10 Most Unexpectedly Difficult Monsters In D&D

Not every monster inDungeons and Dragonshas to be a high CR to be a challenge, as some creatures can provide an unexpected difficulty to a group of characters. Some monsters have abilities and attacks that defy their assigned level, having the skills to wipe out parties if they aren’t prepared. Depending on the creativity of the Dungeon Master, some monsters will shock players with how dangerous they are. Thechallenge of different monsters depends on what level parties arewhen they encounter them....

July 16, 2025 · 10 min · 1921 words · Gary Walter

A 500-Million-Year-Old Creature Just Got Named After A Star Wars Monster

Star Warshas once again influenced pop culture, this time inspiring the name of a recently-discovered creature. The franchise George Lucas created has been ubiquitous since the first film hit theaters in 1977, making its way into everyday life in surprising ways. Washington D.C.’s National Cathedral, for example, had a Darth Vader grotesque installed in 1986. Many flora and fauna have been named afterStar Wars’ best-known characters. There is a furry moth native to Mexico namedWockia chewbacca,for example, along with a species of begonia plant calledBegonia amidalae, after Padmé Amidala....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Kaitlyn Hernandez

A Whole Planet Has Disappeared From Helldivers 2, It Wasn’t The Illuminate’s Fault This Time

In a bizarre conclusion to a Major Order,Helldivers 2players found that a whole planet had disappeared, but this time it wasn’t destroyed by the Illuminate with the Meridian Singularity. The game has steadily seen new content over the past year, but players are also growing frustrated at the increased frequency of bugs. APC performance fix is on the way, but the latest technical hiccup made an important objective impossible. A recent Major Order to rebuff Illuminate invasions inHelldivers 2sent players to the planet Tien Kwan....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Robert Castro

After 3 Long Years, Reacher Will Repeat What Fans Loved About Season 1

One thing that madeReacherseason 1 compelling faded away in seasons 2 and 3, but the Prime Video show’s season 4 is finally returning to its storytelling roots. By adapting Lee Child’s thirteenthJack Reacherbook,Gone Tomorrow,Reacherseason 4 is already proving to be an exciting addition to theAmazon Prime Video detective series. Boasting an impressive rating of 4.19/5 onGoodreads, the book season 4 is adapting is often touted as one of Lee Child’s best works....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Jordan Navarro

Artist Designs More Pokemon in How to Train Your Dragon Art Style

Summary A talentedPokemonfan has recently designed four Dragon-type creatures using the art style ofHow to Train Your Dragon.Pokemonfans love crossovers, andHow to Train Your Dragonprovides quite a unique art style to use as an inspiration. How to Train Your Dragonis an animated movie originally released in 2010. The movie was popular, spawning two sequels, a few short movies, and evenaHow To Train Your Dragonlive-action movie, which is currently in development. Due to the huge popularity of the series, one fan decided to create a collection of Dragon-type Pokemon inspired by the franchise....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Alan Ibarra

Atlus Teases Persona 25th Anniversary Announcement in 2021

The holiday celebrations have yet to come to a halt as Japanese video game developer and publisher Atlus has recently shared its own festive greetings in a recent interview. Joining their fans in ushering in the new year, the company teased that it has something in the works to celebrate the 25th anniversary of thePersonaseries. With several games launched within the last year, Atlus has had a very productive 2020, no matter the region....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Jacob Hartman

Battlefield 6 Beta: How To Fix Match Loading Screen Loop Bug

The Open Beta forBattlefield 6has attracted many players, but some are having a hard time getting into matches due to a common loading screen bug. Some people have reported that when they are added to a game, the progress bar gets stuck at around 75%, putting them in an infinite waiting room. Thankfully, this only seems to be a limited problem you can fix by avoiding certain parameters. Thestaggering number of players in the Open Betamay cause your games to take some time to load, but this bug seems to be a sign of a larger issue....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Wendy Shah

Big Bang Theory Star Admits Her Character "Hit A Wall" After 9 Episodes & Addresses Potential Spinoff Return

The Big Bang Theorystar Sara Gilbert says that her character hit a wall, candidly addressing a return to the sitcom franchise. In the wake ofYoung SheldonandGeorgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, the third spinoff in theBig Bang Theoryuniverse is slowly taking space with theupcomingStuart Fails to Save the Universe. Kevin Sussman will reprise his role as the titular Stuart Bloom. The series will also feature ​​​​​Lauren Lapkus and Brian Posehn, coming back as Denise and Bert, respectively....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · John Pope

Bioshock Game Reportedly Canceled Among Massive Franchise Shake-Up

It’s been a long time since the lastBioshockrelease, and it looks like the wait won’t be over any time soon. For a few years,Bioshockwas a steady series, with the original trilogy releasing in 2007, 2010, and 2013 respectively. A fourth game has been gestating for much longer, albeit without the involvement of creator Ken Levine, who remains busy with thespiritual successorJudas. According to aBloombergreport from Jason Schreier,Take-Two Interactive has shelved a 2K Games remake of the originalBioshock....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Lawrence Jones

Black Mirror Season 8 Looks A Lot More Likely After New Netflix Reveal

Although it has yet to be announced by Netflix,Black Mirrorseason 8 looks like it has a great chance of being greenlit after season 7’s impressive viewership numbers.Black Mirrorseason 7 was released on July 20, 2025, and consists of six new installments with dystopian fears and technological cautions. Black Mirrorseason 7 did very well for Netflix, with188.4 million hours viewed and over 30 million total views. These numbers highlight that the celebrated sci-fi anthology series is still a real draw for Netflix even after so many years, after debuting back in 2011, which makes an eighth season feel like a near guarantee....

July 16, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Lisa Ross

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Still Planned for Release This Year

Activision is expected to release two majorCall of Dutygames in 2022:Modern Warfare 2andWarzone 2. However, some fans are speculating about the release ofCall of Duty: Warzone 2due to a lack of official information from Activision. Fortunately, Activision Blizzard revealed plans for the newCall of Duty: Warzonetitle within its Q2 financial results for 2022. Activision wants to usher in a new era forCall of DutywhenCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2andCall of Duty: Warzone 2releases....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Jeanette Frye

Criminal Minds: Evolution Star Reveals The Secret Gift Of Moving A Network Show To Streaming

Criminal Minds: Evolution, quite literally, brought about a new evolution for theCriminal Mindsfranchise, andone veteran star revealed how the jump from network TV to streaming benefited the revival.The original police procedural show premiered in 2005, almost 20 years ago, on CBS. It ran for 15 seasons before releasing its series finale in 2020. However, although many thought that would be the end of the BAU and the profilers fans know and love, Paramount+ announced that aCriminal Mindsrevival was in the works in 2021....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Eric Rodriguez

Dell's UltraSharp Monitors Finally Offer a 120Hz Refresh Rate

Dell’s UltraSharp monitors are lauded for their color accuracy, video resolution, and accessible pricing. But the lack of a high refresh rate option has made the UltraSharp a bit of a no-go for some people. That changes today as Dell introduces the first UltraSharp monitors with a 120Hz refresh rate. The new Dell UltraSharp 27 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor (U2724DE) and UltraSharp 27 Monitor (U2724D)are the first monitors to receive a five-star eye comfort rating from TUV Rheinland....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Mark Juarez