Summary AMarvel Rivalsfan recently took to social media with a video that shows players being caught by Jeff the Land Shark’s ultimate ability outside of its animation. While some fans have complained about balancing among the various characters inMarvel Rivals, Jeff’s ultimate seems to come up more often than others. It remains to be seen how NetEase Games will respond to such complaints, as the game has yet to receive any major balancing changes....

Summary Marvel Rivalsplayers took to social media to point out that Cloak and Dagger’s Dagger Storm ability looks almost exactly the same as Thor’s Lightning Realm ability. While neither ability harms allies, manyMarvel Rivalsplayers feel there needs to be an improvement in visual clarity. With so much happening on the screen at any given moment, it’s important to know what’s going on at all times. Thor is a Vanguard inMarvel Rivals, which means his primary role is to face enemies directly while protecting his teammates from taking too much damage....

I am a huge fan of bothOverwatchand Marvel, and so whenMarvel Rivalswas announced, I couldn’t wait to play it for myself. A hero shooter where the entire roster is made up of established heroes from one of the world’s leading comic book companies is genius on paper, but there was always the chance that the final product wouldn’t live up to expectations. Many of those doubts were laid to rest after spending extensive time withMarvel Rivals' beta test this past summer, and the full release has now dashed most lingering concerns....

Quick Links The holiday season is here inMonopoly GOwith the exciting new minigame, Holiday Treasures. So get ready to team up with Sofia,hunt for hidden treasures, and unlock some amazing rewards. The Holiday TreasuresMonopoly GOevent kicked off on Dec 5 alongside the brand-new Jingle Joy sticker album. It will be live forfour days until Dec 9, so tycoons will have plenty of time to dig up some treasures. you may get all sorts of sticker packs, so it’s a great way to start your Jingle Joy album....

Marvel Ultimate Allianceis a far cry from what it used to be.Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Ordermay have a similar formula with various settings visited and their associable characters being recruited or fought, but its menus and insistence on ISO-8 farming unfortunately turn it into something the previous twoMarvel Ultimate Alliancegames were never mistaken for. EachMarvel Ultimate Alliancegamehas had its own means of boosting stats and abilities—gear, medals, and ISO-8, respectively—and which ones are better or worse than another is going to be subjective as each installment is fairly different from one another anyway....

Summary Quick Links Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchihahave enjoyed one of the greatest rivalries in anime and manga. They are quite easily two of the most important characters in the franchise, with Naruto Uzumaki being the protagonist and Sasuke following right behind him as the second most important character in the story. According to Kishimoto, both carry equal importance and when one grows stronger, so must the other. In a way, the author of the series, Kishimoto, always ensured that these two characters progressed together in order to maintain a certain equilibrium Sasuke and Naruto were, in many ways, the complete opposites in terms of their ideologies....

Summary Quick Links Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, has proven to be one of the biggest anime hits recently, captivating fans with its interesting characters and story. GivenFrieren’spopularity, she took the time to recommend to fans another brand new manga,also featuring an elven character. This was done to promote the manga to a wider audience, especially those who share a similar taste. Now, this manga will be getting a reprint, suggesting a huge boost in popularity....

Summary Nvidiais giving out free in-game items forWorld of Warcraft,Diablo 4,The Elder Scrolls Online,Fallout 76, andThe Finalsas a part of its upcoming GeForce LAN 50 event. From January 4 through 6, gamers who have anNvidiagraphics card produced somewhere in the last eight years can claim these in-game items simply by playing special missions through their GeForce apps. GeForce LAN 50 is a hybrid online and in-person global gaming festival that will run from January 4 at 4:30 PM PST until January 6 at 6:30 PM PST....

Summary Tencent subsidiary Starry Studio has confirmed that the mobile port of its 2024 PvPvE open-world survival gameOnce Humanwill be released in April 2025. Popular upon its release, though plagued by technical problems and player criticism,Once Humanresponded by pushing out a number of changes to gameplay. The game is now set to evolve further with a host of new modes, scenarios, and mechanics launching in 2025. Despite theOnce Humanteam scrambling to address a series of issues,Once Humanhas enjoyed a steady player base as it continues to expand....

Summary One of the newMCUstars admitted that they wanted to give their role a fresh take. And they did it by avoiding their comic book counterpart. There are a lot of new faces in theMarvel Cinematic Universefollowing the exits of several other actors like Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldaña to name a few. For instance, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby and Joseph Quinn will all make their Marvel debut inThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsas Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, and Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, respectively....

Summary Quick Links Japan is famous for many things -Pokémon, Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms, ramen, bullet trains, andOne Piece, to name a few. And the good news for people traveling around Japan who are fans ofOne Piece, both domestically and from abroad, have something new and exciting to look forward to. Joining the ranks of huge names like Hello Kitty andNeon Genesis Evangelion, a new series of bullet trains has been announced that are going to be themed afterOne Piece....

Summary One Piece, like most ongoing anime, is based on a manga that is largely illustrated in black and white. This means, for one reason or another, a character’s colors as the author had envisioned them aren’t readily apparent. Oftentimes, this results in fans and general audiences miscoloring the characters, before the official design is solidified. Although manga illustrators will generally communicate important details to animators, sometimes certain characters are adapted before such details are finalized....

Summary In a surprise move,Palworlddeveloper Pocketpair has launched its 2019 titleOverDungeonon the Nintendo eShop. Pocketpair has been under fire for months afterPalworldwas accused of patent infringement by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company. In September 2024, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company sued Pocketpair over its popular monster-taming gamePalworld. According to the plaintiffs,Palworld’s Pal Spheres, which work similar to Pokeballs, infringed some ofPokemon’s creature-capturing system patents. The lawsuit caused controversy within the gaming industry....