Despite the name, science fiction can often be rather hostile to the concept of science.Star Trekis happy to depict the good and bad parts of scientific discoveries. A considerable portion of the heroes of the franchise are experts who set out on their space journey to explore, learn, and experiment. One of the most impressive in-universe accomplishments is the development of genetically grown life and advanced cybernetic organisms. The 24th century has one family to thank for most of those successes....

Summary Star Wars Outlawsmay be making waves as the first true open-worldStar Warsgame ever made, but that hasn’t stopped fans from making it the target of some often extreme skepticism ahead of its launch. Even so, it is already showing signs of succeeding in areas that other games have fallen short in, based on what developer Massive Entertainment has revealed about it so far. Specifically,Star Wars Outlawsappears to rise above Bethesda’s sci-fi adventureStarfieldin one of the biggest ways....

Summary A recently released mod forStarfieldhas added a bunch of new content to Earth, which addresses one of the most common community complaints about the game. TheStarfieldmodding community has impressed so far, and it’s cool to see modders managing to fix some of the game’s shortfalls. When Bethesda announced that it was creating a space RPG, many gamers wondered whether Earth would be explorable. Upon release, gamers were able to fly to Earth, although what they discovered wasn’t necessarily what they had expected....

Summary AsTekken 8continues to improve across the update cycle of its first set of DLC fighters, an unexpected dilemma has arisen which has managed to motivate the series' creator to comment on the matter. Issues like character balance and all the mechanics which factor into it have primarily taken the spotlight when it comes to feedback to from players, but a far less hardcore aspect ofTekken 8’s customization has had enough discussion around it that Katsuhiro Harada himself seems to already be working on addressing the problem....

Summary Avalanche Software’sHogwarts Legacyis a rather interesting game, not only because of what it does right, but also because of the potential that it represents. As essentially the first big-budgetHarry Pottergame not based directly on one of the books or films,Hogwarts Legacyhad a gargantuan task to complete: makeHarry Potter’s world work in a radically distinct time period, removed from the characters and conflicts that fans have come to love from the source material....

Summary Few Marvel superheroes have a rogues gallery as diverse and impressive asSpider-Man. Despite his young age and seeming lack of experience, Peter Parker became an iconic hero of the Marvel universe. His story spanned multiple comic book series and received countless adaptations in movies, TV shows,and video games. This popularity extended toSpider-Man’s villains. Many of them appear in multiple media formats and battle the hero numerous times. While some are murderous maniacs who could be described as pure evil, others have mitigating circumstances and sympathetic backstories that allow people to understand them better....

Summary Rebel Moonhasn’t been the runaway success that its creator or the company that greennlit it were hoping, and the rollout of the director’s cuts, touted as a revelation of the original vision and the complete experience, isn’t doing much to help according to the first few reviews. Rebel Moonwas conceptualized by franchise creatorZack Snyderas a darker, grittier corner ofStar Wars’ galaxy far, far away, and while he initially pitched it to LucasFilm as such, the purchase of the company by Disney would bring an end to what was likely already an unlikely collaboration....

Summary Sword Of Convallariais a newgacha mobile gamethat has many different systems and activities that are slowly unlocked throughout the beginning of the game. Many of them are locked behind the main story progression, making it the most important thing players canspend their stamina on. Completing the main story will unlock all sorts of activities players can engage with to get them more rewards that make their party much stronger than the rewards given during the main story....

Summary WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Tower of God Season 2, Episode 7, “Mazino Magic”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. The seventh episode ofTower of Godshowed the brief showdown between Jue Viole Grace and the Ranker-killer Urek Mazino, and in the aftermath, both Viole and the Yeon family sustained a major injury. While heavily teased in the final stages of the previous episode, the battle between Viole and Mazino was rather disappointing for various reasons....

Twistersis the kind of movie that fans probably thought they saw in 1996. Reviewing the original through new eyes can paint a different picture. What seemed like a movie filled with natural disasters is relatively light or at least it is compared toTwisters. A movie sequelshould be all about outdoing the last film in terms of special effects and the sheer amount of destruction on screen.Twisterssucceeds in making a bigger blockbuster....

Summary One of Microsoft’s most anticipated games of next year isAvowed. Created by Obsidian Entertainment — the studio behindFallout: New VegasandThe Outer Wilds—Avowedis a fantasy RPG in thePillars of Eternityuniverse that places heavy emphasis on both player decisions and combat. While the game bears a resemblance to Obsidian’s previous RPG titles, one highly requested feature will allow players to view the Living Lands from multiple perspectives. The Outer Worldswas met with positive reviews from critics and players alike, but there was a notable absence from the game when compared to many other Bethesda-style RPGs: the ability to toggle to a third-person view....

Today marks the early release ofWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, the 10th expansion for Blizzard’s long-running MMORPG. The expansion starts a new era for asThe War Withinis just the opening act of an epic story arc dubbed The Worldsoul Saga, which will span across two additional expansions,MidnightandThe Last Titan, in the coming years. It is no secret thatWorld of Warcraft’s popularity continues to recover from the significant player count drops that took place during expansions such asBattle For AzerothandShadowlands....

Quick Links Transmogrification is a popular feature inWorld of Warcraftfor those who enjoy playing on the retail orCataclysm-eraservers. It allows even more unique and creative customization options for each character, and collecting different types of gear just for the “transmog” has become just as important as questing or raiding. Transmog was introduced in theCataclysmexpansion, but players didn’t have to start from scratch. Many of the gear and weapons that the character had already obtained were available for transmog when the expansion was released, and any item they obtained through quests, crafting, or drops will also appear in the Transmog catalog....