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Nothing to see here | “Gamers do not usually transfer to buying comics” Is Marvel Rivals fueling a comic sales boom? Well, no, but maybe it’s too soon to say for sure

It seems as though an interest in Rivals doesn't necessarily mean an interest in the comics themselves.

Jan. 27, 2025 Connor Makar

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Music To My Ears | That upcoming Witcher anime will have a touch more of the live-action show than you might have thought as it apparently includes a cut scene from the series

And there's a chance it'll be about your OTP.

Jan. 27, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Modder Underground | Marvel Rivals may have banned mods, but we spoke to the modders making new skins anyway

"When I received the news that mods were no longer working, my world stopped for a moment"

Jan. 25, 2025 Connor Makar

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Phew | Good news, Marvel Rivals players: you should no longer be at risk of getting stuck in a Clash of Dancing Lions match that straight-up never ends

Prior to a recent hotfix, going a goal behind could have some pretty catastrophic consequences.

Jan. 24, 2025 Mark Warren

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More Muties | Fallout season 2 reportedly might be adding another new face, this time with Marvel and Star Wars pedigree, to its cast

We already know Macaulay Culkin's dibsed the crazy genius-types, but this star's apparently in line to don Brotherhood robes.

Jan. 24, 2025 Mark Warren

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Time To Shine | Oscar nominations 2025: Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and The Brutalist lead the pack, and The Substance surprises

All things considered, this year's roster is quite varied.

Jan. 23, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Spring Scoring | Marvel Rivals' Spring Festival kicks off today, and it's got a new game mode that basically looks like Lunar New Year superhero Rocket League, but without the cars

Ok, so the cars are a big part of Rocket League, duh, but I challenge you to look at this and say there aren't lots of similarities.

Jan. 23, 2025 Mark Warren

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Stolen Magic | The long-gestating West African-inspired fantasy epic Children of Blood and Bone has set an all-star cast at Paramount

The project was in development at Lucasfilm until the rights lapsed in 2021.

Jan. 23, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Incursion Crisis | Benedict Cumberbatch says Doctor Strange will be elsewhere when the Avengers face Doctor Doom, but expect a big role in Secret Wars and a third solo movie

Strange days ahead.

Jan. 23, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Attack Of The Clones | Mickey 17's second trailer is somehow even goofier than the first and doubles down on a hopefully definitive March release

Die. Respawn. Die. Respawn.

Jan. 23, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Wuuf Wuuf | Robert Eggers is going from Nosferatu to werewolf thriller Werwulf and maybe this is the Dark Universe we deserved

One step closer to making a straight-up Bloodborne adaptation.

Jan. 23, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Red Reader | The Witcher 4's all about Ciri and even Geralt's fully aboard her hype train, but he won't fully explain why he's so excited, because he's pro-reading

White Wolf, more like the Word Wolf, amirite? Alright, put your steel sword away...

Jan. 22, 2025 Mark Warren

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Sounds Right | Marvel Rivals newbies are drawing up handwritten playbooks to help teach themselves the ideal Venom strategy: arrive, do damage, then yeet yourself off a ledge

Flawless tekkers, no notes.

Jan. 21, 2025 Mark Warren

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RIP | “Fix your hearts or die” Remembering David Lynch, revolutionary surrealist director of Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive

"He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are."

Jan. 17, 2025 Mark Warren

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Gad Damn | Olaf was iced so brutally in the original Frozen 2 cut that Disney CEO Bob Iger was scared of unlocking a fear of death in children everywhere

It destroyed adults and kids alike.

Jan. 16, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Again And Again | Until Dawn's first full trailer has Wendigos and an unsettling Peter Stormare in an entirely different (but enticing) story

Time loops make every story more attractive.

Jan. 16, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Basic Thing | James Mangold's plan for Swamp Thing is making it a simple "Gothic horror movie" and staying as far away as possible from the bigger DCU

Because fandoms are scary.

Jan. 16, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Big Scramble | As Warner Bros. prepares for a Superman and Minecraft-led 2025, dusty IPs like Gremlins and Goonies are being unearthed

Bring me franchiseable IP.

Jan. 16, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Movie Crossover | Spider Man is getting a brand-new Marvel Rivals skin, a fan favourite taken straight from the Insomniac game

Yet another slick cosmetic, and it's coming January 30 too!

Jan. 16, 2025 Connor Makar

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Pain Incoming | James Cameron keeps teasing Avatar 3's evil Na'vi clan and 'brave choices' and I think my boy Jake Sully might be cooked

The Wind Traders sound like chill people though.

Jan. 16, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Pad Life | Marvel Rivals moves to kill unfair hardware advantages on console, by putting a strict ban on keyboard and mouse adapters

One of console gaming's most underhanded tactics as been banned, officially.

Jan. 15, 2025 Connor Makar

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Siren Song | Only CD Projekt Red knows when The Witcher 4 is going to come out, so it's a good thing that animated Netflix movie finally has a proper trailer to tide us over

And it's less than a month from releasing.

Jan. 15, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Hero O'Clock | Marvel Rivals devs promise to release a new hero every 45 days, give or take, in efforts to “keep everyone excited”

"We just eventually want to continue to enhance the experience."

Jan. 14, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Clock's Ticking | Don't get too sad, but Hideo Kojima appears to be getting introspective about how long he can keep making games as he approaches "crunch time" on his current projects

"Every day feels like I’m racing against the clock."

Jan. 13, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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They're Back | Marvel Rivals mods inevitably return in slightly dodgier fashion after NetEase cracked down with season 1, provided you're willing to risk a lot to be Mr OnePiecestic

Oh, and you'll have to follow some instructions with a rather unnerving amount of disclaimers.

Jan. 13, 2025 Mark Warren

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Been Around The Bend | If you're worried about The Witcher 4 feeling too different from its predecessor, don't worry, because a lot more staff from the third game are still at CD Projekt Red than you might have feared

That includes a dev who's been there since the first game.

Jan. 12, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Not So Super | As Marvel Rivals reaches a ridiculous new player count record on Steam, its devs put a damper on things by preventing mods, so no more Goku skin for you

Swings and roundabouts!

Jan. 12, 2025 Oisin Kuhnke

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Relaxed Grind | Marvel Rivals' best feature so far is that completing its seasonal passes and events doesn't feel like a second job

I like Marvel and cool skins, but I'm also a semi-functional adult.

Jan. 10, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Clobberin' Time | The Thing's most iconic catchphrase was used during The Fantastic Four: First Steps' production, but Ben Grimm actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach isn't sure it'll make the cut

Marvel Studios has to keep it in, right?

Jan. 9, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Trapped In Amber | Jurassic World: Rebirth writer David Koepp teases the 'nine commandments' for the script and says that nothing from the previous films will be retconned

Fresh start, same Jurassic World.

Jan. 9, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Tanking It | Marvel Rivals season one is about to drop, and naturally the hero modders have turned into Thomas The Tank Engine has steamed to the highest pick rate among casuals so far

Because some things are just destined to be.

Jan. 9, 2025 Mark Warren

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Lost Quality | After Monster Hunter reminded us all of when video game flicks were garbage, Paul W.S. Anderson's next movie brings an overlooked George R.R. Martin short story to life

The movie's main villain appears to be the chroma keying.

Jan. 9, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Bat-Verse | Batman: The Brave and the Bold director Andy Muschietti shuts down rumors of Battinson joining the DCU, but plans might collide in another way

Too many Batmen, too little time.

Jan. 9, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Hitting Pause | Los Angeles fires force Hollywood to temporarily shut down productions, including Fallout season 2, and clear the events calendar

2025 could be a huge year for Hollywood, but this is a bad start.

Jan. 9, 2025 Fran Ruiz

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Back On The Gerind | Witcher 4 dev says Witcher 3 quest about Geralt battling plague to steal Henry Cavill's look was "the perfect start to getting back into the vibe" for Ciri's adventure

There's no better way to get into the Witcher mojo than by working on Geralt's last trip to sunny, disease-free Velen.

Jan. 8, 2025 Mark Warren

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If They Golden Ring | Sonic 3 star Jim Carrey says he's "open to the idea" of returning for Sonic 4, after casually pulling another of the top 10 faces of all-time

He power-rests between projects, and it would seem could still do with some cash, if it's attached to something fun.

Jan. 3, 2025 Mark Warren

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Net A Good One | The best Netflix games to play in 2025

All of these essential games are included as part of your Netflix subscription, and they're all great.

Jan. 1, 2025 James Billcliffe

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Don't Touch Me | The Thing: Remastered is the definitive way to play 2002's most underrated horror comedy

The game is enhanced by the unintentional humor that remains at its core.

Dec. 23, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Flying Or Crashing | James Gunn's Superman has just received its first trailer: some people love it, some don't, and we can't tell if Krypto or Lois Lane has the bigger stan army

Not everything is praise and hype.

Dec. 19, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Sense Of Wonder | James Gunn's Superman teaser trailer shows Krypto the super dog, and is therefore incredible (other characters appear too)

A fresh new start which skips the origin story.

Dec. 19, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Bloody Reunion | Courteney Cox is officially returning for Scream 7 after months of doubt, locking yet another Gale Weathers and Sidney Prescott reunion

Will she survive this one?

Dec. 19, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Through The Jungle | Jurassic World: Rebirth director Gareth Edwards promises a very simple "survival story" and says they put the actors in water that poisonous snakes call home

Living dinosaurs aren't real, but other dangerous animals were.

Dec. 19, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Not In Control | Jesse Eisenberg believes the reaction to Batman v Superman and his performance as Lex Luthor hurt his career, even if that's "kind of embarrassing to admit"

Flew too close to the sun.

Dec. 19, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Somewhere In Time | VG247's best games of 2024 that aren't actually from 2024, because we're all time- and money-poor these days, right?

Look, it's expensive to keep up with the release schedule these days, and most of us have a huge backlog to get through – so let's celebrate some older games, yeah?

Dec. 18, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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Ciri You Soon | Can't wait for The Witcher 4? Well, thanks to Witcher 3 modders, you can now get an early taste of playing as grown up monster slayer Ciri

As TW4's director says, the Witcher community always delivers.

Dec. 18, 2024 Mark Warren

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Fingers Crossed | The Witcher 4 might not end up looking as pretty as its reveal trailer, but at the very least CD Projekt Red says it represents an "overall feel" the devs wants it to have

"The trailer is a cinematic look at the kind of experience The Witcher 4 is aspiring to give to players."

Dec. 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Speak Up | Yes, you're hearing right: Ciri does sound different in that first Witcher 4 trailer, but CD Projekt Red hasn't shared why she's been recast

Meet your new Witcher.

Dec. 15, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

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Marvelous Hit | Marvel Rivals' secret weapon is its healthy mix of A-listers and overlooked characters, and this may help the brand as a whole

A golden opportunity to up Marvel's brand synergy.

Dec. 13, 2024 Fran Ruiz

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Ciri How It Goes | While Geralt's still hanging around, The Witcher 4 being about Ciri was "the natural choice" and CD Projekt says it'll lead to "more uncertainty and more surprises"

It's also an idea the studio's had in mind for a good decade or so.

Dec. 13, 2024 Mark Warren

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Oni, Oh My | Move over Resident Evil, Capcom's newest remake darling is Onimusha (just don't expect to get your hands on it until 2026)

Onimusha is Capcom's 10th best selling franchise - but I expect that number is going to change once you see this trailer.

Dec. 13, 2024 Dom Peppiatt

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