Tekken: Bloodline: Things Only Die-Hard Fans Noticed in the Netflix Series

Tekken: Bloodlinefinally got released on Netflix in August of 2022, and it was a surprisingly faithful adaptation ofTekken 3. It follows Jin Kazama as he seeks to avenge his mother’s death at the hands of a war god known only as Ogre. Following her last words, he seeks out his grandfather, Heihachi Mishima, who agrees to train him in the Mishima arts. However, it’s under his care that Jin learns more about his grandfather, his father Kazuya, and his Mishima lineage than he bargained for....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1158 words · Kristin Clark

The 10 Worst Platformer Video Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic)

While no longer the medium’s dominant genre, platformers have retained their status as a staple of the video game scene. Along with Nintendo still being Nintendo, the 2010s saw a resurgence in 8-bit and 16-bit indie titles that pay homage to platformers of yesteryear. RELATED:The 10 Best Platformer Games Released In 2019 So Far (According To Metacritic) The decade has produced future classics such as 2011’sLittleBigPlanet 2and 2013’sFez, along with established franchises (Super Mario) that have continued to produce magic....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1102 words · David Klein

The Strongest Benders in Avatar, Ranked

Summary Bending is the ability to manipulate the many elements that exist in the world ofAvatar, and mainly pertains to the manipulation of water, fire, earth, and air. Those who possess the ability to manipulate these elements are known as Benders and they are quite common in this world. InAvatar: The Last Airbender, fans have seen quite a lot of powerful benders, and while all of them are excellent in their own ways, only a select few can be considered to be the very best....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Ashley Calderon

What Red Dead Redemption 3 Can Learn from Guerrilla's Horizon DLCs

Guerrilla Games’Horizonfranchise and Rockstar’sRed Dead Redemptionfranchise are both some of the best examples of open-world gaming. ThoughRed Dead Redemptionhas been relatively dormant for a while, it doesn’t necessarily mean that Rockstar has abandoned it afterRed Dead Redemption 2. If the studio does intend to continue the franchise, there is a lot it can learn fromHorizon, especially with how it handles its DLC. WithThe Frozen Wildsand with theupcomingBurning ShoresDLC, Aloy travels to new lands, which gives players exciting environments to explore....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Alexis Bradley

World of Warcraft May Never Get Player Housing

According to a prolificWorld of Warcraftstreamer, player housing is impossible with the current systems the game relies on.World of Warcraftwould have to make changes to the fundamentals of the game engine if it wanted to make something truly satisfying. World of Warcraftcontent creator Preach Gaming recently returned to the game after over a year hiatus from covering the MMO. To mark the occasion, he visited the Blizzard campus andinterviewed several leadWorld of Warcraftdevelopersbefore sharing his findings on his Twitch....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · David Hopkins

WWE 2K23: How Roman Reigns' Overall Rating Compares to Top Stars in Previous Games

WWE 2K23’s release date inches closer and finally, the superstar ratings have been revealed, including one of the highest ratings in a WWE game ever. Roman Reigns, the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion, with an over 900-day reign, has been given a whopping 99 overall, proving his dominance in the company. Following this reveal, Reigns joined a very small group of superstars that hold the highest ratings in anyWWE 2Kgame, including the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, and AJ Styles, each of whom were given a rating higher than 96....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Caroline Reed

WWE: Best Survivor Series Pay-per-Views

Summary It’s evolution meets tag team wrestling at theSurvivor Series.Introduced in 1987, this wrestling card, which began as a series of tag team matches, became the second annual pay-per-view event forWWE.Vince McMahon used this card as a way to get feuding wrestlers to interact with each other without having a traditional match. Over time, theWWEtweaked the format of the event. One year they had an entire World Championship tournament. In other years, the company has introduced new, or new-to-WWEconcepts like the Elimination Chamber or War Games....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 976 words · Jeffrey Smith

XDefiant Promotional Video Takes Shots at Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Other Popular Shooters

Summary A brand new promotional video posted on social media forXDefiantis taking some tongue-in-cheek shots at other popular shooters. The video, asking fans why they playXDefiant,is brief and makes references to titles such asCall of Duty,Fortnite, andOverwatch. Having launched in late May of this year,XDefiantis a class-based first-person shooter that brings together various of Ubisoft’s most popular games. In this time,XDefianthas quickly risen to be one of Ubisoft’s most successful games, attracting a million unique players in record time, and attracting upwards to 11 million players in just over a month....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Mark Young

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Ultrahand Gives Future Games a Huge Challenge

Summary The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis a game that stands as one of the very best releases of a stacked 2023. It raised the bar thatBreath of the Wildset, despite many believing that it could run the risk of resting on its laurels by relying on the formula that worked when theNintendo Switchlaunched. In reality, it was so much more, adding new features and gameplay elements that made an already amazing foundation even more enjoyable....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Olivia Wilson

10 Horror Games With Great Lore (But Weak Stories)

Horror fans look at games to “level up” the fear factor of the horror experience. After all, unlike films and books, games put players in the shoes of protagonists themselves. In turn, it’s up to the player to ensure that their protagonists live through hell to resolve their living nightmares. Essentially, some of the greatest horror games feature not just excellent storytelling but also compelling worldbuilding. RELATED:Dead By Daylight: 10 Horror Protagonists That Will Make Great Survivors...

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1328 words · Joshua Brown

10 Most Powerful Weapons From The Avengers Movies

The Avengersfranchise had its finale withInfinity WarandEndgameas the heroes teamed up to fight Thanos to not only save planet Earth, but also the entire universe. Thanos was unlike any foe they ever faced before, and in response, fans witnessed their favorite heroes get upgrades in weapons to enhance their power. RELATED:Iron Man VR: 5 Things We Love About The Game (& 5 We Don’t) Even with that, defeating Thanos was very difficult....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1237 words · John Russell

[Exclusive] Loungefly Reveals Shrek Collection Backpack and Wallet

Loungefly, a lifestyle brand acquired by Funko in 2017, collaborates withDreamWorksto release its first-everShrekcollection. Known for its fan-forward lifestyle products, Loungefly has been a reliable source of collectible fashion for fans of major franchises such as Disney,Hello Kitty, Harry Potter, Pokemon,Marvel, Star Wars, Peanuts, and now,Shrek. The first-ever Loungefly xShrekcollab features a mini backpack that will retail for $90 and a wallet for $40. The mini backpack featuresthe iconic duo of Shrek and Donkeyand is designed using the stacked character cosplay style....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Kimberly Smith

A LEGO Scooby-Doo Game Seems Long Overdue

Despite a handful of games on the Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, and the like,Scooby-Doohas never truly broken into the video game sphere with any real impact. It’s a brand that is beloved by many and is seeing new revisions all the time, but never in gaming, which is a shame given the obvious potential it has to craft and re-craft great stories and characters.HBO’sVelmahas become the internet’s newest punching bag by making some major changes to the formula that haven’t stuck the landing....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Paige Walls