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Summary Where were you whenTifa Lockheart made an appearance in the Italian senate? That’s something that future generations will ask us when we’re all old and grey, no doubt. If you somehow have no idea what I’m talking about, I envy how offline you are, but to get you up to speed: in 2022, the Italian Senate accidentally played 30 seconds of a raunchy Tifa video. This was thanks to the Senate hosting a Zoom call, which someone managed to gain access to, and blast the adult video for all viewers to see....

Summary WonderCon 2025 kicks off at the Anaheim Convention Center today, a celebration of all things movies, comic books, and more. As is the case with most big conventions throughout the year, there will be new and exclusive Funko Pops available at WonderCon. However, even if you’re not in Anaheim, you will still be able to buy some of the convention’s exclusive Pops. There will be 13 Funko Pops pulled from various fandoms being sold at WonderCon this weekend, and ten of them will be available to buy online via various retailers....

Last week, we got a look at five indies coming toXboxin the next two years. All of them are in various stages of development, but we saw gameplay for each, and asked the developers all our burning questions. Winter Burrow, Outbound, Hela, and Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault look like they fill the cosy game niche, whileThe Altersis a choice-based RPG. They all bring something different to the table, though, offering a good amount of variety among Xbox’s upcoming indie titles....

Summary One ofSteam’s most popular games over the last month,Schedule 1, is reportedly being investigated for copyright infringement due to its similarities to the Drug Dealer Simulator indie series. The past few months have been massive for gaming thanks to releases likeMonster Hunter Wilds,Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2,Split Fiction, andLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. As big as all of those games have been, though, one small indie has managed tokeep pace with them and become a massive hit on Steam....

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Quick Links As the sun rises on the Alola region, so does the Sunne Pokemon, Solgaleo, rise in thePokemon TCG Pocketmeta. Boasting high HP and incredible damage for a low Energy cost, it’s a clear contender for the best card in Celestial Guardians. The fact that it’s a Stage 2 Pokemon would have held it back in previous metas, but the inclusion of Rare Candy allows you to evolve it almost immediately to get into the fight....

I previewed Sunderfolk at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last monthand, though that session was a ton of fun and sold me on the game, it didn’t present a realistic portrait of how I’d actually play it. That’s because, for that session, I was seated in a firm chair at a hardwood table with two developers, giving the game my complete and undivided attention. At home, the Sunderfolk experience ismuchmore low-key....

Summary One of the best modern Disney films has made its way toDisney’s Lorcana, and the whole Madrigal family is here to celebrate these Encanto cards. From popular songs to your favorite characters, these cards are an absolute delight for any fan of the movie or for anyone looking to pick up some solid cards. Whether you’re looking for some new inspiration for your next deck or you want to throw together a carefully crafted themed deck based on the whole family, these are the best cards you can pick from Lorcana’s dive into the world of Encanto....

Summary Legends exist in any tale of heroism, and withCookie Run: Kingdom’s Earthbread having gone through perils far worse than any one Cookie should be subjected to, the Legendary Cookies are the identity of many strong archetypes. From freezing enemies in their tracks to burning them to a crisp, there are no two Legendary Cookies with the same effects. Still, despite all of them providing things the other cannot, some are almost always better than others....

Summary There are many different types of Trainer cards in thePokemon TCG. Each one helps the game flow with some cards such as Items and Pokemon Tools being usable throughout your entire turn. Supporters, on the other hand, can give you a major advantage at the cost of only being able to use one per turn. So you have to make wise choices before going all in on a Supporter....

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been acting inmoviessince 2001 with The Scorpion King, but most of those roles have seen him play a generic, wise-cracking tough guy. Though Johnson clearly has the archetype down and has enjoyed huge success in Hollywood, he’srarely shown the range of risky, intimate rolesthat push boundaries of performance that fellow formerwrestlerDave Bautista has made his name for. However, that might be about to change with The Smashing Machine, an upcomingA24biopic directed by Benny Safdie that could be the start of Johnson’s Oscar campaign....

The lack of discourse surrounding the developer today belies the giant influenceSNKhas had on video games. Duringthe ’90s, SNK formed a large part of arcade culture, and its fighting games were considered the pinnacle of the genre and were among the most visually spectacular games of their time. At launch, SNK’s Neo Geo arcade system was the most powerful video game hardware on earth, and its home console equivalent hadthe price to match....

Summary Story-driven indie games have truly taken off in the last few years. These narratives linger long after the credit rolls. These games prioritize complex characters and often let you make meaningful choices that impact the plot. Sometimes, these games have lots of action, but the story is always front and center. These stories vary widely. Some are heartfelt journeys through grief, while others are mind-bending mysteries. Most touch the heartstrings in at least one way or another....