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Keanu Reeves is one of the most publicly beloved performers of the modern age, elevating anything he’s in and basking in a level of goodwill that most celebrities couldn’t dream of. But this wasn’t always the case; Keanu has one role to thank for kickstarting his new claim to fame and cementing his acting credibility. TheJohn Wickfranchise is quickly becoming one of the mostimportant fixtures in the world of action cinema, and its eponymous central figurehead is the new standard for gritty anti-heroes....

It’s no secret that Konami hasn’t fared too well with theMetal GearSolidfranchise since Hideo Kojima’s departure from the company in 2015. The Japanese gaming conglomerate still remains very successful in its other gaming markets, specifically in mobile gaming and gambling hardware, but has largely shied away from triple-A game development. The closest example to a triple-A game would bePro Evolution Soccer2020, but theMetal Gearfranchise has been largely dormant sinceMetal Gear Surviveflopped in 2018....

While Warner Bros and Monolith Productions managed to score a hit with fans and critics alike withMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordorand its sequel, which pits players in the role of the Gondorian ranger captain Talion between the events ofThe HobbitandThe Lord of the Rings. After the Gondorians living at the Black Gate were wiped out, Talion is seemingly revived by the wraith known as Celebrimbor and the duo storm into Mordor to exact revenge....

The live-actionMonster Huntermovie has had something of a difficult launch. While the film released in China first, it was quickly pulled amid controversy over a particular scene thatChinese audiences widely perceived as racist. While the studio pulled the scene and apologized, the U.S. release of the film was bumped up slightly from Christmas day to December 18th, where it has managed to top the box office despite a disappointing haul....

The vast and immersive world ofMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnationis filled with various racesfrom the Six-Faced World before their eventual migration to the Human World following the destruction of the other five worlds by the Dragon God and his generals. Among these intriguing races, the Beast Race is unique, sporting human-like anatomy with animal features like noses, ears, and tails, with the Beast God Tongue being their primary language. RELATED:Ways Mushoku Tensei Stands Out Among Various Isekai Anime Series Before the death of the Beast God, they lived in the Beast World, but they now inhabit the Great Forest in the Millis Continent They are renowned for their strength, agility, and connection to nature, and as a result, they have produced some of the strongest characters the anime has seen....

Marvel Studios’Black Widowwill find Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff taking on the deadly mercenary known as Taskmaster. However, the true identity of the villain remains a mystery to audiences, and the latest character posters forBlack Widowdo little to shed light on the matter. Over a decade after Johansson made her first appearance as the character inIron Man 2, Black Widow will finally take the lead role in a standalone film that partly explores the origins of the former-KGB assassin before she joined the Avengers....

Players that are new toFinal Fantasy 14can continue their adventures across Eorzea by claiming a free expansion upgrade on all available platforms for a limited time. The news came asFinal Fantasy 14preps up its media cycle to talk about some content updates for players of all kinds to enjoy in the near future.In just a few days,Final Fantasy 14will undergo some needed server upgradesin the North American data centers. This will be in order to change some of the equipment that the game runs on and ensure thatFinal Fantasy 14can run as smoothly as possible in the future....

If there’s one thing Xbox consoles are not exactly known for having, it’s Japanese role-playing games. Ever since the inception of the original Xbox, Microsoft has consistently struggled with getting the full support of Japanese developers and publishers. Because of this, Xbox fans have continued to miss out on dozens of JRPGs throughout the years that have only released on Nintendo and/or PlayStation consoles. However, the amount ofgreat JRPGs on Xboxconsoles has increased considerably since the beginning of this current generation....

After more than a year of disappointments, with PC enthusiasts and gamers struggling to acquire newNvidiaor AMD products without having to pay many magnitudes above the MSRP, it looks as though the market is beginning to heal. There are already reports thatgraphics card supplies are getting betterand prices are starting to drop, and now it looks as though team green has a few GPUs selling through retailers in the UK at reduced prices....

Sucker Punch Productions might have moved on to the critically acclaimedGhost of Tsushimain more recent years, but its PlayStation 4 titleInfamous Second Sonstill remains a solid entry for a previous console generation. The fast-paced action-adventure game was the last mainline entry in the fan-favoriteInfamousseries, and while it’s almost been a decade sinceInfamous Second Sonwas released, it’s still a fun title to pick up and play. However, after a wave of excellent titles in the previous few years and a new console generation underway, games likeInfamous Second Sonhave been sort of left by the wayside and could do with another breath of life....

Summary APalworldplayer made an unexpected catch and got a Black Marketeer while AFK.Palworld’s biggest draw is catching the various creatures known as Pals. But unlike other monster-collecting games,Palworldallows players to capture the humans who inhabit the Palpagos Islands. In theory, players can catch anyPalworldNPC, but they are useful only for work on crafting benches, being too weak to fight in battles. Despite this limitation, certainPalworldhumans are very useful when caught, such as the Back Marketeer....

Summary What was once an impossible dream for many fans is finally real asPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorhas been completely reworked for the Nintendo Switch. The situation feels rather similar to what happened with theSuper Mario RPGremake last year, as many fans expected far more drastic changes if Thousand-Year Door was to ever be rereleased or remade. ThePaper Marioseries continued in the absence of the GameCube game being accessible so there were a bit more things to fear when it came to aPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorremake....

Summary As thePersonaseries continues in its trend of spinoffs while development on the sixth mainline entry is underway, speculation has arisen over aPersona"party game" in the works. Rumored to bea crossover title featuring the main characters of thePersonaseries, this party game, referred to asPersona ASA, is said to be an homage to the series. Though its validity has yet to be confirmed, the trend seen across priorPersonaspinoffs, including the most recentPersona 5 Tactica, begs the question of whetherASAwill include a story with its gameplay, and just how canon this might be to the series' greater timeline as a whole....