Tolkien’s works are renowned for many elements, including his extraordinary world-building, his themes of good vs evil, and even for some of theways that the LOTR trilogy has aged badly. But arguably more than any of these things, he is known for his strong and heroic characters, who are willing to go to extraordinary lengths of sacrifice in great battles to protect the things that they love. There is a plethora of heroic characters that audiences have come to know and love in the on-screen adaptations of his books, and even more in the writing that are yet to be touched upon....

With its regularly updated flight navigation data and inclusion of every airport on the planet,Microsoft Flight Simulatorhas managed to take the photorealism of recent AAA games to new heights. While many players have tried to check out their hometowns or landmarks likeBuckingham Palace inMicrosoft Flight Simulator,some Twitch streamers recently decided to double down on the game’s realism by completing an in-game international flight in real time. In a Twitter announcement, Twitch streamers Bruce Greene and 2SoonBoon announced that they would be streamingMicrosoft Flight Simulatorfor sixteen straight hours....

The first step of a player inMinecraftwhen starting off is to create a new world in the menu. On the surface, this is a pretty simple feature, but when players dive a bit deeper into the options Mojang has added to the launcher over the years, things become much more complicated. It turns out players have a ton of flexibility when it comes to making their world and setting up its rules....

The reboot ofCall of Duty Modern Warfarehas been received positively and has managed to cultivate a large and loyal fanbase. Thecommercial success ofCall of Duty Modern Warfareis partly due to its frequent updates which fix issues and adds new content. The most recent update to the title marked the beginning of Season 4 in the game and alongside a host of updates, it also delivered a road map for what the future holds for the first-person shooter....

Summary Since the franchise’s beginning in 1985,Super Mariohas become one of video gaming’s most iconic and well-loved franchises. Many of the games are applauded by players of all ages and critics alike and feature fun addictive gameplay set on colorful islands, vivid galaxies, and even, technically, massive paintings. The cast ofMariois large, but the mainline series predominantly features a standard lineup of characters. Some fan-favorite minor characters do not appear except in games that are spinoffs, which consist of kart racing, sports, and party games....

An analytics website just shared its rankings for the ten most-watchedYouTubelive streamers of 2022. And while some of these names are not surprising, a few unexpected content creators are topping the charts.Twitch is many people’s go-to live streaming platform, and its most-watched live streamers earned hundreds of millions of hours worth of watch time in 2022. Still,YouTubeis no slouch either, with fans watching tens of millions of hours worth of their favorite creator’s content....

MultiVersusbrings together a large cast of characters from a number of different franchises. The roster includes Batman, Bugs Bunny, Finn fromAdventure Time, Arya Stark fromGame of Thrones, and more.MultiVersusalready has a large variety of fighters to choose from, with many more on the way. One of the characters that stands out the most inMultiVersusis Reindog. The character was made just for the game and is the only fighter without an original property to pull from....

Summary A newNintendo SwitchOLED model with aMariotheme is on the horizon, a well-known industry insider said, in addition to leaking its name and release window, among other details. Nintendo already launchedaMario-themed Switch bundleback in March, although that product only included the base edition of the console. The most expensive variant of Nintendo’s hybrid console was treated to three distinct editions since its late 2021 debut. Thefirst such Switch OLED special edition was based onSplatoon 3, having been followed by models themed afterPokemon Scarlet and VioletandThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom....

Episode Air Date 20-06-2025 Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ninja Kamui, Episode 8, now streaming onMax. WhenNinja Kamuistarted, it’s safe to say that no one expected the anime equivalent of Amazon coercing the U.S. government into singing over its energy infrastructure under the threat of ninjas. But alas, that really happened and, despite being a show marketed on its fight scenes, the sheer extent of the villain’s plan alone might be the most enticing hook to carry the show to its conclusion....

After awakening the powers of the Gomu Gomu no Mi, also known as the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, Luffy was able to tap into the power of the incredible Gear 5th form in the fight against Kaido on the rooftop of Onigashima. RELATED:One Piece: Who Is The Sun God Nika? Gear 5th sees Luffy reach his very peakas a fighter and gain even further strength, reaching levels closer to Yonko Kaido and becoming worthy enough to match him in combat....

Kena: Bridge of Spiritsis finally out, giving fans the chance to check out the adorable action-adventure game that’s been compared to the likes ofPikminandThe Legend of Zelda. WhileKena: Bridge of Spiritsplayers are working their way through Kena’s adventure, they will have the chance to take in some truly impressive sights and may want to capture those moments using Photo Mode. Like many modern games,Kena: Bridge of Spiritshas a Photo Mode option, though its implement is done a bit better here than in many other games....

Taking on the role of the healer in any game can be quite the task. Often, healers go unnoticed as they support their team either through PvE adventures or action-packed PvP matches. InOverwatchespecially, some find it a chore to play from the roster of Support heroes. Earlier this year, fans foundOverwatch 2’sSupport roleso uninteresting that Blizzard made a statement saying that it was working on some changes to certain characters, similar to other evolutions other heroes received inOverwatch’ssequel....

Summary One ofPalworld’s top public figures is trying to calm down the monster-catching game’s fans, many of whom are getting embroiled in arguments online over the game’s player count.Palworldhit a surprisingly high wave of popularity when it launched in Early Access in January, and while the player count has had its ups and downs since then, Global Community Manager Bucky says that’s nothing out of the ordinary. Palworldhit a sales milestonejust five days after its Early Access launch,selling more than 7 million copies in less than a week, which is an impressive feat for indie publisher/developer Pocket Pair....