Anime and Video Game References in Tower of God

There may be spoilers beyond this point for Tower of God Season 2, available onCrunchyroll. The incredibly popular WEBTOON,Tower of Godby SIU, is a title that has a vast number of inspirations, especially when it comes to other forms of entertainment. The series author is inspired by various media and real-life concepts (like football players), so it comes as no surprise thatTower of Godhas paid homage or a number of anime and video game titles, and the series has done so in interesting ways....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1074 words · William Weiss

August 27 Is Going to Be a Big Day for Destiny 2

Summary Bungie confirmed that Act 3 ofDestiny 2Episode: Echoes will launch on August 27 with brand-new content for players to explore. This will be the final act of the Echoes storyline inDestiny 2, and it’s expected to tease what’s to come in the following Episode, titled Revenant. The first act ofDestiny 2Episode: Echoes launched on June 11, just a week after the launch ofThe Final Shapeexpansion. Echoes marked the beginning of a new storyline set directly after the defeat of the Witness inThe Final Shape’sSalvation’s Edge raid....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Amanda Lee

Author Learns the Hard Way Not to Trust AI

Summary One of thehottest debates in the modern worldright now is the use of AI, or artificial intelligence. An incredible amount of progress has been made in the world of AI in the last few years, and it is being used in more and more industries. For better or for worse, the anime and manga industries have also been affected.Entire manga are even being designed by AIinstead of humans these days....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 816 words · Jessica Sweeney

Avengers: Doomsday.'s Oscar Win Proves He Can Play A Perfect Villain

It’s actually a lot harder than it seems to correctly assess which actors would be good at which parts. A lot ofMarvelfan-casting efforts boil down to picking performers who look like the character or recalling similar presences in other films. There are beloved performers who have left fans disappointed. Other stars have appeared against type and immediately redefined their character. Robert Downey Jr. left his role as the most popular character in the MCU, only to return in a near-opposite role....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Gregory Sanchez

Baldur's Gate 3 Player Discovers 15 Minutes of Cut Content

Summary A YouTuber has been able to uncover 15 minutes worth of hidden dialogue fromBaldur’s Gate 3that includes reactions from Tav and other party members, as well as interesting Shadowheart and Minthara scenes. Released in August 2023,Baldur’s Gate 3players can choose from a range of intricate pre-designed origin characters or, if they are feeling creative and have a lot of time on their hands, create an original character from a host of races and classes as they take on the fascinating fantasy game, ripped straight from the world ofDungeons & Dragons....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Rebecca Ferguson

Best New Mounts In World Of Warcraft: The War Within

Summary The War Withinis the10th expansion for the critically acclaimed MMORPG,World of Warcraft.World of Warcraftis packed with things to do, featuring gold-making, gathering, raids, dungeons, and a plethora of other more niche elements that give players an unending wealth of content to work through. One of the more popular pastimes inWorld of Warcraftis mount collecting. Every expansion adds a multitude of new mounts for players to collect, often from a varied range of sources....

June 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1092 words · Taylor Sellers

Best Open World Games Featuring Vampires

Vampires are a crucial element of fantasy and folklore alike. It’s no surprise, then, that plenty of open world games feature vampires to some extent. They could be supporting characters, crucial elements of the lore and world-building, or the main focus of their respective game. Vampires can fit into plenty of aesthetics and settings, from medieval fantasy all the way to the modern day. They may be heartthrobs with a youthful appearance, or pale and winged creatures of the night....

June 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1027 words · Melissa Smith

Black Myth: Wukong-Head Mushrooms

Quick Links Black Myth: Wukonggives players lots of tools to use in battle to help give them the edge against whatever enemy they are facing. While a lot of skills andupgrades are permanent bonuses, there are consumables that offer brief boosts to specific stats that make boss fights much easier when needed. Resources inBlack Myth: Wukongare limited, so it’s important to know when the best time to use a specific item is....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Derek Howell

Borderlands: Debt or Alive Marks the End of Tales From The Borderlands

Summary 2014’sTales from the Borderlandssaw thefranchise stretch its legs beyond the core looter shooter titles and into other genres with Telltale Games' take on Gearbox Software’s satirical sci-fi universe.Tales from the Borderlandsintroduced a self-contained adventure with endearing characters and some great guest appearances from longtime favorites. While the series is no stranger to side content and spin-offs, with a feature film now under its belt,Talesfound a place in many fans' hearts as an excellent entry that showed a different side of the world in interesting ways while still retaining what makesBorderlandsdistinct and relatable....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Lance Brooks

Comparing Black Myth: Wukong's Bajie to the Journey to the West Version

The following contains spoilers forBlack Myth: Wukong. As it is based on the 16th-century Chinese novelJourney to the West,Black Myth: Wukonghas a pool of pre-established characters to pull from to tell its story. Throughout theirtime inBlack Myth: Wukong, players will get to meet many of these characters, some friends and some foes, but they’ll spend the majority of their playthrough with Zhu Bajie, a humanoid pig yaoguai who is otherwise known as “Pigsy” inJourney to the West....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Jay Cooper

Concord: The Lore of the Guild Explained

Summary In every good Sci-Fi universe, there needs to be a clear set of factions. InStar Wars, it’s the Republic and Separatists, the Rebels and the Empire, and the Resistance and the First Order. InStar Trek, it’s the Federation, Klingons, Romulans, Borg, and more. Even the Wild West-inspiredFireflyhas the Alliance and the Browncoats. So, naturally, Firewalk’sConcordfollows suit. Though it doesn’t play a vital role inConcord’s typical gameplay loop, there’s a lot of lore hiding beneath the surface ofConcord’s Sci-Fi universe....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 739 words · Eric Stafford

Crimson Desert Hands-On Preview

Crimson Desertwas first announced in 2020 as a single-player game set inthe world ofBlack Desert Online. While plenty of screenshots, trailers, and general news have been revealed since then, the game has remained a bit of a mystery as to what it is exactly. In it, players take on the role of a mercenary named Kliff who deals with a painful past and a complicated present. That’s the gist. Gameplay-wise,Crimson Desertis an open-world action-adventure game – seemingly geared toward those who want a more hardcore experience....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Mrs. Ann Parrish

Deadlock Players Are Already Encountering Cheaters

Summary Players participating in the closed alpha test of Valve’s upcoming MOBA,Deadlock, are reportedly already encountering cheaters within the unreleased game. The highly-anticipated new title from Valve has seen plenty of buzz revolving around the game’s early testing period, even before the new MOBA’s official reveal.Deadlockwas already seeing player counts above 10,000in the early testing phases before Valve had officially announced the new hybrid of third-person shooters and MOBAs. Now, the game is having issues with players cheating in the alpha test....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Rachel Lane