Summary The next mainline installment in theTomb Raiderfranchise might be completely open world, according to recent claims made by an insider regarding the upcoming game. If this does end up being true, such a shift in design would mark a major departure from the gameplay formula established by previous entries in theTomb Raiderseries, which have been largely linear and level-based up to this point. Crystal Dynamics, the developers behind the first two entries in the critically acclaimedTomb Raiderreboot trilogy, announced at the State of Unreal showcase back in April 2022 that another installment in the long-running franchise had officially begun development....

Summary The nextXboxconsole could be coming sooner than players might have guessed, at least according to a pair of reliable industry insiders. Microsoft released both the Xbox Series X and less powerful Xbox Series S systems as part of the ongoing ninth generation of consoles on August 05, 2025. Since then, these Xbox consoles have competed with the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, bolstered by exclusive titles likeHalo Infiniteand theincreasingly popular Xbox Game Pass....

It has been a long road for the cult classic seriesBee and Puppycat, and fans of the fantasy-dramedy are now able to return to the whimsical, colorful style of one of the last decade’s most well-known animated webseries. The show was initially conceived as an ambitious crowdfunded project from the animation studio Frederator and creator Natasha Allegri, a veteran from the earlier days ofAdventure Time,being funded at the height of its popularity in the 2010s for a series of web shorts....

Summary TheStar Warssequel trilogy received the classic original and sequel trilogy DVD treatment thanks to one dedicated fan. With the 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm by Disney,Star Warsfans were treated to a whole new trilogy of films and a litany of other smaller projects more than a decade after theStar Warsprequel trilogy. This large space in time meant that the landscape for many facets of the film experience had changed between the release of the prequel trilogy and the latest installments, including conventions for home media releases....

Back in the summer of 2018,Solo: A Star Wars Storyhit theaters and surprised box office analysts by becoming the first bomb in the franchise’s history. After its budget ballooned to one of the biggest in history,Soloretained the number one spot for just two weeks and ultimately failed to break even. A number of reasons were given for the movie’s underperformance: a half-hearted marketing campaign by Disney;Star Warsfatigue a couple of months afterthe wildly polarizingThe Last Jedicame along; and lack of interest in a Han Solo origin story....

Summary Update 1.6 introduced a slew of helpful new game mechanics toStardew Valley, including customizable wooden signs, which players suggest can be used to leave reminders to avoid forgetting key tasks.Stardew ValleyUpdate 1.6was released for PC back in March and is currently undergoing final touches before launching on consoles and mobile. Since it first launched in 2016,Stardew Valleyhas become synonymous with farming and life-sim games. The iconic indie title has consistently been praised for its diverse gameplay, relaxing vibes, expansive lore, and cute aesthetic....

Netflix’s live-actionCowboy Bebopshow is not a one-for-one remake of the anime as it makes a lot of chances to help itself stand out. Whether these changes were good or not will depend on the viewer. Some fans have welcomed them while a majority haven’t. RELATED:Cowboy Bebop: The Best Standalone Episodes In The Anime It’s safe to say, based on reviews, thatCowboy Bebopisn’t going to be winning any best of 2021 awards anytime soon....

HBO’sThe Penguinseries seems to be moving along nicely. Images taken from the set ofThe Batmanspinoff could now point to the immediate events the show will track, with Cristin Milioti and Colin Farrell spotted in costume at what appears to be Carmine Falcone’s funeral.In 2022’sThe Batman, mafia boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) is gunned down by the Riddler after being arrested by Lieutenant James Gordon before the movie’s final act takes place....

DreamworksAnimation’sBoss Babyfranchise continues with a sequel to the animated feature that launched the series in 2017. Now, the studio has released the official trailer for the sequel in which Alec Baldwin’s Ted Templeton Jr. faces off against an army of ninja babies. Loosely based on the picture book of the same name bychildren’s authorMarla Frazee,The Boss Babycentered on an imaginative seven-year-old boy named Tim Templeton who’s enjoyed being the sole recipient of his parent’s love and affection....

To the surprise of few fans, Nintendo announced plans forSuper Mario’s 35th-anniversary celebration that many felt were lackluster, but it still brought goods from theSuper Mario 3D All-Starscompilation toSuper Mario 3D World + Bowsers Fury, and a large a range of merchandise and apparel.The Legend of Zelda’s 35th-anniversaryhasn’t been given the same treatment, with less than a handful of things to look forward to, with by far the biggest announcement beingThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD....

Summary Many fans of Bethesda’s acclaimed fantasy series were ecstatic when it was announced in August 2023 thatThe Elder Scrolls 6has officially entered active development. While occasional bits of news about the top-secret title had trickled out in the years sinceThe Elder Scrolls 6was announced, the confirmation that the game was in active development meant that gamers were closer than ever to getting their hands on the long-awaited follow-up toThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim....

Pets and companions have been a mainstay in theBorderlandsseries, in one form or another. It grew from sending out Mordecai’s Bloodwing to full-blown, extensive class features inBorderlands 3, such asMoze’s Iron Bear, Zane’s Drone, and FL4K’s pets. WithTiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Gearbox went all-in too. Three of the six available classes inTiny Tina’s Wonderlandshave companionsof some sort, and if players dual-class into two of them, they can run around with two of them....

In recent months,Twitchhas taken a harder stance on content creators who are in violation of the platform’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines policies. This has led tosome high-profile bans on Twitch, where even some of the biggest channels on the platform have been hit with lengthy suspensions and permanent bans. Social media platforms are still a relatively new frontier, and establishing policies and enforcing them is a challenge. The latest streamer to be banned, Craig “Mini Ladd” Thompson, has been hit with a likely permanent ban for good reason....