Borderlands: 10 Best Cultural References

TheBorderlandsgames are full to the brim with pop-culture parodies and references. They can be as small as the flavor text on a weapon, or as big as a full-on main story boss fight. 10 Wildest Borderlands Side Quests From Pandora to the Wonderlands, the Borderlands games are full to the brim with ludicrous side quests. You never know when the next reference is coming, but you’re always waiting for it. They’re a baked-in part of what makes these games great....

August 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1474 words · Erica Harris

Call Of Duty Hitting Game Pass Is A Make Or Break Moment For Subscription Services

After years of debates and uncertainly in the wake ofMicrosoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, reports have emerged indicating that 2024’sCall of Dutygame - presumed to be another entry in theBlack Opssub-series - will launch day-and-date on Xbox Game Pass alongside its regular release. This is a huge deal all around, given that Call of Duty is one of the highest-selling games year in and year out. Seeing such a big, popular title show up on Game Pass is certainly an exciting prospect....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Rebecca Sandoval

Chris Hemsworth Helped Liam Hemsworth Land a $3.2 Billion Franchise after Beating Him for Thor

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Chris Hemsworth, the elder brother to Liam Hemsworth found a strong footing in Hollywood when he portrayed the role of Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since both brothers were in competition for the same role, Liam Hemsworth lost out on the role of Thor. The older Hemsworth brother revealed that he had to make it up to Liam Hemsworth by helping him audition for a role....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · John Cochran

Cobra Kai Season 6 Release Schedule Has Us Convinced Netflix Has Doomed the Show Just Like Amazon Did With Invincible

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Cobra Kai’s highly anticipated final season will have a different release date schedule this year as Netflix has planned to give it three separate dates. Yes, fans will have to wait a little longer for every batch of episodes. Season 6 will consist of 15 epic chapters with Part 1 arriving on July 18, Part 2 on November 28, and Part 3 sometime in 2025....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Jason Turner

Dragon Ball: Akira Toriyama’s Original Design for Frieza Would’ve Turned the OG Villain into a Brutal Meme for the Ages

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Akira Toriyama’sDragon Ballfranchise is famous for designing some of the best antagonists ever. Due to those dynamic and potent villains, the duo of Son Goku and Vegeta could attain multiple Super Saiyan transformations. Out of all those villains, the one that spectacularly stands out is Frieza. Frieza is always plotting something evil. Even his smile is as malicious as it can get....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Leslie Navarro

Exodus Is Not Getting the Attention It Deserves While Gamers Are All Busy Hating Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Intergalactichas to take the top spot for being the most hated upcoming game on the market. The game is being criticized for its unimaginative qualities and poor storytelling, even before its release. However, due to the focus shifting towardsIntergalactic, another game,Exodusseems to have gone unnoticed. Both the games belong to the same genre, and the latter shows some promise....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 665 words · April Payne

Final Fantasy 16: 15 Best Early Game Abilities, Ranked

Final Fantasy 16is the latestmainline entryin thecritically acclaimed JRPGfranchise that isFinal Fantasy. It has a wide range of abilities to choose from; some will be available from the start, while others will require you to acquire a specific Eikon before you are able to use them. Knowing which abilities to make use of early on can greatly enhance your chances of success as you play through the beginning parts of the game....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1243 words · Taylor Price

Final Fantasy 7's Most Iconic City Is Coming To Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gatheringis bringing the most iconic city from theFinal Fantasyseries into the game as a unique kind of Land, one that matches the fearsome reputation it had in its own title. One of theunique Final Fantasy mechanicsbeing added to Magic: The Gathering involves its special Land-Town cards. Locations like Zanarkand fromFinal Fantasy Xare classed as both a Land and an Adventure card, meaning they have a secondary use that can be activated for an additional cost....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Christina Barnes

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Interview -- Producers Discuss Collaborations, Relevancy, and Pixel Art

Final Fantasy Brave Exviuswill soon be entering its fourth year in Japan with over 35 million confirmed downloads globally and only continuing to trend upward in popularity. Combining Square Enix’s iconicFinal Fantasyfranchise with their mobile seriesBrave Frontier, Final Fantasy Brave Exviusboasts hundreds of characters mixing the best parts of both aforementioned titles with the uniquely addictive Gatcha, or as the developers call it “Summon”, style of progression. Complete with art direction from series veteran Yoshitaka Amano,Brave Exviusstands out amongst an ever increasing slew of mobile RPGs in a unique sense....

August 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1344 words · Dr. Martin Allen

Focus Entertainment Is Taking It Easy With Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’s First Update, But Fortunately Promises To Bring Much-Requested Features Later in September

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2has been bursting on the scene just a few days after its release. This third-person hack-n-slash shooter by Saber Interactive has been released on August 11, 2025, on Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. However, just like any other game, this one has also been facing some issues from the day of its launch, like sudden crashes, several bugs, and many more....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 716 words · Richard Berg

Games That Justify Buying A PS5 Pro

The immediate response to thePlayStation 5 Prowasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, which is fair considering the abysmal number offirst-party titles on the base consolein the first place. Don’t get me wrong—I prefer playing cozily on my PS5 over my fairly powerful PC,but when I saw the PS5 Pro on release, it left a sour taste in my mouth because, well, what game am I playing on it to notice the difference?...

August 5, 2025 · 10 min · 2018 words · Michelle Miller

Halo Studio Hires New Cinematic Director Who Previously Led Cinematics For Forza Motorsport

TheHalostudio343 Industriesis dialing up its creative team to work on upcoming projects with Master Chief and the latest hire is a new Cinematics recruit. Former gameplay designer for Bungie and former lead gameplay designer at Creative Assembly, Dan Gniady, was also recentlybrought on boardas the new Lead Game Designer, and seemed hellbent on “Giving the Covenant back their bomb”. Regarding the likelihood that Halo 7 may be crafted on Unreal Engine 5, fans have been drooling overartists’ mock-upsof what the next title would look like running on the software, and news of a formerForza MotorsportCinematic Lead joining the team to build future projects promises rich cutscenes with stunning visuals fit for the silver screen....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Wendy Donovan

Helldivers 2 Doesn’t Even Need to Create a Live Action Movie From Scratch if a $121M Franchise Partners up With Them (With a Few Changes of Course)

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Online games getting their own live-action movie or series is not a rare sight these days. In the recent past, several games have been adapted into live-action movies or series. The most recent example is Prime Video’sFalloutTV series, based on the popularFalloutgame franchise, which is all set to release in April 2024. Like most popular games, expecting a live-action project based on the smashing hit gameHelldivers 2won’t be surprising....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Cory Cruz