Tales of the Shire's Biggest Potential Strength May Suit Animal Crossing

Summary Tales of the Shirehas some inventive new mechanics that feel right at home in the fantasy setting, and other cozy games could take a page from its book to expand their own gameplay. In particular,Animal Crossingmight be the perfect place for some ofTales of the Shire’s new gameplay to pop up next. Set in the world of theLord of the Ringsfranchise,Tales of the Shireputs a new focus on the life of hobbits....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 651 words · Nichole Davis

The Best Possible Red Dead Redemption 3 Setting Seems Obvious

Summary With recent rumors suggesting thatRed Dead Redemption 3has begun development, many fans of the franchise have been speculating where a new game could possibly take place. Rockstar’s interpretation of the American Wild West is one of the most vibrant worlds to have been brought to life in a video game, but exploring a new country might be the best option for the franchise’s next chapter.Mexico has played a major role inRed Dead Redemption​​​​​​​, and with the area also being featured onRed Dead Redemption 2’s map, it only makes sense for the next game to venture south of the United States border....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Jennifer Lopez

The Case for a New Game + Mode in Baldur’s Gate 3

Summary Adding a new game plus mode toBaldur’s Gate 3in a future update could benefit the game, so much so that Larian Studios should seriously consider adding it. While it’s currently uncertain if this will ever happen, Larian has been known to add many highly-requested features from the game’s community so far, so it remains a possibility forBaldur’s Gate 3. Although there are bound to bemods forBaldur’s Gate 3that will or have already taken on the task of implementing a new game plus feature, making this an official option would allow players on any platform to engage with it....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Gregory Williams

The Intro for Netflix's Dragon's Dogma Anime Is Extremely Netflix

There’s a certain excitement that comes with seeing a new anime intro. Maybe it reveals the entire plot in one intricately crafted sequence, or maybe it puts painstaking detail into portraying events that never happen in the show itself. Well, in preparation for the upcoming release of itsDragon’s Dogmaanime, Netflix just revealed the opening credits animation for the series and… yep, it’s definitely a Netflix show. Posted onNetflix’s YouTube channel, the CG animation features a multitude of crusty ashen figures in various poses and in various states of decay....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Laura Huang

The Skarsgård Family Is One of Hollywood's Most Impressive Families

Within the art of filmmaking, there are plenty of family names that can be traced back to historic eras of film. Whether the families consist entirely of actors or share a mix of talent working both in front of and behind the camera, names like the Coppolas, Stillers, Wayans, Smiths, Arquetttes, Sutherlands, and Baldwins, all come to mind. There are plenty of names that have begun to establish solid rapport,continuing a line of credible filmmaking....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 872 words · Patricia Kim

The Witcher 4 Wish List

There are infinite possibilities for what CD Projekt Red’s newWitchersaga will be like. It could stick to what earnedThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntits popularity and not change a thing about gameplay, for example, or it could be an entirely refocused series of games with different gameplay features. Knowing thatThe Witcher 4will be a story-driven, open-world action RPG is enticing enough for many fans as it is, but many remarkable open-world games have been released sinceThe Witcher 3that have rewritten the book on how to design an open world in games....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Destiny Townsend

This Highly Anticipated Anime is Getting a Same-Day Dub

Summary Gone are the days of trying to find anime to stream online, legally or not so much, if you did not want to wait for the DVD release to maybe come out in your country. These days, streaming sites likeCrunchyroll,Netflix, andDisney+are regularly delivering anime the same day that it is released in Japan, legally and complete with subtitles. This has made being an international anime fan so much easier, and lets otaku around the world stay up to date with the latest anime....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Thomas Mitchell

Twitch Bans Rainbow Six Siege Streamer BikiniBodhi

Fans of Bikini Bodhi andRainbow Six Siegewill likely be upset to hear of the latest news regarding his Twitch account. As of this writing, the streamer is currently banned from the platform, with YouTube being his only remaining outlet. However, he does not stream on YouTube and has not shown any signs of switching platforms anytime soon. Despite his biggest game on Twitch beingRainbow Six Siege, he wanted to support his professional team by watching them play in theLeague of LegendsEuropean Championship alongside his viewers....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Jordan Wyatt

Ubisoft Needs More 'Immortals Fenyx Risings' and Less 'Skull and Bones'

Ubisoft is one of the most recognizable figures in modern gaming, for reasons both good and bad. The French giant is known for creating some of the most valuable and beloved IPs such asAssassin’s CreedandFar Cry,among many others. On the flip side, it has repeatedly come under scrutiny for reasons such as predatory business practices and mistreatment of employees via a toxic work culture. Immortals Fenyx Risingwas a great game that was received well by many fans and critics alike....

July 10, 2025 · 5 min · 965 words · Scott Sweeney

Why Can't Hollywood Make A Mech Movie?

Some concepts are hard-wired for the medium they debuted in. Movie studios make endless efforts to bring profitable concepts from books, TV, video games, or cartoons into their revenue streams, but they can’t always solve that puzzle. Despite regular failures, IP-holders rarely give up on a theoretically fun idea. That persistence raises questions when fans see an untapped market. Hollywood loves CGI-driven epic blockbusters, so why don’t they make a good mecha movie?...

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · Daniel Davis

Will Marvel's Shang-Chi 2 Introduce the Agents of ATLAS?

Summary Regarding the future of theMCU, creators, and filmmakers in the industry are not looking at the past heroes that started the massive superhero franchise, but instead, looking into the heroes that theMCUwill drive forward to even new heights. Heroes introduced post-Endgame, such as She-Hulk, Moon Knight, and Ms. Marvel, will become the new face of theMCUgoing forward, and only by giving these characters the same heart and driven story development that made iconic heroes likeIron Man and Captain Americaso beloved in the early years of theMCU....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Bradley Boyd

10 Old-School World Of Warcraft Mounts That Still Turn Heads Today

For mostWorld of Warcraftplayers, finding an in-game mount that matches a character’s personality and stands out in a crowd is important. There are some incredibly unique non-flying mounts in the game. Since flight still hasn’t been introduced to the newShadowlandsexpansion (which is excellent, but does have its shortcomings)World of Warcraftplayers have been seen riding around on a wide variety of land mounts they’ve acquired since they started playing. RELATED:WoW: Shadowlands - Easy Mounts to Get The menagerie runs the gamut from A (alpacas) to Z (zebras), and every letter, shape and hue in between....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Brittney Hendricks

65 Trailer: Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs In Sci-Fi thriller From A Quiet Place Writers

Adam Driver has been an actor to watch ever since he first debuted back on HBO and then burst onto the big screen conquering everything from quiet dramas likeLast Duel, to comedies likeLogan Lucky, to playing villain-turned-not Kylo Ren in theStar Warssequel trilogy. His latest is65—as in the oldJurassic Parktagline, “An Adventure 65 Million Years in the Making…”—a sci-fi action jaunt with dinosaurs from the people who wroteA Quiet Place....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Dale Spencer