7 Reasons Life Is Strange 2 Is Better Than the Original (& 7 Reasons It's Not)

With the final episode ofLife is Strange 2released in December 2019, a lot of fans are now comparing it to its predecessor from 2015. In the original, you play Max, a photography student with the power to control time itself. In the sequel, you play Sean whose younger brother, Daniel, has the power to make objects move on their own. Both stories are pretty different despite being in the same universe with the same choice-based gameplay....

June 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1206 words · Heather Gross

A Certain Magical Index: Things You Need To Know About Mikoto Misaka

Despite being a side series,A Certain Scientific Railgunis considered one of the most famousanimeseries of all time due to its beautiful art style and lovable characters. Of these, the series’ main heroine Mikoto Misaka has received something of a cult following. Related:A Certain Magical Index: The Order You Should Watch All The Anime Seasons Mikoto Misaka is one of the most powerful characters in theA Certainseries (including bothA Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun, as well as several otheranimeand manga spin-offs)....

June 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1252 words · Yolanda Compton

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Blood Swine Location and How to Beat

InAssassin’s Creed Valhalla,Ubisoft made sure to implement vast amounts of Nordic culture into the game for players to experience. Some of thesereal life aspects ofAssassin’s Creed Valhallawere based on actual history, while others lean more towards fairytales. Some of these myths are the nine legendary animals that players can hunt togain more XP forAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, learn more about the land, and collect materials. One of these beasts, the mystical Blood Swine, is a large bloodthirsty boar that terrorizes the townsfolk inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Brandon Hicks

Astro Baby Chapter 2: The Apocalypse, Cannibals & a Talking Baby

Summary Warning: the following contains spoilers for Astro Baby chapter 2, “Parent-Child Quarrel”, written by Shiro Moriya, translated by Amanda Haley, with lettering by Steve Dutro, now available to read viaVIZ Media. The second chapter ofAstro Babyby Shiro Moriya brings up far more questions after Elly’s newborn child not only begins talking, but tries to convince Billy to kill its own mother, whose mind has already been consumed with the desire to consume human flesh....

June 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1221 words · Kristen Harrison

Baldur's Gate 3 Fights That Can Be Skipped

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3has several tough boss fights, but for those players who want to avoid combat or take fewer chances in their Honour Mode run, some of them are easy to miss. Fans can either avoid them entirely, use Stealth or pickpocketing skills instead of force, or pass a series of dice rolls to talk their way out of it. Whatever path players decide to take throughBaldur’s Gate 3will be filled with a variety of colorful and interesting characters, both friend and foe....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 935 words · Amy Rose

Best Endings In FromSoftware Games

FromSoftware has captivated playersworldwide with their games, which have mainly garnered attention and praise for their combat systems and how challenging they are. Although the studio has also long been revered for its intricate narratives and foreboding atmospheres, it has boldly crafted some of the most unforgettable endings in gaming history. Delving into themes of choice, consequence, and existential dread, these conclusions leave an indelible mark on players long after the credits roll....

June 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1254 words · Helen Stevenson

Best Mid Range Laptops in 2024

Laptopshave become essential tools for everyone, whether you are a gamer, a student, or a professional. Finding the right balance between performance and cost can be challenging with so many options in the mid-range market. This guide covers the best mid-range laptops that offer excellent performance, impressive features, and great value for your money. Whether you need apowerful gaming laptopor a reliable device for daily tasks, there’s a perfect mid-range laptop for you here....

June 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1290 words · Robin Chan

Best Video Games Based On 80s Movies

Video games based on 80s movies are seeing a resurgence of late with the announcement ofRoboCopand KillerKlowns From Outer Space: The Game. Other releases have also capitalized on 80s movies includingPredator: Hunting GroundsandAliens: Fireteam Elite. Whilst the quality of these games is questionable, they have also been praised for staying faithful to the source material. RELATED:80s Action Movies That Remain Timeless Video game movie tie-ins have a reputation for being notoriously bad....

June 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1309 words · Joseph Yang

Breaking Bad Fan Recreates Walter White's Lab in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Continuing the trend ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers recreating iconic TV scenes, one player has made an incredible lab based on the one Walter White used in the hit seriesBreaking Bad. ThoughBreaking Badwrapped up back in 2013, it maintains a large fan base, with thisAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer celebrating their fandom in-game. Animal Crossing: New Horizonshas shattered franchise recordsby selling 42.2 million copies as of March 2023. WithNew Horizonsgarnering such a large audience, it’s no surprise there have been impressive fan-made creations shared by the community....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Hannah Shaw

Can Blue Beetle Succeed Financially After DC's Recent Box Office Failures?

The DC franchise is beginning yet another new era with the arrival of James Gunn and Peter Safran as the co-leads of DC Studios, a separate entity within Warner Bros. that was created in an attempt to mimic Disney and Marvel Studios’ creative structure in order to have the same sort of success as the MCU. A new era appears to be desperately needed, with reviews continuing to lament the weak stories and the attempts to make the franchise feel like the MCU as unoriginal and not playing to the strengths of DC....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Jeremy Cole

Dark Souls: Everything You Didn't Know About The Four Lords (According To Lore)

When it comes to story and lore,Dark Soulsis a game that keeps its cards close to its chest. The game doesn’t spoonfeed the story to players, it instead invites them todelve into its loreif they choose to. There are only a small handful of cutscenes in the game, so players have toactively seek out informationabout the world that they are playing in. RELATED:10 JRPGs With The Deepest Lore, Ranked One of the few cutscenes in the game occurs at the very start....

June 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1183 words · Samantha Roberts

Darling In The Franxx: Every Mecha, Ranked

TheDarling in the Franxxanime/manga series portraysa post-apocalyptic futurewhere human civilization is constantly threatened by monsters known as Klauxosaurs. The leaders of humanity devised weapons/robots called Franxx to fight back, and these were designed to work as male (stamen) and female (pistil) pairs. The series follows the exploits of the main characters, Hiro, a human child who has incredible talent to pilot a Franxx, and Zero Two, a hybrid human and elite pilot who wants to become fully human....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 962 words · Nicole Thompson

DayZ: Best Base Locations

WithDayZboasting sucha massive world for players to exploreand scavenge, it doesn’t come as a surprise that many will want a place to eventually hunker down and store their hard-earned loot. Base-building is a key aspect of the game, and knowing not only what to build but where to build it can prove to be highly beneficial in the long run. While most bases will inevitably get raided, some are in a more isolated or better defensible position than others, whereas some locations will provide everything the player needs to set up shop....

June 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1351 words · Michael Davis