The Last of Us 2 Fan Film Cast Talks Abby, Body Standards in Media

Naughty Dog’sThe Last of UsandThe Last of Us Part 2were widely appreciated and praised by many gamers, and the franchise has been one of the most successful of the decade. The amount of awards both games garnered over time is astounding, but such popularity can also lead to widespread criticism on both valid points regarding the series' weak spots and also on the representation the franchise offers. This happened withThe Last of Us Part 2, especially, and many players ended up disliking the wayAbby and Levwere portrayed due to the former’s body type and the latter’s gender identity....

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Pamela Smith

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Motion Controls Are 'Smoother' and 'More Intuitive'

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, despite earning widespread critical acclaim, has still been criticized by some fans of the franchise. It seems one of the main complaints people have had about the game has to do with its forced implementation of motion controls. Despite this, many reviews in 2011 praisedThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s motion controls, and according to Nintendo, they will be even better in the upcomingLegend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Samantha Guerra

The Mandalorian Cast Shares Reactions To Carl Weathers' Death

Summary The Mandaloriancast member Carl Weathers' death saw his co-stars from the Disney Plus Star Wars show take to social media to express their heartfelt reactions to the loss of their dear friend and contemporary. The Mandalorianhas been popular throughout its three-season run, with a fourth on the way. The series starsultimate franchise actor Pedro Pascalin the lead role and a star-studded cast around him, which up until recently included Carl Weathers as bounty hunter guild leader Greef Kargawho, before he passed on peacefully in his sleep on February 1st, 2024, at the age of 76....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Vincent Horn

The Whale: Everything We Know About The Upcoming A24 Drama

Upcoming A24 dramaThe WhalemarksDarren Aronofsky’s first directorial effort sinceMother!in 2017. It also signals the beginning of actor Brendan Fraser’s career resurgence, lovingly dubbed The Brenaissance by fans. Written by Samuel D. Hunter, and based on his play of the same name, the movie paints a sensitive portrait of a reclusive English teacher who struggles with severe obesity and a strained relationship with his teenage daughter. Set to premiere later this year, it will join the ranks of similarly heartfelt emotional A24 dramas, such asThe FarewellandMinari....

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 745 words · John Rodriguez

The Witcher Author Takes Jab at Game of Thrones

The hit Netflix seriesThe Witcherhas been gaining acclaim and drawing comparisons to HBO’sGame of Thronesby fans and critics alike. Recently theactress playing Ciri addressed direct comparisons to the character of Arya Stark, saying that there should be no association and that her character is very different. Author of the series, Andrzej Sapkowski, shares similar sentiments and voiced his opinions in front of a Warsaw Comic-Con crowd back in 2018. “I believe that my job as a creative consultant for this series is to ensure that at NO point in the show [will] Ed Sheeran sing....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Kristen Murphy

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: All 20 Lucky Dice Locations in Ossu-Gol Necropolis

Quick Links Players throughout the globe have enjoyed playing Gearbox’s latestBorderlandsspin-off,Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. And that’s becauseTiny Tina’s Wonderlandshas introduced lots of new features that have refreshed the looter shooter genre. One interesting feature is the Overworld, which lets players explore Wonderlands on a tabletop style matter. While in the Overworld, players can find Shrine Pieces that can boost a player’s speed, gold acquisition, and loot luck. But another gameplay mechanic new to theBorderlandsuniverse is that of Lucky Dices....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · Morgan Miller

Unusual Celebrity Voice-Overs In Video Games

Video games are no stranger to the world of celebrity, with a host of actors and stars lendingboth their voices and their likenessesto the medium since the 1980s. From Bruce Lee’s self-titled C64 opus, through to rapper 50 Cent’s third-person shooters, Hollywood’s elite are more than happy to get involved in the ever-evolving world of the video game. Related:Video Game Characters Based On Celebrities Sometimes, these can be a little more unusual than the typical “game based on a sports person/movie/musician”, where the acting talents would be more obvious....

May 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1034 words · Scott Daniel

Uzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 Episode 6 Review

The following contains spoilers for Uzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out! Season 2 Episode 6, “Uzaki-chan Wants to Celebrate!” now streaming onCrunchyroll. This episode ofUzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out!starts with Sakurai at the gym. Sakurai tells the gym bros that he’s had a lot on his mind lately and training hard at the gym helps him fall asleep like a log afterward. Fuji comes over to help spot Sakurai on the bench and starts digging for details about what’s troubling him....

May 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1232 words · Tiffany Rivers

Valorant: How to Fix the Audio Bug in the Episode 7 Patch

Riot Games released Episode 7 Act 1 for its tactical hero-shooterValoranton June 23, 2025. As is natural with a fresh content update, especially one on a large scale, it has a few bugs. One of the bigger ones has meddled with the audio, making players unable to hear voice lines from Agents. RELATED:The Unwritten Rules of Valorant Explained While many may not need to hear the dialogues from their own team as they mostly communicate via in-game voice channels or Discord,tracking opponents’ abilitiesand Ultimate is critical in a match....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Jennifer Burns

What Is The Realm In Game Of Thrones?

The aftermath of Lord Eddard Stark’s arrest reveals that there exists a courtier who serves the realm as opposed to serving the monarch. This courtier, widely known as the Spider, held a seat as the Master of Whisperers on the late King, Robert Baratheon’s Small Council. He visits Ned inGame of Thronesseason 1, episode 8 “The Pointy End,” down at the Black Cells, and informs him that his younger daughter, Arya escaped the castle, whereas the elder, Sansa is still engaged to Joffrey Baratheon....

May 28, 2025 · 4 min · 828 words · Angela Arnold

What Mortal Kombat 12 Could Learn From Its Contemporaries

The NetherRealm Studios community is anticipating a new game from the storied fighting game developer soon, and many suspectMortal Kombat 12to be its identity. It’s not what fans initially expected due to NRS’ established pattern of releasingInjusticetitles betweenMortal Kombatgames, but evidence has been mounting that the company is returning to its flagship franchise. After what may have been the deliberate leak of aMortal Kombat 12file in a NetherRealm producer’s photo, it became apparent that its announcement was only a matter of time....

May 28, 2025 · 5 min · 1033 words · Jerome Munoz

Why Friday The 13th is essential for a Reboot

The recent comeback of legendary horror icons with a modern guise to them has proven that there is room in the industry for such experiences to make a return. While some of these comebacks have proven to be effective such as 2018’sHalloweento 2022’sScream, one that sadly never worked out in its favor or had a fair chance to reboot the horror icon’s legacy wasFriday The 13th. Now with original director Sean S....

May 28, 2025 · 6 min · 1239 words · Brittney Carlson

5 Reasons Why Destiny 2 is One of the Best Games to Play

This year marked 30 years since the foundation of Bungie, and 7 years since the beginning of theDestinysaga in September of 2014, after months of hype-inducing trailers and details. The game was a massive hit that changed the industry at its core, redefining what a looter shooter could be and creating a series of incredible narrative arcs that are still evolving and reshaping what players know about the franchise now, seven years apart, inDestiny 2....

May 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1112 words · William Cohen