Ten years after Bloodborne’s release, its fans are still exploring the game and finding new secrets, while stubbornly waiting waiting for a sequel. I also wish for more stories about old secrets and the dreams of hunters. The hopes for a possible sequel only make me more eager to get...
A Disney-style live-action Wallace & Gromit? Creator says ‘NOOOOOO’
The cheese-loving stop-motion comedy duo Wallace and Gromit have been stumbling into invention-fueled hijinks since 1989’s Oscar-nominated short A Grand Day Out. This January, the characters return in A Vengeance Most Fowl, a feature-length adventure that’s basically a full-blown action movie. At this point, there’s seemingly nothing original creator Nick...
The Starfleet Academy trailer is pure Star Trek catnip
A dawn of a new future, a rousing speech from a Federation captain, a young squad of cadets mixing and mingling, multiple references to Deep Space Nine and Voyager… if the last few years of new Star Trek wasn’t for you, Starfleet Academy is working hard to win you back.At...
The PS4 generation isnât over quite yet â but itâs finally getting close
Game File is a thrice-weekly newsletter about the culture and business of video games, written by longtime gaming reporter Stephen Totilo (Kotaku, Axios, MTV News, The New York Times). Subscribe here for scoops, interviews and regular updates about gaming with the author’s nearly 8-year-old twins.In 2016, Activision made what seemed...
Elden Ring Nightreignâs duos mode is coming next week
Nightfarers will be able to explore Limveld as a duo — intentionally, that is — in Elden Ring Nightreign starting July 30, developer FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco announced Friday. Patch 1.02 for Elden Ring Nightreign will add Duo Expeditions, offering an alternative to solo play and three-player expeditions.Patch 1.02...
Marvel’s great-looking retro beat-’em-up makes the best Thor playable
Those two powerful newcomers join previously revealed Marvel heroes like Captain America, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, and Wolverine in Marvel Cosmic Invasion.Beta Ray Bill (aka Beta Ray Thor) is the horse-faced cybernetic alternative to classic Thor. Hailing from the planet Korbinite, Bill wields the powerful hammer Stormbreaker in battle. First introduced in...
The 14 best Switch 2 games
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is at the very start of its life — and, as with every young console, excitement for the new hardware is held in check by the quest for something to play on it. Nintendo debuted the system with one of the biggest guns in its arsenal: a...
How to farm gold in Donkey Kong Bananza
Gold in Donkey Kong Bananza is a valuable resource that can get you Banandium Gems and unlock alternate passage ways. Little gold nuggets will erupt from the ground as you hand slap your way through the layers, and you might even find large chunks as you dig. However, you can...
Inside the explosive ‘brainrot’ game that’s got millions of kids crashing out
Right now, the number one game on Roblox is called Steal a Brainrot. It’s exactly what it sounds like. The entire premise of the game is to rob the other players. Despite that being the point of the game, though, children are having a hard time dealing with the repercussions...
Companion star Sophie Thatcher accidentally teased its first twist in its first scene
For Companion hero Iris (Heretic’s Sophie Thatcher), the movie begins as a fairy-tale romance by way of rolling fruit: She and Josh (Jack Quaid) lock eyes in a grocery store produce aisle. He tries to be smooth, but fumbles and knocks over an entire display of oranges. They laugh together,...