Baldur's Gate 3 sleuth discovers "extremely dark" Astarion kidnapping scene that almost nobody has seen even more than a year later

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. First, there’s the matter of triggering the vampire spawn ambush, with all of the long-rests. “You accept it, bow to it, allow it to wash over you in a red tide. And then it is inside you.” You know what they say more vampires, more problems.

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Samantha Powell

Civilization 7's largest change is proving divisive, but it might fix sandbox strategy's biggest problem: being boring

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. You do, in fact, gotta hand it to Firaxis. Now I’ll admit,some of Civilization 7’s proposed shake-ups scare me. But at a certain point on that journey, the scales tip. You have, effectively, solved the game before it’s over. Fighting this problem on its own turf is perhaps a hopeless battle. I get the sense that Firaxis knows this....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Sally Jordan

Despite Marvel Rivals' mod ban, fans of the hero shooter are dropping more custom skins than ever: "Modding Marvel Rivals lives on"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. It’s been a wild first season for Marvel Rivals so far, to say the least. Considering the developers' point of view, the ban is unsurprising. None of this has stopped fans from continuing to produce and download mods, however. Check out some greatnew gamescoming this year and beyond for even more to look forward to....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Elaine Liu

Dynasty Warriors: Origins review: "A stripped back approach champions the explosive combat's focus on visceral clashes and tactile battlefields"

Developer Omega Force is no stranger to shaking things up. After all, the original Dynasty Warriors was a one-on-one 3D fighting game similar to Battle Arena Toshinden. But it’s not always worked out. That’s thanks in large part to focusing the story onyou. Hundreds upon hundreds is no exaggeration. With it depleted, enemies stagger, opening themselves up to a follow-up attack. The series has also adapted Nintendo’s strategy series! But it’s not pure chaos....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Mark Ali

Fallout and RPG veteran Josh Sawyer says most players don't want games "6 times bigger than Skyrim or 8 times bigger than The Witcher 3"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. No, quite the opposite, thank heavens. He made a plea for developers to have mercy on us all. “We don’t need to get bigger. Just stop,” he said. You know, area designers and artists. And so, things start to feel less unique and bespoke." I’m honestly hoping I can chew through more, more compact, but still memorable games in 2025… “I don’t think we need to go bigger anymore,” Sawyer concludes....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Colin Taylor

Fantastic Four's Julia Garner has perfect response to whether Silver Surfer will be live-action or CGI in the upcoming Marvel movie

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “But all the Silver Surfers are shiny, so it doesn’t give you anything. So we’ll wait and see. I’m excited.” The shiny character was presented using a mix of CGI and live-action effects. We cant help but wonder if the new film will do the same. Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters on July 25, 2025....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Lisa Pearson

Finspan briefly crashes Stonemaier games site in wake of massive wave of Wingspan fans

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. So I promise I didn’t contribute to the site crash! This isn’t the first time it’s happened, either. Having gotten the date wrong,Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier games chimed into correct them. “We actually applied for the trademark mentioned in this thread on March 18, 2022”. So the Finspan trademark had actually been floating around for two-and-a-bit years before finally coming to a head....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Matthew Cooper

Gladiator star Djimon Hounsou says he's still struggling to make a living as an actor despite multiple blockbuster roles

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. “I am still struggling trying to make a living,” said Hounsou in an interview withCNN. Im definitely underpaid." So, what is the reason for Hounsou’s pay? The star points to prejudice. “Its so deeply inserted in so many things we do across the board. You dont overcome it. For more, check out our list ofmovie release datesand keep up withupcoming movies....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Darlene Hopkins

Harley Quinn season 5 review: "It's easy to forget how lucky we are to have a hilarious, queer DC show survive five seasons"

But that’s very on brand, of course. And what a change it is. Who knew that people from Gotham smelled like “piss” this whole time? That’s not all though. Voice actor James Adomian deserves The Congressional Medal of Honor at this point for his service to comedy. That’s not to say they’re not horny miscreants still though. “Wanna go fuck shit up?” asks Harley at one point. “You had me at fuck,” replies Ivy....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · William Patterson

Helldivers 2 creative director says the studio "shouldn't" have final say on the movie as "we are not Hollywood people," but it still sounds like it'll be involved in some capacity

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. The long answer is that we’ll see." So, what does that mean? “And therefore we don’t, and shouldn’t, have final say.” I’ve been dodging this question. The short answer is yes. The long answer is that we’ll see. We are not Hollywood people, and we don’t know what it takes to make a movie....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Michelle Johnson

Hideo Kojima is hard at work on Death Stranding 2, but he doesn't know how much longer he can stand the grueling game development process: "It's incredibly tough"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. But it seems that the practice is fueling some of Kojima’s apprehensions about his ability to keep creating. “I want to keep going for the rest of my life, but is it 10 more years? “Every day feels like I’m racing against the clock.”

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Stephanie Campbell

How to play the Elden Ring Nightreign beta

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. When is the Elden Ring Nightreign beta? What’s included in the Elden Ring Nightreign beta? Is Elden Ring Nightreign crossplay?Can you play Elden Ring Nightreign solo? Not to be reproduced without permission.

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · James Hall

If you're not playing Marvel Rivals with friends, you're not getting the best of it

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. That’s not to say I don’t pull my weight. The notion of soloing a game like Marvel Rivals is a baffling one to me. I’m a lot more forgiving of Marvel Rivals than I am of many other hero shooters. Is it to feed your competitive streak? Are you like me and just want to hang out with far-flung friends?...

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Julia Good