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GTA V’s Story DLC Was Canceled Because Of ‘Cash Cow’ GTA Online, Former Dev Claims
5.7.2024
As one of the best-selling video games of all time, one that has individually outsold entire video game series like Assassin’s Creed, it’s always been disappointing that Grand Theft Auto V never got story DLC. The franchise has had incredible DLC in the past, like GTA 4’s outstanding The Ballad...
Switch Gets 7 More Random NES Games, Including One Programmed By Nintendo's Former President
5.7.2024
Nearly six years after it launched, Nintendo Switch Online is still getting new NES classics added to its on-demand subscription service. Nintendo announced seven more games are now available to play. The esoteric bunch, which includes Mach Rider and The Mystery of Atlantis, means almost every...
Report: More Activision Games Coming To Game Pass Soon
3.7.2024
Thus far, only one Activision Blizzard-published game has made its way to Xbox’s Game Pass subscription service, almost a year after Microsoft finalized its deal to purchase the massive Call of Duty publisher. But a new report claims more Activision games will (slowly) start coming to the service...
Star Wars: The Acolyte Is Doing A Different Kind Of Fan-Service, And It Rocks
3.7.2024
The Acolyte, much like its main characters, resists definition and placement in Star Wars’ decades-long legacy, and that is its biggest strength. The Disney+ series ticks many boxes that the more traditional, masculine fans of the franchise have been begging for for years (High Republic lore, rare...
The Watch Dogs Movie Is Actually Happening, Over A Decade After It Was Announced
3.7.2024
Production on a live-action Watch Dogs film has finally started over a decade after Ubisoft first announced the adaptation was in the works. Read more
I Spent A Weekend With Remote Play And Cloud Gaming And It Was Kind Of Awesome
2.7.2024
I used to consider myself a certifiable cloud hater. I’ve never enjoyed my experiences trying to engage with cloud gaming, which allows players to stream their console games to PCs, smartphones, and dedicated handhelds, as well as adjacent remote play technology. In my limited experience, it...
Cate Blanchett Explains Why She's In The Borderlands Movie
2.7.2024
It always seemed a bit weird that famed, Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett decided to be a part of the Borderlands live-action movie. Now we know the story of how this odd casting happened and it seems we can blame covid-19. Read more
Hideo Kojima Really Loves The Chainsaw Man Creator’s New Movie
2.7.2024
Look Back, the adaptation of Chainsaw Man creator Tastsuki Fujimoto’s 2021 manga of the same name, is a hit in Japan after a strong opening weekend. One person who is particularly in love with the film is none other than everyone’s favorite full-time cinephile and part-time game developer, Hideo...
GTA III Blew This Lord Of The Rings Actor's Mind Back In 2002
1.7.2024
Actor Dominic Monaghan wasn’t a big gamer growing up, but that all changed when he first played Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto III on PS2. The open-world crime simulator basically blew his mind and revealed just how far games had come from Pac-Man.Read more
The Acolyte's Fourth Episode Is A Mundane Misstep
1.7.2024
After establishing a high bar in earlier episodes, The Acolyte’s fourth installment struggles to maintain the momentum, suffering from a mix of standard writing, camerawork, and performances. Unfortunately, it also exhibits a number of tropes that are causing the Hollywood machine distress industry...
PlayStation's Weirdest Program Has Been Mysteriously Broken For Longer Than The 2011 PSN Outage
1.7.2024
PlayStation Stars is one of Sony’s most bizarre initiatives in the PlayStation 5 era. The program lets you earn coins you can use to buy games on PSN, as well as collect virtual figurines that can only be viewed inside of the PlayStation app. And the whole thing has been broken since the beginning...
First Gladiator 2 Pics Show Paul Mescal And Pedro Pascal Duke It Out
1.7.2024
It’s July 1, folks. You know what that means? Pride Month is over and all the corporations who told us we were welcome to spend our money at their businesses are about to fold up their rainbow flags and forget about the gays and theys until next year. But fear not, we have one buffer to cushion...
One Of TV's Best Shows Just Came Back With A Terrible Season Premiere
28.6.2024
FX’s The Bear has returned with its third season, dropped in its entirety on the streamer on June 27. The stunning cooking drama starring Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri has been one of the best things on television in recent years, an indulgent feast of spectacular camera work and acting....
Overwatch 2 Devs Agree: Tanks Are Miserable To Play Right Now
28.6.2024
Overwatch 2’s tank role has been in an awkward spot since the sequel took one of them out of the mix. Where once the role prioritized team-wide defense, Overwatch 2 has built and reworked tanks to be frontline brawlers. Since then, the role has been in constant flux as Blizzard has tried to better...
FromSoftware Owner Hit By Massive Ransomware Attack
27.6.2024
FromSoftware’s parent company, Japanese conglomerate Kadokawa Group, was the victim of a major data breach, it disclosed on Thursday. The Dark Souls maker’s owner said it’s currently “investigating the possibility for information leakage” and that the total impact on its business for the year ahead...
You Probably Missed The Best Video Game Song Of The Year So Far
27.6.2024
2023’s Alan Wake II is an impressive horror game that melds mediums and tells a metatextual story about creating art. It’s a wondrous accomplishment of game design. It also has one of the catchiest songs ever put into a video game, memorably accompanied by a spectacular interactive performance....
Our Favorite Cosplay From Fan Expo Dallas 2024
27.6.2024
Fan Expo Dallas, the largest expo in all of Texas, took place over the weekend of June 7, bringing with it a ton of cool merch, autograph opportunities, and—of course—a collection of fantastic cosplay looks. From Star Wars to Warhammer 40K and beyond, we’ve gathered the absolute best fits from...
A New, Definitely Not Bad Street Fighter Movie Gets A Release Date
27.6.2024
We are certainly living through the Era of the Remake. When future archeologists dig through our remains, they will be fascinated by the thick layer of Resident Evil remasters and Spider-Man movie franchises. But if there’s one film that shouldn’t repeatedly appear, that no one has the right...
The Exorcism Review: Clever Ideas Can't Develop In A Film This Shallow
26.6.2024
Russell Crowe is a man with demons.Read more
Mortal Kombat 1's Next Six DLC Characters Seem To Have Leaked Online
25.6.2024
Mortal Kombat 1's next round of DLC fighters seems to have leaked online via a data miner who has a history of accurately unveiling new characters ahead of their official announcements. If you have ever wanted to see the T-1000 fight Conan the Barbarian, well, I’ve got some good news for you. Read...