What Is The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes About?

The Hunger Gamesemerged from the ever-profitable waters of young-adult dystopian science fiction novels and immediately conquered the world. The premise, though a bit derivative, was simple and compelling enough to become a staple of the genre and spawn a massive film franchise. With shockingly little fanfare, fans must prepare to return to Panem in only a few months whenThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakeshits the big screen. If the modern blockbuster scene has taught us anything, it’s that the big franchises aren’t going anywhere anytime soon....

June 7, 2025 · 4 min · 784 words · Joseph Martinez

What Path of Exile 2 Launching in 2024 Means for Path of Exile and GGG

Grinding Gear Games (GGG) was a very small company back whenPath of Exilewas first conceived, and the studio has grown immensely over the years, mirroring the game’s own path in the industry and the ARPG genre.Path of Exilehas been out for almost eight years now, and it has undergone a lot of phases and transformations that made it one of the most successful and long-standing games within its genre, surpassing even colossal games likeDiablo 3....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Dominique Rivera

World of Warcraft Classic: Love Is In The Air(And What To Do With Them)

How can anyone feel hostile with all this pink stuff floating around? Rockets, hearts, candies, and all manner of fuzzy decor currently adorn every major city inWorld of Warcraft, and no matter what faction a player fights for, it’s hard to be hostile when all thisLove Is In The Air. RELATED:World of Warcraft Classic: Argent Tournament Daily Quests Guide (And Which NPCs Have Them)A special event inspired by the real-life holiday of Valentine’s Day, Love Is In The Air lasts for two weeks inWoW....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Brett Callahan

Worst Capcom Game Worlds To Live In

Capcom are an incredibly beloved company who havedeveloped games for a plethora of different genres. They are well known for being massive innovators, with the likes ofResident EvilandDevil May Crycompletely changing the way people see the action and horror genres within gaming, but aside from the gameplay itself, they’ve also established some incredibly captivating and engaging worlds too. Since Capcom often covers quite serious, and even dark topics in their stories, it does mean that a lot of their game worlds in general can seem pretty terrifying....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1207 words · Chad Molina

WWE: Best Celebrity Matches At WrestleMania

WrestleManiathis year brought fans not just one, but two celebrity matches and both of them delivered above expectations. Celebrity matches inWWEhave undergone a pretty major perception shift over the decades. In the Golden Era, they were a staple ofWrestleMania, and exciting whenever they occurred. RELATED:WWE 2K22 The Best Finishers, Ranked (And How To Perform Them) As wrestling has shifted, and fans have grown to place a greater value on match quality, and a wrestler’s journey through the industry, celebrities coming in and taking the spotlight is generally frowned upon....

June 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1311 words · Rebecca Hernandez

Xbox Getting New Exclusive Co-Op Game in September

Summary Xbox is getting a timed console exclusive co-op shooter titledAaero2, which is the sequel to the fan-favorite Xbox Games with Gold title from October 2021. The new title will be available on Xbox Series X|S consoles, and several details about the upcomingXboxgame were revealed as well. Aaerowas featured in Xbox Games with Gold for October 2021alongsideHoverand Xbox 360 titlesCastlevania: Harmony of DespairandResident Evil: Code Veronica X. The original rail-shooter caught the attention of Xbox gamers who missed out on the game’s release in 2016, andAaero’soverall success and critical acclaim encouraged developer Mad Fellows to develop a sequel,Aaero2....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Jeffrey Klein

10 Best Indie Games of 2021

Indie games are where niche ideas are born and sometimes, they end up being almost as successful as titles in the triple-A scene. Deciding how to define an indie game is debatable, but whether it’s been made by a small team of people, with a small budget, or is simple features stories and ideas separate from the norm, the topindie gamesof 2021 have all brought something to the table that can’t be found anywhere else....

June 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1461 words · Molly Wade

10 Comedy Anime That Are Underrated

Comedy is used throughouta lot of animeto help bring a little humor and lessen the drama. There are plenty of anime shows likeOne Punch Man,The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.,and plenty of others that use comedy as their main genre while adding other elements from other genres. RELATED:Greatest Comedy Anime Of All Time Lots of shows are being made and added onto streaming services. Plus, big names in anime likeOne PieceandNarutotend to be front and center when it comes to comedy....

June 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1462 words · Matthew Schultz

343 Industries Hiring for New Halo Game

343 Industries is currently hard at work wrapping up production onHalo Infinite, getting the highly anticipated first-person shooter prepared for launch this holiday season. But 343 isn’t a one-game studio andHalo Infiniteisn’t the end of 343’s plans for the franchise, and if a long history of diverseHaloreleases isn’t enough evidence of that, a new job listing should make it clear. 343 is itself confirming that it has moreHaloin the works in the future....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Rhonda Collins

Animal Crossing: New Horizons.K. Slider Songs and How to Get Them All

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' mega-popular musician K.K. Slider has recorded a truly tremendous number of songs, which fans can obtain and play via in-game stereos and radios. While not every player will be interested in procuring a full collection of K.K. Slider songs inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, some certainly will, and this guide looks to assist fans by providing a K.K. Slider song list (found at the bottom) and detailing how each tune is obtained....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Craig Carter

Arkham Origins Voice Actor Comments on Fellow Joker Actor

The firstSuicide Squadmovie from 2016 released to fairly negative critical reviews for a number of reasons, often attributed to a messy production plagued by rewrites, reshoots, and a major refocus after initial trailers dropped. Among these issues, some viewers have also pointed at some direction and acting choices made by some of the people within the production, with Jared Leto’s appearance commented on by afellow Joker actor in a recent livestream....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Paul Bond

Artist Combines Pokemon's Ursaring and Corviknight With Elden Ring Monsters

From Software’sElden Ringadded a host of new features to the company’s standard Soulsborne formula, including mounted combat and an open-world setting. However, some of its most memorable additions come in the form of monsters that twist the forms of common real-life animals. Now, one artist is combining the Pokemon Ursaring and Corviknight with two similarElden Ringmonsters in a piece of fiendishly creative fan art. Ursaring is a bear-like Pokemon introduced in theJohto region during the Gen 2Pokemongames, while Corviknight is a crow-like Pokemon introduced in the Galar region during the Gen 8 titles....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Kimberly Harris

Beginner Tips For Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Uncharted: The Lost Legacytakes players on an epic adventure through the Western Ghats mountains of India. With players controlling the treasure hunter Chloe Frazer,Uncharted: The Lost Legacyis the first entry in theUnchartedfranchise not to feature the beloved protagonist of its earlier titles, Nathan Drake. Related:Uncharted: The Lost Legacy - The Best Weapons, Ranked With a varied combat system, elements of stealth, and plenty of Easter Eggs and hidden treasure for players to uncover, first-time players may struggle to get as much out ofUncharted: The Lost Legacyon their initial playthrough as they might want to and may therefore benefit from some beginner tips for the game....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · John Matthews