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Next Predator Movie's Main Character Is The Alien Hunter Himself

According to Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg, the upcoming installment in the sci-fi franchise is going to shake things up and make the alien hunter himself the protagonist.

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Yes, You Should Open Every Safe In Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6

It wouldn’t feel like a proper entry in the series if Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 didn’t present a fun single-player campaign alongside the compelling grind to Prestige. Not only is the narrative exciting, but the missions vary quite a lot and give you plenty of options for how to accomplish objectives. There are a lot…

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Power Up With These 11 Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Mods

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is full of attention to detail and love for the 40-year-old franchise. Of course, that doesn’t mean it has every reference or detail that fans are looking for. Those playing the PC version have already taken the responsibility of fixing that into their own hands. Since the game’s launch,…

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Super Movement Is A Vague Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Mechanic You Need To Know About

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a game packed with numerous characters and mechanics alike. Although it does feature training modes to help you master the various systems available, some things just aren’t explained well. Impact Actions are a great example even though it’s a commonly encountered mechanic. Something that…

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Breakthrough Gaming: How To Get Into The Dragon Quest Games

There are few series that have revolutionized video games quite like Dragon Quest. Debuting all the way back in 1986, the first Dragon Quest made its mark by distilling the complex mechanics of early RPGs such as Wizardry and Ultima into a form that even casual gamers could enjoy. Featuring the artwork of the…

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Xbox's Big Black Friday Sale Starts Today With 1,000+ Discounted Games

As we get deeper into November, more and more companies are announcing Black Friday deals. Xbox has joined the holiday tradition and revealed a ton of deals on games, consoles, and controllers.

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Director Explains Why Robert Pattinson's Batman Doesn't Appear In HBO's Penguin

HBO’s The Penguin only exists because The Batman was wildly successful and audiences really gravitated to Colin Farrell’s against-type rendition of Oswald Cobblepot, or Oz Cobb as he’s known in this universe. So why isn’t Robert Pattinson’s caped crusader anywhere to be found in the show’s eight-episode tour of…

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BioWare Clarifies Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Secret Ending As Misinterpretations Spread Online

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s ending is one of the best segments in the game if not the whole series. But its secret ending, one you unlock by doing specific side quests and finding certain artifacts throughout the world, is a bit more controversial. After fans unlocked the scene in question, some weren’t thrilled at…

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Pokémon Is Releasing Some Incredible Merch For Gold And Silver’s 25th Anniversary

Pokémon Gold and Silver turns 25 years old this month. The Game Boy Color RPGs brought fans to the Johto region, introduced 100 new monsters, and are widely considered some of the best games in the franchise’s long history. To commemorate the anniversary, The Pokémon Company is releasing a new line of merchandise…

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Xbox Promises More Gaming Consoles In The Future And Throws Shade At PS5 Pro

Microsoft’s latest holiday marketing campaign is all about how you can play Xbox games even without the actual console. “This is an Xbox,” the slogan reads as it lists laptops, smartphones, VR headsets, and other platform-agnostic devices. But despite doubling-down on the virtues of “play anywhere,” the company is…

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Ubisoft's Splinter Cell Movie Is Dead

Despite a recent spate of successful games-to-screen transitions—such as Fallout, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Arcane—publisher Ubisoft continues its endless run of cinematic misfortune. The latest blow comes in the form of the long-planned Splinter Cell movie, which is now not going to happen.

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Fortnite's Default Texture Looks Like 'Mold' Because Of A Choice Tim Sweeney Made In The '90s

A confused Fortnite player noticed something while playing the popular free-to-play battle royale shooter and posted a screenshot on Twitter. In the shared image, it looked as if a weird picture of mold had popped up in the game. Why was there mold in Fortnite? Turns out, you can blame Epic CEO Tim Sweeney and a…

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This Cozy Open-World Sim Could Still Become One Of 2024's Biggest Games

Infinity Nikki was cutting it close, but it turns out the cozy open-world game will sneak out right in time to close out 2024. The game looks like Just Cause inside an anime cottagecore feed and it’s coming out on December 5.

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Two Of Mortal Kombat 1's Three Ghostfaces Are Existing MK Characters (But They Won't Say Who)

Ghostface arrives in Mortal Kombat 1 later this month. The iconic killer from the Scream films is a bit of a horror movie oddball as each one has been a different person, often working with others. And that’s true in Mortal Kombat 1, too. Plus two of the killers are actually mysterious Mortal Kombat characters.

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Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner Is About To Become Lara Croft For Tomb Raider Series

The Queen of the North is about to become a gun-toting British archeologist. According to recent reports, Game of Thrones Sophie Turner is set to play the lead role of Lara Croft in Amazon’s Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider TV series.

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Overwatch Classic Has Players Once Again Killing Each Other With A Basketball

Overwatch 2 is running a limited-time event called Overwatch Classic that reverts the game to its original roster, rulesets, and hero kits. It’s miserable to go back to, especially if you have no nostalgia for Overwatch as it existed in 2016. However, it is bringing back some old meme-y strategies from back in the…

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Lady Gaga Appearing In Wednesday Season 2 Is A Match Made In Weirdo Heaven

The next stop on Lady Gaga’s years-long tour through the weirdest corners of film and television could be Nevermore Academy. According to Variety, the Oscar-winning star is set to appear in the second season of Netflix’s Wednesday, yet not as it was originally planned.

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Apple's Video Game Industry Satire Gets Season 4 Release Date And Spin-Off

Mythic Quest season 4 finally has a release date. Apple TV’s workplace comedy starring Rob McElhenney and Charlotte Nicdao about a video game studio and its lovable but emotionally stunted staff returns for another raft of episodes in January. This time around, however, the show is also getting a micro-spin-off series…

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10 Games To Play After Metaphor ReFantazio

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a stunning RPG that exemplifies almost everything that makes Atlus-developed games great. With the social elements of Persona, battle mechanics from Shin Megami Tensei, a mix of real-time and turn-based combat, and a traditional RPG class system, there is an enormous amount to love about Metapho…

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That Half-Life 2 Remaster Is Looking Really Good In New Trailer

Last year, Nvidia announced that a group of talented modders were working on fully remastering Half-Life 2, including adding new textures, models, and ray-traced visuals. And now, a new trailer shows us more of this impressive-looking project that turns Half-Life 2 into a sleek-looking modern FPS.

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The Best Cards from Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Genetic Apex Expansion

Pokémon TCG Pocket has introduced a decent amount of cards through its Genetic Apex expansion. And even though all of its many currencies and systems can make for a confusing impression, it didn’t take long for players to figure out metas. And now we can share that information with you! From the three available…

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Everything We Learned About The Next Big Trails RPG

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II will arrive in the West early next year, less than 12 months after its predecessor finally found its way stateside. While the sequel doesn’t sound like it will be as good of a jumping-on point as the first Trails Through Daybreak was, it will bring some meaningful…

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Sonic 3’s Post-Credits Scene: 12 Characters That Could Set Up The Next Movie

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a little over a month away. The third live-action movie starring the blue blur will premiere on December 20, and will include the proper debut of Keanu Reeves’ Shadow. But Paramount is apparently thinking ahead, as well. According to director Jeff Fowler, the third film will include a tease of…

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Ranking Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D's Classes From Best To Worst

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake may have beautiful, updated graphics, but the soul of this adventure is as old-school as ever. As one of the first tasks of your adventure, you’ll need to make your way over to Patty’s Party Planning Place to recruit three companions. Whether you choose to take along the premade…

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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is the epitome of a new twist on an old classic. At its core, this HD-2D remake plays like an NES or SNES game with a fresh coat of paint. Yet, by the same token, it injects several new features and quality-of-life adjustments that will make this version of Dragon Quest III feel new for…

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Denzel Washington Says His Gay Kiss Was Cut From Gladiator II

Gladiator 2 arrives in theaters this weekend, and if you were hoping to see Denzel Washington’s character kiss a man, well I’ve got bad news for you. While that scene was apparently filmed, it was cut because, according to Washington, the people in charged chickened out.

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Last Of Us Director Has Been Working On A New Game Since 2020

Fans have been patiently waiting for word of what Naughty Dog’s next big single-player game will be following The Last of Us Part II and multiple remasters. While studio head Neil Druckmann didn’t hint at what that project might be, he reportedly confirmed during a recent roundtable discussion that he’s been working…

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These Two Classic Shooters Just Became Completely Free, Forever

Epic, now primarily known for Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has given permission for two of the most significant video games ever made, Unreal and Unreal Tournament, to be freely accessed via the Internet Archive. As spotted by RPS, via ResetEra, the OldUnreal group announced the move on their Discord, along with…

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Pokémon TCG Pocket Teases New Booster Pack Release Date With Trading Coming Next Year

We’re just a couple weeks into Pokémon TCG Pocket’s life out in the wild and the devs behind the hit mobile card game adaptation have already teased some big upcoming plans. Those include new booster packs before the end of the year, the arrival of trading in 2025, and other new features that are still in development.

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Watch Hugh Grant Do The Worst Jar Jar Binks Impression I've Ever Heard

Hugh Grant stars as a strange and dangerous villain in Heretic, A24's new horror flick that debuted with $11 million last weekend. And at one point in the film he does an impression of Star Wars character Jar-Jar Binks and folks, it’s the worst impression of the hated alien I’ve ever heard.

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