Electronic Arts releases a new title update forMadden NFL 23that makes a variety of improvements to the football simulation game, including changes to the game’s blocking mechanics. While theMaddenfranchise has by no means shown a dip in popularity, there has been criticism regarding a variety of football gameplay systems. Less than a month after launch, now EA is seeking to add some polish toMadden NFL 23that it may have lacked at launch....

With an explosive start to Season 2 through Emma Frost’s introduction,Marvel Rivalshas hit players with another rank reset, as people have begun to expect. The system is somewhat unique in the hero shooter scene, making climbing out of ranks relatively easy compared to other games but pushing players back at the start of a new season. While it is refreshing for those that have played something likeOverwatch, it introduces an issue when it comes to labeling the skill level of players in ranks, which seems to depend on when in the season it is....

The Pokémon Center has launched a new collection of household goods for fans who want to bringPokémoninto their homes and gardens. The Center frequently updates with new merch, like plushies, pins, and other cute decor for fans to show their love for their favorite Pokémon. This merch update is one of the Center’s biggest home-goods merch drops ever, with items for every corner of your home. Over 25 new items have arrived in thePokémon Centeras part of the Home Accents collection....

Xbox Game Passallows gamers to play hundreds of Xbox and Windows PC games. These include everything from next-gen AAA titles toclassics likeMystandThe Elder Scrolls: Morrowind. The subscription-based service can be a fantastic deal for the right kind of gamer. However, Microsoft’s ongoing sweepstakes potentially offers the deal of a lifetime. Microsoft Rewards already allows players to redeem points for free coupons. Now, players can enter to win a free “lifetime”Xbox Game PassUltimate membership....

Microsoft Clipchamp is getting a big update that will increase its collection of content and creative tools. One of the main upgrades is to the stock library, which will now offer over 5 million copyright-free images and 300,000 videos that can be used for commercial purposes. Users can access the expanded library through the Stock video and Stock images tabs in the editor. New features are coming along with the stock library expansion....

Quick Links TheSunbreakexpansion forMonster Hunter Riseis finally here for seasoned hunters to sink their teeth into. The expansion brings a lot of new content to the table, including a brand-new hub area called Elgado, new monsters, a new rank of quests, and quality-of-life changes, such asupdated camera featuresand the Switch Skill Swap technique. However, beforeMonster Hunter Riseplayers can jump into theSunbreakcontent, there are some things that need to be completed first....

One of Netflix’s darkest thrillers,The Glory, is so disturbing that it’s difficult to finish.The Glorybecame an instant hit for the streaming platform when it debuted and became a global sensation. The Netflix TV show was so successful with audiences and critics that it brought home several awards, including the Best Drama Award at the 2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards. The Korean series follows Moon Dong-eun, a woman who comes up with a meticulous plan to seek revenge on those who bullied her while she was in high school....

More than a decade after its initial release,The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimis still getting new mods, and a popular new option improves on a very specific aspect of the game.Skyrimwas released in 2011 as the fifth game in theElder Scrollsfranchise, but the fantasy exploration game became immensely popular even among gamers who had never played anElder Scrollgame. The game offered players freedom of a nearly unprecedented scale and a gorgeous, open world to traverse, with graphics and visual elements that remain impressive even by today’s standards....

Climbing the ranks of the Imperial City Arena is one of the marquee questlines inThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, and one clever player celebrated their recently claimed championship in a hilariously fitting way. StartingOblivion Remastered’s Arena questlineis as easy as entering the Bloodworks and signing up as a combatant, but it takes many fights of increasing difficulty and maybe some extra questing to usurp Agronak gro-Malog, better known as the Gray Prince, as the Grand Champion....

The Man With No Name was supposed to have a detailed backstory inFistful of Dollars, but thanks to Clint Eastwood, the plan was nixed. As his title implies, Eastwood’s character inSergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogyis a man of mystery, despite being the central protagonist of the three Spaghetti Westerns. There’s such little clarity as to his real identity that there’s often confusion among audiences as to whether the poncho-wearing gunslingers played by Clint Eastwood inFistful of Dollars,For a Few Dollars More, andThe Good, the Bad, and the Uglyare the same person or three different characters entirely....

After years of playing Benny Drama, his online persona, Benito Skinner proves not only that he can make the switch to long-form comedy, but he can also excel in it.Overcompensating, Skinner’s new TV show takes risks, but thrives thanks to an intimate understanding of its audience. The college-set sitcom is a genre that very few comedy series have yet to crack. On the heels of cancellations and failures of similarly young, pop-culture-soaked series,Overcompensatingisn’t premiering in a TV landscape ready to accept it....

Pokémon has admitted that it has plagiarized fan art as part of the latest set of cards to be released inPokémon TCG Pocket.The latest set of cards released in the mobile game contained illustrations of Ho-Oh that have used incorrect reference materials and have since been replaced by temporary placeholder items until new artwork is read. The officialPokémon TCG Pocketaccounton X posted a statement this morningconfirming that the new illustration has been identified as being created using the incorrect reference materialsand has been removed from the mobile game....

Sarah J. Maas’A Court of Thorns and Roseshas the potential to be a huge hit on TV, but right now it’s feeling a lot likeStephen King’sDark Tower. As a romantasy favorite that’s sold tens of millions of copies, a BookTok hit, and boasts a dedicated fanbase,ACOTARcould be massive if the show gets everything right. With five books and counting,ACOTAR’stale about the human woman Feyre Archeron enteringthe faerie lands of Prythianwould make a compelling TV series....