Microsoft's Activision Acquisition Talks Started Three Days After Toxic Workplace Report

As theActivision Blizzardbuyout by Microsoft progresses, more details are coming out about just how the deal went down. That includes a new report that shows the talks to take overActivision Blizzardcame just three days after a story alleging that CEO Bobby Kotick was not only aware of harassment happening within his company, but that he engaged in the mistreatment of several women with the firm. Since the reports thatMicrosoft was purchasing Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick has garnered quite a bit of attention for various reasons....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Bradley Jackson

Monolith's Wonder Woman Could Be the Next Batman: Arkham

The Game Awards of 2021 has been handing out awards for the crown jewels of gaming this year, as well as groundbreaking announcements for what to look forward to in the future. For fans of comic book games, the reveal for the upcomingSuicide Squad: Kill The Justice Leaguewas surely exciting, but a bigger surprise came from Monolith Productions teasing its newWonder Womangame. The DC superhero needs no introduction, especially as the live-actionWonder Womanfilms starring Gal Gadot have been popular big screen adventures these past few years....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 577 words · Tyler Snyder

Monopoly: Longest Game Ever Version Announced With Tough Rules

Who doesn’t loveMonopoly, the classic board game that has been causing family disputes for years? Apparently Hasbro thinks that people don’t love it enough, as it just releasedMonopoly: Longest Game Everjust in time for the holiday shopping season. Hasbro is no stranger to changing up theMonopolyformula, with thesomewhat controversialMs. Monopolyreleasing last month. However,Monopoly: Longest Game Everis focused on one and only one thing: Making this the longest game ofMonopolyever. Whether or not it’s still fun remains to be seen....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Shawn Smith

Monster Prom Creative Director Details Design Behind Survival-Focused 'Monster Roadrip'

In October 2016, a Kickstarter launched for Barcelona-based Beautiful Glitch’s debut titleMonster Prom. The multiplayer game was described as “a crazy twist on dating sims” starringclassic monster tropes- ghosts, werewolves, demons, etc. - competing to find a date. Studio founder Julian Quijano said he wanted to “start something anew” with saved money, leaving the crowdfunding campaign to bolster its final steps and gauge audience interest. That Kickstarter quadrupled its 8,000 euro asking price, leading to a cult franchise with the latest release being last month’sMonster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1095 words · Brenda Baker

Naruto: Rinnegan Sasuke's Return, Explained

Summary Sasuke Uchiha has had an intriguing role to play inBoruto. As one of the strongest ninjas of this time, Sasuke has a huge responsibility thrust on his shoulders by the ninja world. Sadly, theBorutoseries certainly has not treated him with the respect that he deserved. To begin with, Sasuke did not get many opportunities to shine in theBorutoseries, and eventually, he ended up getting dealt a very bad fate, when Momoshiki stabbed his Rinnegan, stripping him of his biggest power....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1130 words · Douglas Williams

NBA 2K22 Reveals Rookie Ratings

Player ratings are among the most highly anticipated and heavily scrutinized reveals leading into the releases of annual sports games. Fans often speak their mind on the ratings of their favorite stars, with athletes themselves like the Minnesota Vikings’Justin Jefferson even protesting his rating. With the release ofNBA 2K22only a few weeks away, the next entry in the annual basketball franchise has been slowly revealing more about its content, with the most recent info being the ratings of the game’s top five rookies....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Elizabeth Burnett

One Piece: Every Race That Was Allied With The Ancient Kingdom

The Ancient Kingdom existed long ago in the world ofOne Pieceand fans know that this powerful kingdom was incredibly advanced, composed of the brightest of minds and the strongest of people.Joyboy, who fans somewhat know in the story now, was a part of this kingdom and was likely at the helm of it as well. There were many powerful races that were a part of the Ancient Kingdom that fans have come to see over the years inOne Piece....

June 6, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · Michael Holland

One Piece: How Strong is Rob Lucci?

InOne Piece,the World Government is a powerful entity that controls most of the world and finds itself in perpetual battle with pirates. While their primary military force is the Marines, they also have 10 known Cipher Pol units which have different specialties. The secretiveCP9’smembers are all assassins, and are the major antagonists of the Water 7 and Enies Lobby arcs. While they are led at the time by Spandam, the strongest among their ranks is the cold and callous Rob Lucci....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 788 words · Melissa Martin

One Piece: Oda Reveals The Secrets Behind Bonney's Name

Bonney is one of the most important membersin the ongoing Egghead Island arcand quite likely in the entirety of the Final Saga ofOne Pieceas well. She is an exceptionally well-written character who fans have come to adore over the course of the last few months, even though they didn’t know much about her before that. Bonney had many secrets surrounding her character, however, in the latest arc, Oda has slowly been revealing quite a bit of information about her, one by one....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1192 words · Peter Mitchell

One Piece: Why The Mero Mero no Mi Is So Special

One Piece1059 dropped recently and made some major revelations with regards to Boa Hancock and the Emperor of the Sea, Blackbeard. Fans got to see what happened on Amazon Lily following the dissolution of the Warlord system. As seen inOne Piece956, the Navy had surrounded the Island of Women and the Kuja were preparing for battle. In this chapter, fans saw the Kuja engaging the Navy and the latter making use of their new weapons, called the Seraphim, in combat....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1104 words · Hayley Mahoney

Overwatch Year of the Tiger Event is Live With New Skins and More

Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard may have a major impact on the gaming industry in the future, but it doesn’t appear to have affectedOverwatch’s event schedule yet. The Year of the Tiger has just begun, bringing the world into the third year of the Chinese lunar calendar.Overwatchis currently celebrating the Lunar New Year with a variety of festive new skins, returning brawls, and weekly rewards for players to unlock.A number of older skins from previousOverwatchLunar New Year eventsare returning, which will give new players a chance to snap up classic cosmetics....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · James Horton

Palworld: Where to Find Lifmunk

Quick Links One of thePalworldPals receiving immense adoration isLifmunk, the Grass-type chipmunk that has plenty of use in the early game and later on during tougher missions. Don’t let its cute appearance and personality make anyone believe it’s innocent. Lifmunk is a silent assassin that can be a game-changer when properly built with a variety of skills. While it’s quite useful at base, with its ability to tend to crops and be a helping hand to other Pals, Lifmunk is best suited for exploration and serves as a wonderful sidekick....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Megan Hicks

Persona 3 Reload Sparks Hope that P6 Will Atone for a P5 Sin

Summary Persona 3 Reloadundid one of the mistakes thatPersona 5made, and that could be an omen forPersona 6following in its footsteps in that regard.Persona 3 Reloadlargely sticks to the originalPersona 3story-wise, but mechanically, it benefits from years of advancement. WhilePersona 3 Reloadis a remake, it still has plenty to offer, both as a game and in terms of the series' future. This includes a few areas wherePersona 5actually dropped the ball....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Brian King