How Tales of the Shire Can Incorporate the Baggins Family

As a cozy take onThe Lord of the Ringsfranchise,Tales of the Shirehas a treasure trove of content and lore to work with. Foregoing the usual battle against evil that the franchise usually dwells on,Tales of the Shireseeks to showcase a softer side of Middle-Earth. Putting players into the shoes, or feet, of Hobbits is the perfect setting for a cozy life sim, as the creatures love everything about relaxation. With its central location beingthe town of Bywater, getting the chance to live the everyday life of a Hobbit has been an exciting prospect for manyLord of the Ringsfans who prefer a more relaxing gaming experience....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Kathy Bowman

How to Get and Use Leftovers in Once Human

Once Human’s The Way of Winter update added tons of new content to the game, including temperature mechanics, new locations and settlements, and more deviants to catch. There have been some changes to the Crafting side of the game as well. One of the new materials you’ll notice during your crafting sessions isLeftovers. Read on to learn what these materials are used for and how you may get more Leftovers inOnce Human....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Rebecca Snyder

If Rafa's Character Short is a Sign of What's to Come, Borderlands 4 Could Be a Cut Above the Rest

Borderlands 4will be the latest game in a franchise that has always been defined by its loot-centric action and hardline stance that explosions are a necessity for irreverent storytelling. Yet the series’ humor became increasingly bloated, with lowbrow punchlines and outdated memes. For many,Borderlands 3was the tipping point; a game that undercut its narrative with characters who seemed to pitch jokes as often as they breathed. Fortunately, the recent character short for Rafa signals thatBorderlands 4is a long-overdue course correction....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 789 words · Christopher Kim

Jackie Chan and Jet Li Classics Are Coming Back in 4K for Free [EXCLUSIVE]

Game Rant can reveal an exclusive preview ofHong Kong Fight Club, a new FAST channel by Shout! TV. The upcoming channel is set to offer Hong Kong cinema classics featuring stars such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li, available in 4K for free. Shout! TV is astreaming servicelaunched by Los Angeles-based Shout! Factory in 2015. While well-known for offering classic movies, its curated content catalog also includes TV shows, comedy specials, and original programming....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Eric Evans

Killzone 20th Anniversary Ignored By Guerrilla Games

Summary Killzonefans have pointed out that developer Guerrilla Games recently failed to acknowledge the franchise’s 20th anniversary on May 26, 2025. It was revealed in the past few weeks that Guerrilla has moved on fromKillzone, but it’s quite odd that the Dutch studio made no public mention of such a major milestone for the dormant first-person shooter series. Guerrilla’s tryst with theKillzonefranchise ended with the2013 PS4 launch titleKillzone: Shadow Fall. While the final mainlineKillzoneentry accrued praise for its beautiful graphics and slick gunplay, reviewers deducted points for a lackluster campaign, leading to a cumulative 73% score on Metacritic....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Bradley Burgess

Legendary Horror Mangaka Passes Away

Summary The anime and manga community have to bid farewell to a titan who was dubbed"the God of Horror Manga"but contributed immensely to the development of various genres. Kazuo Umezu (also stylized as “Umezz”) passed away on October 28 at the age of 88, marking the end to a full life and a career that spanned over six decades. A private funeral was held by close friends and family, while his art company, UMEZZ, issued a statement about his passing....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Timothy Riley

Marvel Rivals Reveals the Next Playable Character Joining The Roster

Summary Marvel Rivalsconfirms that Moon Knight is indeed the next playable character coming to the game, giving fans a look at the character through a new trailer. It’s been a very positive year so far for NetEase’s upcoming online hero shooter, asMarvel Rivalscontinues to build anticipation through new reveals and announcements. Although there have already been some high profile games that have missed the mark in 2024,Marvel Rivalsappears to be trending in the right direction....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 653 words · Kelsey Gardner

Monster Hunter Wilds: Every Big Monster You Can Fight In The Beta

Summary There aren’t a lot of games likeMonster Hunter Wildsor any other entry in the series. They can best be described as aseries of boss encountersbut they are more elevated than similar projects likeShadow of the Colossus. After all, players can explore rich open worlds with friends, level up their gear, and fight these boss-like monsters on repeat. It’ll be interesting to see how many monsters the final version ofMonster Hunter Wildswill include....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Michael Woodward

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Confirms Another New Game Addition

On August 1, Atari and Digital Eclipse confirmed thatMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollectionwould also include the fan-favoriteMortal Kombat Trilogyas part of the compilation. Given that it has multiple variations with exclusive characters each, it is unclear which versions ofMortal Kombat Trilogywill be included inMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. Originally released in October 1996 on the PlayStation,Mortal Kombat Trilogyis the second revision ofMortal Kombat 3, following 1995’sUltimate Mortal Kombat 3.Mortal Kombat Trilogyfeatures the gameplay systems ofUltimate Mortal Kombat 3, along withstages and characters from the first twoMortal Kombattitles....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Craig Powell

One Disney Movie Flopping Shouldn't Kill Chance For Kingdom Hearts World

Walt Disney’sWish, starring Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, was released on July 26, 2025, in theaters and had a worldwide box office gross of $255 million. While this performance is respectable, it fell short of expectations for Disney’s 100th anniversary film, which had a production budget of around $175–200 million. Despite that,Wishcarries significant thematic weight as the 100th-anniversary movie for Disney, and on top of it, it packs so many references to Disney lore that it would be the perfect basis for a world inKingdom Hearts 4....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · James Cervantes

One Piece: Oda Drops A Major Hint About Garling Figarland's Power

Summary Quick Links St. Garling Figarland is a character that has recently been introducedinOne Pieceand has continued to raise intrigue among the fans. Garling Figarland is a very powerful Celestial Dragon, and more recently, he was even promoted to the rank of Five Elders. Fans do not know much about Saint Garling yet, but he continues to excite in many ways. He’s a major player in the Final Saga ofOne Piece, and that and itself means that he has a big part to play in what’s to come next....

June 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1185 words · Jonathan Gregory

One Piece: Oda Has Already Revealed Zoro's Upcoming Haki Upgrade

This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Elbaf Arc. Quick Links Roronoa Zoro, the Swordsman of the Straw Hat Pirates, has always had a character arc that focuses heavily on him getting stronger to accomplish his dreams. Right now,One Pieceis close to its end, with the Final Saga being 3 years in now, and that only means every single Straw Hat is now incredibly close to achieving their dreams. Luffy is already a Yonko and is about to get the Fourth Road Poneglyph, and Zoro is edging closer to the level he aspires to be at, where he can finally dethrone Mihawk....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Julie Roberts

One Piece: Oda Reveals A Major Poneglyph Location

Summary Quick Links One Piecefans have been devoid of manga chapters as of late, as Oda took a break not just for the sake of his own body but to research and help out the live-action team more. However, while this break was certainly hard for some fans, at the same time, it was also filled with a lot of events. Not only did fans get a new volume release, which gave them access to a new SBS corner and saw Oda reveal tons of exciting new bits of information, but it also had the release of the latest Vivre Card packs, which, once again, was a huge source of information about many incredible things, especially pertaining to the Cross Guild and the Navy, who had a big role to playin the Egghead Island Arc....

June 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1467 words · Dale Friedman