The oppression of elves in theDragon Ageseries is one of the many driving forces behind character motivations and the domineering power structure of Thedas. Most of the lands once belonged to the elves, as they were known to once be immortal while possessing powerful magics that were forgotten after they were beaten down by the colonization of humans and qunari. Unfortunately, this lore has a flavor that humans in the real world are quite familiar with....

Summary Superhero video games are having a bit of a renaissance right now. While superhero games have been around for decades, truly great titles have been pretty few and far between. That changed withRocksteady’sBatman: Arkhamseries, which broke new ground for the entire superhero gaming genre back in 2009, and in turn kicked Marvel into gear and led to Insomniac’sSpider-Manseries, which now carries that same torch. But it hasn’t all been sunshine and rainbows for the superhero video game genre sinceArkham Asylum, withMarvel’s Avengersbeing a clear disappointment, and a game thatSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueneeds to study carefully....

Since its beginning as a television series in 1989,The Simpsonshas far surpassed anyone’s expectations for it. As many fans of the comedy know, the TV show started as a series of shorts that aired onThe Tracey Ullman Show, beginning in 1987. It only took three seasons of the series of shorts to take off in popularity, eventually leading to the birth of the show. The TV show quickly grew in popularity and became far more successful than anyone had expected it to....

Summary During the Culling Game arc ofJujutsu Kaisen, the villainous mastermind Kenjaku awoke many different ancient sorcerers from past ages into the bodies of people living in the current day. The strength and power of each of these sorcerersvaried from being very weak, of middling strength, to being incredibly powerful, as in the case of Haba, Hazenoki and Kashimo respectively. However, arguably the most powerful technique of all these participants, and probably the strongest technique in all ofJujutsu Kaisen, belonged to an ancient sorcerer named Angel, who inhabited the body of an unassuming girl named Hana Kurusu....

Last week, Sega finally announcedLost Judgment, the second installment in theYakuzaspin-off seriesJudgment. What originally started as a spin-off title set inYakuza’s dark and dirty streets of Kamurocho has now grown into its own sub-series, and Sega is going big for the sequel. TheYakuzaseries first started to get the western market’s attention with theEnglish release ofYakuza 0in 2017. However, it wasn’t until 2020’sYakuza: Like a Dragonthat Sega started to heavily push the series in western territories, with the next-gen version of the game even launching as an Xbox Series X/S timed exclusive....

Quick Links Marvel’s Spider-Man 2welcomes players back to the hustle and bustle of New York City and puts Miles Morales and Peter Parker into the shared spotlight. While the adventure totake down Kravenis mostly linear, offering players a straightforward narrative, there’s still a lot of side content to dive into, like combat challenges, collectibles, quests, and much more. For Marvel fans who want to see everything there is to see, thiscomplete guide and walkthrough forSpider-Man 2will help people out....

Fresh-faced development studio 4A Games releasedMetro 2033in 2010, based on the work of Russian novelist Dmitry Glukhovsky. It has become well known for the series since, with the latest entryMetro Exodusreleasing in 2019, andTHQ Nordic’s parent company Embracer Group acquiring 4A Gamesearlier this year. Amid this purchase it was announced that 4A Games would be overseeing new IP under Saber Interactive, and today the developer confirmed such projects are underway....

Morrowindhas some of the strangest NPCs of anyElder Scrollsgame. It threw players into an alien landscape populated by creatures and architecture which would have been just as at home in a sci-fi work as a traditional fantasy RPG. The game’s commitment to making the player feel like a true “outlander” - Dark Elf or otherwise - is seen in its characters as much as it is the game’s focus on the strangest corners ofElder Scrollslore, be it the disappearance of the Dwemer or CHIM....

Bungie surprised fans with a brand newDestiny 2: Beyond Lighttrailer today. It features cryptic shots, a narrative voiceover by Eramis, and overtly teases something big to be revealed tomorrow, October 7. Destiny 2: Beyond Lightnews has been ramping up lately as there is much to cover in the month leading up to the release. Fans have been given detailed rundowns of new systems like Ghost mods, glimpses at new pieces of loot, as well as gameplay footage of the new Stasis subclasses....

TheBioShockseries hasn’t seen a new game in over eight years now, withBioShock Infinitereleasing all the way back in 2013 – stirring up some controversy at launch, too. However,BioShock 4is in development, and judging by a new job listing, it could be shaking up the franchise’s formula in an entirely new way, possibly even offering an open-world setting for players to explore. First spotted by PCGamesN, a new job listing forBioShock 4developer Cloud Chamber’s has shed some light on what the study is cooking up....

Considering the massive success of Marvel’s newest movies and shows, the MCU seems unable to fail. There was a time, however, when Marvel’s superhero movies weren’t quite hitting the same stride. In 2007, just one year before the launch of the MCU,Ghost Riderwas released starring Nicolas Cage. This movie and its sequel soon became recognized for being strange, wild, and rather out-there adaptations the likes of which likely won’t be seen again from Marvel....

Summary The Nintendo Switch is missing four 2DSuper Mariogames, meaning it’s just shy of being a perfectSuper Mariogaming machine. Thanks to ports, remasters, and the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service, most main seriesSuper Mariogames can be played on the Switch. There are some unfortunate exceptions, however, as there are a handful of 2D and 3DSuper Mariogames not playable on Nintendo’s latest system. On the 3D side of things, there aretwo 3DSuper Mariogames that can’t be played on the Switch....

Christopher Nolan’s bold, innovative Batman trilogy – often dubbedThe Dark Knighttrilogy – has been described as one of the greatest achievements in comic book movie history. Nolan managed to bring a realistic edge to the Bat’s mythos without losing the spirit of the source material. He made three of the only superhero movies in history to betaken seriously as real movies. The reviews for all three movies weren’t unanimously positive, but the trilogy as a whole is regarded as a masterpiece of the genre....