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Introduced in the original 1977Star Wars, depicted in hundreds of hours of content, and ubiquitous in merchandise, stormtroopers are inarguably iconic. Over the course of the long-running franchise, often within moments of each other, the presentation of the blaster-toting henchmen varies wildly between threatening and comical as well as between faceless fodder and sympathetic main character. It is a common gag in the Star Wars fandom to point out the inability of stormtroopers to hit a target with their blasters, often opening fire ontargets who then easily outmaneuver themand cut them down....

DC fans will have to wait at least another year until they are able to take on the Justice League in the upcomingSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Following the announcement of its delay, news surrounding the highly anticipated game has all but disappeared, as other WB games likeGotham KnightsandHogwarts Legacyhave stepped into the limelight. This is far from a bad thing, however; for such an ambitious project thatSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis promising, having the developers take more time often means a more refined game....

The Super Mario Bros. Movieis now less than a month away from its premiere. This is why Nintendo released its final trailer during a special Mario Day Direct presentation centered around a film that continues to show a lot of promise for fans. Although it’s not the nextMarioentry Nintendo Switch owners have been waiting for sinceSuper Mario Odyssey, Illumination’s animated feature has won a lot of goodwill thanks to how good the Mushroom Kingdom and its inhabitants look in every preview, and this teaser is no exception....

Summary Supergirlactress Milly Alcock is the latest to join James Gunn’s DC Universe, and a name familiar with the role has congratulated the young star for entering the elite list of actors who have played the comic-book character. A few days ago, Gunn announced Alcock will portray the titular heroine in the upcoming movieSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The character has a long history in the comic-book world and has been depicted in movies and TV shows....

Summary Mortal Kombat 1is out and has officially ushered in a new era for the series with its alternate universe exploring a new story with many familiar characters. Despite being an entirely new story, though, one thing that’s guaranteed withMortal Kombat 1like eachMortal Kombatgame before it is a bunch of new, bloody fatalities. The fatalities ofMortal Kombattend to become the focal point of attention every time a new game launches. They attract both fans and newcomers alike who gather around to gawk at the intensity and pure shock factor of the brutal kills the developers manage to drum up each time around....

Summary InStardew Valley, players become cute, pixellated farmers in a cozy town by the sea, building the farm of their dreams. What starts out as an empty field filled with weeds and branches can soon become a prosperous expanse of nature and profit. But what’s the point in spending all that effort on a farm without also making it look good? Decorating the farm is a time-honored tradition in this 2016 indie classic....

TheFire Emblemseries has steadily grown to be one of Nintendo’s most popular, and the release ofFire Emblem Engageearlier this year shows the franchise is not slowing down anytime soon. While the Switch has received two mainline entries and a handful of spin-offs, one feature common to the 3DS era has been missing. Entries likeFire Emblem EngageandFire Emblem: Three Houseshave iconic looks for their protagonists, but the next entry in the series should include the ability to completely customize the player’s avatar like some of the 3DS titles....

Fans of superspy Joanna Dark have been wondering what form the heroine’s next adventure would take ever since it was announced that Microsoft was planning aPerfect Darkreboot, and now a new job posting from Crystal Dynamics may provide some hints. Well known for its iconicTomb Raiderfranchise,Crystal Dynamics is co-developing thePerfect Darkrebootalongside Microsoft’s new first-party studio, The Initiative. ThePerfect Darkfranchise began life as a spiritual successor toRare’s legendaryGoldenEye 007.Released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000,Perfect Darkkept the tight controls and acclaimed gunplay ofGoldenEye 007while adding in a slew of high-tech gadgets for players to use in the game’s then-futuristic sci-fi world of 2023....

Reverse Harem Anime, love it or hate it is a popular genre among female audiences in the anime industry. However, unlike its sister (or in this case, brother) genre, it has a large number of shortcomings. The main characters almost always have no individuality and are written in accordance with gender norm conventions. Harem Anime, on theother hand usually consists of a male leadwith a goal or ambition in mind and develops into a more complex character as the story goes on....

Mass Effect’s intricate character interactions are a significant part of what makes the franchise’s games memorable for fans. An otherwise unrelated meme based on theFast and Furiousfranchise has been circulating on the internet, and a fan’s interpretation of it involvesMass Effect. For the uninitiated, the meme has emerged from the release ofF9, the latest installment in the big-budgetedFastsaga. The meme consists ofFast and Furiousveteran Vin Diesel, as his character Dominic Toretto, being spliced into other franchises....

Summary Early on, beforeWarioWare: Move Ithit shelves, many fans were excited and amused at one particular microgame throwback. It was revealed through trailers and social media posts that fans could look forward to one section of the game putting players back on Princess Peach’s Secret Slide fromSuper Mario 64with motion controls. Now that the game has arrived, fans know that they have three versions ofSM64’s slides to play through inWarioWare: Move Itthat see them controlling their descent in the same way Mario does with their arms....

The Expanse, a TV adaptation of James SA Corey’s series of novels of the same name, has been met with critical acclaim since it debuted in 2016 on Syfy. When the show made the jump to Amazon Prime Video in 2019, its legions of dedicated fans followed — and for good reason.The Expanseis timeless storytelling as well as solid science fiction. It leans into hard sci-fi, a term its creator’s shy away from, though the series does depict very plausible tech andstays true to the laws of physics....

As various other industries feel the effects of the component shortage, gaming in particular is equally suffering significantly from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While cars, TVs, appliances, and other various products saw supply shortages as a result, video game hardware has had an equally troublesome struggle with supply scarcity. PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles have been hard to find at MSRP, with many resorting to purchasing more expensive bundles or buying from re-sellers at a high markup....