Mads Mikkelsen not returning for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

If you’re planning to dive into the world ofDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, don’t expect Cliff to be with you. According to creator and game director Hideo Kojima, Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal) will not be returning for the 2025 sequel. For those who need a quick reminder, Mads Mikkelsen played Captain Cliff Unger, the secondary antagonist, in the originalDeath Stranding, released in 2019. Throughout the game, Cliff would bring Sam into his war-themed Beach and attack him with BTs....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Sonia Koch

Marvel Just Doubled Down On Spider-Man: Homecoming's F, Marry, Kill Scene

The MCU has just doubled down onSpider-Man: Homecoming’s F, marry, kill scene. This came in the most recentMarvel Disney+ TV show,Ironheart. Theending ofIronheartepisode 3teased some big changes for the show’s magic vs. technology plot, but the reference toHomecomingcame in episode 1’s opening moments. This was just one of many widerMCU Easter eggs inIronheart, which focuses intently on the legacy of Iron Man. Naturally, Tony Stark mentions are the most common references, butIronhearteven links to Obadiah Stane, one of the MCU’s first supervillains....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Michael Roberts

Marvel Just Gifted Avengers: Endgame a Heartbreaking Revival Nobody Saw Coming

The MCU’s biggestAvengersmovie is inspiring Marvel Comics’ massive upcoming event, as it seems the newUltimate Universeisprematurely reaching its Endgame. Since Earth-6160 was introduced into the Marvel Multiverse, its stories have been some of the publisher’s best comics currently on the shelves, butUltimate Endgameproves that all good things must eventually come to an end. Marvel released first detailsfor the Ultimate Universe’s blockbuster event with two teaser posters that directly homage marketing materials forAvengers: Endgame....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Nicole Hunter

Matter Casting Is Amazon’s Answer to Chromecast and AirPlay

Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay are popular methods of streaming video and audio to speakers and TVs, but some devices only support one or the other, or neither. Matter Casting is one attempt at fixing that, and it’s coming to Amazon Fire TVs and smart displays. Amazon announced Matter Casting at CES 2024, which is a new wireless standard for streaming media from one device to another. It also supports controlling the volume, channel, and HDMI port as needed, potentially making it more useful than Chromecast or AirPlay....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Anthony Moyer

Meta Quest Gaming Showcase Date and Time Announced

In a Save the Date announcement,Metaconfirms the return of its VR showcase—theMeta Quest Gaming Showcase—for June 1. Fans can expect new game announcements for the Meta Quest, a pre-show taking place beforehand, and a developer panel happening afterward. While VR is considered niche by many, it makes up a solid portion of the gaming industry. The popularity of headsets may vary, but there’s no doubt that theMeta Quest 2 is among the very best....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Michele Alexander

Nintendo Switch Online May Be Adding Free Game Boy Titles

Rumors seem to always swirl around theNintendo Switch, especially with new hardware models.This latest rumor has to do with some new games that could be coming to theNintendo SwitchOnline’s free game service as some dataminers believe that Game Boy and Game Boy Color games could soon be available to Online subscription holders. Nintendo Switch Online currently has a large selection of older games for anyone who has an online membership. As of this writing, players have access to Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) titles as well as online play for more modern games likeAnimal Crossing: New HorizonandMario Party....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Bryan Carroll

Nvidia announces GTX 780 Ti without giving any details

It should be better then some other things, maybe Last week Nvidia announced a new graphics card,the GTX 780 Ti. What it didn’t do was say much about the GPU. All the company said was that this new card would be right below the Titan. Nvidia didn’t talk about the card during the announcement, but said details would become available soon as they sent it out to reviewers. Hopefully the GTX 780 Ti can deliver some of the punch of the Titan, without causing as much damage to our wallets....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Christopher Gilmore

Outriders Drop To Its Lowest Price On All Platforms For A Week

It has been over a month since Square Enix and People Can Fly releasedOutriders, and the game is shaping up to be one of the biggest looter shooters this year. Several days ago, People Can Fly announced thatOutriderswas able to surpass 3.5 million unique players, which is an impressive milestone for a game that’s just a month old. RELATED:Outriders Studio CEO Discusses Project Gemini, Project Dagger, and E3 2021 The success ofOutridersis hardly surprising given the excitement of fans of the genre before the game’s release....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Jeff Graves

Persona 5 Switch Version Leaks

It has been a big day for fans of Atlus’s sensational JRPGPersona 5. First, a website for the mysteriousPersona 5 Swent live, with indication that more details on the title would be coming on April 25. Then, a hidden message from the Phantom Thieves was located in the source code of the aforementioned website. Now, it seems that there is confirmation that a version ofPersona 5is indeed on its way to Nintendo Switch....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Allison Avila

Play Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege For FREE Before You Buy

Click here to playTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siegefor FREE Before You Buy! Some companies do bland holiday deals and discounts while others pull out all the stops. Ubisoft, the legendary international game developer based out of Paris, has been leading the way this holiday with big savings and unique offerings. On Black Friday, they discounted almost every one of their titles and they evengave away a game for free! When their Black Friday deals came to a close, they launched ahuge sale on theGame of the Year EditionofFar Cry 6....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Megan Copeland

PlayStation reportedly has more than 25 PS5 games in development

“Nearly half” are entirely new IP It sounds like there’s a lot of PlayStation 5 games in the pipeline. Hermen Hulst, a co-founder of Guerrilla Games who was made PlayStation Studios head in 2019, toldWired in a new articlethat the group has more than 25 games in development for PS5, and nearly half are new IP. “There’s an incredible amount of variety originating from different regions,” Hulst told Wired. “Big, small, different genres....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Aaron George

Pokemon GO Is Teasing Something Big for 7/28

Pokemon GOwas recentlyinvaded by Team Rocket, an event that has seen the addition of some new shiny Pokemon, as well as a Team Rocket-themed Special Research quest. However, it appears as though Niantic isn’t done with Team Rocket, as it’s started teasing something major for the game involving the villainous group tomorrow, on 7/28. Using its various social media pages and YouTube, Niantic has started a countdown forPokemon GOthat ends at 4:00am GMT on July 28....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Tara Williams

Pokemon Sword and Shield Have Birthday Easter Egg

Pokemon SwordandShieldhave a fun little Easter Egg that activates for players who told the game their birthday. This isn’t the first game to have aBirthday Easter Egg, but as always, it does provide a fun little extra for players who spend their special day playing their favorite new game. A number of players took to Twitter to show howPokemon SwordandShieldshowed them appreciation on their special day. In response, the community has been quickly passing around the good tidings to celebrate along with the players....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Charles Clarke