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Marvel’s 85th anniversary video is an emotional ride and offers (brief) first looks at Thunderbolts* and Daredevil: Born Again Here’s hoping for a return to form. Image credit:Marvel Studios Deadpool & Wolverine has been the box office hit that Disney and Marvel Studios were looking for, but most fans still aren’t convinced we’re back . Sure, other recent movies and shows were pretty good , but since around 2022, we’ve been stuck in a mostly mid-to-bad zone that lacks the spark of the Infinity Saga days....

May’s unlikely PlayStation 5-exclusive hit proves there’s still life in PlayStation Plus Extra The dog days may only just beginning in Humanity’s darkest days, but at least that makes for some very inventive puzzling. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you woke up one morning to find out that you were a dog? That you were burdened with leading the human race through a maze of nonsense, directing them all towards some unknowable, glorious purpose....

Meet the newest members of the Payday 3 gang: Pearl and Joy A roadmap featuring post-launch content was also shared. Payday 3 will include two more playable characters at launch, the female gang members Pearl and Joy. They will join the original gang of clown-masked criminals for a total of six heisters. Joy might be familiar to players as a supporting character from previous games, but Pearl is an all-new heister....

Microsoft and Riot the latest gaming/tech companies to layoff staff - 343, The Coalition, Bethesda all affected As the wider tech industry downsizes, some games industry giants start following suit. Microsoft and Riot Games are facing substantial layoffs, according to recent reports from various sources. Both companies appear to be following recent trends in the tech industry, which has found itself in turmoil over recent months with downsizing and mass layoffs occurring at various companies across the US....

Microsoft’s gaming handheld really does sound like the Xbox Deck that solves all our problems If Microsoft actually pulls this one off, the world of handheld gaming consoles could be forever changed, and its goals are certainly ambitious. Image credit:Microsoft/ Xbox The state of handheld gaming PCs is a lot different today than back when the Steam Deck was initially introduced. Aside from all the hardware and specs drama , your choices essentially come down to one of two segments....

Miis continue to live on through Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom The day Nintendo abandons Miis will be a dark one. Image credit:Nintendo Mii lovers, never give up hope, as it turns out that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom still uses them to make its NPCs. Ah, Miis. Easily the best thing to come out of the Wii, they were an incredibly fun and silly way to make versions of you and your friends, even if they’re pretty limited in what you can actually do....

Minecraft movie will release in 2025, starring Jason Momoa The movie was first announced in 2014. The Minecraft movie is real. It is actually happening, and while we don’t know much about it and never really have, we have a new release date (via Deadline ). Firstly, the Minecraft movie is now expected to release on April 4, 2025, which is quite the while away. We also know that it’ll be directed by Jared Hess, the mind behind films such as Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre....

Missed out on the Avatar: The Last Airbender comics? You can now check them out online, and it won’t cost you a penny Picking up where you left off. Image credit:Dark Horse Comics Avatar: The Last Airbender didn’t finish when the show did, and you can now read the comics that continued its story for free online. It’s pretty easy to pick up physical copies of The Promise still, but if you aren’t able to there’s good news: webcomic hosting site Webtoons is releasing all of The Promise for free, with the first three issues already available to check out here ....

Modern Warfare 2 weapons, skins and operators will carry over to CoD 2023 for the first time ever Weapons, operators, and skins from Modern Warfare 2 will return in Call of Duty 2023, probably because it started out as an expansion. Activision has not said a single official word about this year’s Call of Duty. The publisher previously confirmed its existence , of course, and revealed that it’s going to be a full-on premium release, and not an expansion to Modern Warfare 2 as earlier reports indicated....

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak comes to PlayStation and Xbox in April The popular expansion hits new platforms. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is coming to PlayStation and Xbox, and it will arrive on both systems on April 28. The news was announced yesterday by Capcom during a presentation, stating the former PC and Switch exclusive would be released for additional platforms. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak - Announce Trailer | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S...

Mortal Kombat 1 beta date set, still not on PC If you’re on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S, you’ll be playing the Mortal Kombat 1 beta soon. NetherRealm has officially announced the dates for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 beta test. The beta is a bonus available to players who pre-order the game, and there’s currently no other way to play it. The Mortal Kombat 1 beta kicks off Friday, August 18 and will be available until Monday, August 21....

Moto Trackday Project codes for February 2026 Wheelie good codes. Image credit:Hizz Studio 3rd October 2025: We added new Moto Trackday Project codes. Moto Trackday Project is a Roblox racing game where you’ll buy and upgrade your own motorcycle, drive it around a realistic city, and race against other players, flexing your expensive bikes as you drive. If you want to leave behind your starter bike and upgrade to one of the game’s many expensive bikes, you can earn IDR as you drive....

MW3 best Pulemyot 762 loadout Here’s the best Pulemyot 762 loadout for MW3, if you’re looking for a powerful LMG to use. Image credit:Activision Update: Our best MW3 Pulemyot 762 loadout was updated with new and alternative attachments to be up to date with changes made to MW3 since its launch. Modern Warfare 3 boasts plenty of guns that you can customise to your heart’s content. Whether you prefer taking on enemies from a distance or would rather maniacally run around praying and spraying, there’s plenty to familiarise yourself with....

Still no release date, though. Image credit:Sloclap, Kepler Interactive That Sifu film that’s been gestating for a while finally has another update, and it appears that you can now expect it to release on Netflix . Way back in 2022, it was announced that Slopclap’s martial arts brawler Sifu would be getting a live-action film adaptation with John Wick writer Derek Kolstad in the director’s chair. Not much has been shared since then, but a new report from Deadline has offered up some pretty big updates, namely that Netflix has joined the project, tapping T....

Nintendo confirms Mario Kart World Direct will be about as long as one of the game’s Grand Prix, and you can watch it here If nothing else, just to see whether the entire chat is filled with more cries to ‘DROP THE PRICE’. Image credit:Nintendo Hey, it’s not like you’ll have anything better to do on a Thursday than watch Mario and Luigi show off their latest attempt to run each other of the road, because only one brother can remain....

Nintendo has a cunning plan to beat the inevitable Switch 2 scalpers - make an absolute buttload of consoles With component shortage problems sorted, prospective hardware overchargers should be in for a bad time. Image credit:VG247/Nintendo Nintendo has outlined its plans to help ensure the Switch’s successor isn’t affected by scalping as badly as its predecessor was at launch . The big idea - make sure it produces a lot more consoles, something that should be a lot more feasible now the company says it’s resolved some component supply issues....

No, The Simpsons isn’t ending, but it did sort-of air its series finale last night Maybe one day it can actually wrap things up. Image credit:Fox/ Matt Groening The Simpsons aired its series finale yesterday, except it didn’t, as it was all one big prank on you, the viewer. Spoilers ahead. Last night, some viewers of The Simpsons felt a bit confused while watching the show, as the newest episode did an odd thing: it told everyone that this was the show’s series finale, as in its final ever episode....

Nvidia’s RTX 40 SUPER series of graphics cards are real – and they’re out this month With new products, price cuts, and even product discontinuation, Nvidia hopes its SUPER upgrade will revive excitement for the RTX 40 Series of graphics cards. Image credit:Nvidia Hardware company Nvidia has announced its latest PC graphics cards, revealing a mid-generation refresh to the existing generation of ray tracing focused and AI-enhanced GPUs. There were three new graphics cards releases revealed today at part of 2024’s CES technology convention in Las Vegas, all bearing the ‘SUPER’ moniker that Nvidia has used a couple of times before....

Oblivion remaster? South of Midnight? More? What can we expect from 2025’s first Xbox Showcase in late January? Microsoft plans to start 2025 with a bang, and hopefully we’ll hear more about some of Xbox’s big ticket games this time. Image credit:VG247 Move over, Indiana Jones: Xbox is on the warpath once again. Today, Microsoft has announced an Xbox Showcase, set to take place on January 23, 2025 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK time....

Overwatch 2’s Steam debut is big, but those user reviews are rough Blizzard’s first Steam game has been well received - in that people are playing it, but maybe not quite enjoying it. The day has arrived, folks. Hell has frozen over, etc. Blizzard has released a game on Steam ( the first of many ). Unfortunately, the studio picked Overwatch 2 to start off this new venture. Overwatch 2 is out now on Steam, free-to-play just like it is on Blizzard’s own Battle....