Sources: Polygon, Kotaku
In the wake of layoffs and studio reshuffling at Xbox earlier this week, Mojang held a Minecraft Live showcase to make several Minecraft-related announcements. While we didn't get a look at the next movie, Mojang revealed a game-changing addition to Minecraft. Next year, the…
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The Sift will be the fourth dimension in the game, joining the Overworld, Nether and the End
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Developers don’t always set out to make the most influential games they can. A lot of them are just trying to provide players a good time, blissful escapism, mental stimulation, or thoughtful commentary. But sometimes, the sum of those efforts amounts to more than that. Every so…
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Despite a successful Kickstarter in 2022, this could be the end of the trail for the beloved, languishing JRPG series, leaving its gothic sibling project Penny Blood up in the air
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Fire Emblem has once again put tactical RPGs back in the limelight. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the latest tactical RPG in Intelligent Systems' long-running series, just hit Nintendo Switch 2 like a meteor. Seemingly everyone is obsessed with its rich tactical combat,…
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Larian Studios has said goodbye to Baldur’s Gate 3. They’ve been clear about this: At a GDC panel in 2024, founder Swen Vincke said, “We’re not going to make new expansions, which everybody is expecting us to do. We’re not going to make Baldur’s Gate 4, which everybody is…
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As scalpers turn to misprints and contextual excuses to inflate prices on cards from the 30th anniversary set, one eBay listing sinks to a depressing new low
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Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave's roster of recruitable characters is, as a rule, more grounded than what we’ve seen in most recent Fire Emblem games, but there's still a bunch of goofballs in the mix. Granted, they tend to have really tragic backstories that explain their odd…
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The Last of Us season 3 has added more actors to its cast in celebration of The Last of Us Day. While John Goodman's casting will certainly turn heads, fans of the games will be happy to learn that Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander will also show up next season as brand-new…
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Ever since, Dracula has evolved into an enduring figure, often treated as the final boss in most vampiric tier lists. Dracula has appeared in everything from Nosferatu (1922) to Blade (1998). He typically symbolizes a grand threat that must be defeated before it's too late.
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Following the record-breaking success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey, Tom Holland is preparing to star in his next film, a biopic about Fred Astaire. Now, we've learned that he will co-star alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Margaret Qualley in that movie.
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2026 has been, in several crucial ways, an HD remake of the late '90s and early 2000s. My old boot-cut jeans are inexplicably back in fashion, live-action Spider-Man and Resident Evil movies are hitting theaters, no one will shut up about Wolverine, and the last nerd convention…
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One of the most interesting parts of any long-running newspaper comic is often its first few years. The first entries in any new comic strip are often significantly different from what they’d later become, especially if they're given time in which to evolve. The jokes are…
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Each generation has a science fiction show that captures its imagination, and has an impact even when it's off the air. Fans of Stargate SG-1 were probably devastated when the planned reboot skidded to a halt. Some people probably still binge-watch Fringe or Battlestar…
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When it comes to good — even exceptional — science fiction, we’re spoiled for choice. While there are thousands of worthwhile stories to choose from, it's rare to find a great book that never drags or meanders. However, some sci-fi novels really are perfect from the first page…
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While Frieren remains singular, a handful of anime come close to capturing its laid-back atmosphere or exploring similar themes. Series like Delicious in Dungeon and The Apothecary Diaries aren’t direct analogues for Frieren, but they share its comforting spirit. Some of the…
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First played in season 7 with Jeremy Culhane, Anna Garcia, and Oscar Montoya, “Rulette” is ripe for chaos. Players wear velcro suits that get dotted with random rules they receive after spinning a giant, The Price Is Right-style wheel. They’re forced to obey those rules lest…
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In the realm of science fiction, pretty much all roads lead to, or derive from, The Twilight Zone. And this landmark show is currently free to stream on Tubi.
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