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The Flash: Season 8, Episode 8 Review, titled “The Fire Next Time” is easily one of the best episodes of the current season. It has everything the best shows in the long-running series has to offer and even manages to do some of its textbook tricks a little better. However, it still feels like there are times when the writers cannot get out of their own way. If this episode ofThe Flashhad managed to just stick to the main theme, if it had followed the “who dun it?...

Although it was initially touted as a new story completely unrelated to the Skywalkers,The Mandalorianhas since become a great vehicle to collate a bunch of existingStar Warslore. It’s been used as a springboard to launch Ahsoka’s post-Rebelsadventures, Boba Fett’s canonical resurrection, andthe return of a more familiar Luke Skywalker. In future seasons, the show can also address an unresolved mystery from the prequels that’s been bugging fans for years. InAttack of the Clones, George Lucas set up an intriguing mystery surrounding Kamino’s cloning operations....

Dragon Ball Zhas a long and complicated history in its journey to America. Though this is certainly to be expected from a series that has been around for more than thirty years (God has it really been that long), the various different dubs for this series is truly staggering. There were many false starts and tweaking that needed to be done before the dub was perfected into what it is today....

Aside from Artoria Pendragon, it’s perhapsGilgameshthat remains one of the most recognizable characters in theFatefranchise. Characterized by his iconic golden armor and tendency to rain down ancient weapons on his opponents, this Babylonian King of Heroes won’t let anyone look down on him. Intriguingly enough, Gilgamesh is indeed based on the Gilgamesh from “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” a hero in Mesopotamian mythology. RELATED:How To Complete Fate/Grand Order’s The Garden of Sinners/Order Event However, fans of theFatefranchise know there’s more than meets the eye in Gilgamesh than just being a typical Servant with the signature Type-Moon twist....

Gamers with a fondness for city builders, communicative developers, and natural aesthetics will want to keep an eye out forTimberborn.The forthcomingindie titleis not a typical civilization creation game, as it stars post-apocalyptic, bipedal beavers, but developer Mechanistry is aiming to create a uniquely satisfying experience for would-be civic engineers, planners, and architects. Hot on the heels of the title’s Future Games Fest trailer and demo release, Mechanistry members Jon Biegalski and Michal Amielanczyk spoke to Game Rant about the importance of collaborating with fans, and the impact the community has had on their game’s development to date....

Summary TheFinal Fantasyseries has provided players with some of the most glorious worlds gaming has ever seen. In conjunction with fleshed-out characters with several superhuman weapons, powerful magic, and interesting jobs, getting by in any of the worlds ofFinal Fantasymust seem like a breeze in players' eyes. But even withso many jobs and abilities at their disposal, some Final Fantasy characters still cannot catch a break. Be it their circumstances or just plain misfortune, these characters are known for receiving the short end of the stick many times in their respective games....

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles have been out for about nine months at this point, yet it’s still as difficult as ever for interested consumers to get their hands on either console. However, one of the ways that fans have been able to get a PS5 or Xbox Series X console is throughWalmartrestocks that happen on a semi-regular basis. Usually whenever aWalmartrestock comes around, it’s only at one specific time during the day, but Walmart will have two separate restocks today, August 12....

A couple of days ago, Sony held aState of Playlivestream after the companyonce again ditched E3 2021 this year. Although many were expecting a huge presentation from Sony due to Microsoft’s big announcements at E3, the recent State of Play was relatively low-profile. It only announced a handful of games releasing on the PS5. RELATED:Every Game Featured at Sony’s July 2021 State of Play Sony May Be Sticking To Its Current Business Model Although Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is turning heads in the video game industry, it is worth noting that in terms of units sold,the PS5 is still miles ahead of the Xbox Series X and Series S....

Starfieldis Bethesda’s first new IP in decades, but for a universe the studio touts as 25 years in the making, the trailers released so far give fans relatively little insight into the setting. It’s clear the game will be angling for a hard sci-fi take on the traditional Bethesda RPG experience, but the in-game footage leaked and revealed so far has focused on barren landscapes and ship interiors. Despite not getting the spotlight in the trailers, the diversity ofStarfield’s setting has been revealed in some of the new concept art pieces revealed by Bethesda at E3....

Summary Warning: Spoilers for Alan Wake 2 and ControlAfter a 13-year hiatus, Remedy Entertainment’sAlan Wake 2was finally released this past Fall. As the studio’s most ambitious title to date,Alan Wake 2by many accounts lived up to its lofty goals. Presenting a full survival horror experience heavily influenced by games like the modernResident Evilremakes with its own signature style and meta-narrative,AW2arrived on the scene to take the horror landscape by storm. Highly praised by fans and critics, the sequel was counted among some of 2023’s best in the genre and of the year overall....

Summary According to an Xbox insider, the recently announcedBladegame will be an Xbox console exclusive. Marvel gaming fans were met with an exciting surprise during The Game Awards 2023 whenDishonoredandDeathloopdeveloper Arkane Lyonrevealed that it is working on a single-player, third-person action title centered around the legendary vampire hunter Blade. The briefMarvel’s Bladetrailer shown at the event featured the Daywalker getting ready to hunt vampires on the blood-soaked streets of Paris....

After being largely absent from the gaming landscape in the last several years,Metal Gear Solidis expected to make a return of some kind as part of the upcoming PlayStation Showcase on May 24. While the prevailing thought is that the return of the franchise will happen through a remake ofMetal Gear Solid 3, there are also signs that point to the possibility of the entireMetal Gear Solidseries coming to PlayStation thanks to a rumored partnership with Konami....

April 2023 is turning out to be a rather exciting month for Atlus fans, not least because it saw quite a pile-up of evidence pointing in the direction of aPersona 3remake. Whether the seminal 2006 JRPG is actually being made anew remains to be seen, but what’s certain is thataPersona 3remakewould be no easy feat for Atlus. Generally speaking, many of the challenges in remaking this iconic RPG stem from the fact that the game lacks a definitive, full-featured edition....