Kuroko no Basket: The Dragon Ball of Sports Anime

There’s no rule demanding realism in sports anime andeven shows likeMegalo Box, which frame boxing within a sci-fi setting, are mostly believable in their execution. However, 2012’sKuroko no Basketstarted boldly and only stretched that suspension of disbelief farther and farther until for some, it snapped thunderously. Based on the manga by Tadatoshi Fujimaki,Kuroko no Basketbegan in 2012, produced by Production I.G., who would produce volleyball anime sensationHaikyuutwo years later. It tells the story of Kuroko, a short basketball player who can’t shoot baskets well but can pass excellently, teaming up with Kagami, a taller, natural athlete, to help skyrocket their team to success....

June 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1196 words · Rebecca Chambers

Lost Judgment Trailer Sets Up Murder Mystery

SEGA has released an exciting new trailer for the upcomingYakuzaspin-off,Lost Judgment. It is a sequel to 2018’sJudgment, which was recently remastered for next-generation consoles and Stadia, but strangely did not launch on Steam unlike theYakuzagames. Lost Judgmentbuilds upon the original by adding a new fighting style called Snake, which features several abilities that help counter attacks from armed enemies. Snake will be joining the existing Tiger and Crane styles, that are useful in fighting single and multiple enemies respectively....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Alexander Rodriguez

LOTR: There Are Things Far More Dangerous Than Orcs Or Dark Lords On The Hobbits Quests

Across both the quest to reclaim Erebor inThe Hobbitbook, and the quest to destroy the ring of power in theLord of the Ringstrilogy, the hobbits have to face many deadly enemies. From cruel and malicious goblins and orcs, to flying Fell-beasts and black horse in the night, toevil wizard powers, and worst of all dark lords who want to taint and dominate all of Middle Earth. But there are a few things along both journeys that are even more likely to kill the companions than even these awful enemies....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Robert Bryant

Marvel's Avengers Free Weekend Sees Healthy Spike on PC Player Count

Marvel’s Avengers' All-Access Weekend continues today with incentives and rewards such as 4x bonus experience points and the return of the Tachyon Anomaly Event. During the event, fans may also purchaseMarvel’s Avengersat a 40% discount along with other significant price cuts on cosmetics and items in the game’s marketplace. Because the All-Access Weekend is free-to-play this weekend across almost all platforms thatMarvel’s Avengersis available on, fans are encouraged to freely experience the new content that has been added since launch....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Sherry Parker

Minecraft Fan Uses Note Blocks to Recreate ‘Flight of The Bumblebee’ Piece

Video game music is a staple in the industry, even if not many players think too much about it.Music in games can help people fall asleep, or it can create the right mood for the right situation, or just generally be awesome. While there are plenty of examples of titles that have notable soundtracks, the peaceful music fromMinecraftis definitely one that many recognize. However, sometimes it’s possible to use the in-game mechanics to create something that isn’t the sandbox world’s own harmonious tracks, as this one fan discovered....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Jennifer Brown

Nearly Impossible Games Harder Than Bloodborne

Summary Bloodborne- much like the rest of the so-calledSoulsborne games- is often touted as one of the hardest mainstream games of all time, as it’s had players all over the world hitting brick walls since it was released in March 2015. However, the game’s developer, FromSoftware, has done a wonderful job of showing the value in punishingly difficult games and how rewarding they can be, leaving some players itching for more....

June 28, 2025 · 8 min · 1498 words · Megan Price

New World Player Decorates House By Putting Furniture on the Ceiling

Like many games,New Worldgives players who own a plot of land within a certain territory to build and design their own housing. However,New World’s take on player housing appears to provide some significant loopholes governing where items can be placed, which has led one player to decorate their house with all the furniture on the ceiling. New Worldis set on Aeternum, a supernatural paradise island where the laws of life and death have begun to give way....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Tiffany Nguyen

New World: How To Get Hemp And Fibers

Open-world RPGs often mean that players have to dedicate a certain amount of time to gather resources, a process is also known as “farming.” In Amazon’s new MMORPGNew World, players will need to harvest a massive amount of Hemp and its related by-product, Fiber. Both are required for many of the recipes that players will want to make in the game, so they’ll want to harvest it whenever they can. It’s easy to find Hemp plants inNew Worldas long as the player knows where to look....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Kathleen Taylor

Other Classic Visual Novels That Should Get The Chaos;Head Treatment

Fans of the visual novel genre were surprised and delighted whenChaos;Head Noah,a classic mystery VN that first debuted in 2008, made its way to the West in style. After years of remaining Japan-exclusive,Chaos;Head Noahsaw a worldwide release for Nintendo Switch and PC in late 2022. While many fans suspected that the game’s long-awaited English release would remain digital-exclusive, publisherSpike Chunsoftdropped a physical “deluxe edition” for Nintendo Switch. This edition contained bothChaos;Head Noahand its sequelChaos;Childand included costume DLC and a steelbook case....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Dustin Carroll

Overwatch 2 Player Wins a Match Using a Wii Controller

AnOverwatch 2player entered a match using the Wii controller paired with a laptop, and they actually won with it. The Nintendo Wii was released in 2012, and since then the Wii remote has been utilized by multiple gamers for bragging rights, and thisOverwatch 2player may have upped the ante for the Blizzard hero shooter. Overwatch 2replaced the original title when it launched in 2022 to a mixed response, bringing with it some new heroes and maps....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Marissa Haynes

Palworld: How to Feed Pals

Palworldis now available for early access, and the fans are already loving the variety of activities that the game presents. The game combines the flavors ofMinecraftandPokemonwith survival activities and collecting Pals to build your base and progress. While exploring the world, the players cancatch different types of Pals, which play a vital role in the game. Every Pal can do various tasks, including farming, harvesting, watering, and lumbering, all essential to gathering necessary resources and building the base....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Deborah Carey

Paper Mario on Nintendo 64 Is a Testament to Strong Art Direction

It has already been over 20 years since the Nintendo 64 was the latest offering from the company. In 2001, the N64 was on its way out while its successor, theGameCube, prepped for launch. Just before hanging its hat, the N64 got out one final swan song in the form ofPaper Mario. Originally created as a follow-up to the Super Nintendo’sSuper Mario RPG, it morphed into its own thing and launched an entirely new sub-franchise....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Jennifer Boyd MD

Plain White Fortnite Shirt Costs $1000

Undeniably one of the most popular games ever released, it’s no small wonder thatFortnitehas attracted so many partnerships. The game has become an early framework for a combined universe of entertainment franchises, with the likes of Marvel,Star Wars, and more appearing in the game since it became popular. Of course, digital success has bred real-world success, and nowFortnitefans have the chance to buy an absurdly expensive shirt. Luxury clothing brand Balenciaga now has a line ofFortniteapparel, and while most of the designs are shockingly simplistic, the line comes with outrageously high price tags....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Mariah Freeman