When it comes to comparing any two multimedia franchises,Dragon AgeandStar Warsare not likely the first to come to mind. Sure, countingKnights of the Old Republic, the two have had games made by BioWare (withDAstill very much being aBioWare game, even thoughKOTOR Remakeisn’t), but as one is a medieval fantasy story and the other is the definition of Sci-Fi, there’s not readily a lot of major comparisons to be made. The Jedi do not consume the blood of the Sith to fight them asWardens do for Darkspawn....

Science fiction and comedy are two genres that work well together. The outlandish and unrealistic elements of science fiction are always great segues into hilarious antics and wacky slapstick. Over the past few decades, Hollywood has done a great job turning sci-fi comedy into its own genre. RELATED:Best Sci-Fi Horror Movies Perhaps it’s because things like aliens are so often very strange that it makes them a little funny. Or maybe comedy just blends well with every genre if the right writers are behind it....

Unleavingis a story-driven puzzle platformer told through a child’s perspective in a world brought to life like a painting. Stories in video games aren’t always clear-cut, and many rely on different ways of telling their story, such as environmental storytelling. It’s a technique that many fans of the puzzle platforming genre are no doubt familiar with, especially for fans ofgames likeHollow KnightandLimbo. However, games that use environmental storytelling often place different levels of importance on features like puzzles and may exclude features like special abilities or combat altogether....

Summary ThePokemoncommunity was shocked bythe sudden announcement ofPokemon Legends: Z-A. This is great news because it means that this is going to be a follow-up toPokemon Legends: Arceusand it confirms the creation of an entire subseries of games set in the past. But what canPokemon Legends Z-Aimprove upon its predecessor? This is not going to be an easy task, seeing asPokemonLegends: Arceusis one of the best-received entries in the entire franchise....

Call of Duty: Warzonefans rarely stay silent, as the game’s community is vocal about the good and bad of the massively popular battle royale game. Recently, severalCall of Duty: Warzonefans praised the new update, while an equal number of gamers voiced their disappointment about Verdansk 84 not being entirely new. Through all the positive and negative discussion around the game, though, one point has been agreed upon by everyone: console players need an FOV slider....

Having alts inWorld of Warcraftis practically an assumed affair, as the game encourages players to give other classes a try – and with the launch ofDragonflight, getting one’s alt up to speed will be faster than ever.World of Warcrafthas not always been friendly to alts, and as the game’s nine expansion packs came and went, so did all sorts of catch-up mechanics for these secondary characters. As fun as Timeless Isle might have been inMists of Pandaria, modernWorld of Warcraftplayersneed to worry about more than just their loot....

The lastWWE Rawof the decade is taking place at the XL Center in Hartford, CT, and it may go a long way in shaping Raw’s Royal Rumble 2020 card. We learned on SmackDown this past week that"The Fiend" Bray Wyattwill be defending his Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan at the pay-per-view, but it hasn’t been made clear yet which matches will be representing Raw on next month’s big show. It’s unclear if Royal Rumble matches will be made onWWE Rawtonight, but there are a few segments that we do know are in the pipeline....

Fans of Xbox have seen several different dashboards since the original console released way back in 2001, and now Microsoft has officially updated the Xbox Series X/S to include an homage to the original Xbox’s dashboard for retro enthusiasts. Part of this month’s update to the Xbox Series X/S allowsXboxfans to select “The Original” Xbox dashboard animation as a dynamic background which is called The Original. Xbox fans will be greeted by a glowing and pulsating green orb which is accompanied by a slowly rotating polygonal background....

AZeldafan updated the series timeline to include crucial events fromThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. AlthoughThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomtakes place directly afterBreath of the Wild, some of the game’s most important events happen in a different time period. After exploring the ancient Zonai ruins underneath Hyrule Castle, Link is separated from Zelda again, and the Hylian hero is incapacitated by the spreading Gloom. The Gloom caused Link’s right arm and Master Sword to decay, but Rauru’s power managed to save Link before further damage to his body could be done....

Comic books have become the source material for not only thebest Hollywood blockbustersbut also some excellent TV shows on cable and streaming. As the entertainment world bends to the power of comic books, video games have also seen a rise in both style and gameplay from the source material of pages and panels. RELATED:The Best Comic Book Games That Are Not DC Or Marvel While comic book games are nothing new, some games have taken the concept to another level....

Battlefield 2042is looking to up the player count significantly, jumping from the 64-player matches seen in the latest games in the series to a whopping 128 players. To ensure that allBattlefield 2042lobbies are filled with the maximum number of players, DICE and EA have confirmed that the new game will use bots that they have dubbed “AI Soldiers.” But these bots won’t just be to help fill outBattlefield 2042multiplayer lobbies....

Intentionally or otherwise, social media brand Twitter has become directly involved with the controversy surroundingBayonetta 3’s executive producer Hideki Kamiya and the lead character’s previous voice actor Hellena Taylor, and it’s not just because the controversy is taking place there. It seems Twitter has restricted Hideki Kamiya’s account following his response toTaylor’s call for aBayonetta 3boycott. There’s a lot to unpack here, but how it began is withTaylor making a video revealing that PlatinumGames made her audition to reprise her role as Bayonetta (which is not common) and offered her $4,000 dollars to do the voice acting for the whole game afterward....

Summary The hectic, monster-filled adventures of Koyomi Araragi serve as the backbone ofthe well-regardedMonogatariseries. The series begins with Araragi surviving a vampire attack, an event that changes his life. Based on a well-regarded light novel series,Monogatarihas garnered attention for its blending of various genres. From romance to vampire horror to supernatural mystery, the show comfortably hops from one genre to the next with ease, never losing sight of its core narrative....