Month: February 2022

For the past few seasons, players have viewed League of Legends‘ North American competitive scene as one of the weakest. Many top-level players agree, including former pro-player, Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, with several current pro players blaming NA’s infamous Solo Queue. Notorious for its long queue times, low competitive spirit and one-trick ponies, top-level players have complained

When it comes to creating unique video game experiences, few developers can deliver as consistently as Japanese developer PlatinumGames. Becoming synonymous with exhilarating video game action, Platinum has provided gamers exciting new experiences, from the otherworldly magic of Bayonetta to the futuristic fury of Metal Gear Rising. However, way back in 2009, the company quietly

Hal Jordan looks to be back at it again with the white boots in DC’s Dark Crisis. The Burbank-based publisher recently announced its latest DCU-wide “Crisis” event, revealing some cover artwork, as well as a number of unlettered preview pages. While Hal Jordan has most commonly been depicted as wearing white gloves and green boots

Returning to her role as Ravonna Renslayer in Season 2 of Disney+’s hit streaming series Loki from Marvel Studios, Gugu Mbatha-Raw has offered a hint of information on what direction the character will take. In an interview with PopCulture.com, Mbatha-Raw was asked about her hopes for Renslayer in Loki‘s next season. “You know I can’t say anything about Loki. The

A new trailer has dropped for the upcoming Disney+ anime series, Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall. The action-packed trailer provides fans with a sneak peek into some of the anime’s key moments. It primarily depicts the series’ main character, Black Rock Shooter, as she wakes up one day in a world ravaged by a nefarious artificial

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for Moon Knight #8, available now from Marvel Comics. The Marvel Universe has never suffered from a shortage of villains for its heroes to face off against. Over the years, many antagonists have gone through incredible changes in an effort to present greater challenges for the defenders of the world, and

Throughout the many anime siblings, there is always a power struggle. Sometimes, this power struggle is just over who is right or who is the best child to their parents. However, sometimes this power struggle is quite literal, with one sibling having magical abilities, physical strength, or influence via rank that the other sibling simply

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Eternals are livid about the film getting no recognition from the 94th Academy Awards. Oscar nominations were announced this week, with Marvel Studios represented in the Best Visual Effects category for its two other 2021 movies, Spider-Man: No Way Home and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but

There is such a major focus around battling within the Pokémon game universe that it makes sense that there are also real world tournaments. In fact, there are both casual competitions and entire championships where players get together and try to see who is the best in their real-life region. Some even continue on to become

A new rumor suggests that Lucasfilm could be looking to establish a new, different Jedi Order that would rise in the aftermath of the Star Wars Sequel Trilogy. On a recent edition of The Ringer-Verse podcast discussing Disney+’s live-action Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett, former Vanity Fair reporter Joanna Robinson explained that she has

The isekai genre of anime continues to grow in popularity. At this point, the market is filled to the brim with transmigrated, reincarnated or transported main characters. That usually entails overpowered abilities or talents like in the case of Overlord, or quickly plowing through the power structure and attaining insurmountable might like Rimuru from That Time I

Since the invention of motion pictures, Hollywood has been on the lookout for great stories, and — at least in theory — there’s no better place to look than the canon of great literature. From Jane Austen’s country house novels to Stephen King’s scary stories, these works are tested, timeless masterpieces. And they’d better be

It’s no surprise that a series about the living dead roaming the planet is filled with unsavory, unsettling survivors. Creepy characters are a staple of AMC’s The Walking Dead. In a world overrun with corpses, murderers, and miscreants, the levels of creepy vary wildly. RELATED: The Walking Dead: Every Season, Ranked Some of these creepy characters had viewers turning away

Paramount Pictures has released a number of hi-res still images from Sonic The Hedgehog 2‘s new big game TV spot, showcasing — among other things — Doctor Robotnik’s (Jim Carrey) hulking Death Egg Robot. First and foremost, however, Paramount shared an image of Sonic the Hedgehog (Ben Schwartz) himself quite literally coming face-to-face with his

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia was created and directed by Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton. Most of the It’s Always Sunny actors perfectly embody a group of amoral and trouble-making friends. It can be difficult to separate the on-screen character from the actors. This is simply because the actors do such a phenomenal job at playing their roles. RELATED: 10 Ways It’s Always

The zombie apocalypse has become a horror sub-genre unto itself, having flourished from the early days of director George A Romero’s celebrated “Dead” movies. His work spawned a host of imitators and eventually led to the likes of Shaun of the Dead, The Walking Dead and an entire branch of horror movies dedicated to the

Grant Morrison is one of the most prolific comic writers in the medium’s modern age. Working for both Marvel and DC, they’re part of an elite few creators who have produced iconic work at both publishers. Part of the late ’80s British Invasion of DC, they’ve had a massive impact on the comic industry, becoming

Charlie Cox once feared he had revealed his surprise appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home by having lunch with fellow secret returnee Andrew Garfield. During filming of No Way Home, Cox and Garfield found themselves in Atlanta at the same time due to an overlap in their production schedules. The two good friends arranged to have lunch, but soon realized

For more than a decade, Naruto was one of the most popular manga and anime series in the world, and it is still held in high regard, especially since its sequel series has received mixed reviews. Naruto is the main character, and his dream was to become the Leaf Village’s Hokage. He started off as a knuckleheaded ninja,

The names of some of the major characters in Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series have been revealed, and they’re a mix of familiar and new. Heading the list of those familiar are Morfydd Clark as Galadriel and Robert Aramayo as Elrond. Both Elves played important roles in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Before the Batman: An Original Movie Novel, on sale now. In the Christopher Nolan Batman movies, one of the most disappointing aspects of the series was the fight sequences for Christian Bale’s Dark Knight. As a ninja, he held his own with stealth and speed, but as the Bat,

The Straw Hat Pirates’ resident chef has been providing sustenance for the crew since he joined them in the early days of One Piece. In fact, Sanji’s cooking is notable enough to warrant him his own cooking spin-off manga miniseries — Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Sanji. Like the events featured in this spin-off, Sanji has prepared a variety of dishes that left an

It is arguably impossible for the Dungeon Master in a Dungeons and Dragons game to cheat. The culture of D&D, both as established by the majority of players and by the 5e books themselves, casts the Dungeon Master as arbiter of the rules and story. They are given implicit license to fudge, change, add, or ignore any rules they don’t think

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Suicide Squad: Blaze #1, on sale now from DC Comics. The latest DC Black Label miniseries Suicide Squad: Blaze follows a group of criminals who agree to take a serum that will artificially give them superpowers in exchange for shortening their lifespan to a matter of months. The classic

The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus has teamed with The Jim Henson Company to develop an “urban fantasy” series for a family-friendly audience. “They [The Jim Henson Company] are masters in the fantasy world-building space,” Reedus told Variety. While notably known for fighting zombies in AMC’s long-running horror hit The Walking Dead, the Daryl Dixon actor’s latest fantasy venture instead gears toward

When it comes to superheroes, especially when the material including superheroes is aimed at a younger audience, there is a tendency to think of those fictional characters as role models. After all, they fight for the greater good, and they’re committed to trying to do the right thing. Even in a series like Miraculous: The

Charlie Cox revealed that his return as Matt Murdock in Spider-Man: No Way Home was designed to let audiences make some noise. Early in the new Spider-Man film, as Peter and his family and friends struggle with the world knowing his superhero identity, the gang meets with a lawyer to discuss his options regarding the accusations that he

Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball remains a titan of the anime industry and it’s hard for fans to engage in conversations about action-heavy shonen series without touching on this foundational series. Dragon Ball has kept audiences entertained for more than 35 years with the ongoing adventures of Goku and company as they protect the Earth from

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 8, “All In,” streaming now on Paramount+. When the crew of the USS Discovery arrived in the 32nd century at the end of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, they found the far-future to be a significantly hostile and chaotic place. An incident known