Heck: Exploring the Short Film that Became Skinamarink

Before Kyle Edward Ball burst onto the indie filmmaking scene as the writer and director ofSkinamarink, he specialized in creating frightening short films for a small but fervent online community. He launched theYouTube channel Bitesized Nightmares in 2015and based his shorts on actual nightmares submitted by his followers. It’s a treasure trove for fans of liminal and experimental horror. It’s also an insightful window into the evolution of a unique filmmaker where Ball is essentially cutting his teeth and honing a complicated style....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 831 words · Michael Gutierrez

Hogwarts Legacy: How to Get a Hopping Pot

There are a variety of Spellcrafts players can purchase and collect inHogwarts Legacy, but one of the more useful ones is easily theHopping Pot. This odd magical item is very useful for players that want to experiment more with themany potions Hogwarts students can brewbut don’t want to spend too much time gathering ingredients and working all day over a Potions Station. The Hopping Pot recipe becomes available very early on in the game, but players will need to wait until they unlock the Room of Requirement to use it and start getting free potions....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Emily Hughes

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged Review

Hot Wheelshas been a wildly popular toy brand for over 50 years, so it’s really no surprise that the miniature cars have found themselves featured in a variety of video games. The firstHot Wheelsvideo game released all the way back in 1984, with many more released since then. 2021’sHot Wheels Unleashedwas one of thebetterHot Wheelsgaming experiencesfor fans of the toy car franchise, andHot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbochargedkeeps the momentum going strong....

July 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1346 words · Steven Washington

How to Use Wings in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomallows players to navigate its world in countless ways, utilizing fast travel, paragliders, horses, and improvised Zonai devices vehicles. One particularly useful means of travel when exploring Hyrule, the islands above it, and the chasms beneath it, is theWing device. In theLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, this Glider was seen in trailers and can be found in the game’s tutorial area. While they can be found in several areas throughout the game and deployed from capsules once players gain access to them, they can be tricky to figure out and utilize effectively....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Jennifer Webb

Iconic Sega Protagonists, Ranked By Their Power

Though the two companies were once polar opposites by most metrics, there are actually a lot of similarities betweenSegaand Konami these days. Both turned their backs on console gaming in favor of breaking into Japan’s lucrative Pachinko market, leading to the majority oftheir most popular IPssliding into a prolonged period of dormancy. RELATED:The Multiplayer Games That Defined Each Sega Console As those old enough to remember will already know though, there’s a lot more toSegathan justSonic,Yakuza, andPersona....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Deanna Edwards

It's Time for Call of Duty Zombies to Go Back to Its Roots

In 2008, Activision and Treyarch releasedCall of Duty: World at War, and it featured a unique mini-game that players could unlock by beating the campaign.Call of Duty: World at War’s unlockable Nazi Zombies mode became a surprise success, prompting Treyarch and Activision to release DLC maps for it and later expand on the experience in the Treyarch-developedCall of Duty: Black OpsandCall of Duty: Black Ops 2. Nazi Zombies later became known simply as “Zombies,” and remained one of theCall of Dutyfranchise’s most popular game modes whenever Treyarch was at the helm....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Brittany Freeman

Konami Details Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1 Launch Issues

Summary Konami shared an exhaustive list of known issues that will be present in the day-one version ofMetal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 1. Thecollection containing fiveMetal Geargamesis scheduled to release on October 24. Konami already attempted to temper the fandom’s expectations regarding the upcoming bundle back in September, when it revealed that its version ofMetal Gear Solidwill only run in 30 frames per secondacross all platforms. The company did not clarify what prevented it from hitting a smoother performance target with this remaster of a 25-year-old game....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Kyle Bennett

Latest Assassin's Creed Ragnarok 'Leak' Says It's Like AC Rogue

Multiple industry insiders have pointed toward a properAssassin’s Creed Ragnarokreveal (or whatever the proper title forAC2020 will be) in the coming weeks, and given Ubisoft’s track record, that means leaks and rumors are rushing in. Indeed, since the likelihood of a reveal was mentioned, several “leaks” have happened. Perhaps the most believable and most recent comes from a YouTuber, who commented onAssassin’s Creed Ragnarok’s protagonist, weapons, and more. The latest rumor basically refutes everything revealed up to this point by claiming thatAssassin’s Creed2020 is another installment likeAssassin’s Creed Rogue....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Nicholas Gomez

Mafia: Definitive Edition Review

This year has seen its fair share of remasters and remakes, with major titles likeDestroy All HumansandTony Hawk’s Pro Skatergetting some time in the spotlight throughout the past few months.Mafia: Definitive Editionis now getting its own time to shine, and while it certainly has its fair share of rough edges, it manages to bring the classic game to a new generation mostly successfully. Mafiatells the story of Tommy Angelo, a cab driver turned mobster in the fictional city of Lost Heaven as he recounts his time in the Salieri Mafia family....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1041 words · Patricia Miller

MCU Characters Who Wear The Most Impractical Clothes

Countless comic book heroes have made the transition from paper to the cinema thanks to theMarvel Cinematic Universe. Many fan favorites have been given complete makeovers, while some instead continue to sport the iconic outfits they wore when they were first created. RELATED:The Strongest Comic Book Characters Of All Time TheMCUhas allowed its characters to evolve in relation to their surroundings. Witheach threat that enters the universecomes the need to adapt, meaning that many heroes will have to alter their approach if they hope to emerge victorious....

July 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1171 words · Joseph Mullins

Minecraft Player Shows Off Impressive Base They Made With Their Girlfriend

Summary AMinecraftplayer has created an impressive base with their girlfriend and shared the result with other players. InMinecraft, by default, the player explores alone in a large procedurally generated world. But whileMinecraftplayed solo is a fun experience, Mojang’s sandbox allows one to team up with other people in multiplayer. There are several ways to playMinecraftwith other people, the most popular of which is to join public servers.Minecrafthas many public serversknown among players, like Pixelmon and Skyblock....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Samuel Reid

Monster Hunter Rise: How to Craft Shell-Studded Armor

After defeating a monster for the first time inMonster Hunter Rise, players are likely to head to the forge to see what new armor and weapons they can make from the parts they just collected. While this is a key aspect of theMonster Hunterseries, there are also many unique items and pieces of gear that are not directly based on a specific monster. Shell-studded armor is one such gear set inMonster Hunter Rise....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Gabriel Cook

Monster Hunter Rise’s New Switch Skill Swap Could Make More Weapon Types Viable

With about a month remaining until the launch ofMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, fans have a good idea for what to expect from the “massive expansion” to Capcom’s latest action-RPG. Trailers have shown new monsters that will appear alongsideRise’s Master Rank quests, from theunique Three Lords terrorizing Elgado Outpostto returning favorites like Seregios. Some of the base game’s monsters will also get variants, including the Blood Orange Bishaten, Aurora Somnacanth, and Magma Almudron....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 713 words · Robert Anderson