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James Gunn says Blue Beetle "fits in very nicely" with the new DCU along with Peacemaker, though "maybe we have to retcon a couple things"

James Gunn has indicated that Blue Beetle star Xolo Maridueña will make the jump to the new DCU just like Peacemaker ...

We've played Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and it's the most SURPRISING racer of 2025

CrossWorlds might just fill the Mario Kart-shaped hole in our lives that World isn't filling, and we're as shocked by that as anyone. Preview by Alistair Jones Voice over by Maddy Kendall-Murray Video ...

Just when I thought things couldn't get any better for JRPG fans, now we've gotten launch info for expanded action RPG Ys X: Proud Nordics in English

An early 2026 launch for Ys X: Proud Nordics, an expanded edition of Nihon Falcom's 2024 action RPG delight, has rounded off ...

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance review: "So close to being to a pitch-perfect revival of a classic series, but just can't quite line up the killing blow"

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance has fantastic controls make an incredible first impression, with an execution-driven battle ...

2 devs spent 10 months making a roguelike tower defense game, and it's soaked up over $360,000 on Steam as players construct impossibly dense labyrinths for the gnome gods

One of the highest-rated strategy games of 2025 comes from Tommy McKay and Patrick Bell of developer Dystopian, who worked on roguelike tower defense game Gnomes for about 10 months. It's sitting at ...

I've been playing Super Mario 64 for nearly 30 years and I somehow never noticed the 1/256 Easter egg when Mario jumps out of the water, which at one point in development ...

I can't remember exactly when I first played Super Mario 64, but it wasn't long after I first got my Nintendo 64 in the late '90s. In the three decades that followed, I've played ...

Netflix star is unrecognizable in first look at Ken Masters in live-action Street Fighter movie

Filming for the live-action Street Fighter movie looks to be underway as star Noah Centineo has shared a behind-the-scenes photo of himself as Ken Masters. Kitao Sakurai (Bad Trip) took over directing ...

Left 4 Dead has held the horde shooter crown for 17 years, but John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is the best challenger yet

Gamescom 2025 | 17 years later, could a new zombie shooter claim the crown?

The Balatro hivemind absorbs another victim as Super Smash Bros. modder is compelled to add Joker king Jimbo to Melee, and there hasn't been a new character this scary since 2001

Balatro is no doubt a virulent brain noodle, wiggling its way into the minds of unsuspecting players who quickly get hooked on its satisfying deckbuilding loop – and its influence is spreading. One ...

The best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more

Welcome back to our weekly guide to the best new shows and movies! This page is the place for you if you're looking for some ...

Dexter fans are "devastated" as prequel series is unexpectedly cancelled after being renewed four months ago: "We were robbed"

Dexter fans have been on an emotional rollercoaster this year, with popular prequel series Original Sin being renewed for season 2 only to be cancelled four months later. The other Dexter show ...

Hideo Kojima says he's already written a concept for Death Stranding 3, but he wants someone else to make it

Of course, Death Stranding 2 just released in June and is one of the best games of 2025, which means a potential Death Stranding 3 would be years away from seeing the light of day ...