James Gunn Confirms John Cena Played The Piano In Peacemaker Episode 6

Peacemaker’s goofy antics continue to make the James Gunn creation a hit onHBO Max. However, the superhero’s over-the-top personality still leaves room for some of John Cena’s real skills, and it turns out the mega-ripped star has an ace up his sleeve. Music is after all a big part of what makes Christopher Smith stand out from other DC superheroes, a point that Gunn has been eager to highlight thanks to the curatedplaylist of hair metal tracks heard onPeacemaker....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Victor Harmon

Johnny Depp Set To Direct Film For The First Time In 25 Years

For the first time since directingThe Bravein 1997, Johnny Depp is set to take to the director’s chair once more to helmModigliani,a story based on the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. Not only will Depp direct, but he will co-produce alongside Al Pacino and Barry Navidi. No stranger to working behind the camera,Depp has also produced 11 features, most recently the 2020 featureCrock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Victoria Moody

League of Legends Pro League Week 2 Delayed Due to Coronavirus

League of Legendsis just beginning its competitive season for 2020, with both the North American League Championship Series and the European League European Championship starting this weekend. The ChineseLeague of Legendsleague, the LPL, got a head start one week ago. However, it now looks like the LPL will have to take an unfortunate break. The league has now confirmed that the LPL’s second week is being postponed due to the “health and safety” concerns....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Melissa Scott

Leaker Claims to Reveal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Cast and Characters

2019’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfarerebooted theModern Warfaresub-series, revamping some of the franchise’s most popular characters and moving the story forward so that it’s taking place in the present. The sequel, reportedly titledCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2like the 2009MW2, is believed to be in active development at Infinity Ward for release later this year. An official announcement for a 2022 version ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2has yet to be made, but a leaker has claimed to leak some of the characters and actors that will be featured in the game....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Erika Stevens

LEGO Games Need to Capitalize On the Fortnite Hype

Summary Fortnitehas consistently been one of the most popular multiplayer games in the world since its release in 2017, and there are a few big reasons behind that. While its Battle Pass is an addictive loop that rewards consistent long-term play, and its actual moment-to-moment gameplay feels satisfying and fun, it’sFortnite’s constant updatesthat have kept it in the mainstream for so long, and its latest season brought with it the biggest changes that the live-service title has ever experienced....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Erin Cook

Marvel's Midnight Suns Features More Systems Than XCOM

With games likeCivilizationandXCOM, Firaxis made a name for itself in strategy games with in-depth mechanics and systems nearly unrivaled in any other strategy game or genre. It is these in-depth mechanics that make each turn feel like a puzzle players have to solve, with just enough randomness that the best-laid plans can go awry.Marvel’s Midnight Sunstakes these very familiar elements and doubles down on them, if in directions perhaps no one really expected....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Kathryn Webster

Metroid Prime 4's Placement on the Metroid Timeline Seems Obvious Now

Nintendo has always taken a unique approach to storytelling with some of its major franchises. With perhaps its biggest property,Super Mario, each mainline game seems to exist in its own world, with little connection between any entry and no real cohesive canon.The Legend of Zeldaon the other hand, is known for having one canon story that can branch off depending on the game, making for several video essays that have tried to clear up any confusion....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Monica Davis

Next Nintendo Indie World Showcase Announced for Later This Week

Later this week,Nintendowill broadcast a new edition of the Indie World Showcase forNintendo Switch. The announcement was made on Nintendo’s official social media accounts early Monday morning and detailed the time and duration of the show.True to the title, the Indie World Showcase is a Direct-style series of broadcasts that focuses on indie games coming to the Switch. After the Switch launched in March 2017, Nintendo referred to indie game releases coming to its platforms as “Nindies” in most press materials and broadcasts....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Todd Hernandez

One Marvel Snap Card is the Sleeper Hit of the Season

Marvel Snaphas officially entered its May season entitled Guardians Greatest Hits and with it comes a variety of new card releases over the course of the month. Coming off the heels of a season dominated by the controversial Galactus, this season ofMarvel Snapcould be set to see a drastic swing in the meta with the release of the High Evolutionary card. However, while many players are excited about this upcoming card, the recently released Season Pass card Nebula is on track to play a surprising role in the coming meta....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · David Vasquez

Overwatch 2 Map Has Boat Going Backwards

A team inOverwatch 2has spotted a reversing time in the tropical seas of Watchpoint: Gibraltar. WhenOverwatchwas first released, players naturally wondered how the maps would work. Gamers got to see their favorite and least favorite maps go in and out of rotation, both in recreational and competitive play. WhenOverwatch 2was announced, gamers once again got to wonder which maps would make the cut. Althoughsome controversial maps could have made a comeback in the sequel, nobody was surprised that the popular Watchpoint: Gibraltar would also be included....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Joseph Keller

Overwatch 2 Player Spots Creepy Kiriko Bug When Climbing

OneOverwatch 2player discovers an odd looking glitch with the support hero Kiriko as she detatches her arms during her climbing animation. THis isn’t the first glitch of bug to be found, asOverwatch 2has had numerous issues since it launched back in October. One of the highest profile issues came right at launch as players were unable to even log into the game due to server and technical problems that lasted a few days....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Sean Romero

Overwatch 2 PvE Campaign Mode is Basically Canceled

Blizzard has effectively canceled theOverwatch 2campaign co-op PvE mode that was first shown at BlizzCon in 2019. WhenOverwatch 2was first revealed to the masses, one of the main selling points of the game was its campaign co-op mode. Very little was shown of the game mode since its initial reveal, and thenOverwatch 2launched in early access with a strict focus on PvP, which understandably made fans very worried about the future of the campaign mode....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · John Rhodes

Overwatch 2 Reveals Plans for Pride Month 2024

Summary Overwatch 2just revealed its Pride plans for June 2024, including some LGBTQ+ content creator highlights, a Venture comic and Twitch drop, and a Blizzard Gear Store charity drive. This June,Overwatch 2is making its support known with plenty of activities both in and out of the game all month long. Last year,Overwatch 2held its first in-game Pride event. This holiday aimed to celebrate the various LGBTQ+ heroes inOverwatch 2, including Soldier: 76 and Tracer, while also showing support for its queer community and developers....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Jack Cohen