I thoroughly believe thatgreat actors can transform themselves for roles, and with these performers breaking their cast type for a part, I was very pleasantly surprised. All too often, actors get typecast or boxed in as being good for one type of genre or character. Dozens of actors have played a dozen or more cops, detectives, or military agents in various projects. Likewise, plenty of actors have been defined as strictly comic actors, or drama, or romance....

An updated rating from the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) system may have revealed plans to bringAssassin’s Creed Shadowsto theNintendo Switch 2. As the long-requested arrival ofAssassin’s Creedin feudal Japan,Shadowshas become 2025’s second-best-selling game, and may now reach a wider audience on the Switch 2. PerEurogamer, thePEGIwebsite wasupdated to include the Switch 2 inAssassin’s Creed Shadows' platform availability, but it could only be seen via the home page’s “Most Searched Games” section; the update does not appear if you search forAC Shadows....

ASims 4player has drawn up a helpful chart for dealing with one of the new features introduced inEnchanted by Nature. Released last week,Enchanted by Natureis the latest expansion forThe Sims 4. It includes various new features, includingthe ability to play as a fairy, and a whole host of new options for organic living. Although it didn’t strictly introduce the feature,Enchanted by Naturehas many players dealing with the whims of gnomes- it’s all about planting and gardening, after all....

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Last of Us season 2, episode 3, and MAJOR SPOILERS for The Last of Us Part II video game!!!The Last of Usseason 2, episode 3, included amassive change to Tommy’s story from the video game, and I’m curious how it will affect the remainder of the season. Gabriel Luna plays Tommy Miller inThe Last of Usseason 2’s cast, and he gives one of my favorite performances in the TV series....

WhenApex Legendsplayers stumbled onto a small shrine hidden away in a corner of the Market area of the battle royale game’s map, it was clear this wasn’t just anotherEaster Egg. Tucked away was a small pillow with a simply modeled plushie dog standing atop it, with two framed photographs positioned nearby. Speaking on Twitter, Respawn lead level designer Jason McCord confirmed that the shrine was indeed no simple Easter Egg, but rather a touching tribute to a friend lost duringApex Legends' development....

Vicious mockery is one of the most beloved cantrips inBaldur’s Gate 3. When performed by the player or a companion, one of ninety-six different voice lines will play to encapsulate the verbal jab that causes your opponents to take psychic damage and bestows disadvantage on their next attack roll. With such a long list to choose from, it’s very fun to play around with in battle. You’ll likely never get the same insult twice in a row, and it doesn’t require using up a spell slot to cast....

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born AgainDirector Aaron Moorhead weighs in on the possibility of having Foggy Nelson return in theMCUafterDaredevil: Born Again. A few years after the events ofDaredevilseason 3 andAvengers: Endgame,Foggy Nelson’s abrupt deathkicked offDaredevil: Born Again’s plot, which rekindled the three-way feud between Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk, and Ben Poindexter. Aside from revealing thatVanessa Fisk is the mastermind behind Foggy Nelson’s death,Daredevil: Born Againalso hides a reference to 2006’sDaredevil #88a....

Ever since its announcement at E3 2016, there have been many rumors and speculation surrounding Hideo Kojima’sDeath Strandingand its potential release date. While we still don’t have a concrete release date from Kojima or anyone at Sony, one of the game’s voice actors has teased on Twitter that the wait forDeath Strandingis almost over. Troy Baker, the highly prolific video game voice actor, tweeted a picture ofFinal Fantasy 13’s Snow Villiers, a character he presumably recorded voice lines for in 2009 (Final Fantasy 13launched in Japan in 2009, but released elsewhere in 2010) next to his character fromDeath Strandingwith the caption “#2009vs2019 …?...

Just a couple of months ago, it was revealed that theDetective Pikachulive-actionmovie is slated to start filming next year. When it comes to news related to the Nintendo 3DS game on which the motion picture is based, though, it looks as if the title could be coming to both Europe and North America thanks to a listing from the European rating board, PEGI. As seen in the tweet below from thePokemon-related website Serebii,Detective Pikachuhas been given a PEGI 3, denoting that the game is intended for younger audiences starting at the age of 3, but is suitable for older ages as well....

Bethesda Game Studios recently releasedclassic versions ofDoomandDoom 2on the Nintendo Switchwith one caveat: they required players who purchased the games to create and log into a Bethesda account before playing. Now, that hurdle has been removed. When fans found out they had to login to play, they mocked Bethesda on social media with memes that poked fun at the company’s policies. Not only were players required to login, but they had to do it every time they booted up one of the games....

[UPDATE: A representative from GIPHY has explained that the site has not removed any Dr. Disrespect GIFs in response to the Twitch streamer’s ban. The assumption is that the users who uploaded the GIFs have likely removed them.] One of the latest changes related to Dr. Disrespect’s ban is the removal of all Dr. Disrespect GIFs from popular animated image site GIPHY. On Monday, users began to notice that GIFs featuring Dr....

Throughout the week, EA has revealed the overall ratings for players for the upcomingMadden NFL 21. Most position overalls have been released including allquarterback ratings, but on the last day of reveals, EA has announced the top 10 receivers inMadden NFL 21. Only one receiver tops the chart with a 99 rating this year. Michael Thomas is the last member to jointhe 99 cluband for good reason. Thomas experienced a breakout season with 1725 receiving yards and averaging over 100 yards per game....

Living Dangerously Frontier Developments has announced the cancellation of the console version ofOdyssey, the DLC expansion for its sci-fi sandbox titleElite Dangerous. Furthermore, the studio announced that it is unlikely that any more content will be developed for the PlayStation or Xbox editions of the space opera epic. Odyssey, which launched on PC in May 2022, was expected to bring a major new dynamic toElite Dangerous, allowing spacefaring traders the opportunity to leave their ships and explore the planets around them on foot — further expanding the title’s fascinating interstellar universe....