Madden 21 Is Now the Worst User Rated Game on Metacritic

Madden NFL 21, the 2020 edition of EA’s annual American football video game series, has been getting raked over the coals on Metacritic. In just three days, the PlayStation 4 version of the game has gotten an average user review score of 0.4, beating outother “greats” likeWarcraft 3: Reforged. Anyone taking a look at the PlayStation 4 version ofMadden NFL 21on Metacritic will see that, at the time of writing, 1,676 users have lambasted the game’s user rating....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Harold Porter

Marvel Snap: Thanos Decks

Thanos is a Pool 5 card inMarvel Snap, and he works very well in several different strategies. Those strategies feature cards like Ka-Zar, Beast, and even Lockjaw, and players that have been lucky enough to add Thanos to their collections should spend some time with each one of them. This guide is here to assist with that endeavor, andMarvel Snapfans will find lists for three Thanos decks in what follows....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Phillip Allison

Minecraft 1.16.20 Update Introduces Piglin Brute Mobs

It’s a great day forMinecraftfans, with theCreeping WinterDLC release dateforMinecraft Dungeonsbeing announced and an update forMinecraftwith some cool new features. The 1.16.20 update is adding crafting interface updates, bug fixes, and perhaps most interestingly of all: Piglin Brute mobs. Piglin Brutes are a hostile, formidable enemy inMinecraftdue to their inability to be tricked by gold or to be scared into running away. The Piglin Brute is a mob, according to the Minecraft’s official Twitter announcement, that wields axes and has already determined the player to be a thief....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Derek Smith

Minecraft 1.20's Bamboo Wood Opens the Door for Other Creative Wood Types

Minecraft’slatest 1.20 update is bringing plenty of interesting new additions to the game, but arguably chief among them is the new bamboo wood type, and it’s this change that some fans believe will open the door to all-new wood types never before considered. Inspired by the real-world use of bamboo as a wood substitute due to its quick growth and durability,Minecraft’sbamboo woodwill not only give players an easily sourced building material to work with but new forms of decorative blocks to use....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Benjamin Bryant

Minecraft Fan Designs Ladders for Each Wood Type

Summary The many different wood types available inMinecraftafford a ton of customization when it comes to building, and one artistic fan creates their own set of new ladder designs that make use of every type of wood as well as other materials such as iron, gold, and copper. WhileMinecraftdoes include many different textures for doors, stairs, trapdoors, fences, and most other wooden construction pieces, ladders are one of the only pieces that have just one fixed texture in the game....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Christian King

Mission: Impossible 8 Adds Mindhunter Star Holt McCallany To The Cast

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Twois bringing Holt McCallany on board for the latest adventure with Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt. Of course, McCallany may be best known for his role in Netflix’sMindhunterseries from David Fincher. The eighthMission: Impossiblefilm, as the title suggests, is the second chapter of a two-part finale for the franchise. Plotdetails for bothMission: Impossible 7and8remain under wraps, but fans can expect to see IMF agent Ethan Hunt and his team embark on another adventure to thwart a global disaster that takes them across the globe....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Jonathan Ford

MLB The Show 21 Shows Off 4K 60 FPS Gameplay

Fans keeping up with all the promo trailers for the upcomingMLB The Show 21know that information is usually delivered by the humorous puppet pals Coach and Fernando Tatis Jr. While they provide some limited comedy, fans eager to get their hands on the game may just want to see some gameplay. The title’s last developer video demonstratedPS5 gameplay forMLB The Show 21, specifically diving into the improved user controls for fielding a ball....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Joshua Boone

More Franchises That Could Take Advantage of Battlefield 2042's Portal Concept

One of the most exciting new features coming withBattlefield 2042is its new Portal mode. The mode is a bold new addition for the series, and allows players to build their own custom game modes using weapons, maps, vehicles, and other assets from multiple games throughout the series. It also includes a server browser so that players can find one another’s creations and jump into any that catch their eye. There is still a lot that fans excited forBattlefield 2042are waiting to see about the mode, but it is undeniable that it has some very exciting possibilities....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 967 words · Eric Rogers

Mortal Kombat 1: Best Aspects Of The New Takartan Storyline

Summary Aside from the new Kameo gameplay system, one of the key unique points ofMortal Kombat 1, and one that makes it so exciting, is the timeline reset. At the end ofMortal Kombat 11,Liu Kang beats both Kronika and, later, Shang Tsung and starts creating a new timeline that he would shape as he sees fit. Fire God Liu Kang inMortal Kombat 1has seemingly created a new world full of peace and devoid of the chaos and death that is synonymous withMortal Kombat....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · Tracy Jimenez

Naruto: Itachi or Sasuke? Which Brother Had More Potential?

The Uchiha clan is undoubtedly the most famous clan in the entireNarutoseries. The clan has a dark history, which is why other clans feared them. The Uchiha clan, led by Madara Uchiha formed an alliance with Hashirama Senju and the Senju clan. This alliance laid the foundation for the Hidden Leaf. Sadly, due to people like Tobirama Senju, and Danzo Shimura, the Uchiha clan was ostracized and then massacred. When the story ofNarutostarted, there were only two known Uchiha survivors— Itachi and Sasuke....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Linda Sanchez

Neko Ghost, Jump! is an Indie Platformer with a Paper Mario Twist

The indie showcase at E3 is wrapped up, and the variety of games shown was large enough to bring hype to the indie scene. One of the titles shown off looks to be, if it can deliver on its premise, apromising title emerging from Kickstarter. That game isNeko Ghost, Jump!Created by Victor Burgos, founder of Burgos Games,Neko Ghost, Jump!is a platformer starring a cute cat with supernatural powers. Said cat must stop an evil pirate who has invaded his world by switching perspectives and utilizing a ghost form, both features that change the gameplay drastically....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Lauren Nelson

New Benchmark Test Suggests Intel DG2 Could Indeed Rival Top-End Nvidia Cards

Nvidia is almost certainly the head honcho of the graphics card world, but the scales may be tipped in another company’s favor come next year.With tech giantsIntel, which is essentially being dubbed “team blue,“getting ready to launch its Arc “Alchemist” GPU in Q2 2022, there’s quite a bit of buzz around how well it could perform, especially among “team green” and long-time rivals AMD, aka “team red”. What most will be wondering is what the final specs will be and how well it will stack up against the competition, if it can....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Thomas Smith

Ninja Talks Choosing Twitch Over YouTube for Streaming After Mixer Shutdown

For months after Mixers surprising shutdown many fans and fellow streamers wondered which platformTyler ‘Ninja’ Blevinswould choose to stream his content. Ninja, one of the most popular streamers in the world, made his return back to Twitch permanent on September 10th. In a recent livestream Ninja shared his reasons for choosing to return to the platform where he gained his fame. After Mixer folded, Ninja still remained a prominent member of the gaming community, however, he very rarely streamed....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Joshua Garcia