New Switch Exclusive Announced for July 18

Summary Following last week’s leak, Nintendo has officially announcedNintendo World Championships: NES Edition, coming to the Switch on Thursday, July 18. Prior to the reveal ofNintendo World Championships: NES Edition, the second-half of 2024 was looking incredibly bare for theSwitch. In fact, there are only a couple of upcoming Switch exclusive games with confirmed release dates at the time of this writing. ThePaper Mario: Thousand-Year Doorremake is releasing May 23, whileLuigi’s Mansion 2 HDis releasing June 27....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Adam Stafford

Pokemon Fan Recreates Venusaur as Totoro

Reddit user Gloomyvisuals recently shared their creation of Totoro as a Venusaur, mashing up thePokemonseries with the Japanese animeMy Neighbor Totoro. The Reddit user shared their cute creation and added that a sticker version of their drawing is purchasable from their Etsy store. The Etsy store, which goes by the name of StickorSwim, is currently selling the adorable stickers for $3.99 plus tax, with free shipping. RELATED:Pokemon Fan Makes First Generation Eeveelutions Out of Paper StickorSwim has plenty of other fun and original stickers for sale that are mash-ups of other video games and popular culture characters, such as a Charizard x Spyro sticker, a Blastoise x Bowser sticker, and much more....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Lisa Henson

Pokemon Sword and Shield: How to Get Spiritomb

Players are able to capture Spiritomb in the newCrown TundraDLC ofPokemon SwordandPokemon Shield, but catching the rare Pokemon isn’t easy. First, there are several steps to be taken to encounter Spiritomb, but catching it will be worthwhile. Keep in mind that Nintendo Switch Online is needed to catch Spiritomb. Spiritomb is a rareGhost and Dark-type Pokemonthat was introduced back in Generation 4 withPokemon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum.It’s said to be a very dangerous Pokemon that holds the 108 spirits of others trapped in an Odd Keystone for doing misdeeds....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Albert Brown

Robert Pattinson Wore George Clooney's Batsuit For The Batman Audition

Matt Reeves’The Batmanlooks to take the DC character in a much darker, more brutal direction, a tonal aspect that is missing in 1997’sBatman & Robin. WhileThe Batmanis hoping to steer clear of that film’s cartoonish story, there is one connection, and that is Robert Pattinson revealing he wore George Clooney’s suit from the ’90s film. While the darker tone forThe Batmanis both anticipated by some and cause for concern for others, this gritty and serious direction for the Caped Crusader’s film franchise has been par for the course ever since the disastrous results ofJoel Schumacher’sBatman and Robin....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Lauren Rogers

Star Trek: How Does Geordi La Forge's Visor Work?

There are some truly incredible technological innovations in theStar Trekuniverse. Faster-than-light travel is just the beginning. Teleportation, holographic projection, artificial intelligence, antimatter weaponry, and countless other groundbreaking creations make life in the 24th-century fun and easy. These classic sci-fi concepts are fantastic, but the future still holds some old-fashioned miracles. Take Geordi La Forge, a blind man who uses technology to see. Gene Roddenberrycreated Geordi La Forgeas a memorial to a quadriplegicStar Trekfan who passed away in 1975....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 810 words · Michael Davis

Star Wars: Obscure Force Powers Only Die-Hard Fans Know About

Ever since theStar Warscame out in 1977, fans have been enthralled in a much larger world. When fans of the original film, now titledA New Hope, saw Obi-Wan Kenobi use a Jedi mind trick on a Stormtrooper, they became ever fascinated by what the Force could do. That fascination has still not waned, over 40 years later. AsStar Warscontinues to evolve, and fans further learn what the Force is capable of, there are bound to be some force powers that seem rather obscure to casual fans....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Tammy Miller

Story Games Like Life is Strange: True Colors

Life is Strangehas won over the hearts of many narrative game fans since its release in 2015. Players have been taken on a bright and bold adventure, filled with emotional highs and lows and beautiful, blazing characters. RELATED:Life is Strange: Every LGBTQ+ Character in the Franchise Life is Strange: True Colorsis the latest entry in the series; a game that is “brimming with emotion and love”. With its unique blend of gripping narrative, flawed characters, heartbreaking decisions, and beautiful art direction,True Colorsis yet another triumph for Deck Nine....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1172 words · Katherine Brown PhD

The Legend of Zelda: How Link's Breath of the Wild Incarnation Differs From Past Ones

Nintendo’sThe Legend of Zeldafranchise largely centers around different incarnations of the three Wielders of the Triforce: Ganondorf, who represents the Triforce of Power; Zelda, who represents the Triforce of Wisdom; and Link, who represents the Triforce of Courage. While theexpansiveZeldatimelineindicates every version features similarities due to a cosmic cycle of recurrence, ultimately each Ganon, Zelda, and Link are different to fit their games. That being said,The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s Link is a particularly big departure from the rest....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1069 words · Jennifer Nash

This Netflix Sci-Fi Film Takes A Great Premise And Completely Ruins It

Since streaming service Netflix started pumping out its own content in the form of Netflix Original films and series, they’ve made an interesting reputation for themselves. Some of their original content and exclusive properties are massive successes, and others fall flat. In fact, many fall flat. Netflix always seems to be very currentand in time with trends and what’s popular, but often the works themselves just don’t deliver. This feels especially true with their selection of original horror and action content....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 839 words · Michael Reilly

Thor: Love Thunder Critics And Audience Scores Slip To MCU's Bottom

The following article contains spoilers forThor: Love and Thunder.Thor: Love and Thunderis off to a great start at the box office as people all over the world flock to theaters to see yet another classic Thor adventure. However, many more viewers and critics are not coming out of cinemas as satisfied as they normally are by MCU blockbusters, asThor: Love and Thunder’s review scores continue to trend downwards. Taika Waititi’s secondThormovie did get a hefty dose of positive impression after its Hollywood premiere a couple of weeks ago, but regardless of that, the movie’s merits have become a contentious topic for Marvel fans, with many consideringRagnarokto be a vastly superior work....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Jenny Ortiz

Thymesia Review

The inspiration behindThymesiais loud and clear:Bloodborne. Everything aboutThymesia, from the locales to the combat to the overall setting, is heavily influenced byBloodborne.Thymesiadoesn’t go out of its way to hide this fact, either. It leans fully into its mimicked settings while still finding ways to put unique twists on them, hoping to rouse the player’s nostalgia to the game’s benefit. In a way, this works forThymesiabecause it’s not pretending it’s original, meaning players in love withBloodbornewill find a lot to enjoy in this title....

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1301 words · Amanda Nguyen

Top Characters Who Should Appear In Diablo 4

TheDiabloseries is well knownfor its dark gothic atmosphereand its status as the premier loot-grinding RPG, but it also boasts a good deal of lore. Some of it is historical, detailing the world of Sanctuary and its creation, while some of it tells the story of each game and its antagonists. Throughout this lore, some characters have made their mark on the series, and would be welcome additions to upcomingDiablo 4, its details still largely unknown....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1165 words · Donna Hernandez

WarioWare: Move It Keeps a Hilarious Trend Alive

Summary WarioWare: Move Itbrings back the original formula for the series after experimenting with a few new approaches to its famous microgames. After fans get a brief introduction to the game’s story, they can jump into Wario’s introductory games before spending time seeing what his friends are up to on their island getaway. While making numerous poses, dealing with faster and faster challenges, and even findingEaster eggs based on games likeSuper Mario 64, players will have their hands full with the title for at least a little while....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Debra Weber