Month: July 2021

Every now and again, a game throws players a boon in the form of a follower, sidekick, or otherwise useful addition to the party in order to help pave the way through something that could have otherwise been a chore without them. Sometimes they are useful to the plot, giving additional information and providing the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Children of the Atom #5 by Vita Ayala, Paco Medina, and David Curiel, and Travis Lanham on sale now. Even in their respective worlds, superheroes are often seen as idols or role models. Heroes like Batman and Spider-Man have run into their fair share of citizens wearing replicas of

Dungeons and Dragons has become a very popular tabletop roleplaying game with expansions, new sourcebooks, and homebrewed campaigns. Its ability to be played anywhere, at any time is a major selling point, but there are many things that can make or break a campaign. Its mythical environments and replayability make it easy for newcomers or

The Simpsons has had a number of shorts since it was acquired by Disney, some featuring crossovers between everyone’s favorite Springfield family and the likes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Star Wars. In an interview with CBR, co-showrunner Al Jean looked back at the origins of these crossovers, the likes of which include the

With Marvel Studios creating new series for Disney+, the previous Marvel Television shows on ABC, Netflix, Hulu and Freeform were left without a home, or more accurately, without a canon. Since then, each series has been in a limbo when it comes to being considered a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or left behind as the multibillion-dollar franchise continues to expand.

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Chapter #139 of Attack on Titan, “Toward the Tree on That Hill,” by Hajime Isayama, Dezy Sienty and Alex Ko Ransom, available in English now from Kodansha. It’s been many months since the Attack on Titan manga concluded, but fans are still chewing over the ending creator Hajime Isayama chose for his

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fear Street Part 2: 1978, now streaming on Netflix. In Fear Street Part 2: 1978, fans were eagerly waiting to see how the Camp Nightwing killer came to be. He was seen wielding his ax to brutal effect in Part 1, so it made sense there’d be high anticipation

It’s Phantasy Star Online 2‘s ninth anniversary this month, and to celebrate, Sega has added the very first in-game event to PSO2: New Genesis, as well as a few contests. The game is still pretty new at just over a month old, so there isn’t as much content as the original — which makes this event an exciting

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Avengers #46, by Jason Aaron, Javier Garron, David Curiel and VC’s Cory Petit, on sale now. While the Avengers have long kept the moniker of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, this claim has repeatedly come under fire more often than usual as of late. The latest iteration of the Marvel Universe’s

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Marvel’s Black Widow, now playing in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access. Sandwiched as it is between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, Black Widow unfolds years before the title character’s sacrifice in Endgame. As such, there was never any expectation the prerequisite end-credits

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki Episode 5, “Journey Into Mystery,” streaming now on Disney+. A gathering of Lokis greater than ever before occurred in the latest episode of Loki, as the title character teamed up with his variants to survive the apocalyptic environment of the Void. Each Loki brought to bear their own unique

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Black Widow, now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ Premier Access. Throughout her many appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, much of Black Widow’s (Scarlett Johansson) past has remained shrouded in mystery. That all changes in Black Widow, Marvel Studios’ first theatrical release since 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home. The movie

Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA) was a cult classic animated series until Netflix started streaming it, ushering in an entirely new generation of fans. The hype around the show even provided a second wave of fans for The Legend of Korra (LOK), the series that followed ATLA albeit with a much more hesitant Nickelodeon. RELATED: Legend Of Korra:

Fire Emblem: Three Houses has many characters with varying personalities. Depending on which house the player teaches, they automatically gain a whole class of students but can recruit students from other houses to bolster their forces. This could be for reasons such as rounding the variety of forces they had for gameplay, or because they

Movie adaptations based on books are a common thing in Hollywood. After all, movies have been around for as long as the late 1800s so, naturally, when the Hollywood idea well dries up, Tinseltown goes fishing in books to find fresh ideas. What is not so common is that the authors of these books are chosen to

DC Comics’ Human Target is returning for a new Black Label title from writer Tom King and artist Greg Smallwood. After previously teasing an announcement, King revealed on Twitter that he had partnered with Smallwood for The Human Target, a new title set to be published under DC’s adult-oriented Black Label. “This Fall,” King wrote.

In the latest Comic Book Legends Revealed, learn whether C.C. Beck really quit working for DC because of a comic book story making fun of a mailman. Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the eight hundred and seventh installment where we examine three comic book legends and determine whether they are true or

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Loki Episode 4,”The Nexus Event,” streaming now on Disney+. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always bumped shoulders with the Star Wars universe when referencing its media, from Peter Parker’s comments about The Empire Strikes Back to the running gag in Phase 2 where several characters lost a hand or arm like Luke Skywalker. However, in Loki Episode

Although the official opening date of The Suicide Squad is Friday, August 6, the first screenings in the United States will be the day before, on Thursday evening. Director James Gunn made sure that everyone knew about the early shows by tweeting, “For those of you who can’t wait, #TheSuicideSquad is coming to you a day

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Extreme Carnage Alpha by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Manuel Garcia, Cam Smith, Marc Deering, Roberto Poggi, Guru-eFX and VC’s Travis Lanham, on sale now. The events of King in Black saw the Marvel Universe overtaken by an invasion of living darkness, and even though Eddie Brock was ultimately able to triumph over

The world of Pokémon is unique and diverse in a number of ways, especially in regards to its wild inhabitants. Pokémon come in many different shapes and sizes: some are small and cuddly, others are fierce and intimidating, and some can be more than just a little strange. There’s also quite the collection of creatures that appear to

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Fear Street Part 1: 1994 and Fear Street Part 2: 1978, now streaming on Netflix. Fear Street Part 1: 1994 focuses on the attempts of Deena trying to save her girlfriend, brother and friends from the Shadyside Killers, yet she is barely successful, with her friends — Simon and Kate

Naruto Uzumaki is the Seventh Hokage of Konohagakure in the Boruto series and quite easily one of the most important characters in the story. Having reached the pinnacle of strength after the Fourth Great Ninja War, Naruto Uzumaki surpassed all the shinobi who lived before him, and in the Boruto era, he continues to be

After the death of Isshiki Otsutsuki, Code is the next big villain in the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations series. Just like most of the villains in the series, Code belongs to the secret organization known as Kara. Although an underling of Jigen at one point, Code’s character has become intriguing enough for him to take

WWE Superstar Bayley has sustained an injury that will put her out of action for approximately nine months. WWE.com announced Bayley’s injury occurred while she was training for her “I Quit Match” against WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Bianca Belair, set to take place at Money in the Bank later this month. “A suitable replacement for the SmackDown

Abandoned is an upcoming PlayStation game that was announced in April. However, in that short span of time, it’s quickly become hotly debated among fans. An esoteric and hotly-debated survival horror game, some online have theorized that Abandoned is an alias for a reimagining of a cancelled Silent Hill game. While developer Blue Box Game Studios has said that it

The Sopranos is considered one of the greatest television shows of all time, thanks to its mob-related content, award-winning acting performances, and the combination of every emotion one person can have. One minute the viewer was on the edge of their seat and the next minute they were laughing at Paulie Walnuts’ obsessive-compulsive behavior. Whether it was