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Animetook so long to break through in the West that even the term coined for it fell out of date: in the 80s, it was calledJapanimation, and was extremely niche in English-speaking regions. It was only through the grassroots efforts of dedicated fans that the medium was disseminated and popularized in the West, alongside the lucky syndication of some shows that proved to be mega-hits. Today, anime is a big industry worldwide: companies sell merch, posters, and T-shirts for shows that, once upon a time, you’d be lucky to find a subtitled version of....

Summary With the release of the 2024 Player’s Handbook, the impact of species on a player’s build has gone down significantly inDungeons & Dragons. However, if you’re an expert or a high-level player, that doesn’t mean you may’t still pick certain options to help really break your character build, especially for a challenging campaign. That’s why we’ve created this list. For this list, we’re going to break down some of the best options for species for high-level players in D&D....

Summary Some of the most fun you can find withMagic: The Gatheringcards come from Secret Lairs. These cards are sometimes very silly, pulling in-jokes from the community, giving spotlights to famous artists, or are Universes Beyond cards coming in to expand the game. Only around for a limited time, the Our Boss Is On Vacation Superdrop brings together nine Secret Lairs under one banner for players to collect. If you’re looking to pick up a few of these drops but aren’t sure if they’re worth it, we dug into the card’s average value in each drop and brought them together for you to judge for yourself....

Summary In a year full of big Universes Beyond crossover sets,Magic: The Gathering’sTarkir: Dragonstorm had a lot riding on it. The return to Tarkir was highly anticipated, and, fortunately, it looks like it arose to the occasion. Amid ongoing shortages, Wizards of the Coast has confirmed that stores will be receiving restocks of at least some of the product, while also confirming the set has been a massive success. Talking toMagic Untapped, Wizards Play Network’s community manager Nelson Brown stated that “demand for Tarkir: Dragonstorm has been exceptionally high, and we are working to bring more to market”....

Summary A few weeks ago, in early March, Neil Druckmann, who is the studio head atNaughty Dogand who has served as the creative director on bothThe Last of Ustitles,made waves when he said “don’t bet on there being more of ‘Last of Us.’ This could be it.” A few weeks later, Druckmann was once again asked about the future of the franchise, and if you were hoping to hear a change in tune, well, not much has changed, leaving the possibility of a third game feeling as bleak as ever....

Quick Links One of the toughest and most complicated parkour challenges inAssassin’s Creed Shadowsis the Path of Shadows. Taking place in a part of the map that you won’t have access to until late in the story, it tests your sense of direction as well as your traversal skills. Get to the end of it, though, and you’ll be handsomely rewarded. You’ll need to know how to start the quest, what the path through it is, and what the rewards for completing it are....

Summary Persona 4Remake rumors havebeen around for quite a while, though things have been heating up as of late, thanks to a series of subtle hints thatAtlusis cooking. For starters, Persona 4 singer Shihoko Hirata revealed that she wasrecording for an unannounced game, and that this recording was taking place in the studio in which the majority of Persona soundtracks were made. Already suspicious. Shortly after that, concrete evidence ofwhat appears to be a Persona 4 Remake domain namewas found, which was extremely similar to the domain names of previously released games in the series, likePersona 3 ReloadandPersona 5 Tactica....

Summary The Last Of Usseason two is less than a week away, and its success has gotPlayStationeyeing up a lot of its IPs for potential adaptations. One of the only PlayStation flagships that doesn’t have a non-video game project in the works right now isAstro Bot, but that could change soon thanks to the critical success of 2024’s Game of the Year. PlayStation Productions' boss Asad Qizilbashrevealed to Varietylast week that even though an Astro Bot adaptation isn’t in the works right now, it has “absolutely” been considered for the TV show and movie treatment....

Summary Pocketpair has provided an update onits ongoing lawsuit with The Pokemon Company. In it, the studio has confirmedlast year’s removal of Pal Sphereswas brought about by the legal issues, and that a second mechanic will be leaving the game, seemingly in an attempt to appeasePokemon’s creators. Palworldearned the moniker “Pokemon with guns” during the build to its launch. Even though the goals and gameplay of the survival game are very different from standard Pokemon fare, Pocketpair’s hit wound up making a big enough splash that shortly after its successful launch, The Pokemon Company came after it....

Summary Despite being around since 1996, it seems likePokémon, specificallyPokémon TCG, has never been more popular.Sets and boxes are selling out left and right, people arecamping overnight for a chance to purchase what little stock is available, andwebsites are having to be reconfigured to deal with bots. It’s pretty wild to think that the cardboard trading cards weallmishandled as kids are basically gold at this point. But just how many cards have been printed?...

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Summary The DC live action universe has been given a second chance, and, while we’ve only seen Creature Commandos as of now, the trailer for the upcomingSupermanmovie looks like it’s everything fans want it to be. The hopeful disposition, familiar theme, and Krypto have all resonated with fans. While we’ve also gotten a look at Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, Mister Terrific, and Lex Luthor, it’s still unclear what the plot will be and who the big baddie of the movie will be....

Video game movies are en vogue right now. No sooner isA Minecraft Movie’sbox office domination coming to an end isUntil Dawnwaiting to replace it. We also have Five Nights and Freddy’s 2 andMortal Kombat 2later this year, withStreet FighterandThe Legend of Zelda due to follow, but the latest news is one of the weirdest yet. It was recently announced that legendary action director Michael Bay has his sights set on a racing franchise that, while iconic in its own time, is hardly the blockbuster name you’d expect....