The Last of Us 2 Developer Joins New Xbox Studio

Microsoft turned plenty of heads last year at E3 2018 when Phil Spencer announced thatthe company had acquired several studioslike Playground Games and Ninja Theory. The move was an attempt to bolster the Xbox first party lineup, which has been seen by some as not as robust as what Sony offers. The bigger surprise was that Microsoft spun up a brand new studio in Santa Monica called The Initiative, which continues to cherry pick top talent from around the gaming industry....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Heather Harris

The MCU Has Just Reversed The Franchise’s Longest Spider-Man Criticism In The Best Way

Spider-Man: Brand New Daymay have just reversed the MCU’s longest Spider-Man criticism via one crucial piece of news. Thestory ofSpider-Man: Brand New Dayis still relatively unknown at this point. Updates have revealed thatShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsdirector Destin Daniel Cretton will helm the movie, with thedelay ofAvengers: Doomsdaypotentially revealing that the fourth MCUSpider-Manstory will take place before then. Beyond this, though, little about theupcoming Marvel moviehas been revealed....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1043 words · Richard Williams

The next Scribblenauts is set in the DC Comics universe

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure coming to the PC, Wii U, and 3DS Maxwell and Lily’s nextScribblenautsadventure sees the pair venturing into the DC Comics universe through the power of their magic notebook. The siblings love comics, and the whole reason they even want to enter DC’s universe is to see who’s better between Batman and Superman. TheScribblenautsheroes quickly learn that there’s a far greater issue at hand and they’ll need to help all the DC’s heroes out in this new adventure....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Jessica Perry

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Ending Explained

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2, episode 8, “If History Were a Conflagration”.After eight thrilling episodes,The Walking Dead: Dead Cityseason 2 has finally come to an end, and there is plenty to unpack regarding Maggie and Negan’s Manhattan adventure. AfterDead Cityseason 1 endedwith Maggie freeing Hershel in exchange for Negan, the show hinted at their rivalry continuing into season 2.Maggie still had unfinished business with her husband’s killer, and Negan had plenty of reasons to feel aggrieved by the woman who betrayed her, yet their journeys remained separate for most of the second season....

July 24, 2025 · 12 min · 2499 words · Benjamin Perez

The Witcher 3 Boss Guide: Olgierd von Everec

The first expansion ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titledHeart of Stone, is all abouta complex character named Olgierd von Everec. For most of the expansion Geralt runs around performing three tasks for Olgierd, but on one occasion the two can end up fighting. Olgierd is infamous for being a hard foe to beat. Not only does he dodge most signs, he also blocks most attacks and a single combo attack can knock Geralt from full health to dead in a matter of seconds....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Sarah Chang

Titus Welliver's Upcoming Crime Series Gives Ozark Star The Perfect Replacement Show 3 Years Later

Titus Welliver’s upcoming crime series will give one of the stars of Netflix’s Emmy-winning showOzarka strong replacement. Welliver, best known for his signature role asHarry Bosch inBoschandBosch: Legacy, is set to star in the upcoming MGM+ period crime drama showThe Westies. Welliver, however, was not featured inOzarkalongside stars Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, and breakout actress Julia Garner. TheOzarkstar, who will be teaming up with Welliver, playedSpecial Agent Maya Miller in the celebrated Netflix series, who had an integral role in exposing Marty and Wendy Byrde....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Thomas Collins

Total War team announces changes for Warhammer 3 and Pharaoh’s roadmap

Creative Assembly, and specifically theTotal Warleadership team, posteda lengthy messageto the series’ community today recognizing their own missteps while promising adjustments and course corrections, especially in regards toTotal War: PharaohandTotal War: Warhammer 3. I’m a fan of theTotal Warseries andWarhammer 3in particular, but I’m clearly out of the loop. I checked into what caused this and, wow, it’s quite the beehive. In terms ofPharaoh, the game has largely been seen as not reallyiterating on the seriesand generally being disappointing overall....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Mary Petty

Twitch Streamer xQc Planning Subathon That Could Last Up to 90 Days

Felix “xQc” Lengyel is a Twitch streamerfrom Canada. While the content creator started out as a pro player for the Dallas Fuel in the Overwatch League, he rose to fame when he started streaming full-time. Since then, he has attracted thousands of viewers regardless of what game he broadcasts. Despite this success, the streamer appears to have plans to take his Twitch channel to the next level. RELATED:Twitch Streamer Forsen Gets Perfectly-Timed Donation While Playing Elden Ring During a live stream from March 21, xQc revealed that he was planning to have a subathon in the coming days....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Carrie Smith

Why Armageddon’s $349M Competitor Was More Than “A Spectacle” Explained By Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood explains why hisArmageddoncompetitor movie is more than"a spectacle.“Released in 1998, theBruce Willis-led science-fiction moviebecame a box office hit that earned $553 million worldwide and was the highest-grossing movie of the year, even outperforming Steven Spielberg’s critically acclaimedSaving Private Ryan. Directed by Michael Bay,Armageddonfollows a team recruited to destroy an enormous asteroidbefore it can collide with Earth. In addition to Willis, who plays oil driller Harry S. Tramper,Armageddon’s cast includes Billy Bob Thorton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Will Patton, Steve Buscemi, William Fichtner, Owen Wilson, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Jason Isaacs....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Lauren Valenzuela

Why Vecna Looks So Different In Stranger Things Season 5

The newest trailer forStranger Thingsseason 5 offers a short glimpse at Vecna, but he looks very different from the last time he appeared. Vecna is the greatest threat Hawkins will face inStranger Thingsseason 5ashe tries to merge the Upside Down with Earth. Thecharacters inStranger Thingswill, inevitably, confront him face-to-face. This is seen in the trailer for season 5, which reveals his return after theend ofStranger Thingsseason 4. However, when he does show up at 2:18 in the trailer,he appears much different than he did during his debut season....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Tiffany Vazquez

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks for September 2021 Include Free Apex Legends Weapon Charm

With every month ofXbox Game Pass Ultimatecomes new perks and rewards for players to unlock. Among the additions to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate this September include anApex Legendsweapon charm and a monthly bonus for Phantasy Star Online 2. RELATED:Xbox Game Pass Confirms 7 Games Leaving in September Apex Legendsplayers will be able to equip the Sarge Weapon Charm to any of their favorite weapons just like other charms that have released....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Tricia Miller

You Can Buy a Modded BlackBerry Classic With Android for $420

Summary BlackBerry hasn’t been around for nearly 10 years, but the brand name still holds some weight today. There’s a growing group of people who long for the days of simpler devices with physical keyboards. A company is hoping to cash in on that by modding the BlackBerry Classic with Android and selling them online. A brand called Zinwa Technologies out of China is trying to bring back the old BlackBerry Classic Q20 with new components and the Android operating system in place of BB10....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Eric Powell Jr.

YouTuber Accuses Walmart of Selling Fake Pokemon TCG Products

Without a doubt, thePokemon Trading Card Gameis one of the most popular and successful trading card games in the world. Rare cards have been known to go for thousands of dollars at auction, which means that counterfeit cards can be a real problem for fans. Now, a YouTuber is accusing Walmart of selling fakePokemon TCGproducts to scam card collectors. RELATED:Pokemon Fan Creates Incredible Shadowbox Rayquaza Star Card The issue came to Deep Pocket Monster’s attention when a member of his Discord community, fellow collector JediMasterSquirtle, reported a relative being scammed....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Holly Newman