Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan is hands-down one of the most iconic characters in modern gaming, with one of the best-written story arcs in Rockstar history. Voiced by the instantly recognizable and legendary Roger Clark, Arthur set a new bar for what players have come to expect from video…
While typically exclusive XBOX franchises, such as Halo, have only recently appeared on PlayStation platforms, Sony has been profiting from XBOX physical releases for some time. Because XBOX discs are made by companies that license Blu-ray technology from Sony, Sony has earned a cut from every…
Over the last few decades, Korean manhwa and webtoons have slowly but surely carved a niche for themselves in the mainstream comic scene. And as the demand for digital reading grows, webtoons and webcomics have only continued to garner readership. In fact, many of the biggest anime and K-drama…
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls stumbled onto Steam with "Mixed" user reviews as players complained of PlayStation account requirements, anti-cheat roadblocks, and other technical issues. With a unique art style, a roster of heroes and villains that includes everyone from Spider-Man to Doctor Doom,…
13 Years Later, Percy Jackson Has Recovered From Its $200M Franchise-Killer To Be Better Than Ever August is a freelance film writer. She studied journalism and cinema at American University. She is a member of the journalism honor society, Kappa Tau Alpha. August has written for various networks…
While Discworld's Terry Pratchett and The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien’s styles of fantasy writing are not all that similar on the surface, Prime Video’s iconic fantasy franchise marries the appeal of both authors in one great show. J.R.R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is arguably…
Matt Fraction’s Batman (2025) continues to accelerate its momentum, and the 12th issue has shown it’s ready to add to that chaos. It teases six brand new villains for the Caped Crusader to confront, while he is competently aided by his son Damian Wayne and the successor to his legendary butler,…
A Nintendo Switch console exclusice RPG is officially coming to PS5 on August 8, in mere hours. It’s incredinly uncommon for video games to release on a Saturday, making this even more noteworthy. Meanwhile, for those that do not know, a console exclusive is a game only available on one console…
Since his 1974 debut in The Amazing Spider-Man #129, The Punisher has become a staple of the Marvel universe. Beyond the comics, Frank Castle has stormed his way through various cartoons, TV shows, video games, and multiple live-action movies over the years, with the character having been played in…
A major MCU actor releases a new comic series in between live-action superhero appearances. Ever since Avengers: Endgame concluded the three phases of the Infinity Saga, Marvel Studios' Multiverse Saga has focused on expanding its universe's roster with the addition of a wide variety of famous and…
(Image credit: FromSoftware) Seasoned FromSoftware investigator Lance McDonald has shared a recently uncovered early internal showcase of Demon's Souls, FromSoft's crucial pivot point between King's Field and Dark Souls, and the progenitor of its own subgenre. The demonstration consists of a…
Spider-Man made his MCU debut ten years ago this summer. The iconic web crawler, played for the first time by Tom Holland, appeared in 2016s Captain America: Civil War, starring alongside MCU mainstays like Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, and more. Since Civil War, Spider-Man has…
The Walking Dead revolutionized the zombie genre, giving us an epic tale that kept its human core while crossing into virtually every other genre. Even so, nobody could have predicted the scale of the success that the franchise would achieve. The Walking Dead spinoffs then expanded the franchise's…
Square Enix is easily the gaming industry's finest purveyor of RPGs, with the sheer number of iconic IPs within the genre tucked neatly into its belt far surpassing any other developer and publisher in terms of both impact and quality. From Dragon Quest to Final Fantasy and absolutely everything in…
Stardew Valley players can now pick up a brand new free overhaul which completely changes one of the game’s most divisive features. You may feel free to disagree, but some players find Stardew Valley’s fishing features a little boring. Others enjoy it, so your mileage may vary. But generally, it’s…
(Image credit: New York Times) Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's puzzle instead then click…
The best Prime Video shows to binge this weekend, August 7–9, 2026, are each top-trending new releases that are dominating worldwide right now. Although Prime Video is known for its acclaimed sci-fi series like Fallout and action series like The Boys and Reacher, it has also quietly become one of…
The visuals of Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls are incredible, with every character color shining in some way through their four default colors. That being said, each fighter in the game has other color palettes players can unlock by meeting specific requirements. Five additional looks for every…
While The Pitt’s medical drama is already stressful enough for some viewers, Paramount+’s exciting new action thriller is set to blend the series with the siege story of Die Hard. Debuting in 2025, HBO’s real-time medical drama The Pitt swiftly became one of television’s most critically acclaimed…
It's been 25 years since Final Fantasy 10 first released back in 2001, introducing players to the world of Spira and the unforgettable journey of Tidus and Yuna. Its story continued with Final Fantasy X-2 in 2003, a lighter, more open-ended sequel that showed how Spira and Yuna had changed after…
Demon's Souls almost had an option to play the game in first-person, as shown in newly-discovered footage from a 2007 presentation brought to light by famed Elden Ring dataminer Lance McDonald. McDonald shared the early gameplay footage, images, and presentation materials on August 7, 2026 — nearly…
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. The upcoming live-action Naruto film receives a major production update. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Naruto's very first live-action adaptation on the big…
From the first pregame animation I watched, Madden NFL 27 had a presence I haven't felt in this series a while. The expression of the players, the roar of the crowd, and even the coaching staff on the sidelines felt right, as if I was watching Week 1 six weeks early. I've only played a few hours of…
YouTuber Natalie Wynn, known as streamer and video essayist ContraPoints, viewed gaming as a forbidden delicacy when she was a kid. But that only made her want it more. From The Sims and Age of Empires, to horror games like Resident Evil Requiem and the Fears to Fathom series, Natalie played it all…