of Ezio’s adventures is a big deal for fans of the series. There might not be a more beloved character in the entire franchise than the quick-witted Italian assassin, and without anewAssassin’s Creedgame on the horizon this year, fans will have to make due with the remastered offering....

TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise has been transporting gamers around the world into the past for a series of high-octane historical adventures since 2007. These titles have gone down in gaming history for their clever stealth mechanics, surprisingly in-depth research, and fascinating lore. Now, oneAssassin’s Creedfan has been inspired to bring one of the franchise’s iconic artifacts, a Sword of Eden, to life. Pieces of Eden are powerful ancient technologyfound throughout theAssassin’s Creedgames. They were created by the highly advanced species known as the Isu and react with the network of neurotransmitters the Isu engineered into human brains in the distant past....

Baldur’s Gate 3has a huge array of character creation options, both in terms of visual changes and changes that influence gameplay. While it’s been possible to change the latter since the game came out by speaking with Withers, patch #3 has also added a way to redesign a character’s appearance and some other elements post-character creation too. InBaldur’s Gate 3Patch #3, Larian has added a “Magic Mirror” to the game, which allows players to change their character’s appearance, voice, and pronouns....

Margot Robbie’sBarbiemovie raises questions among international audiences due to a specific scene recognizing an Asian political conflict. This controversy has sparked conversations about whether some countries should allow the commercial release of the feature in their region. Recently, another nation has joined the debate and could banBarbiefrom its national release schedule. This past July 3, authorities in Vietnam prohibitedBarbiemovie screenings in their country. The policy came after it was revealed that the film depicted a map with the “nine-dash line,” a set of line segments in a map that asserts China’s territorial claims of the South China Sea, which Vietnam claims violates their sovereignty....

As in much of the Souls-like genre which makes up half of its DNA, Ska Studios’ latest Metroidvania-RPGSalt and Sacrificecan be a little overwhelmingfor players setting out to hunt their first mage. Much likethe first game in the series, Sacrifice’s menus are deliberately (and sometimes frustratingly) opaque, there’s no mapping system, and characters have an impractical tendency to talk in vague riddles with references to obscure pieces of lore. RELATED:Salt and Sacrifice: How to Use Runic Arts...