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This POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS review contains spoilers. I’ve often talked about wanting Power Rangers Beast Morphers to tackle some slightly weightier ideas. Not because I’m an adult watching this show and wanting it to reach my level but because that’s what some of the best kids TV is doing now. They present stories with complex themes that have the characters make unique and interesting choices that propel them forward....

The 1979 film Prophecy (not to be confused with 1995’s Biblical horror movie The Prophecy) was very much the last gasp of the 1970s boom in ecologically tinged genre movies. It was a string of titles that included No Blade of Grass (1970), Silent Running (1972) and Soylent Green (1973), but leaned especially heavily on the “nature strikes back” subgenre, which gave us such offerings as Frogs (1972), Night of the Lepus (1972), Bug (1975), The Food of the Gods (1976), Day of the Animals (1977) and other, often low-budget quasi-exploitation quickies....

This weekend, Best Buy is offering deep discounts on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch games for Presidents’ Day. Gamers can grab Assassin’s Creed Valhalla for $40, down from $60, and The Last of Us Part 2, for $30, down from $60, among many others. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, an action RPG developed and published by Ubisoft, was released on November 10, 2020, for Microsoft Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Stadia, while the PS5 version was released on November 12....

Not too long ago, Sony announced details for the PS5, and Xbox followed up by revealing details on Xbox Project Scarlett at E3 2019. Both next-gen consoles feature the latest AMD Tech, ray tracing, backward compatibility (with Project Scarlett reportedly compatible with all generations), and SSDs with incredibly fast load times. However, according to PlatinumGames studio head Atsushi Inaba, the next-gen consoles are created from “stuff that already exists.” Bayonetta 3 developer PlatinumGames’ Inaba says there is good for the consumer in the form of speed, improved graphics, and fewer load times, but ultimately, “it’s more of the same…nothing that’s disruptive or super innovative, if you ask me....

Cyberpunk 2077 has gotten off to a strong start on PC as the game continues to shatter records. However, some of its graphical hiccups have dominated conversations around the console versions. Unfortunately, that’s not the only error plaguing launch, as one Reddit user explained possible configuration issues on the PC Version preventing the game from efficiently using your rig’s resources, but thankfully there’s a fix. If you’ve got a PC you expected to handle CD Projekt Red’s latest title well, but you’re still noticing lower framerates, you can resolve that through editing a file....

As the genre has slowly phased out of the AAA sphere, several modern games have attempted to resurrect the late 90s to early 00s 3D action platformer. Insomniac released a much shinier take on the original Ratchet and Clank in 2016, Other Ocean Emeryville undertook the task of remaking the first MediEvil game last year, and THQ Nordic remastered SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom just a few months ago. However, very few studios have attempted to kickstart the genre with a fresh IP....

We’re two weeks out from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart arriving on the PS5 and giving us our first look at what a first-party studio can do with the PS5’s next-gen hardware. And to get everyone up to speed on what’s going on with Ratch, Clank, and this brand new Lombax, Sony has released a brand new story trailer that summarizes everything you need to know in under a minute....

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a beloved game that managed to take the idea of a Red Dead Redemption sequel-prequel and nailing it in almost every aspect. The game works on a narrative level because you immediately become attached to Arthur Morgan, and at the same time, it plays hosts to a bevy of villains and evil men and women. These characters reflect how morally set Arthur is in comparison and showcases the worst traits humanity can display when given the chance....

Red Dead Redemption 2 came out in 2018, two years before the launch of next-gen consoles. To this day, it is still the closest thing to a next-gen experience I have ever seen, despite being built for older, less powerful hardware. I think it’s the benchmark that engineers had in mind when implementing and iterating on next-gen features, mostly given that it is, in and of itself, an exemplary case of what the new generation is capable of....

Following a China-exclusive launch on December 26, the RedMagic 8 Pro is now hitting global markets. The latest gaming handset features a fresh redesign, with sharp angular corners akin to the Razer Phone from a few years back. However, while the Razer had chunky bezels, this device barely has any at all, and no notch in sight, either. This is because the RedMagic 8 Pro uses a futuristic under-panel selfie camera, just like the 7S Pro we tested last year....

Atlus’ critically acclaimed JRPG Persona 5 stole the hearts of many back in 2016, garnering multiple nominations at The Game Awards, and although the game got a much-needed refresh with Persona 5 Royal in 2019, fans of the Phantom Thieves have still clamored for more. That’s where Persona 5 Strikers comes in. It seems that Omega Force has been busy lately, just coming off of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, as fans were both shocked and excited to see the Dynasty Warriors developer along with P-Studio at the helm of the Persona 5 sequel, which takes the form of a hack-and-slash action-RPG....

It’s been eight years since Fable creator Peter Molyneux stepped down from leading the now-defunct Lionhead Studios. The veteran British game designer has not been idle, releasing several games as head of 22Cans. In 2019, he showed off the studio’s upcoming creativity toy/management sim Legacy. Unfortunately, Peter Molyneux’s new company may be in a spot of bother. Word has come out that 22Cans recently laid off an undisclosed number of employees....

YouTube has removed a recent PewDiePie video that featured a diss track targeting Cocomelon, a kids’ channel that specializes in 3D animation videos, for violating cyberbullying and child safety guidelines. In the video, PewDiePie, also known as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, bashes the channel’s content and makes fun of its underage audience. The Swedish YouTuber also hurls obscenities, saying, “your audience is just a bunch of motherf*cking virgins,” which violates YouTube guidelines by using offensive language in a video that features children....

With the release of the Xbox Series X inching closer by the day, head of Xbox Phil Spencer has been very vocal about the future of the company and the studios under its employ. Recently, he made some more comments about the upcoming exclusivity of Bethesda Studios’ various IPs as well as going into more depth about the Series X’s capabilities as a piece of next-generation hardware. In the same Kotaku interview where Spencer addressed both these topics, he was also asked about two huge former-Xbox franchises that have fans have been clamoring to return to for over a decade: Conker and Banjo-Kazooie....

Xbox head Phil Spencer has revealed that Microsoft will have more first-party games at E3 this year than ever before. According to a tweet from Spencer, Xbox Game Studios is gearing up to showcase 14 titles at the upcoming event. Microsoft’s Xbox One is the most powerful console available on the market at the moment and there’s plenty on offer with its Game Pass service. The introduction of the Xbox Adaptive controller scored Microsoft some major points too....

Frontier has just released a South America Pack for Planet Zoo, featuring five new animals and over 250 new pieces of scenery, building, and foliage pieces to add a jungle touch to your game. We took a look to see if it’s worth the investment. New Animals There are five new animals: Jaguar, Llama, Giant Anteater, Capuchin Monkey, and Red-Eyed Tree Frog. The Jaguar and Llamas need to be housed alone, but the Anteaters and Capuchin Monkeys will live happily together, along with Tapirs that are already in the game....

We were torn. My friends, all Dungeons & Dragons players, wanted me to DM for them; I, for my part, was growing a bit tired of D&D and wanted to try any of a few other RPGs. Our compromise was this - I’d present them with four options, ranging from very-much-like-D&D to not-at-all-like-D&D. I had them rank their choices, and made compelling arguments for each. I wanted to broaden their horizons....

For over two decades, the beloved Pokémon franchise has evolved and expanded upon its popular video game titles. With each generation, players can anticipate new Pokémon to catch in a new region to explore. Beyond the basics, the developers are always seeking to improve the player experience by introducing or changing in-game features and mechanics. These changes have no doubt had a lasting effect on battling, exploring, and the players themselves....

There’s no denying that the Pokémon franchise is an absolute phenomenon. Not only are the games some of the best-selling titles of their generations, but the games have spun off in surprising areas that have helped turn Pokémon into far more than just a popular video game series. It’s been fascinating to watch the series grow and change over the years, especially in terms of the spin-off and ancillary titles that have been released....

Galar is home to many Pokemon, but there are fewer Fire-types than many might realize. Sure, it’s not as bad as Sinnoh, but there are actually only a handful of evolutionary lines that contain the Fire-type, and even less that were introduced in Generation VIII. If you’d like to have a Fire-type on your team, choosing Scorbunny as a starter is a good choice. However, if you choose Sobble or Grookey, you would have to pick up another Fire-type from this list....