The Mandalorian and Grogu was inspired by The French Connection’s iconic chase scene

From a certain point of view, A New Hope is more of a collage of other films than an original movie. George Lucas famously clipped in sequences from Battle of Britain when he screened an unfinished Star Wars to his friends, but even the completed movie borrows liberally, recreating visuals and scenes from classic Westerns…

Fortnite’s ‘Save The World’ Mode Goes Free-To-Play, Now Available For Switch 2

Update [Fri 17th Apr 2026, 2:55am]: As a reminder, Fortnite‘s ‘Save The World‘ mode is now officially free-to-play on the Switch 2 and multiple other platforms. Epic notes how this mode will remain unavailable on the Switch and mobile devices. Original Story: [Thu 12th Mar, 2026 03:05 GMT]: Although Fortnite made a name for itself…

Fortnite Showdown: Where To Find Every Chaos Cube Available So Far

Years ago, Epic frequently filled the Fortnite island with collectibles that players could find for XP, but they didn’t do much of that the past few chapters. But the collectibles have returned in a big way in Chapter 7 Season 2, with the dozens of Chaos Cubes that are scattered all over the island. There…

Steam Super Hit Windrose Is What Skull & Bones Should Have Been

As I was sailing the blue, open waters of the Caribbean, circa the 18th century, in my big pirate ship, my crew sang a shanty. The winds shifted, the gusts filled my sails, and we sped up now that the breeze was coming from behind. A small enemy boat appeared on the horizon, and a…

Popular 2023 PS5 Action Game Surprise Drops PS5 Pro PSSR 2 Support

A popular 2023 action game for the PS5 is getting PSSR 2 support for PS5 Pro owners, in a surprising drop of news. What PS5 action game is getting PS5 Pro PSSR 2 support? Embark Studios’ free-to-play first-person shooter The Finals is getting PSSR 2 support, the studio confirmed in a new blog post. In…

Superstar Baseball codes April 2026

April 16, 2026: We’re looking for new Superstar Baseball codes ahead of the Jungle Park update. If you want to look as cool as the protagonists of Major and Ace of Diamond, you need our Superstar Baseball codes. These codes net you sweet freebies like lucky spins for new styles, or coins to spend however you…

Zohran Mamdani turns philanthropy and corporate greed into an extended Mario Kart metaphor: ‘Government is Yoshi’

BREAKING NEWS: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Plans For Child Care Funding In City – YouTube Watch On There’s nothing like watching US politics from the outside to make you feel in-fucking-sane on the daily. For today’s WTF news, here’s New York mayor Zohran Mamdani explaining the benefits of charity with an extended Mario Kart…

The Street Fighter Movie Still Looks Absolutely Bonkers In Latest Trailer

Street Fighter, the upcoming live-action film based on Capcom’s tentpole franchise, has a lengthy new trailer ahead of its October 16 premiere. Although the entire cast gets a spotlight, this new look shines a particuarly larger light on Ryu and Ken.  The film shows Chun-Li’s quest to find champions for the tournament, seeking out Ryu…

The Division Was Originally A World Of Warcraft Clone, Says Ubisoft

The Division didn’t start life as a third-person cover-based looter shooter. Instead, as explained in a new video from Ubisoft, developer Massive Entertainment’s online tactical shooter was originally planned to be a World of Warcraft-like MMORPG with hotbars and everything. Ubisoft even showed off a bit of this early version, providing an interesting look at…

Stellaris is finally getting rid of unemployment, but not without some extensive testing first

The next major Stellaris update is addressing some much-requested quality-of-life aspects across the space 4X game. Stellaris 4.3.4 is out today, bringing a fresh list of balance changes, stability improvements, and overhauls to the AI for rival empires. With that now in the books, game director Stephen ‘Eladrin’ Muray and his team at Paradox Interactive…