Neverwinter Is Working on a Major Combat Overhaul

Neverwinterplayers may be in for a shock soon, as Cryptic Studios revealed that it is reworking the entire combat system of the game. This news comes somewhat unexpectedly, but it seems thatCryptic is hoping to address issues in customization and flexibility of various classes. Initial fan reaction to this announcement appears to be somewhat mixed, as players are happy that an effort is being made but doubtful that much will come of it....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Peter Smith

New Assassin's Creed Project Announced, But It's Not A Video Game

While Ubisoft may be working on a newAssassin’s Creedgame with therumoredAssassin’s Creed Ragnarok, there are otherAssassin’s Creed-related things being developed as well. One such product includes a new audiobook known asAssassin’s Creed: Gold. The information comes from the official Twitter page forAssassin’s Creed, which tweeted the announcement on November 19. The tweet stated thatAssassin’s Creed: Goldwill be arriving on Audible as the series' first audio drama in the Spring of 2020....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Jason Sanchez

New Biblical Movie Has One Of The Lowest Week 2 Drops In Box Office History

UPDATE: 2025-07-08 08:36 EST BY BRENNAN KLEIN The King Of Kings' Week 2 Drop Has Been Adjusted For Sunday On Sunday, new projections showedThe King of Kingsdropping 11% rather than 9%, as reported on Saturday. It is now the 39th smallest week 2 drop of all time (behindHappy Feet’s -10.8%) rather than the 35th. A new hitbiblical moviehas accomplished an amazing feat during its sophomore weekend. Biblical movies have been part of cinema more or less since the beginning of the art form....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Keith Contreras

New Stephen King Adaption Gets Author's Best Rotten Tomatoes Score in 5 Years

A new show based on an acclaimedStephen Kingnovel has debuted with a solid Rotten Tomatoes score of 80% before its official premiere on July 01, 2025, on MGM+. Since mostTV adaptations of Stephen King’s worksin recent years have been a mixed bag, the new series seems to break the trend with its positive reviews. The Institute, based on Stephen King’s bookof the same name,currently has 5 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with four critics praising its take on the original story, compelling character beats, and memorable performances....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Blake Garcia

Nintendo Fan Builds Gamecube Classic

Although the hype surrounding retro consoles like the Sega Genesis Mini and the Super NES Classic Edition is at an all-time high, there is one demand fromNintendothat goes unfulfilled: the GameCube Classic. Instead of waiting for the fabled day thatNintendoannounces the retro console, one YouTuber known as MadMorda took it upon herself to create one. “It’s a fully functional console built to scale with the original GameCube,” MadMorda notes. She also expands upon it not being an emulator or a GameCube motherboard, but a motherboard for a Nintendo Wii that she trimmed down....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Ray Scott DDS

Pikmin Bloom Is Getting Limited-Time Event Themed Around Pikmin 3 Deluxe

A new limited-time event themed aroundPikmin 3 Deluxeis coming to Niantic’sPikmin Bloommobile game. The event comes as a part of series ofPikmin Bloom’s “first anniversary events.“Pikmin Bloomis an AR game similar toPokemon GO, but instead of catching Pokemon, players are leading a merry band of Pikmin through the neighborhood. BeforePikmin Bloomreleased, all thePikmingames were on Nintendo consoles only. The newest game in thePikminfranchise,Pikmin Bloomis quite popularand has just reached its one-year anniversary....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Tiffany Woods

Pokemon Sun and Moon Anime Episode Has Creepy Easter Egg

ThePokemonanime series has enjoyed more buzz lately than it has in years, thanks to some big developments likeAsh finally winning a championshipand the upcoming soft reboot that will introduce a new main character to explore thePokemonworld alongside Ash. Some fans who have been keeping up with thePokemon Sun and Moonanime series noticed a rather creepy easter egg in the latest episode, though it will only be disturbing to those who dive deep into thePokemonlore....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Erik Campbell

Returnal and The Last of Us Part 1 Rated for PC

Ratings for PC ports of the PlayStation-exclusive gamesReturnalandThe Last of Us Part 1have appeared on the ESRB’s site, indicating that official releases for the titles may not be too far away. This shouldn’t come as a total surprise; thePC port ofThe Last of Uswas recently confirmed for a March 2023 release, though it’s been retroactively retitledThe Last of Us Part 1. Additionally,Returnal’s jump to PC was announced during the 2022 Game Awards, though it’s been saddled with some surprisingly beefy system requirements....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Aaron Guerrero

Rocket League Reaches One Million Concurrent Players

Rocket Leaguehas been one of the major success stories of indie gaming since it launched five years ago in 2015. According to a tweet by developer Psyonix co-head, that success has continued now thatRocket Leaguehas gone free to play. Once a game goes free to play, the idea of tracking sales numbers goes out the window. But of course, the developer usually finds ways to continue to make a profit through in-game transactions, battle passes, etc....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Sean Ramos

Saints Row: The Third DLC to become an all-new sequel

THQ has announced that plans for the next round ofSaints Row: The ThirdDLC have been scrapped in favor of an all-new game. The next game expansion,Enter the Dominatrix, will be rolled up into a sequel that’s set to launch in 2013. “When I looked at theEnter The Dominatrixexpansion in production at Volition, I was blown away by the ideas and desire to expand the fiction of the franchise,” said newly appointed boss Jason Rubin....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Catherine King

Sherlock & Daughter Review: I Was Very Charmed By The CW's Surprisingly Refreshing New Take On Sherlock Holmes Starring David Thewlis

Sherlock & Daughtertakes a familiar story back to its origins with a fun twist and comes together beautifully. While many adaptations of theSherlock Holmesstories have been made since they were first released, most recent versions have made the story more contemporary. To distinguish itself,Sherlock & Daughterleans into the period setting, with mystery and drama elevating the source material to make it fresh again. The show opens up with a young American woman sailing to England to find her long-lost father, Sherlock Holmes....

July 11, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · Emily Collins

Sonic Forces Trailer Reveals Casino Forest Zone

Ever since the reveal ofSonic Forcesby way of agameplay trailerearlier this year, fans of the iconic Blue Blur have been hoping to see Sega release more glimpses at the franchise’s classic-style levels for the forthcoming title. Now, thankfully, the company has put out a brand new gameplay trailer confirming the existence of a more familiar type of level from the series with a look at the Casino Forest Zone. As seen below in the latest gameplay trailer forSonic Forces, fans who enjoy more classically designed stages in which the Fastest Thing Alive can run amok ought to be head over heels for the Casino Forest Zone....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Kevin Smith

Steins;Gate Elite listed for PS4, PlayStation Vita… and Nintendo Switch?

Suzu-san was always looking at the listing. Are these the platforms before they change, or after? Steins;Gate Elite, an updated version of the time travel visual novelSteins;Gate, has started appearing on a variety of websites online in preparation for Tokyo Game Show 2017. A simplistic website for the gamehas launched, for example. It features an image of Okabe Rintarou entering a time machine drawn in Huke’s signature style. Both PS4 and PlayStation Vita logos can be seen on the website....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Alan Pacheco