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Dungeon-crawlers, otherwise known as hack-and-slash ARPGs, are a genre that sees few new releases today. Some ARPG fans have stuck with Blizzard's Diablo 2 this entire time, while some have migrated to Path of Exile, a free-to-play spiritual successor to the acclaimed title. While this game has a lot of content and frequent updates, burnout and boredom can still happen when completing the Atlas or delving for the umpteenth time. View the full article

Dandadan fans have plenty to celebrate as the anime’s second season has officially been announced during Jump Festa 2025, with a premiere set for July 2025 (looks like the year ahead is packed with promising anime titles). The news dropped alongside a striking teaser PV and an eye-catching visual during a recent panel. Following the genre-defying success of its first season, Dandadan has quickly become a standout series, known for its seamless fusion of supernatural phenomena and extraterrestrial mayhem. View the full article

Enjoying a nice light novel every now and then is a great way to relax and unwind after a long day. One of these light novels that has become quite popular among readers is I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class, which is now being adapted into an anime, with the first episode releasing on January 3, 2025. View the full article

Broly is one of the most powerful Dragon Ball characters of all time, making a huge splash with his canon debut in Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Watching this Legendary Super Saiyan reach immense heights in power and forcing both Goku and Vegeta to fuse is a moment fans can't get enough of. View the full article

Pixar constantly creates ideas for its movies, often bringing a wide range of possibilities to the forefront before ultimately making decisions. However, there are times when great possibilities are left on the cutting room floor due to timing or because they don't quite fit what is being done, as has been the case with the Inside Out franchise. View the full article

Jujutsu Kaisen ended rather recently and while the ending certainly did leave the fans quite sad, at the same time, it also left them confused, because a lot of the things in the story were unsolved. JJK's ending is widely regarded to be one of the most rushed ones that fans have seen in recent years, even though that doesn't take away much from it. View the full article

Marvel Rivals continues to soar in popularity, cementing its place as a hero shooter that's here to stay. The game delivers everything fans of the genre crave: stunning maps, fast-paced and dynamic gameplay, and most important, an incredible roster of characters. View the full article

An Overwatch 2 player has shared a funny clip in which a Moira scares an enemy Genji into using their Ultimate ability. Many Overwatch 2 players hold their Ultimate abilities until an opportune moment that earns the most eliminations, but this Genji panicked thanks to Moira. View the full article

Sony has long been a major player in the superhero movie landscape, owning the film rights to one of Marvel's most beloved characters: Spider-Man. Of course, Sony has allowed other studios to show the exploits of Peter Parker while Sony has focused on villains and other heroes in the Spider-Man universe, that approach faced criticism for struggling to create a cohesive cinematic universe on par with the MCU. View the full article

For holiday shoppers looking for an unbeatable deal on gaming monitors, it's worth checking out the 24.5-inch Dell G2524H monitor. This is the perfect monitor for competitive gaming, featuring premium specs, including a high refresh rate and a fast response time. Instead of paying $300, Amazon offers a limited-time discount allowing you to grab this monitor for just $170. View the full article

Tabassum Hashmi, known professionally as Tabu, did not consider herself a science fiction fan when she was cast as Bene Gesserit Sister Francesca in HBO's series Dune: Prophecy. However, as the actress explained to Game Rant, Dune in many ways does not feel like a science fiction story. View the full article

Fallout fans with a thirst for travel can find a special vault-themed drinking hole called The Cocktail Geeks, but the theming won't be around forever. This geeky bar is currently serving up a Fallout-themed menu and has its walls, windows, and coasters adorned with Pip-Boy-style art, but Fallout fans will have to travel to Edinburgh, Scotland to experience it. View the full article

Sega’s Virtua Fighter broke the mold as, though its blocky graphics are quaint today, it made using 3D figures in gaming seem like a palatable proposition. According to former Sony Computer Entertainment executive producer Shigeo Maruyama, it was one of the main reasons they decided to make the PlayStation a 3D-capable device. View the full article

Two of horror’s biggest icons are the Xenomorph and the Predator. A crossover between the two monsters should be a match made in heaven, but past big-screen attempts to merge the Alien and Predator franchises have fallen flat. However, recent successes in both franchises indicate that now is the right time to give Alien vs Predator another try. View the full article

Helldivers 2 has seen a recent threat from the previous game make a grand return. The Omens of Tyranny update has brought back the Illuminate, an enemy faction that uses advanced technology and numbers to take down anyone who stands in its way. Players who have tangled with the latest addition to the game will notice its units utilize force fields, allowing them to be as aggressive as they are. The added layer of protection that the Illuminate utilizes is why some fail to complete their missions, and why the faction should not be ignored. View the full article

On February 14, which marks exactly one year since the successful launch of Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered, developer Aspyr will launch Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered. Packaging together Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness, the second trilogy sets a much darker tone and continues Lara Croft's evolution as a video game icon. View the full article

Kuudere characters are often misunderstood as cold and heartless. This is because, in anime, they are portrayed as emotionless and don’t bother with socializing. However, a Kuudere will start to soften up when they are approached by the right person. View the full article

The duo of Legends from Night City in Cyberpunk 2077 have arrived in Fortnite, providing fans of Cyberpunk 2077 with Johnny Silverhand and V to get a dub in Fortnite Battle Royale. Fortnite x Cyberpunk 2077 is a very exciting collab just in time for the Holiday season, and the collab features the second Keanu Reeves skin in his iconic role as the rocker boy Johnny Silverhand, alongside the mercenary protagonist, V. View the full article

The Invoker Ascendancy for the Monk in Path of Exile 2 is great for players who want to lean into Cold and Lightning damage skills, and for anyone who's looking to use the Tempest Flurry skill, there are a number of ways to elevate that skill with the Invoker's passives. View the full article

Sunkenland is a pretty unique survival game in many respects. The gameplay takes place on a map that is covered in water, apart from islands dotted around the seascape. Underneath the water are the ruins of a previous civilization, and the player must access and exploit the resources these ruins contain. View the full article

The One Piece series would not be as beloved or popular as it is today if it wasn't for the incredible worldbuilding that Eiichiro Oda is known for. It's a story famous for vaguely introducing concepts early on, only for them to lead to a massive payoff many years and hundreds of chapters later. Because of this, the franchise is rife with fan theories and rampant speculation around the community about almost everything that the world has to offer. View the full article

The human pilots of Elite Dangerous have triumphed over the mysterious Thargoid alien race, ending a devastating in-game war that lasted for multiple years. The triumph, which was largely driven by the efforts of the Elite Dangerous player community, comes just as developer Frontier Developments celebrates the game's 10-year anniversary. View the full article

Sega and Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise launched the blue blur into the heights of cinematic success through strong box office runs and solid reviews for a video game adaptation. The films have been embraced for being some of the more faithful interpretations in the pantheon of video game adaptations, much to the creatives' efforts in staying true to the characters and tone of the source material. Before Sonic the Hedgehog 3 continues to hit more milestones for the series, the franchise's director remains grateful for the outcome of Sonic's initial, controversial design. View the full article

HBO's Dune: Prophecy presents the iconic House Harkonnen in a way that fans of the Dune franchise have never seen before. In Frank Herbert's original Dune novels, the Harkonnens, led by Baron Vladimir, are a powerful, intimidating force who serve as one of the primary obstacles Paul Atreides must face. Dune: Prophecy's House Harkonnen is a family in disgrace, stripped of power and exiled to the frigid planet of Lankiveil due to a betrayal by House Atreides and the Harkonnens' supposed cowardice in the war against the thinking machines. View the full article

Bungie provides Destiny 2 players with an update to the Bake-Off Community Challenge during the Dawning, revealing a massive number of cookies that Commander Zavala has already eaten. This latest community challenge is new for The Dawning this year, pushing Destiny 2 players to continue engaging with the event while fans wait for Act 3 to drop for Episode Revenant. View the full article