Adam Scott just earned a long-overdue Emmy nomination forSeverance, his chilling Apple TV+ series about workplace identity and personal memory. It’s a standout performance that’s quiet, fractured, and full of tension. But for longtime fans, it’s also a reminder that Scott’s been doing genre-defining work for years, including his scene-stealing turn in NBC’sThe Good Place. In fact,one of Scott’s best rolesmight still be inThe Good Place, a philosophical comedy that holds a near-perfect 97% on Rotten Tomatoes....

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, deemed as the worst mainlinePokémongames based on their Metacritic scores, have several issues, but they’re not all bad, and I’m here to defend them. The first Generation 9 titles were released back in 2022. While it was mostly praised,the duo of games was received with a lot of criticism, most of it directed at its technical issues. At launch, and even after multiple updates, the games exhibit poor graphics quality and unstable frame rates (FPS) that cause significant lag....

Each season ofThe Bearbrought something new to the story, but these four installments aren’t all created equal. Overall,The Bearhas been a great successfor FX. The story is raw and powerful, but with an added layer of comedy that sets an excellent balance. What’s more, the series offers a surprisingly accurate glimpse into the culinary world, both technically and in terms of personal relationships within the kitchen.The Bearis loud, high-stress, high-emotion, and high-entertainment....

Below Deck Down Underhas had its fair share of “boatmances” between crew memberslike Brianna “Bri” Duffield and Harry Van Vliet, and Alesia Harris and Johnny Arvanitis (and Nate Salmon), but the sweet romance brewing between StewMarina Marcondes de Barros and Deckhand Nicolas Cattelanhas been slowly simmering since Nic replaced Johnny on the Katina superyacht. Marina had originally been interested in Bosun Wihan Du Toit, but after he and Johnny were fired, and Nic came aboard,Marina only had eyes for him....

Stars ofBelow Deck Down Under,Johnny Arvanitis and Alesia Harris,hit a rough patch while filming, but their relationship may have prevailed.Johnny, a deckhand, and Alesia, a sous chef, connected almost instantly on the reality TV show. Despite the chaotic atmosphere of the Australian franchise spin-off, the pair spent most of their free time in each other’s company. Their wholesome boatmance took a turn, however, halfway throughBelow Deck Down Underseason 3. A drunken mishap by Alesia triggered a violent outburst from Johnny, which ultimately resulted in his termination....

Today’sNintendo Direct presentationhad a lot of exciting news for Nintendo Switch owners, including release dates for some of the system’s biggest games.Arms, the unique fighting game that stars boxers with spring-loaded fists, was one of the Switch titles to get a release date, and it will launch on June 16th. The Nintendo Direct didn’t just announce a release date forArms. On the contrary, fans were also treated to a new character reveal and a new game mode....

He made a bunch of sub-4K Java games, actually A great way to waste time is to Google any odd topic that happens to pop into your head and play a game of link tag until you strike pay dirt. My latest excursion led me toSonic Racer 4K, a Java-basedSonicfan game. But what really caught my attention was the name of the developer: Markus Persson. You know, theMinecraftguy. After a little more digging, I discovered anold resumethat he still hosts on the Mojang page, even though it’s no longer directly linked anywhere on the site....

The critical path turns into the golden path for two lucrative weeks insideBorderlands 3. Gearbox has a new mini-event with plenty of incentive to run and rerun those story missions. In theBorderlands 3Golden Path Mini-Event, Gearbox guarantees Legendary items will drop as rewards for certain campaign missions. It’s only the critical path stuff. No side missions or DLC get the same treatment. During the most recentBorderlands 3state of the game stream, Gearbox explains that the intent behind this event is for new players playing cooperatively on next-gen split-screen to get a quick start on loot....

Copies ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfareappear to have been received in the wild, according to some reports. It’s unclear ifCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s street date was broken or if copies of the game were illegally taken, but it does appear that the game is out there. Perhaps more importantly,Modern Warfare’s campaign is said to be playable in physical copies that have been released early. Those looking forward to playingModern Warfaremight want to be wary of online spoilers....

Deadpool’s firstMCUappearance afterDeadpool & Wolverinemakes it seem all the more important that the Marvel antihero appear in either of both of the franchise’s next two Avengers movies.The MCU timelinehas been without many notable Marvel names for several years, with figures like the X-Men and Fantastic Four only starting to appear in the franchise in recent history. This is also true for Deadpool, with the Merc With A Mouth only now trekking over to the MCU via multiversal shenanigans inDeadpool & Wolverine....

Leaks of an unannouncedFire Emblemare out there Screens and details about an unannouncedFire Emblemhave been leaking out online. A few different parties now allege there is a newFire Emblemin the works, with screenshots purportedly showing an early version of the game. Earlier this week, Nintendo insider Emily Rogersshared some detailsabout the “new”Fire Emblemgame. And not long afterReddit user u/miasmadeltashared more, backing up the report of a brand newFire Emblemandsharing some screens....

RememberFlappy Bird? The app was an enormous hit back in 2014, offering up a simple-but-compelling gameplay mechanic that took it straight to the top of the App Store’s top ten. However, the recent iOS 11 update has rendered the game unplayable. Flappy Birdcreator Dong Nguyen has declined to update the app to run on the new version of iOS, which does not support 32-bit apps. The change is set to affect a huge number of games and other pieces of software, as it remains to be seen which developers will choose to add support....

Superman vs. Goku is a fight that has been debated over for decades, but other fictional character showdowns deserve more time in the spotlight. Born out of the love of these characters and a desire to see more content of them, we all love to pit our favorites against each other in hypothetical situations. Power scaling can be fun, even more so when dealing with characters from differentaction movie franchises....