Across The Spider-Verse: Do Miles And Gwen End Up Together (And Should They)?

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Versemore thanswung to new heights— a real feat given the near-universal acclaim that followed 2018’sSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the first film in the planned trilogy from Sony Pictures Animation. Bitten by a radioactive spider from another universe, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) takes up the mantle of Spider-Man after Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. Kingpin (Liev Schreiber), kills Peter Parker (Chris Pine). With the help of other Spider-People from other universes, including Gwen Stacey/Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfeld), Miles stops Fisk from using his multiverse-rending collider....

August 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1515 words · Linda Ward

Activision Blizzard's Request to Pause Lawsuit Denied

A few weeks ago, the lawsuits filed againstActivision Blizzardcollided, as the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s lawsuit and the California state Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s lawsuit opened fire on one another. Caught in that crossfire,Activision’s request to temporarily suspend investigations into its own dirty laundry were denied, setting the stage for a legal cage match between the three organizations. The DFEH’s lawsuit against Activision Blizzardfiled back in July focused on the sexual harassment, discrimination, and unfair working conditions seen at the company....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Maurice Thompson

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fan Makes Incredible Digital Painting of Celeste

One of the things that mostAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers likely look forward to the most when they boot up their game is thespecialACvillagers that visit their deserted island. With new visitors to meet every day, players have an incentive to keep logging in and checking who has decided to drop by on their island. One of these special villagers that treats players with island visits is Blathers' sister Celeste, and recently, anACNHfan has shared an amazing digital drawing they made of the star-loving owl villager....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Mark Gomez

Baldur's Gate 3: Tips For Roleplaying

Summary Dungeons and Dragons​​​​​​, whichBaldur’s Gate 3is based on, is all about role-playing and to get the most out of Larian Studios' hit game, players can take inspiration from the way in which people play the tabletop adventure. RELATED:Baldur’s Gate 3: Features That Are Easily Missable By role-playing inBaldur’s Gate 3and staying true to a character’s background, players will not only have more fun but they will also be rewarded in-game by gaining an inspiration that lets them reroll after bad dice throws....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Diana Pratt

Baldur’s Gate 3: The Best Ways To Use Speak With Animals

Out of the impressive catalog of spells available to casters inBaldur’s Gate 3, a few stand out as the most useful, helpful, or entertaining.Speak with Animalsis at the top of most players' lists when it comes to non-combat spells, and there are various ways for players to use it in the game. Speak With Animals is available to virtually every spellcasting class, and even classes like Fighters or Rogues can use scrolls or potions to gain the ability, which lasts until the character’s next long rest....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 832 words · Sarah Miller

Barbie Best Quotes

Barbieis set up like an Isekai from an anime. Barbie Land and the real world, our reality, exist in the same universe. Apparently, it’s easy to travel between them because characters have done this before. After waking up and discovering that she feels weird, Barbie travels to California hoping to cure this ailment. RELATED:Best Female-Led Superhero Movies, Ranked Ken, as a loyal boyfriend, decides to follow Barbie and the two of them have a memorable adventure involving self-discovery and self-actualization....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 870 words · Katrina Callahan

Battlefield 5 Easter Egg Lets Players Use Telekinesis to Reload

When it comes to Easter Eggs, theBattlefieldfranchise has always been a haven for some highly entertaining secrets, with each game offering up a variety of jokes and references. WhetherBattlefield 5’spyrotechnic-heavy crab rave orBattlefield 1ability to summon a colossal shark from the ground, the team over at DICE always looks to include some interesting secrets for fans inquisitive enough to sniff them out. It seemsBattlefield 5’smost recent update included yet another of these fun additions, with the game now allowing players to reload weapons using the power of telekinesis....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Barbara Johnson

Best Games Inspired By Alice in Wonderland

The story of Alice and her adventures in bothWonderlandandThrough The Looking Glassare over 150 years old, yet they are still popular and have a lasting influence on modern society. Multiple films, books, and other entertainment media show influence from these stories either overtly or more subtly with ideas of falling down rabbit holes and entering strange and twisted worlds. RELATED:Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Every Class, Ranked For Solo Players Video games have taken influence fromAlicein much the same way and it remains a frequent source of inspiration for game developers across the world....

August 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1231 words · Madeline Williams MD

Best RPGs On Steam Deck

TheSteam Decklaunched on July 28, 2025, commencing a new era in handheld gaming. Now, people can take their extensive Steam libraries on the go without needing to pick up a gaming laptop. While unsurprisingly not perfect, the console’s takeoff has been decent, garnering a fair amount of praise along with some valid criticisms that might be ironed out in the future. Since the platform’s debut, Valve has been testing games and labeling them asDeck Verified, which means they run well on theSteam Deck....

August 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1467 words · Carla Casey

Biggest Gaming News of the Week: 4/19/21/25/21

Sony makes an unexpected reversal of its legacy store shutdown, whileOverwatch’s game director leaves Activision Blizzard, in this week’s recap of the biggest video game news. Game Rant has compiled some of the biggest gaming news stories from this past week together into a concise post for fans and enthusiasts to stay up to date on the most important events in the industry per week. Highlighting the most relevant stories, this list is not inherently and totally objective, and will not contain every news story this week....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Brian Horton

Call of Duty: Warzone Player Gets Real Life Loadout Drop as a Gift

Like other games in the series, theCall of Duty: Warzonecommunity has a reputation for being toxic. However, despite rude players and cheaters being found regularly, some nice stories occasionally come out of the game - including a very special gift based on an item fromCall of Duty: Warzone. The item in question is a Loadout Drop, something that should be extremely recognizable toCall of Duty: Warzoneplayers. After all, these drops are crucial to winning a match, as they allow players to equip their weapons of choice and get perks that will help them greatly as the match progresses....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Megan Lewis DDS

CD Projekt Red Responds to Judy Romance Confusion After Modders Find Male V Voice Files

After modders unearthedCyberpunk 2077files featuring a masculine V voice recording romancing Judy Alvarez, players became suspicious that this was more content cut from the game for the sake of time time. However, CD Projekt Red denies these allegations, saying a male V and Judy romance possibility was never on the table forCyberpunk 2077.Some spoilers relating to Judy’s romance are ahead. In order toromance Judy Alvarez inCyberpunk 2077, the player must have created V with a female voice tone and body....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Christine Ortiz

CHAINSAW MAN: Episode 6 "KILL DENJI" Review

The following contains spoilers for Episode 6 of Chainsaw Man, “KILL DENJI,” now streaming onCrunchyroll. A title like “Kill Denji” is one of those blunt titles like “Kill Bill” that doesn’t leave much to the imagination, though the same could be said for the majority of theChainsaw Man’s episode titles. Unsurprisingly, Denji’s life is once again on the chopping block, but for once it’s his allies who will ultimately decide to kill him or not....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Raven Glover