Perhaps unsurprisingly,Marvel Rivals’ MCU skins remain some of the shooter’s most successful. With a slew of entries slated to join the MCU during 2025, it would stand to reason to see at least a handful of new MCU skins joinMarvel Rivalsover the course of the year. Marvel Rivalscontinues to add skins to the shooter. The game’s Season 1 update introduced new Lunar New Year skins for Moon Knight and Squirrel Girl, with moreLunar New Year Skins for Doctor Strange and Mantisadded a few weeks later....

For the most part, BioWare’sMass Effectseries has remained the same, aside fromMass Effect: Andromeda, which felt like a significant departure and garnered plenty of criticism in the end, largely on account of that departure. In light ofMass Effect: Andromeda’s reputation, it’s likely the nextMass Effectwill make an attempt to move backwards a bit and offer an experience more akin to the original trilogy, which is made especially evident in its apparent inclusion offranchise characters like Liara T’Soni....

Summary When filmmaker Mike Flanagan announced in 2022 that he’d obtained the rights to develop a TV adaptation ofStephen King’sDark Towerseries, Constant Readers everywhere breathed a sigh of relief. Several attempts have been made to adapt thesprawling and surreal dark fantasy seriesfor the big and small screen, and thedismally received 2017 feature filmbarely scratched the surface of King’s imaginative world. But if anyone could pull it off, it would be Mike Flanagan....

Quick Links It’s time forJanuary’s Partners eventinMonopoly GO. The new Plushie Partners event is here from January 24 to January 29. It brings lots of awesome rewards for participants, but to take part, you will need its tokens, and that’s where the Polar Park solo event comes in. The Polar ParkMonopoly GOevent kicked off on January 24 and will run fortwo days and two hours, ending on January 26. Like other solo events that work alongside minigames, it has many tokens to help you move forward in the Plushie Partners event....

Recently,Mortal Kombat 1players have discovered an entirely new fighter hidden in the game: a pink ninja called Floyd. Named after the English rock band Pink Floyd, the ninja Floyd is based on the model for the Kameo Fighter of the original Scorpion and Sub-Zero. To encounter Floyd, players must complete a set of challenges wherein a pink version of theMortal Kombatsymbol will appear. Eventually, players will be able to fight Floyd in a new arena called The Field, based on the field shown inMortal Kombat 1’s announcement trailer....

Summary James Gunn’s upcomingSupermanwill feature another superhero from the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Fans previously claimed that they saw the character in the trailer. The anticipatedSupermanmovie is set to reboot the iconic superhero franchise, with David Corenswet headlining the film. Before Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Universe (DCU), there were talks about Henry Cavill returning to the franchise for anotherSupermanmovie. However, theMan of Steelstar’s return was canceled because Gunn and Safran had a new vision for the franchise....

Summary Nintendo has responded to criticisms that credits in the recently releasedDonkey Kong Country Returns HDdon’t accurately cite the developers of the game on which it’s based.Donkey Kong Country Returns HDhas been getting largely positive reviews, and many Nintendo fans would like to see the team behind the originalDonkey Kong Country Returnsget more credit for its success. Donkey Kong Country Returns HDwas releasedworldwide between January 15 and 16, depending on the player’s time zone....

Marvel Rivalsalready has a massive roster of playable characters with more on the way later this season when The Thing and Human Torch are scheduled to join. With its ever-growing roster, the game is no stranger to leaks and arecentMarvel Rivalsrumor suggests some popular X-Men charactersare on the way. While the leaked additions of Gambit, Rogue, and Jubilee are exciting forMarvel Rivalsfans, it’s Rogue who may be the most intriguing, as her powers in the Marvel universe leave the possibilities for her kit wide open....

As fans eagerly await more updates onKingdom Hearts 4, speculation about how Square Enix will bridge its various inspirations continues to grow. Historically, theKingdom Heartsseries has blended its original characters and worlds with those fromFinal Fantasyand Disney, butKingdom Hearts 3notably reduced the presence ofFinal Fantasyelements. This decision left some fans divided, with many longing for the franchise’s earlier balance. One way to strike this balance inKingdom Hearts 4could be the introduction of aFinal Fantasy 7-inspired Materia system....

Summary There are few who would argue againstFinal Fantasy 6’s status as one of the most revered and resonant games ever created. The 1994 classic’s influence on the medium has since reached well beyond its JRPG genre and series roots to leave an indelible mark across the entirety of the industry.Final Fantasy 6is consistently in the discussion around important groundbreaking works that pushed the envelope to set new highs for design and storytelling in gaming, and innumerable titles in its wake have found inspiration in its innovations....

Summary Quick Links One Piece, throughout its massive runtime, has run into a bit of an issue with reusing similar plots. While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, with each new arc staying fresh with new characters and locations, it’s hard not to admit that some arcs roughly follow the same story arc. It seems, more often than not, duringOne Piece’sarcs, Luffy is following the desperate plea for help from a local on the island, and fighting in some life-or-death struggle to liberate their kingdom....

Summary Quick Links The Ancient Mural of Elbaf has been one of the biggest reveals inOne Piecein a long time, igniting the community into an analytical frenzy. This mural, although it only appears fully on one page, contains a massive amount of details that many fans believe will be incredibly important for the future ofOne Piece. Due to this, fans have been scrutinizing every detail of the Ancient Mural in order to find every piece ofOne Pieceinformation and lore it may be hiding....

Summary Quick Links After years upon years of waiting,the Straw Hat Pirates are finally in Elbaf, and fans cannot wait to see the exciting events of this arc unfold as the story continues. As always, the Straw Hat Pirates are going to play a massive role here, uncovering some massive mysteries about the World Government and taking part in incredibly exciting battles. Naturally, given that this is the final saga ofOne Piece, the Straw Hat Pirates will continue to grow stronger as the story progresses through Elbaf, and this is expected if they’re to face the mighty threats that are up next....