Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Return Risks Repeating Civil War's Crossbones Mistake

Marvel is finally bringing back Michael Mando’s Scorpion inSpider-Man: Brand New Day, but his return sounds suspiciously similar to that of anotherMCUvillain inCaptain America: Civil War. Michael Mando’s Mac Gargan had a brief encounter with Peter Parker inSpider-Man: Homecoming. Gargan swore revenge after being injured by the wall-crawler, but he has remained absent since then. Nine years afterSpider-Man: Homecoming,Michael Mando’s Mac Gargan will return inSpider-Man: Brand New Day. Mando joins Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, and Sadie Sink in the MCU’s fourthSpider-Maninstallment, which has yet to reveal its main villain....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Mary Tran MD

Star Wars: How Many People Died On The Death Star (& Does Luke Skywalker Know)?

The question whetherLuke Skywalkerknew how many people he killed on the Death Star in the firstStar Warsmovie has become a recent topic of conversation. As seen inA New Hope, Luke Skywalker made the one-in-a-million shot that blew up the Empire’s first planet-killing battle station. However, the reason why this question has recently arisen online is pretty wild. Following Tucker Carlson and Senator Ted Cruz' explosive debate over the United States' involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran,Senator Cruz posted aStar Warsmeme on Twitter/Xof Carlson asking Luke Skywalker if he knew the population of the Death Star....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 631 words · Allison Henderson

Starfield collector’s edition will not include an actual disc

Battle Beyond the Stars Bethesda has confirmed that the “Constellation Edition” of its upcoming space operaStarfieldwill not contain an actual disc of the game itself, and will instead feature a download code for the chosen platform. The publisher noted this controversial development in a tweet from its support team. “Hello!” said the team, responding directly to a fan’s question. “All physical editions include a code for the chosen platform. There are no physical discs”....

June 24, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Elizabeth Nelson

Stranger Things Season 5's Actor Ages Shouldn't Be A Problem Now's Been Happening Since Season 1

Though the larger differences between the cast members and their characters’ ages inStranger Thingsseason 5 have been subject to complaints, it shouldn’t be a problem when remembering how season 1’s teens were cast. Since the show debuted in 2016, audiences have watchedStranger Things’ younger castgrow up via the small screen. In season 1, the Party (Mike, Lucas, Dustin, Will, and Eleven) were all about 11 years old, with their actors’ ages falling between 10–14 during filming....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Paul Hayes

Streaming Hits Landmark New Milestone, Beating Broadcast & Cable Viewership For The First Time Ever

For the first time ever, streaming services likeNetflixhave become more popular than both network and cable television in the United States. In the past decade, streaming services have become almost ubiquitous in popular culture. Thebest TV shows on Netflix, for example, command a huge amount of attention, and new releases on other platforms likePrime VideoorPeacockoften seem more popular than their network TV counterparts. Now, a new report confirms that streaming doesn’t just seem like the most popular way to watch TV, it actually is dominating the television landscape....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Alexandria Baker

Team Fortress 2sdays: Rise of the Machines

Every Tuesday a bunch of us Dtoiders get together and hop online to play someTeam Fortress 2on theofficial Destructoid server! You should join us! Last week marked the launch of Mann vs. Machine mode. It’s really good. I’m not writing any more than this due to MvM’s sinister hold on my nether regions. Hit the jump for details on tonight’s games. ServerIP: 63.208.142.126Port: 27015 Late MatchTime: 12 AM EST sd_doomsdaypl_goldrushcp_dustbowlctf_2fortcp_badlandspl_badwatercp_gravelpitplr_hightowerkoth_viaductvsh_manncohq_v14pl_cashworks_prefinalcp_degrootkeepdr_horrors_prefinalctf_wellcp_fastlanecp_well...

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Christine Morrison

Teaser trailer reveals Kill la Kill game, published by Arc System Works

Game based on hit anime show arrives 2019 Arc System Works’ countdown clock, which has been running the last couple of days, has ticked away its final minute, thus revealing that the developer will be publishing a new title, developed by A+ Games, based on popular animeKill la Kill. Referred to asKill la Kill The Gamefor now, no platforms or further information was released for the tie-in title, though we do know it is set to launch in 2019....

June 24, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Daniel Munoz

The Bear Season 4’s Biggest Cameo Star Hints At Future Return: “I Really Want To Be There”

One of the biggest guest stars in FX’sThe Bearseason 4 has revealed whether they will return in future episodes after solving a series-long mystery in the latest installment. The Bearseason 4 featured several returning guest stars, such as Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Josh Hartnett, John Mulaney, andGillian Jacobs, who is the real-life wife of series creator Christopher Storer. It also introduced new characters, such asDanielle Deadwyler’s Chanteland Brie Larson’s Francie Fak....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Mr. Aaron Richardson DDS

The Daily Hotness: PlayStation 4!

Check out everything Destructoid did today So, as we thought they would, Sony used their event today to announce the PlayStation 4. There’s tons of information about it, but I think I’m most excited about how the remote play will work with Vita. I’m excited. Today, we had a bunch of features about what we hoped the PS4 would be, as well as pitfalls to watch for (all before the actual announcements were made)....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Michael Thornton

The Gilded Age Season 3 Finally Fixes Marian's Biggest Problem

Seasons 1 and 2 ofThe Gilded Ageprovided many of its characters with compelling stories, but Marian Brook often felt like the odd character out. Now,The Gilded Ageseason 3seems set to finally fix its biggest Marian problem and take the character in a different direction. The series truly began with Marian, introducing her in the aftermath of her father’s death and setting up her arrival in New York. Through this lens,The Gilded Ageexplored the divide between the old and new money people, like theRussel and van Rhijn-Brook families....

June 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1193 words · Leslie Hill

The MCU Missed A Way To Make Black Widow & The Hulk’s Story More Important At The Same Time

Though theMCUhad good reason to abruptly cut the Hulk and Black Widow’s joint storyline, they missed a good opportunity to give them closure. The studio has come up with plenty of brilliant emotional arcs, but now and then,some decisions fall flat.The Hulk and Black Widow’sAvengers: Age of Ultronplot was poorly received, and rightfully so. A romance was introduced betweenNatasha Romanoffand Bruce Banner inAvengers: Age of Ultronthat didn’t land as intended. It seemed like the MCU wanted to build some deeper connections between the Avengers, but it just came off as rushed and forced....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Heather Robinson

The Missing Princess quest walkthrough in Disney Dreamlight Valley

With Maleficent back in the Vale and the Lorekeeper acting suspicious, it’s time to track down Aurora and get to the bottom of what’s going on inDisney Dreamlight Valley. Your first step is to tackle The Missing Princess quest. This task involved a fairly tough scavenger hunt, so it can be tricky one to navigate through. Here’show to complete The Missing Princess inDisney Dreamlight Valley. Table of contents How to complete The Missing Princess in Disney Dreamlight Valley To complete The Missing Princess quest, you need torecover Aurora’s diary pagesand investigate what happened to her....

June 24, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Amy Medina

The Outer Worlds wants to win over Fallout: New Vegas fans

A look at how the boarst is made I couldn’t shake a fascinating thought as I left the E3 press demo forThe Outer Worlds: Obsidian Entertainment quite obviously put together a chunk of gameplay to draw comparisons toFallout: New Vegas. Why? To prove someone can still make a greatFallout-like game even if it’s notFalloutin name? Whatever’s happening, Obsidian’s just flexing at this point. According to Obsidian, our E3 presentation wasn’t specially prepared in any way....

June 24, 2025 · 4 min · 695 words · Jessica Gutierrez