Interview: Burning Planet Digital and Molly Medusa Dev Talk Music Production, Indie Game Design, and More

Burning Planet Digital originally began as a team that made soundtracks for video games before growing into a fully-fledged game publishing company with its debut release,Molly Medusa, arriving in April. The team consists of veteran musicians from the punk, rock, and metal scenes including Max Malmquist who has toured extensively with Junkstars, and Karl Rosqvist, who plays drums for legendary heavy metal band Danzig, Joan Osborne, and other notable acts....

July 10, 2025 · 17 min · 3426 words · Tracy Smith

Japanese Honorifics Commonly Heard In Anime (& What They Mean)

Thanks to accurate subtitles and talented translators, anime (along with many other kinds of media) can be properly enjoyed all over the world by those that don’t speak or read other languages. While many Japanese idioms, words, or sayings may be translated for the ease of the viewer though, there are some specific suffixes and prefixes that areintentionally left in the subtitles.RELATED:Great Anime That Take A Long Time To Get GoodRespect and ranking are very important in Japanese culture....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1020 words · Amanda Simmons

Jujutsu Kaisen: Sorcerers Who Failed To Reach Their Potential

Summary The world ofJujutsu Kaisenhas introduced fans to quite a lot of powerful individuals over the years. Many sorcerers have emerged inJJKover the years, but only a handful are capable of reaching incredibly high levels. There are many sorcerers that are born with tremendously high potential. Unfortunately, not all of them get to fulfill their potential, and this is down to the fact that a lot of sorcerers end up dying before they reach their peak....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 812 words · Margaret Davis

Kamen Rider Gets A 50th Anniversary Movie Project

The tokusatsu tradition of live-action Japanese science fiction shows is alive and well with one of the genre’s cornerstone franchisesKamen Ridergetting a 50th anniversary movie in 2021.Shinichirо̄ Shirakura, director of the tentatively titledKamen Riderfilm announced the project commemorating 50 years of the series during Toei’s 2021 lineup presentation in Tokyo.A specific release datefor the film has yet to be announced. WhileKamen Riderisn’t exactly well knownoutside of Japan and Asia, the Tokusatsu genre does have a steady foothold in the US and other western countries....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Christopher Peterson

Man Accidentally Applied to College as Dungeons and Dragons Race

‘Tis the season for applying to college, and college applicants can get pretty competitive. Students are doing everything they can to stand out on their applications through extracurricular clubs, volunteer work, and highlighting any uniqueness in their ethnicity–but unfortunately, one student’s attempt to do just that resulted in a mortifying mistake. Dungeons & Dragons, meanwhile, has an almost dizzying number of playable races, including one called Yuan-Ti. Normally, the subject of college applications andD&Dlore don’t pair well at all, but in this case, they’re firmly linked: one student made the mistake of claiming to be a descendant of the fictional Yuan-Timonsters fromD&D....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Anthony Park

More PC Gamers Are Using Controllers Instead of Keyboard and Mouse

There has been a debate going on for many years as to the best method of playing video games. While some might point to the convenience of gaming onconsoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X, others will say that PC gaming is superior, championing its easily upgradable parts and increased visual fidelity. Despite it seeming like these gaming experiences are wholly different from one another, it appears that this gap is slowly closing over time in an interesting way....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Andrew Webb

Mortal Kombat 11 Reveals Action-Packed Mileena Gameplay Trailer

WhileMortal Kombat 11’s second DLC pack hasSylvester Stallone as Rambomaking a surprise guest appearance, a large amount of players are more excited for the return of Mileena, a fan-favorite that has been a series regular sinceMortal Kombat 2. After being killed off during the events ofMortal Kombat X,Mortal Kombat 11’s time-travel storyline had her fans hopeful that she would still make a return. After being excluded from the initial roster, fans were further disappointed by her lack of appearance in the first DLC pack....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · William Fields

Mortal Kombat Pattern Could Hint at Kombat Pack 2 DLC

Summary Some fans think aMortal KombatDLC pattern could very well be hinting at what to expect fromMortal Kombat 1’s unannounced Kombat Pack 2.NetherRealm is known for supporting its fighting games long after launchwith DLC packs that add all kinds of new content to the game - most notably, new characters. Mortal Kombat Xhad plenty of intriguing DLC characters, with an emphasis on horror icons like Jason Voorhees and Leatherface.Mortal Kombat 11had its fair share of DLC fighters as well, withexciting guest characters like RoboCop, Rambo, and The Terminator....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Jill Lucas

Nvidia GeForce Now Leaks More Possible PlayStation PC Ports Like Returnal and Demon's Souls

A massive data leak on Nvidia GeForce Now has possibly revealed dozens of previously unannounced games. Many of the games appear to be PC ports ofPlayStationtitles, includingReturnalandDemon’s Souls. RELATED:PlayStation Reveals New Action-RPG Asterigos for PS4 and PS5 Over the past year or so,PlayStationhas slowly brought some of its console-exclusive games likeHorizon Zero Dawn,Death Stranding, andDays Goneto PC, with supposed plans of bringing more in the future. If the leaks are to be believed, it looks like many more PC ports of beloved PlayStation titles could be on the way....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Jane Moore

Pokemon Legends: Arceus(Which Is the Real Burmy?)

Quick Links SincePokemon Legends: Arceustakes place in ancient Sinnoh, it’s only natural that the Pokemon fromDiamond&Pearlwould make an appearance in Hisui. The Fourth Generation brought in new evolutions for Pokemon from previous regions and even continued the trend of having Pokemon in different forms. SincePokemon Legends: Arceusfeatures the very first Pokedex, however, there’s a lot of misunderstanding about Pokemon among the residents of Jubilife Village. Request 73 is a sidequest that unlocks between the end of Mission 11 and Mission 12, though only if players have caught a Burmy....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 780 words · Jason Baldwin

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Decidueye Tera Raid Event Guide

Each mainline game entry added to thePokemonseries has its own quirks that make it stand out from all the other ones. Fans had already done everything they could with dynamaxing, so they wanted something else, and that is exactly what they got.Pokemon Scarlet & Violetadded terastalization to the game, a unique power that allows Pokemon to turn into another type entirely. This ability changed the battling world drastically as it added hundreds of new possibilities for making new competitive teams....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Christopher Pham

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown May Have A Lot of Hidden Anime Easter Eggs

One of the many ways thatPrince of Persia: The Lost Crowndiverts from past games in the franchise is in its art style, adopting a very anime-oriented approach. It’s hardly the only way the title breaks from the franchise, as players no longer control the nameless Prince, that nameless Prince actually receives a name (Ghassan), and the iconic Sands of Time are controlled by the antagonist. Still, taking the franchise in an anime direction is something that immediately catches the eyes of any would-bePrince of Persia: The Lost Crownplayer....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · Erica Morrison

Pseudo-Geto's True Identity Revealed

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 33, “Shibuya Incident - Gate, Open”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. This show certainly knows how to make a comeback, although it was more the story itself leading to this point more thanthe directing or the animationwhich was the most impactful aspect of this season’s first few episodes. Still,Jujutsu Kaisenepisode 33 had some exceptional moments and a great intro before the opening that did show flashes of the series' potential....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Joshua Hernandez