In just a few days, fans will get to meetMarvel Studios' latest superhero inShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Fan expectations for the film are quite high at this point, especially considering how the early reviews are mostly positive. What fans are most looking forward to, however, is Simu Liu’s performance as the titular character, and there seems to be an interesting backstory in how the star ofKim’s Conveniencewas selected for the role....

Almost two decades passed between the release ofShenmue 2andShenmue 3; with the latter finally coming about thanks toa record-breaking Kickstarter campaign. While many of the game’s original team returned to work on the long-awaited sequel, almost all of the game’s voice actors were recast following the series' long hiatus. Corey Marshall did reprise his role as series protagonist Ryo Hazuki, but new talent was brought in to provide the voices for other returning characters like Shenhua, Chai, Lan Di and Ren....

The mechanical Defect has an interesting deck of cards that makes it one of the more intriguing classes to play as inSlay The Spire. It differs dramatically from the Ironclad and Silent in that it plays the long game; building strength and power over time to shred enemies in the later stages of combat rather than fight opportunistically. Related:Slay The Spire: How To Beat The Corrupt Heart (& Everything About It)...

Spider-Man: No Way Homehas been in theaters for roughly a month, and much of the film’s success is due to returning characters from previousSpider-Manfilms, particularly Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s versions of the web-slinger. After witnessing the trio of Spider-Men in action, especially in the film’s thrilling climactic battle, one of the film’s artists has shared some of that fight’s concept art from early stages in production. TheSpider-Man: No Way Homefinal fight scene takes place at the Statue of Liberty, where all the Spider-Men are forced to take on theGreen Goblin’s (Willem Dafoe) sinister squadand try to restore the opening of the multiverse that has allowed heroes and villains from other universes into the MCU....

TheStar Trekuniversecontains a litany of (literally) otherworldly beings, from battle-hardened Klingons to telepathic Betazoids, all through the various generations ofaudiences' favorite sci-fi tv show. Of all these fantastical races and cultures masterfully fleshed out by the show’s creators, one of the most memorableaboard the starshipshas to be the Q. This being makes an appearance in the very first episode ofThe Next Generation, as well asVoyager,Deep Space 9, andLower Decks, and is excitingly featured in the latestPicardseason 2 trailer....

The Clone Wars is one of the most fascinating and widely discussed aspects of theStar WarsUniverse. Not only does the era have great representation in multiple shows and miniseries, but the idea of a galaxy-spanning conflict with large-scale battles is fascinating to fans. However, when discussing this era of theStar Warsuniverse, it would be difficult to make much progress without bringing up one of the main reasons people watcha show likeStar Wars: The Clone Warsin the first place: the clones....

The gameplay experience thatStarfieldhas now shown in full alongside the Xbox Showcase appears to be far more than just a simple shooter or flight simulator. This new world is an entirely immersive sim that looks like it might capture much of the look and feel of theStar Warsfranchisethrough its ship customization and space combat. While there are already a plethora ofStar Warslicensed games to choose from on the market, most are looking to dive into a certain part of the already established world and ground the player in a story that progresses at a specific pace....

Few locations throughout the Settled Systems inStarfieldare more chaotic and lively than the city of Neon. Located on the water planet of Volii Alpha, the city is home to a number of sketchy corporations and is also the center of production for the illicit substance Aurora. Throughout the bustling streets of the city’s three main levels, players can find a host of side quests and activities to engage in, from the fishing of Chasmbass right the way up tojoining the Ryujin Industries faction....

Hunt: Showdownis a critically acclaimed atmospheric hunting game with a Metascore of 81 on Metacritic. As a bounty hunter in the game, players fight both corrupted, mutated abominations and the other bounty hunters who are none the greater, while trying to kill the bosses and extract with their bounties. The gameinvolves intense combat situationsthat arise whenever players come near a settlement, a railroad, or even a dense forest. RELATED:Hunt Showdown: Tips Every Beginner Should Know Aside from hunters waiting for someone not careful enough to cross a clearing, hellhounds that inflict bleeding, immolators who burst into flames when pierced, and armored grunts with barbed wires all around them will most likely provide anear-death-experienceto those unprepared....

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlordis the latest in a series ofaction-adventure games with strategy elementsabout leading an army into battle and expanding one’s control of the territory. That said, the series is probably most known for its modding scene, and in particular for the total conversion mods that bring the games out of their faux-medieval setting and into a completely different genre. Somefamous total conversion modsfor the oldMount & Blade: WarbandincludeWarsword Conquest, based onWarhammer Fantasy(which still receives the occasional update), andL’Aigle, a Napoleonic Wars most known for its massive online battles....

Though theKingdom Heartsseries is almost 20 years old, it’s still attracting new fans to this day. It follows the life of Sora as he teams up with various Disney characters to stop the encroaching darkness on his world and theirs. The series is a crossover between Disney and Square Enix, and has featured a ton of cameos fromFinal Fantasyas well as various Disney films. The series has had quite a few games released on different consoles, but the originalKingdom Heartsfirst debuted as a PlayStation 2 exclusive....

Star Warsfans are drawing on all their Force powers to secure this stylish merchandise. The window is now open to pre-order this sought-after Captain Cardinal electronic helmet following a very limited release a few years ago. As well as being a stylish piece of kit, this Black Series premium helmet lets fans get closer to theStar Warssequel trilogy and one of the First Order’s most respected lieutenants. Fans might recognize the replica from a Target-exclusive release in 2021....

It’s no secret that Microsoft’s newest console, the Xbox Series X, has been extremely hard to come by since it released on November 10. This has been due to a severely limited stock at most major retailers, as well asscalpers scooping up as many consolesas they can in an attempt to sell them for a major profit. And while these scalped Xbox’s are quite pricy, they don’t even come close to how expensive a new Xbox necklace is going for online....