James Cameron Promises A Lot More Depth In Morally Grey Avatar: Fire and Ash

Summary The nextAvatarfilm is shaping up to be as much of a spectacle as the two that came before it, but the filmmaker behind the franchise has zeroed in on one aspect of the previous projects that the upcoming threequel can really improve on to stand out. TheAvatarfranchise has been an institution in the film industry since James Cameron first shocked the world in 2009 withAvatar,which redefined what most people thought was possible to do with visuals in film....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Michael Hess

January 23 Will Be a Big Day for Xbox Game Pass

Xbox Game Passhas started 2025 with a bit of a whimper. The early January Game Pass line-up mostly consists of titles that were previously available on higher tiers coming to the lower-pricedXbox Game Pass Standard tier. The only two truly new additions to Game Pass so far this year have beenCarrionandRoad 96. The 2025 Xbox Developer Direct Could Mean Big Things for Xbox Game Pass Everything Confirmed to be Appearing at the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct Much likethe last two Xbox Developer Directs, this year’s January showcase will focus on four of Xbox’s upcoming titles....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Patricia Kelly

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Roadmap Reveals What's Coming in Future Updates

Summary Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2developer Warhorse Studios has recently unveiled a post-launch roadmap for the upcoming RPG. The developer has plans to release three DLCs, as well as free updates toKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, keeping the fans busy for a while. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2was officially revealed last year, six years after the release of the first game.Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2promises a much larger world than the first game. According to reports, the game’s story will also be lengthy, asKingdom Come: Deliverance 2will feature over five hours of cutscenes....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Cristina Reid

Major Xbox Game Pass Game Confirmed for May 15

Summary The latest Xbox Developer Direct has confirmed theDoom: The Dark Agesrelease date leak. As the leak claimed,Doom: The Dark Ageswill indeed be launching on May 15, which is also the day that it will hit Xbox Game Pass as a day one game. Even thoughDoom: The Dark Agesis an Xbox-owned game, it will still be coming to PlayStation 5, though users on that platform will have to pay full price....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Scott Moody

Marvel Rivals' Clash of Dancing Lions Game Mode Looks Very Familiar

Marvel Rivalsrecently introduced its Spring Festival update, which includes a “Fortune and Colors” event. Alongside a new event currency, Danqing, players can jump into the latest game mode, “Clash of the Dancing Lions,” to complete the illustration found on the event page. Doing so will yield claimable rewards, includingStar-Lord’s free “Lion’s Mane” costume. While the latest limited-time game mode has generated a lot of excitement, for some, the soccer (or football, depending on region) mode may feel quite familiar....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Jonathan Ray

Metro 2033 Redux: How To Get The Good Ending

Quick Links Despite originally releasing over a decade ago,Metro 2033still holds up as an iconic action-shooter and represents, for many, the pinnacle of the series.Metro 2033 Reduxis a graphical remaster with a few technical improvements, but the overall gameplay and story remain unchanged. What many players may not realize is thatMetro 2033actually has multiple endings, though they are cleverly disguised so that it isn’t obvious when you are making adecision that will affect the story’s outcome....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Rebecca Walters

Microsoft Could Be Interested in Buying TikTok

Summary Microsoftmay be in the process of negotiating a TikTok buyout, according to none other than President Donald Trump. TikTok has been facing heightened government scrutiny for the better part of a year, and aMicrosoftacquisition might just be the only way for the social media platform to secure its future in the US. Interestingly, this isn’t the first time Microsoft has been linked to a potential TikTok buyout. Back in 2020, the tech giant confirmed that it was in talks to acquire the platform following scrutiny from the Trump administration over TikTok’s Chinese ownership, which bred national security concerns....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Tara Edwards PhD

Mister Fantastic Suffers Embarrassing Defeat in Hilarious Marvel Rivals Clip

Summary AMarvel Rivalsplayer has put their latest defeat on blast playing as Mister Fantastic in the hero shooter, and since Reed Richards’ elasticity was his downfall, the community has joined in with the trolling. As part ofMarvel Rivals' Season 1: Eternal Night Falls roadmap, Mister Fantastic and Invisible Women were added in the first half of the season, and characters the Human Torch and The Thing will be added in the second half....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Brandon Terry

Most Experimental Open-World Games, Ranked

Summary Open-world games usually follow a formula that can get stale after a point. It’s easy to see why most Ubisoft games and other cookie-cutter titles have become so unpopular nowadays, given how most people are tired of a sandbox formula that has failed to evolve for years. This is whyexperimental open-world gamesshould be encouraged, no matter how risky they may be. Sometimes, these games falter, while others receive well-earned praise for rekindling fan passion for a genre that has been done to death by most AAA developers....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 948 words · Katherine Ray

Netflix and Sony Back New Bill to Kill Anime Piracy Sites And More

Summary Quick Links Piracy has long been a controversial issue in the entertainment industry. Companies, likeOne Piecepublisher Shueisha,claim they lose millions (or even billions) of dollarsdue to it, thus strongly harming the industry and potentially jeopardizing new investments due to the losses. On the other hand, advocates usually claim piracy is a tool to grant people access to culture and entertainment, as well as to preserve content that most companies are not interested in (especially old movies, series, games and so on) – butthere has been a focus on anime content....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Michael Clayton

New Gundam Movie Makes Incredible Sales in Japan

Summary Quick Links Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FreedomDVD and Blu-ray versions are making great sales numbers in Japan!Mobile Suit Gundamhas seemingly gainedmomentumin Japan and internationally sinceGundam: The Witch from Mercury(G-Witch) – whilethe franchise is well-established in Japan,G-Witchwas able to attract new audiences to the series. TheGundam Seedmovie, which debuted in Japan last year, was a long-awaited one – it was originally announced in 2006 –, and quickly became the highest-grossingGundammovie, grossing over 36 million dollars....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Cole Rivera

New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for May 15, 2025

Strandshas a whole new jumble of random letters that are hiding a bunch of themed words. If you are looking for some help with this puzzle, you may find everything you need in the article below. In this guide, you can find things like general hints, spoilers for some of the words, or even the full answer if you want to see it. No matter what you need to help you solve thischallenging puzzle game, you can find it here....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Kenneth Payne

Nintendo Switch 2 Dock Leaks Online With Polar Bears

Summary An alleged image of theNintendo Switch 2dock has surfaced online, weirdly depicting the device alongside some polar bears. This leak comes from the same source that already shared several purported looks atNintendo’s next console. The person in question goes by NextHandheld on Reddit and Twitter. Since late December 2024, this source has shared a couple ofreal-life images of the Switch 2 that are believed to be legitimate, not least because they match up with multiple other recent leaks and rumors about the much-anticipated device....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Sherry Murphy