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- July 15
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- MMO streamer says he turned down a $5,000 WoW deal to keep grinding Old School RuneScape, player declares "RuneScape won the MMO war" but a dev quickly counters: "You can love both games"
- It's not just you: Destiny 2 Edge of Fate changed Ikora's voice actor and others, Bungie affirms, but the studio is "actively re-recording lines for affected characters" with original VAs
- Superman star says he'll look more like his Creature Commandos animated character next time he appears in the DCU
- James Gunn says the DCU is leading to something that isn't "what everyone thinks," and the next season of Peacemaker will hold clues
- It took me 326 hours to clock a less-obvious reason why Cyberpunk 2077 is the best open world RPG I've ever played: it's a secret comedy game
- I’m tired of MCU post-credits scenes that go nowhere, which is why Superman’s organic world-building is such a breath of fresh air
- "After months and months of chokes," speedrun legend achieves fastest blindfolded Super Mario 64 run of all time, but only after RNG ended a near-perfect run that would've killed the category "forever"
- Another Xbox studio reacts to the layoffs exploding around it: with Rare's Everwild dead, Sea of Thieves dev says "it's impossible for something like this not to ripple through the studio"
- I'm playing Oblivion Remastered as a vampire, and I wouldn't trade my new life for better sleep or a clean conscience
- I don't know about you, but I'd throw money at these gaming Lego sets
- I've played board games like Frosthaven for years, but I think the digital version might be a far better introduction
- As a 10-year player I'm kind of scared of the Destiny 2: Edge of Fate patch notes, which might be a Bungie record for new currencies and MMO loot MacGuffins
- "Don't make him a killing machine!": Hitman developer IO Interactive got the James Bond gig because its games are more about creativity and stealth than shooting
- How to build a next-level gaming PC or laptop – and spread the cost with EE
- DCU boss James Gunn says Batman and Wonder Woman won't start production until they have good scripts because they "deserve the best"
- Legendary modder behind Elden Ring item randomizer brings their talents to Nightreign, adding the kind of weirdness I crave after dozens of familiar runs
- "Listening to gamers is at the heart of what we do" - Azeron finally made a gaming keyboard with a thumbstick
- "People think I'm being ironic when I say that": Superman director James Gunn thinks Paddington 2 is "one of the greatest movies ever made"
- I called it, Nintendo confirms Donkey Kong Bananza was actually the inspiration for the Super Mario Bros. Movie redesign all along
- Final Fantasy 15 director's mysterious new "cutting-edge" RPG based on One Thousand and One Nights temporarily on hold, with "no further development" in sight
- James Gunn says audiences liked his "stupid" Marvel post-credits best, which is why he went for jokes with Superman rather than "a shocking post-credit scene that we're never going to pay off"
- My TV broke on one of my biggest gaming weekends of the year so far, but it was these earbuds that saved the day
- After a nearly month-long delay, Cyberpunk 2077 patch 2.3 launches this week with "new Photo Mode functionality, additional cars, and more"
- I've been using the wrong HDMI cable for years, one upgrade later and I'm surprised the most noticeable difference isn't in video quality
- I miss when handhelds and phones had flip screens, so I'm eyeing up this Game Boy Advance SP dupe at its lowest price
- Move over Man of Steel, Superman fans can't get enough of "reluctant rizz god" Jimmy Olsen
- I Know What You Did Last Summer star makes huge horror blunder in saying the original movie walked so Wes Craven’s Scream could run
- 26 years after Donkey Kong 64, Nintendo finally wants to establish "two separate branches" of Donkey Kong with the Switch 2's Bananza: 2D and 3D "just as we did with Mario"
- Minecraft adds the viral Lava Chicken song from the movie into the game, but to get it you'll need to defeat a foe so rare I've not even seen one in my 16 years of playing
- You may be able to buy tickets for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in just 2 days, even though the movie's release date is still a year away
- After arguing over who would win in a fight, DC fans are debating which movie is better: Superman or Man of Steel?
- I've spent well over 1000 hours playing Final Fantasy, so here are my most unforgettable 15 characters across the series
- 8 years after it was announced, Rian Johnson's Star Wars trilogy appears to be dead after The Last Jedi director lifts lid on how far he got with it: "Nothing really happened"
- Why Galaxy AI is the secret weapon for creating better gaming content
- I thought I was done with traditional Xbox controllers, but this Pac-Man gamepad reeled me back in
- Nintendo says it out loud: 60 FPS is king – 30 FPS "couldn't fully capture" Donkey Kong Bananza, which really shows the Switch 2 difference in a new side-by-side with the old Switch 1 build
- Running out of desk space? These are the best compact gaming keyboards of 2025 so far
- Pokemon Black and White fans are back with the remake hopium as Pokemon posts a teaser ahead of its upcoming Presents stream: "The room is completely black and white"
- 2025 is a great year for building smaller gaming PCs, and Fractal Design's new Epoch case proves it
- Changes to the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 + 4 soundtracks might be a bummer, but these are my top 3 headset picks that'll still make it sound incredible
- Mario Kart World's staff would "go skateboarding or ride their bikes" during lunch breaks, which explains the wild movement in the Switch 2 racer
- Netflix adds one of the greatest thrillers of all time – but I bet you can't sit through its 3 sequels too
- Star Wars fans are debating the biggest what ifs of the saga, from pod race victors to Qui-Gon training Anakin
- The release date of My Hero Academia's final season has been announced as its creators launch a vote to find the anime's best scene
- I've been searching for the best Superman games after watching the new James Gunn movie – here are my 7 favorites
- Super Mario 3D All-Stars just got a new update to "improve gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2," so it sure is a shame you can't actually buy it anymore
- I've been testing the first Switch 2 dock to hit Amazon, and it now works pretty well despite Nintendo's handheld hurdles
- Mafia: The Old Country will be less of an open-world game than Mafia 3 as the devs agree it was too much and didn't fit the series
- I'm entering my mailman era with these 5 delivery games, and Death Stranding 2 is entirely to blame
- I'm as surprised as you, but it looks like decent horror reboots might be back, as I Know What You Did Last Summer gets overwhelmingly positive first reactions
- From Ant-Man to The Rise of Skywalker, movie fans are discussing the films that break their own rules
- From one of Denis Villeneuve's best sci-fi movies to an early Christopher Nolan thriller, the internet is suggesting the movies you absolutely have to watch with no prior knowledge
- I'm not even a Demon Slayer fan, but I can't help but love this official Asus Nezuko PC gaming case
- Superman's big box-office takings prove the new superhero movie has done what it was supposed to: win "back the trust of our DC fans"
- This latest Helldivers 2 patch is only for the true patriots – the Super Earth Flag stratagem can now be "proudly" planted directly into living and dead enemies: "Absolute Democracy"
- The Naked Gun sequel called "deliciously stupid" and "an actual comedy movie" in first reactions: "If there was any justice in the world, Liam Neeson would get an Oscar"
- These are the 5 most popular gaming gadgets GamesRadar+ readers bought over Prime Day
- Helldivers 2 devs are "very cautious" about bringing back weapons from the first game because they want the shooters "to feel unique from one another"
- John Wick's video game prequel proved the strategy genre is the best way to adapt the series, but you only have a couple more days to grab it as it's suddenly being delisted this week
- 10 years after making The Hobbit trilogy, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is working on three different screenplays: "I’m certainly not retired"
- The BBC committed a retro console cardinal sin live on TV, but I actually forgive them
- After flopping at the box office, it looks like once horror icon M3GAN is dead and buried as the sequel lands on digital just weeks after theatrical release
- Marvel fans have rediscovered a minor Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania character that no one can actually remember: "I genuinely don’t know who the f*** this is"
- Ted Lasso star says the comedy show is like "the most beloved, beautiful dog that was buried" that's now been "exhumed" for season 4, and we're really not sure how we feel about that
- I'm definitely going to use this flying Superman Krypto toy for evil
- Superman scene-stealer Nathan Fillion also cameoed in Deadpool and Wolverine, and tried for multiple roles before landing the part
- A reference to Doctor Doom is hiding in Fantastic Four's exceptional new marketing campaign – and I'm convinced we're getting a Robert Downey Jr. cameo soon
- Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake won't have an upgrade or cross save on Switch 2, making the JRPG's game-key card your only physical option
- Even a Fantastic Four cast member doesn't know what happens in the movie yet: "I’m so glad I can stand on the red carpet and not worry about giving anything away"
- Ghost of Yotei protagonist joins Astro Bot in a new update, and no one's more excited than her voice actor to see Atsu in "my 2024 GOTY that I 100%ed!"
- I just remembered the Tony Hawk: Ride Skateboard was a thing, and I'm starting to feel old
- God of War director Cory Barlog's next big Sony Santa Monica game is reportedly "not a new IP but it might feel like one" – and where fellow PlayStation studio Naughty Dog pivoted to Intergalactic, it seems it's not sci-fi
- Randy Pitchford tells Borderlands 4 fans to "quit clutching your pearls" after teasing they may "never see any" of the game's collectible bobbleheads while simultaneously revealing a full map of them
- Superman star David Corenswet proves his Star Wars geek credentials with a watch order that everyone should try at least once
- "I want to be involved in this universe in a major way": Mr. Terrific star Edi Gathegi reveals he's signed on for multiple DC projects and says the Superman post-credits scene is a "full circle moment" after his X-Men experience
- Superman director James Gunn says it took 3 minutes to come up with early MCU's most important lore "I made up the Infinity Stones in two seconds"
- James Gunn says that controversial Superman lore change was because he allowed himself "to make changes where changes might work" and be "interesting for the DCU"
- July 14
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- Devs behind 2024's breakout indie horror hit "want to establish very clearly that Wrong Organ isn't a walking sim company only," and with their next game, "step into a different side of horror, explore the gameplay stuff"
- The Naked Gun's wild popcorn bucket is an ingenious throwback gag to one of the original movie's raciest jokes
- James Gunn says the DCU's Supergirl will be "a total mess" because the Kents didn't raise her, and after her Superman appearance, that totally tracks
- College Football 26 recruiting guide for Dynasty mode
- "We have to compete for visibility with bad actors who are just running a grift": Devs hope new Switch 2 eShop rules fight slop and worry good games may get flagged, but Steam is still miles ahead of Nintendo
- "Boy, that game sucked": Notorious Dead Island 2 delay lasted nearly a decade partly because its original developer ignored "horrific" player feedback, says former Deep Silver lead
- Steam users obsessed with a pink horse girl sent so many kilograms of grass to the real horse she's based on that it broke the food donation website: "It's very crowded right now"
- 11 years into a very confusing MMO, Destiny 2 lead reckons Bungie might have some problems onboarding new players: "We really want to be looking at things like New Light"
- James Gunn's Superman quietly revealed some of the new DCU's 300 year legacy of superheroes
- "A future has been stolen": ZeniMax union says "lives were upended" by Xbox layoffs and MMO cancelation, but "we have not yet been laid off"
- After Superman, I'm convinced that Lex Luthor is already a more exciting supervillain than Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom
- Resident Evil fans are convinced Leon Kennedy's sharper jawline at age 27 compared to 21 is a powerful example of how trauma ages a person, and now I'm insecure about being 26
- Gearbox reveals a surprising series first coming in Borderlands 4: Vex is the first playable Siren to "focus specifically on kinetic damage," which is great news for lifesteal lovers like me
- The best retro remakes and reboots out there aren't afraid to get weird with it – as Shadow Labyrinth being a dark and gritty Pac-Man game shows us
- I hope you like the tamer fantasy of Oblivion and Skyrim: lore master of 29 years says Todd Howard "gravitates not towards the weird stuff" and doesn't expect Morrowind-grade weirdness from The Elder Scrolls 6
- "I know what's coming for Helldivers for the next few years": Arrowhead has a long-term plan for Helldivers 2, but it's still "subject to change"
- After gaining players for 7 years, sci-fi colony builder RimWorld hits a new Steam record, nearing 100,000 concurrents thanks to an expansion so big it probably could've been a new game
- "A massive win for media preservation": Dedicated Borderlands fans have finally "made it into Borderlands Online," months since the project to revive the long-dead MMO began
- Nobody's talking about my favorite Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro feature
- Please send help, I treated myself to his Pusheen gaming lamp for under $30 and now I want the entire collection
- With both of James Gunn's DCU projects imprisoning major Superman villains in Belle Reve, fans hope we're building towards a Legion of Doom team-up
- Superman discourse has already reached the playground argument stage: who would win in a fight – David Corenswet's Superman or Henry Cavill's Superman?
- The best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Crunchyroll, Disney Plus, and more
- After 2 years, I've renewed my love for turn-based RPGs with these 5 games like Baldur's Gate 3 I can't stop recommending
- After nearly 30 years buried in Bethesda lore, ex-dev isn't sure what to make of The Elder Scrolls 6: "They're making something different than what I would have done, and so I don't know how I'm going to feel"
- Alien: Earth showrunner says he has "great plans and ambitions" for more seasons of the sci-fi horror series, but assures fans it won't be "a Kevin Feige Marvel Universe moment"
- You can't convince me this new MTG Edge of Eternities card isn't Wall-E
- The Daredevil fitness coach who can't stop posting has seemingly revealed that another character from the show's Netflix years is returning for Born Again season 2
- After a weekend fixing a crusty Game Boy clone, I'm hyped that the Modretro Chromatic is permanently back in stock
- I nearly quit Fallout 76 over fishing, then I switched to this controller
- Ncuti Gatwa says Doctor Who role was "physically, emotionally, and mentally" taxing as he reveals reasons for his unexpectedly early exit: "It was time"
- Ubisoft foresaw the grindy fate of Assassin's Creed Valhalla back in the Odyssey days, wanting a literal "odyssey" but not "a world that was just fatiguing to travel through"
- The Asus TUF Gaming x Hatsune Miku collab has awoken the 15 year old Vocaloid fangirl within me
- After 2,537 hours of playing Total War: Warhammer, I'm almost ready to say goodbye to Creative Assembly's best strategy series
- This brand created the perfect keyboard-controller hybrid, now it's teasing something new: "it might be exactly what you've been waiting for."
- Chrono Trigger and Xenogears writer "actually hated" video games before discovering Dragon Quest: "That concept really stunned me"
- We fought against Helldivers 2's Illuminate invasion valiantly, but you might want to prepare for their revenge as Arrowhead teases that "it's safe to say we're not done" with the squids yet
- After embracing Superman's Silver Age heritage, James Gunn says some comic book movies can be "pretentious" and "distance themselves from the source material"
- Tom Holland says Spider-Man: Brand New Day will "lean into that old-school filmmaking" and use "real locations" after COVID affected No Way Home: "We were really restricted"
- Reddit was right, this $7 Nintendo Switch 2 accessory is a game changer in a heatwave
- The Superman opening is missing one sweet detail that proves once again why Clark and Lois are our favorite DC couple
- Alien: Earth creator explains why the sci-fi horror series is more than just a creature feature: "The next question is, does humanity deserve to survive?"
- New Fantastic Four clip hints at an impossible choice for Marvel's First Family as it's revealed Galactus wants Reed Richards and Sue Storm's baby
- I need to know more about Elden Ring Nightreign's mystery big boys – giant tree-like figures 5x the size of the second-biggest Souls creature, which FromSoftware explains almost nothing about
- I'm going back to the five best post-apocalyptic games I ever played, thanks to Death Stranding 2 giving me a taste for the terrible
- Sony wouldn't have "delivered the power" of the PS2 without "the specter of the Dreamcast," says former Sega and Microsoft exec: "Every incumbent needs a challenger to punch them in the face"
- South Park fans threaten to cancel their Paramount+ subscriptions after the show was pulled from streaming outside the US: "How does one go about setting Paramount on fire?"
- The best College Football 26 sliders and how to use them
- Donkey Kong Bananza has a development time to rival GTA 6: "I can tell you that we started developing it after finishing Super Mario Odyssey"
- King of the Hill Revival has finally revealed what grown-up Bobby’s job is, and we feel like proud parents over here
- Nintendo reportedly asks Switch 2 owners what they think about its controversial game-key cards, and yeah, I don't think it'll be lacking in replies as players rally to "keep telling them how big b******t" they are
- After 2000 hours of creating a fantasy save file in The Sims, I've decided to rank all 8 Sims 4 occults, including the new Enchanted by Nature's fairies
- James Gunn called on his Guardians of the Galaxy actor Bradley Cooper for a surprise Superman role because he needed someone who "could walk in the footsteps of Marlon Brando"
- The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson says he "had a great time" watching JJ Abrams' sequel The Rise of Skywalker: "I didn’t feel resentful in some way"
- Stranger Things star confirms they were in the "last thing" filmed for season 5, giving us a better idea of who survives until the final season's last moments
- "I actually felt heard": Diablo 4 content creators tease exciting things to come for the ARPG after a call with Blizzard, following seasons of complaints about nerfs, endgame, and more
- ROG Xbox Ally price leaks seemingly just surfaced online, and I'm pretty worried for the Asus handheld
- New Fantastic Four teaser is hiding a C-list villain 'cameo' – and it confirms they've already been defeated before the events of the movie
- Donkey Kong Bananza's director replayed every game in the series when he was assigned to the Switch 2 game: "That motivated me to incorporate past memories along with new ideas"
- Superman seems to be making Warner Bros. happy already, with the studio boss praising James Gunn and teasing DC's "bold 10-year plan"
- Despite being quickly deleted, Supergirl's first look in full costume is now online following her Superman cameo, and I'm already onboard
- Prominent European politician agrees that "a game, once sold, belongs to the customer, not the company" as Stop Killing Games faces resistance from European publishing group saying its demands aren't "proportionate"
- Subnautica 2 leak confirmed by Krafton, highlighting the cause of the survival game's delay and publisher's plans to "enhance the content volume and level of polish before launching"
- The neverending DCU canon debate is rearing its head again soon, as James Gunn urges fans to listen to the Peacemaker season 2 podcast "to answer all your canon questions"
- A Donkey Kong movie may be in the works according to new documents, and it's official: 2025 is the year of DK
- Donkey Kong Bananza will have some framerate drops, director admits, but he's fine with that: "We prioritized fun and playability"
- James Gunn gives cryptic answer when asked about a Superman sequel, and I'm pretty sure I know what he's hinting at
- New Peacemaker season 2 trailer, which you can only see at the theater, appears to address the jump from the DCEU to James Gunn's DCU: "There's another dimension"
- Borderlands 4 has "well over 200" collectibles that are so well hidden, Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford expects "most players will never see any of them"
- Superman's opening weekend at the box office was both good and bad, depending on how you look at it
- No, Superman doesn't crossover with Batman – but you almost definitely missed this Gotham City Easter egg
- July 13
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- Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P says his latest game dev crush is The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, one of the most efficient games he's played all year
- While its creators are in a very public legal feud, legendary puzzle platformers Inside and Limbo are being removed from a PC storefront
- College Football 26 best playbooks for offense and defense
- Ubisoft had a very on-brand problem with Assassin's Creed Odyssey: there weren't many tall buildings in Ancient Greece even though it's a "climbing-frame game"
- Overwatch 2 director thinks "competition is healthy" in the hero shooter space, but says the FPS' new features aren't "a response to Marvel Rivals"
- Eyes of Wakanda showrunner reveals the unlikely inspirations behind the animated Black Panther spin-off, from Predator to Jackie Chan movies – and teases possible season 2: "It's Marvel, there's always more
- Mr. Terrific Edi Gathegi sees Superman role as justice served after X-Men: First Class
- Red Dead Online's role-play servers have clearly broken my brain, but I'm just happy to be saving the Wild West as a flamboyant gentlemen vigilante
- Superman’s surprise message from Krypton twist changes everything we know about Kal-El’s origins in the DCU
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps star Julia Garner chimes in on Silver Surfer casting
- Nathan Fillion promises Green Lantern Guy Gardner will turn the air blue in Lanterns after Superman: "I've dropped more F-bombs in that project than I have in, I think, my entire career"
- Superman's Rachel Brosnahan wants Lois Lane to get powers in the next Superman story
- July 12
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- College Football 26 best teams list and in-game NCAA rankings
- Giving that Elden Ring co-op modder a run for their money, there's now a Yakuza 5 mod that lets you play with a friend or AI-controlled Ichiban
- As GTA 6 and Ghost of Yotei approach, Assassin's Creed veteran says good open-world games are slapstick: "You're just setting up the opportunity for jokes"
- Far Cry 4 lead reveals a cut idea for enemy camps that would have completely changed the story: "I think that's where the fun of the whole genre might lie"
- 27 years later, this uncanny "Hero of Law" mod makes The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time the game it was always meant to be: Ace Attorney
- I spent 20 hours running into Oblivion Remastered battles with a half-naked companion by my side, and it wouldn't have been the same without him
- Paranormal Activity is returning as a London stage show from an acclaimed immersive theatre company
- "No matter what I do, people are going to come for me online": Director of new Resident Evil movie explains why he's "not trying to be completely obedient to the games"
- Marvel fans are digging into the implications of the Ironheart ending
- Scrubs revival ordered to series, Zach Braff and the original cast officially returning
- Warhammer: The Horus Heresy Saturnine review in progress - "A complex, multi-layered knot of strategy that feels like old-school Warhammer in the best way"
- Spider-Man star Tom Holland says Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey "is going to be unlike anything we've ever seen."
- Alien: Earth showrunner had "a conversation" with Dune director Denis Villeneuve about the sci-fi horror series: "The guy's a master, one of the greats"
- July 11
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- Nintendo legend says Shigeru Miyamoto's industrial design education caused him to view his games as "products" instead of "works of art", and that's why they're "more closely aligned" with players
- Dexter: Resurrection star David Dastmalchian says it’s an "honor" to play eccentric villain roles like Mr. 3 in Netflix's live-action One Piece: "They [all] inhabit me differently"
- James Gunn's Superman has finally found the cure to superhero movie fatigue: just make them more like comics
- Dexter: Resurrection star Krysten Ritter says her vigilante serial killer is nothing like Jessica Jones: "I'm excited when I get to play a role that can be dark and playful and delicious and glamorous"
- Blizzard puts the nerf bat down, reaches for a dash of buffs instead, then says screw it and buffs literally every Diablo 4 class in the next update
- Dexter: Resurrection star Michael C. Hall didn’t want Dexter to die – and he found a way to bring him back: "I mean, the bullet didn't hit him in the head"
- FC 25 Futties tracker adds 99-rated cards for Pele, Ginola and Mbappe
- "I am a husk, a shell, totally empty": In an act of MMO masochism, Destiny 2 team spends 84 brutal hours locked in a blind run of the Salvation's Edge raid, insisting on the Master difficulty I struggle with even after raiding for 10 years
- Dexter: Resurrection star Michael C. Hall says the controversial ending to the original series made "narrative sense" but fans "didn't want to see that": "It was a rocky road to get here"
- This last-minute Prime Day PC deal is perfect for turning your setup into a pink, cozy gaming paradise
- Borderlands 4 narrative director reveals his biggest uncertainty, and looking at the script, yeah, I get it: "The crowd falls apart like that guy in the cube that gets cubed in the movie Cube"
- Look out Superman and Krypto, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has its own adorable dog
- Your friends hate your headset mic quality, and they asked me to tell you about this last-minute Prime Day quick-fix
- Want a new gaming headset? I test a new pair every week, and these are the top 5 I'd recommend this Prime Day
- I don't know folks, I think game dev might be kind of broken: slick Soulslike RPG Lords of the Fallen has passed 5.5 million players but still isn't profitable
- I've just discovered that there is a D&D cocktail book, and it's given me a terrible idea
- New indie horror Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story is Frailty meets There Will Be Blood with a haunting focus on family – and I have no complaints
- Rockstar Games may have unintentionally confirmed Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA 4 re-releases, fans theorize as mysterious new support options are discovered
- Time is almost up on my favorite Prime Day board game deals, so prioritize these 5 before they vanish
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs reveal the game's most underappreciated actor: a water bottle that stood in for one of the best bosses
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 review: "A nostalgic, must-play hit for fans"
- No wonder Superman took so long – director James Gunn was as obsessed with Balatro as the rest of us: "I pretty much just catch up on work and read and play Balatro"
- Don't be like me, pick up a longer USB-C cable for your Switch 2 to prevent literal handheld flight mode
- "EOS speedrun": Persona 5's latest spin-off becomes the worst-rated Atlus game on Steam as reviews plummet over gacha that's even more "aggressive" in the global version
- The Boys' Antony Starr has a hilarious response to a fan turning up to watch Superman in a Homelander costume
- Baldur's Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke says hold my beer and also this unassuming tadpole, here's an "even more amazing" mind-controlled run of BG3 that laps Neuralink Telepathy run of Divinity: Original Sin 2
- A new festival celebrating the work of David Lynch is going to make London a place both wonderful and strange
- Hit sci-fi show starring The Northman's Alexander Skarsgård gets renewed for season 2 at Apple TV Plus
- "We had a whole biblical story about why this is a bad idea," but that's not stopping VRChat players from building what's essentially the Tower of Babel, one small brick at a time
- With Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in the rear view, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says a turn-based Final Fantasy could sell over 10 million copies: "There's clearly the audience"
- Death Stranding 2 players beg for a "filter" to stop player structures killing the vibe, but others theorize it's all part of Hideo Kojima's master plan: "Should we have connected?"
- I'd catch these Prime Day retro handheld offers before midnight tonight to avoid any regrets
- I'm begging you not to spend $169 on a Backbone Pro, grab this $61.99 mobile controller before it's too late
- Here's how to start reading Superman comics once you've seen the new movie
- How to play Phoenix in Marvel Rivals: Guide and abilities explained
- Kingpin star Vincent D'Onofrio shares which Marvel Phase 6 projects he's most excited for – and it's not just Daredevil: Born Again season 2
- Overwatch 2 director says the FPS "dropped the ball when it comes to story," but wants those sick animated shorts to make a comeback and "would love" a TV show
- To hell with it, I'm taking a break from painting Warhammer 40K and getting these incredible Space Marine action figures instead
- Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is aiming to bring AAA stealth gameplay to life very soon - without the AAA price tag
- Spilled! is one of the best short indie games I've played in a long time, and it's as relaxing as it is meaningful
- Don't miss these 12 best Prime Day Lego deals on some of my favorite sets, because time is almost up
- Stellar Blade and Call of Duty Mobile weren't enough: Nier Automata is adding yet another crossover to its collection as Square Enix finally collabs with Astro Bot
- Superman director James Gunn says he "didn't feel guilt" for leaving the MCU for DC: "I didn’t feel that way because I was fired"
- The 32 greatest movies longer than 3 hours ever made
- All Destiny 2 Armor 3.0 changes in Edge of Fate
- As Monster Hunter Wilds struggles with "Overwhelmingly Negative" Steam reviews, fans praise Capcom "for listening" as it confirms plans to add permanent Arch-tempered monster variants
- College Football 26 review: “Thanks to rivalries and dynasty, this is the greatest show on turf”
- James Gunn's Superman is on track to have a bigger opening weekend at the box office than both of Marvel's theatrical releases this year
- The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan convinced Warner Bros. to scrap a Robin spin-off set off the back of his Batman universe
- Ghost of Yotei collaborates with Cowboy Bebop director for a mode that makes exploring Japan extra chill, while another cranks up the bloodshed even further
- Suit For Hire is the ultimate John Wick game in all but name, and it's the best shooter I've played all year
- Prominent Nintendo Switch piracy site reportedly seized by the FBI "as part of a law enforcement operation"
- As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sparks love for turn-based RPGs, Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P says there's no "clear-cut answer" on if Square Enix will use the format in Final Fantasy 17 or 18
- OG Subnautica director is suing parent company Krafton after leadership changes: "Subnautica has been my life's work and I would never willingly abandon it"
- Superman hasn't been out for a full day yet, and James Gunn is already considering spin-offs for Mr. Terrific and Jimmy Olsen
- James Gunn's DCU reportedly building towards a new Justice League movie, with three films and multiple TV shows planned per year
- Superman post-credits scene: how many are there and what do they mean for the future of the DCU?
- Superman Easter eggs and cameos: All the DC references you might have missed
- Superman ending explained: your biggest questions answered on Lex Luthor, the Justice Gang, and what it sets up for the DCU
- Every comic book character in Superman, listed in order of appearance in James Gunn's new movie
- Where does Superman take place in the DCU timeline?
- Does Superman set up the Supergirl movie?
- James Gunn's Superman looks to one of the best Superman comics for inspiration, and is better for embracing its weirdness
- Ultraman's identity revealed: The most mysterious character in James Gunn's Superman explained
- July 10
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- I thought Kojima filmed Death Stranding 2's opening sequence in my Arizona backyard, and now that people are confusing pictures of a real-life desert for screenshots, I know I haven't lost my marbles
- Gorgeous limited edition Ghost of Yotei PS5 consoles and controllers draw inspiration from traditional Japanese art and "one of the core aspects within the game"
- Reducing the "burden" of open-world games, Ghost of Yotei replaces Ghost of Tsushima’s journal menu with a "wolf pack" of important characters that meet you under the stars: "The game comes to you"
- Sucker Punch says "the best way to play" Ghost of Yotei is to "find something interesting on the horizon and enjoy the ride," and thankfully since Breath of the Wild that's the only way I play open-world games
- Ghost of Yotei "isn't going to rush you through anything" and "focuses on player freedom more than any game Sucker Punch has ever made," with clues and activities for all play styles
- Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa goes hardcore with historical action in the new trailer for Apple TV+ passion project Chief of War
- Subnautica 2 publisher says the studio's previous game was a "failure" – a strategy game that's nothing like Subnautica and peaked at under 1,000 Steam players
- The official Fantastic Four: First Steps tie-in comic has revealed the first look at another of the movie's supervillains
- Stop what you're doing, my new favorite Switch 2 headset has dropped to less than $100 this Prime Day
- Walmart's PS5 bundle deal puts this week's Prime Day savings to shame
- 12 years after one of the best comedy shows ended, the first spin-off to The Office gets a 2025 release date
- I'm Team Eat the Rich this Prime Day, so I've found gaming deals at Best Buy instead
- Former Square Enix exec says the developer "has spent two decades slowly moving away from being a content business" after accidentally predicting the rise of AI: "But the sun set on their opportunity to transition"
- Subnautica 2 owner Krafton says "former leadership abandoned the responsibilities entrusted to them" in response to concerns over sudden changes and official delay: "We feel a profound sense of betrayal by their failure"
- Pokemon voice actor behind OG rival Gary, Professor Oak, Meowth, and James dies at 71
- I beg you not to underestimate the power of these Lego Star Wars deals for Prime Day, because time is running out
- Win a Blu-ray of Until Dawn
- Gearbox releases an intensely gory Borderlands 4 character trailer, cementing that I will be playing as the Siren for the fourth time
- King of the Hill revival's first trailer shows an unrecognizable Bill, more of Bobby's restaurant, and Hank Hill trying to keep up with an ever-changing Arlen
- Win new book Godzilla: The First 70 Years
- GTA 6 rumor suggests GTA Online server player capacity could double, even triple, and it's making me want to lock my doors and stockpile guns like I'm in a doomsday bunker
- Lego has its work cut out to beat this super-cute Mega Pikachu, and it just got a Prime Day discount
- "Some open-world games can make it feel like you're not really exploring, you're just traveling": A Short Hike creator says finding "unique" ways of rewarding players is key, which Dark Souls and Breath of the Wild nailed
- After 16 years of The Sims 3, The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature might just be the whimsical expansion pack that pulls me away from EA's iconic 2009 life sim for good
- Donkey Kong Bananza has "some similarities" to Super Mario Odyssey since it's from the same dev team, and its core mechanic was already experimented on in the 3D Mario game
- The dev who turned Bloodborne into a Zelda game has now made his very own Soulslike Western with a map that's several times larger than A Link to the Past
- This Prime Day RTX 5090 "deal" is making my head hurt, but there are graphics card offers to ease the pain
- I ditched my AirPods for these earbuds last year, and you should do the same this Prime Day
- "Why I Deleted My Steam Account After 20 Years": Modder who spent "over a decade" fixing broken games with the "Swiss Army Knife of PC gaming" drops Valve, saying it has "fragmented PC gaming irreparably"
- Donkey Kong Bananza started as a Switch 1 game, but bringing it to Switch 2 enabled "very large scale" destruction Nintendo couldn't pull off before
- This gaming mouse changed my work life, and it can change yours for a record-low price this Prime Day
- You're running out of time to grab some of my all-time favorite board games for less than $25 this Prime Day
- For a better Xbox 360, former Xbox exec pretended to be longtime PlayStation boss Ken Kutaragi: "You've got to understand what's going on in the head of the other guys"
- "Gameplay is Japanese developers' strongest suit": Indie developer behind incredible anime FPS series reckons Japanese devs keep flubbing shooters by chasing Call of Duty too hard
- Am I dreaming or did this RTX 50-Series Alienware gaming laptop really just drop under $1,000 for Prime Day?
- Building a PC this Prime Day? Stop what you're doing - these are the essentials everyone forgets to buy
- The Last of Us Online lead and Uncharted veteran is opening a new studio in Japan after 10 years at PlayStation's Naughty Dog
- This ridiculous Prime Day deal nets you a retro handheld and all three Tomb Raiders for less than the price of a Switch 2 game
- After 4 years I returned to Red Dead Redemption 2 and fell into a chaotic rodeo of mishaps as I tried to remember how to be Arthur Morgan
- Everything in the Helldivers 2 Control Group Warbond
- Assassin's Creed and Far Cry veteran didn't want the "feeling Kojima's going for in Death Stranding" in his new open-world game: "We want dense, joy-filled nuggets"
- Death Stranding 2's final fight is Hideo Kojima's way of saying goodbye to Metal Gear Solid
- After discourse around Xbox Game Pass being an "unsustainable model," industry analyst says that the likes of Fortnite and Marvel Rivals are a "far bigger threat"
- Death Stranding 2's Dollman has divided fans in a way that only an animatronic puppet with strings pulled by Hideo Kojima could: "Please just keep your observations to yourself"
- Dragon Age and Ghost of Yotei star is probably more excited for today's State of Play than you are – the actor's logged 80 hours to 100% Ghost of Tsushima
- Superman star David Corenswet says the DCU movie is "a comic book up on the big screen," which is "a great way to start a new era of comic book movies"
- Deadpool and Wolverine director's classic '00s family movie starring Ben Stiller is getting a reboot
- The Expanse RPG is taking "great inspiration" from Mass Effect with romance, deep choices, and third-person combat: "It's an iconic game"
- Just two months after release, J.J. Abrams' new crime show has been scrapped despite a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
- Final Fantasy 14's upcoming roguelike-style dungeon "will appeal to a more casual playstyle," but is still getting an additional "extra hard boss" so the MMO's more hardcore players don't find it "lacking"
- Bloodborne looks almost unrecognizable in these "never-before-seen design planning maps and alpha layouts," showing FromSoftware's evolution of an iconic hidden shortcut
- As if Switch games weren't already expensive, Nintendo is now getting rid of one of the only ways to get discounted first-party games after already killing off its reward points scheme
- The Big Bang Theory is entering the multiverse with a wild, sci-fi spin-off involving an X-Men screenwriter
- Solo Leveling is joining One Piece by getting a live-action adaptation on Netflix, and Jin-woo has already been cast
- After making almost $2bn in China, the highest-grossing animated film of all time is getting a US release in August
- An Arkane Studios AAA game entered production at the end of 2024, meaning Marvel's Blade might not be as far along as we all hoped
- As filming wraps on Daredevil: Born Again season 2, Krysten Ritter teases her long-awaited Marvel return as Jessica Jones: "I think the fans are going to be very, very thrilled"
- The best Prime Day deals for gamers end tonight - all the biggest last-chance discounts across PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC
- Krafton says the Subnautica 2 delay had nothing to do with money and was already being discussed before last week's leadership shakeup, and oh, here's a 90-second gameplay teaser
- July 9
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- A little piece of the Marvel Universe just became reality in honor of the Fantastic Four and their legendary co-creator Jack Kirby
- My chonky old PS5 is in dire need of a storage boost this Prime Day, and at 7 cents a GB it's time for an upgrade
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle being a first-person only game "was a given" from the start because "if you're going to be Indiana Jones, you need to look through his eyes"
- A freak GameStop accident left some Nintendo Switch 2 consoles stapled – that stapler, the first staple, and the repaired Switch 2 it damaged are now being auctioned to support children's hospitals
- "There isn't FOMO and your progress matters": An MMO migration turns to revelation for some, with a World of Warcraft horde becoming a wave of RuneScape enjoyers
- 30 years after Age of Apocalypse, the entire X-Men franchise is relaunching again with 16 new comics that will take mutantkind into an alt-reality "for the foreseeable future"
- BioShock creator says "audiences reward" single-player games that don't have "other methods of monetization," like Baldur's Gate 3, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- It is possible to get a capable gaming PC for under $1,000, and these Prime Day deals prove it
- Subnautica 2 reportedly delayed to 2026 "against the wishes" of devs and ousted leaders who stood to receive a $250 million bonus from publisher Krafton if it came out this year
- Bojack Horseman creator's new Netflix show gets an all-too-relatable first trailer about the relationship of three siblings through the years
- "What happened with Microsoft was clear": Former Square Enix exec says Game Pass, "a service with barely any growth," didn't cause layoffs – competition with AI did
- Save 50% on almost 400 Star Wars Unlimited cards at Amazon in this ridiculous Prime Day deal
- My friend hates my RGB gaming gear, but I won him over with this controller
- 5 years after it was kicked off the PlayStation Store, Cyberpunk 2077 joins the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog
- "SILKSONG IS IMMORTAL AND SO ARE WE": Desperate for answers, Hollow Knight Silksong fans are ritualistically banning mods in savage sacrifice to their fickle god Team Cherry
- New Sims 4 update prepares the game for fairies but breaks things for another occult, leaving all my vampires starving as every Sim is wrongly marked as "pregnant"
- "Star Wars: Battlefront 2 jumped from 135th on the monthly best-selling titles chart in April to 12th in May," analyst says, illustrating the community's efforts: "It ranked 5th across the PC aggregated storefront tracking"
- This Prime Day Switch SD Card deal is so good, I added it to my Amazon cart faster than the blue blur himself
- Bethesda decides Oblivion Remastered players were right, adds a new difficulty mode to "act as a better bridge between 'Adept' and 'Expert' for players"
- These Hello Kitty Switch 2 cases are cuteness overload and less than $30 this Prime Day
- This "boring" Prime Day purchase is what I'd call an essential buy for Game Boy fans and retro handheld lovers
- The Genshin Impact community is on fire after HoYoverse dropped a nuclear lore trailer on a random Wednesday midnight: "Do you think she will be playable?"
- Death Stranding 2 porter commits to an "agonizing" journey, slowly shuffling over a snowy mountain and ignoring all helpful tools on offer, purely for the love of the game: "I prefer this vibe"
- This Oblivion Remastered player "killed the entirety of the Mythic Dawn cult" at the start of the RPG: "Problem? Solution? Remove problem"
- Deltarune just got another small update, but I'm more interested in this brief, fine-print teaser for upcoming patches containing "some extremely slight adjustments to gameplay"
- After years of loveless Marvel and DC movies, I hope Superman and Fantastic Four prove romantic relationships are just as important as world-saving spectacle when it comes to superhero flicks
- Final Fantasy 9 director goes full ape, says the JRPG's iconic Trance mechanic channels a Space Odyssey scene where apes use tools not as a new skill, "but rather a depiction of an ability they had always possessed being awakened"
- I upgrade my desk setup every Prime Day, here's what I'm buying in 2025
- Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult says it wasn't "about trying to do something different" with his iconic Superman villain: "It's nice that they've got such legacy"
- The greatest strategy RPG ever is making a comeback with the publisher behind Manor Lords, and I'm ready to relive my Behemoth-collecting 2000s
- Netflix finally reveals Wednesday season 2 plot, which involves a time-bomb mission to save Enid, Addams Family secrets, and Jenna Ortega's hero becoming a Nevermore celeb
- I'm putting together a Steam Deck pack for a friend using Prime Day, and these three accessories are non-negotiable
- Mecha Break lead says "the birth of a child is just the beginning," teasing anime and manga plans despite Mixed Steam reviews over pricey microtransactions
- Goodbye, Secretlab - this is the only gaming chair I'd recommend this Prime Day
- Jurassic World Rebirth fans are debating the fates of fan-favourites Blue and Rexy after the new movie reveals dinosaurs have almost died out again
- I wanted to make a beeline for Tears of the Kingdom's ending, but Zelda's Switch 2 upgrade has forced me to slow down
- After Fantastic Four hits theaters, we've got our longest wait for a new Marvel movie since the pandemic
- In just 10 days, Squid Game season 3 has broken another Netflix record and become the streamer's third most-watched non-English language show
- Baldur's Gate 3 dev secretly wrote the D&D RPG's release date on a whiskey bottle in a bar 5 years ago, but somehow "nobody found it" and it "never leaked"
- How Destiny 2 Gear Tiers work in Edge of Fate
- Subnautica 2's early access launch schedule may need "some adjustments," Krafton claims, despite former lead saying the survival game is "ready"
- Superman director James Gunn wants the DCU "to be mostly self-contained," because it's not about telling "one long story," it's about "creating a universe"
- DC fans have noticed there's a fun surprise if you Google Superman or Krypto
- Superman debuts to strong Rotten Tomatoes score, with critics calling James Gunn's new DC movie "charming," "playful," and "a breath of fresh air"
- Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya says if Dragon's Dogma's director didn't take over his hack-and-slash series, "there would have been no Bayonetta"
- Final Fantasy 14 devs "struggling to find a balance between referencing past Final Fantasy games and introducing new content," but a new Gundam anime may be just the inspiration Yoshi-P needs
- James Gunn says he turned down directing Superman in 2018 because it would've been "politically messy" in the old DC universe
- Dune: Awakening devs are "incredibly sorry" about exploits and the patch that caused "an unfortunate amount of lost bases and equipment," promising to "reimburse" items
- Helldivers 2 new Major Order kickstarts the effort to rebuild Super Earth's fallen Mega Cities following the Illuminate invasion, to bring the planet back to its "rightful state of glory"
- The 32 greatest movies about the beach
- A beloved hero's model is available for free in the Warhammer 40K Character Encyclopedia, and it's [SPOILER]
- Former Xbox boss says Microsoft was "disadvantaged" before the Xbox 360 era where it was able to "flex its muscles" in third-party gaming: "Having developers feel good, make money on your platform was key"
- July 8
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- After almost 30 years, the King of the Hill revival will finally bring together two characters we thought would never get the story they deserve
- This is the first discount I've ever seen on the 256GB Nintendo Switch 2 MicroSD Express Card, and I don't think it will last long
- Final Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P admits recent raid was "a misstep in development" that "wasn't meant to be hardcore," says Square is "trying to satisfy both" casual and hardcore MMO players
- I hope you're ready for round 2, because Elden Ring Nightreign is bringing back 3 weeks of mega-bosses – except this time they come in pairs for more varied pain: "F*** my life"
- You'll never guess what they're officially calling Dune 3
- These cute and cozy Prime Day deals are going to make my dream PC setup a reality
- Superman review: "A triumphant reinvention and a promising start for the DCU"
- I've reviewed 12 controllers so far in 2025, and these are the Prime Day deals I think are worth your money
- The Last of Us Part 2 is fast becoming Sony's Skyrim: Naughty Dog has come up with yet another excuse to revisit it – a "chronological experience" update that rearranges the story
- 20 years after Fullmetal Alchemist, still one of the highest-rated anime of all time, creator Hiromu Arakawa has a new anime in the works at the same studio
- Have you seen these massive board game deals for Prime Day? You can save up to 65% on 12 of my favorites
- Former Microsoft exec says if Xbox hadn't shelled out $1.15 billion to fix its infamous red ring of death, "I'm not sure the Xbox brand would be around today"
- I've spent 11 hours fighting AI in EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2, and it's taking me back to the glory days of PS2 skirmish modes
- New Fantastic Four clip reveals the Silver Surfer's chilling introduction of Galactus: "Your planet is now marked for death"
- I've been a Zelda fan for over 30 years, here's why I would avoid the Tears of the Kingdom Switch 2 Edition this Prime Day
- I hope you're not squeamish, because Elden Ring Nightreign lets you find and loot your own corpse to steal back your best gear on your next run: "I couldn't have even imagined that was possible"
- Microsoft reportedly doesn't include lost first-party game sales when calculating Xbox Game Pass profits, but the subscription service is apparently earning money regardless
- Superman star Rachel Brosnahan would love to see the "storied history" between Lois Lane and Wonder Woman in the DCU
- This is now a Dollman fan account: Death Stranding 2's puppet pal makes for my favorite PlayStation duo since Ratchet & Clank
- I can't believe a Nintendo Wii accessory is one of Amazon's top Prime Day products in 2025
- Sorry Donkey Kong Bananza, these Prime Day Nintendo Switch deals are gonna keep me busy this month
- 7 years after its release, Marvel fans are discussing how they feel about Ant-Man and the Wasp after Thunderbolts* reimagined Ghost for the better
- New Wonder Man teaser gives us a brief new look at the Marvel hero's powers
- When is Superman on streaming? Speculation on the potential HBO Max release date
- Stardew Valley is now Steam's top-rated game, with the farming sim dethroning Portal 2 after 14 years at the top
- SpongeBob SquarePants' Sandy is a barbarian in the tabletop-inspired Diablo-like Nickelodeon action RPG Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny
- Wait, this isn't Gotham - this record-breaking Meta Quest 3S bundle will have you swinging from the trees instead of a grapnel gun
- The best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Prime Video, Disney Plus, and more
- How to watch the Ghost of Yotei State of Play gameplay deep dive, and what time it goes live in your region
- The tween in my life uses her "iPad" constantly for Roblox, and a Prime Day discount is only the second reason I'd grab the Fire HD 8 Kids Pro
- James Gunn says Superman is his "first superhero movie" because the Guardians of the Galaxy "were space adventurers, they weren't really superheroes"
- I'm loving Hitman: World of Assassination on Switch 2, but the game's always-online requirement is worse than ever
- After 3 years of attempts, the Lord of the Rings MMO's "Great Hobbit Run" is finally successful as a band of tutorial-level hobbits make it to Mount Doom, and celebrate by jumping into lava
- Helldivers 2 devs know fans want tougher content, and Arrowhead is "looking for ways to provide more challenge" for Super Earth's finest
- What if a keyboard and a controller had a baby? The Azeron Cyborg II is discounted for Prime Day
- James Gunn says he's "very involved" in the DCU Batman movie The Brave and the Bold: "We have a screenwriter who's hammering away at it"
- Star Wars fans are debating a Death Star "plot hole" that isn't really a plot hole after all
- 3 years after season 2 left fans hanging, hit Netflix sci-fi show Alice in Borderland season 3 gets first full trailer, and it looks like it will be worth the wait
- Death Stranding 2 players could use monorails to bypass cargo limits on big deliveries, but that's way less cool than this two-truck solution devised by an expert porter: "This is genius"
- Borderlands 4 will have a "very ambitious" endgame, but not everyone is happy about having less skill points as creative director argues "you lose build diversity" with too many
- Fantastic Four's Baxter Building is up for sale, if you have a spare $4.4 million lying around
- I can make your keyboard sound better for less than $5 this Prime Day
- A Superman soundtrack Easter egg have DC fans convinced a crossover with Robert Pattinson's Batman is on the way
- Hytale studio founder isn't giving up yet on reviving the canceled game, but says "suggestions to use another game or engine" to bring it back are "out of touch"
- Superman first reactions are praising David Corenswet's performance and comparing James Gunn's new DC movie to Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy
- Superman star David Corenswet shares heartwarming message ahead of premiere, proving why fans think he "was born for this role"
- As Borderlands 4 fans create a skill tree planner months before launch, creative director issues a reminder that "the game isn't done yet" and their builds are "subject to change"
- Acolyte star Manny Jacinto reveals a "brutal" cut scene from the Star Wars series that would've shown his Sith with "no remorse"
- Marvel Phase 5 closes a weird, ramshackle chapter in MCU history – and shows what Marvel needs to get right in Phase 6
- Hideo Kojima's favorite vtuber found herself in Death Stranding 2, and her immediate reaction was a mix of happiness and self-cringe: "I'm so embarrassed. She's still yapping"
- July 7
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- $700,000 in Kickstarter booty says Sid Meier's Pirates! sickos are fully on board with this first-person, open world, and "most importantly - authentic" take on nautical history that's lacking in Sea of Thieves and Black Flag
- James Gunn's Superman actor David Corenswet compares Man of Steel's Zack Snyder and Henry Cavill to Christopher Nolan's Batman because they showed "a side of Superman that hadn't been explored on the big screen"
- James Gunn says he would not have made a Superman movie if he hadn't found the right actor: "I don't know if anybody I've worked with before would've been able to do this stuff, besides maybe Chris Pratt"
- Valve "cracked the problem that Netflix was struggling with" using diehard gamers and their backlogs, Steam expert says: "You get access to a bunch of drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly"
- Netflix says that over 50% of subscribers watch anime – and it's all thanks to hit shows like Jujutsu Kaisen and Sakamoto Days
- EU publisher group addresses Stop Killing Games movement in early double down: killing online games "must be an option," and this proposal would make them "prohibitively expensive to create"
- "Romero Games is not closed": After reports of layoffs caused by Microsoft, Romero Games says it did lose funding but has now heard from "several publishers interested in helping us"
- The number of retro handhelds out there is frankly terrifying, but here are three I'd hit first over Prime Day
- BBC Sherlock creator says "no" to bringing back Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman for a revival: "What would be the point?"
- I have an outrageous amount of Switch 2 accessories, but all the ones I really want are under $25 for Prime Day
- Subnautica studio co-founder speaks on "shock" dismissal, says "we know that the game is ready" – "To find that I'm no longer able to work at the company I started stings"
- With Monster Hunter Wilds "Overwhelmingly Negative" in recent Steam reviews due to optimization, Capcom cancels panel on "everything you need to know about optimization" following statement on dev harassment
- Where to buy Nintendo Switch 2 this Prime Day (and all the biggest deals for lucky owners)
- "Make games and die. That's my plan": Coincidence's Zach Barth on making games about making things, a year of teaching, and being in it for the long haul
- I'm so sorry to Squishmallows fans, because these big discounts on Pokemon plushies and more are gonna cost you
- "It is a turning point in our universe": Gearbox explains Borderlands 4's deliberately less-stupid story, and it feels weird to actually be interested in a Borderlands plot
- Mecha Break review: "This mech battler makes up for lacking customization with a varied roster that lets me live out my Evangelion fantasy"
- Jensen Ackles jokes that reuniting with former Supernatural co-stars on The Boys season 5 is like "inviting your friends over someone else’s house for dinner": "I was like, 'Listen, guys, don't make me look bad"
- Horse girl gacha gamers are so obsessed with pink racer Haru Urara that the farm that owns the real-life horse she's based on, who never won a single race, had to respond
- So many World of Warcraft veterans and top streamers are trying Old School RuneScape that even Jagex has noticed, and the gap in MMO muscle memory is hilarious: "Chat I'm freaking out"
- I've searched every retailer, and none of them beat these six Prime Day CPU deals at Amazon
- James Gunn's Superman looks like a comics-accurate take on the Man of Steel at last – but will it be enough to revive DC at the box office?
- Despite the 8-year hiatus, Capcom has called Mega Man "one of our most important IPs"
- Cyberpunk Edgerunners season 2: Everything we know about CD Projekt Red's anime
- This Corsair headset was already cheap, but now it's down to a record-low price ahead of Prime Day
- 17 years after it was released, I'm tracing Undertale and Deltarune's origins back to Toby Fox's spooky Earthbound mod
- A Super Mario lore specialist issues an important correction: "Mario does not 'die and go to hell' - he is sent there directly while still alive"
- Do I need to watch any movies or TV shows before Superman?
- Fans of The Dark Knight, listen up: this awesome Lego Batman set has never been cheaper
- The Rising of the Shield Hero season 4 release schedule: when is episode 1 on Crunchyroll?
- James Gunn says there are three comic book origins he never wants to see in a superhero movie again – including that deeply upsetting Batman scene: "Who cares?"
- Dune: Awakening will finally reward your personal contributions in Landsraad thanks to a "game changer" update
- All Destiny 2 Edge of Fate Exotic weapons and armor we know about so far
- Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach actor says the biggest misconception around the Tiefling is that she's a "sweet" and "happy-go-lucky person": "She was a piece of work in hell"
- My PS5 game backlog is already ridiculous, but these Prime Day deals are about to make it worse
- A former Hytale dev is bringing other veterans let go from Hypixel Studios onboard to make a fantasy-themed Hytale mode for their eldritch horror survival sandbox game
- All the Superman movies ranked from worst to best
- I'm a huge reMarkable fan, but this Kindle Scribe Prime Day deal is too good to ignore
- These legendary family board games are now up to 50% off at Amazon, and I think they should be in every collection
- 25 years later, Final Fantasy 9's stylized visuals have ensured it's aged brilliantly without a remake
- The factions of Mecha Break explained
- Scarlett Johansson tops $14.8 billion at the worldwide box office to become the highest-grossing Hollywood actor of all time, beating Marvel co-stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zoe Saldaña
- After almost 2 years of waiting, Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 is officially in production, with one star teasing "the battle scenes are on a whole different level"
- One-Punch Man fans are fearing the worst after a trailer no-show just 90 days out from season 3: "Might be the most mismanaged IP on Earth"
- Death Stranding 2 players reach "breaking point for hating signs" as devious porters place speed boosts in inconvenient places: "I ran over a quokka because of one of those signs... I was devastated"
- Final Fantasy 9 celebrates 25th anniversary with a short video, not news of the long-awaited JRPG remake fans wanted: "Do the remake already or leave me alone, Square Enix"
- Superman directors James Gunn and Zack Snyder made surprise hilarious cameos in Rick and Morty season 8, and "there was no pushback or bristling" from either of them
- Marvel's Blade reboot star Mahershala Ali dodges MCU question: "Leave me out of it"
- Demon Slayer Infinity Castle's rumored runtime makes it one of the longest anime movies ever
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners showrunner is already preparing us for heartbreak and "sadness" in season 2 as CD Projekt Red says it's coming "in due time"
- Eagle-eyed Nintendo fans have spotted a number of unreleased N64 classics in a Switch Online promo video, including Super Smash Bros and Donkey Kong 64
- The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann joins the chorus of industry praise for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 after rolling credits: "One of the most moving, creative stories I played in a long time"
- July 6
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- Former PlayStation boss says $200 million AAA budgets mean publishers greenlight fewer games: "Something that has to be done"
- Nintendo employed "so many incredible people," even a legendary Star Fox and Zelda dev had an "inferiority complex" during his 32-year stay at the company
- Ingenious Tears of the Kingdom player spends 3 glitchy hours bringing Purah, Paya, and a fake Zelda from across the map all for the perfect photo for Link's wall
- These are the desk accessories under $50 I couldn't live without, and you bet I'm watching them like a hawk this Prime Day
- If Elden Ring Nightreign wants to keep me around to buy DLC, it needs to lean into Dark Souls so much more
- Dishonored and Prey studio founder thinks Xbox Game Pass "is an unsustainable model" that's been "damaging the industry for a decade"
- An easily missed Ironheart finale detail could tease a terrifying future for Riri Williams and The Hood
- Denzel Washington might be taking the plunge again with one of his best roles in Crimson Tide 2
- Star Wars fans are debating the best Andor monologues, and it's almost impossible to choose
- One Marvel fan has made an incredibly odd observation about Doctor Strange in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame
- July 5
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- I’ve seen countless crime dramas, but Netflix’s Dept. Q and Poker Face season 2 are rewriting the sidekick archetype for the better
- With Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox, hopium for a Halo crossover is at an all-time high even if some divers are really against the idea
- David Corenswet has a favorite DC character he'd like Superman to meet next, and we're totally on board with it
- Squid Game VIP actor says his lines were dubbed over in response to criticism: "What's being played here isn't my voice"
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 is officially happening with CDPR and Studio Trigger back for the "standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077"
- After unconfirmed rumors of an Obi-Wan Kenobi season 2, Star Wars fans are sharing what they want to see
- Despite layoffs at Xbox's Rare, Crash Bandicoot 4 and Spyro remake devs are reportedly among the studios "really interested" in a new Banjo-Kazooie game
- Tiny Chef is saved, but immediately loses all goodwill by ordering a pineapple pizza
- New Tom Cruise underwater action thriller reportedly put on pause after budget spirals to $275m
- Marvel Rivals has thousands of comic book characters to choose from, so the devs are taking notes from player feedback: "We consider these votes to be highly valuable"
- July 4
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- Flydigi Vader 4 Pro review: “I’ve never run into as many issues with one gamepad as I have with this”
- Prime Day doesn't always provide retro console riches, but here are three gadgets I'd actually grab
- I'm glad the heatwave is over, because if it wasn't I'd think I hallucinated these weird Death Stranding 2 moments, from dancing dolls to sci-fi directors fighting while making pizza
- Is James Gunn's Superman linked to Justice League and the rest of the DCEU? The new superhero movie's canon, explained
- As Hollow Knight: Silksong gets 7 new Steam updates in less than a week, the SKONG community reaches levels of cope hitherto unseen: "The wait is almost over"
- Mods in Mecha Break and how to get them explained
- The legendary SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is the headset I'd watch this Prime Day
- 2 years and one Switch 2 release later, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom hoarders are still celebrating their item duping glitches making it past Nintendo's patches
- Sun, sea, and strained relationships: Andor's Fiona Shaw and Barbie's Emma Mackey play a mother and daughter on the brink in new drama Hot Milk
- I've built three gaming PCs with these screwdriver kits, and you don't need to waste your money on anything more expensive
- Death Stranding 2 is actually Australian Truck Simulator in disguise, and it's because Sam Porter Bridges is not a man: he's a truck
- The Silent Hill f writer's debut game was basically the original Doki Doki Literature Club, and it's still terrifying me 23 years later
- Helldivers 2 is "definitely not" coming to Game Pass despite its Xbox launch, and there are "no plans" for cross progression, but most players are just happy to be getting reinforcements
- Going on vacation? Here are the best travel board games to take with you
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 master laughs in the face of the RPG's challenge modifiers, as not even the game's toughest boss with 100 times more health can withstand 1.4 trillion damage
- Perfect Dark Joanna Dark actor calls for a Hi-Fi Rush-style revival after Microsoft cancels the reboot, as Starfield and Deus Ex star reveals his scrapped role will cost him "thousands of dollars"
- This HYTE and Bandai Namco Gundam collab has me shaking in my 90s anime fan-loving boots
- Borderlands 4's jetpack and grappling hook were prophesied 6 years ago through a Borderlands 3 joke poking fun at the era's FPS tropes by shooting them into space
- I didn't expect to like the latest D&D book, but after an utterly stupid adventure I'm all in on Dragon Delves
- This stunning 2D "plotformer" is the ultimate cottagecore fantasy with an extra dose of mystery, sapphic witches, and a giant lady who fights you
- Elden Ring's Let Me Solo Her already has 155 hours in Nightreign largely spent helping other players, and like us he's hoping for more maps and characters
- FromSoftware is struggling to squash an Elden Ring Nightreign bug that sees its new, third boss bug vanish from a notorious duo bug fight, making it impossible to win
- Nintendo combats big budgets with games that only need "shorter development periods" alongside $80 Switch 2 behemoths like Mario Kart World
- The 10 best Superman comics to read after watching the new DC movie
- Marvel Rivals tanks strike back at the flyer meta as The Thing gets the ability to yeet himself at the floating fiends in Season 3
- Jurassic World: Rebirth writer "didn't have a single idea" how to continue the previous movies' 'dinosaurs in the our world' thing – so he backtracked using a key moment in Michael Crichton's novel
- Infinix makes gaming accessible with the GT 30 Pro phone and global eSports initiatives
- Nintendo wants to "expand the number of people" who have access to its franchises, and that means it's working on "various" post-Legend of Zelda movie projects
- Battlefield 6's battle royale opening leaks in a Vine-length clip, as a dataminer claims the map is set in California
- Gotta watch 'em all: The best Pokémon movies from your childhood are available for free on YouTube for a "limited time"
- This Lego Toothless set is going to charm the heck out of How to Train Your Dragon fans
- This Razer gaming chair just plummeted to a record-low price ahead of Prime Day
- Marvel Rivals is reheating more of Overwatch's nachos with a romance-themed season that's in a position to out-thirsty Blizzard
- Squid Game's Front Man actor breaks down hit Netflix show's controversial final scene: "Maybe Gi-hun was right"
- Xbox executive producer offers "best advice I can" to those caught up in Microsoft's latest lay-off spree – AI prompts to "help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss"
- Fans are sharing their highs and lows from Marvel Phase 5, but some are wondering why the MCU is still bothering with phases post-Avengers: Endgame
- Hideo Kojima's fabled USB stick full of ideas contingency plan has been put aside, as it was actually put in place during a 2020 health scare long before Death Stranding 2's release
- We're not getting a Guardians of the Galaxy-style soundtrack in Superman, but James Gunn has made the next best thing: a Spotify playlist for Clark Kent: "I haven't had more fun this year"
- New Chainsaw Man trailer sees Denji caught in an explosive love triangle as one of the year's most anticipated anime movies gets a full first look
- One Superman actor reveals a Krypto scene was cut because it did "really bad" in test screenings, but they were "pissed" it was left out
- The 32 greatest '90s animated movies of all time
- GTA 6 will "remain" the most expensive game ever, former Rockstar dev predicts, because GTA 7 will see the "bulk of the work" replaced by AI
- July 3
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- Phil Spencer reportedly had so much fun playing the Elder Scrolls Online dev's unannounced MMO that Xbox's Matt Booty had to take his controller from him — 4 months later it's canceled
- Krypto the Superdog - The comic history of Superman's best friend
- The Sandman season 2 reviews are split right down the middle, with some critics praising it as an "undeniable visual feast" and others calling it a "pretentious emo drama" that "comes off like unimaginative cosplay"
- Marvel's new Black Panther animated series Eyes of Wakanda gets a remarkably Disney-fied first teaser
- A Steam Deck user with an extra thumb asked if anyone had an adapter that would fit their hand – the next day someone had 3D printed one, and then someone else 3D printed an extra thumb so we can all enjoy it
- The Mario Party developer's first new game on Switch 2 is already out: it's Welcome Tour, the weird and divisive tech demo
- Superman's Lex Luthor star wants to team up with The Joker in a future DCU movie
- Michael Madsen, Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs star, dies at 67
- "Save them Bucky": Fans hope for the best after Palworld and Pocketpair Publishing lead asks Romero Games about its defunded game – "Would love to hear more about this project if possible"
- Cobra Kai's sixth and final season was supposed to have another major Karate Kid cameo, but the star turned it down: "It just wasn’t something she was ready to do at that moment"
- Spider-Gwen's new comic introduces her own personal symbiote villain, Tantrum: "Tantrum is the embodiment of everything Gwen was trying to leave behind"
- Mecha Break's $47 skin packs and gameplay-boosting auction house drag user reviews down to "mixed" even as the shooter's concurrent player count hits 132k on Steam
- 6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (July 4 - 6)
- My current GOTY contender sold itself to me with an out-of-nowhere musical number, and I can't praise that choice enough
- "No subscriptions. No loot boxes. No battle pass": Subnautica 2 devs address concerns following major leadership changes, insist "it will remain a single-player first experience"
- Dying Light dev Techland acknowledges cancelled games but says it didn't lay anyone off: "Developers were moved to other projects and are working on a number of games"
- Stop Killing Games reaches its 1 million signature goal after a desperate month where it seemed doomed to fail, but it's looking for more because "there's a chance a significant number of them aren't real"
- I accidentally became a god in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and it broke combat so badly that I had to nerf myself to keep things fun even on Expert mode
- The Traitors is out, but this pirate game combines all my favorite board games into one deceptive pocket-sized package
- Don't expect Animal Crossing for Switch 2 anytime soon, former Nintendo marketing lead warns: "It's maybe a little bit early"
- This Nintendo Switch 2 case fixes the handheld's biggest problem, and I'm obsessed
- FromSoftware actually did it: Elden Ring Nightreign powers up its annoying bug duo boss by – I almost can't believe this – adding a third bug to the fight
- Final Fantasy 9 fans have long thought Vivi's name came from his tragic background, but a new prequel book has a much sillier explanation
- 6 years too late, I bring lukewarm takes: Death Stranding rules, and we should all play more games outside of our comfort zone
- How to beat Mashmak mode in Mecha Break explained
- Scuf's Squid Game controller just dropped in price, and the irony is killing me
- Despite rumors to the contrary, Perfect Dark developer confirms the canceled game’s awesome, Dishonored-riffing demo was actually real
- Superman star David Corenswet reached out to Henry Cavill about the DC role, but the Man of Steel actor wanted him to do his own thing: "Superman isn't one for dictating how other people should be"
- The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin shares statement after creator Neil Druckmann steps away from the HBO series, promises to "deliver the show our audience has come to expect"
- Dune: Awakening sandworms now linger around recently harvested spicefields, and spice fiends are having such a hard time with it they're not sure if it's a bug or a feature
- Microtransactions reach new level of hell once thought impossible with buy now, pay later options: "Interest-free biweekly payments or longer-term monthly installments"
- Xbox puts a bandage over its latest self-inflicted gaping wound with Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox Series X next month – inexplicably on the same day as Gears of War: Reloaded
- Marvel Rivals is allowed to use characters from the last "85 years" of comics, and fans want everyone from a literal wall to a mutant who poops ice cream in the game
- The games industry is so broken even FPS legend John Romero and his studio are struggling with funding, and now-former staff say it's Microsoft's fault: "Our whole studio is being let go because of the layoffs"
- Manor Lords' new update is "overhauling a lot of systems at once," and it should be worth the 6-month wait as "we'll be able to shift to smaller, more frequent updates going forward"
- Best Buy's anti-Prime Day deals have dropped early, all my top picks from this weekend's 4th of July sale
- The Super Pocket is still keeping the heart of physical gaming alive, and the latest retro handheld flavors are distracting me from the Switch 2
- My Talking Tom developers Go "All In" with Three New Releases and Brand Evolution in 2025
- Anime Expo 2025 schedule: times and dates for all major panels, including Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Chainsaw Man
- Helldivers 2 makes a highly requested change: the Warbond Token, a new item that fills a hole in the game's special editions and stops people from buying things twice
- Upcoming sci-fi show based on the legendary novel that inspired The Matrix is finally in production at Apple TV Plus
- Netflix cancels two new shows after just one season, including a murder mystery with the same Rotten Tomatoes score as Squid Game
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End actor is taking a health-related break, but it shouldn't affect season 2: "I hope everyone stays well and takes care too"
- Reviving Hytale is such a risky proposition, its founder kind of "wants Riot to say no" to his offer for the Minecraft rival because it "makes no business sense"
- Superman star confirms he won't be returning as his Marvel X-Men character in Avengers: Doomsday, but is "excited to see" the original Beast back on screen: "It'll be fun to see how they incorporate those characters into that world"
- Dune: Awakening hoarders swiftly discover a second item duping glitch, barely a day after the survival MMO's devs fixed the first one: "This game is cooked"
- Stop Killing Games petition is 95% of the way to its 1 million signatures goal, a year after Ubisoft sparked the preservation campaign by taking always-online racing game The Crew offline
- "Guys we can't add cannibalism to Peak": Co-developer of viral indie survival game lays down the law, despite fans' protests of "what if just one little nibble"
- Squid Game creator originally wanted a far more uplifting ending but it was "more fitting" to end on a sad note with a "powerful message" instead
- DC boss James Gunn says we can expect to see Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman on screen together in the DCU, but not just yet
- July 2
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- Of the 9,000 workers let go in Microsoft's layoff blitz, less than half were at Xbox specifically
- Despite playing one of TV's most iconic villains, Idris Elba reveals why he will never watch The Wire: "It's weird for me to go back and watch it"
- James Gunn's Superman may be setting up The Authority movie with its enigmatic villain The Engineer
- "Phil is not retiring anytime soon": Xbox responds to rumors Phil Spencer is leaving after Microsoft's next console launch
- Doctor Doom is using all his power as Sorcerer Supreme to hunt down Thunderbolt Ross in Red Hulk #9, but some unlikely allies might even the scales
- Dying Light dev Techland has reportedly chucked two more cancelled games into today's river of bad news
- After a 2-year wait, South Park creators say the new season has been delayed over a streaming rights fight: "This merger is a s***show and it's f***ing up South Park"
- After 18 years, Elder Scrolls Online director and studio head Matt Firor is leaving the company amid Microsoft layoffs: "There are many more stories to be told, adventures to be had"
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps gets a puzzling "first look" months after footage was initially released
- Twink Link is being freed: Nintendo apparently backtracks, says you are allowed to call yourself Twink Link as it works to unban a Switch 2 it "flagged by accident"
- The Institute star Mary Louise Parker praises Stephen King's craft, but admits she doesn’t watch horror movies: "I cry at Verizon Wireless commercials"
- I blinked and Hades 2 has another patch out, but here's the real news: Supergiant says it "will likely be our final patch before our v1.0 launch"
- Naughty Dog boss Neil Druckmann is leaving HBO's The Last of Us season 3 to turn his "complete focus" to Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet and the studio's "future projects"
- Perfect Dark reboot canceled amid heavy Xbox layoffs, with developer The Initiative shuttered and Forza developer Turn 10 reportedly losing half its staff
- Nintendo and Illumination are "working hard" on Super Mario Bros. Movie 2, with Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto saying the idea for the sequel is an "interesting" one
- "A giant black hole sucking everything in, and spitting out bones": Devs react with anger and concern as yet more Microsoft layoffs see huge cuts and cancellations at game studios
- Battlefield 6 has reportedly cost over $400 million to make and led to developers taking up to 9 months off due to burnout
- WWE 2K25 has the biggest game file size on Switch 2, and is releasing as a code in a box despite advertising a game key card in its trailer
- Full Mecha Break tier list and the best Strikers ranked (July 2025)
- Clone Wars fans are eating well with these new Lego Star Wars sets
- After 7 years of development, Elder Scrolls Online developer's new MMO is reportedly canceled amid wider Xbox layoffs
- 70 hours in, Death Stranding 2 is one of few open world games that justifies having such a huge map
- Dark and Darker update plunges the game into negative Steam reviews, director blames his "inconsistent decisions and shallow responses to feedback" and says "we're not particularly good at developing games" by chasing "successful formulas"
- Steam faces a stampede: horse girl game Umamusume: Pretty Derby is "actual cinema," and a massive hit on PC with 5,000 overwhelmingly positive reviews after a week
- After 11 years of development, 6 years of marketing, and a full reboot, Rare's Everwild has been canceled amid mass Xbox layoffs – 5 months after Phil Spencer's assurances it's making "progress"
- Asus ROG Azoth X review: "a top-tier mechanical deck with the price tag to match"
- Death Stranding 2 has a "completely hidden mechanic" that lets you fire lethal rounds, meaning voidouts are now inevitable
- Madden 26 preview: Scott Hanson delivers ESPN NFL 2K5 half-time show vibes at long last
- PS5 architect Mark Cerny is preparing for "the next generation of consoles" but doesn't expect to talk about hardware for a few years
- Asked about concerns Switch 2 game-key cards could turn off players and third-party publishers, Nintendo president says the controversial cards were introduced since file sizes have gone up
- New Street Fighter movie continues to rival the '94 flop for unconventional casting choices, adds The Suicide Squad's Polka-Dot Man as eccentric big bad M. Bison
- Microsoft orders more Xbox layoffs, boss Phil Spencer tells staff "our platform, hardware, and game roadmap have never looked stronger" but the fourth big round of layoffs in 18 months is coming anyway
- The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 headset has become the ultimate Switch 2 accessory thanks to a new update
- The Boys season 5 has wrapped filming as showrunner Eric Kripke says emotional goodbye to the show: "It's bittersweet, but my primary feeling is gratitude"
- Alien: Earth showrunner says the new series could confirm one of the original film's longest standing mysteries
- Blumhouse boss Jason Blum says M3GAN 2.0 flopped at the box office because they "overthought how powerful people's engagement was with her": "We all thought M3GAN was like Superman"
- I can't use the Switch 2's handheld mode, so I'm hoping a Lite is on the horizon
- A Final Fantasy 14 raid so convoluted it's only been cleared 400 times in over 3 weeks is getting some much-needed changes early, with Square Enix deciding it outweighs "minor risks" of adding to the MMO's technical issues
- Rockstar remembers Red Dead Online exists and puts out a new update trailer for the first time in 4 years, leaving fans hopeful it's not dead after all: "Are we back?"
- My friend needed an outdoor projector to beat the heat this summer, so I sent her straight to this budget model
- Superman star David Corenswet isn't sure if his character "knows of" the "existence" of the DCU's Batman yet
- I'm enjoying Death Stranding 2, but I wish Hideo Kojima would stop teasing me with cool powers I'll never have
- The new Dragon Ball Super CG Fusion World manga cards are so incredible, I've already ordered a second box
- A Claptrap volume slider is just the start, Borderlands 4 boss Randy Pitchford says there are "so many things we are holding back from everyone until launch. So. Many. Things"
- The first teaser for Christopher Nolan's new epic The Odyssey is showing exclusively in theaters and, predictably, it has already leaked online
- All Mecha Break codes and how to redeem them (July 2025)
- I missed Sonic the Hedgehog's birthday, so I'm making up for it by playing his best game on a Sega Saturn-inspired handheld
- WandaVision and Agatha All Along showrunner set to take over Amazon's adaptation of hit fantasy book series Fourth Wing
- Death Stranding 2 is pushing the Decima engine to new heights, and that's amazing news for Horizon Zero Dawn fans
- Ironheart fans claim it's "one of the best Marvel TV shows" as they call for a second season following its cliffhanger finale: "Don't leave these storylines to die"
- Anime streaming site Crunchyroll accidentally leaves ChatGPT listed in subtitles, months after streaming boss said the site is "not considering" using AI
- Nintendo Switch 2 could revolutionize Zelda technology: Tears of the Kingdom tinkerers confirm lasers are way deadlier now – "We always knew 60 fps would be insane, but I didn't expect it to be this insane"
- Ironheart gave us the Marvel villain everyone wanted, but his true form is hiding in the finale's best Easter egg
- Subnautica 2 fans worry the underwater survival game is "dead before arrival" following its studio's sudden leadership change: "I'm scared to know what this means for the future"
- Squid Game season 3 might be controversial, but it's already made history for Netflix with a record-breaking premiere
- The 32 greatest episodes of The Twilight Zone
- Every dinosaur in Jurassic World Rebirth, listed
- Jurassic World Rebirth ending explained: Who dies? Does it set up a sequel?
- Ironheart casually reveals the Marvel villain everyone has been waiting for – and it makes perfect sense
- Ironheart ending explained: the mysterious man, Natalie, and that Doctor Strange tease
- Does Ironheart have a post-credits scene?
- Well, Marvel finally did it: THAT comic book character is officially a part of the MCU thanks to Ironheart's surprisingly dark finale
- July 1
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- 25 years later, Diablo 2 director still hasn't gotten over how much the stamina bar sucks: "It's like a newbie tax almost"
- In a massive shakeup, Subnautica creators and Unknown Worlds co-founders have been replaced by The Callisto Protocol studio CEO months before Subnautica 2's early access launch
- The Justice Gang explained - The non-Justice League in James Gunn's Superman may be influenced by team of classic DC supervillains
- 25 years after launch and 15 years after its last Evo appearance, the legendary Marvel vs Capcom 2 is back on the big stage and we're set for "the largest MvC2 tournament of all time"
- Hey Blizzard, the best part of Diablo 4 Season 9 isn't even in the patch notes: a new wardrobe quality-of-life feature that changes the true endgame – fashion
- Minecraft is finally making copper useful with a new tier of tools bridging the gap from stone to iron, and a long-lost mob returning as the automatic item sorter fans have wanted for years
- Elden Ring Nightreign players are using an extremely rare Legendary sword to juice their stats to the moon, stacking thousands of HP and even one-hitting final bosses
- Weeks after changing owners, Nexus Mods updates rules on "illegal" and "adult" content – but even the original owner says calm down, it's purely about following the law or being "fined out of existence"
- Legendary comic writer and editor Jim Shooter, creator of Secret Wars and writer of Avengers, Superman, and more dies at 73
- Long before the Super Mario Bros. movie grossed $1.3 billion, Sega's president tried making a Crash Bandicoot movie but was told "video games is like a toy business"
- FromSoftware ruins my entire week by announcing Elden Ring Nightreign's next Everdark boss fight is the bug duo that frankly already sucks
- "A new low": The Final Fantasy 14 cash shop just got a $42 outfit set, more expensive than anything that's come before and even pricier than the MMO's latest expansion
- I have 464 games on my Steam wishlist, 23 games in my Steam Summer Sale shopping cart, and I can feel my already overstuffed library giving me the side-eye
- James Gunn shares the most important Superman review yet - from the grandchildren of comic creator Jerry Siegel "This is the Superman movie we've been waiting to see"
- RedMagic Astra review: "small form factor, big potential"
- It's finally official: Marvel Rivals Season 3 is getting Phoenix and Blade, and it looks like Knull is the new big bad you'll have to defeat
- If you gaze at the night sky in Death Stranding 2 while taking a bath, you might see a constellation shaped like Hideo Kojima's face looking back at you
- Sega president says "reviving" the Sonic maker will be "the greatest achievement in my career," despite also working on the first PlayStation and helping make Kingdom Hearts happen
- These under $30 Switch 2 accessories prove some of the best things come in small Nintendo packages
- One of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's funniest moments was actually "random improv"
- Dan Da Dan season 2 release schedule: when is episode 3 on Crunchyroll and Netflix?
- Xbox finally has a VR headset, but it's not the PSVR 2 rival I was hoping for
- This tiny Atari console is naturally great for Pac-Man, but I use it to play one of the most cursed retro games from the '80s
- I got a nicotine rush and set zombies on fire in this PS1-style survival horror demo, and it's basically Resident Evil on a submarine
- Nintendo relents, confirms Donkey Kong Bananza is being made by the Super Mario Odyssey team after weeks of fans guessing just that
- Dying Light: The Beast will "hint at the future of the series," which is why it's doing away with Dying Light 2's narrative choices
- "The essence of football is not in the rules": Rematch's creative director on nailing that five-a-side feeling and making a game "about kicking a ball rather than kicking heads in"
- Realizing it won't get far with the story alone, Solo Leveling explores new fields of action and aura farming: an ice skating musical
- Stephen King remake The Running Man gets star-studded first trailer, and the dystopian thriller looks like Squid Game meets John Wick
- Donkey Kong Bananza is a destructive delight that's basically Super Mario Odyssey+, and I can't believe it wasn't a Switch 2 launch title
- Strategy game expert behind Manor Lords partners with Ubisoft for Heroes of Might and Magic prequel with 600,000 Steam wishlists
- Saving Hytale isn't something Stardew Valley's ConcernedApe is "thinking about too much" thanks to Haunted Chocolatier, but "If something were presented to me, I would be open to entertaining the idea"
- Hytale's original dev wants to buy it back from Riot, but "a lot of content would be cut early on" to release it as quickly as possible
- Hideo Kojima says he "kind of hates" the AI assistant in his phone, which is why Death Stranding 2's message is that people shouldn't just rely on technology
- Asus gave my favorite gaming keyboard a makeover, and I'm 90% happy with the result
- Bravely Default's remaster is secretly the Switch 2's must-play RPG, but it's still flying under the radar
- Alienware gaming PCs aren't cheap, but I'd grab a discounted Aurora rig over a single graphics card right now
- M3GAN 3 looks unlikely after new sequel M3GAN 2.0 malfunctions at box office
- GTA veteran says game releases seem "more stressful" now than during the PS2 era, because "not knowing whether you can fix everything in the day-1 patch seems terrifying"
- New Fantastic Four concept art post unveils our best look yet at the Baxter Building – and Marvel fans think they might prefer it to the comic version
- I built my friend a gaming PC over the weekend, and this motherboard made it far too easy
- An MCU-style Squid Game cinematic universe graphic has gone viral, but it's actually a really obvious fake
- Borderlands 4 includes a feature the series should have had from the beginning: a Claptrap-only volume slider that means you never have to hear a word he says
- This Razer headset is so good my fiancé stole mine, but this limited time deal has convinced me to get a new pair
- Pixar's Elio reportedly underwent massive behind-the-scenes changes after a test screening where no one wanted to pay to watch the movie
- 'Nearly complete' prototype of cancelled Animaniacs GBA game surfaces online after nearly two decades
- If you're melting in a heat wave, you need these water guns that make all others look stupid
- Fantastic Four star Pedro Pascal wanted to use an authentic '60s accent as Reed Richards, but Marvel said "talk more like yourself": "I had a hard time doing that"
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake rumors get even more fuel as Ubisoft France posts about the original game following a blatant hint from Edward Kenway's actor
- "I'm so glad we never gave up on making this game": Death Stranding 2 director Hideo Kojima celebrates his latest hit's launch with its stars, says "I won't let go again"
- James Gunn addresses a DC rumor that won't go away, saying one fan frontrunner would make a "great" Wonder Woman
- When does Fortnite Season 4 start in Chapter 6?
- The ultimate Nintendo Switch 2 starter pack
- Jurassic World Rebirth star Jonathan Bailey thinks his co-star Scarlett Johansson's character "grounds the whole film": "She feels like somebody who has lived a life"
