Amazon's 'The Wheel of Time' Casts Sophie Okonedo and Kae Alexander

The Wheel of Time, Amazon’s upcoming series based on Robert Jordan’s high fantasy books of the same name, has just received some exciting new casting announcements. Hollywood veteran and Oscar-nominee Sophie Okonedo will be joining the show as Siuan Sanche whileGame of Thronesactress Kae Alexander takes the role of Min Farshaw. Okonedo and Alexander share the casting announcement with several others who have joined the show. Stage and screen star Kate Fleetwood will play Liandrin Guirale, while Clare Perkins fromEastEndersand Peter Franzén ofVikingsfame come on as Kerene Nagashi and her Warder Stepin, respectively....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Bryan Walker

Call of Duty: Warzone Player Creates Overpowered Origin-12 Shotgun Loadout

The Origin-12 shotgun is slowly becoming more and more popular for competitive use inCall of Duty:Warzone, thanks to theCall of DutyYouTuber Jack “jackfrags” Masonwho revealed a new loadout for the weapon. Since the launch ofWarzoneback in March, shotguns have been some of the least used weapons in the entire game. This is mostly due to the fact that they are just simplyoutclassed by other more popular weapons, specifically SMGs. RELATED:Call of Duty: Warzone Players Discover the Longest Sniper Shot Possible...

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Brandon Gutierrez

Dungeons and Dragons: Deep Dive into Unearthed Arcana Class Feature Variants

Wizards of the Coast has just released a new Unearthed Arcana forD&D, and this one’s a big one. Included in this release are reworks and revisions forevery core class inDungeons & Dragons5th edition. The changes are fairly unprecedented, as aside from the Ranger’s rework, very few changes have been made since 5th edition’s release. For those unfamiliar with the dice based dungeon crawl,Dungeons & Dragonsis a tabletop role-playing game which relies entirely on pen and paper, dice, and imagination....

August 12, 2025 · 10 min · 2030 words · Alexander Thomas Jr.

Left 4 Dead 2: 13 Of The Best Custom Campaigns

Left 4 Dead 2is a zombie survival game that was developed by Valve. The game features seven different campaigns, including the campaignsfrom the originalLeft 4 Dead. Despite having fun campaigns and memorable characters,Left 4 Dead 2is also known for the mods and custom campaigns fans have made. Some campaign creators go above and beyond, creating custom skins for the infected and escape vehicles. Some of the campaigns are simple, while others require the player to solve puzzles....

August 12, 2025 · 10 min · 1961 words · Mr. Kenneth Hickman

Mario and Luigi Developer Files for Bankruptcy

Some of thebestMariogamesever made have not been the platformers, but the RPG spinoffs likeSuper MarioRPG,Paper Mario,and the titles in theMario & Luigiseries. Today, some unfortunate news comes out regarding the state of one of the major studios still making that niche type ofMarioRPG. AlphaDream, the studio that created and developed theMario & Luigigames, has filed for bankruptcy. This news came out of Yahoo! Japan (via IGN), citing high development costs as the reason for AlphaDream’s debt....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Allison Ramos

Mortal Kombat 11 Teases New Story DLC

Mortal Kombat 11has finished releasing all of its Kombat Pack DLC characters, but that doesn’t mean that the popular fighting game is done releasing new content. NetherRealm has now teased new story content forMortal Kombat 11with a brief teaser trailer that hints at big things for the game on May 6. The newMortal Kombat 11teaser trailer picks up exactlywhere theMK11story mode ends, with Liu Kang and Raiden working together to create a new timeline....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · John Robinson

Pokemon GO Rolls Out New Shadow Bonus

RecentPokemon GOdatamines hinted that another big Team GO Rocket event was on the way and the latest official update from Niantic seems to point in the same direction. Before the rest of theexciting March eventskick off, the mobile AR game is rolling out a new change that gives Shadow Pokemon a major damage buff… But there is a catch. An official announcement from Niantic confirmed that the game is rolling out a new feature called the Shadow Bonus....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Vanessa Campbell

Call of Duty Zombies Fan Shows Off Wunderwaffe DG-2 Made Entirely Out Of Styrofoam

Call of DutyZombiesplayers have shown off no shortage of amazing creations in the past, with the mode’s rabid fan base consistently sharing art pieces online. One of the most common routes artistic fans take is to make a weapon replica, and oneCall of DutyZombies player has done something truly special with the Wunderwaffe DG-2. The Wunderwaffe DG-2 is the second Wonder Weapon ever, joiningthe Hellhound enemy typeand the moving mystery box as a defining feature of Shi No Numa, the third Zombies map....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Nicholas Morgan

Cryaotic Banned from Twitch

Becoming a raging issue following a number of sexual abuse allegations levied at some of the company’s top talent, Twitch has spent the last few months slowly but surely banning the numerous abusers streaming on its platform. From IAmSpoon and BlessRNG toZeRoand Warwitch, the bans have been numerous and swift, seeing Twitch addressing the horrific allegations head-on and removing the names from its roster. The latest in these bans came yesterday, withTwitchfinally removingCryaoticafter he was accused of grooming young fans back in June of this year....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Sean Stafford

Dying Light Confirms Rust Crossover Event

Techland’sDying Lighthas crossed over with franchises such asLeft 4 DeadandChivalry: Medieval Warfareso far, but its upcoming DLC is bringing yet another franchise to the title. Dying Light’s crossover event withRusthas already begun withRust-themed weapons and skins available in the post-apocalyptic game today. This crossover will run until April 26th and it gives players the opportunity to express their enthusiasm forRustwhile playingDying Light. RELATED:Dying Light 2 Will Have Optional Performance Mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X...

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Cynthia Dyer

Fall Guys Minigame List

While no one was quite certain what to make of it at first,Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockouthas certainly made a big first impression. The game has been picked up by many, and has proven fun to play alone, with friends, and on stream. Cementing its smash-hit status is the fact thatFall Guysis Devlover’s most popular Steam release yet, and it’s only just gotten started. The gameplay ofFall Guyscould be described as obstacle courses that could only exist in video games....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Mindy Smith

Kelsey Impicciche Discusses The Sims Franchise and the Future of The Sims 4

Kelsey Impicciche is well-known throughoutThe Simscommunity for a variety of reasons. She runs the Buzzfeed Multiplayer YouTube channel, on which she’s participated in the 100 Baby Challenge inThe Sims 4. She’s also been a judge onThe Sims Spark’d, a competition television show that usedThe Sims 4to tell complex and creative stories. Impicciche also runs her own YouTube channel and participates in challenges revolving aroundThe Sims, from living like her Simself for 24 hours or doing build/buy challenges....

August 11, 2025 · 5 min · 952 words · Michael Thompson

Life is Strange Devs Working on Six New Games

Despite the recent release of its most recent episodic game,Tell My Why, in August and September, Dontnod Entertainment isn’t content to rest on its laurels. Instead, in its attempts to assert itself as the leader in story-driven gaming experiences, the developer currently has six games lined up, with its self-publishedTwin Mirrorcoming out in December. Dontnod Entertainment’s CEO Oska Guilbert explained how the studio is continually growing, noting how six games are currently in production before sharing his pride in how the developer’s recent releases have been well-received....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Brandon Rodgers