Vikings: Valhalla: Meet the Characters and Their Historic Counterparts

Vikings: Valhalla, the sequel to the hit series,Vikings, is set to arrive on Netflix. LikeVikings, the new series will introduce some of the most notorious Vikings legends to a new audience. Some share a history with a fewVikingscharacters, while others will be introducing their own legacies. The upcomingNetflixseries has already been ordered for at least three seasons. Given that a century has elapsed betweenVikingsand thestart ofVikings: Valhalla, it will be interesting to see how the series will honor the history some of these characters bring with them....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Joshua Banks

WWE Game Lawsuit Over Randy Orton's Tattoos Heads to Court

First attempting to negotiate terms on the use of her art back in 2018, many might remember the name Catherine Alexander due to her heated legal battle with theWWEand Take Two Interactive. A tattoo artist for top starRandy Orton, Alexander’s issues with both companies began after her work appeared on Orton’s model in the WWE video games, with the artist filing a lawsuit and claiming the pair committed copyright infringement....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Jessica Freeman

Xbox Series X/S Consoles Reportedly Outselling the Xbox One Lifetime Sales by Significant Amount

The Xbox Series X/S family of consoles has reportedly outsold the total number of Xbox One units by about three times in Japan. This may not be a surprise to some keeping up to date with sales reports asXbox sales surpassed PlayStation 5on certain weeks during May in the region, even if that is partly due to Sony lagging behind system production.HistoricallyXbox has lagged behind PlayStation in Japan, with the latter far outselling the former at the outset of the current console generation....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Mark Velasquez

5 Best Fake Out Deaths In Movies

Much of what usually makes a movie engaging is its ability to subvert expectations by presenting viewers with a few surprises throughout the narrative. It can get quite stale if an audience knows what’s going to happen, soimplementing a twist or twowill often serve to get spectators invested in the unfolding plot. RELATED:Most Embarrassing Horror Movie Deaths Though opinions on twists can vary depending on the viewer, the death of a character will often come as a huge surprise, especially if viewers have come to like the character while watching the movie they appear in....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1012 words · Melissa Watson

Apex Legends Dev Comments on Team Deathmatch Rumors

Apex Legendsjust celebrated its two-year anniversary, and since the moment the game launched,Apex Legendshas been one of thebest battle royale gameson the market. However, it seems as if Respawn Entertainment is toying around with the idea of expanding on the game in interesting new ways, which may include outside of the battle royale genre. Season 8 ofApex Legendsjust kicked off a few days ago, so quite a few devs at Respawn took to Reddit for an Ask Me Anything in which fans could get some questions answered about the update, the state of the game, the future, and more....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Brandon Thomas

Apex Legends Mobile Release Date, Launch Roster, and First Exclusive Character Revealed [UPDATE]

[UPDATE: Respawn has confirmed the release date as May 17 and teased the new character. Original story follows.] Right now, all eyes are onApex Legends’ new Season 13 Saviorscharacter Newcastle, the new Battle Pass, and everything brought in with the latest update. It all seems good so far, but it seems fans can expect even moreApexgoodness this week. A recent report suggests thatApex Legends Mobilelaunches on May 17 with a roster of ten characters, as well as one new character....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Dylan Johnson

Are You Afraid of the Dark?: 10 Episodes That Are Still Scary From The Nickelodeon Show

Nickelodeon’s anthological fantasy seriesAre You Afraid of the Dark?scared the wits out of its younger audience during the program’s initial run from 1990 to 2000. Although it’s been over two decades since the show’s protagonists have put out their last ceremonial campfire, some of the spookiest tales they had shared still burn bright in the minds of fans today. RELATED:Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark Movie Sequel Confirmed Are You Afraid of the Dark?...

July 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1303 words · Holly Lopez

Best Games From Game Jam Events

Making a video game is a huge assignment and often requires hundreds of thousands of dollars. Yet, there are amazing indie developers out there who put their hearts and souls into their vision, beat the odds, and give players some of the best titles that even popular publishers likeMicrosoftandSonycan not. RELATED:Best 2D Horror Games On The PlayStation 5 Nowadays,almost all indie developer teams start young and learnand evolve through experience. However, a few indie developers have become successful after creating their games for a game jam event, despite the time constraints and theme restrictions that the events often impose....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1165 words · Leslie Bradford

Best Sci-Fi Games On PS5

Summary Thesci-figenre has prospered in modern media, appearing in movies likePlanet of the Apes, books such asRed Risingor games likeMass Effect. The possibilities of such an ample genre are limitless, having literal and figurative space for futuristic worlds that immerse their audience like no other type of content. In terms of gaming, there have been so many spectacular science fiction adventures that it becomes hard to really assess all the games in the genre....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1217 words · Regina Williams

Destiny 2: 30th Anniversary Pack's Bosses Have Hilarious Names

Destiny 2’s 30th Anniversary Pack is getting a lot of praise online for its Dares of Eternity, with its fun dynamics that turn Xur and Starhorse into game show hosts, as well as a compelling gameplay loop that also happens to be quite rewarding.Dares of Eternity almost feels like a differentDestiny 2than what players are used to, with Xur translating Spacehorse’s “infinite neighs” into hilarious bits of dialogue, even calling the obstacle course “utterly bonkers,” which feels oddly satisfying and completely out of character at the same time....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Benjamin Lewis

Destiny 2: What The Sleeper Simulant Catalyst Does & How To Find It

TheSleeper Simulanthas seen better days inDestiny 2. It was a decent weapon when it was released, but has long been eclipsed by other weapons and suffered a few nerfs. Still, it’s a hybrid exotic linear fusion rifle that has some niche applications, and is worth picking up if players get a chance. RELATED:Destiny 2: How To Get A Weapon Core If players want to use this weapon in any capacity, they’ll definitely want to track down theSleeper SimulantCatalystto help them out....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Kylie Sherman

Disgaea 6 Best Classes

Disgaea 6once again combines skill and strategic prowess in a tactical RPG, set inDisgaeaand its underworld. This time around, zombie Zed and his sister Bieko have to journey around the world to stop a God of Destruction and his threats. Thankfully, Zed can recruit a ton of allies to his cause — all of which belong to one of many Classes in the series. RELATED:Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Disgaea 6 As with any RPG,Disgaea 6Classes have a fair share of unique traits and abilities....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1251 words · Megan Lopez

Every Franchise Getting 'Pokemon GO Clones' From Niantic

Pokemon GOwas one of the biggest video games on the planet when it released, and for a solid three months, it stayed there. Fusing nostalgia with widespread social media attention,Pokemon GOsomehow managed to get everyone and their mom to go outside and catch a few iconic monsters. WhilePokemon GOmay have lost its mainstream luster after a few months, it’s still going fairly strong today, and its developer Niantic has been eyed by some big franchises over the last few years....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Nathan Cannon