Since lighting up the open-world video game scene withArenaback in 1994,The Elder Scrollsseries has become a key figure in fantasy gaming. While Tamriel’s recurring need for achosen one-type herogets a tad repetitive, the series' rich world-building, theatrical antagonists, and colorful settings have maintained its fan favorite status for decades. Related:The Elder Scrolls: Villains Who Weren’t Always Evil Among the many exciting installments in the franchise over the years,some plot lines stand out far more than others....

Blizzard’sDiabloseries has been running since 1997, so unsurprisingly the games have covered a lot of narrative ground. Not only are there three core games, but there are expansion packs, additional types of media that expanded the story, and therecently released MMO ARPGDiablo Immortal.This would already be a lot of content to get through for fans, but on top of that is the upcoming release ofDiablo 4, the fourth main installment in theDiabloseries and a highly-anticipated sequel....

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first major DLC, Wrath of the Druids, recently released and took players to Ireland, but the game has a lot more to offer.Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ssecond DLC, The Siege of Paris, will be taking players to Francia as the name suggests. Assassin’s CreedValhalla’s base story involves one of the most famous Nordic conquests, England, set in the year 877. The Siege of Paris will seethe protagonist Eivorjump to the year 885 and take on another major conquest....

Akame ga Killhas got to be the only shonen anime with the audacityto have its protagonist wear a sweater vestfor the entire duration as if it is fitting attire for a monster-slaying adventurer. Joking aside, while this might not have been the biggest or best anime of 2014, it was certainly the edgiest, and it attracted a lot of attention. Based on the manga of the same name by Takahiro, the series does not in fact follow Akame, the titular character, and instead follows naive Tatsumi, an adventurer looking to earn his riches....

Pokemonturns 25 this year, and it has been an international phenomenon for much of that time. The franchise has expanded from video games into a popular anime, manga, a trading card game, and more, with plenty of merchandising opportunities such as recentcollectible McDonald’s-exclusivePokemoncards. Given the scope of The Pokemon Company’s offerings, it is inevitable that mistakes will happen, but one Magnemite plush has resulted in the company issuing a big apology....

Activision Blizzard recently wrapped up its quarterly earnings call, a call tense with awareness of the organization’s ongoing lawsuit tied to gender discrimination. But Activision Blizzard tried to cut the tension by teasing some previously unannounced projects within theWarcraftuniverse. They won’t include a new MMO or another reboot ofWarcraft 3, however. Rather, Activision Blizzard says that the two new games are being developed for mobile devices. Unfortunately, little other information was provided regarding these twoWarcraftmobile games....

The Fall 2023 anime season has come and gone; however, it has left a ton of fresh new anime for fans of various genres to enjoy. While some of these new anime series may not have found success likeFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End, or the second season ofJujutsu Kaisen, many portray spectacular visuals and intriguing stories in their own right. Unfortunately, many of them are outshone by their counterparts who bask in the limelight, and so they remain underrated gems ready to be found....

Summary When it comes down to it,Minecraftis a fairly simple game to play. Things are pretty intuitive in terms of crafting, especially since a recipe book allows you to go back and check all the recipes you know so far. However, there’s one form of craft in the game that’s only reserved for the smartest:Redstone contraptions. If Redstone inMinecraftfeels like a foreign language, no need to worry. Just replicating a few basic farms tends to teach the basics to a player....

On June 9, Blizzard was set to showcase the newWorld of WarcraftShadowlandsexpansionto the world. However, the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests around the world has convinced Blizzard to hold off on itsWorld ofWarcraft:Shadowlandslivestream. No new date for the stream has been announced at the time of this writing. Blizzard explained its decision to delay theWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandslivestream in a tweet, stating that “More important voices than ours need to be heard, and now is the time to listen....

Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s 2014 ensemble filmBirdman or (The Unexpected Ignorance of Virtue)won Best Picture at the 2015 Oscars for many good reasons: its talented cast, its camerawork designed to feel like one continuous two-hour shot, and its unprecedented dissection of the superhero genre. Iñárritu, an outspoken critic of Hollywood’s fixation with superhero movies, managed to produce a feature film that both riffs on anduplifts darker aspects of the genre. Despite Iñárritu’s feelings about them, superhero movies aren’t going anywhere anytime soon....

A series as long-lived asStar Warsis bound to have seen its fair share of behind-the-scenes features over the years, and yet it somehow keeps giving fans new perspectives on everything from its storied history. That’s where a new book comes in, compiling years of interviews with stars from the series as a one-stop destination for fans looking to delve deeper into the franchise they love. Ok, so maybe it’s not technically new stuff, but it’s definitely a lot easier to parse now, take for example a few interviews discussing some lesser-known details around Jabba’s Palace from 1983’salmost slightly more feministReturn of the Jedi....

Pokemon Unitefinally brings Pokemon Battles into the intense MOBA scene, this time around with a unique scoring mechanic. As a result, players control Pokemon not just to outmatch each other, but to work together to score the highest points in the match. This new mechanic certainly shocked players expecting a straightforward MOBA title, but this isn’t the only element wherePokemon Uniteshocked fans. RELATED:Pokemon Unite: How to Get Aeos Gems and What They’re Used For...

Cyberpunk 2077has been slowly revealing different aspects of its dystopian world and this has largely led to increasing excitement from fans. The title is among themost anticipated games of the year, but as an original title from CD Projekt Red, there is still a lot of questions about the game. The team behind the game has now answered queries about the landscape and it seems that global warming has heavily impacted the rural areas in the game....