Sonic 3 Director Teases the Importance of Shadow and Maria's Story

Summary Sonic the Hedgehog 3will soon be speeding into cinemas and one element of the upcoming video game adaptation that fans are excited to see on screen is Shadow the Hedgehog, who will be voiced by Keanu Reeves in the new movie. The thirdSonic the Hedgehogfilm continues the franchise adaptation from Paramount Pictures, which places SEGA’s famous video game characters in the human world. The first movie saw Sonic (Ben Schwartz) build a family with James Marsden’s police officer, Tom Wachowski....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Kristin Cruz

Sony Exploring Ways to Add Haptic Feedback to Older PlayStation Games

Summary Sony may be looking into ways to introduce the haptic feedback of the PS5 to olderPlayStationtitles. One of the most prominent additions to come with the PS5 is the enhanced haptic feedback of the console’s DualSense controller, which utilizes advanced rumble motors to stimulate in-game sensations in certainPlayStationtitles. This helps give players a more immersive experience by allowing them to feel the weight of Kratos’s Leviathan Axe inGod of War Ragnarokor the resistance of Aloy’s bow inHorizon Forbidden West, to name a few examples....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Joshua Joseph

Square Enix's Best Turn-Based JRPGs, Ranked

Summary Square Enix has a rich and celebrated history in the realm of video games, with these companies operating separately and wowing the masses time and time again with their games. While the company has fallen into a rut of sorts in recent times, this should take nothing away from itsimpressive pedigree in the video game industry. This company is synonymous with the JRPG genre, ushering in the golden era withFinal Fantasy 7and never looking back....

July 16, 2025 · 5 min · 926 words · David Norton

Star Trek Couples Who Rejected Cultural Divides to be Together

Summary From the beginning, the goal ofStar Trekwas to show people that the future could be a better place if everyone embraced the Vulcan philosophy: “Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations.” The philosophy is so important toStar Trek, that words expressing it became a mantra for the franchise and everything it stood for. One of the many ways the franchise has expressed this infinite diversity in infinite combinations is through interspecies romances....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1243 words · Rebecca Alexander

Star Trek's Post-Scarcity World, Explained

Summary When Gene Roddenberry was building theStar Trekuniverse, he had optimistic ideas about what the future could look like. He imagined a world where people were no longer driven by acquiring money or material possessions, where people’s empathy outweighed their selfishness, where everyone could connect to their common humanity to achieve a world without greed, poverty, bigotry, violence, or war. These are the core principles upon which theStar Trekuniverse was built....

July 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1135 words · Steve Perry

Starfield Missed the Opportunity to Make One Feature More Immersive

When it launched last year,Starfieldset out to bring a thrilling story of space exploration to life. The wait leading up to Bethesda’s sci-fi adventure was filled with excitement, asStarfieldappeared to be one of the developer’s most ambitious projects yet. Unfortunately, the game has failed to capture the same love as other Bethesda titles. While there are strong qualities in the game, it can often lack the immersion that predecessors likeSkyrimandFallout 3offer....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Kenneth Mcbride

Starving Artist Achievement In Genshin Impact

InGenshin ImpactNatlan, players won’t find Seelies. This is related to the lore between the region, the Abyss, and the Night Kingdom. Instead, the blue spirits are replaced by a Phlogiston-infused-like creatures that “walk” when they move; they’re functionally similar to the Seelies. These adorable spirits are said to have been born from ancient graffiti. These graffiti are where players should bring back the Monetoo after they wander around or put themselves in danger....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · David Nunez

Tenebrous Mimesis Locations & Farming Route In Genshin Impact

Quick Links Tenebrous Mimiflora inGenshin Impactis also known as Tenebrous Mimesis. These abyssal monsters are considered elite enemies and grant drops such as Refractive Bud, Bewildering Broadleaf, and Illusory Leafcoil. Unlike local specialties inGenshin Impact, these monsters respawn after 24 hours, allowing players to farm them every day. Like other elite enemies in the game, their drops aren’t needed for characters but are instead required to ascend certain weapons, likeChasca’s best weapon inGenshin Impact, Astral Vulture’s Crimson Plumage....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Kelly Phillips

The Best Slow Life Fantasy Manhwa

Summary Reading the same battle manhwacan get stale after a while, especially when many stories use the same formula and ideas over and over. When that happens, the best solution is to pick up something completely different. Rather than an action-packed story, a slow slice-of-life could be a much-needed change of pace. Mostslow life manhwainvolve some sort of domestic activity like cooking or cleaning and focus on individual characters instead of an overarching plot....

July 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1327 words · Susan Wolfe

The Creeper From Jeepers Creepers The Most Underrated Horror Villains

Summary As ahorrorfan since my early teenage years, I’ve watched classics, more contemporary releases, and tried my best to work through the most critically acclaimed and popular films from each subgenre. Slashers are my favorite, and since there areso many villains to observe and compare to one another, I’ve spent a lot of time wondering who the best and worst villains are. I may love Ghostface and think there have been some impressive horror villains from 2020 releases, from Mother inBarbarianto the terrifying entity inSmileand the brilliant sequelSmile 2....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 710 words · Shannon Walters

The First Descendant Announces Winter Festival Event

Summary Nexon has announced whenThe First Descendant’s Winter Festival Event will begin, and the online looter shooter has a lot to offer players during this year’s festive period. Since Christmas 2024 is right around the corner, several live-service and MMO games are tapping into the holiday spirit, withThe First Descendantnow following suit, and limited-time events and themed rewards have become a staple end-of-year bonus for gamers of all genres. The First Descendantwas released as a free-to-play title in July 2024, harboring vibrant, adrenaline-fueled gameplay where players become Descendants to protect humanity from the Vulgus alien race....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Sydney Mcneil

The Game Awards 2024: Predicting the Best Sports/Racing Winner

The Game Awards 2024nominees for Best Sports/Racing game this year includeF1 24, EA Sports FC 25, NBA 2K25, Top Spin 2K25, andWWE 2K24. Fans will want to tune into the showcase on December 12 to see who the winner is, but what’s interesting is how these games come from two publishers.F1 24is developed by Codemasters andEA Sports FC 25is developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania, but both are published by EA Sports....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Tim Wilson

The Most Forgettable Grand Theft Auto Playable Characters

Summary Few video game franchises have been as successful asGrand Theft Auto. From the humble beginnings of the 2DGrand Theft Auto 1has arisen one oftheworld’s highest-selling video game franchises. There are plenty of reasonsGrand Theft Autohas been successful, from epic open-worlds to top-notch gameplay, but one of the things Rockstar has long been known for is its storytelling. The company has given us some of the most iconic characters in video gaming, but they haven’t all been hits....

July 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1427 words · Brian Lee