Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy made over $1 billion at the box office, but apparently none of that really trickled down to the actors. At least not ones like Cate Blanchett, recent star of the less-esteemed Borderlands adaptation, who said in a new interview she basically got paid for being in the movie… Read more... View the full article
The newest official port of ***** and ***** 2—classic ‘90s shooters from id Software—fully supports player-created mods and maps. And in less than 48 hours, you can now ****** Mario characters in ***** on your Xbox thanks to modders. Read more... View the full article
It’s been wonderful watching Capcom flourish over the past several years. Following a bit of a downturn in the early ‘10s with games like the floundering Lost Planet series and DMC: ****** May Cry, as well as the criminally overlooked Asura’s Wrath, things were looking a little dire for the legacy publisher, which was… Read more... View the full article
There’s actually a couple of different ways to make your way into the Shadow Keep in Shadow of the Erdtree, and no one would necessarily blame you for looking at the literal army camped outside the front door, along with the Furnace Golem behind them, and opting all the way out. But, it is Elden Ring: if Malenia… Read more... View the full article
FromSoftware, the developer behind 2022’s Game of the Year Elden Ring and this year’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, has released a new hotfix for the game. Version 1.13.2 is now live for all platforms and, while less substantial than many of the game’s previous patches, it addresses a number of bugs that have been… Read more... View the full article
There’s a ton of cool Netflix anime coming out this fall, and a bunch of it just leaked early. Screenshots, blurry clips, and in some cases entire episodes appeared online early, leading fans to worry about spoilers and call on the streaming platform to release shows early. Days later, Netflix has finally acknowledged… Read more... View the full article
It’s nice to see the Astro **** character, who has existed in the PlayStation ecosystem mostly as a tech demo mascot for a decade, finally getting the respect he deserves. He’s got a new, full-fledged video game hitting shelves and PS5 digital stores on September 6, and it looks like Sony is putting a little more… Read more... View the full article
If you like absurdist humor and games where you can ****** a lot of butts, Thank Goodness You’re Here is probably right up your alley. This short but hilarious game makes for a fantastic weekend play, and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. If you’re wondering just how long it’ll take you to make it to the end… Read more... View the full article
During the final moments of Gossip Girl’s 2007 pilot episode, the ethereal plinks and spacey guitar riffs that open Angels & Airwaves’ 2006 song “The Gift” ring out as Blake Lively’s It Girl Serena van der Woodsen leaves a party hand-in-hand with Penn Badgley’s Lonely Boy Dan Humphrey. As I re-watch it in 2024 at 34… Read more... View the full article
Even when Cyberpunk 2077 was getting dragged during its rough early launch days back in 2020, Judy Alvarez, the virtual reality braindance editor and possible love interest, was widely beloved by fans and detractors alike. She is one of the most compelling characters in Night City, and her personal quests are… Read more... View the full article
The recently announced return of ***** Rising was met with both delight and trepidation, much in light of the redesign of its main character, Frank West. Capcom’s 2006 zombie-bashing madhouse was tremendously fun, but also very much of its time. As spotted by Famitsu, via Eurogamer, the forthcoming remake could be… Read more... View the full article
Cat Quest III is a thrilling feline adventure set in a pirate-themed world, and as such, you can rest assured there’s plenty of ****** to find scattered around its various islands. Not all of this treasure is money or weaponry, however—you’ll also uncover special items that can be returned to specific NPCs as part of… Read more... View the full article
Six months along, I think the key takeaway from Helldivers 2 is that no good thing can reasonably last in this ecosystem. Its launch back in February was marked by a meteoric ascent to the top of the charts, but the past few months have been marred by controversy and upheaval that has hurt the game and the reputation… Read more... View the full article
Earlier today at QuakeCon 2024, id Software announced a bunch of *****-related news, including a brand new way to play the first two classic shooters, mod tools for Eternal, and more. Read more... View the full article
Maybe the only thing more highly anticipated than Grand Theft Auto VI itself is the possibility that it gets delayed. Parent company Take-Two confirms that’s not happening yet. The open-world ****** saga is still scheduled for the fall of 2025, according to its newest earnings report. Read more... View the full article
Borderlands 3 launched in 2019, so you might not expect an update for the looter shooter in 2024. However, possibly due to the recent release of the (terrible) movie, Gearbox has put out a new, small, but genuinely awesome patch for Borderlands 3. Read more... View the full article
On August 7, it was announced that Ready at Dawn, the studio behind Facebook’s Oculus VR series Lone Echo, was shut down. It was a tragic, senseless end to a studio with an over 20-year history. Before it was bought by Facebook in 2020, Ready at Dawn primarily worked with PlayStation. It started out creating PSP… Read more... View the full article
In musical theater, sequels are few and far between, and when they do exist they usually aren’t very good. For example, you’ve probably heard of Phantom of the Opera, the massively successful show from Andrew Lloyd Webber, but you probably don’t know anything about its sequel, Love Never *****. There’s a reason for… Read more... View the full article
The popular online free-to-play game Roblox has been banned in Turkey due to concerns the country’s government has over possible child exploitation. Read more... View the full article
Video game adaptations are enjoying a bit of a renaissance right now. A video game getting made into a movie used to have fans bracing for embarrassment, expecting some cheap, unwatchable slop to be dragged out and projected onto a big screen bearing the name of their favorite games. While there are some modern game… Read more... View the full article
Call of Duty: ****** Ops 6 brings back the classic round-based Zombies mode, something players have wanted for some time now. And it’s also adding a suite of new features, including the ability to take a break during a solo zombie game and pick it back up later. Read more... View the full article
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is shaping up to be much more than just a pretty, hi-res overhaul. We already knew it was also getting new story chapters supervised by series creator Yuji Horii, and now Square Enix has revealed that those additions will revolve around the main character’s dad. Read more... View the full article
An hour after leaving a screening of the new Borderlands movie, directed by Eli Roth (Hostel) and starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ariana Greenblatt, I’m staring at a blinking cursor in a blank Google Doc, urging inspiration to strike. Read more... View the full article
The third entry in the purrfectly lovely and gruesomely pun-filled cat-based RPG, Cat Quest III contains a secret area filled with awesome gear, and a lovely tribute to long-term fans. Here’s how to find it! Read more... View the full article
That new Borderlands movie sure does look like…something. Early reviews have panned the thing to ***** and back, but even if the film they inspired is reportedly garbage, the games are pretty great. Borderlands’ humor is certainly an acquired taste, but there’s no denying that the games are vibrant as *****, and the… Read more... View the full article
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Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy made over $1 billion at the box office, but apparently none of that really trickled down to the actors. At least not ones like Cate Blanchett, recent star of the less-esteemed Borderlands adaptation, who said in a new interview she basically got paid for being in the movie… Read more... View the full article