The Legend of Zelda was almost a CGI movie

Check this film pitch from Imagi Studios The Legend of Zeldais a series that’s ripe for a movie adaptation, but aside from the odd fan filmhereandthere, we’ll likely never see an official project materialize. That doesn’t mean attempts haven’t been made, however! Back in 2007, Imagi Studios, the animation house responsible for the CGITMNTandAstro Boyfilms, pitched the above snippet in the hopes of greenlighting a properZeldamovie. As history has shown, the company wasn’t successful....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Glenn Jordan

The next big update for Diablo III involves a ton of cosmetics

Including a creepy set of butterfly wings Diablo IIIis evolving all the time, whether it’sadding new areas into the mix, or overhauling entire aspects of the game. Now, Blizzard is set to unleash a whole new trove of cosmetic options. As you can see in the below video from Bluddshed, there’s a ton of stuff coming up, including new pets and cosmetic items to wear. The known items include dragon and butterfly wings, aStarCraft-esque armor set, and pets like the Cow King and a yeti....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Elizabeth Torres

The Switch has sold 20 million units in Japan alone

The Switch keeps moving on up The Nintendo Switch continues its ascent. Having lived through the Wii U era, following it all closely, this is all fascinating to see. There was little doubt that Nintendo would bounce back at some point, but the Switch is exceeding pretty much everyone’s expectations. In just a few years it’s pushing nearly 85 million sold worldwide, crushing it in multiple regions and edging ever closer to its next rival in the food chain: the PlayStation 3....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Melissa Peck

The World Ends with You anime coming 2021, teaser trailer released

Getting the gang back together Square Enix has announced that theanime adaptationofThe World Ends With Youwill launch worldwide in 2021. The first teaser trailer for the anime was premiered during a special panel atAnime Expo Lite 2020. The World Ends With You the Animationwill see Neku, Shiki and friends relive their strange, psychedelic escapades in “The UG”, an alternate reality version of Tokyo’s jam-packed Shibuya district. Having awoken on Scramble Crossing with no knowledge of any recent events, Neku and his band of hot-headed teen pals must now face the wrath of the “Reapers’ Game” if they are to understand the twisted fate that has befallen them....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Joseph Vargas

This Blanka toy makes me happier than Yoshinori Ono

If that’s even possible Look at that beautiful little Blanka! Oh my gosh! I came across theseStreet Fighter Mini Figuresfrom Multiverse and illustrator Miguel Wilson a while back, but must’ve been too tied up with who-knows-what to cover them at the time. The company passed along some new images today, including a mock-up of the arcade-machine packaging, and now here we are, together again.Bonding online over pictures of toys. These are going to cost $13....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Keith Hardy

Will Skull and Bones be on Xbox One and PS4?

It was approximately forever ago that Ubisoft announcedSkull and Bones, initially said to be something of a follow-up to the fantastic piracy found in 2013’sAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. But while it was initially announced for Xbox One and PS4, is it still going to be released on those console. No.Skull and Bonesis only coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as well as PC. To be clear, Ubisoft hasn’t made an announcement, but somewhere down the line, they stopped saying it was coming to those platforms in both their press and public statements....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Tara Mitchell

20-minute supercut of videogame references in movies

So many references! Here’s the ultimate supercut of videogame related references from dozens upon dozens of different Hollywood movies. Not movies based on games, just movies that referenced games in some way. Whether it was just a random throwaway joke, or some kind of brawl within an arcade, this supercut seems to have compiled nearly all of them together. [ViaThe Awesomer]

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Kelly Blackwell

A big Borderlands 3 reveal is coming this month

We’ll see more of the Director’s Cut Borderlands 3has been dormant for a bit, but it’s about to get another windfall very soon as a result of newly minted DLC. The thing is, we haven’t really seen that much of the fabled “Director’s Cut” add-on that was announced a while back, but that all changes on February 10. Gearbox has confirmed on its blog that the Borderlands Show is returning on that date at 9AM PT, where it’ll share a “mountain of mayhem” sized news tidbit....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Gina Jones

A look at the early days of regional difficulty changes

Git gud, gaijin In the primordial days before your mom was on the internet, we grew up in fear of the other. In the ’80s and ’90s, we frequently spoke of the mist-shrouded land across the ocean that controlled most of the games we played. Whether we discussed the games that they so selfishly hoarded to themselves, permanently encrypted with their exotic language, or coveted the cutting-edge consoles they got months before we did, they were a mystery to us....

August 5, 2025 · 9 min · 1833 words · Jessica Rowe

All Army Warehouses key and code locations in Stalker 2

The Army Warehouses is one of the many POIs you will come across inStalker 2, and it has some great resources waiting for you if you can crack the code. You’ll unlock the region where it’s located gradually as you keep completing parts of the main quest. Unlike open stashes, you’ll need a code to reach a room where the stash is kept in this location. Figuring out this code might be tricky, and you’ll actually need to retrieve a key at first....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Tammy Williams

All Whisper Data Pad locations in Destiny 2 Edge of Fate (Pinnacle Data Pad Retrieval Part 3)

The third part ofDestiny 2‘s Pinnacle Data Pad Retrieval seasonal challenge is bringing you into Whisper, the old mission that returned with Into the Light. Whisper is a labyrinthian area deep in the heart of Io, which disappeared with the vaulting of several destinations inBeyond Light. As such, it wasn’t accessible until Bungie decided to bring it back in the run-up toThe Final Shape. If you haven’t done this mission yet, you can get theWhisper of the WormExotic sniper rifle as a reward....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · James Contreras

Alone in the Dark: Illumination looks like a horror game, alright

When you’re talkin’ to yourself, and nobody’s home… This concept art fromAlone in the Dark: Illuminationillustrate some of the environments in the game, and man, they’re boring. From the grey concrete of an urban area to the grey scenic vistas of a mansion along the shore, this game is sure to have players adjusting their gamma settings. Alone in the Dark: Illumination’sgameplay seems fairly interesting, at least. It’s a spin on theLeft 4 Deadconcept of 4-player survival horror which has players making their way through levels with randomly generated elements such as enemy location, locked doors, and room layouts....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Julie Melton

Best weapons in Monster Hunter World, ranked

Whether you are a lone wolf or prefer to take the field with your squad in Co-op, It’s undeniable that being proficient in multiple weapons is a must inMonster Hunter World(as well as in anyMHgame to be honest). After all, being unprepared equals death. However, although whether or not a weapon will fit you will be directly related to your personal taste, knowing which among the game’s arsenal is the best can point you in the right direction....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Lori Ward