Star Wars: The Bad Batch Is The Perfect Bridge Between The Prequels & The Original Trilogy

Though the era has been explored to some degree in other forms of media, there’s been little on-screen presence for the immediate aftermath of theStar Warsprequel trilogy. However, the latest Disney Plus hit show,The BadBatch,has given fans the perfect bridge to see how the Empire’s rule spread throughout the galaxy. Showrunner Dave Filoni has previously given theprequel trilogy a similar treatment. HisClone Warsseries served to enhance the reputation of the prequels, elevating the broader narrative of George Lucas’s divisive trilogy....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Vickie Williams

Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Up n Down with Puffy Lifts 100% Course Guide (All Wonder Seeds & Flower Coins)

Read update Quick Links Up ‘n’ Down with Puffy Lifts is a course inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder’s Fluff-Puff Peaks, and players will need to collect two Wonder Seeds and three Purple Flower Coins if they hope to secure its green checkmark. Of those collectibles, it is the course’s second Purple Flower Coin that is likely to give fans the most trouble, as it can be tricky to find. Regardless of the specific collectibles that the reader needs help locating, this guide should prove to be quite helpful, as it details the locations of all the Wonder Seeds and Purple Flower Coins inSuper Mario Bros....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Casey Acevedo

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Receiving Permanent Metroid Dread Spirits

It was thought thatSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewas all done receiving content, but it seems Nintendo still has some cards up its sleeve. Starting today, theMetroid DreadSpirits are available once more inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, and this time they’re here for good.Nintendo made some ofMetroid Dread’s characters as limited-time Spirits this past October to celebrate the game’s release. The spirits included were Samus in her Power Suit, an E.M.M.I, and a Chozo Soldier, with players only having five days to acquire them....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Debra Carter

Superman & Lois: The Best Part Of The Show Isn’t The Superhero

The CW continues to expand theArrowversein the wake of the flagship series,Arrow, ending. The latest addition isSuperman & Lois. Spinning out of Superman’s appearances inSupergirland crossover events, the show takes Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and their twin sons Jordan and Jonathan to Smallville.Though the series doesn’t appear to line up with the eventsof other shows in theArrowverse, the writers work to balance Superman’s superhero adventures with the drama of a family adjusting to a new life....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Juan Henderson

Teen Wolf The Movie: Questions The Audience Still Wants Answered

Warning: The following contains spoilers for theTeen Wolfmovie.Teen Wolffans had mixed feelings about the television series seeing a revival in the form of a movie, and the movie provides just as many questions as it does answers for the fans that tuned in to stream. Set more than 15 years after the series finale ofMTV’sTeen Wolf, theParamount+Teen Wolfmovie brings most of the original cast back together for a new adventure. Though several of the characters left Beacon Hills behind as adults, they find themselves having to return to their hometown to solve one big mystery....

June 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1338 words · Debbie Navarro

The 10 Best Racing Games You Can Play On The Xbox One (According To Metacritic)

There’s nothing like getting behind the wheel of a car and driving at top speed. Of course, that’s hard to do in real life without being put in a dangerous situation, but it’s easy to do in video games. There are some solid racing games on all platforms, but one of the best consoles to experience the thrill of the race is on the Xbox One. RELATED:The 10 Best Racing Games Ever Made (According To Metacritic) The catalog of racing games on the last-generation console was solid, from realistic experiences to cartoonish mayhem....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1048 words · Sarah Williams

The Best GPUs to Get the Dub in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Open Beta

TheCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Open Beta is around the corner and, as with all previousCall of Dutytitles, it will be a heavy game that will require beefy hardware to get the best experience. While there is no official release date for the open beta, the game will officially release on October 25, but the open beta will be available to the public sooner than that. Before it drops, make sureyou have the right hardwareto experienceBlack Ops 6in all its glory....

June 30, 2025 · 12 min · 2449 words · James Moore

Tomb Raider: Things That Have Aged Well About The 2013 Game

Tomb Raideris a series that needs no introduction. Without it, the popular genre ofaction-adventure gameswould not look the way it does right now. It inspired many hit franchises, such asUnchartedandPrince of Persia,and its influences can be seen in most action-adventure titles that have hit the market since the original game’s release in 1996. RELATED:Amazing Tomb Raider Mods That Make The Games Even Better After a long and successful run between 1996 and 2009, many fans felt like the core gameplay mechanics and storylines in theTomb Raidergames had gotten stale, prompting a franchise reboot that redefined the character of Lara Croft and gave her a brand new origin story....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Stephanie Davis

Twitch Has Unbanned Controversial Streamer Hydra

Summary ControversialTwitchstreamer HydraSZN is back on the platform after his ban appeal was accepted. Initially, it was believed that Hydra would receive an indefinite ban from the platform, following the streamer’s offensive child predator joke. In spite of that,Twitchhas decided to unban him after only 7 days. HydraSZN, a popularFortnitestreamer with over 20,000 followers, recently faced the consequences of his own actions after making a controversial child predator joke during one of his live streams....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Michael Ford

Twitch is at its Best When it's Drama-Free

Drama onTwitchhas often led to a more toxic culture in gaming by popular creators endorsing that behavior. Despite the fact that some gaming cultures can be inherently competitive, most communities are very kind and accepting towards newcomers. However, sometimes streamers can be problematic to another streamer or their community, and then it becomes a widespread controversy acrossTwitch, YouTube, and other social media until a new spectacle draws the spotlight. It isn’t only on the streamer for playing into it, but the audience has to be big enough to understand how harmful these situations can be on the real-life people behind these channels....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Phillip Evans

Twitch Streaming is Back on Xbox

Twitchintegration is returning to Xbox, allowing players to livestream their games directly to Twitch via their Xbox consoles. Livestreaming on Twitch has been made easier than ever in today’s gaming landscape, withcreators like Pokimane and Ninjaproviding countless entertainment for millions of viewers, and millions of those same viewers building their own communities on the site. Twitch, a subsidiary of Amazon, has gained much more prominence over the years in the gaming industry, and the three of the biggest names in gaming have taken notice....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Jennifer Robles

Venom Co-Creator Reacts To Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Design

Summary The legendary Todd McFarlane recently gave theMarvel’s Spider-Man 2version of Venom his seal of approval during Comic-Con 2023. McFarlane is known as a founding member of Image Comics, where he createdMortal Kombat 11guest character Spawnamong other characters to much critical and commercial success. Before that, he worked with both Marvel and DC Comics on existing properties likeBatmanandSpider-Man. One of his most notable contributions to the latter was creating Venom alongside writer David Michelinie back in 1988, as he drew the villain in his first handful of comic book appearances....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · David Hernandez

What the New Fable Should Take From Fable 2

Xbox is still in desperate need of first-party exclusives. Though recent titles likeHalo InfiniteandForza Horizon 5have been exactly what Xbox needs, being high-quality AAA exclusives that provide a reason for actually owning an Xbox, the future is a little unclear for the publisher. While a newGears of Waris undoubtedly on the horizon, anda newForza Motorsporthas been revealed, the rest of Xbox’s future slate seems eerily empty once again. The confirmedFablereboot/sequel, however, is one of the few standouts....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Michael Adams