Middle-earth: Shadow of War Orc Voiced by Kumail Nanjiani

TheMiddle-earth: Shadow of Warmarketing campaign is heating up, and today’s contribution is a brand new trailer introducing the voice talents ofKumail Nanjiani. Nanjiani will be voicing an orc known as The Agonizer in the game. The Agonizer is a startlingly intelligent orc that appears to struggle with confidence issues. As such, he’s more than willing to stick players' heads on a pike, but he might struggle delivering the quip telling them he’s going to do so....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Charles Jones

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Previews Expansion's New Area

The release of Capcom’sMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakis approaching soon. Fans are likely anticipating news and announcements to come more often from the development team, especially since only a fewnew monsters inSunbreakhave officially been revealed. Recently, the devs are unveiling more details about the upcoming content, including the new key locale. In a short video, Capcom gave players a sneak peek at the brand-new environment that they will be able to explore in the game’s expansion....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Stephen Flores

My Hero Academia: Quirks With Untapped Potential

Summary Quirksare the signature power systemof Kohei Horikoshi’sMy Hero Academia: A collection of bizarre and practical abilities that are unique to each person and have been wielded by the most powerful of Pro Heroes (and villains). Fortunately, most of these heroic figures have used their great Quirks to their full extent. However, there are several characters in this series with complex powers that are brimming with potential and multiple possibilities, yet they have only used them on a surface level....

June 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1403 words · Jennifer Evans

New Hearthstone Card Is Its Most Ambitious Yet

Summary Hearthstonerecently revealed Zilliax Deluxe 3000, a new Legendary that lets players build their own minion when they add it to their decks. This new customizable minion is 28 cards in one, and is the most ambitious singleHearthstonecard in the game’s history. Recently,Hearthstonerevealed somebig plans for the Year of the Pegasus, including a Core Set refresh and the newWhizbang’s Workshopexpansion. 2024 marksHearthstone’s 10-year anniversary, so Blizzard is focusing on callbacks to iconic characters and mechanics from the game’s history while simultaneously pushing the boundaries on what it has done before....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Denise Stone

New Nintendo 2DS XL Release Date And Price Revealed

Nintendo made a surprise announcement today, revealing the New Nintendo 2DS XL handheld console. The new handheld is an iteration on the current non-folding Nintendo 2DS design which has been a resounding success with younger Nintendo gamers. Theclassic 2DS and its $99 price tagwon’t be disappearing, however. Instead, the New Nintendo 2DS XL will fill the gap between the 2DS and its larger and more expensive 3DS sibling. The New Nintendo 2DS XL will cost a comfy $149....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Amy Hartman

Ninja Kamui Reaches Its Peak with an Incredible Fight

Episode Air Date 03-07-2025 Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ninja Kamui, Episode 11, now streaming onMax. There are plenty of stories that compel viewers to return week-by-week because surely the payoff will be worth a few mediocre episodes, but very few can truly live up to that optimism. Be it from bad scheduling or budget limitations,Ninja Kamuihas struggled to meet its potential, and yet this penultimate episode feels like everything this show was always supposed to be....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1172 words · Michele Smith

One Piece: Sanji's Exoskeleton Power, Explained

Sanji is the cookof the Straw Hat Piratesand the fourth addition to Luffy’s group after Zoro, Nami, and Usopp. Having joined Luffy on Baratie as the chef, Sanji’s primary role on the crew is to feed everyone, however, he is certainly not limited to just that. Along with Luffy and Zoro, Sanji is the third most powerful and important fighter in the group, and forms the Monster Trio with them....

June 6, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Linda Reed

Oppenheimer: Who Is Robert Downey Jr. Playing?

“We knew the world would not be the same,” said J. Robert Oppenheimer in a 1965 interview about the first time he tested the nuclear bomb in 1945. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography by Martin Sherwin and Kai Bird, titledAmerican Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan’s upcoming biographical thriller film is set to release on July 05, 2025. What he describes to beone of his “most challenging projects”,Oppenheimerstars Cillian Murphy as the titular character, who helmed the creation of the first atomic bomb, which ultimately proved to be his own undoing....

June 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1059 words · David Burns

Overwatch 2: What Happens in Sojourn's 'Shockwaves' Short Story?

Summary In trueBlizzardfashion, theOverwatchfranchise has a unique and exciting lore told across different mediums like comic books, videos, and short stories.Overwatch 2and its predecessor primarily relied on these alternative forms of media for their lore releases because it didn’t have lore-focused campaigns until the recently launched story missions. The franchise continues to do so with its latestOverwatch 2short story:Shockwavesby Brandon Easton. Shockwavesputs the reader in the heat of battle with Sojourn, as she fights off the Null Sector forces invading her home city of Toronto....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Benjamin Mccoy

Palworld Guide

Quick Links Palworldis an open-world creature collection survival game developed by Pocket Pair, Inc. The game has players washing up on the Palapagos Isles (or whichever alternative name the player typed in when making the world) with nothing but a mysterious “Paldeck” to guide them. By catching various Pals that inhabit the islands and using them to battle and build shelter, players will fight against a sinister poaching organization while investigating the myriad mysteries of the islands....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Caroline Gentry

Pikmin 4's RPG Elements Explained

At the June 2023 Nintendo Direct,Pikminfans got their best look yet at the upcomingPikmin 4. Complete with re-releases ofPikmin 1and2on the Nintendo Switch as well as a demo at the end of June, this title looks very promising.Pikmin 4has taken everything that worked well in the three mainlinePikmingames and combined it into one massive package. Even if fans' open world theories seem to have given way to multiple distinct maps, it looks like both the overworld and caves will be more fleshed out than they ever have been....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Ashley Mitchell

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: How to Win

InPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, 100 players jump out of an airplane onto a huge map. Upon landing, they are encouraged to loot for supplies, like armor, vehicles, and guns. As the match continues, a storm closes in, forcing everyone to a centralized area on the map, where they are more likely to run into enemies. Considering the sheer number of players and all the opportunities for death, winning inPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsis no easy feat, but with a few tips in mind, players may stand a better chance at being the last person standing....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Rachel Jackson

PlayStation Patent Hints at Major New PS5 Feature

ThePlayStation 5is a new piece of hardware, and Sony is likely to tweak and update the console to enhance its user experience. Finding out what users like, and trying out different interactive elements, is part of the process with a console like thePS5. A recently filed patent seemingly looks to add in-game notes to the experience. Patents pop up every now and then as companies look to trademark a new idea for use in its products, and want to ensure the idea isn’t used by a competitor first....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Paul Johnson