A listing on the official website for NetherRealm Studios’ forthcoming fighting game, Injustice 2, teases the reveal of a new character occurring this week. With Injustice 2 having just recently shown off a plethora of new characters such as Bane, Poison Ivy, and Brainiac a couple of weeks ago, it seems as if the developers at NetherRealm Studios are eager to reveal yet another fighter to the roster of the forthcoming game....
Though no official confirmation has come from 2K Sports it appears as if the MLB 2K franchise might be coming to an end. This year’s entry MLB 2K12 was the last in a legacy deal between 2K and the MLB, and the publisher doesn’t seem to be giving any indication they are interested in re-upping. In a conference call with investors, 2K notably left MLB 2K13 off its list of upcoming titles, and later mentioned that within the next year the losses associated with the game will be zeroed out....
The Super Mario franchise recently crossed over with Animal Crossing, and in doing so highlighted the innate hierarchy of Super Mario. At the top, you obviously have Mario, followed closely by Luigi, Peach, and Bowser. These three vie for the coveted silver medal, and there are various games across the franchise in which each of them get to play second fiddle at one point. Narrowly behind that lot is Wario, standing on the third-place podium on his own....
It’s safe to say Overwatch is firmly in “global phenomenon” territory as the game nears its one-year anniversary. The game’s legion of fans has created a vibrant community that rivals the dedication of other massive eSports titles like League of Legends and Dota 2, and Blizzard’s constant multi-platform crossover advertising has kept Overwatch in the spotlight even when gamers are enjoying another of the developer’s many titles. It isn’t just the developer porting Overwatch to other games and media, however - Overwatch’s fanbase is equally responsible, and the latest offering from YouTuber Nick Brick has brought D....
The breakout character of Grand Theft Auto V was Trevor Philips, who is easily the craziest protagonist the series has offered yet. Trevor’s storylines were centered around his bizarre behavior, which portrayed him as exceptionally violent and over-the-top in every way a person could think to be. With so much insanity that Trevor displayed, there were bound to be things that he did that stood out the most. To this end, it’s worth checking out where Trevor was at his most insane, with even the times where he was relatively nonviolent qualifying as crazy due to Trevor’s strange behavior during these moments....
Our favorite movie stars can usually buoy a bad production into being passable, but sometimes a film is so misguided that not even a great cast can save it. Look at any one of Garry Marshall’s holiday movies, Brian De Palma’s infamous Bonfire of the Vanities adaptation, or shudder at the thought of Movie 43 and you’ll see that no number of Oscar winners or box office titans can save a truly bad film....
Exploring the yard in Grounded can leave you exhausted real quick when you’re smaller than an ant. As a survival game, taking care of yourself is a big part of the experience, meaning your character will need nourishment in order to keep on building, crafting, fighting, and adventuring. Your health and stamina are dependent on keeping yourself hydrated, and while basic food and water can be a fine solution, wouldn’t you rather mix up a fresh smoothie that provides an added edge?...
Zoinks! The Scooby Gang is going on a rampage in Grand Theft Auto. Grand Theft Auto, the game basically known for its violent nature, has a new gang on its streets. Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo, the teenage mystery solving crew of Scooby-Doo have recently appeared in GTA, doing less than the good deeds they’re known for. A video surfaced on the internet - courtesy of Twitch user mcjazz - of the stars of the Scooby-Doo franchise rolling around in the Mystery Machine running people down....
Grand Theft Auto is one of the most popular franchises in the world, even if you include things outside of video games. The latest entry, GTA V, broke numerous sales records and has been a source of tremendous profit for the developer, Rockstar Games. The series’ last venture in their version of New York City took place in GTA IV and fans are hoping Liberty City shows up in GTA VI in some fashion....
The official website for Halo has made a public statement regarding the criticism towards Halo Infinite’s new graphics. Halo Infinite is the latest installment to the Halo series that is set to come out for Xbox Series X as a launch title later in 2020. Recently, the game released an 8-minute gameplay footage trailer during the Xbox Games Showcase that showed off graphics and one of the campaign missions. Unfortunately for 343 Studios, many fans of the game took to the internet to express their disgust with the game’s current graphics through memes and blog posts....
A Twitter user and self-described ‘XBLA watchdog’ leaks two pieces of supposed Halo Wars 2 art, both of which offer up some details about the upcoming RTS game. Ever since Microsoft announced last year that Halo Wars 2 was coming to Xbox One and Windows 10, very little has been heard about the upcoming real-time strategy game. Aside from featuring on Microsoft’s 2016 exclusives list a few months ago, players have been left in the dark as to what they can expect from the game....
It’s time to dust off those plastic guitars and pull the drum set out of the garage; by all indications, Rock Band is making a comeback. Earlier this week, Harmonix unexpectedly released three new tracks for Rock Band 3, almost two years after the franchise’s DLC program was supposedly shut down. No reason was given for the sudden - and apparently fleeting - return to their popular franchise, leading many to speculate that the DLC release was a way of gauging interest in a possible Rock Band resurrection....
Just recently, Jam City added the Animagus event to Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, giving fans the chance to actually transform into an animal in the game. Now that players are finishing the limited-time side quest, it’s becoming more apparent what becoming an Animagus actually entails, including all the different forms players have to choose from. At two different points during the Animagus side quest, Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery players are asked what kind of animal they’d turn into if given the choice....
For years now, fans have waited patiently for a new Harry Potter video game. The titles that EA released throughout the 2000s were entertaining enough and the LEGO games were definitely enjoyable, if slightly too tailored for children. However, recent rumors and speculation have suggested we’ll be getting a new title for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X - which has sparked plenty of excitement on social media. We’ll now take a look at 10 weird locations from the Harry Potter universe that fans would love to visit in the game....
Spoilers lie ahead… Hereditary hit theaters last week and fast became one of the most talked about movies of the year. The truth is it’s been one of the most talked about movies of the year, All year, since its premiere at Sundance in January, with early rave reviews suggesting it’s too scary and likening it to The Exorcist. Then there was the deeply unsettling first trailer and the hilarious terrible news story of the time the trailer was accidentally played ahead of a screening of Peter Rabbit causing parents to cover their children’s eyes and ears and scream “make it stop!...
With the Xbox Series X and S now available, fans are diving into the console’s launch titles. One noticeable exception is Halo Infinite. Originally planned as a launch title, the game’s release date moved into 2021, and rumors about Halo Infinite’s development have taken off. In an interview, Xbox head Phil Spencer has tried to assuage fans’ fears that the game is suffering from a rocky development cycle. The slow drip of news stories regarding Halo Infinite has created a less than rosy picture for the game that many feel should serve as a tentpole for the new console....
Jemma Moore, one of the stars of Host, the first horror film to be written and shot during the current lockdown, has Tweeted details of a live online watch-along of the movie tonight. Other members of the cast and director Rob Savage will join the conversation, offering live commentary and behind-the-scenes tidbits. Host was born from a prank Savage played on his friends during a Zoom call, where he investigated strange sounds in the attic with startling results....
This Bridgerton article contains MAJOR spoilers for the end of the first season and spoilers for the fourth book in the series. You can read our spoiler-free review here. Even before Bridgerton dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day, the adaptation of the Julia Quinn period romance series was already inspiring curiosity around its central plot mystery: Who is Lady Whistledown? Unlike Gossip Girl, that other contemporary classic that so many compared Bridgerton to after the first trailer dropped, Bridgerton doesn’t wait until its final episode ever to reveal the identity of the person who disrupts (read: makes more interesting) the London season with their gossip newsletter....
Although originally released back in 2018, Among Us had a slow burn to its explosion in popularity, with the game really grabbing attention a whole two years later in 2020. Since then, it has become a go-to social game for friends to enjoy together, which is easy to understand considering its humorous tone and addicting gameplay loop. The ‘guess who’ setup of the game pits players against each other in a constant cat and mouse chase, resulting in a simple but effective mechanic....
This article contains spoilers for Spiral: From the Book of Saw. Read the spoiler-free review here. It was a year and lifetime ago when the Spiral: From the Book of Saw trailer caught everyone off guard. What is this police procedural thriller starring Chris Rock and… wait a second, is that the Saw music? Yes, it was! Rock, plus Samuel L. Jackson, is starring in a reboot/spinoff of the 2000s’ most popular horror franchise: Saw....
