Borderlands publisher urges fans to ‘give film a chance’ despite horrendous reviews

Take-Two’s CEO is urging fans to give theBorderlands filma chance as it debuted to a slew of horrendous reviews. The Borderlands film finally arrived on August 8, and many are alreadydubbing it one of the worst films of the year. Debuting with an embarrassing0% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s not a great start for the franchise. Be it the film’s overuse of cliches, viewers calling it “lifeless” and “unfunny,” or being lambasted as a “disgrace” to the video game franchise, it’s not sitting well....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 290 words · Andrea Allen

Channing Tatum “prays to god” solo Gambit movie gets made

Channing Tatum has been expressing his hope that a standalone Gambit movie will happen, following the success of his cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine. The new Deadpool movie was filled with cameos that surprised and delighted fans, fromWesley Snipes’ BladeandJennifer Garner’s Elektra, toHenry Cavill popping up as a Wolverine variant. But the most popular of all the characters to make an appearance wasGambit, with Channing Tatumfinallyplaying the beloved character onscreen....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 285 words · Daniel Gordon

CoD devs crack down on Warzone cheaters again in new lobby update

CoD developers have once again cracked down on cheaters acrossWarzoneandModern Warfare 3, this time implementing a new update to boot them before a game even gets underway. CoD’s cheating crisis has been raging for a number of years now. No matter how manysafeguards devs at Activision introduce, pesky cheaters often find another way to circumvent them. Lobby scraping apps are designed to give cheaters a heads-up. By analyzing lobbies before games get going, cheaters can assess the skill level of everyone else in a match....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 354 words · Brian Webb

College Football 25 players discover trick to change player numbers in Dynasty

College Football 25 players found a loophole that allows them to change players in Dynasty, but it comes with a catch. On Aug. 8, CFB received its firstmajor update. Dynasty fans made their voices heard and complained that the game mode suffered fromillogical sim logic and several recruiting bugs. EA listened to community feedback by fixing an issue with recruiting visits and reducing the variance in College Football Playoff poll logic....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 370 words · Larry Alvarado

Dead by Daylight x FNAF collab: Everything we know

The long-awaited Five Nights at Freddy’s crossover is finally coming to Dead by Daylight. Here’s everything you need to know about its release window and more. Dead by Daylight’scrossovers have come a long way since the game first released. From iconic horror movies like Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street to video games such asResident Evil and Silent Hill, the game has often been compared to Fortnite due to the amount of collabs it has....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 345 words · Felicia Blake

Demon Slayer anime reaches huge sales milestone

Demon Slayer’s popularity continues to rise even a few weeks after Season 4 ended, as the anime reaches a huge sales milestone. Demon Slayerended its latest season with a major plot twist as Muzan arrives at the Ubuyashiki mansion at the end of theHashira Training Arc. Characters train relentlessly to awaken and maintain the Demon Slayer Marks to get strong enough for the final battle. However, in the final episode, the mansion blows up, killingKagaya, his wife Amane, and their two daughters....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 366 words · James Barron

Destiny 2’s most versatile Bow is farmable but not for long

Combat Bows are powerful weapons that perform extremely well in end-game content, and one of the best Bows inDestiny 2is available this weekend, so you won’t want to miss out. This week’s featured Nightfall weapon is Pre Astyanax IV, a Solar Bow that was first released back in Season 22 before later being reissued inThe Final Shape. Although this new version has been largely overlooked by the community, Bungie made some big changes that have elevated Pre Astyanax IV to a whole new level, turning it into the most versatile Bow in the game....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Angela Floyd

Diablo 4 player discovers secret Season 5 Sorcerer-exclusive transmog

Plenty of items throughout Diablo 4 can be Salvaged to unlock their transmog look in the Wardrobe. However, one Season 5 reward grants Sorcerer players a skin that’s never obtainable before now. One specific Focus forSorcerersis called Istel’s Grimoire. It is not only a Tometransmog, which typically cannot be obtained in the Wardrobe, but also only works if you salvage it as the Sorcerer class. One player onRedditdiscovered this and posted their findings on the Diablo 4 subreddit....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 365 words · Christopher Gonzalez

Elden Ring DLC’s most notorious boss is based on a Dark Souls 2 monster

The final boss of Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has been tormenting players since launch, but it turns out they were fighting it over a decade ago, as its animations debuted back in Dark Souls 2. The following article will featurespoilers for Shadow of the Erdtree. Surprisingly, the most important boss inElden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLCalso features animations taken from an older game. As proven by a thread on theElden Ring Reddit, Promised Consort Radahn is a faster version of Headless Vengarl from Dark Souls 2....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 367 words · Robin Huerta

Every Fortnite Battle Pass collab skin that will never be available again

Fortnite has plenty of exclusive collab skins locked behind the Battle Pass forever that players won’t ever get again. Here’s a full list. On August 7,Fortnite announced major adjustmentsto its Battle Pass cosmetic item exclusivity. According to the modifications, future Battle Pass cosmetic items will no longer be limited to the pass and may become available in the Item Shop after 18 months from the pass’ expiration date. Epic explained that one of the main reasons was that they wanted players to be able to enjoy Battle Pass content in the future, such as Outfits based on popular licensed characters....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 277 words · Matthew Velazquez

Fanta releases limited-edition flavor to celebrate the release of new Beetlejuice movie

Fanta will be summoning Beetlejuice with his own ghoulishly green flavor that will bethe perfect accompaniment to your Beetlejuice Beetlejuice popcorn bucket. Not only will there be a limited-edition Fanta flavor up for grabs, but other Fanta drinks are getting a makeover to go with the film’s characters. The packaging showcases the titular character himself, played by Michael Keaton. The new product offers a unique flavor and the iconic black-and-white striped design associated with Beetlejuice....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 309 words · Brittany Stokes

Fortnite players hold e-funeral for fan favorite Chapter 5 weapon

As Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 limps to a close, players are banding together to bid their favorite weapon farewell at an e-funeral. A wave of nostalgia is sweeping through the Fortnite community as one of the game’s most cherished weapons will face retirement on August 16, when the new Fortnite season drops. Having survived for over half a year, this weapon’s departure is stirring up feelings of loss among players....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 317 words · Robin Miller

GTA 6 fans concerned about Rockstar’s silence on one big thing despite release being on track

Since revealing the first trailer back in December, Rockstar has gone silent again. Players areconvinced that they’ve been leaving hints in GTA Online, but they’ve not said a word. Instead, that’s been left to Take-Two. “It’s so sad that every game on this list other than GTA 6 is launching with a PC release….,” one fan pointed out. “It’s gonna be hard to steer around the spoilers waiting for the PC release....

August 9, 2024 · 2 min · 259 words · Kelsey Harris