Hunt: Showdownhas been going strong since the game first launched in Early Access in 2018. In fact, Crytek and the fans recently celebrated thethree-year anniversary ofHunt: Showdown, as the PVP and PVE horror shooter has kept players entertained for countless hours. One thing that players have waited a long time for is a new boss, as the game hasn’t seen a fresh entry since The Assassin in early 2019. With the introduction of theAs The Crow Flies event inHunt: Showdown,the community has been working together toward unlocking the new boss....

Black Cloveris an anime that is often underestimated and dismissed early on due to its brash protagonist and seemingly formulaic setup. Asta’s relentless yelling and boisterous personality, along with Yuno’s quiet, stoic attitude,seem like exaggerated stereotypes that become easy targets for criticism, leading to quick comparisons with other shōnen leads.For many viewers, these surface-level traits cause the show to feel almost like a parody of the genre rather than a compelling addition in its own right....

Fans who were disappointed in not seeingCillian Murphyin28 Years Latershould check out the actor’s underrated thriller now on Netflix. In 2002, the ground-breaking zombie movie28 Days Laterserved as a breakout project for Murphy, leading to bigger Hollywood projects, including his frequentcollaborations with Christopher Nolan. Now, Murphy is considered one of the best actors working right now, with several acclaimed performances. He became a household name thanks to his role asThomas Shelby inPeaky Blindersand went on to win an Oscar for his lead performance inOppenheimer....

When trying to pick out the best opening scene in a horror movie from the past 20 years, there’s a lot to choose from. For example, theOscar-nominated modern horror movieGet Outhas an intense opening scene, whileMidsommarhas as emotional an opening sequenceas you could imagine. There’s alsoBarbarian, which features 30 or so minutes that leave you breathless, and 2025’sSinners, which features some of the best jump scares anywhere. Modern horror films have a lot to live up to in this sense, withScreammovies always having memorable openings, as do someSawfilms....

Summary Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s core strength, much like its predecessor, is in its portrayal of friendship. It’s what connects Ichiban and his party despite their varying backgrounds and circumstances, and it’s what teaches the importance of vulnerability for series legend Kiryu, who must learn what it means to want to live again in the wake of sickness, loneliness, and stoicism.Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealthgives Kiryu the shoulders he desperately needs to lean on, from Nanba and Saeko to Seonhee and Zhao, while reigniting the spark of his former self through a reflection of his journey....

Good webcamsare hard to come by. You either have to spend a lot of money on one, or settle with one that will give you a pretty “meh” image quality at best. As such, finding the perfect “balanced” option can be complicated. You don’t want to spend a lot of money, but you also don’t want poor image quality. Luckily, this option by Logitech might actually just be the balanced option you’ve been looking for....

Martin Scorsese created a dark and depressing ending for his 90s mobster movieCasino,and he recently doubled down on that decision.Scorsese has a big name in the gangster moviegenre, with masterpieces likeGoodfellasand morerecent releases likeThe Irishman. As a film historian, he has a great respect for what came before, with gangster movies likeScarfaceandThe Public Enemyas references for his own additions to the genre. He also loves to deconstruct genres, which is what he did withCasino....

It feels like fans have been waiting a long time for a newMass Effectgame. WhileMass Effect: Andromedawas released in 2017 – and the gap between some entries in other franchises is much larger – some players just want to get back to Shepard’s Milky Way, which they haven’t been able to visit sinceMass Effect 3’s release in 2012. WithMass Effect 4on the horizon, many are hoping for a return to a Milky Way focus, but it remains to be seen where or even when the nextMass Effectgame will take place....

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Materialists. Materialistswriter and director Celine Song talks about the movie’s opening scene, and the decision to show a prehistoric couple exchanging a flower ring in what is one of the earliest marriages.Materialistsis currently in theaters, and is Song’s second feature film, following 2023’sPast Lives. The cast is led by Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans. PerSlashFilm,Song talked about the decision to open the movie with ancient people being in love, and how it was intriguing to speculate on how love passed between people....

Microsoft Word has offered a slider for zooming in and out of documents for many years, but there’s never been convenient keyboard shortcuts for zooming. That’s finally changing. Microsoft announced that it is now testing zoom keyboard shortcuts in the Microsoft 365 Insider program (formerly theOffice Insiderprogram). Pressing Ctrl and the minus key will zoom out, and pressing Ctrl and the plus key will zoom in, just like with most web browsers and the Word web app....

Summary Sakura Haruno is quite a powerful ninja and one who has only gone from strength to strength over the years in theNarutoseries. Although she wasn’t always skilled, and was rather timid at one point, she has progressed incredibly over the years, especially after her training with Tsunade began. By the time of the 4th Great Ninja War, Sakura had become an incredible ninja, the likes of which can be considered to be generational in many ways....

For the past decade,Stephen Kinghas turned his hand to the crime thriller, and his latest novel,Never Flinch, shows his mastery of the cat-and-mouse element of that genre while still maintaining his trademark slow-burn style in a small-town setting. King is back with his seventh story featuring Holly Gibney, his sixth full novel, and it finds the clever, unassuming private investigator involved in her most dangerous and personal case yet. LongtimeConstant Readers have had mixed feelings about Holly Gibneyand King’s crime novels, butNever Flinchis arguably the best example of how he’s perfected weaving the trademark beats of the thriller with his blue-collar style....

Save $100 on the ASUS ROG Ally at Best Buy and get to gaming wherever you are. Have you been on the fence about getting ahandheld gaming PC? I can understand—I was initially against picking one up myself since I had agaming laptopand a desktop. But a handheld PC is even more portable than (an often big and heavy) gaming laptop, and the goal of them is to make PC gaming all the more accessible on the go (or from my bed)....