What If...? Episode 4 Continues the MCU's Journey Into Darkness

Another Wednesday has come and gone, which means another episode ofWhat If…?, the first animated series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been released on Disney Plus. And as with all the previous episodes, this week’s release explores another shockingly different timeline in the infinite possibilities of the multiverse. Episode 4 ofWhat If…?, titled “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?”, serves as a notable departure from the past two episodes in some respects....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · Stacey Mendoza

Why PlayStation Vita Was Underrated

Sony originally launched itsPlayStation Vitahandheld in 2011 in Japan and 2012 elsewhere. The powerful device was meant to be the successor to Sony’s PlayStation Portable, but it struggled to find an audience. A variety of issues kept thePlayStation Vitafrom reaching its full potential, and while Sony stopped releasing new games for it quite some time ago, it seems the device will soon be completely dead. Unconfirmed reports point to Sony shutting down legacy PlayStation Stores for the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 846 words · Tyler Smith

Why Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Use of Armor Could Be Good News for DLC Equipment

Summary As one of the biggest game releases in 2023,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas served many players well. Taking everything that madeBreath of the Wildgreat in 2017 and building on it,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomgave many fans another memorable adventure through Hyrule. During the lead-up, many were uncertain ifTotKcould live up to the impact of its predecessor, but now that the dust has settled it seems thatThe Legend of Zeldahas topped itself yet again....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Megan Hawkins

WWE 2K23: British Rules and Lucha Tradition Explained

WWE 2K23has released with widespread admiration following up on the success ofWWE 2K22by adding better gameplay features, fixing many issues, and giving fans an all-new MyRise experience. This year’s game features two MyRise story paths that the player can follow, The Legacy path where the player controls a female superstar who is the niece of a WWE legend, and The Lock path where the superstar is hailed as the next big thing....

July 21, 2025 · 4 min · 712 words · Christopher Richardson

Xbox Design Lab's Temporary Closure Hints at One of Three Things

In a shocking announcement,Microsofthas closed the Xbox Design Lab. Fans may know that this is a method of creating personal custom controllers from Xbox, at a premium cost of course. One of the most unique elements of the Xbox Design Lab is the ability to engrave something into the controller, typically anXbox Gamertag. It should be noted that the Xbox Design Lab has closed before—prior to the release of the Xbox Series X....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Robin Parker

10 Bad Habits New Players Create When Starting DOTA 2 (& How To Avoid Them)

There’s a reasonwhy League of Legendsis more popular than DOTA 2. DOTA 2 is a game of precision and mastery where mistakes get punished with a snowballing defeat and verbal expletives from your teammates (often the latter). The higher learning curve (and more elitist players) compared to other MOBAs make it rather intimidating especially for newbies. RELATED:10 Best Competitive PC Games To Play Right Now (According To Metacritic) As a result, you can expect to make plenty of mistakes if you’re just starting out with the game....

July 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1260 words · Jennifer Meyer

5 Settings Perfect for the Assassin's Creed Infinity Project

With Ubisoft’s confirmation ofAssassin’s Creed Infinitycomes more questions than answers. As it stands, players know that it is an evolving-live service world where players will get to explore multiple settings. It takes inspiration fromFortniteandGrand Theft Auto Online,but it is unlikely to be exactly derivative of either one. Instead of multiple big games going forward, content could be more detailed at a smaller degree, all buildingAssassin’s Creed Infinityup to something unique....

July 20, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Nicole Hutchinson

Alan Wake 2 Has New Playable Character and Serious Resident Evil 2 Remake Vibes

Alan Wake 2received a new gameplay trailer during the PlayStation Showcase event that confirmed a new playable character for the game who isn’t the titular Alan Wake. Remedy Entertainment’sAlan Wake 2has been hotly anticipated for years now, but the PlayStation Showcase was the first time that fans got a good look at gameplay. TheinitialAlan Wake 2reveal trailerfrom 2021 didn’t reveal a lot about the game. It confirmed that Alan Wake would be returning, PC and next-gen consoles were the targeted platforms, and that 2023 was the targeted release year, but not much else....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · David Anderson

Avatar Kyoshi May Be be an Interesting Protagonist Choice for an Avatar Game

The world ofAvatar: The Last AirbenderandThe Legend of Korrais set to grow even larger soon thanks to Netflix’s live-action adaptation and the slew of projects that are being produced by Avatar Studios. Viewers are preparing to be whisked off once again on an adventure through the elements as they watch Avatars like Avatar Kyoshi fight to save the world from whatever threat is trying to destroy it. It feels like a really great time to be anAvatar: The Last Airbenderfan, and that same energy should be brought to the video game industry....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Brian Hamilton

Beginner Tips For Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Since the late ’90s, theSuper Smash Brosfranchise has established itself as not just one the most iconic video game crossover of all time, but the definitive platform fighting game series. While the vast majority of traditional fighting games have players attempt to widdle each other’s health bars,platform fightersallow players to maneuver around battlefields with controls more akin to a platformer as they attempt to knock their foes off of the screen....

July 20, 2025 · 5 min · 880 words · Ashley Aguilar

Best Homelander Quotes In The Boys

Summary One of the most unhinged vessels of evil that popular culture has ever seen, Antony Starr’s Homelander serves as walking, talking proof of the dangers an evil Superman would pose. An unpredictable cocktail of functional invincibility and sociopathic narcissism with an unrivaled capacity for sadistic destruction,The Boys' lead antagonist is a front-runner for television’s most dangerous character. Likemany great villains, Homelander is a master in the art of the one-liner....

July 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1387 words · William Dunn

Best Rings In Stardew Valley

Quick Links There are 30 different rings but which ones are the best of them all? InStardew Valley, there are several articles of clothing that players can put on their characters – some of them are purely cosmetic, suchas hats for example, whereas others will provide the player with certain boosts that definitely come in handy. It’s possible to wear two rings at the same time inStardew Valley.It’s even possible to combine two rings withCinder Shardsat The Forge in the Volcano Dungeon on Ginger Island, this makes it so that their effects will stack even if they provide the same benefit....

July 20, 2025 · 9 min · 1725 words · William Goodwin

Best SNES Platform Games, Ranked

Summary Of all the classic consoles from the 8-bit and 16-bit generations, the SNES is the one that holds up the best. Its catalog of games is astounding across all genres. One of the biggest games on the system has to beThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Pastis visually impressive, and it could stand next to modern pixel indie games and not look a day out of date....

July 20, 2025 · 5 min · 948 words · Aaron Townsend MD