ThePokemonfranchise has been a pop culture staple for almost three decades now, with its ever-growing popularity and steady flow of multimedia content ensuring that it’ll last another three easily. From video games to anime to the countless other avenues fans can enjoy catching ‘em all,Pokémon returns to the realm of comics with a new piece of art drawn by DC Comics’ Jim Leethat gives an original starter Pokémon a redesign that makes this particular pocket monster feel more real than ever....

As Crunchyroll steers its ship to include a diverse range of content in its catalog, Chinese animation, otherwise known as donghua, has been the latest addition, with titles likeLord of Mysteriesmaking huge wavesthrough the industry. Now, the streaming service has one more donghua it should set its eyes on:The All-Devouring Whale: Homecoming. The All-Devouring Whale: Homecomingis originally based on the webcomic by Mo and is a tale of redemption after the main character, Fan Lingxiao, is eaten by his own spirit beast at an ascension trial....

David Tennantis an actor who’s had a hand in all sorts of performances, from theater to filmmaking, but his best TV shows showcase some of his greatest work to date. Many ofDavid Tennant’s best roleshave been on television, and certainly his most famous ones, as the actor has become synonymous with his character on the hit sci-fi seriesDoctor Who. Despite this, Tennant has never let himself be pigeonholed into the sci-fi or fantasy genres, tackling crime and slice-of-life realism with just as much ease as he does everything else....

Mercy or revenge? Savior or assassin? Choice is one ofDishonored‘s defining features. It’s not the sort of thing where you press one or the other buttons to decide. Instead, it’s woven into the gameplay. It’s the constant pull between shedding blood and acting mercifully. Sometimes the latter route ends up more cruel than just outright killing someone. What an ironic twist. As we’ve long known,Dishonored 2won’t stray from that. If it did, it’d undo the very foundation of what this series is....

If you are still looking to grab a basePlayStation 5and you live in the UK, now might be the best time yet to do so, as several console editions and bundles are currently on sale. PlayStation has had a reasonably quiet year so far, with therelease ofDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachbeing its first major game of 2025. But the base console, even with the Pro version out, still has a lot of power behind it, and with seemingly years left for this console generation, this new deal might be the incentive some need to grab one....

Few debates in the DC fandom spark as much passion as the question of which hero is better:BatmanorSuperman. Supporters on both sides bring compelling arguments, each backed by decades of storytelling and iconic moments. However, there is an undeniable fact that the Dark Knight has contributed more to the Justice League as a whole, making him arguably the most important Trinity member. …Tower of Babel isn’t a stain on Batman’s integrity; it’s proof of it....

Casting choices are one of those elements in a film that lead to a significant portion of online discussion. Even after release there can be those lingering “what ifs.” For director Josh Trank, that pondering has turned into regret. Trank served as director for the 2015 reboot ofFantastic Fourand continues to regret the decision of not pursuing a more diverse cast. Trank spoke to Geeks of Color and revealed his original intentions for the Storm family....

The Rock’s long-awaited return inFast X: Part 2(orFast & Furious 11) is one of the biggest talking points of the upcoming sequel, as it supposedly marks the end of a longstandingreal-life feud between Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson. The actors have famously disagreed about much of the series' creative direction, with their conflict eventually reaching a boiling point that contributed to Johnson’s decision to leave the franchise. Now that both actors have seemingly put this feud behind them,Fast Xrevealed that Johnson would finally be coming back....

It’sSeason 6 Week 7in Epic Game’s wildly successful free-to-play title,Fortnite: Battle Royale, and plenty of players are currently doing their best to tackle each of the fresh Battle Pass challenges introduced to the game. For those now on the lookout for the Hidden Battle Star’s location, players would do well to follow along in order to find out where the developer Epic Games has placed it on the map. As indicated below in the video from the YouTuber andFortnitefan channel known as “FortniteCookies”, players who wish to acquire Season 6 Week 7’s Hidden Battle Star will first need to knock out each of this week’s challenges first....

Only a week remains until the next console generation begins with the launch of the Xbox Series X and Series S, and while most people are understandably focusing on theXSX’s brand new launch titles, Microsoft will also be offering upgrades for existing titles likeForza Horizon 4. Case in point, it looks like the open-world racer will be receiving a new car to mark the consoles’ launch. It’s been known since September thatForza Horizon 4will be getting a free next-gen upgradethat will enhance the game with the Xbox Series’ advanced hardware, but fans think that’s not all that’s coming next week....

Two of the major criticisms levied againstFriday the 13th: The Gameshortly after its initial launch weremajor server problems, followed by the lack of a meaningful variety of content in the base game and post-launch. Eventually, Gun Media and IllFonic got the asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror title running stably and kept it supplied with a bevy of downloadable supplies, but it seems as if further add-ons are coming to an end due to a copyright lawsuit....

Thanks to the skill of the team at Guerrilla Games and its powerful Decima engine,Horizon: Zero Dawnmay be the most technically adept game for the PS4 yet. The launch date forHorizon: Zero Dawnis only a week away and thefirst reviewsof this exciting new title by Guerrilla Games are already rolling in, generally extolling the open-world feel and the depth of Aloy’s story. However, there is more to games than just their story and graphics, especially when they’re exclusive to a console like the PS4: namely how they run and if there is any funny business going on with CPU stutters, frame flickers and the like....

One common problempeople have been bringing upwithMarvel Rivalsis getting told that “DirectX 12 is not supported” when trying to load up the game. This isn’t a bug,DX12 is required to run the game, and there’s no way around it. The obvious reason for the error is implied by the error: your system configuration can’t handle DirectX 12. DX12 isn’t exactly new, but it’s new enough that some might still be running hardware before it was a thing (it launched in 2015)....