Summary With the focus ofSand Landundeniably being on the game’s faithful adaptation of the work of Akira Toriyama and its fast-paced and fun vehicular combat, its melee combat and on-foot sections tend to stick out as a case of mistaken identity. Not only is melee combat not nearly as fleshed out asSand Land’s vehicular combat (and its extensive upgrade and customization systems), but it’s simply not utilized enough to have any meaningful bearing on the overall experience....

Summary Sonic Dream Teaminvites players to run, fly, and climb in a fantastical, brightly colored world with Sonic and his friends. After the risky and heart-rending adventure on the Starfall Islands inSonic Frontiers,Sonic Dream Teamis a simple game that many fans are likely to have fun exploring rather than dealing with any deeper threats. WhileDream TeamandFrontierstake similar yet different design conventions to heart, players are likely to compare both titles consideringhowSonic Frontiers' post-launch contentwrapped up only two months ago, and yet there’s another newSonicgame for fans to enjoy so soon....

It can be hard to stand out in a saturated market, such as the current market for battle royale video games. Yet, with somegood reviews in its corner, that’s whatSpellbreakis trying to do. What setsSpellbreakapart is its unique take on combat. The game trades firearms and armor for spells and runes. While most battle royales focus on safety, ambush, and caution,Spellbreakembraces fast-paced spellslinging. So far this focus seems to have worked in the game’s favor, but it will need more to stay relevant in an otherwise flooded market....

Summary Star Wars Jedi: Survivorhad some massive expectations in front of it when it was released last spring. Much likeThe Empire Strikes Backfollowing up the firstStar Warsmovie,Star Wars Jedi: Survivorwas in the unenviable position of following up the smash-hitStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Luckily for fans of Respawn Entertainment’s action-adventure take on the franchise,Jedi: Survivorsucceeded in expanding onFallen Order’s foundation with deeper combat mechanics, enhanced exploration, and a thrilling narrative....

Although George Lucas always planned to turnStar Warsinto a multi-part saga, he had to make the 1977 original as much as a standalone piece as possible, because there was no guarantee he’d get to make one sequel, let alone a couple of sequels and then also some prequels. WhenStar Warswas a global phenomenon and Lucas returned to a galaxy far, far away tofill in Vader’s backstory, there was no such worry, because 20th Century Fox executives were eager to funnel every penny they could into Lucas’ intergalactic empire....

Summary In lore,Street Fighterhas some of the strongest characters around. Ryu can punch trees down with a single fierce punch. Balrog’s hardest shots can kill an elephant. Akuma can survive thousands of feet underwater and lift shipwrecks all by himself. But in-game, Ryu tends to be average, Balrog below average, and Akuma can die to a few combos if players manage to put him on the defensive. RELATED:The Most Broken Characters in Street Fighter History But this can all change depending on the game....

Super Smash BrosUltimate’s Terry Bogard arrived on November 6th, and it’s time to take a close look at how he works and where he ranks among the complete roster. With some DLC characters like Hiro entering the game with complex enough gameplay mechanics that they were immediatelybanned from traditionalSmashtournaments, having another fighting character join the party is always exciting. Thanks to the massive number of characters already available inSuper Smash Bros Ultimate,it’s fairly easy for fighters to find themselves relegated down to bottom tier quickly, never to be seen again....

“All good things must come to an end.” The well-known proverb dates back over 600 years, but asFortnitehas yet to reach its three-year anniversary, some are wondering if the battle royale is already coming to a close. SypherPK, one ofFortnite’s most popular streamers, uploaded a video recently talking about the utter lack of communication from Epic Games and a laundry list of things that are running the game. RELATED:Fortnite: 10 Biggest Fixes The Game Still Needs As little as one year ago theFortniteannual revenue was the most in gaming history....

One of the reasons the moviegoing public has to discuss superhero fatigue is that the people who own all the costumed crime fighters are risk-averse cowards. Trends come and go, but a concept as broad as superheroes should grow and change with time. As the Marvel and DC multiverses struggle to maintain their iron-fisted hold on pop culture,The Boysseason four could offer a satirical push toward engaging new horizons for the genre....

Horror lovers who enjoy violent and gore games know that some video games have almost as many brutal deaths as horror movies. Thanks to these dark yet immersive games, players can meet fascinating characters and get to know their stories which often made these already shocking deaths even more memorable. RELATED:The Creepiest Songs in the Pokemon Games These video game deaths were some of the most intense and terrifying moments of thescariest horror gamesand many of these scenes became iconic....

Critics have sure sung their praises forDarren Aronofsky’s emotional dramaThe Whale, adapted from Samuel D. Hunter’s play of the same name. The movie had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on August 03, 2025 before having its North American premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on July 19, 2025, where Brendan Fraserreceived the Tribute Award for Performance(and a three-minute standing ovation) for his leading role....

The 2010s was a great time foranime. Iconic shows likeAssassination Classroom, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia,andHunter x Hunterwere released, becoming instant hits.Naruto: ShippudenandOne Piecewere (and still are inOne Piece’s case) going strong and maintaining their popularity. RELATED:Supernatural Anime To Watch If You Like Platinum End Then, there are shows likeDemon Slayer, Seven Deadly Sins,and theFate/stay nightseries thatdominated the supernatural genre. While they are great shows to watch, some other anime have been shadowed by their popularity....

Summary Despite having been first introduced toPokemon GOback in 2017, Gym Raids have not changed much at the technical level, so an overdue update for its combat should look toPokemon ScarletandViolet’s Tera Raids and take notes. Though the battle mechanics inPokemon GOwere significantly scaled back to fit within the game’s mobile format, Niantic did its best to emulate the mainline games from Pokemon moves to trainer teams. However, while Niantic has since introduced Mega Raids andShadow Raids asPokemon GOevolves, its combat system has had few updates to keep pace....