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Quick Links The Paintress is an eternal, looming threat throughoutClair Obscur: Expedition 33. She and her Monolith tower over the horizon, constantly reminding the people of Lumiere that their days are numbered. Each year she awakens and paints a new number, counting down the years of the Last Generation as more people are erased. Despite her ceaseless presence, little is actually known about the Paintress, as no Expedition that goes to the Continent to try and defeat her has ever returned....

Quick Links Disney Lorcanais not a game known for banning cards, so when it happens, it’s a pretty big deal. While the community has been begging for card bans for quite some time, the only big change that came was from a card in Set 2 Rise of the Floodborn,Bucky - Squirrel Squeak Tutor, with an errata that took place with Shimmer Skies. The point of this errata was to make the game more fun and balanced, creating an environment everyone would enjoy....

Overpoweredanimecharacters are always fun to watch because they can surprise almost every other character with their feats of strength or skills. In some anime, the fact that someone has these amazing abilities is kept a secret. In other iterations, the main character has no problem flexing their abilities out in the open. Having an overpowered main character can be both a blessing and a curse for a story. Struggling and overcoming challenges is what draws viewers in....

Pirate stories have long captured our imagination, embodying a spirit of adventure and the thrill of the unknown. Whether sailing across vast oceans or journeying through the stars, these tales are packed with romance, treasure, and high-stakes intrigue. From epic battles against formidable foes to heartwarming bonds forged among crewmates, pirate narratives offer endless excitement and emotional depth. Anime, in particular, delivers a treasure trove of these captivating stories, blending rich world-building with unforgettable characters and daring escapades....

It’s a narrative device often used in anime: the time skip, which omits a large portion of events. There are narrative reasons for this that have been in place long before anime existed as a medium. Time skips allow for boring events to be glossed over, which is good for pacing, and they allow for tonal shifts in the story to be more impactful. Quite often, time skips are used to show characters growing up or completing their training....

Grief is a potent emotion, one that we will all experience at some point in our lives. Although there have been various mediums that have covered the theme of grief, anime has not only produced some of the best shows and films that masterfully depict the difficult cycle of dealing with such an emotion but also helps viewers process their own grief. These anime shows portray heartfelt and highly emotional moments, with characters learning how to tackle their grief in order to move on or use their grief to discover new things about themselves....

Summary Until DawnandThe Quarrydeveloper Supermassive Games has been fairly prolific over the past couple of years, and that doesn’t look like it’s set to change,with both Little Nightmares 3andDirective 8020set to launch at some point this year. We don’t much about the developer’s future plans, but a new report has revealed that Supermassive was reportedly working on aBlade Runnergame. This is according to Insider Gaming, which claims that Supermassive had a game called Blade Runner: Time To Live in development, and was going to be a 10-12 hour long “character-focused, cinematic, action adventure” game that had you taking on the role of the only Blade Runner left in the year 2065....

Summary Angela is a Japanese pop-rock duo best known for their energetic and emotionally charged music featured in numerousanimeseries. The band consists of two core members: atsuko, the charismatic lead vocalist who also contributes to lyrics and composition, and KATSU, a multi-talented musician responsible for keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, shamisen, DJ work, as well as composition and arrangement. The band originally formed in 1993 and spent their early years performing as street musicians, steadily building a grassroot following....

Summary Power scaling debates have been a staple in the anime community, especially for battle Shonenanimelike Jujutsu Kaisen. Whether it was debating your favorite DBZ character as a kid or casually talking about character strength with friends, chances are we’ve all engaged in some form of power-scaling discussion at one point. Jujutsu Kaisen, in particular, has become the source of many debates because of the way it portrays characters like Gojo or Sukuna....

One Piece is one of thelongest-running animeof all time, having begun in 1999, and has only improved over the decades. The story of the straw-hat pirates continues, keeping fans waiting for the next episodes. Whether it is storytelling, excellent animation, action sequences, or touches of humor, the anime has it all. If you want to watch a similar anime like One Piece alongside it, then some very good ones will be worth your time....

Summary It’s an expectation most games come with their fair share of Easter eggs and hidden references. These usually come in the form of references to previous titles the developers have worked on, or allusions to other more popular series, butAtomfalltakes a different approach. While there are a couple of references to video games, Atomfall takes its 20th Century English setting seriously, with most of its references being from pre-2000 popular British media....

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3contains an easter egg that references Gorion, the mentor and father figure of the protagonist (Gorion’s Ward) of the original Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn. If you’re in the mood for some light grave-robbing, the various mausoleums of the Graveyard in Baldur’s Gate’s Lower City could prove fruitful. One such area is Gorion’s Mausoleum, a reference to Gorion but not actually related to the man himself....

Heaven Official’s Blessing has several media types associated with it. You can read the comic version, dive into the novel series, or even watch theanime. Regardless of what you choose, the story follows the adventures of Xie Lian, who has ascended to godhood and been banished back several times. There is also a wide cast of characters to meet, including Hua Cheng. If you have blazed through all the light novels and need more, we’ve got you covered!...