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Over the years, the Assassin’s Creed franchise has gone through various gameplay and story structure changes, but perhaps its biggest alterations came with Assassin’s Creed Origins, which leaned more heavily into an RPG style. This meant that players would now have to level up before completing specific tasks, as well as finding the correct gear to

DC Comics launches two major crossovers next week. Leading the charge is Trial of the Amazons, the Wonder Woman-centric event poised to bring together the three Amazonian tribes and kill off a major character. While featuring two bookend issues, the event links the events of three DC titles: Wonder Woman, Nubia & The Amazons and Wonder Girl. There

Regardless of having many fans, Sword Art Online has had more than its fair share of criticism since its release. There are plot points that feel like they don’t make sense or shouldn’t have even been possible, harem humor even whenever the protagonist is in a committed relationship, most female characters have at least one ultra-creepy scene,

One of the best things about playing video games is experiencing a great plot twist for the first time. While some games save their biggest revelations for a grand surprise, others leave a trail of breadcrumbs leading to this moment. RELATED: 10 Plot Twists In Shonen Anime No One Saw Coming Plot twists give these already satisfying games and

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Euphoria Season 2, Episode 6, “A Thousand Little Trees of Blood,” which aired Sunday, Feb. 13, on HBO. When Euphoria first premiered, Nate Jacobs was one of the characters who made a big impression on viewers, for all the wrong reasons. Nate serves as an antagonist on the show, making the lives of

Fist of the North Star is a classic among manly anime. Its muscular characters punching each other bloody for what they believe in has inspired many imitators, including greats like Berserk and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Anyone who calls themselves an anime fan should make a point of checking out this iconic series. Of course, with

Following Ash Ketchum’s varied levels of success over the course of the Kanto stage of his Pokémon journey, he swiftly moved on to explore Johto with his close friends Misty, Brock, and his Kanto Pokémon in tow. Johto is where Ash started to think more like an experienced Pokémon Trainer, earning his victories rather than having them handed

Part of the inherent appeal of Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was always the way the creators reapproached classic characters and painted them in entirely different lights to reflect modern views. That extended beyond the Victorian-era creations of the original 1999 series, with the sequels delving into other notable pop-culture

With Halloween Ends nearing the end of production, the franchise’s new trilogy will soon come to a bloody close. Following the penultimate Halloween Kills, the movie will have a lot of questions to answer when it premieres this October. Perhaps the most pressing is the fate of its veteran final girl Laurie Strode. While fans

Edward Drake’s new noir thriller, Gasoline Alley, is set up for failure. Drake has been pumping out critically-panned flicks multiple times a year, often featuring the Gasoline Alley star Bruce Willis. His track record and the film’s tried premise spell disaster for the thriller. However, Gasoline Alley is somehow able to present a fun noir premise that may not be original but

The story of Cyrano de Bergerac has been told many times in many forms for more than 100 years, and director Joe Wright’s new version doesn’t deviate significantly from the major plot points or characters. However, Wright and screenwriter Erica Schmidt — working from her own stage play — put enough of their stamp on

With the release of the much-anticipated sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, players finally have the opportunity to revisit the critically acclaimed franchise. Guerilla Games has ensured that the world of Horizon Forbidden West complements its story. Equally important, the newly introduced changes and upgrades to in-game mechanics remain supported by events that transpired in the

Batman Beyond‘s take on the Fantastic Four was unpleasant and tragic. The Terrific Trio — Magma, Freon, and the 2-D Man — arrived on the Neo-Gotham scene as a “clean, wholesome” alternative to the Dark Knight in the series’ sixth episode “Heroes.” With the backing of the United States government and a media and promotional blitz, the ersatz versions

Comments by Star Wars actor Ian McDiarmid suggest that fans shouldn’t rule out the return of his character, the villainous Emperor Palpatine. McDiarmid made the remarks during an interview with Metro late last year, which recently resurfaced on Reddit. “I think I have to accept that, thanks to my ungrateful granddaughter, my annihilation was finally final, ” joked

A behind-the-scenes photo of Batwoman gives fans their first look at the Arroweverse’s comics-accurate Joker. Posted to Instagram by Kendrick Jackson, the image shows the actor alongside The Joker, depicted with his iconic purple suit and trademark acid-green hair. The uncredited actor also sports the recognizable yellow waistcoat, loud tie and red lips comic book enthusiasts have

Despite his best intentions, Iron Man made a few questionable choices during Civil War. This seminal event forced Tony Stark to make some hard decisions, many of which turned into big mistakes. However, being a hero at heart, Stark has taken steps over the years to redeem himself in some way. Iron Man’s quest for redemption began

Few characters in the history of DC Comics have been more irredeemable than Terra from the Teen Titans. First appearing in Marv Wolfman and George Perez’s New Teen Titans #26 in 1982, Terra joined the Titans early in their history during The Judas Contract only to attempt to tear the team apart from within as part

Part of what makes Marvel’s symbiotes such an insidious threat is that they can reform and reproduce from almost nothing. So long as a part of them exists, they are never truly dead, only dormant for an uncertain amount of time. But there is more to these creatures than just being living weapons, as they

Wolverine is one of the toughest and most durable heroes in the Marvel Universe. He’s stared down some of the biggest threats across the world and not been slowed down at all. However, in the pages of Wolverine: The End, a reality was introduced where Logan found himself confronted by his greatest enemy of all: His

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Peacemaker, streaming now on HBO Max. Kimberley von Ilberg — who portrayed Wonder Woman in the Season 1 finale of HBO Max’s Peacemaker, standing in for Gal Gadot — recently shared a behind-the-scenes photo of herself sporting the Princess of Themyscira’s iconic armor.

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for the first six episodes of The Righteous Gemstones, now available on HBO. In HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones, Baby Billy (Walton Goggins) has been quite an eclectic figure. Season 1 had him returning to Eli’s (John Goodman) church, looking to cash in by working with the family in the wake

Final Fantasy XIV’s original release in 2010 was rocky, to say the least. The original graphics and soundtrack were met with praise, but the rest of the game felt unfinished. The original servers were shut down in 2012, but this didn’t mean the team’s vision for the MMO was completely dead. Instead, the leadership of the development

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Peacemaker Season 1, Episode 8, “It’s Cow or Never,” now streaming on HBO Max. Now you too can dance to Wig Wam’s music like the cast of Peacemaker in the show’s famous intro sequence. Peacemaker showrunner James Gunn tweeted to share a 12-step storyboard image detailing how fans can perform the

The Back to the Future trilogy handles time travel from a unique standing, as it focuses more on cause and effect rather than traditional string theory and parallel realities. That said, because its idea of time is more linear, it offers far more exciting theories that meld the line between science and spiritualism. One example comes

Ever since its inception, the Pokémon franchise has been filled with lovable main characters and equally compelling rivals. Even rivals who start out bitter and cruel, such as Paul, serve their purpose by driving the protagonist forward and eventually become more likable. Others, like Zoey, are supportive and friendly right from the beginning, but still

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers from Harley Quinn #12, on sale now. For months now, the villain known as Keepsake has been moving in the background to confront Harley Quinn. In Harley Quinn #12 (by Stephanie Phillips, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia, and AndWorld Design) however, he is finally defeated by her. The honor of

The diverse world of Disney is known as much for its villains as for its heroes. In fact, it can be argued that antagonists are the primary driving force behind the protagonists’ actions, making them incredibly integral within the scope of their respective narratives. RELATED: The Strongest Disney Princesses, Ranked Not every Disney villain boasts of phenomenal cosmic power, but there

Pokémon Legends: Arceus lets players explore a historical representation of Sinnoh through its Hisui region. The game incorporates numerous stories from the original Diamond and Pearl and their remakes through various side-quests, including a post-game event involving Arceus that never made it into the originals. One of these special quests allows players to catch the Mythical Pokémon Shaymin, and

One of the many reasons anime has become such a successful and universal medium is because it truly feels like there’s a series out there for everyone. Anime is a medium that frequently trades in extremes which has led to some groundbreaking series both in terms of storytelling and animation. There are a wide range of

The former Warder-turned-wolfbrother Elyas Machera will move from the pages of Robert Jordan’s novels to the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time, played by English actor Gary Beadle. As reported by WoTSeries.com, Beadle’s recently updated resume contains the info that broke the news. The listing is simple, just “Wheel of Time S2” for the title