Although Spider-Man’s basic powers have stayed consistent, they’ve definitely evolved over time. He’s gained – and lost – several abilities throughout the years. Today, we’re focusing on five superpowers Spider-Man once possessed but no longer uses. While Peter Parker already has all the abilities of a spider, these lost powers allowed him to do even more. Let’s take a look at the powers Spider-Man has left behind.
Skulls are a well-known part of the Halo games, and they significantly change how the game plays, making missions much more challenging. The “Legendary All Skulls On” (LASO) challenge – completing the campaign with all skulls active – is widely considered the ultimate test for Halo players, particularly in the original games like Combat Evolved and Halo 2. However, skulls have evolved beyond simply increasing difficulty. They now offer a range of customization options that allow players to tailor their gameplay experience.
Despite its problems, the X-Men film series featured a huge number of characters from the comics. Surprisingly, some of the most important and popular X-Men never even made a brief appearance on screen. Now that Marvel’s Cinematic Universe is planning to introduce mutants after Avengers: Secret Wars, hopefully these overlooked characters will finally get their chance to shine in movies.
The game isn’t just getting better overall; the developer also announced on Twitter that it will be significantly longer than previous installments. They aim to deliver a larger, more detailed action-adventure experience, but still want to maintain a focused and thoughtfully paced story centered around Senua.
As a gamer, I’ve been checking out how this game runs on the new consoles. On both the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, you can choose between two modes: ‘Performance’ gets you a smooth 60 frames per second at an upscaled 4K resolution, while ‘Quality’ aims for a sharper picture at around 30-40 FPS. If you’re playing on the more affordable Xbox Series S, it targets 60 FPS at an upscaled 1080p in Performance mode and 30-50 FPS with better graphics. Just so you know, even in Performance mode, the frame rate can sometimes dip depending on what’s happening on screen.
The popularity of shows like Netflix’s Bridgerton and Prime Video’s Off Campus demonstrates a growing appetite for book adaptations, and Heated Rivalry is a perfect example of how to do them well. Originally created for Crave, the show found a wider audience after being picked up by HBO Max. Based on Rachel Reid’s novel of the same name, Heated Rivalry tells the story of Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, two professional hockey rivals who secretly fall in love over several years.
According to Tom Henderson, the game’s budget is surprisingly high, reportedly over $400 million. He described the budget as “insane” on the recent Insider Gaming podcast and questioned the decision to make it exclusive to Xbox, a decision apparently made just five or six weeks ago. This timing fits with the trailer that was briefly shown with a PlayStation 5 logo, and contradicts statements from the developers, The Coalition, who said a PS5 version was never planned.
According to AestheticGamer (also known as Dusk Golem), the game was restarted during development. They say that Capcom’s Division 1 team is now in charge. This division has developed every Resident Evil game since 2017 and is also working on a remake of Veronica. It’s unclear why the change happened, but it seems the team who worked on the Resident Evil 3 Remake was originally leading the project. Capcom likely decided to put Division 1 in charge because of their recent success with other games.
Originally a comic book by Mike Mignola, Hellboy first appeared in 1993, published by Dark Horse Comics. In 2004, director Guillermo del Toro (known for films like Frankenstein, Pacific Rim, and Crimson Peak) brought the story to the big screen. The film offered a fresh, somewhat dark take on the superhero genre, presenting audiences with a complex, antiheroic character more similar to Eric Draven than traditional, purely heroic figures like Captain America.
The popular webcomic Tomb Raider King by SANG is getting an anime adaptation! The series, fully produced in Korea, will premiere in July as part of the Summer 2026 anime lineup. It tells the story of a man seeking revenge who travels the world collecting powerful artifacts from ancient tombs. You can find a sneak peek at the anime below.