Twitter May Start Deleting Accounts that Have Been Inactive for 30 Days

A recent policy change spotted by severalTwitterusers seems to imply that the social media platform is looking to purge inactive accounts soon. Anyone who’s ever used a social media platform such as Facebook has most likely encountered a few pages that have been abandoned after a few months or years. However,Twitterseems to want to combat this common issue by issuing a cut-off date for users to log in by to save their current presence on the site....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Joseph Wright

Viral Clip of Heartbreaking Red Dead Redemption 2 Reaction Gets Response from Roger Clark

Summary The following article contains massive story spoilers for Red Dead Redemption 2. The viral reaction of aRed Dead Redemption 2player garnered a response from none other than Roger Clark, the actor for protagonist Arthur Morgan.Red Dead Redemption 2tragically endswith the character passing on in one of two ways depending on the player’s honor levels. Red Dead Redemption 2has among the most depressing video game storiesever written, and that’s one of many things the prequel title has been acclaimed for since its 2018–2019 launch....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Kevin Alvarez

Why is Pokemon Sword and Shield's Ball Guy Trending on Twitter?

Pokemon SwordandPokemon Shield’s most popular new character isn’t Grookey, Sobble, or Scorbunny. It’s not Marnie, Bea, or Leon, either. At least for today,Pokemon SwordandShield’s most popular character is the Ball Guy. The Ball Guy is so popular that he has even received their own unique emoji on Twitter, paired with his trending hashtag. But while Ball Guy is certainly an interesting figure, it’s worth asking howPokemon SwordandShield’s weird mascot is suddenly so popular....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Benjamin Juarez

Why The Animated Batman Movies Work (And Why They Don’t)

Animated Batman films are among the most critically acclaimed animated superhero properties this side ofInto The Spider-Verse. DC’s legion of fans holds these films in incredibly high esteem, preferring them to many of the live-action Batman films. However, just because these films received warm receptions from critics and fans does not mean all of them work as works of art.Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubzeroandBatman: Mask of the Phantasmare two sterling examples of what works....

July 4, 2025 · 4 min · 810 words · Natalie Mullins

WoW Dragonflight: Vengeance Demon Hunter Talent Builds

InWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightthere are now more options than ever for the Vengeance Demon Hunter talent tank builds. The Talent system has been completely revamped and roughly resembles what we see inWoW Classic. You will never be able to compare the DH’s new talent trees to classic though because of course, the class was only first introduced in theLegionexpansion. So now, for the first time ever, there are many choices to make that you’ve never been able to make before!...

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Fred Ellis

Xbox: Beyond Generations Initiative Wants Old and Young People to Play Together

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the world and affected many lives and businesses including the gaming industry. Major public events like the PAX East event, Tokyo Con, and others had to either be canceled, postponed to 2021, or become virtual events such as the recentGame Awards 2020 event. However, gaming has been one way people have stayed connected through the pandemic. Players have connected by playing on gaming consoles like theXbox Series X, PlayStation 5, PC, or Nintendo Switch during all this time, and some game companies and developers have tried to advance programs to keep people connected through gaming....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Ryan James

10 Awesome Light Novels That Do Not Have An Anime

While light novels have been around since the 1970s, they’ve only really picked up in popularity in the last couple of decades. A lot of this is due to the innumerable anime and manga adaptations that have come out since then. Classic anime series likeThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya,A Certain Magical Index, and many others originated from light novels, and their success encouraged more anime adaptations, and many light novel serieshave received prominent anime adaptations since then....

July 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1111 words · Jessica Jackson

5 Things We Loved About Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (& 5 Things We Didn’t)

TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise has its ups and downs, great games and not-so-great games. With so many games in the series, things have the potential to improve. Every time a new game gets announced, fans and industry insiders speculate where the series is going, who the main character is, and what to expect from the newest entry. So while not every game is perfect, all of them still have things that fans will like and hate....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1029 words · Raven Davis

Aliens: Fireteam Elite Release Date and Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed With New Trailer

Earlier this year, Cold Iron Studios and 20th Century Gamesannounced they were working onAliens: Fireteam,a cooperative,Left-4-Dead-esque shooter based in James Cameron’s seminal science fiction universe. Earlier today, the upcoming multiplayer experience received a new trailer, with the promo revealing the game is now calledAliens: Fireteam Eliteand will officially hit shelves in just a few months' time. The upcomingAlienstie-inwill launch on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on August 24, closing out the Summer season with a bang....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Rhonda Wilcox

American Vandal Team Working on Esports Mockumentary

The world of esports is a competitive one as players and teams from around the world face-off regularly to prove they are the best in games likeLeague of Legends.100 Thieves, T1, Cloud9, TSM, and Team Liquid are just four of the many teams from around the world striving to be the best in the popular MOBA as more people look for avenues to become professionals. It’s this competitve scene that has the eye of the team behindAmerican Vandal, which will now bring its brand of comedy into the esports world with its newest project....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Joshua Anderson IV

Avengers 5: Jonathan Majors Kang Replacement Problem Solved By Fan

Summary Avengers 5fans have mixed opinions about how Marvel Studios should push through withKang Dynastyafter it dropped Jonathan Majors. However, one fan shared an idea of how the studio should handle the character, to which other Marvel fans agreed. Majors debuted as Kang the Conqueror inAnt-Man and the Wasp Quantumania, where he also played several of Kang’s alternate versions, like Rama-Tut, Immortus, Centurion, and Mister Gryphon. He also portrayedKang variants named He Who Remains and Victor Timely inLoki....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Gary Frederick

Best Otome Games On Steam

Summary Theotome gamephase is finally starting to kick off in 2024 with some new and old games making a fantastic comeback. The otome industry has been around for years, first starting in Japan as a genre catering to young girls looking to romance some boys. The games are pretty straightforward since most of them include the same mechanics where players have to read the main story, make certain choices, and gain love points with their favorite suitors....

July 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1410 words · Howard Thompson

Best PS4 and Xbox One Horror Games Day 10: Resident Evil 3

In 2019, Capcom released theResident Evil 2remake to rave reviews and strong sales, and it wasted no time moving forward with a remake ofResident Evil 3. Released just over a year after theRE2remake, theResident Evil 3remake modernizes Jill Valentine’s horrific encounters with Nemesis for current-generation consoles, increasing the visuals and offering a number of other enhancements. The big draw of theResident Evil 3remake is that it lets players experience the story with vastly improved visuals, letting players explore arguably the most visually-impressive rendition ofRaccoon Cityto date....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Linda Herman