With the success of Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, many of the series' characters have come to the forefront of video game discussions on the Internet. One of those characters is the entrepreneurial tanuki Tom Nook, who estimates have suggested may bericher than Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. One fan who goes by Happy-Breakfast on Reddit uploaded a video Wednesday showing off the construction of a delicious-looking Tom Nook chocolate cake created by Sugar High Score on TikTok....

One of the ways thefree-to-play battle royale gameApex Legendshas been able to stand out when compared to other battle royale games on the market is thanks to it use of hero-shooter elements, drawing some parallels to Blizzard’sOverwatch. Respawn apparently anticipated these comparisons, as it has included a nod toOverwatchinApex Legends. If players go to Pathfinder’s customization options (Pathfinder is the robot, for those who have yet to learn everyone’s name), and then head to the Pose section under Banners, they can find a Pose called For the Birds....

Summary In many faiths throughout time, it is said that a god or the gods created humanity in their own image. Well, the modern miracle of video games has come, and humans have returned the favor by birthing virtual universes ruled over by gods of every stripe, from the benevolent to the downright evil, depending on who holds the controller or moves the mouse. For players who wish to have the power of the divines at their fingertips,god sim gamesare likely the closest they will get to true omnipotence....

Catherine O’Hara has had a long and successful career in the world of comedy, but her role inSchitt’s Creekfinally got her the recognition that she deserves. While her major career break came with the sketch showSCTV, most people discovered her in the iconic 1980s horror comedy,Beetlejuice, and later inHome Alone. Now, she has over 120 film and TV credits to her name. WhileO’Hara’s best movies and TV showsare mostly comedies, she has had past recognition for her more serious work....

The Empire Strikes Backreveals that Darth Vader’s obsession with Luke Skywalker became the Rebel Alliance’s greatest weapon. The efforts ofStar Wars’Rebel Allianceagainst the evil Empire are the main focus of the original trilogy, withThe Empire Strikes Backmarking the darkest point of the Galactic Civil War. Despite often being thebest-rankedStar Warsmovie, there is no denying thatThe Empire Strikes Backis not a particularly hopeful movie as the middle part of a three-movie story....

The last few weeks haven’t been the best forDead by Daylightand developer Behaviour Interactive. Both the game and studio came under fire for adding NFTs (which remain incredibly controversial even as more and more game publishers begin embracing them) and Behaviour is also having toremoveStranger Thingscontentfrom the game due to its licensing agreement expiring. As disappointing as the loss of content is, fans can at least look forward toDead by Daylight’s next major expansion later this month....

It seems as if an actor from theMetal Gearuniverse will be lending their voice talents to Kojima’s newest project,Death Stranding. While there has been no official confirmation, evidence suggests thatStefanie Joostenwill be joining the cast. She is known for her role as the scantily clad sniper fromMetal Gear Solid 5. This all came about after some sleuthing from Twitter users who noticed facial similarities between a new character seen in the recentDeath StrandingTokyo Game Show trailer and Joosten herself....

This article contains references to drug use and homophobia. As one of the most popular and critically acclaimed TV shows on the air in the last few years, it is no surprise that audiences have considered alternative meanings to dialogue inSuccession. Particularly, viewers have speculated that aspiring media mogulKendall Roy’s (Jeremy Strong) relationshipwith his old friend Stewy Hosseini (Arian Moayed) may have once been sexual and/or romantic. Kendall has other romantic subplots throughout the series, while his interactions with Stewy are primarily about business....

AHunter x Hunterfighting game is officially in development, as announced by publisher Bushiroad at Jump Festa 2024. It’s being worked on byDNF DuelandTatsunoko vs Capcomdeveloper Eighting. According toGematsu, more details will be shared at Bushiroad New Year Grand Presentation 2024, which occurs on January 6. The announcement was made at the publisher’s booth in Jump Festa 2024 on Friday. No gameplay or even screenshots has been shown as of the time of writing....

Every Thursday theEpic Games Storemakes at least one new free game available to users of the storefront. This week is no different, as two more free games are now available forEGSusers to claim. They may not be major releases like some previous weeks, but they’re both well-received indie games. This week, EGS users can purchase and play bothRailway EmpireandWhere the Water Tastes Like Winefor free. Railway Empire, as its name implies, is a strategy andtrain sim gamein which players design their very own railway network....

Summary The latest Live Letter forFinal Fantasy 14focused on showcasing the job changes across all three roles. A key change coming in Dawntrail is that players will be allowed to consolidate certain skill combos into a single button or separate them into several. While this does not apply to all job actions, it’s a notable quality-of-life upgrade for manyFinal Fantasy 14jobs. The philosophy for job changes going into Dawntrail focuses on reinforcing the strength of roles as a whole....

Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis making some changes, but it will be a mostly faithful adaptation of the original, critically-acclaimed JRPG. Many ofFinal Fantasy 7’s iconic scenes will be returning in the new game, including the famous cross-dressing scene from the original, where Cloud poses as a woman to spend the night with Don Corneo. The latestFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrailer revealed how this scene will look with the new game’s graphics, and now fans have put together an image comparing the new visuals to the original....

While the leading retail video game chain is undoubtedlyGameStop, smaller, competing used game stores can be found all over the world. One of the more prominent GameStop competitors in the Midwest is a chain called Gamers, which is based out of Nebraska. However, Gamers has decided to suddenly close its three stores located in Iowa as of last Thursday, May 3, with one of the reasons being employees who yelled at customers and used racial slurs while working....