The Strange History of American-Made Anime Soundtracks

While the first thing anime fans tend to notice about the medium is the unique animation style, an aspect that has become increasingly importantis the soundtrack that accompaniesthe visuals. Anime fans have their favorite theme songs and ending themes they love to sing along with at anime conventions, and composers like Yoko Kanno and Joe Hisaishi have become as well-known to the world as John Williams and Hans Zimmer. While the unique music of anime can be heard on virtually every show that appears on Netflix and Crunchyroll, before streaming services came along if an anime wanted mainstream attention it would have to be on TV....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · David Estes

This HyperX Headset Has Never Been as Cheap as on Prime Day

HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset Thanks to the Prime Day sale currently live, the HyperX Cloud II gaming headset is now cheaper than it has ever been on Amazon. This headset with 7.1 surround sound capabilities, comfortable memory foam earcups, and compatibility with most gaming platforms, is selling for just $47.49. Amazon Prime Day is a great opportunity for gamers to seek deals, which is evident from the amazingHyperX Cloud II headsetdiscount....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Valerie Stephens

What to Know for Mass Effect: Legendary Edition's Upcoming Release

At long last, the highly-anticipatedMass Effect: Legendary Editionwill be hitting store shelves later this month. It’s been nine years since theMass Effecttrilogy concluded,and this remastered collection aims to become the definitive way to revisit this storied franchise. The bundle boasts an abundance of changes, ranging from improved visuals to gameplay tweaks that help modernize each of the games' more outdated elements. Before it launches, here’s a breakdown of whatMass Effect: Legendary Editionhas in store for veterans and newcomers alike....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · Kellie Jackson

Why Sora Was Likely So Difficult to Get Into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimatedirector Masahiro Sakurai hosted a broadcast this week revealing the final character joining the crossover fighting game’s line-up. Nintendo even made a point to announce this separate, dedicated event during its September 2021 Direct. It’s a miracle thatthe reveal ofKingdom Hearts' Soracoming toSuper Smash Bros.pleased as many fans as it did. While speculation on who the finalSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefighter could be set the Internet ablaze in anticipation for the event, Sora was a character many fans believed could never join the game’s roster, which includes from both Nintendo and third-party IP including Square Enix’sFinal FantasyandDragon Quest, as well as Microsoft’sBanjo-KazooieandMinecraft....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Kimberly Cain

Why The Witcher 3's Macbeth Parody is Actually Genius

The Witcher 3is lauded by many as one of the best RPGs of the last generation. However, for an immersive fantasy game, there’s one element ofThe Witcher’s world which feels totally out of place in the main quest. The journal entry for the Crones and the quest Reason of State both heavy-handedly reference Shakespeare’sMacbeth, going as far to directly quote the play in the game’s main plot despite Shakespeare not existing inThe Witcher’s universe....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Nathan Green

Why You Should Watch The My Hero Academia Movies

Anime movies can give an anime bad rep, especially when looking at older anime. Anime movies forNaruto, a shonen anime that aired in 2002, for example, arecompletely outside the canonicity of the manga. The movies forNarutosometimes had powers that didn’t fit within the mechanics of the established universe and felt more like fan fiction with someone’s original characters rather than an actual movie related to the show. In short, a lot of anime movies feel like filler....

May 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · Gerald Watkins

World of Warcraft: Hardest Achievements In Wrath Of The Lich King

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich Kingis considered the bestWorld of Warcraftexpansion by many players. It added the new continent of Northrend,the Death Knight hero class, the Inscription profession along with Glyphs, and some new game systems like the Dungeon Finder. It was also the expansion that added Achievements, which are awards given out for completing difficult or otherwise significant tasks. RELATED:World Of Warcraft: Things Fans Didn’t Know About The Alliance As in other games, achievements in WoW are a popular pastime for players who need a goal to work toward, or who want to show off their accomplishments....

May 24, 2025 · 7 min · 1418 words · Jeffrey Richards DDS

Xbox Games with Gold November 2019 Free Games Wish List

Xbox’s announcement concerning its new November 2019 Games with Gold will happen any day now, with many looking forward to what the new free games could be. Of course, some months are better than others, and theOctober Games with Goldweren’t ok. Players were treated toTembo the Badass Elephant, Friday the 13th, Bolt, and Ninja Gaiden 3. Interest Xbox owners who let it slip their mind this month still have some time to download everything butBoltbefore arrives....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Brian Blake

You Can Now Get 50% Off on Logitech G604 Lightspeed Gaming Mouse

Logitech G604 LIGHTSPEED Gaming Mouse Logitech G604 Lightspeed is a wireless gaming mouse that has 15 programmable buttons, an impressive 240-hour battery life, and dual connectivity modes that support both Bluetooth and ultra-fast 1-millisecond Lightspeed wireless connection. The Hero 25K sensor supports DPI from 100 all the way to 25,600, and precise 1:1 tracking. The durable metal scroll wheel on Logitech G604 Lightspeed has dual modes for both fast and ratcheted scrolling....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Michaela Thompson

7 Best Sci-Fi Movies Set In Utopias

The wordutopiais used to describe a perfect society that provides an ideal environment for everyone living there. Like most perfect things, a utopia is more a concept than a reality, and if movies have taught us anything, most attempts at building utopian societies have been failures. RELATED:Awesome Science Fantasy Movies That does mean the more idealistic side of humanity isn’t going to keep trying to build a perfect world. Here are a few movies that take place in a utopia....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Jennifer Wang

7 Mediocre PS2 Games That Have Awesome Cover Art

The SonyPlayStation 2is the best-selling console, with over 150 million units sold. Over 3800 games were released during thePS2’s lifetime. But for everyGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas,Gran Turismo 4, orFinal Fantasy X, there were at least ten mediocre games. The PS2 was host to a lot of those games. Related:Games With Great Stories (But Mediocre Gameplay) While theinternet was boomingaround this period, it still wasn’t readily available for many. If someone wanted to know about a video game, they would have to read a magazine, watch a dedicated TV show, or buy it....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 901 words · Zachary Anderson

A Popular Animal Crossing Character Could Help Nintendo Broach a New Gaming Genre

TheAnimal Crossingseries is home to a number of adored characters, with a certain musical dog at its helm. Spotlighting the success of series' mascot K.K. Slider,Nintendomight have a good opportunity to delve into a new genre. With K.K. Slider’s popularity and success amidst the world of theAnimal Crossingseries comes the chance for Nintendo to shed light on just how he reached the heights of his career. A potentialAnimal Crossingsocial simulator/music game mashup could focus on the character’s origin story, giving further context to the album covers that make up the artist’s musical repertoire....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Chad Ward

AEW Wrestlers Re-Enact Scene From A Christmas Story

There’s something oddly wholesome aboutAll Elite Wrestling (AEW). Maybe it’s that spunky underdog vibe that sees them competing with the previously infallible WWE. Maybe it’s the organization’s quick rise to fame in barely a year’s time. Then again, AEW wrestlers also take time to have fun, like with a re-enactment of a scene fromA Christmas Story. To advertise and commemorate TNT’s 24-hour marathon ofA Christmas Story,which airs every year, wrestlers and announcers from AEW gathered to perform a short but iconic scene from the classic holiday film....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Dennis Bowman