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Last week, the 52nd Japan Cartoonists Association Awards (the JCA) happened on 24 May 2025. While many deserving mangas won their own respective awards, one particular manga took home a very prestigious prize. Tatsuya Endō’s smash-hit mangaSpy x Familyreceived a prestigious Grand Prize in theh Comics category at this year’s ceremony. This award is not just a trophy, it is comprised of many components, including a whopping cash prize. The JCA strives to celebrate excellence in the medium of manga, as well works that progress the artform....

Quick Links Hit indie farming RPGStardew Valleyhas grown massively in both popularity and scale since its original 2016 release. Players start with almost nothing upon arriving in Pelican Town, and must build up their fortune through farming, mining, and fishing. Fishing is one of the most important activities inStardew Valley, and can be a great source of both money and crafting materials. There are almost a hundred different kinds offish for players to catch inStardew Valley, but not all of them are easy to find....

With the announcement ofElder Scrolls Online’snewest year-long adventure, Gates of Oblivion, comes many questions. Similar to how the Morrowind expansion brought Bethesda fans back to Morrowind without relivingthe events that took place inTES:Morrowind, the gates of Oblivion threaten to destroy Tamriel much like they did duringOblivion. The desire for nostalgia and remakes of past classics is no stranger in the gaming community. Whether it be full remakes likeFinal Fantasy 7remake, remasters likeMass Effect: Legendary Edition, or just simple ports likeSuper Mario 3D All-Stars, players are always looking to relive gaming’s greatest feats....

Summary The Outer Worlds2may feature multiplayer elements, some newly emerged evidence suggests. This bit of unofficial insight into the upcoming game represents a potentially significant addition to the list of things thatfans can expect from Obsidian Entertainment in the near future. The Microsoft-owned studio is presently pursuing several projects, two of which—AvowedandThe Outer Worlds 2—have already been announced. An April 2023 job listing alsosuggested that Obsidian is currently working on one other gamepowered by the Unity engine....

Summary Turtle Beach has revealed an extravagant new Xbox controller for both Xbox and PC, featuring a dashboard screen and a high price point. Since the brand became known for its gaming headsets in the late 2000s, Turtle Beach has grown into one of gaming’s most recognizable peripheral brands. Turtle Beach has expanded from its original focus on high-quality gaming headsets into other peripherals like keyboards, mice, andeven customizable Turtle Beach controllers....

The work of a performer in Hollywood can often get boiled down to a single big role. Any actor who puts on the cowl to portray the Caped Crusader does so knowing that Batman will be in the first line of their description nine times out of ten. However, an actor like Val Kilmer has so much more to offer in his long and fascinating career. Val Kilmer began his acting career on the stage, but he burst onto the scene in the 80s with performances in comedies likeReal GeniusandTop Secret....

Summary As more projects across the film and television industry suffer delays due to the ongoing strikes undergone by the Writer’s Guild of America as well as the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the Marvel Cinematic Universe spin-off show formerly known asAgatha: Coven of Chaoshas gotten yet another name change in addition to its revised premiere date. Initially introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the limited Disney+ seriesWandavision,Kathryn Hahn’s scheming sorceress Agatha Harkness was the show’s standout performance as well as unexpected antagonist, taking advantage of her unassuming exterior and her more heroic Marvel comic book origins to pull off a musical villain reveal that snagged newcomers and diehard Marvel fans alike....

Over the past couple of decades,animehas steadily risen in popularity outside of its native Japan. It’s easy to see why. This form of animation has a lot to offer western viewers. Although it can seem stiff at first glance, the fluidity and spectacle it infuses into its set-pieces are unparalleled. RELATED:Best Anime Series You Can Stream On HBO Max That said, western shows are nothing to sneeze at. Despite many of them looking like cheap Flash animation nowadays, several series strive to be something more....

These days, it’s rare to see a major animated movie that features professional voice actors in its cast rather than A-list Hollywood talent. The likes of Matt Mercer, Laura Bailey, or Yuri Lowenthal may be celebrities in the world of video games and anime, but audiences are unlikely to hear them featured prominently in a Disney or DreamWorks production. This trend has its share of controversy over the years, especially in the most egregious cases of stunt casting....

Summary With theStarWars: Ahsokafinale available on Disney Plus, fans said goodbye to the live-action series and Ray Stevenson, who died after filming his role as Baylan Skoll. During the events ofAhsoka, Stevenson portrays Skoll, who once called himself a Jedi but now has a new outlook on the order. After Order 66 and the fall of the Empire, he severed ties with theJedi Order that established a cult-like systemwhen they were still fighting as peacekeepers for the galaxy....

With so many features and activities that players can participate in within Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, there is always something different for fans to do. The fanbase seems to enjoy filling their game time by personalizing their deserted island or creatinguniqueAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsdesignsto share with the community. Recently, a fan of the life sim shared one of the custom areas they made on their island, seemingly putting their design skills to the test by using the industrial factory setting as a theme....

WithAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscoming to the Nintendo Switch on March 20, Nintendo recently hosted a specialAnimal CrossingNintendo Direct revealing a ton of new information about the game. TheAnimal CrossingNintendo Direct presentation included the reveal of popular character Isabelle inNew Horizons, and explained what her role will be in the upcoming Switch exclusive. Instead of working for the local city government like she did inAnimal Crossing: New Leafon the 3DS,Isabelleis now working for Nook, Inc....

With many highly anticipated games now available on store shelves, gamers have begun looking to the next wave of titles coming in early 2019. One of the bigger names on that list is BioWare’s open world, third-person shooterAnthem, a game that fans are starting to get more and more information about, like a breakdown ofevery ability for each of the four classes. After a brief mention earlier in the year, BioWare is finally showing off the game’s personalization and Javelin customization system....