GOG’s bringing multiplayer back for 2005’s Star Wars Battlefront II

Just launch it on GOG or Steam There’s an extremely high-profileStar Wars Battlefront IIlaunching later this year, andit’s going to sell 11 billion copies(all numbers approximate). But, a long time ago, another game by the same name released and it’s still beloved by many. It’s set to make something of a resurgence. GOG has worked with Disney to relaunch 2005’sStar Wars Battlefront II‘s multiplayer component for Steam and GOG. This originally ended in 2014 when matchmaking middleware GameSpy shut down....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Amy Escobar

Helldivers 2 fans must unite for the game’s best Stratagem & burn every bug in the galaxy

While mostHelldivers 2players are eagerly awaiting the game’s 60-day update to see if it brings back lapsed fans and makes the game feel as fun as it did at launch, they still have a job to do. The Second Galactic War rages on, and we need to get back to strategizing about how we tackle them. At the time of writing, the current Major Order inHelldivers 2tasks players with killing 100 million Warriors and 45 million Bile Spewers in Terminid planets....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Raymond Vasquez

How to Restart the May Day Maze in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

From now until May 7 fans have the chance to earn some special rewards viaAnimalCrossing: New Horizons' May Day maze. These rewards include a number of Bell Vouchers as well as a new decorative item calledRover’s Briefcase, and some of these items can only be earned by fully completing the May Day maze inACNH. Fortunately, if a fan finds themselves stuck while making their way through the maze, it is possible to restart it and have another go....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Derek Hunter

I've Seen A Ton Of Horror Movies, But These 10 Are Unlike Anything I've Ever Seen

Horrormovies employ human fears to create entertainment. They feature circumstances that reflect collective sources of anxiety among viewers. However, it’s nigh impossible to define a particular blueprint for horror cinema because it’s perhaps the genre that is most commonly experimented with. Narratively, however, it is common for there to be a villain ora villainous entity that represents a specific fear, although that can also come in the form of a circumstance where no explicit villain exists....

June 15, 2025 · 12 min · 2534 words · Scott Torres

Indie Strategy Game Into the Breach Getting Advanced Edition

Four years since its launch,Into the Breachstill has a lot to offer with its randomly-generated challenges and mod support. Now, a new update will give veteran players even more weapons and pilots to save humanity with.Subset Games is known for its challenging and unique strategy games, with its breakout hitFTL: Faster Than Lightin 2012 capturing the attention of many. The critically-acclaimedInto the Breachis a similar flavor of difficult, but switches to turn-based strategy fromFTL’s real-time gameplay....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Gene Burke

Kiki Makes A Great Point About Ava & Deborah's Feud In Hacks Season 4 Episode 3

WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for Hacks season 4, episode 3. Kiki’s guest appearance inHacksseason 4, episode 3, “What Happens In Vegas,” ends up offering Ava some useful advice about her ongoing feud with Deborah. Kiki, played by Poppy Liu, is one ofseveral returning characters inHacksseason 3, episode 4but makes the biggest impression on Ava, who is struggling to maintain Deborah’s ambitions and outdated expectations of her new writing staff. Kiki was more of a recurring character inHacksseason 1 before appearing as a special guest in a handful of episodes in seasons 2 and 3....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Sara Robbins

Latest Hocus Pocus 3 Update Is A Harsh Reality Check 2 Years After Official Announcement

Two years after Disney announced thatHocus Pocus 3was in development, Sarah Jessica Parker shares a disappointing update. The announcement came in June 2023, less than a year afterHocus Pocus 2made its debut on Disney+, but there have not been any official updates since the initial news of theDisney Halloween moviesbecoming a trilogy. OnWatch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen, Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays the iconic witch Sarah Sanderson, was asked if she could share any updates since Disney has announced that the sequel was in development....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Brady Mosley

Mario Kart Tour’s Pirate Tour sees the return of King Bob-omb

Better bring your pieces of eight Nintendo has launched the next leg of its mobile racer,Mario Kart Tour.In keeping with the game’s complete abandonment of its initial “World Tour” concept, this latest event sees Mario, Peach, Toad and pals get back behind the wheel for the… erm… “Pirate Tour.” The Pirate Tour brings with it two new playable characters:Super Mario 64’sKing Bob-omb, and a pirate variant of Bowser Jr. – the latter of whom confirms his nautical credentials on account of his eyepatch....

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Robert Dillon

MechWarrior 5 Releasing on More PC Platforms with Xbox Crossplay

MechWarrior 5: Mercenariesofficially lands on Steam, GOG, and Xbox consoles this month. The announcement of new platforms for the 2019 title is accompanied by a trailer, showcasing the long-running series' signature large-scale explosive action. While developer Piranha Games originally planned to launchDLC forMechWarrior 5: Mercenarieslast fall, the launch of CD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077caused its release to get pushed back to spring 2021. The game’s arrival on Xbox consoles marks the end of a 17-year drought, with the last available title being 2004’sMechAssault 2....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Michelle Gonzalez

Mirror's Edge Catalyst Story Trailer Debuts, Closed Beta Announced

The much-anticipatedMirror’s Edge Catalyst, prequel to the cult classicMirror’s Edge, has received a new trailer detailing the story of the game. [HTML1] DICE saysMirror’s Edge Catalystwill feature a rich story centering around the origin of main protagonist Faith and her journey"from carefree thrill-seeker to true heroine": Faith Connors is a self-assured thrill-seeker and one of the best Runners in the city of Glass. But Faith’s carefree days are numbered. As she crosses paths with the evil Gabriel Kruger and the city’s oppressive Conglomerate, Faith finds herself running for something far more important....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Emily Brown

Mission: Impossible: Tom Cruise Takes A Well-Deserved Victory Lap That Packs An Emotional, Nostalgic Punch

After nearly 30 years ofMission: Impossible, Tom Cruise gives everything he’s got toMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. I would expect nothing less from the last movie star and the architect behind the direction of the franchise, who, more than anything, wants to give us a good show. While the film is a pure Tom Cruise production, it pays tribute to the people who have been just as instrumental in its success: the fans....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1118 words · Jason Perry

New Date A Live IV Key Visual, April 8 Premiere Revealed

The officialDate A Live IVwebsite released a new key visual on Monday,revealing the upcoming anime’s April 8 premieredate as well. The series will air on the AT-X channel at 10:00 p.m. JST, then air on Tokyo MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, and BS11. The anime was initially supposed to air in October 2021, but was delayed due to undisclosed reasons. RELATED:Crunchyroll Suspends Services In Russia Kōshi Tachibana’sDate A Livelight novel series ran from 2011-2020 and was illustrated by former Idea Factory character designer Tsunako....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Melissa Thomas

Our Times Ending Explained: What Happens To Nora & Héctor

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Netflix’s Our Times.Netflix’s rom-comOur Timesis an ambitious approach to the time-travel genre and comes to a surprising ending for its explorers of space and time.Our Timesfollows Nora (Lucero) and Héctor (Benny Ibarra), a married couple who are both physicists and professors at UNAM in Mexico City in 1966. Nora is never afforded the same opportunities or privileges as her male colleagues but has contented herself with collaborating on groundbreaking research with Héctor....

June 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1397 words · David Duncan