What's Next For The Bad Batch In Season 2?

The dust has barely settled after season one ofThe Bad Batch, yet fans are already speculating about the tantalizing direction for the future of the series. Having recently been renewed for a second season, there’s a multitude of avenues for the show to explore in the age of the Galactic Empire. Season one featured numerous cameos from other Star Wars series, such as Fennec Shand, that will likely continue next season....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1199 words · Melissa Jones

Why Paper Mario Fans Want the Series to Return to the Thousand-Year Door Style

Fans of classicPaper Mariohave been asking for the series to return to its roots for years.Paper Mario: The Origami Kingwas a fairly successful endeavor, but there are some who feel like the series can’t meaningfully grow without returning to mechanics and design philosophies present in the first twoPaper Mariogames.Paper MarioandPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorare held up on a pedestal by fans, and for good reason; the gameplay and diverse casts are unchallenged byPaper Mario: Sticker Star,Paper Mario: Color Splash, andPaper Mario: The Origami King....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Steven Salazar

Wordle For June 04, 2025: 5-Letter Words Starting With PRO

Players who love word puzzles such asWordlemight find today’sWordlechallenge especially tricky, especially considering the potential complexity of the word involved. Such a term might be more challenging for fans, especially if the word isn’t an immediate part of their vocabulary. However, just because this kind of word can be complex doesn’t mean it’s impossible to solve. In fact, fans ofWordlemay just need the right tips and tricks to secure the advantage and solve this challenge term much faster....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Nicole Lawson

Xbox Wants Master Chief in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehas been talked about nonstop since revealing thatMinecraft’s Steve is joining the roster yesterday, with fan and developer requests for more crossover characters. The fighting game is not going to stop being brought up anytime soon, as Xbox France is pushing forHalo’s Master Chief to join theSmash Bros.roster. Master Chief withinSmash Bros.seems like a natural fit, and it is easy to think of what moves the power armored hero can have due toHalo’s iconic weaponry....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Charles Irwin

10 Modern Westerns You Should Watch If You Liked The Harder They Fall

Audiences don’t get many westerns nowadays. While cowboy flicks were once a dime a dozen throughout the 20th century, they’ve since become a rare commodity, making it all the more significant when one comes along. The latest to generate buzz is aNetflixfilm calledThe Harder They Fall. Telliing a violently stylized tale of revenge,The Harder They Fallhas impressed numerous viewers so far. RELATED:The Greatest Westerns Ever Made This success naturally creates a desire for more....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1232 words · Martin Trujillo

5 GameCube Games That Still Look Good (& 5 That Don't)

The sixth generation of consoles brought countless games that are considered classics to this day. The Nintendo GameCube is home to many amazing games from franchises includingMario,Pokémon, and unlikely ones likeResident Evil. The beloved Nintendo console improved immensely from the 3D graphics compared to theNintendo 64. Related:Nintendo Gamecube: 5 Reasons Mario Kart Double Dash Is The Best Racer On The Console (& 5 Why It’s F-Zero GX) Surprisingly, some of them still hold up, even if they are not entirely polished compared to the current generation of gaming....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1044 words · Melissa Brown

5 Jodie Foster Roles to Revisit Before True Detective: Night Country

Two-time Oscar-winning actor Jodie Foster has been central to many of film’s most iconic moments, and later this year she’ll be taking her talent to the small screen as the lead of HBO’s latest installment ofTrue Detective, which is subtitledNight Country. Foster always delivers, from the chilling conversations between Foster’s FBI agent Clarice Starling and psychiatrist-turned-killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) inSilence of the Lambs(1991) to her flawless delivery of “They should have sent a poet” upon seeing the beauty of space inContact(1997)....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1252 words · James Mercer

Ahsoka Proves Why Star Wars Should Go Beyond The Jedi And Sith Conflict

Summary In the world ofStar Wars, the Force can manifest in many different ways depending on the user. But the Jedi and Sith conflict has propagated the perception that Force-sensitives should use their powers either in service of the Republic or the Empire. This, however, pigeon-holes the Force to two classes of users: Jedi, or Sith. It’s a system that ignores the other underserved Force-sensitive cultures in the universe.Ahsoka,the new series focused on the titular character, has illustrated the diversity of Force-sensitives in theStar Warsuniverse and why the franchise should go beyond the Jedi and Sith conflict....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · James Mendoza

Anime Adaptations That Significantly Changed The Manga's Humor

Anime adaptations of manga have been a popular form of entertainment for decades. While many adaptations stay true to the source material, some take creative liberties and significantly change the manga’s humor. While the anime adaptation can bring beloved characters and stories to life, it can also significantly alter the tone, themes, and humor of the source material. RELATED:Anime Adaptations That Significantly Changed The Manga’s Tone From subtle shifts to bold departures, these anime adaptations navigate the delicate balance of maintaining the essence of the original manga while infusing their own innovative twists....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 885 words · Brian Baker

Beginner Tips For Splitgate

Splitgateis a completely unique multiplayer experience that hascome back to lifein recent months. Players can utilize weapons, portals, and boosters to outplay opponents. Because ofSplitgate’s pace and the learning curve for beginners, it is inevitable that gamers will make a number of common mistakes. RELATED:Why Splitgate Doesn’t Necessarily Need Sliding and Other Modern Features Most of these beginner mistakes are easy to avoid if people understand how to playSplitgate. Everyone has made at least one of these mistakes while playing....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1152 words · Abigail Owen

Berserk: The Dragonslayer, Explained

Far too large and unwieldy to be a sword yet wielded just like one, the Dragon Slayer is a blade that has inspired countless other weapons across various forms of media in the years since its first reveal. As Guts' signature weapon in Kentaro Miura’sBerserk, the weapon, despite not being the first oversized blade of its kind, has gone on to become an inextricable part of the Black Swordsman’s identity, regularly cleaving his foes to pieces while meeting little resistance in its path....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1265 words · Tyler Duncan

Best Games Inspired By SCPs

Summary TheSCP Foundationis a collaborative creative project that has been providing horror, sci-fi, and speculative fiction nerds with thrills and chills since its inception in 2008. Having grown far beyond the original wiki of creative writing ideas, the supernatural security specialists at the Foundation now boast a host of video games inspired by theclinical yet creepy aestheticof the universe. Whether focused on the strategic issues that crop up while running a secret extrajudicial organization, asking players to run away from bloodthirsty monsters, or exploring the everyday tragedy of the red shirt-like D-Class personnel, there’s something for everyone in the Foundation’s collection....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Richard Gibson

Best Kickboxing Combinations In UFC 5

Summary EA’s UFC 5has several complex combinations that players can utilize in their fight for effective kickboxing attacks. Unsurprisingly, kickboxing utilizes the hands and feet to create openings and damage the opposition. However, unlike most fighting games, players must be mindful of throwing too many attacks incombat sports games. Trying to go all-in with over-the-top combinations will destroy their stamina bar before the second round. Instead, it’s better to keep combinations short with rapid-fire one-two or three-hit attacks....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1168 words · Jerry Hall