Pokemon Sleep Has Started To Roll Out In Some Regions

Just like the launch of Pokemon Go back in 2016, Pokemon Sleep has started its full rollout with a surprise launch in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Latin America. As picked up by Kotaku Australia, the game is now available in full on both iOS and Android for players in all these regions, with...

Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Both Blurs And Upholds The Franchise's Age-Old Binaries

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is celebrating its 20-year anniversary today, July 15, 2023. Below, we look at how it challenged and subverted some of Star Wars' most common tropes. Star Wars is obsessed with what machine and memory create, the blurred selves at the intersection of metal and...

Microsoft And Sony Reach Deal To Keep Call Of Duty On PlayStation

Days after defeating the FTC’s challenge to its purchase of Activision Blizzard--and one day before its scheduled meeting with the UK’s CMA--Microsoft has reached an agreement with Sony to keep the Call Of Duty franchise on PlayStation post-merger. Microsoft boss Phil Spencer announced the deal via...

Evercade's New Super Pocket Handhelds Feature Street Fighter II, Space Invaders, And More

A bunch of classic Capcom and Taito arcade games are going portable, thanks to the new Super Pocket handheld line from the makers of the Evercade cabinets. Two versions of the Super Pocket will be available later this year--one for Taito games and another for Capcom titles--and each model sports its...

The Latest Day-One Game Pass Release Is Here

Capcom's new action game Exoprimal is available to play via Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass now. The game has launched for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and PC, and serves as Capcom's newest IP. Exoprimal is a PvPvE action game that pits teams of players against deadly dinosaurs. Each player...

Mission: Impossible 7 Star Hayley Atwell Talks About "Frustrating" Doctor Strange 2 Cameo

If Peggy Carter's appearance in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness left a bad taste in your mouth, you're not alone. Actress Hayley Atwell has expressed that her cameo as Captain Carter was a "frustrating moment" since she didn't get to do much as the superhero. More spoilers follow for...

One Of Star Wars' Darkest Moments Is Now A Christmas Ornament

The holidays have so many ideas and memories associated with them--being home with family, winter snowfall, gift giving, big meals, and watching your true love get frozen in carbonite. That last part is only the case if you let Hallmark have its way with its new Keepsake Ornament. You could hang little...

House Of The Dragon Season 2 Will Keep Shooting Despite Actors Strike

Apparently nothing stops the House of the Dragon train. A new report states that the HBO series will move ahead with filming Season 2 even after Hollywood actors and writers have gone on strike. According to Variety, sources informed the publication that UK actors--who make up a lot of the cast--can...

Genshin Impact Voice Actors Say They Haven't Been Paid In Months

Despite the game's massive financial success, several Genshin Impact voice actors claim they aren't being paid. According to statements from various voice actors involved with the project, the game's developer, HoYoverse, is allegedly paying its voice actors poorly--and sometimes not paying them at...

How Cyberpunk 2077's Controversial Sinnerman Quest Was Created

Cyberpunk 2077's locale of Night City had no shortage of interesting stories, and in one of the more fascinating tales, players got to experience a strange saga of justice and redemption. Sinnerman starts off with what seems to be a straight-forward revenge plot gone wrong, but as quest director Pawel...

FTC Moves To Appeal This Week's Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Court Decision

Following Microsoft's recent win against the Federal Trade Committee in US federal court, the company may once again be taken to the stand. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to appeal the recent court order ruling not to grant the temporary injunction on Microsoft that the FTC was seeking. As...

Old CoD Games' Matchmaking Might Have Been Fixed

It appears that matchmaking for older Call of Duty games, including Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, and Modern Warfare 3, has been fixed on Xbox 360. Previously, Xbox 360 players were unable to load into matches, despite the active communities across each game. This comes by way...

PlayStation Plus Free Extra And Premium Games For July 2023 Revealed

Sony has announced the Extra and Premium PlayStation Plus game catalog releases for July 2023, and there are some high-profile games coming. When the PlayStation Store refreshes on Tuesday, July 18, PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members can download It Takes Two, Sniper Elite 5, Snowrunner, World...

James Gunn Reveals What Chris Pratt's Star-Lord Movie Is About - Report

Director James Gunn has shed light on the storyline for a potential Star-Lord movie featuring Chris Pratt, as reported by The Direct. In the recently released digital version of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Gunn confirmed that he and Pratt have discussed the idea of Legendary Star-Lord film. The...

All Prime Day Deals On Nvidia And AMD Video Cards, Big Sales On GPUs

Video cards are the centerpiece for any PC gaming rig, and investing in the right one will help you get the most out of your setup. They also tend to be the most expensive part in a gaming PC, so Amazon Prime Day (July 11-12) is a great time to look into deals for saving on pricey video cards. These...

Naughty Dog Co-President Evan Wells Announces Retirement After 25 Years

In a message shared with the Naughty Dog team today and then later published online, Co-President Evan Wells announced his retirement from the video game development studio. After a career spanning 25 years, Wells revealed that he would be stepping down at the end of the year. Wells expressed mixed...

Get The Meta Quest 2 For Just $300 In This Prime Day Deal

A new Meta Quest headset is on the way later this year, but there's still plenty of life left in the current Quest 2 VR headset. For Prime Day 2023, Amazon has discounted the 128GB Quest 2 128GB model from $350 to $300, and the 256GB model from $400 to $350. As an added bonus, you'll also receive a...

Pokemon Go Developer Niantic Accused Of "Sexist Work Culture" In Lawsuit

Pokemon Go developer Niantic is being sued by a former employee alleging a "sexist work culture" where she was paid less than male colleagues, despite having a higher position and having been at the company for longer. As reported by The Verge, the anonymous employee, referred to as Jane Doe, is seeking...

Massive Discounts On Samsung Gaming Monitors For Prime Day For All Budgets

A nice gaming monitor might be one of those major purchases that you've been hesitant about, but with Amazon Prime Day (July 11-12, 2023) in full swing, now is a good time to check out a wide selection of gaming monitors regardless of your budget. Samsung has a big roster of monitors on sale, covering...

Walmart+ Subscribers Get Early Access To This Switch OLED Bundle With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

A special Nintendo Switch OLED bundle with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is available at Walmart for just $375 as part of the Walmart+ Week sale that runs from July 11-13. Technically, the bundle won't be available until July 11 at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET, but Walmart+ subscribers can grab it right now before everyone...

24-Film James Bond Box Set Is Cheap For Prime Day 2023

If you're a James Bond fan, Amazon's current Prime Day 2023 deal on The James Bond Collection is worth checking out. The Blu-ray collection is currently on sale for $62.41 at Amazon, which is a significant discount from its $115 list price. Amazon is listing The James Bond Collection at $79.41, but...

Save 20% On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate For Prime Day 2023

Even with a recent price increase, Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service is still excellent value for money, and right now, Target is joining in on the Prime Day 2023 fun with a big discount on subscriptions. You'll be able to save a whopping 20% on a subscriptions for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate,...

Apple AirPods Get Big Discounts For Prime Day 2023

Apple's AirPods have long been some of the best wireless audio technology that you can pipe music into your ears with, and as part of Prime Day 2023, you can get these elegant pieces of technology at a much lower price. Amazon has several deals on right now for AirPods, with specials on both the second...

Game Of Thrones 4K Blu-Ray Box Set Is Steeply Discounted For Prime Day

Swords, sorcery, and dragons. What more could you ask for in a fantasy TV series? If you've been looking to return to the eternal winter of Westeros, Amazon's Prime Day 2023 special on the complete Game of Thrones saga will help transport you back to that land just in time to see the power struggles...

The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Is Steeply Discounted For Prime Day 2023

GameStop's Prime Day 2023-esque Summer Sale includes dozens of Nintendo Switch games for low prices. Numerous exclusives are featured in the sale. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is one of the notable deals. You can grab the remastered version of the Wii hit for $39. And if you also want Link's...

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Only $44 For Prime Day 2023

If you haven't picked up Star Wars Jedi: Survivor yet, you can save on a physical edition for PS5 and Xbox Series X at multiple retailers ahead of Prime Day 2023. Target has the best price at $44 for Target Circle members (free rewards program). If Target sells out, you can grab Jedi: Survivor for...

Snag Pokemon Legends: Arceus For $39 At GameStop Ahead Of Prime Day

Pokemon Legends: Arceus brought a bold new approach to the long-running Pokemon franchise, tasking you with building the Sinnoh region’s first Pokedex. If you haven't tried it yet, now's your chance to dive in for the lowest price yet. GameStop is selling Pokemon Legends: Arceus for only $39 as part...

Dead Space Remake Is Only $35 For Prime Day 2023

If you've been holding out for a good deal before picking up the Dead Space remake, now's a great time to finally grab it. As part of Target's Circle Week sale--a Prime Day 2023 competitor--Dead Space is discounted to just $35 for PS5 and Xbox Series X. The previous low price was $50, so this is a...

Metroid Dread Discounted To $39 For Prime Day 2023

Metroid Dread is not just one of the best side-scrollers on Nintendo Switch, it's one of the best games on the platform, period. If you haven't played it, do yourself a favor and grab it from GameStop right now. The retailer has Metroid Dread discounted to only $39 as part of it Summer Sale, which...

Grab Super Mario Party For Only $20 During Prime Day 2023

Target's huge Circle Week promotion is live now ahead of Prime Day 2023. Through July 15, you can save big on thousands of products, including select video games. The batch of Super Mario Switch game deals are undoubtedly some of the most notable discounts in the sale. Super Mario Party is one of two...

Super Mario Odyssey Drops To Just $30 For Prime Day 2023

The brilliant Nintendo Switch platformer Super Mario Odyssey is discounted to just $30 at Target as part of the retailer's Circle Week promotion, which is competing directly with Prime Day 2023. This is a price we very rarely see, even during the holidays. As such, it's possible Target will sell...

The Best Blu-Ray Deals Ahead Of Prime Day

Looking to grow your Blu-ray collection? Check out Best Buy and Amazon, both of which are slashing prices on blockbuster movies like Transformers and Planet of the Apes, along with iconic TV shows like Futurama and Game of Thrones. One of the best Blu-ray deals is for The Wire: The Complete...

Diablo 4 Helltide Chests Stop Dropping Uber Uniques For Now After They Became Too Common

Blizzard is pausing Uber Unique drops from Helltide Chests in Diablo 4 right after implementing a new patch that was supposed to make it easier to earn them. Blizzard didn't say exactly why it was halting the Uber Unique drops. However, the announcement came soon after players reported earning Uber...

Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Sentenced For Insider Trading, Can Avoid Jail Time

The weird tale of an iconic former Sega developer who used insider information at Square Enix for stock trading has come to a close. Yuji Naka, co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and most recently the director of Balan Wonderworld, was given a two-and-a-half year prison sentence that's suspended for...

Seth Rogen Cracked Head Open With Nunchucks Because He Loves TMNT So Much

Seth Rogen is writing and providing voicework the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, Mutant Mayhem. Rogen is a big-time fan of the franchise, so much so that his father bought him some nunchucks that he had an unfortunate mishap with. Speaking to Empire (via IGN), Rogen said said he and co-writer...

Best Prime Day 2023 Game Deals For Switch, PS5, And Xbox

Prime Day 2023 officially begins on July 11, but the massive price cuts on video games have already begun. Whether you’re playing on Xbox, PS5, or Switch, you’ll find dozens of today’s most popular titles listed at some of the lowest prices of the year. Amazon is the best place to find deals, although...

Nintendo Switch Sets New Sales Record Six Years After Release In Japan

More than six years after the console originally launched in March 2017, the Nintendo Switch has just set another sales record. According to Nikkei, Nintendo sold more units in June 2023 than it had for any previous June since the console was released years ago. Specifically, Nikkei reported (via...

Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer Reveals Smoke And Rain As Playable Characters, Cyrax And Sektor As Kameos

Today marked the first-ever NetherRealm Studios Kombat Kast for Mortal Kombat 1. The livestream kicked off with a trailer focusing on the franchise's iconic ninja clan, the Lin Kuei, while revealing new playable and Kameo characters. The trailer revealed two more ninjas--Smoke and Rain--for the playable...

This Goldfish Is Better Than You'll Ever Be At Elden Ring

Malenia is a name that still strikes fear into the hearts of many an Elden Ring player, but the legendary boss has met her match in the form of a plucky goldfish. Tortellini, under the guidance of Twitch streamer and YouTuber PointCrow, just managed to defeat the dreaded warrior in her first phase,...

CoD: Warzone 2 And MW2 Season 4 Reloaded Update Release Date And Details

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2's mid-season update is arriving soon, with Season 4 Reloaded scheduled for later this month. Here is everything already announced for the big update, including a new map for multiplayer, a new shotgun to unlock, and the final Raid episode for Modern Warfare...

Don't Expect A New Kid Icarus Game, Says Uprising And Smash Bros. Director

It's been over a decade since Kid Icarus: Uprising, and the wait for another game in the franchise has no end in sight. So don't expect to see Pit outside of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate anytime soon, according to Masahiro Sakurai. Spotted by Eurogamer, Sakurai discussed the development of the 3DS exclusive...

Beyond Good & Evil 2 Creative Director Passes Away Suddenly

Beyond Good & Evil 2 creative director Emile Morel has passed away. He was 40. News of Morel's passing was spotted by IGN via a LinkedIn post from Ubisoft Montpellier. "We would like to take a moment to acknowledge the significant impact he made over the years on different games that make up the...

Pokemon Sleep Sign-Ups Are Live, And A New Trailer Teaches You How To Sleep

We've seen fitness games, brain training games, and even cooking games, but The Pokemon Company's next app, Pokemon Sleep, aims to turn sleep into a game, with pre-registrations now open on Android devices. Pokemon Sleep is a sleep-tracking app which measures a player's sleep pattern in one of three...

The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Expansion Lets You Raise Horses And Run A Vineyard

In the Sims 4 expansion Horse Ranch, you can raise and train horses, build with new farm and ranch-style materials, grow fruits and vegetables to make into wine, and even encounter ghost horses. All these features, as well as the new town of Chestnut Ridge, are shown off in a new trailer. Every horse,...

John Wick 4's Conclusion Was Less Ambiguous In Alternate Ending

At one point, there were two different endings to John Wick: Chapter 4. But the conclusion that director Chad Stahelski and star Keanu Reeves preferred ultimately ended up in the final theatrical cut. Major spoilers ahead. Wick is presumably dead at the end of Chapter 4, as we see Winston and the...

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller Gets A Rare Prime Day Discount

This year's early Prime Day 2023 sales are full of big discounts, and if you're a Nintendo fan, some surprises as well. The Nintendo Switch Pro controller, which is hardly ever on sale, just got a discount and is available for just $62. See on Amazon Nintendo Switch Pro Controller This isn't a massive...

NBA 2K24 Cover Star Revealed As Kobe Bryant

NBA 2K24 isn't launching until September, presumably, but the annual hype cycle starts today with the reveal of one of the game's cover athletes. Visual Concepts and 2K Sports have announced that Kobe Bryant, the late great Lakers legend, will return to the cover of the series for the fourth time....

Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny Actor On Why She Was "Disappointed" Over Major Story Changes

Before Steven Spielberg dropped out of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the story was expected to be pretty different than what was ultimately delivered, according to an actor. James Mangold, the Oscar-nominated director who made Ford v Ferrari, Logan, and Walk the Line, stepped up to direct...

Best Buy's Huge Father's Day Sale Has Dozens Of Terrific Deals

Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 18, and whether you need to find a last-minute gift or just want to save on today’s hottest electronics for your own personal use, be sure to check out Best Buy’s weekend sale. Everything from movies and video games to TVs and sound bars is getting steep discounts...

Bella Ramsey Talks About Getting Incredibly Famous After The Last Of Us: "There's No Way Back"

In an interview with Deadline, Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal, stars of HBO's The Last of Us, discussed their experiences working on the highly anticipated series. Ramsey, who portrays Ellie, candidly shared their thoughts on fame, while Pascal expressed excitement for the evolving dynamics in Season...