'Dragon's Dogma 2' Beginner’s Guide: 8 Tips to Get Off to the Best Start

For a long time, games were becoming ever easier, letting you fast-travel to anywhere at any time, reviving you after death without any penalties, and so on. But the rise in popularity of roguelike games (Spelunky, Binding of Isaac) and Soulslike…

Batman Beyond Retro Review – Episode 3×02 – U Can’t Touch This

This episode isn’t a bad one, but it’s symbolic of a lot of Batman Beyond‘s issues as a show in comparison to its legendary predecessor. Terry’s opponent has the tech advantage this time, but it hardly matters. Batman Beyond: Untouchable The plot is…

LEGO: Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City Build In Progress

It’s easy to look at a LEGO build and only see the finished product–it’s kind of the whole point, right? But a truly great LEGO set is much more than that. It’s not just a $300 amalgamation of plastic blocks, it’s a journey. It sounds silly, but in…

15 Movie Mistakes You'll Never Unsee

15 Movie Mistakes You'll Never Unsee Movies are huge productions--they can involve hundreds or thousands of people, each with specific jobs. Even the most unwatchable film is a complex combination of light, sound, design, writing, and performance.…

Batman Beyond Retro Review – Episode 3×01 – Family Drama

When there’s trouble at home, it’s rarely just one person causing or receiving all of it. Earlier Royal Flush Gang episodes focused on Melanie Walker, also known as Ten; this episode shows how much deeper the mistrust goes. Batman Beyond: King’s…

LEGO Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City – First Impressions

It’s impossible to deny that LEGO has been kind to Batman fans. With over 120 sets, there’s something for just about every age group or type of Batman fan. One of the biggest sets yet–surpassed only by the Batcave Shadow Box set–is the new Batman:…

Batman Beyond Retro Review – Episode 2×26 – Dog Days

One of the most under-developed characters in Batman Beyond is… a dog? Yeah, Bruce’s canine companion, Ace, has been with us since the series premiere. But in this episode, he gets a chance to shine as we learn about his history and how he ended up…

How Helldivers 2's Terminids Match Up With Real Life Insects, According To A Pro

Here's what we can learn about real-life insects from our battles against the Terminid scourge. For citizens of Helldivers 2's Super Earth, nothing is more important than the triumph of Managed Democracy, and protecting that is the responsibility of…

Batman Beyond Retro Review – Episode 2×25 – Terry Goes Missing

Mary McGinnis is a bad mom. Terry, her eldest son, goes missing for well over 24 hours, and she barely notices. She notices that he’s been absent, but he’s able to shrug it off by just agreeing with something she made up. Do you really talk to your…

Here's Every Upcoming Star Wars Game You Shouldn't Miss

Most recently, Electronic Arts announced that the first-person shooter from Respawn—the studio behind Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and its sequel, as well as the Titanfall series—has been canceled. But it’s a new era for Star Wars games, and a bunch…

Every Upcoming DC Film And Television Show, From Superman To Penguin

Joker: Folie à Deux (Film) Release date: October 4, 2024 Todd Phillips returns to direct the sequel to his critically acclaimed and massively successful 2019 film, Joker. Despite the seemingly conclusive nature of that movie's ending, things aren't…

Here's Every Upcoming Marvel Game You Shouldn't Miss

Your Web3 Gaming Power-Up While superhero movies have been huge at the box office for years, video games have been slow to catch up. Maybe studios don't want to try to measure up to the likes of the Batman Arkham games or Spider-Man games. Maybe…

Batman Beyond Retro Review – Episode 2×24 – Young Justice

Getting justice for those who have been legitimately wronged is important. Without it, abusers keep abusing, exploiters keep exploiting, and more people are hurt. Getting justice before you have all of the facts, though, can destroy lives. That’s…

Open-World Games' Storytelling Doesn't Gel With Their Best Features

I worked hard to collect those 12 spaceships I've never used! When you're a kid, playing outside in the summer as the sun starts to set, you know that the worst thing possible is going to happen: A parent is going to call you inside. You don't want…

The 15 Most-Anticipated Action Films We Can't Wait To See In 2024

The 15 Most-Anticipated Action Films We Can't Wait To See In 2024 Did you know that there's only one Marvel Studios film releasing in 2024? Next year is starting to stack up, but this year, Deadpool is holding the MCU up all on his own. That means…

Batman Beyond Retro Review – Episode 2×23 – Go see a Star War

In one of its more whimsical episodes, Batman Beyond explores fandom, the response to Star Wars: Episode I, and other significant events in American culture at the turn of the century. Welcome the Sentries of the Last Cosmos, a Batman Beyond episode…

Batman Beyond Retro Review – Episode 2×22 – Noir Story

There have been some weirdly silly, cliche-driven episodes of Batman Beyond, especially in its second season, but we’ve also had our share of really dark episodes that fall into the “nightmare fuel for children” category. This one is one of the…

Batman Beyond Retro Review – Episode 2×21 – Making Me Sick

Batman Beyond is better than whatever this episode is supposed to be. This episode is made up of off-the-shelf TV show parts bought at the same store as “Terry’s friend dates a robot.” Batman Beyond: Plague Nelson Nash returns from the tropical…

CD Projekt Red Shouldn't Waste Cyberpunk 2077's Night City

When it comes to open-world video games, we've been all over the world and across the multiverse, from the relatively small cities of Skyrim to the vastness of Los Santos and Assassin's Creed's take on Paris. One of the biggest games in this space,…

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Review - Relationship On Hard Mode

Relationships are hard. They take communication, honesty with yourself and your partner, long-lasting chemistry, and, most importantly, not shooting each other. That's true in general, but it's at the very core of Prime Video's new series, Mr. & Mrs.…