This Trigun Stampede review contains no spoilers and is based off of the world premiere of episode 1 at Anime NYC. Trigun Stampede Episode 1 “I’m really not much of a fighter….” There are endless anime series that feature hyperbolized action and aloof heroes, but Trigun is a very special piece of ’90s action anime
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One of the most reliable ways to min-max your Pokémon Scarlet and Violet experience is by utilizing the game’s breeding system. Historically, that mechanic lets players “Frankenstein” together stats, natures, and abilities to create the ultimate competitive monsters. However, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet give the system a slight facelift and introduce some changes you will
While there have been a number of live-action Spider-Men, Batmen, and Supermen within my lifetime, there has only been one Iron Man. Robert Downey Jr. helped kickstart the MCU with Iron Man’s origin story in 2008, and brought this genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist to life in a way that very few, if any others could
When it comes to wild battles, Pokémon games usually let you know what you’re getting into. If you fight a Muk and catch it, you will be able to train and use that Muk in future battles. Ditto is usually an exception to that rule, and it is especially tough to catch in Scarlet and
This article discusses plot points through The White Lotus season 2 episode 4. Anthology television series can really be something special on a year-to-year basis if the writers of a show know their themes, continue to rework them in accordance with new characters, and respond to audience trends and desires. This is why a series
The Pokémon series can’t catch a break. First Pokémon Sword and Shield got rid of the national Pokédex and featured trees gamers likened to Nintendo 64 shrubbery. Next, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were lambasted for missing features and a general lack of imagination. Most recently, Pokémon Legends: Arceus divided the fanbase due to
Jason Momoa has been acting since 1999 when he first donned those iconic red swim trunks on TV’s Baywatch: Hawaii as a beardless 19-year-old. It took a lot of roles before the Hawaiian-born Aquaman actor got his big break as Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones. While he’s often typecast as something of a brute,
Marvel Snap is the perfect gateway drug for CCG fans who find Hearthstone too intimidating and in-person Magic: The Gathering tournaments can be too…well…you know. Snap is easy to learn, quick to play, and the game’s “escape” feature and limited, but charming, emoji palette keep the leveling grind refreshingly non-toxic. Despite the CCG title’s welcoming
When you’ve given your blood, sweat, and tears to the Hollywood system for almost half a century, when you’ve made almost 80 films, when you’ve created icons like Rocky and Rambo, or hell, when you’re simply a septuagenarian in general, it’s safe to say you’ve earned the right to be choosy with what you do
World Cup Qatar 2022 might be making headlines for all the wrong reasons — including alleged human rights violations — but the tournament is pushing ahead with its Nov. 20 start date, when the host squad will face off against Ecuador. Ahead of that opening tie, FIFA 23 has launched its World Cup mode as
This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers. My Hero Academia Season 6 Episode 8 “I’ve driven off the flies.” Early on in My Hero Academia‘s run there were endless exercises orchestrated by U.A. High that forced these prospective hero students to learn how to work together and troubleshoot through scenarios where the danger at hand
The most important sports showcase in world football has arrived. Qatar 2022 will bring together the 32 best national teams on the planet to compete for the coveted World Cup. To celebrate the occasion, which only comes around every four years, FIFA 23 has released a new promo for its Ultimate Team mode called Path
The end is almost here. The Walking Dead, the show that wanted to live forever, is now coming to a close…sort of. Though the series based on Robert Kirkman’s long-running zombie comic of the same name is airing its series finale on Nov. 20, the franchise itself will carry on in the form of numerous
There’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of using clues or environmental hints to figure out a well-executed puzzle level in a video game. But as any gamer will tell you, the quality of video game puzzles varies dramatically. Some require no effort. A nearby wall might have a few numbers scrawled on it, and —
The Word was a magazine-style entertainment show that ran from 1990 to 1995 on the UK’s Channel 4. It was helmed by Mancunian motormouth Terry Christian and a medley of once and future stars, including Amanda de Cadenet, Dani Behr, Katie Puckrik, and Mark Lamarr. The show was the brainchild of Charlie Parsons and Terry
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will undoubtedly be lumped together as one of the Switch’s biggest exclusives of 2022, but each version of the game actually features a number of exclusives and differences. Those differences have many fans already wondering which version of the game is better. Anyone familiar with mainline Pokémon games should know the
This article contains spoilers for Dead to Me season 3. Dead to Me is a dark comedy that’s worked as well as it has because of the effortless chemistry between its two leads, Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, as Jen Harding and Judy Hale. These two frazzled friends have accrued a growing list of felonies
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Depending on your feelings regarding listening to your Call of Duty opponents, Warzone 2‘s Proximity Chat will either be the game’s best or worst features. Regardless of your feelings, you’re going
Halloween and Christmas are objectively the two best American holidays. One allows for us all to indulge in our gothic, spooky side, while the other comes along with family and cheer (forced or otherwise). There’s another holiday between them, however, that is at constant risk of being overlooked. Thanksgiving doesn’t have candy like Halloween or
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Call of Duty: Warzone 2 features a new looting system that is honestly pretty rough. At the very least, it’s quickly drawing the ire of Warzone fans everywhere. Thankfully, there is
You can tell if somebody’s watched German Netflix series Dark by the furrow in their brow and the delirium in their eyes. The 2017 – 2020 time-travel mystery required a flip-chart of graphs and diagrams to explain, but proved a cult hit for Netflix and led to its creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Warzone 2 is finally here, which means that battle royale players will soon be dropping into the game’s new map, Al Mazrah, for the first time. That also means that those
A bad guy lies beaten on the ground. Above him towers a shadowy figure, the moonlight highlighting only his horned head and billowing cape. “Who are you?” pleads the defeated crook. With a growl, the figure answers, “I’m Batman.” That description probably put a familiar image in your head, one that you’ve seen on screen
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Call of Duty players are all-too-familiar wiht the power of tactical nukes. As the name implies, that item allows players to essentially blow up the map and kill any enemies caught
This article contains spoilers for Interview with the Vampire season 1 and the back half of Anne Rice’s novel. Well that was fun, now wasn’t it? The first season finale of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire was a bloody good time, as were the rest of the series’ first seven episodes. This adaptation of Anne
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. In 2017, Activision published its own military-themed spin on the nascent battle royale genre with Call of Duty: Online. They followed that up with 2018’s Blackout (a battle royale expansion of
This article contains spoilers for Yellowstone prequel 1883. After the debut of the Yellowstone season 5 premiere, Paramount gave the franchise’s ravenous fans an early holiday present with the first peek at 1923, the second prequel and second chapter in the Dutton family saga. 1923 (originally announced as “1932”) will introduce a new generation of
This article contains spoilers for God of War: Ragnarok. God of War games liberally borrow from different mythologies. Back in the PlayStation 2 and 3 days, God of War wove together a world crafted from various Greek myths and legends, while the God of War soft reboot from 2018 and Ragnarok take stories and characters
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or so they say. Some people love the holiday season. And then there are those grinches who don’t see the whole appeal. But if there’s one tried and true way to get into holiday spirit, it’s through exposure therapy to Christmas movies and specials. In the streaming
Most chests in God of War: Ragnarok only require a bit of leverage or a single punch before they give up their contents. However, some chests are locked by ancient magic (and video game logic), and the only way to open them is by solving a simple puzzle. Well, in some cases, the word “simple”