While everyone may be getting hyped forthe Xbox Series X, Microsoft is still keeping up with the Xbox One too; the company recently outlined all of the new features coming to the console in the next update, including the redesigned Xbox One dashboard. The big update–Xbox One version 2002–is out for Insiders now, and for everyone else, it’ll be coming in February. The redesigned dashboard was actually revealed back ina July 2019 update, but it has undergone multiple evolutions since then, and Microsoft’s made sure to specify what changes Xbox One version 2002 made to the redesign....

Across the massive corporate bulk of Sony and its endless army of well-paid professionals, a single question burns its way through every myopic discussion of marketing trends. Producers, wealthy financiers, and would-be tastemakers are tearing their hair demanding to know why their movie’s overwhelming memetic potential didn’t translate to box office success. Things have only gotten worse now that they have a perfect example of how it should’ve gone. Sony’s latest entry in their underwhelming Spider-Man cinematic universe was a mild box-office disappointment that would’ve been negligiblehad they not doubled down....

The following content contains spoilers fromMy Hero Academia, Season 6, episode 20, currently streaming onCrunchyroll.Although Deku may have left U.A. High School, cut ties with many of his allies, and is now only ever seen fighting alone, that doesn’t mean he is without support. Two groups, a selection of Pro-Heroes and One For All’s Past Users, are keeping the young Hero under constant surveillance and have made it their life’s mission to protect Izuku Midoriya from all sides....

TheNarutoseries’ entire shinobi system is based on chakra and its resulting techniques – a seemingly simple concept at first glance. However, the chakra system itself has several intricacies, with nature transformations being the basis of dividing chakra into different categories. With a total of five different nature transformations, each shinobi has an affinity towards at least one type, denoting that elemental release as their base chakra form. All five nature transformations are believed to be equal, with each release being strong against one type and weak against another....

Summary The next Pokemon Presents livestream has been officially announced for February 27, coinciding with the anniversary of the first entry in thePokemonfranchise. This turn of events has been widely expected by the fandom, not least because 2024 will mark the fourth consecutive year a broadcast of this sort has occurred onPokemonDay. Pokemon Day has been officially celebrated annually since the series marked its 20th anniversary in 2016. Five of the first seven of those celebrations included a dedicated Pokemon Presents event, a livestream focused on the immediate future of the franchise....

One Piece’slatest chapter saw Luffy’s fight against Kaido progress further and as Onigashima hurtles towards the Flower Capital, the two pirates atop the roof of Onigashima draw closer to their limits as well. The fight between the two has been quite even so far, with Luffy growing stronger throughout it and learning new abilities, such asthe infusion of Conqueror’s Haki. With time, his usage of the power had been improving to a point where he can fight Kaido on an equal footing and match him in combat blow for blow....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfarefans often find themselves in a constant battle to wield the best weapon in every match. Whether it is a personal favorite or a meta pick from a streamer, fans constantly want to know the best builds for the best guns. That is what makes thisModern Warfareloadout perfect for an ever-escalating community. The MP5 is often discussed as one of the “meta” weapons inModern WarfareandWarzone.Many fans use this submachine gun due to its adaptable nature, high accuracy, and high damage output....

Summary Payday 3’s unstable servers have apparently been fixed, according to a recent statement made by Starbreeze Studios.Payday 3’s post-launch content timeline has also been detailed by the game’s developers. Many gamers eagerly awaited the launch ofPayday 3, the much-anticipated sequel of one of the most popular co-op shooters in the gaming industry. Unfortunately,Payday 3’s release was marred by a plethora of issues that soured the title to many fans of the franchise, with evenStarbreeze Studios' CEO publicly apologizing on Twitter....

Summary The PlayStation console exclusive gameFoamstars, available for both PS4 and PS5, is seemingly suffering from a dramatically reduced player count.Foamstarsis a 4v4 online party shooter game by Square Enix that initially drew comparisons to Nintendo’sSplatoonfranchise. It then gained even more attention when it was announced thatFoamstarswould be released as a free PS Plus game on the very day of its release. Foamstarswas part of the free PS Plus lineupin February, which seemed to push many PlayStation fans to give it a shot....

Pokemon GOis celebrating the release of the new animated seriesPokemon Horizons: The Serieswith a new event. The event participants will encounter several new Pokemon, including Captain’s Cap Pikachu, Charcadet, Armarouge, Ceruledge, and more. Different Pokemon and characters from the series are also featured and will appear during the event. The Pokemon Horizons Series Celebration event starts onTuesday, March 5, at 10 AMand ends onMonday, March 11, at 8 PM Local TimeinPokemon GO....

The big December update has arrived inPokemon GO, which means theDecember calendar of eventsis now shifting into a whole new season of activities. As events continue to play out, it’s now time for trainers to start taking down Team GO Rocket leaders and begin working their way towards an encounter with Giovanni. Afterdefeating Cliff and the rest of the Team GO Rocket leadersearly this month, players should be able to shift their focus towards Giovannia and earning an encounter with that powerful Shadow Mewtwo he has corrupted....

The anime streaming wars lost a competitor when Funimation and Crunchyroll joined forces after their parent companies Sony and AT&T finally closed the book on a billion-dollar deal that had been months in the making. Sony, the owner of the popular anime streaming service Funimation, reported that it acquired AT&T-owned Crunchyroll for $1.75 billion dollars.Rumors of this big anime streaming dealbegan as early as August of this year then picked up steam in October before the official news came down in December....

One of the highest-ratedGoogle Stadiaexclusives is officially headed to mainstream consoles. The service officially shut down on January 18th, 2023, and whileGoogle hasn’t given up on its foray into gaming, the fate of a small chunk of Stadia’s library remains in question. Google Stadiafirst released in 2019 as part of the cloud gaming boom. The original plan was for Stadia to differentiate itself from its rivals by mostly featuring games developed in-house and not relying as much on third-party releases....