Video games allow players to explore worlds of discovery and adventure, with environments ranging from fantasy kingdoms to post-apocalyptic wastelands. However, no matter how diverse or massive the environments are, they would ultimately be lifeless without the mobs that roam the landscape. RELATED:Minecraft Should Experiment With More Mob Variants. Some are friendly non-playable characters (NPCs) while, others are hostile. Ultimately, though, they all serve to make the playable environment feel lived-in....

When the originalHocus Pocusmovie landed in theaters in 1993, movie fans weren’t searching for Easter eggs on the big screen. There were still a lot of hidden details in that particular movie, like costumes being reused from other Disney projects for the Halloween party sequence. In modern movies, however, audiences are more aware of Easter eggs, especially in those that reference now beloved classics. Hocus Pocus 2, released on Disney Plus 29 years after the debut of the original, provides a new story for a new generation....

Hogwarts Legacyfollows a young fifth-year student during their time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Upon entering the magical castle, the protagonist will be expected to attend classes and complete assignments to progress the story while also investigating the presence of a dark evil that threatens wizardkind. RELATED:Hogwarts Legacy: Unicorn Locations While exploring the vast world ofHogwarts Legacy, players will likely encounter a variety of unique creatures. With poachers roaming the world, however, the lives of these creatures are at risk, so players may want to rescue these beasts before it’s too late....

For a long time, open-world games were often being designed in one way:theGrand Theft Autoway. In this, players are given missions tied to the overarching story, head to where the mission starts without a linear path to follow, and complete the mission by demonstrating skill in one or more gameplay styles. In the meantime, the world was free to explore and find other tasks, often with no connection to the plot or technical skill....

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Seriessees a return to a long-forgotten Bandai Namco mascot. The first game in the series,Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, was released in 1998 for the PS1 in North America, which was a year after Japan. The last game in this short-lived series was on the Wii, a remake of that original title, which was in 2009 in North America. This was a year after Japan again, and the title was just referred to asKlonoa....

Rockstar Games has revealed thatGTA Onlineis set to receive significant new updates, ranging from quality of life improvements to entirely new content. Many will likely be excited at the news, as the nearlydecade-old gamecontinues to be played all over the world.GTA Onlinesaw a major content addition fairly recently with the release of theDr Dre collabThe Contract DLC. In addition to introducing the player to new Dr Dre music, the release showcased the return ofGTA 5protagonist Franklin, and detailed some of what’s transpired between the end ofGTA 5and the current day inGTA Online....

Summary Nintendo is looking to give theSwitch OLEDone of its last big sales pushes later this year with a new spin on one of its most popularbundles. With the holiday season rolling around, and theSwitch successor seemingly all but confirmed, Winter 2023 may serve as a swan song for the Switch. Rumors have surfaced that Nintendo plans to release aSwitch OLED holiday bundlethat will package the console with a digital copy ofMario Kart 8 Deluxealongside a three-month subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, but that has yet to be announced at the time of this writing....

A piece ofPokemonfan art has fused two of the iconic creatures to create an incredible but slightly horrific new pocket monster. The image in question fuses Beedrill and Magnemite into something akin to a robotic bug. It is one of many pieces ofPokemonfan art that can be found on the internet. Beedrill and Magnemite were both originally introduced inPokemon RedandPokemon Bluein the mid-1990s. While not the most popular of Pokemon, both have become mainstays in the franchise, having appeared in nearly every installment of the series....

APokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer did the unthinkable when they hatched a single-mouse Tandemaus, a Pokemon traditionally discovered as a pair. Tandemaus is a Pokemon introduced inPokemon Scarlet and Violetthat later evolves into Maushold, a family of three or more little mice creatures. Maushold is on the rise in competitive battles, thanks in large part to its move Population Bomb, which allows players to utilize an attack that can hit a target for up to ten times....

Quick Links Skiddo (and its evolution, Gogoat) comes from the sixth generation of the mainlinePokemonseries, which kicked off withPokemon XandYfor the Nintendo 3DS. The Grass-type mount Pokemon line returns inPokemon ScarletandViolet’s Paldea region. Players can use this guide to learn how to catch a Skiddo and how to evolve it into Gogoat. Where to Find Skiddo in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Skiddo can be found all over the west, south, and eastern parts of the Paldea region, as seen in the Pokedex image below....

The belovedPokémon GOhas been a massive hit for what seems to be eons now, even though it’s only been a few years. When it was released, it was a massive global phenomenon. Everyone was outside their houses trying to capture this cute littlePokémonon their phones. Initially, when it was first released, only a Generation 1 Pokémon could be found and caught, now Generation 4 Pokémon are in the game. RELATED:Pokémon Go: The 10 Most Difficult Pokémon To Raid Against, Ranked...

The following contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Rent-A-Girlfriend Season 2, “The Return of the Girlfriend” now streaming onCrunchyroll. Season 2 ofRent-A-Girlfriendhas hada very solid start.The humor has been hitting the funny bones and the romantic components have been super endearing and sweet. Last season saw Kazuya as a mostly useless romantic and kind of scumbag, but this season improves him significantly. Following the episode of him going on a date with Chizuru to build their relationship....

Last year, Sony announced that it put a dedicated television and movie adaptation studio in the works for its various video game IPs. It’s called PlayStation Productions, and it’s headed by Asad Qizilbash and overseen by Shawn Layden, the Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios chairman. The studio’s goal is to create accurateadaptations of its beloved video game propertiesby using creative talent that actually knows the source material. Thus, it’s keeping production in-house rather than outsourcing to other studios....