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Andy Serkis to Direct & Star in New Lord of the Rings Movie

A new Lord of the Rings movie is in the works, and it will focus on one of the most important characters in the original trilogy. Andy Serkis is returning to the franchise to direct and star in what...

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Resident Evil 2 Modders Make a Classic April Fool’s Joke Come True

Street Fighter‘s Akuma used to be a secret character, though now he is more of a series mainstay. Recently, modders have taken an old April Fool’s joke and made it real, adding Akuma to the classic...

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Pokemon GO Players Already Using Rediscover Your Reality Features To Take...

Niantic has rolled out the last of its Rediscover Updates with the Rediscover Your Reality overhaul to the Pokemon GO AR features. However, players have already started utilizing this feature in...

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The Legend of Vox Machina Season 3 Lines Up Fall 2024 Release

Critical Role threatened to crush fans under an avalanche of exciting announcements today, including the release window for the highly anticipated third season of The Legend of Vox Machina. The...

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Critical Role Unveils Member Platform Beacon & People Are Drawing Comparisons...

Watcher’s recent controversy has folks wary of new, boutique streaming services, but the announcement and launch of Beacon from Critical Role appear to have cast True Strike on a target missed by the...

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Critical Role Announces First Live Episode for Campaign 3 with Brennan Lee...

Critical Role announced its first Bells Hells Live show amidst a massive news day for the Dungeons & Dragons actual play series. Bells Hells’ first live show takes place at The Greek Theatre in...

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New COD Ad May be Teasing PVP in Zombies

Modern Warfare Zombies has garnered comparisons to CoD Warzone’s DMZ since the mode was announced. While both are extraction shooters with a heavy PvE element, Zombies featured no PvP (player vs...

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Critical Role Shocks With Return of Fan-Favorite NPC

The latest episode of Critical Role closed with a bang as Matthew Mercer revealed the return of arguably the show’s most beloved NPC. After a chaotic episode that featured Fearne meeting her...

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Atlus Delisting Shin Megami Tensei V as Vengeance Releases

A new version of Shin Megami Tensei V is on the way, and that means bad things for the original version of the game. Atlus is delisting Shin Megami Tensei V as Vengeance prepares to release later this...

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The Rogue Prince of Persia Reveals New Release Date to Avoid Overlapping With...

The franchise’s next step has been slightly delayed as The Rogue: Prince of Persia release date is postponed. Previously scheduled to be out during this week, the game will now be out exactly two...

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Officially Announced Ahead of Trailer

When it was first announced at Ubisoft Forward in 2022, Assassin’s Creed Codename Red got fans hyped. Now, the project is officially titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Ubisoft revealed the title with a...

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Call of Duty 2026 & 2027 Won’t Tackle Ghosts & Advanced Warfare

With Call of Duty now under the Xbox umbrella, the franchise is primed to get even bigger. With the unveiling of the next Black Ops on the horizon, fans are already looking forward to the future....

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Marvel Fans Aren’t Happy About Marvel Rivals Taking a Shot at an Underrated...

Video games are full of quips, and while some are less funny than others, they’re usually all in good fun. However, Marvel Rivals, the upcoming shooter video game from NetEase Games, took a shot at an...

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Live-Action Spider-Man Noir Series Starring Nicolas Cage in the Works

Nicolas Cage may never truly get to play Superman or star as Ghost Rider again, but his superhero days aren’t over, as the actor will play Spider-Man Noir in an upcoming live-action TV series from...

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Dead by Daylight Gets Limited Time 2V8 Mode This Summer

Dead by Daylight fans have quite a bit to look forward to this year, but a new limited-time game mode is getting players more excited than ever. While the standard 1v4 gameplay is already...

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A Major Change Is Coming to the Fortnite Item Shop Soon

The Fortnite item shop rotates its offering often, and players are never quite sure how long skins will be available for purchase, but that’s set to change. From the start of the next season, players...

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The Last of Us Season 2 Images Tease a Darker Follow-Up

Fallout is having its moment, but The Last of Us is ready to take back its title as best video game adaptation. With production now underway, The Last of Us has released official images from its...

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Trailer Reveals the Game’s Medieval Japan Setting

After days of cryptic teasers and small puzzles, Ubisoft has finally revealed the first trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the new title for the series. This new game brings us back to medieval...

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X-Men ’97 Honors Two Live-Action Marvel Actors With Easter Egg

The finale of the first season of X-Men ’97 is full of great cameos and references, but there’s one that’s extra special. In a blink-and-you-miss-it moment, the Marvel Studios production honors two...

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George Miller Still Thinks There Are More Mad Max Stories to Tell

If the early reviews are any indication, George Miller has another classic on his hands with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and it may not be the last one, as the director says he still has more Mad Max...

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