Mortal Kombat Creative Director Ed Boon Teases the Release Window for NetherRealm's Next Game

Ed Boon,NetherRealm Studios' creative director forMortal KombatandInjustice, is inexplicably teasing the release window for the studio’s next game. Many fans ofMortal Kombatwere hoping for a major reveal during The Game Awards 2022, a setting whereNetherRealmhas unveiled previous projects. Sadly, NetherRealm did not participate in the event. Boon has instead decided to share news about NetherRealm’s next game in a surprise Twitter “Ask Me Anything.“The status of NetherRealm Studios has been up in the air sinceAT&T split off WarnerMedia and merged it with Discovery....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Dr. Jerry Miller

My Hero Academia 425: What To Expect From The Chapter

Summary My Hero Academiachapter 425 is around the corner and fans are incredibly excited to see what direction the story goes in next. In the previous chapter of the series, fans got to see a proper look at the post-war events of the series and it appears that this aspect of the story is likely going to continue in the upcoming chapters as well. Fans were fearing for the worst when it was announced that the series might end up concluding after the eventsof the Final War Saga....

June 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1218 words · Justin Powell

Ninjala: A Beginner's Guide to Mastering the Game

GungHo Entertainment’s free-to-play bubblegum battle royale,Ninjala, has kept players on their toes since itsadmittedly rocky launch last week. The colorful ninja fighter seems rather simple at first glance, but studious ninjas are quickly uncovering all the small secrets to success as they zip across Eagle City. Players new toNinjalashould start off by playing through the game’s tutorial and carefully reading through the in-game rules. This sounds obvious, but it’s particularly important to emphasize in light of frequent (valid) criticisms thatNinjala’s mechanicsare difficult to understand, if not largely unexplained....

June 25, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Natasha Blanchard

No Matter Where The Witcher 4 Goes, Geralt is Likely to Follow

Summary There comes a time in the shelf life of a good series when the narrator has to make a heartwrenching choice: to end the storyline with a final adventure from the protagonist or to pivot to a new central character to extend the tale. The latter is the mark of a true narrative masterpiece, as diverging from the main draw and retaining a large section of the fan base is no mean feat....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Rebecca Evans

One Piece Odyssey Shows Alabasta in New Trailer

Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates appear set to revisit some iconic locations fromOne Piece’s history insideOne Piece Odyssey, and players now know Alabasta will be among those locales thanks to the latest trailer.Luffy’s adventureshave taken him all across the Grand Line in his quest to become the greatest pirate in history, with Alabasta playing a key role in the first days of his crew’s journey. The trailer, itself, teases a somewhat different Alabasta than the one the Straw Hats saw early on, but it seems conflict is still engulfing this nation....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Dalton Fields

Persona 5 Royal Needs a Spin-off That Highlights Yoshizawa

ThePersonafranchise has a track record of producing relatable and fascinating characters since its inception in the form of its students.Persona 5 Royal, the franchise’s latest installment, has no shortage of these affable students, maybe even containing more than past releases. With so many characters available in the game, it isn’t possible to flesh out the backstories of every student seen in the franchise without overloading players. Thus, some intriguing characters like Yoshizawa, who deserve more time in the limelight, have only gotten a smattering of attention as nothing more than side dishes to the main story....

June 25, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Denise Allen

Pokemon: Everything You Need To Know About Type Effectiveness

Quick Links As one of the most dominant mechanics in thePokemonfranchise, Type Effectiveness has been hardwired into the minds of every self-respecting trainer, including those currently enjoyingPokemon Sword & Shield. This mechanic is mostly an intuitive way to fairly pit all of the different elemental types in the game against one another and has followed a relatively consistent trend in the main series games over the years. RELATED:Pokemon: Everything You Need To Know About One-Hit KO Moves However, there are variations of Type Effectiveness for any given battle scenario that can occur inPokemon Sword & Shield, so players would do well to learn them all....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Danielle Johnson

Rock Band 4 Removes Lizzo Song

Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson is one of the hottest performers out there, having been nominated for eight awards at the 62nd Annual Grammys and being TIME Magazine’s 2019 Entertainer of the Year. It only makes sense that Harmonix Music Systems would want to add one of her songs intoRock Band 4, but a few hours after Lizzo’s hit “Juice” became available inthe 2015 party music gameit was pulled for including explicit lyrics....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Cheryl Suarez

Rumor: DC Studios is Allegedly Reviving Another Popular But Defunct Character

Summary With James Gunn now leading DC Studios, we anticipate many more obscure comic characters will finally get their moment in the spotlight within the newDC Universe. And rumor has it that DC Studios is planning to bring back another fan-favorite character who had previously faded from the scene. It’s barely over a year since Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safranunveiled their ambitious plans for the DC Universe Chapter 1, introducing an array of upcoming movies and Max-exclusive TV shows....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Teresa Jones

Score a Discount on the Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU on Prime Day

Summary AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-Core 16-Thread Processor The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D launched just over a year ago and still holds its own against AMD’s and Intel’s best-in-class CPUs when it comes to gaming. That alone speaks volumes about the PC gaming heavyweight processor that has simply refused to die versus subsequent iterations of Intel CPUs. Amazon is offering a discount on theAMD Ryzen 7 5800x3D CPUduring Prime Day, bringing its price down to $284....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Jeremy Baird

Sonic the Hedgehog Movie On Track for Big Box Office Debut

SEGA’s world-famous mascotSonic the Hedgehogwill be racing into theaters in just a few weeks, and box office estimates being published by entertainment news sites like The Wrap suggest he could pick up an estimated $40-45 million over the film’s opening weekend. Jeff Fowler’sSonic the Hedgehog, which is being produced by Paramount Pictures and stars Ben Schwartz ofParks and Recreationfame as the fastest thing alive, is gearing up to release on Valentine’s Day: Friday, February 14....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Christopher Taylor

Star Trek: What Is Subspace?

When a writer wants to set a story in the distant future, they have to be prepared to answer a lot of questions. Every element of futuristic technology requires a line or two of explanation. Sci-fi stories have developed several ways to explain faster-than-light travel. Crossing light-years in hours is a necessary part of almost every sci-fi universe.Star Trekinvented a realm outside of space-time. Star Trekis celebrated for featuring many of themost iconic technological innovationsin science fiction history....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Melissa Ortega

Stardew Valley: How to Get Dwarf Scroll 4

There are many discoveries to make inStardew Valley. As an in-depth farming and life simulator, there’s always enough to do to warrant becoming a second life of sorts to some dedicated players. But even the most die-hard fans might pull their hairs out trying to find theDwarf Scroll 4. While the first three scrolls in the series come easy enough, some players may have convinced themselves that the Dwarf Scroll doesn’t even exist....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Stephen Garcia