Games

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is finally here, which means that now is the time to start worrying about which of the game’s three starting Pokémon is best for you: Cyndaquil, Oshawott, or Rowlett. Once again, it’s worth pointing out that “best for you” really is the key thing to keep in mind. We’re going to talk

While every gamer who grew up with a SNES will waste no time telling you about those nights spent with Zelda, Mario, and all of the console’s other all-time great games, every gamer knows that the true SNES experience involved suffering through some of the absolute worst games ever made.  The SNES wasn’t the last

Pokémon Legends: Arceus introduces quite a few new ideas to the legendary series, but one of the game’s best features has to be the ability to ride several Pokémon that really change how you’ll navigate this surprisingly massive game. Yes, you can ride Pokémon in Arceus, which is quite useful given that Arceus ditches the

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is filled with incredible discoveries, catchable creatures, and adventures waiting to be experienced, but it’s no surprise that so many people who have just started the game find themselves fascinated by the promise of the title’s “Mystery Gifts.” Mystery Gifts are found in several Pokémon games, but, as the name suggests, there

Longtime fans and newcomers to the Pokémon franchise have been waiting patiently for Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and according to many reviews, the game is a fantastic experience that only occasionally stumbles due to its new, untested direction. Sounds like Legends: Arceus was worth the wait. Fortunately, the long wait is almost over! Pokémon Legends: Arceus

This article contains some spoilers for Critical Role campaign 3. Critical Role, the live role-playing series, can be, in a word, daunting. The actual-play stream has been running for years, featuring a cast of professional voice actors and friends playing characters in long-running campaigns once a week, every Thursday, for four hours a session. That’s

Thanks, in part, to the Pokémon Legends: Arceus marketing team, many gamers are convinced the Switch title represents a bold new direction for the Pokémon franchise and features a sprawling open world. More than a few people have compared the game to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but is that really a

Pokémon Legends: Arceus should be one of the biggest Switch titles of the year, but the game’s graphics have already upset some fans and left many others with a bad first impression that has them wondering if the game is really going to be worth $60. While the Pokémon series’ graphics have certainly evolved over

This article contains Superman & Lois spoilers. Superman & Lois Season 2 Episode 3 When it really comes down to it…it was never gonna be Doomsday, was it? The whole mission statement of Superman & Lois has always been to do things a little bit sideways from what the fans expect. Superman mythology is so

There was a time when a high fantasy series about dragons and zombies seemed like a risky proposition. It’s hard for many in the industry to remember that though in the wake of Game of Thrones’ enormous success during the 2010s as a cultural phenomenon—and The Walking Dead too. But star Peter Dinklage recalls those

This The Gilded Age review contains spoilers for “Never the New, Part 1” and “Never the New, Part 2.” The Gilded Age‘s two-part premiere episode is 90 minutes of epic period drama world-building. In the new HBO series, creator Julian Fellowes melds many of the storytelling tropes and elements that made Downton Abbey a worldwide

In an extensive new interview, Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao reveals how long it will take most players to beat the open-world title’s main route. “This will differ significantly by player,” Kitao says in response to a question about approximately how many hours it takes to complete Elden Ring. “In terms of the targets set

Warning: this Trigger Point review contains spoilers. For all its ‘oh shit Sarge’ tension, there’s a serene simplicity to new ITV thriller Trigger Point. Episode one takes place in a single location, in a single time period, with two main characters so far exhibiting no signs of the post-traumatic flashback syndrome that sadly afflicts so

In 2012, riding high on the success of Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes told a crowd at Bafta that he was considering writing a prequel. The spin-off would be about ladder-climbing yanks trying to pay their way into the sniffy social elite, and feature a young Lord and Lady Grantham. He, a fresh-faced toff weighted by

In Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Bones (Deforest Kelley) reminds Kirk (William Shatner) — and the audience — about how the crew of the classic Enterprise has traveled back in time before. “Sure, slingshot around the sun. If you pick up enough speed you’re in time-warp. If you don’t, you’re fried.” And now in

One of the best aspects about Netflix and director Christian Schwochow’s Munich: The Edge of War is how acutely it makes you feel like it’s 1938. With its clandestine midnight meetings in hotel rooms and ministry offices, and its strained government officials struggling to grasp the full horror of what’s staring them in the face,

So you’ve heard of Power Rangers. Maybe remember watching it as a kid. But recently you’ve noticed, “hey, wait a minute. This show is still on… How???” Well after over 900 episodes Power Rangers has attracted a huge fanbase. Across the 25 plus seasons there have been episodes that stood out from the rest. Episodes

While the release of composer Michael Giacchino’s theme for The Batman has some thinking about the works of fellow caped crusader composers like Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer, those familiar with Giacchino’s career may detect more than a few callbacks to his video game roots in this compelling track. For those who don’t know, Giacchino