Netflix Announces New Tomb Raider, Kong: Skull Island Anime Series

Netflix is partnering with Legendary Entertainment for new anime shows based on the new Tomb Raider games and the Kong movie Skull Island. The Tomb Raider anime will follow Lara Croft's adventures after the events of the Crystal Dynamics reboot trilogy, which wrapped up with 2018's Shadow of the Tomb...

Balan Wonderworld Shows Glimpses Of Promise

Despite its reputation as an RPG factory, Square Enix has dabbled in numerous other genres in the past, but Balan Wonderworld is one of the publisher's biggest departures in recent memory. The brainchild of former Sonic producer Yuji Naka and his new team, Balan Company, Balan Wonderworld is a kaleidoscopic...

Atari Games Are Headlining Plex's Video Game Subscription Service

The popular service used for streaming music, TV shows, and movies on your own computer, Plex, is now adding video games to its repertoire. The new gaming branch of the service will be called Plex Arcade, and will be either $3 or $5 a month depending on your current Plex membership. As the "Arcade"...

Intergalactic Factory Sim Dyson Sphere Program Is Off To A Strong Start On Steam

The space-based Factorio-like Dyson Sphere Program has garnered serious traction on Steam, with over 200,000 copies sold in two days. Released back on January 21 in Early Access, Dyson Space Program is a factory simulator similar to Satisfactory and Factorio, where players are challenged to build an...

Report: Season, Darwin Project Studio Described As "Toxic Work Environment"

Scavengers Studio, the developer behind the battle royale Darwin Project and the upcoming narrative-focused game Season, is the subject of a report at GamesIndustry.biz that describes the studio as a toxic work environment that was particularly hostile and demeaning to women employees. In the report,...

Tenet Star Kenneth Branagh To Play Boris Johnson In New Limited Series About COVID-19

Veteran actor Kenneth Branagh's next role has been confirmed, and he's set to portray UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a limited series chronicling the leader's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show is called This Sceptred Isle, and it's in production at the British studio Sky; there will...

Here's A Look At A Cancelled Bioware Game

Once designed as a sequel to Bioware's Jade Empire, Revolver was intended to expand the kind of game design Bioware was known for into an action-heavy open world, before it was quietly cancelled in 2008. First revealed to the public last year in Bioware's book Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game...

Nvidia Shield TV Is Now Compatible With Xbox Series X/S And PS5 Controllers

Gaming on the Nvidia Shield TV streaming device has just gotten a boost, with the announcement that Xbox Series X/S and PS5 controllers would be able to be paired as of update 8.2.2, as reported by TalkAndroid. The new generation controllers can be paired via Bluetooth in a quick process. While the...

Cyberpunk 2077 Had Biggest Digital Game Launch Ever - Report

Cyberpunk 2077's launch may have been a mess for CD Projekt Red, but the game still managed to sell an incredible number of units--and many of those were digital. According to the analytics company SuperData, the game had the biggest digital game launch of all time, even when factoring in refunded...

A Quiet Place 2 Delayed Until September

A Quiet Place: Part 2 has been delayed until September. The horror sequel is the latest movie in the last few days to have its release pushed to the fall. The movie will now hit theaters on September 17, 2021. A Quiet Place: Part 2 was originally scheduled for March 20, 2020 and was one of the first...

New Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Game Reportedly Being Made Without BioWare

BioWare's Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is widely considered to be among the best Star Wars games ever made, as well as one of the best licensed role-playing games. Since the second game released in 2004, we've been in the dark on any follow-ups, but a new game is reportedly coming from a...

Hitman 3 Mission Walkthrough - Carpathian Mountains (Untouchable)

Hitman 3 caps off the journey with a mission that's quite out of the ordinary for the series. Carpathian Mountains (Untouchable) takes on a more linear design, leaving you little room to work with and fewer options for clever methods--think of it more as an epilogue mission to tie up the story's loose...

On Destiny 2's Europa, We're Still Waiting On Revelations About Cayde-6

One of the best things about Destiny 2's Beyond Light expansion is how much concrete story it has delivered. Destiny's story has always been unwieldy, largely because there's a lot of it--but most of it took place in the distant past, somewhere outside of what's actually in the game. In Beyond Light,...

This Xbox Live Gold Deal Lets Subscribers Save Big On Game Pass Ultimate

Newegg is selling six-month subscriptions for Xbox Live Gold for $33 today only with promo code EMCEHSH46. Normally, this wouldn't be a notable deal, but due to the newly announced changes to Xbox Live Gold pricing, you can convert that subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at no extra charge. Xbox...

James Bond: No Time To Die Delayed Once Again, This Time To October 2021

Daniel Craig's final James Bond adventure, No Time To Die, has been delayed again, MGM announced today. The film's release date moves out of spring and into autumn, with its premiere now set for October 8, 2021. This latest delay pushes No Time To Die over a year from its initial release date. 007's...

Avengers: Endgame Almost Had A Credits Scene With Vision In A Body Bag

Avengers: Endgame nearly featured an end-credits stinger involving Paul Bettany's character, Vision. Bettany said in an interview that he was excited to film the scene, but Marvel boss Kevin Feige ultimate decided it needed to be cut. "At one point there was going to be a tag where [Wanda opens] a...

This Life-Sized Thanos Bust Looks Amazing, Is Very Expensive, And Is Missing An Arm

An immaculate-looking life-size bust of Thanos is available to purchase, but it is very expensive and it's missing one of the villain's arms. Queen Studios is now selling the limited-edition collectible, which features a half-body Thanos bust (the top half) based on his look from Avengers: Endgame...

The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Demo Leak Reveals New Secrets About Nintendo Classic

A demo build for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has turned up alongside an old N64 demo cartridge which housed Nintendo racer F-Zero X. Though the demo was partially saved over, some of it was intact enough to reveal new details about the Nintendo classic. Details about the demo and its existence...

Halo: MCC Update Will Let You Turn Off The New Halo 3 Armors

343 Industries is rolling out some changes to Halo: The Master Chief Collection, including the ability to toggle off custom armor in Halo 3 after fans spoke out. Several new armors for Halo 3 recently came to MCC, but the feedback came in swiftly that people wanted the option to keep the game looking...

Karen Gillan Confirms She's Playing Nebula Again, Most Likely In Thor

Playing the daughter of Thanos in the first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies as well as Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, Karen Gillan has cemented herself as Nebula, and she is coming back for more. In a recent Instagram post, Gillan confirmed she'll be shooting as the character again very soon,...

The Muppet Show Is Finally Coming To Disney+

The long wait for Muppet fans is almost over! Jim Henson's The Muppet Show will begin streaming Friday, February 19 exclusively on Disney+. In addition to the first three seasons, fans will finally be able to enjoy seasons four and five, which have never previously been released on home entertainment. The...

Steam Reveals 2021 Roadmap Including Steam China Launch

2020 was a huge year for gaming platform Steam, which reported a 50% increase in hours played over 2019 in its latest year in review. Now, the company is looking forward to plans for 2021, which include the launch of Steam China with partner Perfect World. The Steam blog post includes a handful of...

Westworld's Tessa Thompson Launches Production Company, Partnership With HBO

Actor Tessa Thompson (Westworld, Avengers: Endgame) will be moving into production work with her new company, Viva Maude. According to Deadline, the production company has partnered with HBO and HBO Max on a two-year, first-look deal that will first be taking on adaptations of the books Who Fears Death...

Amazon Employees In The US Will Vote On Forming A Union

Amazon warehouse workers from the company's Bessemer, Alabama site will soon vote on whether or not they want to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, NPR reports. The vote will take place by mail due to concerns around COVID-19, the National Labor Relations Board decided, and will...

USB Is Now 25 Years Old

USB connectors are the universal standard not just for computer peripherals, but for charging most phones, tablets, and small devices. It's hard to remember a world without USB, which debuted almost exactly 25 years ago, on January 15, 1996. The reminder comes courtesy of How-To Geek, which has published...

Godzilla Vs Kong Moves Forward, Will Hit HBO Max And Theaters In March

The upcoming monster movie Godzilla vs Kong will be released earlier than expected. The film was due to hit theaters and HBO Max simultaneously in May, but it will now arrive in March instead. As reported by Deadline, Godzilla vs Kong hits theaters internationally and on HBO Max in the US on March...

Cyberpunk 2077: When Is DLC Releasing?

Cyberpunk 2077 is available now and, if you can get the game to run on your system, it tells a complete story. However, CD Projekt Red has DLC planned for the open-world RPG, and earlier said this content was planned for early this year. With the game's troubled launch, which even included it being...

Cyberpunk 2077: When Is Multiplayer Coming?

Cyberpunk 2077 has been available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC since December 2020, offering the full single-player Night City experience with Keanu Reeves, tons of side missions, and nearly as many bugs. Despite the game's rough edges, it's a fascinating look at the future, and CD Projekt Red has promised...

Hitman 2 PC Owners Can't Play Levels In Hitman 3 For Free

Hitman 3 is offering players the chance to play the entire "World of Assassination" trilogy within one game client, with levels from the first two games available for import. This content is free to those who bought the console games, but it's going to cost you if you plan to play on PC. In the game's...

Huge Fallout: New Vegas The Frontier PC Mod Now Live

After toiling in development for over seven years, the self-proclaimed "largest modification ever released for Fallout: New Vegas" is now live on PC, and it adds a bevy of new content. Titled The Frontier, the community-created mod brings over 150 new weapons, three main quest lines (each totaling...

Don't Worry, Josef Fares Also Doesn't Understand Xbox Series X|S Naming Conventions

Two months after the Xbox Series X and Series S launched, Microsoft's naming conventions for this console generation are still confusing for those outside the know or unfamiliar with the industry. But even prominent developers have a hard time wrapping their heads around Microsoft's new Xbox names,...

WandaVision: Is There A Secret Hidden In This Unexpected Comic?

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow and evolve, it gets harder and harder to find direct correlations between the shows and movies, and the comics that inspire them--and that's not necessarily a bad thing. One of the strongest and most interesting things the MCU has brought to the table...

New Apex Legends Update Addresses Stability Issues, Patch Notes Detailed

Developer Respawn Entertainment has rolled out a new patch for Apex Legends on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S that stabilizes the game. The patch comes after numerous players reported errors while playing the game on all platforms. Specifically, players were getting...

Biden's Inauguration Prompts Delay To Elder Scrolls Online: Oblivion Reveal

Bethesda had planned a big event for The Elder Scrolls Online for January 21 where it would announce more details on the new Gates of Oblivion expansion. However, the developer has now delayed the event to the following week to get out of the way of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. In a follow-up...

NHL 21 Predicts The Stanley Cup Winner, And It's A Team That Hasn't Won In 20 Years

The real-world NHL season begins on Wednesday, January 13, and to celebrate the occasion, EA Sports has released the results of its annual simulation to predict which team will win the Stanley Cup. According to the results of the NHL 21 simulation, the Colorado Avalanche will win the Stanley Cup this...

Super Mario 3D World Trailer Details Online Mode, New Content

Hot on the heels of Nintendo's monstrous new trailer for Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, the company has released a lengthier features overview trailer detailing just what we can expect from the upcoming game. For starters, the new video shows off the online co-op mode with up to four players...

Patch Notes: PUBG Mobile's Big 1.2 Update Is Out Now

PUBG Mobile's latest big update has arrived, bringing with it new modes and corresponding loot. Check out everything that's been added in the patch, including the brand new Runic Power Mode in the full patch notes below. Runic Power is a new event that'll run from the moment you update until March...

Call Of Duty League Details Announced For 2021 Season

The 2021 Call of Duty League season will begin February 11 with the Atlanta FaZe Home Series online event, which will run until February 14. Fans will be able to enjoy a special pre-season event called the Call of Duty League Kickoff Classic that will be broadcast on January 23-24. Fans will be able...

Phasmophobia Adds Scary Feature That People Thought It Already Had

In an update about new additions to the beta version of the game, Phasmophobia developer Kinetic Games revealed that "the ghost will now listen for player voices when hunting." The biggest news for most Phasmophobia players, however, was that the game didn't already include this feature. In a subsequent...

Western Digital's Portable SSDs Now Max Out At 4 TB

CES is raging right now, and though the event is virtual this year, it's bringing a wide variety of new product announcements from big tech companies. Now, Western Digital has revealed a fresh line of portable solid-state drives, and they're bigger than ever before, though they've got a price tag to...

Fast & Furious Star Vin Diesel On Han's Return And Heading To Space

The ninth Fast & Furious movie was one of the first films to be delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, and it still won't be with us until late May. We did however get to see the F9 trailer before the delay was announced, and it revealed that fan favorite character Han will be making...

Sean Bean Reveals What Went Through His Mind During Game Of Thrones Death Scene

While Sean Bean starring in the first season of Game of Thrones already feels like a million years ago, the actor has recently reminisced on his time in the series--including his shocking death scene. In an interview with EW promoting his new Apple TV+ film Wolfwalkers, Bean looked back on his final...

League Of Legends Reveals First New Champion Of Six Planned For 2021

As 2021 kicks off in earnest, Riot Games has started to reveal its roadmap for League of Legends throughout the year. The plan for the 2021 season aims to add six new champions, the first of which has been revealed as jungler Viego the Ruined King. In a video laying out Riot's champion-related plans...

Genshin Impact's Newest Playable Character Ganyu Arrives This Week

In line with Genshin Impact's ongoing content updates, the gacha game's next event banner will bring Liyue's Ganyu to the game as a playable character, starting from January 12. Developer MiHoYo has now revealed what 4-star characters will be joining Ganyu on the banner, as well as the weapons that...

Black PS5 Sale Canceled After Site Says It Received Threats To Safety

Last week, a custom black PS5 model went on sale via the store SUP3R5, promising a sleek and classic look for the PS5--which is currently only available in a white version. The systems went out of stock on the site almost immediately, but following what the site says were threats to its safety, orders...

Killzone Website No Longer Available, Thanks Players For Their Support

Killzone developer Guerrilla Games had a smash hit with 2017's Horizon: Zero Dawn, and the sequel Horizon: Forbidden West is set to release later this year. However, it appears the Killzone franchise may have been a casualty of this success. The official Killzone website is no longer available, instead...

Gengar's Cursed Mouth Pokemon Pillow Is Now The Perfect Way To Escape Reality

Barely ten days into 2021, the world remains more chaotic than ever. If you're looking for some way to escape the madness outside, then Bandai and Nintendo may have a solution for you: A massive Pokemon pillow that allows you to stick your head into the gaping maw of the ghostly Gengar. More than...

League of Legends: Wild Rift North American Beta Has Been Announced

League of Legends' opening day stream for the 2021 season brought a ton of announcements for the game's future. One of these announcements was an update on the upcoming League of Legends: Wild Rift, which is a new mobile and console version of the popular MOBA. Additionally, players in North America...

SpongeBob Comes To Madden 21 In A Very Weird But Cool Collaboration

After teasing the collaboration, EA Sports and Nickelodeon have officially announced a partnership to bring SpongeBob to Madden NFL 21. The Nickelodeon x Madden event, as it's called, adds a variety of SpongeBob-themed content to Madden NFL 21's celebrated new mode, The Yard. This content includes...

New Rust Update Adds Twitch Drops, Wipes Blueprints

Facepunch Studios is trying to capitalize on the recent wave of new players that has flocked to its popular game Rust by quickly providing updates and new features. The studio announced that it had enabled Twitch drops, increased its server capacity, added streamer-specific rewards, and more, all via...

New Super Mario Lego Sets Are Available Now At Amazon

Lego Super Mario already had a massive launch last summer with the Starter Course and more than 10 expansion sets, but if you're itching for more Mario Lego fun, a new wave of kits have arrived. Originally announced in November, the fresh lineup of Lego Super Mario products includes multiple new expansion...