The LEGO brick has charmed generations of people with an eye for the creative. The versatile building block has taken many forms over its long history, but perhaps one of the most fascinating thing that has been made with LEGO is an iconic video game franchise.TheLEGOseriesis known for taking some of the biggest film franchises and adapting them into family-friendly puzzle games, but there are times where the franchise deviates from that formula....

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagaseems to be a huge hit with fans, as the game has broken various records since its release. In another surprising turn of events,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagahas sold the second most physical game copies this year, beating out one of the biggest games of 2022 thus far. Only a few hours after the game launched,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagahad the highest Steam player count of anyLEGOorStar Warsgamesever....

Mass Effectis a franchise that still holds up today. The original game released in 2007, and subsequent entries in the trilogy improved its formula and reinforced BioWare’s fantastic storytelling and character development. By the timeMass Effect 3launched in 2012 expectations were sky-high, and save for a lackluster ending it largely delivered. A quick and less well-receivedpit-stop in the Andromeda Galaxycame and went in 2017, but fans are looking to the future with a confirmed fourth entry....

Universal Pictures has dropped a trailer for its latest horror offering,M3GAN. Set to star Allison Williams, the film’s story is a collaboration between horror maestro James Wan and Akela Cooper. Wan, who iscurrently working onAquaman 2,and Cooper’s original story forM3GANinvolves genius roboticist Gemma (Williams), who works for a toy company. Gemma develops M3GAN to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. When she unexpectedly gains custody of her niece, Gemma sees it as an opportunity to test M3GAN on a human test subject, and help her niece in her grief at the same time....

With the long-awaitedMount & Blade 2: Bannerlordnow firmly out of early access, players are starting to explore and conquer their way through this new era of Calradian history. It may feel familiar to fans who playedMount & Blade: Warband, which was released all the way back in 2010, and to whichBannerlordis a prequel, and it’s easy to see why. RELATED:Early Access Simulators That Could Be Worth A Look The medieval sandbox premise is similar in both games, but with 12 years of development and 2½ years of early access ofBannerlord, what’s new in the latest entry into theMount & Bladefranchise?...

Summary When Hagoromo Otsutsuki taught humans how to mold chakra, centuries prior to the start ofNaruto’smain storyline, he intended for it to serve as a means of communication that transcended the constraints of traditional language. Ninshu, as he called it, was an art that would allowpeople to learn more about themselvesand others, solely through the medium of chakra. However, as most fans ofNarutomust already know, Hagromo’s dream would not be realized as he intended, and Ninshu was weaponized into a style of combat known as ninjutsu....

Inflexion Games is gearing up for the February Early Access launch ofNightingale—an open-world, PvE survival crafting game set in a Gaslamp Fantasy world disrupted by trans-dimensional portals, magic, and haunting Fae creatures.Nightingalecan be played solo or with a party of up to six players, features an emphasis on organic base building and puzzle solving, and has traditional survival combat. The game also boasts an intriguing narrative that incorporates both fictional and historical characters, ranging from Victor Frankenstein to Ada Lovelace....

The Nintendo Switch has been a breakout success for the gaming giant, with the hybrid console helping countless people make it through the prolonged quarantine period. With the recent announcement that theSwitch has sold 80 million units, it seems the sky is the limit for the little console, and apparently, Nintendo and some of its investors feel the same way. During a recent investor Q&A session, Nintendo’s Shuntaro Furukawa provided some insight about the sales strategy for the Switch moving forward....

Some of the creators ofNintendo’s popular ’90s mascot commercials have shared some stories regarding how dangerous filming could be.Nintendofans that grew up in the 90s likely fondly recall Nintendo’s silly live-action commercials featuring mascot versions of Mario, Donkey Kong, Pikachu, and other characters. They’d beat each other up in aSuper Smash Bros.commercial, push each other in the water in aMario Partycommercial, and otherwise create mayhem. Apparently, those commercials were more dangerous to create than they may seem....

The sailor shanty “Bink’s Sake” fromOne Piececan get the whole crew going when played in the right context. It is especially liked Brook, the straw hat crew’s musician sings and plays it. Nothing inOne Pieceis as simple as it appears thanks to the intricate world building of Eiichiro Oda. “Bink’s Sake” as a song carriesdeeper commentaries on the lifeof a pirate both within and outside the world ofOne Piece. “Bink’s Sake” is a pirate anthem whose origins trace back to pirates of old such as the Lumbar pirates and Shank’s pirate crew....

Winning an Oscar is the highest award any actress can get. Winning one is a huge honor in itself, but throughout the history of cinema, there have been cases when a certain actress managed to win more than one Academy Award. The list of the most successful actresses includes a lot of well-known, beloved names. RELATED:Movies With The Most Academy Award Nominations (But No Wins) Not all of them are still active to this day, but regardless of that, they have greatly influenced the world of movies and left their mark on it....

Summary APokemonfan made a crochet doll of the Paradox pocket monster Slither Wing. Gamers have been making physical art of the many critters that have graced Game Freak’s RPG series for quite some time, creating pieces ofPokemonartthat include figures, paintings, and dolls. Paradox Pokemonwere introduced in Generation 9 of the series. One of those special pocket monsters is Slither Wing, which is an alternate form of Volcarona. Slither Wing changes from being a Bug/Fire-Type to a Bug/Fighting-Type and has its ability changed to Protosynthesis....

Summary ManyPokemon GOplayers are stuck on the 6-year-old Special Research quest Let’s GO Meltan thanks to its particularly challenging objectives.Pokemon GOSpecial Research quests give players the chance to add rare Pokemon to their roster by completing objectives. Sometimes these Special Research quests are straight-forward and easy to complete, but other times, they can prove to be quite the challenge. There are many factors that can influence the challenge level of any givenPokemon GOSpecial Research quest, but the biggest thing that keeps fans from completing them is lack of availability when it comes to certain Pokemon....