Timesplitters IP Acquired By THQ Nordic

The beloved FPS series,Timesplitters, has very recently been purchased by Austrian-based studio THQ Nordic via Koch Media, a subsidiary of THQ that also owns the publisher Deep Silver. Originally created by Free Radical Games (later renamed as Crytek and then became part of THQ) and consisting of three games, theTimesplittersseries gained a massive fan-base thanks to its unique sense of humor, comic book-esque art-style, and customization options, giving every player the chance to create their own unique experience as they traveled through different time-periods to thwart the titular alien race....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Amy Lutz

Until Dawn’s Ending & Game Timeline Connection Explained By Director: “It’s An Easter Egg, Sort Of…”

Warning: SPOILERS lie ahead for Until Dawn! With the movie ending on a very haunting, and revealing, shot, director David F. Sandberg has offered some clarification onUntil Dawn’s ending. Serving as an adaptation of Supermassive Games' horror title of the same name, the movie follows a group of friends, led by Ella Rubin’s Clover, as they search for her missing sister, only to become trapped in a time loop in which they’re killed every night by different threats....

August 2, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Catherine Nelson

Weak Hero Class 2's 7 Main Characters, Ranked Worst To Best

Weak Hero Class 2includes several great characters, but some of them rank higher than others. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Seopass and Kim Jin-seok,Weak Hero Class 2stars Park Jin-hoon, who reprises his role as Yeon Si-eun, Ryeo Un, Lee Min-jae, and Choi Min-yeong.Weak Heroinitially aired on the Korean streaming platform Wavve, but was added to Netflix’s library ahead of its season 2 premiere. The sophomore season ofthe coming-of-age K-dramacontinues Si-eun’s story after he transferred to Eujang High School....

August 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1338 words · Martin Hughes

Xbox is Giving Away Free Gift Cards to Celebrate Black Friday

In advance of Black Friday sales, Xbox is giving some gamers gift cards to use on the Microsoft Store. Although the gift cards are modest in value, they will be a welcome gift for any Xbox owners looking to find great deals on Black Friday. Black Friday has special significance for many this year, in light of the new next-gen console launches. Anyone who has newly acquired an Xbox Series X/S console will definitely be looking to build a library of games....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Terri Dillon

Xbox Live is Down on Xbox One and Xbox 360 [UPDATE]

UPDATE: All Xbox Live services have been restored. The original story follows. SomeXbox Liveservices appear to be down for Xbox One and Xbox 360 users, including party chat, access to friends list, logging in, and online gaming. The outage started on January 12, and has been reported by thousands of Xbox Live users. While some have reported issues with online gaming, in our own testing, we only noted difficulties joining friends in parties, and that included receiving or sending party chat invites....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · David Colon

1 of Batman's Greatest Villains Just Got an Ultimate Makeover With Help From an Iconic Manga Artist

For decades, the character design ofBatman’sTwo-Facehas been pretty straightforward: his appearance split down the middle, with one side terribly scarred from an acid incident and the other left unmarred. However, one DC artist flipped this classic design on its head, drawing inspiration from a legendary manga artist. The parasitic, tumor-like mass on Harvey’s head and the grotesque scarring evoke the visceral, unsettling imagery Ito is known for. Two-Face’s classic character design overhaul appears in Stanley"Artgerm"Lau’s variant cover for Mariko Tamaki’sBatman: One Bad Day – Two-Face#1 (2022)....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Beth Bowen

10 Cyberpunk 2077 Features That The Sequel Needs To Improve

Cyberpunk 2077feels like a completely different game in its current state compared to its launch, coming much closer to, and even surpassing, its ambitious promises in some ways. From massively improved performance to overhauls of several gameplay elements,Cyberpunk 2077has more than redeemed itself in my eyes. Even with plenty of exciting updates and a DLC expansion expanding the story, there are still more than a few things I want to see enhanced inCyberpunk 2077’s official sequel....

August 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1571 words · Jeremy Phillips

2025’s First Major Box Office Showdown Is Approaching, And A Tracking Report Suggests It Could Be Huge

The first big 2025box officeshowdown is almost here, and early reporting suggests that it could be big. In 2023, audiences witnessed the highly anticipated battle betweenBarbieandOppenheimeras both were released on July 21.The “Barbenheimer” phenomenon benefitted both films, withBarbieopening to $162 million andOppenheimergetting $82.4 million. Last year partially mimicked this weekend with “Glicked,” a showdown betweenGladiator IIandWicked, which the latter won by a long shot. PerThe Quorum(viaPuck), 2025 could bring amajor box office showdown betweenLilo & StitchandMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Kevin Mullins

A Desert Review: I Was Genuinely Shaken After Watching This Methodical Thriller About A Disturbing Road Trip

As someone who watches a lot of horror movies and TV shows, it’s rare for a film to truly terrify me. While pulse-pounding scares and creepy premises still make me feel something while watching various movies, those feelings often fade over time. However,A Deserthas stuck with me for days since I first saw it, withthe horror-thriller procuring a story that kept me entranced with terror, even when I wanted to look away....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Amy Townsend

After Suits LA Episode 8's Reveal, I'm More Baffled Why It Won't Have A Harvey & Louis Reunion

Warning: SPOILERS forSuits LAseason 1, episode 8, “Acapulco.” Harvey Specter and Louis Litt won’t meet up during season 1 ofSuits LA, but episode 8 could have easily paved the way for just such a reunion. GivenSuits LA’s poor ratings, it seems like the show should be pulling out all the stops to increase viewership. One of the easier ways to accomplish that feat would be to feature more cameos from the flagship series amongSuits LA’s cast....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 844 words · Wayne Lewis

All EA FC 25 Winter Wildcards Team 3 player leaks

The Winter Wildcards Team 3 leaks have started to appear on social media ahead of its official release inEA FC 25Ultimate Team, and it could be a stunning end to the year. Winter Wildcards becomes the first promo to have three special teams of cards. As of writing, Team 1 and Team 2 cards are available in packs, and there will be a slight change on Friday. As Team 1 cards go out of packs, they will be replaced by Team 3....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Jason Chavez

An Overwatch 2 PvE Update is Painfully Overdue

Summary PvE content withinOverwatch 2has had a turbulent history to say the least. Originally used to justify the existence of a sequel, a full PvE campaign was promised in addition tohundreds of replayable hero missionsand deep skill trees for each character. Unfortunately, this would not come to pass, with the hero missions and skill trees officially canceled in 2023. As for the campaign, the decision was made to release the story missions in batches, with the first set releasing in Season 6....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 742 words · Dr. Dawn Lopez

Anthem Removing Luck Stat from Gear in Next Update

Ever since developer BioWare began talking about how luck works inAnthem, players were left with more and more questions. How did luck influence loot drops? Did it make loot more plentiful or did it improve the quality of the loot that did drop? These and more were some of the questions thatAnthemplayers would continuously ask the BioWare devs, but finally those can come to an end.Anthemis removing the Luck stat from the game....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Mr. Edward Meadows