Disney Teases A Devilish Emma Stone As 'Cruella', Trailer Out Tomorrow

Disneycontinues to travel through the treacherous path that lies ahead of releasing movies in 2021 and it’s done so by doubling down on the release ofCruella, the live-action origin story toOne Hundred and One Dalmatians’villain Cruella de Vil, starring Emma Stone. Previously, it had been speculated that Disney could opt toforgo a theatrical release in the United Statesfor several of its reimaginings of their classic franchises, such asPinocchioandPeter Pan and Wendy, a move that would have in all likelihood also includedCruella....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · James Howard

Everything You Need to Know About The Witcher's Yennefer

By now, fans of Netflix’sThe Witcherhave figured out that the show has alotof moving parts, having been adapted from a long-running series of novels and written to span multiple (sometimes dizzying) timelines. As such, it might be time to get a few things straight about the show’s main characters, beginning with oneYennefer of Vengerberg. In case it’s not already clear,The Witcherisn’t actually one man’s story. As prominent as Geralt of Rivia is, being the series' main protagonist, he’s not the only character whose origins, powers, and goals are going to play a huge role in the series going forward....

July 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1258 words · Steven Salas

Final Fantasy 14 Gets New Expansion Endwalker

Final Fantasy 14players have been waiting longer than usual for news about the MMO’s future. The pandemic delayed Square Enix’s development by several months, unfortunately, but it’s now ready to reveal what its been working on. IntroducingEndwalker,Final Fantasy 14’s fourth expansion. Endwalker, as the name implies, is the culmination of theongoing story ofFinal Fantasy 14. InEndwalker, players will confront the final days of Eorzea and the conclusion of the confrontation between Hydaelyn and Zodiark....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Kimberly Peterson

Final Fantasy 14: How To Catch The Salter

Final Fantasy 14is filled with all sorts of collectibles for players to hunt,like rare mounts and minions, offering players unique ways to personalize their characters and show off their achievements. These types of collector’s items are ubiquitous across the MMORPG genre, but one unexpected type of collectible item has found a surprisinglypassionate community inFinal Fantasy 14: big fish. Fishing is one of three gathering disciplines inFinal Fantasy 14, differing from itsmining and botanizing counterpartsby utilizing fishing holes found throughout the open world rather than discrete gathering nodes....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Brian Hamilton

Fortnite Has Major Differences in China

When a game achieves global appeal on the scale ofFortnite, there exists the issue of appeasing the censors of some of the largest markets in gaming. Specifically in the case of China, whose population density and affinity for mobile gaming makes for one of the most important demographics to impress from a business standpoint, there exist various rules on what is deemed appropriate in their entertainment media. Plenty of changes made in the spirit of adhering to China’s censorship tendencies might seem confusing to western audiences....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Veronica Moss

Fortnite Removes Popular XP Exploit

Summary Fortnitedeveloper Epic Games has reportedly patched a popular XP exploit in LEGO Fortnite that enabled players to gain XP points by doing nothing. The “AFK XP exploit” was being used by manyFortniteplayers to level up and unlock rewards quickly. The AFK XP exploit involved entering a match inLEGO Fortnite and then going AFKto gain XP points without even moving the player character. The players would simply set up sandbox mode and disable enemies to use this exploit without any difficulty....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Timothy Rogers

GameStop Asks Employees to Wrap Hands in Plastic Bags During Work

GameStophas has a lot of trouble this month since the pandemic coronavirus has been shutting down non-essential stores and places all over the world. Thetimeline of GameStop’s response to COVID-19has not looked very good from the outside, and it just stepped up its game: GameStop is now asking employees to wrap their hands in plastic bags and get back to work. Since the novel coronavirus began its world-wide spread at the beginning of the year, both governments and businesses have had to make difficult decisions about closing stores and taking working people away from their incomes....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · George Bradshaw

Genshin Impact Glitch Shows Tighnari Swimming In His Test Run Domain

Glitches have been a somewhat common occurrence inGenshin Impact, which is to be expected as the world of Teyvat keeps expanding with almost every new update. While some bugs can be frustrating if they cause players to miss their mark in theSpiral Abyss, most of them are harmless. Genshin Impactallows players to try out new characters for free by offering test runs that take place in a special domain in which they are required to fight against a group of enemies....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Andrew Flowers

God of War Ragnarok: How Surtr and Sinmara Differ From Mythology

PLEASE NOTE: This article contains MAJOR spoilers for God of War Ragnarok.Proceed at your own risk.God of War Ragnarokmarks the end of the Norse saga by pitting Kratos, Atreus, and all their allies against the powerful forces of Asgard. While the end result of Ragnarok is somewhat similar in both mythology and the game, that being the ultimate destruction of Asgard, there are many story elements in the game that drifts away from what was written in mythology....

July 18, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Brenda Hancock DVM

Grand Theft Auto 5 Trevor Actor Comments on GTA 6

The actor behindGrand Theft Auto 5protagonist Trevor, Steven Ogg, recently commented onGrand Theft Auto 6and what potential role he may be playing in it. Trevor is one of the three main characters ofGrand Theft Auto 5, and fans remain curious if he’ll play any sort of role inGTA 6. Rockstar Games moved much of its development toGrand Theft Auto 6after the release ofRed Dead Redemption 2, but the studio has remained silent about what fans can expect beyond confirming the game’s existence....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Nicole Lopez

Grand Theft Auto 6 Unlikely to Release Soon

The boss of one of Rockstar Games' development teams reveals whyGrand Theft Auto 6may not be released soon. Ahip hop group had leaked theGTA 6release date, suggesting that the game could be released next year, but this news makes that highly unlikely. Speaking toPC Gamer, Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson said that withGTA Onlineupdates, “we try to keep plans going roughly a year out.” The development team likes to “have the flexibility to be responsive to any changes” which is why this isn’t always shared with GTA Online players....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Angel Neal

Groose Should Make a Comeback in Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2may be an enigma in a lot of ways, but it’s already clear that it’s majorly different from the first game. For one thing, the unnamed sequel seems like it could be a lot scarier than the first game, thanks to the undead foe at its heart and a new surging tide of Malice. For another, it puts the Master Sword at the heart of the game’s plot, whereasThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildmade the Master Sword peripheral to the main story....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 1015 words · Tonya Little

Halloween is a Perfect Time to Introduce Splatoon 3's 'Big Run' Mode

The recent release ofSplatoon 3introduced a lot of new additions to the series. New modes were added, including Tricolor Turf War, Anarchy Battles (replacing Ranked), Tableturf Battles, and anew iteration of Salmon Run. A unique version of the game mode called Big Run has been discussed that allows players to fight off Salmonids invading the Splatlands, in which all normal multiplayer stages become valid Salmon Run maps. Stages like Wahoo World are shown flooded and under a red sky in promotional material....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Heather Cook