One Piece Characters With The Saddest Backstories

Summary Only a handful of anime have managed to cross the 1,000-episode mark, andOne Pieceis one of them. It is considered to beone of the greatest Shonen anime of all time, and after more than two decades, its popularity is still growing. Eiichiro Oda created a series with a vast world and an incredibly detailed story, but what makesOne Piecereally stand out is its characters, who for the most part, are all very well-written....

July 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1628 words · Jacob Kennedy

One Piece: Oda Reveals A New Member Of The Shichibukai In SBS Vol. 109

Summary One PieceVolume 109 is just around the corner, and that essentially means that a new SBS addition is around the corner as well. Fans knowthat the SBS corner is one of the most exciting partsof any new volume that Oda drops. Here, Oda reveals all sorts of exciting things, from meaningless funny additions to the story, to actual supplementary content that blows fans away. The SBS corners have always been very exciting, and fans tend to love them as well....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1155 words · David Thomas

Overwatch 2 Confirms Halloween Event for Season 1

Overwatch 2will have a Halloween event, scheduled to take place during Season 1 in October and November of this year. TheOverwatch 2early access release date is October 4, and since that’s so close to Halloween, many assumed Blizzard would be skipping the event for the hero-shooter this year. Not only isOverwatch 2still hosting a Halloween event despite the holiday’s proximity to its official release date, but it will also be introducing a new game mode....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · David Thomas

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart Has a Classic Pirates of the Caribbean Easter Egg

Pirates of the Caribbeanfans had a strange wait of six years between 2011’sOn Strange Tidesand 2017’sDead Men Tell No Tales, and it’s likely to be quite a while untilPirates of the Caribbean 6releases. Unfortunately, this is partially due to the very public debacle between Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard, with many rallying aroundDepp and his iconic role as Jack Sparrow. Notably, it may not scratch the same itch as seeing Jack Sparrow in action, butPiratesfans can find a little piece of the franchise inRatchet and Clank: Rift Apart....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Amy Martin DVM

Scream 7: What Could Patrick Dempsey's Detective Mark Kincaid's Storyline Be?

Summary When Dewey Riley (David Arquette) phoned Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) inScream (2022), fans learned she was married with kids and trying to live a regular, happy life away fromSidney’s eerie hometown of Woodsboro, California. Now that the anticipation has begun in earnest forScream 7, there are many questions about what the final girl’s life is like today. That includes wanting to know ’s marriage to Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey), a detective introduced inScream 3....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Joseph Proctor

Spider-Man PS5: The Symbiote Suit Has to Be More Than Just Another Suit

Without a doubt,Spider-Manis one of the most immediately recognizable superheroes on the planet. Thanks to decades of being featured prominently across the pop culture spectrum, theSpider-Manfranchise has maintained its popularity among an incredibly wide fan base. Insomniac Games managed to capture what makes the hero special inSpider-Manfor the PS4, and rumors ofSpider-Man 2on PS5are beginning to circulate. The excitement for what may come next is understandable.Spider-Manis one of the best games of this console generation, offering one of the best looks yet at what it takes to successfully conveyPeter Parker as Spider-Man....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1003 words · Mrs. Alyssa Smith DDS

Tales of Arise Trailer Shows Camping, Cooking, Fishing, and More

Ever since its announcement at E3 2019,Tales of Arisehas been getting a lot of attention from both fans and newcomers, primarily due to its gorgeous art and stylish combat. After revealingthe opening animation ofTales of Ariseearlier this month, Bandai Namco has released a new trailer, highlighting some of its mini-games and bonus features. Tales of Ariseis the 17th installment in this long-running franchise. While the previous two games in the main series,Tales of ZestiriaandTales of Berseria, were also released on PS4 and PC, they were primarily developed with PS3 architecture in mind....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Troy Turner

The 10 Biggest Gaming Controversies Of The 2010s That Rocked The Industry & Fans

It’s been a rough decade for gaming. Though the past ten years have delivered some truly memorable experiences, the industry has, in the minds of many, taken a turn for the worse, and, with most major publishing studios now desperate to deliver the lowest-common-denominator minimum viable product possible, it seems like a matter of time until every new release devolves into an uninspiredFortniteclone. RELATED:10 Reasons Xbox Fans Should Be Excited About 2020 Overly-cynical though that sounds, it’s true that the past decade has been host to a fair share of notable controversies....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1228 words · Rachel Schneider

The Best Elden Ring Magic Mods

Summary Whether they’re focused on the Intelligence stat, Faith stat, or evenBloodborne’s Arcane, magic builds have remained some of the most popular choices for players over the years in Souls games, andElden Ringis no exception. While the game boasts over 100 Incantations and about 70 Sorceries, not all of them are very effective for a given build, and players can often find themselves in need of something different. Thankfully, the community has come up with several magic-focused mods that not only replace some of the Sorceries and Incantations in the game but can also significantly change the whole experience of playing with a magic build for the better....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1268 words · Yolanda Mccormick

The Elder Scrolls Online Announces Details of Halloween Event

The Elder Scrolls Onlineis gearing up for its annual Witches Festival where players can celebrate the spookiest time of the year with unique rewards.The Elder Scrolls Onlineplayers can enjoy a special seasonal polymorph and massive XP boosts thanks to a free quest, while other items can be earned to claim festive rewards. Similar to many other MMORPGs,The Elder Scrolls Onlinefeatures a variety of seasonal events that coincide with real-world festivities while also hosting a number of events unique to thestory and world of Tamriel....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Robert Medina

The Most Influential Zombie Games in the Genre

The genre of horror within video games is often typified by the supernatural antagonists that populate them, leading to a litany of sub-genres that fall under the broader umbrella of horror. Of these sub-genres, zombie video games have proven to be a massive hit over the years, with some of the most iconic titles in gaming falling under this categorization. With such a long and varied history, many zombie games have become regarded as iconic, be it thanks to a title’s revolutionary game mechanics or the general popularity it has brought to the zombie video game genre....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1186 words · David Howard

The Ties Between Genshin's Arlecchino and Honkai's Boothill Explained

Summary It’s no secret that HoYoverse loves crossing over its characters in all of its games, andHonkai: Star Railshowcases this perfectly. The game includes many alternate versions ofHonkai Impact 3rdandGenshin Impactcharacters, such asAcheron being the third version of Raiden. Recently, two new characters caught the attention of HoYoverse fans because of how similar they look:Honkai: Star Rail’s Boothill andGenshin Impact’s Arlecchino. Both Boothill and Arlecchino were revealed on their respective games' social media pages in the same week....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Tracy Hughes

10 Games To Try If You Liked Kaze And The Wild Mask

Kaze and the Wild Maskwas released in March 2021 to a warm reception from fans and critics; the side-scroller currently has a Steam score of Very Positive and Metascores between 79 and 83. Like many side-scrolling platformers released after 1994,Kaze and the Wild Maskhas many similarities to the classic SNES gameDonkey Kong Country.Similarities include the challenging bonus screens as well as crossbows, which fire players around the level, similar toDonkey Kong’s barrels....

July 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1152 words · Darlene Ellis