Sure, summer weekends are great times to go outside and touch some grass, but when the temperature is a bit too hot for that, one idyllic way to cool off is by playing some video games on your PlayStation 5. And that can be made even more enjoyable when you have a new game to try out that costs you…
It has been just over 20 years since Battlestar Galactica first dropped its most significant quote, but the words ring even louder today. The concept itself was introduced in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series, which kicked off in 2004, and even this is rather significant. The 1978 series…
With The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake set to release later this year, many Zelda fans may not be aware of some of the incredible easter eggs that have populated the series over the years. For example, some popular easter eggs in the games include the references to Super Mario in Link’s…
There are few genres that have become as difficult to break into as the monster hunting RPG. Building a game around massive boss encounters, cooperative multiplayer, and long-term progression takes years of refinement, and even then success is far from guaranteed. Today, one series towers above…
(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…
Both Palworld and Halo: Campaign Evolved have sat atop the Top Sellers chart on Steam in the #1 spot this week, but both have been dethroned by a newer release, and a release that is free for some. On Steam, most PC users need to fork over $24.99 for the new #1 game on Steam, or $22.49 if bought…
It appears that Nintendo isn’t done celebrating the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. just yet. A new YouTube video from Nintendo’s Japanese channel has revealed when one of the biggest GameCube releases will come to Nintendo Switch Online in the region. The video reveals that Super Mario…
Since his recent casting as the new Black Panther, the spotlight has once again shone on David Jonsson. But even before his unveiling as the King of Wakanda in the upcoming Black Panther 3, the 32-year-old Brit has proved his worth on the big and small screens, quietly becoming one of the most…
MTG Arena Gets Strangest Bundle Yet As Jimothy Joins The Game In one of the strangest Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond crossovers yet, we officially have pop culture icon Jimothy the Raccoon in the game. Okay, I kid, of course. This obviously isn't another UB crossover. However, I'm sure some…
It: Welcome to Derry season 2 is easily one of the most exciting Stephen King adaptations and is set to be an absolute masterclass in horror storytelling. When the show was first announced, many viewers were a little skeptical about its adaptation approach, especially after the lukewarm reception…
Warning: This article contains mentions of suicide While Reacher is quickly becoming one of the best action thriller TV shows of all time, it is not immune from criticism, and even the series' biggest fans tend to have the same thing to say. Reacher can be frustratingly, if reassuringly,…
If you throw a digital stone, you might hit a cozy game on Steam. But given that so many of them are high quality, it's easy to get enamored with one and not come up for air until 100 hours later. That's the sort of expectation that Stardew Valley set when it arrived years ago, inspiring a new cozy…
Over the years, fighting games have become one of the best genres for hidden bosses. Sure, role-playing games are generally still the king of secret fights, but fighting games have used the staple to give players some of the hardest challenges they’ve ever seen. These secret bosses are faster,…
The first box office reports for Spider-Man: Brand New Day are starting to arrive, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie has already managed to surpass Supergirl's entire box office run in a single day, which brings about a harsh truth for the new DC Universe. Tom Holland's Spider-Man movies have…
(Image credit: Ubisoft) Nobody could have foreseen this. Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, Ubisoft's NFT tactics game, will be shutting down in October, as announced on its website and its official Discord. If you need a refresher—I did, despite having previously written about the…
Boy, it's been a tough week for superhero TV DC's Booster Gold show 'won't be moving forward,' creator says Back in 2023, DC Studios leadership James Gunn and Peter Safran announced a sweeping plan to restart DC's cinematic superhero universe with a slate of movies and TV shows. The new DCU was…
Disney+ subscribers can find three different genres this weekend among the best movies to watch on the streaming service, and all three of them are timely releases for their own reasons. On last weekend's Disney+ movie recommendations, I talked about Spider-Man: No Way Home, finishing our…
This Marvel's Spider-Man 2 boss left Zendaya 'stressing', which is exactly the point Marvel's Spider-Man 2 wasn't a vast improvement over the original, but it had some decent bosses. Even Tom Holland and Zendaya think so. Follow us on Google Discover Featured Image Credit: Sony Interactive…
In a truly jam-packed presentation at Gen Con, Dungeons & Dragons unveiled its plans for the next year. The 2027 roadmap includes some exciting returns to classic settings, including Dark Sun and Greyhawk. But it also introduced a more controversial new venture: D&D‘s own spin on Universes Beyond.…
A pair of video games that Nintendo canceled back in 1996 will finally be getting released on Switch and Switch 2 platforms within the coming week. Throughout its history, Nintendo has scrapped a variety of games for one reason or another. Some of these cancellations happened very close to the…
Spoilers follow for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Is your Spider-Sense tingling? If so, it may be less of a Peter Tingle, and more of a burning sensation, as Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on fire with a lot of dangling plot points that need addressing. Sure, the movie finishes up this leg of Peter…
Gundam has proven to be eternally popular since its debut in the late 70s, and another new release is rolling around in September. Fans will have to wait until next year for the new Gundam anime, which is coming alongside a major video game adaptation, but the franchise's tabletop endeavors are…
There was a point in the most recent Path of Exile 2 league that I thought I would have to quit playing the game. Every 20 minutes or so, the entire game would freeze. I'd wait for a solid 30 seconds before everything came back to life, praying I wouldn't lose my character the second I had control…
Emma Frost has had a key role in the X-Men movie franchise, and with her confirmed appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the number of actresses to play her keeps increasing. The telepathic mutant has had a storied history over 45 years of comics adventures, dating back to her debut in 1980.…