New Trailer For S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Cost Of Hope Expansion Reveals August Release Date

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl’s first major story expansion, Cost of Hope, is coming on August 20. The expansion was first announced during the Xbox Partner Preview in March, and it will launch alongside Update 2.0, a massive overhaul to the entire post-apocalyptic adventure.  In Cost of Hope, which is a paid expansion, players once…

Splatoon Raiders’ User Scores Are Off To A Splashing Start On Metacritic

Image: Nintendo The excitement for Splatoon Raiders might not have been as big as certain other first-party Nintendo titles in the lead-up to its release, but now that it’s out, the Switch 2 exclusive is getting a lot of praise from fans. As highlighted by Kotaku, it’s been so positively received since arriving on Nintendo’s…

Zach Cregger may have made the best Resident Evil movie yet, but a faction of fans aren’t happy about it

RESIDENT EVIL – Official Trailer (4K) – YouTube Watch On Opinion Opinion Tyler Wilde Editor-in-Chief, US I’m in such a bubble of positivity for Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger’s upcoming Resident Evil movie (out September 18) that I had no idea anyone was upset about it until I looked at the reactions to some…

PS Plus Essential August 2026 Free Game Revealed Early

In case you missed it, Sony has already confirmed a PS Plus Essential August 2026 game for the PS5. Included in February’s PlayStation State of Play was the announcement that Untitled Goose Game creator’s next adventure, Big Walk, will be available on PS Plus as a monthly freebie. The game later received an August release date. First…

Pokémon Fan Explains Why He Set Up 58 Consoles To Shiny Hunt

Sometimes a Pokémon fan goes to the ends of the earth to catch their favorite ‘mon. Usually it’s because they admire that monster and want to add them to their collection as a symbol of pride. For Professor Rex, however, catching a Shiny Golduck using 58 consoles at once was a matter of “math” as…

New Minecraft mod adds ragdoll physics, and Bethesda would be proud

A new Minecraft mod on PC has started cooking up a storm by giving players the ability to ragdoll themselves to infinity and beyond whenever they feel like it. If you’ve spent more time flinging yourself off of ledges in Red Dead Redemption 2 than you’d like to admit (not speaking from personal experience at…

Marvel Phase 7 and 8 movie slate and release dates: X-Men, Ghostrider, Black Panther 3, and beyond

​Like Doctor Strange himself, Marvel Studios has its eyes set on the future with tactically scheduled releases following the highly anticipated events of Avengers: Secret Wars, which is currently set to hit theaters in December 2027. At San Diego Comic-Con, the shape of the MCU’s next era emerged as Marvel Studios unveiled a tantalizing look…

A Final Fantasy VI Remake Could Be Tricky To Make According To Final Fantasy Directors

For years, fans clamored for a modernized remake of Final Fantasy VII, which was at last announced in 2015. Now that the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is finally set to conclude in 2027 with Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the fan community has begun looking at what other classic entries in the legendary RPG series…

Marvel Boss Says Four Movies In Three Years Is Quality Over Quantity

We’re only getting one Marvel movie in 2027: Avengers: Secret Wars. That’s supposed to be a big deal, an example of Marvel holding back instead of flooding the zone. I’m not sure I buy it. Why no Marvel movie between this December’s Avengers: Doomsday and next year’s sequel? That was one of the questions put…

Throw a Coin codes (July 2026)

If you want to score a heavier coin without tossing dozens away beforehand, these Throw a Coin codes are what you’ll need to start pulling in the flat-screen TVs, traffic cones, and even the Trojan horse you’ll need to afford one. How’d that get in there? Throw a Coin is almost a game about literally…