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Brandon Sanderson has a lot to say about video games, and he’s got a particularly interesting opinion about one wildly popular RPG,World of Warcraft. When it comes to MMOs, Sanderson’s trade doesn’t really allow for the time investment you’d need for games likeWoW, and it’s probably a good thing for his career overall that he’s avoided the genre. However, Sanderson’s avoidance ofWoWisn’t a reflection on the game’s quality or the largerWarcraftIP in general....

Hideo Kojimamay already be planning his retirement. Kojima is naturally best-known forMetal Gear, a pioneering stealth action franchise with decades of lore and some bizarrely accurate predictions for modern times. More recently, though, after hisbad-blood departure from Konami, Kojima founded his own studio, which has been hard at work since onDeath Strandingand its upcoming sequel. Kojima is an industry legend, arguably gaming’s greatest auteur - and he says his time in the industry is running out....

After a few borderline cruel misdirects at the 2025 Summer Games Fest,Resident Evil Requiemwas finally revealed, taking us all the way back to Raccoon City years after its destruction. Following an entirely new protagonist to the series,Requiem’s story follows an investigation into a mysterious and deadly illness, likely tied to the fateful series of events put into motion by the Umbrella corporation. While there aren’t many gameplay details revealed just yet, the setting for the story offers several unique implications forResidentEvil​​​​​​Requiem....

While I wouldn’t go so far as to entirely blame the Jedi forAnakin Skywalker/Darth Vader’sfall to the dark side, I do believe, had they made these 10 different decisions, they could have prevented his fall. Anakin’s turn to the dark side is one of the most important events in the entireStar Warstimeline. Yet,Anakin Skywalker’sStar Warstimelinereveals that there was no one factor that caused this turn; rather, manydefining moments contributed to Anakin’s fall, with myriad people to blame....

Superheromovies are often sources of hope, excitement and joy, but a handful of these titles have been the subject of bans in countries around the world. While not every superhero movie is technically a wholesome and uplifting experience, they rarely tend to land an R-Rating. However,there are some superhero movies that received negative attention in certain global markets, which led to their release being restricted or the films being outright banned....

In the long history of heist movies, no other challenge has perhaps been more glorified and attempted than the robbery of a casino. Whilebanks, government buildings, and the hordes of magical beings are common locations for heists, the unique challenge presented by the extra security present in a casino makes it particularly entertaining as a setting for a heist. A classic movie likeThe Usual Suspects, one of thebest crime movies where the villain wins, relies on the audience’s belief in the impossibility of the premise....

90 Day FiancéUKseason 4returns on June 16, 2025,featuring seven British individualsnavigating long-distance romances over 90 days on Discovery+, and it’s time to talk about the installment’s stars. The lineup includes a 20-year-old age-gap couple, asecret90 Day FiancéMormon conversion, and surprise engagements, promising fresh emotional stakes and cross-continental drama. 90 Day Fiancé UKseason 4continues its winning formula from previous seasons by blending romance with real-life challenges. Couples face family objections, cultural clashes, and urgent decisions....

All eyes were onSeverancewhen its second season premiered earlier this year, and now executive producer Ben Stiller has mentioned that he can envision a video game adaptation.Severancebegan back in 2022, resulting in a long wait for season two, but it has been a distinct highlight of Apple TV’s slate, though a video game spin-off hadn’t ever been on the radar. Stiller andSeverancestar Adam Scott spoke withVariety(viaGamesRadar), where the pair were asked about expanding the show’s universe to other projects, including spin-off shows....

After seeing the comic that Robert Downey Jr. has most recently teased as an inspiration for his depiction of Doctor Doom, I’m even more convinced one majorMCUtheory is true forAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars. With Avengers 5 going from beingAvengers: The Kang DynastytoAvengers: Doomsday, it’s safe to say many of the pre-existing plans for theupcoming MCU moviehave undergone some dramatic changes. While this makes the future in some ways even less certain for the future ofthe MCU timeline, it also makes things more interesting in a lot of ways, too....

With a little over a week until the launch of theAnthemVIP demo, potential fans are anxiously anticipating their first chance to go hands-on with the game. However, before the test goes live, there have been a few key questions regarding the demo, specifically how players can make sure they are ready for January 25th. Luckily,AnthemProducer Michael Gamble is very active on Twitter and has been willing to answer as many questions as possible....

A newBorderlands 3event has begun that has players diving back into the game in order to earn rewards by completing event challenges, much like the previous Bloody Harvest event. This time around players canopt-out of the eventif they wish to not participate in it but they would be missing out on a pretty powerful Maliwan SMG, the Polyaimorous. With the Broken Hearts Day event going live inBorderlands 3, players will begin to see hearts at random that will fly around the map....

As if it need to be said, bothCall of Duty: WW2andDestiny 2were two of the most highly anticipated games to launch last year, with first-person shooter fans showing up in droves to play the titles upon release. Now,Sony Interactive Entertainmenthas confirmed the sequels' popularity on its current generation console by revealing that both of the aforementioned Activision-published properties were the two most-downloaded PS4 games for 2017. Due toCall of Duty: WW2andDestiny 2’s mass appeal and extensive global reach, it won’t be too surprising for many gamers to learn that they rank as the top downloads for PS4 in 2017....

Sony and Microsoft’s next-generation consoles have been notoriously hard to come by since launching in November.PlayStation 5andXbox Series Xsupplies have each fallen victim to numerous issues, including scalpers andmanufacturing shortages on account of the coronavirus pandemic, but both companies have assured they are working on ramping up production for 2021. Thus, many prospective buyers are likely wondering whether they have the space available to store their future consoles. This question is not unfounded given thePS5 is the biggest console in modern video game history, which plenty of individuals and companies have been quick to poke fun at since it was first unveiled to the public....