Blue Lock Season 2: What Happened to the Animation?

Summary Warning: The following contains minor spoilers for Blue Lock, Season 2, Episode 2, “The Assassin and the Ninja", now streaming onCrunchyroll. Seven Deadly Sins,Uzumaki, and nowBlue Lockhave fallen victim to a sudden drop in animation quality. Season 1 was critically acclaimed, with many fans believingBlue Lockcould take on the other big names in the genre, likeHaikyu!!orKuroko’s Basketballblow for blow. However, the first season’s massive success just makes the fall of season 2 an even bigger mystery....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Derek Sanchez

Charlie Cox Explains Why Fans Won't Be Getting Too Much Of Daredevil: Born Again's Most Interesting Dynamic

Summary Daredevil: Born Againmight be gathering momentum off the promise of its two leading men butting heads in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Charlie Cox has come clean about how much his Daredevil would actually clash on-screen with Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin in the upcoming series. Daredevilhas been a fan-favorite with a more mainstream following since the character was brought to life by Cox on Netlfix’sDaredevil,a show that birthed a whole interconnected universe of other Marvel characters like Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, and the villianous New York Kingpin Wilson Fisk....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Laura Rodriguez

Crash Bandicoot's Character Designs, Ranked

Summary There’s a good reason Crash Bandicoot has endured as such an iconic mascot for the decades since his smash debut on the PlayStation in 1996. Designed to be as expressive, colorful, and zany as possible, Crash popped against the beach and jungle backgrounds of N. Sanity Island, and his elastic features, borrowed from stretch and squash frames in cartoons, gave him a never-before-seen (in video games) liveliness. 7Crash of the Titans / Mind Over Mutant From Perturbed Punk To Edgy Scenester While this incarnation of Crash has its fans, the change was widely derided by the community....

July 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1352 words · James Foster

Dead by Daylight: Best Maps for The Dark Lord Killer

Summary Since his arrival in August 2024, the Dark Lord has been a popular choice of Killer inDead By Daylight. Straight fromCastlevania, the Dark Lord brings a fascinating backstory and amazing powers that really come to life in certain realms and maps to get easy Killer wins inDead by Daylight. The Dark Lord is a multi-powered Killerwho can transform into a wolf or a bat and throw pillars of flames as a ranged attack....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Valerie Braun

Diablo 4’s Best Mythic Remains Evergreen in Season 9

Every season,Diablo 4players will want to attempt to farm for the game’s rare Mythic gear from Lair Bosses, Helltides, and Infernal Hordes. WhileDiablo 4Season 9 introduces some new gear for players to check out, one item remains a chase piece of gear for nearly every player. Although it will be hard for players to obtain, the Heir of Perdition is a great fit for nearly everyDiablo 4Season 9 build, following a tradition the Mythic has stuck to since its release....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Mary Beard

Donkey Kong Bananza Has a Learning Curve That Future Nintendo Games Shouldn't Shy Away From

Nintendo isn’t really known for making difficult games. Given that the vast majority ofNintendo’s first-partyoutput is designed to target younger gamers, the company’s biggest games usually have a very low barrier to entry in terms of difficulty. Enemies can often be taken down in just one or two hits, the controls are usually streamlined, and the general gameplay loop remains straightforward throughout. ButDonkey Kong Bananzasubverts this tradition ever so slightly....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Kristin Smith

Donkey Kong Bananza Review

In 1999, Rare released the first-ever Donkey Kong 3D platformer,Donkey Kong 64. WithDK64releasing to commercial and critical success, fans have been waiting ages for Nintendo to follow up with another Donkey Kong 3D platformer. A staggering 26 years later, Nintendo has finally delivered withDonkey Kong Bananza. A Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive,Donkey Kong Bananzais Donkey Kong’s biggest adventure yet, carving out a bold new direction for the franchise while simultaneously paying homage to its past....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1105 words · Dylan Haynes

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Stats

The main character fromDragon Age: The Veilguardis none other than Rook, a mysterious individual who has been recruited by Varric (alongside Scout Harding and Neve Gallus) to stop Solas on his tracks. The protagonist ofthe story has many important features, one of which is their capacity to permanently increase certain stats by obtaining special items and completing certain puzzles. In this guide, we will cover all the ways to permanently increase Rook’s stats, from their Health bar to additional skill points that players can collect throughout the world....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Jose Cruz

Genshin Impact Officially Reveals Lauma for Version 6.0

Genshin Impacthas officially unveiled Lauma, the 5-Star Dendro Catalyst set to debut in Version 6.0. With Version 5.8 closing out the Natlan era ofGenshin Impact, HoYoverse has fully kicked off the marketing for the next region of Teyvat. Beta testing for Version 6.0 is underway, and official teasers for its characters are about to begin. Much like Version 5.0, this upcoming patch will feature three newcomers to theGenshin Impactroster: Lauma, Aino, and Flins....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Lisa Oneill

Guerrilla's Horizon Multiplayer Game Could Change How Certain Machines Behave

Summary If a new job listing is to go by, the upcomingHorizonmultiplayer game could change how certain Machines behave against more than one would-be scavenger. One of the manyHorizonprojects in development is an online multiplayer spin-off that will allow fans to take on the post-apocalyptic world ofHorizontogether using gameplay from the past two entries. It isn’t clear yet when thisHorizonmultiplayer will be shown, much less released, and there is still plenty of speculation about how the previouslysingle-player formula ofHorizon Zero DawnandHorizon Forbidden Westwill translate to a multiplayer format....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Michelle Thomas

Horizon Zero Dawn

Hunter Aloy roams a mysterious post-apocalyptic land battling massive mechanical animals in Guerilla Games' Horizon: Zero Dawn from 2017.

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 19 words · William Alvarado

How to Get Fortnite's Ranked Doom Brella (All Styles)

Umbrellas are often regarded as gliders with bragger’s rights, as they can usually only be acquired through limited-time modes and through earning a victory royale for each season’s new theme. However, there are some umbrellas inFortnitethat even the best players might not be able to obtain, and some players might not have even seen what they could be missing out on. Fortnite’s Chapter 5 Season 4: Absolute Doomsees the reveal of yet another victory umbrella, but this time, the Doom Brella has some ranked variants for the players out there seeking to heighten the competition and earn themselves some unique colors that willprove their might in this Marvel seasonand beyond....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Crystal Wright

How to Get into VIP in Dress to Impress

Quick Links Roblox’sDress to Impresshas a variety of items you’re able to customize and try on, but with VIP access, you can truly level up your fashion game and stand out from the crowd.Dress to ImpressVIP members get an additional, full closet of their own, unique hairstyles, special poses, and new makeup options that are not available to regular players. These exclusive items help VIP players get a significant edge in the competition....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · John Larson