Ubisoft scrambling to make Assassin’s Creed E3 demo more playable than final game

Disappearing face epidemic under control With just a few days until the start of E3, sources within Ubisoft say the company is doing everything possible to make the E3 demo ofAssassin’s Creed: Syndicatethe ultimate gaming experience — unlike the broken, bug-filled turd of a final product that will be released on the PS4 and Xbox One this fall. “Right now we’re not worried about whatever it is we’re putting on store shelves in October,” says Robert Hayden, a programmer on theAssassin’s Creedseries....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Tyler Hall

Where to catch Ancient Arowana in Tears of the Kingdom

You’ll need it for a story quest There aretonsof materials inZelda: Tears of the Kingdom, so it can be hard to keep track of everything. Not only do you have to deal with all of the ingredients and odds and ends that were previously present in Hyrule fromBreath of the Wild: you also have to discern new items that only spawn in the sky islands or the underground depths. Here’s where to find Ancient Arowana....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Jennifer Weaver

Wicked 2 Trailer: Elphaba Reunites With Glinda & Dorothy Meets The Wizard Of Oz

TheWicked: For Goodtrailer is here. Following Jon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical,Wicked, which serves as the first part of the story, the upcoming movie continues Elphaba’s (Cynthia Erivo) journey fighting against the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum). Coming to theaters almost exactly a year after the first movie’s release,Wicked: For Good’s castfeatures the return of Ariana Grande-Butera as Glinda, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, and Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Nancy Ferguson

World of Warcraft: Blizzard Attempts Super Hole-in-1 Challenge With a Murloc

Over the long weekend, theWorld of Warcraftcommunity has become obsessed with a random platforming challenge that involves jumping off one of the highest points in Dalaran and landing in the well that leads to the Dalaran Underbelly. The leap has been dubbed the ‘super hole-in-one.’ Missing the jump by just a fraction leads to the character going splat on the streets of Dalaran, so it requires some very careful precision. The team at Blizzard seems to have taken note of the craze and decided to give it a try for themselves… They could probably use some practice....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Sydney Smith

Xbox Cancels Contraband: Avalanche Studios' Co-op Smuggler Game

Following a recent wave of Microsoft layoffs and cancellations,Xboxhas reportedly canceled another planned exclusive. In recent years, Xbox’s strategy relied heavily on purchasing or building partnerships with studios to assemble a strong exclusive library, but 2024 and 2025 have revealed a significant pivot. 2024 saw the closure of Xbox-owned studios like Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, and in July 2025,Microsoft canceled titleslike aPerfect Darkreboot and Rare’sEverwild. Xbox has now canceledContraband, as reported byJason Schreieron Bluesky....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Michael Smith

"We Got Obliterated": Elden Ring Nightreign's New Gaping Jaw Boss Fight Is The Hardest One Yet

Elden Ring Nightreignjust shadow-dropped a harder version of the Gaping Jaw Expedition against Night Lord Adel, Baron of the Night, and fans are quickly discovering it’s the game’s hardest challenge yet. Developer FromSoftware had previously announced that aDuos Mode would be addedto the three-player co-op rougelike title, and in that same update, the developers stated they would be adding harder versions of existing bosses this month, and the first new fight is a doozy....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Anthony Sherman

"You Have To Have A Thick Skin": Storage Wars' Brandi Passante Shares How Strength Keeps Her Winning

Storage Warsstar Brandi Passante has been on the series for years, and after some reinvention in her personal life,she’s ready to take on another season of male-dominated auctions with ease. Throughout her time onStorage Wars,viewers have gotten to know Brandiin a variety of ways. While she began her time on the show with a partner, Jarrod Schulz, after things ended between the pair, Brandi continued with the show in a whole new capacity....

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1451 words · Paul Jones

10 Cartoon Network Anime Series You Can Stream Now That You Should Revisit

For manyanimefans, the 90s to late 2000s marked a golden era of animated television, where after-school routines revolved around what aired onCartoon Network. Anime series that ran during this time introduced a generation to new storytelling styles, unforgettable characters, and powerful narratives. Whether it was high-stakes action or imaginative fantasy worlds,these shows often provided many fans with their first taste of anime. Thanks to streaming platforms, revisiting these titles has become easier than ever....

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1365 words · Michael Miller

6 Fantasy Shows That Should Have Ended Earlier Than They Did

EveryfantasyTV show has an expiration date, like series of all genres, butit’s even more obvious when a show is past its peakwhen it falls into the fantasy realm. Since fantasy requires the audience to suspend their disbelief and be forgiving of plot holes and narrative missteps, there’s no question of whether a show is losing its spark. However, this isn’t unusual, as maintaining the same quality and intrigue as the best season of a show is nearly impossible....

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1375 words · Samuel Rogers

A Marvel Legend Quietly Reworked a Key Suit For the OG Spider-Man Movies

Legendary Marvel artist Alex Ross changed a key part of Peter Parker’s costume for Sam Raimi’sSpider-Man 2. Alex Ross was already a prolific comic book artist long before the golden age of Marvel movies kicked off.Ross even provided official concept art for Bryan Singer’sX-Menand Sam Raimi’sSpider-Man, which helped each movie find the first live-action, big-screen costumes for the heroes. Alex Ross also returned to provide the art forSpider-Man 2’s opening credits, which summarize the events of the first movie....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Angela Brady

Airport is Using Xbox Kinects as Surveillance Cameras

Microsoft tried its hardest to turn the Kinect into something great, but the peripheral never managed to win over the hearts of the general gaming population. There are many reasonswhy the Kinect failed, even though the device had some neat applications. It played a pretty large role in the initial negative feedback that the Xbox One faced after its reveal, and has had a lasting effect on the console’s sales. However, the device appears to have found a new calling - though it isn’t quite what Microsoft originally had in mind for it....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Richard Meyer

Angelina Jolie's Aura As A Hacker Makes This Forgotten Film An Unavoidable Banger

Angelina Joliehas been one of Hollywood’s biggest stars for nearly 30 years, and it was her performance in a 1995 cult classic that makes it so memorable today. After appearing in several critically acclaimed films in the latter half of the 1990s, including her Oscar-winning turn inGirl, Interrupted, Jolie became a bona fide movie star in the 2000s. Action films likeGone in 60 SecondsandLara Craft:Tomb Raiderestablished her as a box office draw, and she would continue to headline many notable financial hits well into the 2010s....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 781 words · Melissa Morgan

Big Brother 27 Week 4: HOH Targets Three Houseguests for Eviction

WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT BIG BROTHER 27!TheBig Brother 27week 4 Head of Household (HOH) has made her nominations after overthrowing the original HOH.DuringBig Brother 27week 4, Rylie Jeffries won the HOH competition. However,Mickey Lee used her HOH Investigation power, which she won during theBig Brother 27week 3 HOH competition, in order to take over his reign. Mickey’s power allowed her to usurp Rylie’s throne, but only if he couldn’t guess her identity....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Desiree Pena