2021 was a fantastic year for villains, especially if you’re a superhero fan. Out of all the many standout performances in last year’s various superhero movies and, several of them were from actors portraying villains — like Tony Leung as Wenwu inShang-Chi, John Cena as Peacemaker inThe Suicide Squad, and Willem Dafoe as the Green Goblin inSpider-Man: No Way Home. TV was no exception either, as shown by the breakout performances of Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness inWandaVision, Daniel Bruhl as Baron Zemo inThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, andJ....

Anyone who’s ever watched anime long enough will encounter a random girl tasked with saving the world with magical powers. At its core,Magical Girl animedepicts seemingly ordinary schoolgirls balancing their daily activities at school and shenanigans with friends with the impending doom of the world as they know it. However, just because the Magical Girl genre has a few tropes and cliches doesn’t mean each show is the same. Some of thebest Mahou Shoujo animeexpand these concepts further, subvert expectations, and tell some incredibly gripping stories....

Summary It’s rare to see a game of any genre restricted entirely to a mouse and keyboard setup, given that the hardware pretty much matches up between consoles and PCs these days (and that publishers are keen to sell the developer’s game to as many people as possible). One of the main strains of the RPG genre did begin with the letter “C” for a reason (although today, it may as well mean “classic” as much as “computer”)....

Summary The Winds of Magic inTotal War: Warhammer 3are crucial for getting an edge over enemy armies. Every army has access to casters who can utilizepowerful spellsto buff friendly troops, apply debuffs to the enemy, or even bring huge explosions or blades to the battlefield to cause huge damage to any unfortunate units. Despite all spellcasters having access to powerful spells, the best casters inWarhammer 3have access to technologies or skills that can give them more Winds of Magic and let them cast more spells at a faster rate....

Quick Links The 2010 thrillerBlack Swanhas a captivating and ambiguous ending that can be interpreted in two different ways. Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman play intense and ambitious ballerinas Lily and Nina who are cast in a production ofSwan Lake, and both actors give memorable and strong performances. While there areseveral movies with fascinating plot twistsnear the end,Black Swanreveals bits and pieces of Nina’s psyche as she prepares for the role of a lifetime....

The following article contains major spoilers forBlack Widow. After over a year of delays, Marvel Studios’Black Widowfinally released both in theaters and on Disney Plus with premier access. And as with every new film in the series, the MCU has just had quite a few exciting new characters added to its ever-expanding cast. Black Widowintroduces plenty of fresh new faces from Natasha Romanoff’s mysterious past, with the most prominent new addition being Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, another Black Widow from the Red Room program who has a close bond with Natasha....

With Season 2 finally on approach forCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2andWarzone 2, Infinity Ward releases the launch trailer showcasing what’s new for players. It’s a big week as bothModern Warfare 2andWarzone 2are finally getting that big Season 2 update which was unfortunately delayed by a few weeks. The biggest piece to this update is the arrival of abrand new Warzone map called Ashika Island, a location that has many comparing it to another smaller experience similar to Rebirth Island....

When it comes to cheating inCall of Duty: Warzone, developer Raven Software seems to be fighting an uphill battle. New exploits are constantly being discovered, and if unsavory players are not using some kind of in-game trick to their advantage, they are just as likely to make use of hacks. As a response, there have been no shortage of ban waves for the free-to-play game, withCall of Duty: Warzone’s recent ban milestoneshowing just how many accounts have been removed....

Chessis currently in the middle of its third boom in popularity in recent years. The ancient sport had its first popularity boom during COVID lockdowns when many people, including prominent streamers, took the game up as a pastime, and the second boom came shortly after the hit Netflix showThe Queen’s Gambit. RELATED:Famous Chess Games Every Beginner Should Study Unfortunately, the current third boom isn’t as flattering for the sport, as the spike in popularity and attention has come from an ongoing cheating scandal....

Battlefield 5’s highly anticipated upcoming War in the Pacific expansion is out on October 31 and EA is using the remaining week to build up hype for the event. Today saw EA release a new cinematic trailer for War in the Pacific, capturing the massive battle at Iwo Jima. The trailer capturesBattlefield 5’s two new factions, the Americans and the Japanese, as well as new weapons, vehicles, and more. Perhaps the most exciting moment in the trailer, however, was the tease of the fondly remembered Wake Island map....

WithDestiny 2’s Shadowkeep expansion, Bungieraised the soft and hard power level capsso players could chase new powerful rewards in the expansion. All players were boosted to 750 power, meaning everyone was on an even playing field on day one. However, Bungie has just released a new paid item that will allow players to skip the grind and boost their characters up to the soft cap, and it costs $20. While these types of boosts are nothing new, this latest one is particularly shocking since getting to the soft cap has never been easier....

Disney’s handling of theStar Warsfranchise has been for many a mixed bag in terms of output. Sure, on one hand, Disney put Lucasfilm to work right from the get-go thus ending the ten-year drought ofStar Warsmovies since George Lucas wrapped up the prequel trilogy; however, what’s come out of that hasn’t always gone down too wellwith those close toStar Wars. AsStar Warsenters a new era that will see up to 10 Disney Plus exclusives premiere over the next few years (that is without counting the two movies planned for the future), some questions must be asked to check if Disney has truly learned from its past mistakes of one of pop culture’s biggest icons....

The history of Ubisoft’sThe Divisionseries has been rocky in places, with the original game giving many a fun time, but not exactly what they had been promised. There have been issues raised aboutThe Divison 2as well, but Ubisoft has still shown confidence in its product, regularly updating it and releasing a newexpansion: Warlords of New York. Existing as a separate expansion from what is covered in the previous season pass forThe Division 2, Warlords of New York stood to bring a lot of new content for the game....