TV comedy is a uniquely challenging art form, which is far more difficult to master than it looks. The most celebratedsitcomson television have managed the almost impossible balancing act of appealing to a mass demographic at the same time as elevating their genre to new heights in artistic terms. These shows aren’t necessarilyperfect sitcoms from start to finish,but they have defined their generation of TV comedy to such an extent that everyone should try them out at least once....

It’s been almost 10 years since Netflix’s live-actionDeath Notemovie, and it remains as unpopular as ever. Nearly every fear people had about it in the lead-up to its release was proven right, and to this day, it’s still hailed as one of the prime examples of a terrible live-action anime adaptation. Fewlive-action anime adaptationsare as infamous as Netflix’sDeath Note, and it’s easy to see why. The biggest thing people ask for from adaptations of any story is faithfulness and respect for the source material, and overall,the biggest failing of Netflix’sDeath Notestems from how it made little attempt to remain faithful to the anime and manga and instead told a vastly inferior story....

PC, PS4, and Xbox One in spring 2014 The thought of a massively-multiplayer onlineThe Elder Scrollson consoles terrifies me. Perhaps I’m just cynical. Logistics aside, it’s great in theory to see MMO support on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One — confirmed forTES Onlinethis week — assuming, again, that it isn’t a buggy mess. Chris did a heck of a job covering the game already withan extensive preview. In only seeing the title for half an hour or so of low-level play, it’s challenging to get a true sense for anything but your gut reaction....

Adult Swimannounced that it has an upcoming adult animated show titledKeeping Up with the Jonesesthat will feature Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as a main character. Adult Swim has long been a juggernaut of the adult animation genre, and it’s responsible for some of thebest adult animated shows of the last decadeand even earlier. From classics likeRobot Chickento the ongoing hitRick and Mortyseason 8, Adult Swim consistently produces great and unique bits of adult animation....

Owned by Dell since 2006,Alienwareis a company that has curated its entire image as the best of PC gaming. The partnership with Riot Games puts Alienware precisely where they want to be: in front of gamers. With the popularity of the free-to-playLeague of Legends, the competitive esport side of the title similarly enjoys a nearly unrivaled fanbase. Yet the partnership shifting from one of merit to possible liability isn’t ideal....

The upcoming Nintendo games lineup doesn’t have something to the scale ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,but there’s still a lot to look forward to. RPG fans are excited over the remakes ofSuper Mario RPGandPaper Mario: A Thousand Year Door. Meanwhile, those who like platformers can’t wait to jump intoSuper Mario Bros. Wonder.The Italian plumber is super busy, but there are still some hidden gems within this Mario mania....

Nintendo has pulled back the curtain on the first downloadable character that will be joining the roster of its newest fighting game,ARMS. Taking to the company’s own E3 2017 livestream, it was revealed that one of the first bits of thegame’s free DLC roadmapwill arrive for the title next month in the form of Max Brass. Although Nintendo has yet to specify when fans will be able to access the combatant, they did show off the character in action during the aforementioned stream....

When it comes toPokémon’s Ash Ketchum, everyone knows what his dream is: to be the greatest Pokémon Master of them all. Now,what exactly a “Pokémon Master” iswas a long-running mystery, but it turns out that wasn’t the original motivation given to Ash at the start of his journey. ThePokémonanime began in 1997 under the leadership of head writer Takeshi Shudo, who led the series for 5 years (and wrote the first 3 movies)....

The Giraffe Toy is an item that players unlock during one of the story missions inCall of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Zombies. It can be a bit tricky to figure out what to do with the item since it isn’t usable right away. To get the Giraffe Toy, players will need to take part in theAct 4 Union mission. to take part in the mission, players will first need to equip it before hopping into a match....

The Absolute Universe is already a runaway success for DC Comics, turningbold new takes on Batman, Superman, and more into critical and commercial hits. But as fans speculate and theorize which of their belovedJustice Leagueheroes could be next for an Absolute redesign, it appears we know one hero whose power may have already gotten them killed. Andit’s bad news for fans of Firestorm the Nuclear Man. The revelation comes in the latest issue ofAbsolute Flash, a book which has already earned its place among the top of DC’s most surprising and edgy ‘Absolute’ reimaginings....

With Covid-19 limiting many peoples' ability to gather together, gamers are seeking new ways to play with each other without sharing air space. Game nights spent playing tabletop adventure games likeDungeons and Dragonsare harder to pull off, but a new VR game may offer a way for friends to get together and still take part in the joys of interactive storytelling.Demeois a VR dungeon crawler that could be perfect for game nights, and a new trailer shows some of what’s possible in the game....

The first Iron Banner event after the release of the latestDestiny 2expansion,Warmind,is live, but many players, especially solo players, are unhappy about the matchmaking in this Iron Banner event. Recently, Bungie has introduced anew matchmaking systeminto the game that helps avoid solo players matching with pre-made fireteams, but only for the game’s standard playlists and not one-off events like Iron Banner. At the moment during matchmaking, solo players are getting teamed up against co-ordinated fireteams instead of getting matched up against other solo players or getting matched up with other co-ordinated fireteams....

Capcom recently revealed some new details about the upcomingDevil May Cry 5, which included an explanation of Nero’s weapons, the Devil Breakers. One of the new weapon modifications available for the Devil Breakers inDevil May Cry 5involves a hero from another famous series produced by the publisher:Mega Man. In a video posted on the official Xbox YouTube channel,Devil May Cry 5producer Matt Walker and director Hideaki Itsuno showcasedthe game’s upcoming “Void Mode”in which players will be able to practice combos with different weapons and customization options....