“One of the owners was a fan of my games”: If Not for Metal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima May Not Have Been Able to or Allowed to Work on His Own Company’s Death Stranding

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Director Hideo Kojima is one of the most respected game developers of his time and has redefined the stealth genre through theMetal Gearseries. The fans adored his creativity and applauded his decision to branch out as an independent developer with the help of some of the biggest names in the industry. The director recalled how Kojima Productions came to be and shared his experiences while developing his first original video game outside his work with Konami....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · Megan Anderson

“That movie sucks. You can’t get around that”: James Franco Hated Doing a $28M Natalie Portman Movie So Much It May Have Given Him Permanent PTSD

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Over the years since he first embarked on this adventurous journey as an actor, James Franco has starred in quite a lot of top-notch roles that have made him stand as one of the most pre-eminent actors in the entire industry. But while a majority of them have landed him global recognition, he has also made some bad choices that didn’t result in the best of situations for him....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Justin Douglas

“They added it to be cool but it doesn’t quite work”: Skyrim is Kumail Nanjiani’s Favorite Game But He Has 1 Complaint About The Game

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Stand-up comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani is a well-known figure in the entertainment industry. Apart from his work in Hollywood, he has also explored the world of video games, voicing various characters in iconic video games. He has been a fan of video games for quite some time now, in fact, he even began hosting a video game-themed podcast,The Indoor Kids, in 2011....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 765 words · Spencer Roberts MD

“We hope to have this fixed”: Helldivers 2 Now Has a Bigger Headache Than Hackers Ruining the Game – It’s Gamers Throwing Snowballs

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Arrowhead Studios has seen a lot of challenges ever since the release ofHelldivers 2last month. This includes overcoming major server issues, developing inappropriate communications with the community, and cheating in the game ruining the game for others.While the studio has managed to conquer these obstacles, it seems a new issue has arisen in recent times, causing the game to crash due to players having snowball fights with each other....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Craig Dunn

$15,000,000 is Just the Tip of the Gargantuan Iceberg of What Keanu Reeves Really Made from John Wick 4

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Keanu Reeves was almost written off from Hollywood when he made a comeback as the ruthless assassin avenging his dog inJohn Wickin 2014. Since then, Reeves has returned to three more movies in the franchise, with his last appearance being inJohn Wick: Chapter 4in 2023.The Matrixactor’s whopping eight-figure salary for the latestJohn Wickmovie was recently revealed, but he could have potentially earned more for the role....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Chelsea Frederick

'Attack on Titan' Season 4 Part 2 Episode 77 Release Time Revealed

The first episode of ‘Attack on Titan’ Season 4, Part 2was released for fans last week. Now, the anime community wonders when they’ll get to watch Episode 2 of the new season. Anime fans were eagerly waiting for the return ofAttack on Titananime withPart 2of theFinal Season. Well, after a long wait, the first episode of the new season, titled"Judgement,“is available for everyone to watch. As expected, Episode 17 of Season 4 was nothing short of spectacular....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Lindsey Miller

10 Amazing Games With Pre-Rendered Backgrounds

In the earliest days of 3D graphics, developers hit on a bit of a snag. It was one thing to create fully 3D character models and the occasional static object, but fully realized backgrounds? That was just too tall an order. The solution to this problem was pre-rendered backgrounds. Basically, the designers would create a large, detailed static image, then place 3D models or character sprites on top of it....

July 23, 2025 · 8 min · 1627 words · Tina James

10 Best PS1 Racing Games, Ranked

Before the original PlayStation, racing games on home consoles were drastically held back by the limitations of hardware. Mode 7 and interesting parallax scrolling perspectives allowed for quasi-3D racers like Super Nintendo’sF-ZeroandSuper Mario Kartor Sega Genesis’ Lotus Racer 2, however the hardware horsepower just wasn’t there for full 3D racing yet. RELATED:Best PS1 RPGs, Ranked With Ken Kutaragi’s famous words, “Do it,” the PlayStation was born, a 3D polygon processing juggernaut....

July 23, 2025 · 7 min · 1314 words · Meredith Gregory

4 DC Characters That Need to Be Playable Characters in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (3 That Don’t)

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguewill be released in less than a week, and we will be looking at some characters that we would like to see in the latest Rocksteady Games.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis an action shooter developed by Rocksteady Studios and produced by Warner Bros Games. The release date is set for August 24, 2025....

July 23, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Douglas Caldwell

Another Indie Developer Has Brought Allegations Against PQube

London-based publishing companyPQubeis under fire once more following a public statement from Thai developers Corecell. They claim that the publisher did not pay minimum guarantees outlined in their publishing agreement for their game AeternoBlade 2. The embattled publishers werethrust into the public spotlight last weekbyCoffee TalkdeveloperToge Productions. Toge are an Indonesian outfit and they allege that PQube used this fact to obtain a diversity grant intended to help underrepresented game developers but instead of using the money for its intended purpose, they instead hid the fact they received the grant and used it for commercial gain....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Tina Martin

Apex Legends Patch Still Doesn’t Fix the 1 Thing Everyone Needs

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Apex Legendsplayers have had a rough start to Season 22 with many issues from Battle Pass to Ranked being completely broken. And while Respawn Entertainment has rolled out patches addressing some of the issues, Ranked play remains broken. One of the biggest problems that the new update brought is the sudden and early reset of the Ranked split....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 795 words · Alexa Mclaughlin

Atelier Yumia: Base Building Basics

Quick Links BetweenAtelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land,Tower Of Aghasba, andOnce Human, I want to collect materials in every open-world exploration game I play. But what I love even more is building personal bases, where I can organize my inventory and build unique furniture. Though gathering materials can be tedious, the excitement of discovering rare and unique materials beats everything. The same holds true forAtelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Daniel Bradshaw

Avengers Cast Kept Tom Hiddleston in the Dark About His Most Humiliating On-screen Moment in MCU

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Actors really do have a hard life. Besides facing embarrassing moments in real life, they also have to act for embarrassing situations for the screens as well. And Tom Hiddleston, one of the finest and most beloved actors of all time, was no exception to this rule. Especially while shooting the first-ever film of theAvengersfilm series from the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Diana Freeman