This year will be jam-packed with new titles from theStar Warsuniverse. With several film and television projects set to release in the next few months, fans of the ever-growing franchise have a lot to look forward to. Up next to debut on Disney+ isStar Wars: The Bad Batch, the highly-anticipated animated series about a group of genetically-mutated experimental clones. Aside from the fact that it will follow-up on the events that occurred inStar Wars:The Clone Wars, one of the most exciting things about the show is that it will feature a fan-favorite character fromThe Mandalorian: the mercenary sharpshooter Fennec Shand....

Most of thegreatest open-world gamesin the genre’s history, likeGrand Theft Auto V,The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,andRed Dead Redemption 2,are connected by the fact that they’re alldriven by one or more narratives. For many people, the stories are the best part ofopen-worldadventures, as it keeps them emotionally invested and encourages them to progress in the game. RELATED:10 Open World Games That Have No Combat However, not everyone is a fan of heavy-handed storytelling in their open-world games, as they’d rather spend their time simply exploring the world, completing its objectives, and perhaps even formulating their own narrative....

Very soon,New Pokemon Snapis going to be released, bringing about the fulfillment of a twenty-year old dream that seemed impossible. Taking place in the new Lental region,New Pokemon Snapis primed to givePokemonfans the dream they’ve always had of really hanging out with some wild Pokemon in gorgeous HD. Indeed, part of the newPokemonspinoff’s appeal is what it can afford simply by being a modern release on the Nintendo Switch, as the run-based gameplay loop ofPokemon Snapis perfectly suited to the handheld console....

Even the most inventive slasher movie is going to use some tropes that fans are familiar with. These are often the building blocks of scary stories, suggesting the terror that is to come and how the main characters are going to survive (or not). While some slasher tropes are annoying because they have been done time and time again, and fans often talk about the ones that they dislike, others actually make sense....

There can be a lot of darkness insports, like the 1974 Munich Olympics or the OJ Simpson case. But are the sports themselves all that grim? Football in all its forms can produce some nasty injuries, and combat sports range from fully approved big leagues to illegal anything-goes brawls. Yet the days of Aztec Ball Sport teams getting sacrificed for losing, or dead men winning the Ancient Greek games on a technicality, have been left in the past....

Ubisoft hasn’t had the strongest track record when it comes to its handling of theTom ClancyIP and its associated games. Once one of the more respected series of titles in the gaming landscape, diminishing returns on recent releases have tarnished the once sterling reputation of the games based on the bestselling author’s universe of espionage, military combat, and political intrigue. With 2015’sRainbow Six Siegebeing the last largely successful entry in the long-runningRainbow Sixseries – givenRainbow Six Extraction’s mixed reception – it’s high time for a new game....

The first teaser for the Amazon Prime remake of Channel 4’s genocidal thrillerUtopiawas released as part of theSan Diego Comic-Con@Home.Following the original premise of an online group of comic fans who stumble upon a global conspiracy to reduce the population of the Earth. In development for over 6 years, Amazon’s take on the original has been adapted byGone Girlscreenwriter Gillian Flynn and stars Rainn Wilson (The Office), Desmin Borges (You’re the Worst) and John Cusack (Gross Pointe Blank) in several key roles with Sasha Lane (American Honey) as the elusive Jessica Hyde....

Summary AMDhas announced another wave of its next-generation Ryzen 8000 Series of CPUs. The newly revealed lineup comprises 16AMDRyzen Pro processors in total, evenly divided between desktop and mobile CPUs. A small portion of the newly debuted series has already been showcased over the preceding months, starting with the latest edition of CES in January 2024. Since then,AMD has released two Ryzen 8000 Series CPUs, the Ryzen 7 8700F and Ryzen 5 8400F, both of which hit the market at the beginning of April....

In the puzzle-filled metroidvania world ofAnimal Well, the Disc is an item that you can acquire after switching the Mock Disc with the real one at the Cat’s Face statue. This allows the player to press buttons or switches that are quite far away, and even ride the disc to previously inaccessible areas. As most items in the game are optional, players can sometimes get confused about which path they should take next....

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxeis a remaster of a Wii game, so it’s not as groundbreaking as 2022’sKirby and the Forgotten Land. The original didn’t break the mold on the series in 2011 either, besides the inclusion of co-op. That feature was the game’s hot selling point on the Wii, and one can never have too many co-op games on the Switch either. RELATED:Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe: How Long to Beat?...

Summary Baldur’s Gate 3is an RPG in three acts, with lots of players staying for an extended time in Act 1 just for the fun of creating new characters, exploring a new area, andrecruiting exciting and varied Companions. This is where most storylines begin and last throughout the whole game, and how these main and side quests are completed (or not completed) determines how the rest of the protagonist’s story unfolds....

Summary An insider is claiming that the developer kit for a successor console to theNintendo Switchis already in the hands of key partner studios who may already be working on launch titles. TheNintendo Switchcame out more than 6 years ago and recent rumors speculate about it being replaced as soon as 2024. TheNintendo Switch has a large and successful libraryfull of hit titles. Many fans and critics are still wanting more, though, and complaints about the Switch’s outdated hardware have only ramped up as it went from competing against the PS4 and Xbox One to their successors....

The latest episode of Being the Elite has revealed who the competitors for the title defense at Fan Fest will be. In early May,AEWannounced that at the Double or Nothing Fan Fest event, the BTE Championship would be put on the line. At the time of the announcement, Adam Cole was the reigning BTE Champion, and as the event approaches, he continues in his second reign. The Being the Elite channel has existed far before the creation ofAEW....