Cyberpunk 2077 Gets New Director To Lead Development On Expansions

Polish developer CD Projekt Red has found a new game director in Gabriel Amatangelo after Adam Badowski moved into a different leadership position. Amatangelo now has the task of leading future Cyberpunk 2077 expansions. Amatangelo joined CDPR in January 2020 as the developer's creative director,...

Call Of Duty Veterans Who Worked On Modern Warfare And Infinite Warfare Leave Infinity Ward

Two prominent Call of Duty developers from Infinity Ward have left the studio to pursue what they are calling a "rare and exciting new opportunity." Narrative director Taylor Kurosaki and design director Jacob Minkoff left Infinity Ward earlier this year, though the news is only just becoming public...

Lego Announces Largest Set Ever, With Over 11,000 Pieces

Lego is launching its largest set ever, the Lego World Map, on June 1. Reported by Wavy, the new mosaic set contains 11,695 pieces to create a massive Lego map to put up on your wall. The Lego World Map comes in at 26 inches high and 41 inches long, with white pieces to create the continents and colorful...

Zack Snyder Reveals Who Could Have Played Batman If Ben Affleck Said No

Before Ben Affleck signed on to play Batman in Batman v Superman, director Zack Snyder had his eye on a different actor for the role. He said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he was looking at Belgian actor and director Matthias Schoenaerts for the part. "I was talking to him a lot about it,"...

GameStop Is Officially Getting Into NFTs

After GameStop raised over $500 million earlier this year by selling off some of its surprisingly valuable shares, it looks like the company has decided to invest some of that money back into a program involving NFTs. GameStop quietly launched the GameStop NFT homepage today, which prominently links...

Here's Another Look At Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Button Controls

One of the biggest additions in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a new control scheme that allows you to play the game with buttons instead of motion controls, and Nintendo has given us another brief look at this new control scheme in action. The official Japanese Legend of Zelda Twitter account...

An Early Zelda 64 Prototype Had Portals Throughout Hyrule Castle

Former Nintendo developer Giles Goddard is probably best known for his work on Star Fox, or for Super Mario 64's stretchy Mario face, but it turns out he had a hand in the earliest days of Zelda on the Nintendo 64 too. In a new interview with MinnMax, Goddard reveals that he worked on an early Zelda...

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Is Free Ahead Of Memorial Day Weekend

A free play weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's multiplayer and Outbreak modes will go live on all platforms starting on May 27 ahead of Memorial Day, according to Charlie Intel. Charlie Intel shared the news on Twitter. The post contains an advertisement promoting Black Ops Cold War's...

New Uncharted Movie Image Revealed As Sony Says God Of War Not Getting TV Show/Movie Yet

A new image from Sony's upcoming Uncharted film has been revealed, showing off a new look at Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as Sully. It's also been confirmed that a God of War movie or TV show is not happening, at least not yet. In the image, Holland is shining a flashlight on something...

Spiral's Latest Weekend At The Box Office Made Saw A Billion-Dollar Film Franchise

The past weekend at the US box office was a quiet one with no major new releases, but it was notable for helping one film franchise achieve a new milestone. Spiral, the latest entry in the gory Saw series, had a firm second week in the number one spot and helped push the R-rated franchise past the...

Charlie Bit My Finger Will Be Deleted From YouTube After NFT Sells For $760,000

The famous viral video Charlie Bit My Finger is being deleted from the internet as its owners sold the video as a non-fungible token (NFT) for more than $760,000. The user mememaster opened the bidding at $99,999, and after a series of increases, someone with the username 3fmusic paid $760,999 to...

How Payday Studio Starbreeze Turned Things Around

Starbreeze Studios was in a perilous position several years ago, as it branched into publishing, acquired multiple studios, and planned to develop its own virtual reality headset resulted in company behind Payday spreading itself too thin. With Overkill's The Walking Dead proving to be a financially...

Happy Fourth Anniversary To The Start Of The Cursed Dark Universe

On May 22, 2017, amidst the hundreds or thousands of Twitter accounts that are created, one rose above all others. Simply called "#DarkUniverse," the account sent out two tweets, signifying the start of another shared movie universe that would end up consisting of one movie, Tom Cruise's The Mummy. At...

I Have A Metroid Prime Conspiracy Theory

We've had very little in the way of Metroid news since Nintendo announced it had completely restarted the development of Metroid Prime 4 back in January 2019, but something in the company's last Nintendo Switch Online game update trailer causes me to believe that some kind of Metroid announcement is...

Overwatch 2 Details: New Maps, Hero Changes, And HUD Adjustments

Overwatch 2's "What's Next" livestream contained a ton of new information about the in-development sequel, including a reduction to team sizes. Peppered throughout the two-hour presentation were other details around new maps and modes, as well as adjustments to some heroes, which have been rounded...

Knockout City Goes Live, Immediately Breaks On Xbox [Update: FIXED]

EA's new "dodgebrawl" game Knockout City debuted today, May 21, but the release of the game did not go exactly to plan. Just after releasing, the game ran into crashing issues on Xbox that are significant enough for EA to advise playing the game on a different platform. [Update: the issues with Knockout...

AbleGamers Partners With LogitechG To Create World-First Adaptive Esports Tournament

Last year, LogitechG hosted the Adaptive Esports Invitational, a one-off Rocket League competition that featured players from the disabled community. Now, it's extending that initiative with the announcement of the Adaptive Esports Tournament, an ongoing esports competition for disabled gamers. The...

Knives Out 2 Adds Kate Hudson To Its Growing, Impressive Cast

Netflix's Knives Out 2 is adding yet another big name to its cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kate Hudson is coming aboard, joining other new cast members like Kathryn Hahn, Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Edward Norton, and Leslie Odom Jr. Daniel Craig's detective character, Benoit Blanc,...

What's New On Netflix In June 2021? Sweet Tooth, Too Hot To Handle, And More

Netflix has plenty of movies, TV shows, and original content headed to its streaming service for June 2021. This includes classic movies you'll want to watch again, an adaptation of a beloved comic book, and a second season of a reality show where attractive people aren't allowed to have sex. Arriving...

Stadia Exclusive Outcasters No Longer Published By Google

Stadia exclusive Outcasters is still a Stadia exclusive, but it's no longer published by Google. Stadia players received a strange email a few days ago informing them of the change, stating that Outcasters is now published by Warchest, the publishing arm of Outcasters developer Splash Damage. "Starting...

Metal Slug Code J Gameplay Trailer Shows A Whole New Way To Play A Classic

New gameplay of the upcoming Metal Slug mobile game--tentatively titled Metal Slug Code J--has been released, giving us a first glance at a classic SNK game's new modern look. The trailer shows series regular Marco battling through hordes of enemy soldiers, preserving the classic Metal Slug run-and-gun...

New Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Amiibo Figure Revealed

Nintendo is releasing a new Amiibo figure alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD this July. The figure features Zelda with her Loftwing and allows you to travel between the surface and the sky quickly. As Nintendo details in the trailer below, scanning the Zelda & Loftwing Amiibo while...

Nvidia Is Throttling New RTX 3070/3080 Cards For Ethereum Cryptocurrency Mining

Nvidia has announced that new RTX 3080, RTX 3070, and RTX 3060 Ti cards will feature limits designed to curtail the cards' cryptocurrency mining potential. This move was previously reported by a variety of hardware-focused outlets, but this recent announcement is the first official word from the company...

Aeterna Noctis Coming To PS5 And PS4 In December

As part of the PlayStation Talents initiative to help small Spanish studios develop and release games on PlayStation consoles, Aeterna Noctis has been revealed for PS4 and PS5 and will launch on December 15. Developed by Aeternum Game Studios, the title is described as a hand-drawn 2D adventure built...

Ebay Is Banning The Sale Of Adult Video Games From July

Online auction site eBay will be implementing a ban on "adult" video games from July 15, as part of a wider initiative by the marketplace to prohibit the sale of mature content across as books, anime, comics, magazines, and art that contains "sexually oriented" materials. This ban won't just apply...

Chivalry 2 Open Beta Starting On May 27, Includes New Maps And Customization Options

Chivalry II, the upcoming medieval combat title from developer Torn Banner Studios, is going into open beta later this month. This is the first opportunity for people to play the game since its closed beta, which ran for just one weekend. Unlike its previous beta though, anyone will be able to hop...

Target Game Sale Has Deals On NBA, FIFA, Madden, And More

If you love playing virtual sports just as much as playing real ones, then Target's current games sale has a few you're going to want to check out. Soccer, baseball, football, and basketball games on sale for systems like PS4, PS5, and Switch, so there's something for nearly every sports fan in your...

Prominent WoW Character Officially Revealed As Trans

Chromie, World of Warcraft's bronze dragon Chronormu in female gnome form, has officially been revealed as transgender in a new book, Folk and Fairy Tales of Azeroth. A short story centered on Chromie's origins is featured prominently in the collection of various tales from across WoW lore, which...

FFXIV Patch 5.55 And Full PS5 Version Goes Live May 25, Here Are The Details

The second day of Final Fantasy Fan Fest 2021 kicked off with a Live Letter From the Producer, the regularly scheduled livestream that outlines each major update to Final Fantasy XIV. Director and producer Naoki Yoshida led the presentation and detailed what's coming to patch 5.55 with regards to the...

Resident Evil Village Is Already On Sale At Amazon

Resident Evil Village only released last week, but if you're in the market for the game on either Xbox One or Xbox Series X, then Amazon has you covered. The Xbox version is currently on sale for $50, down from its standard $60 cost, and with Smart Delivery, your system will automatically install the...

New World Dev Explains How In-Game Store Will Work, Player Feedback Appreciated

Amazon Games' New World--which seems to be one of the only projects the company has kept from being canceled--is due out this August, and the game is going to have a real-money store. However, the development team is soliciting players' feedback regarding this store are trying to be transparent about...

Edge of Tomorrow Sequel Doesn't Seem Likely According to Emily Blunt

Edge of Tomorrow threw Tom Cruise into an action-packed time loop with Emily Blunt's formidable soldier Rita, and it resonated with fans. Rumors of a sequel have swirled for years since the 2014 film, but it may not be in the cards, Blunt said in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. A sequel...

Army Of The Dead Could Lead To More Netflix/Streaming Movies In Theaters

Netflix and US movie theater chain Cinemark have teamed up to bring Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead to cinemas across the US one week before the movie comes to Netflix. If this is successful, it could lead to more deals of this nature in the future, according to Cinemark CEO Mark Zoradi. "We're gonna...

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition - Everything Returning Players Should Know

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition brings the first three games in the series together in one package, letting new players experience it for the first time with new visual enhancements. But if you're an experienced Spectre, you should know that playing the Legendary Edition won't feel exactly like you...

Saw Movie Timeline: Get Ready For Spiral With A Full Story Recap

The general rule of horror franchises is that, as the series continues, the plots get simpler and more repetitive, until the inevitable reboot which resets everything. Not so with the Saw series. What started in 2004 as a clever, gripping, but relatively modest thriller has, over the course of eight...

Netflix's Masters Of The Universe: Revelation Gets First Images And July 23 Release Date

He-Man is returning to TV on July 23. The new series, Masters of the Universe: Revelation, will premiere on Netflix on July 23, and finally, the first images are out for the show. If you love the original '80s cartoon, this will be right up your alley. The Mattel Television series comes from showrunner...

The Oregon Trail On Apple Arcade Addresses Native American Stereotypes

Oregon Trail has been a staple in the classroom for decades, and a new mobile version has updated the game's representation of Native Americans. Gameloft Brisbane, the team behind the new version of Oregon Trail that hit Apple Arcade in April, spoke to NPR about some of the changes made to bring the...

Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, And The Venture Bros Movies Are Coming

Adult Swim has greenlit and will be producing three new movies based on its original hit series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Metalocalypse, and The Venture Bros. According to a release, the movies will be released globally on Blu-ray and DVD and on TVOD (transactional video on demand) services for a 90-day...

Nier: Automata Retexture Mod Is Finished, Four Years After Release

A popular Nier: Automata retexture mod is finally out. Modder GPUnity set out four years ago to fix and replace more than 300 textures in the PC version of Nier: Automata, and now the final version of the patch is out on NexusMods. "NieR: Automata is one of my favourite games," GPUnity wrote on Steam....

Gal Gadot Confirms Joss Whedon Threatened Her Career During Justice League Reshoots

Gal Gadot has commented on reports that director Joss Whedon threatened her career during Justice League reshoots in 2017. The Wonder Woman star confirmed the story on the Israel TV show N12 News. During the interview, N12 News reporter Yuna Leibzon asked Gadot about reports that her attempts to change...

Scarlet Nexus Allows Players To Form Bonds With Companions

More details on the action-RPG Scarlet Nexus have begun to be revealed ahead of its launch next month, which includes gameplay mechanics that will give players a chance to forge bonds with their comrades. As originally reported by 4Gamer, deepening the relationship that players have with various members...

Save On Some Great First-Party Nintendo Switch Games At Walmart Now

If you're looking to expand your Nintendo Switch game collection--or just can't find a PS5 or Xbox Series X yet--then Walmart has just what you need right now. The store is currently selling a whole bunch of Nintendo Switch games at deeply discounted prices, and many of them are acclaimed first-party...

Genshin Impact Summertime Skins Rumored To Be Coming Soon

Genshin Impact, the free-to-play gacha game with similar gameplay to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, may soon be getting some summer-themed skins for certain characters, if recent leaks turn out to be accurate. Per the Project Celestia Twitter account, which has accurately detailed various...

Xbox Shoes Reportedly In The Works At Adidas

Microsoft appears to be making a series of Xbox-themed sneakers in collaboration with Adidas. According to a new report from Complex, at least four Xbox shoe releases are scheduled for this year. The report states that leaked documents from Adidas reveal the work-in-progress project to make a whole...

Resident Evil Village Eased Up On "Tension Curve" After Players Found RE7 Too Scary

Resident Evil Village is a very scary game, and it builds on the return to the classic, slower-moving horror of Resident Evil 7 that was also a signature of the early games. However, Capcom took a slightly different approach to how it handled scares this time around, as it didn't want to overwhelm...

Halo: MCC Dev Update Details Various Changes Ahead Of Season 7

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is changing in some big ways very soon. A development update for the game posted by 343 Industries community support and engagement coordinator Tyler Davis has revealed some of the changes players can expect as the game gears up for its seventh season. Today's post...

Owen Wilson To Star In Family Action Movie Secret Headquarters

Actor Owen Wilson will be following up his role in the upcoming Marvel series Loki with the family action movie, Secret Headquarters, according to Deadline. The film is being described as "a high-concept family action movie about a kid who discovers the secret headquarters of the world’s most powerful...

Review Roundup For Wrath Of Man

Guy Ritchie's latest movie, Wrath of Man, hits theaters today, May 7. The film reteams Ritchie with Jason Statham, who starred in the director's earlier movies such as Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, and Revolver. The movie is a loose remake of the 2004 French film Cash Truck, and focuses...

Take Your Nintendo Switch's Audio To The Next Level With This Bluetooth Audio Adaptor

The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular consoles around, and for good reason. Its high portability, ease of use with your TV at home, and library of classic Nintendo games make it a favorite amongst gamers everywhere. And this Bluetooth Audio Adapter from HomeSpot gives you the ability to take...

Resident Evil Village Can Apparently Run Without A Graphics Card On PC

It turns out that PC players building a new rig on a budget don't necessarily need a dedicated graphics card to run Resident Evil Village, according to PC Gamer. The game is optimized enough to be scaled back to compensate for weaker hardware. There is one caveat, though: players must drop Resident...

Cosplay As The Mandalorian With This Fully Wearable Death Watch Helmet

One of Hasbro's upcoming Black Series products will help you cosplay as a Mandalorian. The Mandalorian Death Watch helmet is a fully wearable replica of the iconic helmet from the Disney Plus show. It will be available on December 1, just in time for the holidays. If you already know you want to pick...

Devolver Digital Teases its E3 Plans, Says Nothing Else

Devolver Digital has announced that it has teased its E3 plans. The company simply just tweeted, “E3 plans have been made”, and left it at that. No other specific details about what kind of games or announcements have been mentioned. This tweet falls in line with Devolver Digital’s sarcastic tone and...