The Last Jedi Had A Perfect Sequel Setup (And Rise Of Skywalker Ignored It)

A lot of Rian Johnson’s creative choices inStar Wars: The Last Jediwere polarizing, to say the least. Unnecessary subplots like DJ’s predictable betrayal drag out the runtime and some plot points simply don’t make sense, like why Vice Admiral Holdo doesn’t just tell the Resistance survivors about her plan instead of leading them to believe they’re going to die. To top it all off, Johnson’s characterization of Luke Skywalker as a bitter, aging hermit who’s long since given up hope rubbed a lot ofStar Warsfans the wrong way – including Mark Hamill himself....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1212 words · Robert Colon

There Were Two Stalkers in Indie Horror Game The Closing Shift

Spoilers forThe Closing Shiftbelow. The Closing Shiftby Chilla’s Art has gotten very popular since its release for its chilling portrayal of a stalking case. This has led many fans to craft theories around it, and the most notable one puts forward the possibility that the unnamed protagonist actually had two stalkers. Though Chilla’s Art has yet to confirm or deny this, players can look into the game’s dialogue lines as well as the character models to see whether the theory holds water....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · Thomas Moody

Top 3 Resident Evil 3 Remake Demo Mods

A popular modder has created nearly a dozen funny and scary mods of theResident Evil 3remake demo. TheResident Evil 3remake demohas only been available to download and play since Friday, making the quick release of mods all the more surprising. On YouTube, modder FluffyQuack has shared nine videos of all of the different mods they’ve made for theResident Evil 3remake demo. All of the mods are available to download for free but as the full version of theResident Evil 3remake is out next week, fans may not have time to enjoy all of them....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Kathryn Richard

Valorant Officially Confirms New Agent With Episode 2 Cinematic

Back in early December,Valorant’supcoming fourteenth agent leakedbefore Riot Games could give him a proper reveal. Said leak revealed everything important aboutValorant’s upcoming character, such as his name and every last one of his abilities. At the time, what the leak claimed needed to be taken with a grain of salt because the information it provided was translated from Russian by fans. However,Valorant’s latest promotion just confirmed everything the leak revealed is true....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Brandon Harding

What We Hope to See From Prince Zuko in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

October 2021 has been great for fans of party-fighting games.Kingdom Heart’sSora was announced to be the lastSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLCfighter, set to release on October 18, and the hotly anticipatedNickelodeon All-Star Brawllaunched on October 5. The latter caught peoples' attentions for its mix of competitive tech likeSuper Smash Bros. Melee’s wavedashing with a colorful cast derived from Nickelodeon stars of the 1990s and beyond. Thoughcomplaints are being levied againstNickelodeon All-Star Brawldue to issues like a lack of voice acting, its character roster is difficult to fault....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Emily Cole

Wonder Woman 1984 Sets Release Dates For Countries Without HBO Max

Warner Bros. recently announced Gal Gadot’sWonder Woman 1984will be released across the United States on Christmas dayin theaters and on HBO Max. Now, the studio has set release dates for the highly-anticipated DC sequel in international markets, where HBO Max is currently unavailable. The global pandemic had already forced Warner Bros. to delay the theatrical debut ofWonder Woman 1984twice before the studio settled on the Christmas release date. However, the rising number of reported COVID-19 cases and additional theater closings amid the second wave of the health crisis led to speculation that another postponement was inevitable....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Sarah Walker

WWE 2K: All Payback Abilities, Ranked

WWE 2Kgames have slowly turned from being a wacky wrestlingsimulatorinto a competitive back-and-forth match that resembles actualWWEaction. For so long, the wrestler with the lower health bar is guaranteed to lose the match. However, withWWE 2K’simplementation of the payback system, matches are now more back-and-forth than ever, creating some memorable and competitive skirmishes. RELATED:10 Hidden Details Everyone Missed In WWE 2K20 As awrestlertakes damage, he fills up a payback meter. Once the meter is filled, it unleashes a payback ability that can turn the tides of the match—so much so that an opponent can make a huge comeback from critical health....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1123 words · Gail Sanchez

Xbox Series X Confirms Dirt 5 As Launch Title

After announcing the Xbox Series S yesterday, Microsoft followed that up by revealingthe release date and price for the Xbox Series X. In the wake of that announcement, several next-gen games have been confirmed as launch titles for the console, with the latest beingDirt 5. Only a couple of days ago, developer Codemasters stated that it would bedelayingDirt 5past its intended October release into November, with the reason being so that the current-gen versions of the game would release in closer proximity to the planned next-gen releases....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Kelly Jenkins

10 Sonic The Hedgehog Cameos We All Forgot About

Sonic the Hedgehoghas been a popular title for decades. This speedy blue hedgehog is so popular in fact, that he appears in several other video game franchises. While some of these games are fellowSEGAtitles, many are not. Impressively,Sonicmanages to make his way into Playstation and Nintendo titles as well. He also appears in many popular television shows, comics, and movies. Related:5 Things That The Sonic Series Does Better Than Mario (& 5 That Mario Is Still Superior At)...

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1001 words · Sonya Ortega

5 Recast Roles In Movies That Improved The Character

Actors get recast all the time, however, although it’s rare for that to happen in major Hollywood roles it doesn’t mean it won’t happen from time to time. What’s even rarer is when the people who have to succeed any beloved actor actually end up doing a better job than the original. Sure, some parts like James Bond, Spider-Man, Doctor Who or Batman get swapped constantly, either as part of each the story’s natural course or simply the franchise being rebooted, but this isn’t exactly a fair comparison....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 875 words · Denise Moreno

5 Things We Loved About Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous (& 5 Things We Didn't)

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteousis headed down the right path. It’s one of the latest flagbearers of the CRPG genre which sorely needs a strong entry right now sinceBaldur’s Gate 3seems to be taking its sweet time. For the most part,Pathfinder: WOTRhits its high notes. It’s a grand good versus evil adventure with significant and substantial branching choices. RELATED:Best RPG Games Based On Anime Players can even go crazy and become villains if they want....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1091 words · Anthony Christensen

Atlanta Season 4 Episode 5 Review

Halfway through its final season,Atlantabrings back Van to star in an episode with modern parenting as its central theme, but also framing the representation of Black culture by taking shots at one very well-known and successful Black artist, Tyler Perry. Still,Atlanta’sown brand ofcomedyremains intact in this entry as “Work Ethic!” makes Van enter the world of Kirkwood Chocolate productions for a day’s worth of work she and Lottie won’t ever forget....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 842 words · Jennifer Adams

Bear and Breakfast: Where is the Book on Spelling?

Quick Links There is a quest fairly early inBear and Breakfastthat has Hank looking for three items. In Fetch Quest, Three Ways, players will need to find a pen, a book, and an old computer to complete their kiosk in thisindieStardew Valley-like game. Completing the Kiosk in Bear and Breakfast Fetch Quest, Three Ways is one of the early quests in theindie game.This quest tells players to look for an old computer, a pen, and a Book on Spelling....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Suzanne Ingram