Super Mario RPG's Bosses Shine Brightest When They Shake Things Up

Summary SinceSuper Mario RPGis an RPG, it features a plethora of exciting and challenging mechanics. While fans of the genre will know what to expect here, Nintendo has also tossed in some unique ones to really spruce it up. Specifically, many of the bosses feature some special features that make them a joy to fight, which really helps makeSuper Mario RPGshine. There are many bosses inSuper Mario RPGthat just feel like a pretty standard fight, but the ones that mix it up a bit really stand tall above all the rest....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Jason Taylor

Super Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai 'Very Satisfied' with PS5

Super Smash Bros.is a franchise that celebrates video games of all different kinds. It’s a series that rarely ever shies away from characters or worlds, and no person is better suited for creating and directingSuper Smash Bros.than Masahiro Sakurai. As a lover of video games himself, Sakurai is open to many different kinds of experiences, including those happening on the next console generation. Some might not know this, but Sakurai himself is an avid video game player....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Michelle Moss

The Exorcist: Believer: How Did William Friedkin Feel About the Sequel?

AsThe Exorcist: Believerreleases this weekend, the film community continues to mourn the loss of the original movie’s director on its 50-year anniversary. Writer/director/producer William Friedkin was one of the most important contributors to the New Hollywood movement during the 1970s when he pulled off one of the best one-two punches any filmmaker has ever had. It began with 1971’s crime thrillerThe French Connection; a critical darling, the highest-grossing film of the year and a recipient of five Academy Awards including Best Director and Picture....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Theresa Cole

The Pros and Cons of BioShock 4's RPG Turn

WithBioShock Infiniteapproaching its eighth birthday, fans still have very little insight into the story or setting ofBioShock 4. What is known, however, is that new studio Cloud Chamber will be tackling the project. However, while many developers from the first three games will be returning, series creator Ken Levine has moved on. At the end of last year, several Cloud Chamber job listings gave fans some insight into potential changes they might expect to see inBioShock 4....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 977 words · Lindsey Branch

The Weeknd And Lily-Rose Depp Star In HBO's First The Idol Teaser

The first official teaser has been released forHBO’sThe Idol, a new series created by singer-songwriter The Weeknd andEuphoriashowrunner Sam Levinson. The series stars Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd and is set in the world of the L.A. music industry. The Idolwas first announced last July by The Weeknd, one of theHBOshow’s creators, who will also serve as executive producer and co-star. The Weeknd played the teaser at one of his concerts, and it was subsequently posted online for audiences everywhere to see....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Mia Parker

Urusei Yatsura Episode 12 Review

After a short break over the new year,Urusei Yatsurahas returned with its second courfor the Winter 2023 anime season, with an incredible new pair of opening and ending songs to announce its arrival. The show continues to be laugh-out-loud hilarious, especially with the arrival of Lum’s young cousin, Ten. Ten is a very popular character, and fans of the series have been waiting eagerly for his return in the new series....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Tyler Davies

Useful Redstone Contraptions In Minecraft

Summary When it comes down to it,Minecraftis a fairly simple game to play. Things are pretty intuitive in terms of crafting, especially since a recipe book allows you to go back and check all the recipes you know so far. However, there’s one form of craft in the game that’s only reserved for the smartest:Redstone contraptions. If Redstone inMinecraftfeels like a foreign language, no need to worry. Just replicating a few basic farms tends to teach the basics to a player....

July 2, 2025 · 8 min · 1500 words · Jasmin Hill

V Rising: How to Get Coarse Thread

Coarse Thread is a material inV Risingthat players will use to craft a variety of important items. However, it is certainly not the easiest crafting reagent to come across, and indeed fans may find themselves lacking in Coarse Thread as they attempt to progress through the game. For those players that are looking to add to their Coarse Thread stockpiles, this guide details the locations upon which they should focus their attention....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Michael Larsen

Valheim's Most Popular Mod Demonstrates Why It Will Keep Succeeding

Valheimis not only immensely popular on Steam but also among the eternally thriving mod community. While mainstays likeSkyrimandFallout: New Vegasremain the most popular titles for modders, the new Norse survival simulator is not far behind. Despite a scant few months of release, there are already 3.2 million downloads ofValheimmods all around the world. In comparison, one of the most hyped game of recent years,Cyberpunk 2077, only has 7.2 million mod downloads, despite a much higher profile and an earlier release date....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Erica Alvarez

Video Shows The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Upscaled to 4K Resolution and 60 FPS

Even though it released back in 2017 for the Switch and Wii U,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildstill looks magnificent on both consoles. Thanks to the game’s cel-shaded art style and cartoony visuals, it even looks great in portable mode in lower resolution. Since the Switch doesn’t have much power compared to other modern consoles, Zelda fans might never be able to experienceBreath of the Wildin 4K and 60fps, but one dedicated fan has created something that might help us imagine what it could look like....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Jeffrey Mathews

Warhammer 40K: Darktide: Every Audio And Visual Cue For The Specialist And Elite Enemies

Anyone who has already givenWarhammer 40,000: Darktidea try, or has played games similar to it such asLeft 4 Dead 2or of courseVermintide 2(though surprisingly notSpace Marine 2) can probably vouch that audio cues are incredibly important in these types of games. Being able to hear and immediately know (or see) when an Elite/Special enemy is spawning is a huge advantage. RELATED:Games That Feature The Biggest Skill Trees So, let’s go over both the audio and visual cues of every zombie-like Nurgle Elite and Special enemy inWarhammer 40k: Darktide....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1095 words · Autumn Brown

What Marvel's Midnight Suns' Social System Can Learn From Fire Emblem

Sony’s PlayStation Showcase 2021 offered Marvel Comics fans a lot to look forward to, from Square Enix and Eidos Montreal’s much-discussedGuardians of the Galaxyto twonew Insomniac titles:Marvel’s Spider-Man 2andWolverine. Between these games and others likeMarvel’s Avengersit may be hard to keep track of all the superhero games in development at any given time, but fans of the Marvel universe shouldn’t forget about Firaxis Games’Marvel’s Midnight Suns. First revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live last month,Midnight Sunsis a strategic tactics RPG akin to Firaxis’XCOMseries, but instead utilizing teams of three superheroes at a time whose moves are controlled via adeckbuilding card-based system....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Valerie Wilson

What Stephen King’s Firestarter Needs To Do To Be A Successful Reboot

Another horror reboot is coming out of Blumhouse Studios: Stephen King’s infamous 1980 novelFirestarter. The original sci-fi/horror adaptation shocked audiences in 1984, and nearly 40 years later, it is finally getting the reimagining it deserves.Firestarterwill be helmed byThe Vigildirector Keith Thomas and produced by Jason Blum and Akiva Goldsman. For decades, author Stephen King has had several successes with his numerous book adaptations: dramatic classics such asTheShawshank Redemption(1994) andThe Green Mile(1999), as well as his extremely popular horror films, includingCarrie(1976),The Shining(1980),Children of the Corn(1984), andPet Semetary(1989)....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 828 words · Deanna Lee