Overwatch Fans Notice Disturbing Detail on Route 66 Map

Overwatchis known for its colorful cast of heroes, with most characters being likable and upbeat. While most maps that the characters fight in reflect that cheery tone, oneOverwatchfan has found something off about Route 66. An important map in theOverwatchstoryline due to its appearance inMcCree and Ashe’s animated short, players are familiar with the map’s design. For years now, gamers have fought through the winding canyons, battling it out in the gas station and shanty town as they push the payload forward....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Christina Wallace

Overwatch Hero Pools Will Temporarily Ban Heroes in Competitive Play

Blizzard is moving forward with a new feature forOverwatch’s twenty-first competitive season called “Hero Pools.” It’s a feature that will lead to week-to-week bans for several heroes, removing them from availableOverwatchheroes. Hero Pools will be limited to Competitive, likely to experiment with constantly changing metas. Blizzard also makes very clear that Hero Pools is currently only planned for Season 21 and will only be kept if it works out well....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Laura Williams

Pokemon Fan Creates Impressive Paradox Form for Lugia

Summary An imaginative and artistically giftedPokemonfan has devised a brilliant Paradox form idea for iconic Legendary Pokemon, Lugia. The well-thought-out Paradox form concept for the Diving Pokemon makes smart use of Lugia’s typical environment and behavior, resulting in a rather unique design that manyPokemonfans may want to see become canon. Lugia is a dual-type Psychic/Flying Legendary Pokemon first introduced as part of the long-running franchise’s second generation. Despite having Psychic and Flying typing, Lugia is heavily correlated to the sea, as was clearly shown inPokemon: The Movie 2000....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Anthony Fox

Pokemon Fan Designs Impressive New Chinchou Evolution

Summary One artisticPokemonfan has created a new final evolution for the Water and Electric-type pocket monster, Chinchou, complete with a Pokedex entry. Over the years,Pokemonfans have been reimagining what their favorite pals from the series would look like with different elemental typings and even evolutions, such as another gamer’snewly designed third stage of the Kricketune line, dubbed Kricketrello. These designs are often lauded online as other players are captivated by the reimaginings, which, for some, are a way to see their favorites in a new light....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Lauren Nunez

Pokemon: 10 Most Powerful Signature Moves, Ranked

Throughout the Generations ofPokémon, signature moves have always been there. For those that don’t know, a signature move is exactly what it sounds like; a move that can only be used by specific Pokémon or a certain Pokémon’s line. Throughout the years, signature moves have changed, with some Pokémon getting different moves and some getting completely new ones. RELATED:15 Of The Most Expensive Pokemon Cards Ever Sold (& How Many Of Them Are Out There)...

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Matthew Martin

PS5 Beta Firmware Update Adds M.2 SSD Support and More

Sony has rolled out a new beta firmware update for select users in the United States, Canada, Japan, UK, Germany, and France, but no word has been given on how long it’s expected to remain in beta. Regardless, it’s a big update forPS5users and includes various enhancements and customizations to the interface and overall experience. Perhaps most notably, though, is the inclusion of M.2 SSD support, given that thePS5’s internal SSD only has 825GB total....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Elizabeth George

Resident Evil 4 Mod Makes the Demo Insanely Hard

While everyone waits for the imminent release of theResident Evil 4remake, some have been busy modding the demo that was released not long ago, and a recent one makes it very difficult for Leon to survive this small slice of the game. With thesuccess of theDead Spaceremake, not to mention Bloober Team’s upcoming reimagining ofSilent Hill 2, there is evidently more than enough room in the industry for a fresh retelling of a classic horror title....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Morgan Smith

Robert Pattinson And Zoe Kravitz Praise The Batman Cinematographer

The Batmanis almost here, and other than the hype surrounding Robert Pattinson donning the cape and cowl as the iconic caped crusader and the visionary Matt Reeves in the directors chair, the film’s distinct yet gorgeous cinematography seems to separate itself from previous adaptations. Now, Pattinson and co-star Zoë Kravitz have shown high praise for Greig Fraser’s work, calling the Director of Photography a “genius.” Fraser is no stranger to shooting some of the most beautiful looking films in the past decade....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Christine Delacruz

Secret Xbox Studio Could Be Making an Announcement at E3 2020

A brand new secret title may be unveiled from an Xbox Studio sometime in the near future. In a cryptic Tweet from Head of Xbox Phil Spencer, it was hinted that The Initiative is challenging itself in new ways.With Xbox recommitting to E3 2020, the mystery may be solved in just a few months. Phil Spencer mentioned that he met up with Matt Booty and Darrell Gallagher. Matt Booty is the head of Microsoft Studios and Darrell Gallagher is the studio head of The Initiative....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Mark Soto

Skyrim Thief Has Terrible Timing

Being a thief inSkyrimcan be a lucrative way of earning some quick coin, but one particular NPC was clearly unable to read the room when they attempted to mug the player during what can only be described as an inconvenient moment. Despite its age,The Elder Scrolls 5continues to leave an impact on the open-world genre, keeping players coming back for more while also pulling in some newcomers. It’s the RPG that keeps on giving, with no end to its legacy seemingly in sight....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Donald Smith

Star Trek: Picard Season 2 Episode 1 Review

The long-awaited return of theStar Trekspinoff series,Picardofficially arrivedon Thursday morning and along with the second season came quite a few friends, both old and new. Some of those friends, in fact, are quite old and go all the way back to the first season ofStar Trek: The Next Generation. This first episode appears to be a kind of reset of the series. There are certainly ties to the first season, but it appears that the show has decided to go in an entirely different direction....

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1001 words · Jeffery Lee

Star Wars Fans Notice An Oddly Funny Starship Security Detail

Summary Tiny, arguably insignificant details inStar Warsare like the final dusting of paprika on a freshly deviled egg. It may not be the most important aspect, but the whole experience wouldn’t be the same without it. Today’s example is no different, albeit perhaps less of a smoky paprika and more of a subtle turmeric. Star Warswouldn’t beStar Warswithout its beloved ships. They keep things fresh and interesting while acting as ways for characters to easily connect, all while looking super cool....

June 7, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Jesse Stanton

Star Wars Icons Pay Tribute to Darth Vader Actor David Prowse

On Saturday, Darth Vader performerDavid Prowse passed awayat the age of 85 after a short illness. Now,Star Warsicons, including franchise creator George Lucas and actor Mark Hamill, have written tributes to Prowse and his contribution to one of cinema’s most memorable villains. While James Earl Jones provided the deep and menacing voice of Darth Vader, Prowse was the man behind the armor who brought the intimidating antagonist to life in front of the cameras....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Cheryl Allen