Vacation Simulator: Back to Job Announced by Owlchemy Labs

Owlchemy Labs has released the trailer forVacation Simulator: Back to Job. The free DLC will add gigs to players' VR vacation experience. This fall, Gigbot invites players to operate theVacation Simulatorpoolside Cantina. It may not bethe most beautiful gaming destination, but it’s quite nice. The trailer released today shows a poolside around which a parade of bots approach the booth. The human behind the counter must fulfill customers' every request, which typically involves, in classic VR fashion, throwing the item in question in the customer’s face....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Dr. James Briggs

Valve will be overhauling Steam Trading Cards to stop developers from gaming the system

Do you have a Slaughtering Grounds card? Many people don’t really care about Steam Trading Cards, but it has been a lucrative addition to Valve’s digital distribution platform since its inception. The system, in its current incarnation, doles out digital cards to players while running supported games, adding them to your Steam inventory. You are then able to trade the cards directly with players or sell them. Each sale of a card not only gives you money (typically a few cents), but also gives the developers a small cut....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Elizabeth Huang

Watch DC Heroes Teach STEM Subjects in DC's Flash Facts Trailer

DC has a wide range of comics and storiesthat they publish, but one of the more unique ones on the horizon isFlash Facts: Ten Terrific Tales about Science and Technology. The anthology of tales will be targeted at a middle school audience, and will see DC heroes exploring the connection between the things readers learn in school and the world around them. RELATED:DC Universe to Rebrand, Drop All Film and TV Content...

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Heidi Smith

X-Men '97 Season 2 Will Explore Apocalypse's Backstory Teases By Ross Marquand

X-Men ‘97star Ross Marquand teases the backstory of his villainous character in the upcoming installment. The series acted as a sequel to the belovedX-Men: The Animated Seriesfrom the ’90s and was a huge hit with critics and audiences. Marquand played the role of Professor Charles Xavier, and in theX-Men ‘97season 1 finale, appeared as the villain Apocalypse. X-Men ‘97ended with characters in different points of time, with some finding the mutant En Sabah Nur in ancient Egypt before he would adopt the moniker of Apocalypse....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Christine Scott

YouTube Rewind Is Canceled

In 2010, YouTube launched a program dubbedYouTube Rewind, a year-end roundup video of handpicked content considered to be the most trending in the previous 12 months. YouTube Rewind was consistently fairly successful, and the videos often reached or surpassed 100 million views. Over the years, YouTube Rewind evolved into elaborate collaborations with some of the platform’s most popular influencers. A number ofcontent creators also began releasing their own Rewind videos, many of them mocking or parodying YouTube’s version....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Felicia Williams

"I Hadn’t Realized": Once Upon A Time's Captain Hook Actor Didn't Anticipate 1 Iconic Part Of The Role

Colin O’Donoghue played Captain Hook onOnce Upon a Time, the iconic TV show that put a darker spin on classic fairy tales. O’Donoghue became an instant heartthrob as Hook, quickly becoming a love interest for Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison). Their relationship became a primary source of tension and intrigue inOnce Upon a Time, as circumstances tore them apart, and both characters tried to be better for each other. As a performer,O’Donoghue goes through many transformations to get into characterand bring the beloved Captain to life....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 852 words · Kristin Burton

"If This Continues, We Will Never See Gears 2 Or 3:" Fans Aren't Happy After The Second Gears of War: Reloaded Beta

The secondGears of War: Reloadedbeta took place this past weekend, and after two beta periods, it seems fans are not satisfied with the game, and are pointing out a lot of the game’s issues.Reloadedis, essentially, a remaster ofGears of War: Ultimate Edition, which was also a remaster of the firstGoWgame from 2006. Initially, a lot of players felt like they had already playedReloadedbefore, given the virtually non-existent improvements to the game outside the graphical and performance enhancements, andrough beta’s problemsseem like they are not alleviating many fan concerns....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Samantha Craig

14-Year-Old Fantasy Movie With Just 11% On Rotten Tomatoes Feels Like Playing D&D With Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cagestarred in a critically-panned fantasy film in 2011, but the underrated movie is actually a lot like an epic campaign from Dungeons & Dragons. Nic Cage is no stranger to starring in a cheesy movie or two, but the accomplished actor always turns in a strong performance no matter what film he’s headlining. From his earliest days as a teen idol in movies likeValley Girl, to more mature work throughout the 1990s,Nicolas Cage’s filmsshowcase the actor’s constant evolution....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Erin Whitney

6 Cult Classic Fantasy Shows That Deserve More Attention

There are plenty ofcult fantasy TV showsthat deserve a second look, but these six stand above. Fantasy TV shows come in all shapes. Some fantasy series don’t have a single bad season and are touted forever after as the gold standard for others to aspire to. Some haveall the goodwill in the world but drop the ball. Some plain don’t work. Everyone has their own tastes, but there are some obvious examples (Legaciesdoesn’t work, sorry, it just doesn’t)....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1078 words · Steven Arnold

A free version of Horn is now up on the App Store

Have an Unreal Engine 3 appetizer on the house Phosphor Games Studio and Zynga have put out a “free” version ofHorn, the fairly ambitious action-adventure game for mobile devices. That can be downloaded from the App Storeright now, offering the Prologue from the main campaign and nigh endless combat in Quest mode. From what I’ve played of this, it is indeed a step up what you would expect from most lite games, but it’s understandably not going to be as fleshed out as the full, premium game....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Samantha Walker

Alien: Earth Creator Explains The Decision To Bring Xenomorphs To Earth

Alien: Earth’screator, Noah Hawley, has shared some insight on the controversial choice to bring the Xenomorph to Earth.Alien: Earthis set to premiere on FX and Hulu, and the sci-fi prequel series is set justtwo years before the originalAlienfilm. The series looks to expand on the franchise’s lore in a bold, comprehensive new way. Screen Rant’sJoe Deckelheimer spoke withAlien: Earthcreator Noah Hawley at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, who shared his feelings on approaching the franchise from a different angle, explaining that he felt it was time to “change up what the franchise has been....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Megan Porter

All of Captain America: Brave New World Happened Because of 1 Dead Avenger

One of the MCU’s most recent films,Captain America: Brave New World, was met with divisive reviews from both critics and fans alike, with the re-emergence of the Hulk-related villain named The Leader, forcing Sam Wilson’s Captain America into direct conflict with the Red Hulk. However, according to an MCU prelude comic from around the time the original Avengers film debuted,the now-deceasedBlack Widowhad more to do with the setup ofCaptain America: Brave New Worldthan she ever received credit for....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Russell Young

All Wisdom of Sea and Sky Pokémon TCG Pocket (A4) cards

The Wisdom of Sea and Sky is the fourth major expansion inPokémon TCGPocket, and there are over 200 cards for you to collect. The full set of cards went live as expected on July 30. There are two packs to pick from featuring Ho-Oh and Lugia. There are some overlapping items, but most of the cards are exclusive to one type of packs. The table below will provide you the details of every card you may find in this expansion....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Brenda Savage