Changes to Battle Royale maps have become expected at this point, but it looks like the next change toCall of Duty: Warzonemay be a big one. Although fans have known that season 3 was fast approaching for a while now, there was no telling exactly how things would change. Nowradiation spreads across Verdansk, cutting off certain areas and making other far too dangerous to venture into. It seems likely that this radiation will continue to spread until the launch of season 3 when something dramatic is expected to happen....

Carrie Coon’s work inThe Leftoverswas as close to perfect as television gets. Over three seasons, she turned Nora Durst into one of HBO’s most haunting presences—a character you can’t explain away and can’t stop thinking about. Every scene carried risk, and she took it without hesitation, shaping moments that still stand at the top ofCarrie Coon’s best TV shows. That was no small feat.The Leftoverswalked a tonal tightrope, folding surreal turns into the rawest grief and never once offering a clean answer....

Hot off the presses, and by that I mean the Something Awful forums, is the news that theJerichodemo is a day early onFilefrontandGamespot.Jerichoappealed to me because of its demonic time-traveling squad mechanic, although the trailers have made it look a bit silly in an eye-rolling, takes-itself-too-seriously way. Despite Dtoid’s earliergood impressionsfollowing a preview, reports inthis threadare less than enthusiastic: Well I guess I’ll say that I thought the demo was pretty damn terrible....

One of the more divisive games of 2019 was Hideo Kojima’sDeath Stranding. There were those who praised the game as a masterpiece, whereas others criticized its gameplay and pacing. Regardless of how one feels about the game, there’s no denying that it’s a big deal that a once-PS4 exclusive is coming to PC, and soon PC gamers can now learn more about what theDeath StrandingPC version has to offer. Summer Game Fest host Geoff Keighley recently conducted an interview withDeath Strandinggame director Hideo Kojimaas well as Yoji Shinkawa....

Division 2players hoping that developer Massive Entertainment might tweak the raid difficulty on console are out of luck, as this week the studio confirmed it has no plans to do so. The developer did, however, detail some improvements to gameplay and bug fixes that are in the works, and could potentially alleviate some of the difficulty of theOperation Dark Hours raid. During this week’s State of the Game stream, developer Massive Entertainment spent a sizeable amount of time congratulating thoseDivision 2players that had completed the Operation Dark Hours raid....

Likely slated for February Final Fantasy XIVjust got a series of minor updates, but is still chugging onthe 5.1 build from November.That changes in February when 5.2 drops. What’s in it? The big draws are Ruby Weapon (the new normal and EX trial), more Main Story Quests (MSQs), another relic equipment questline, the restoration of Ishgard, the Qitari beast tribe quests, a rework of crafting/gathering, the Eden’s Verse raid (wing two out of three) and the Anamnesis Anyder dungeon....

Five Nights at Freddy’snew character designs have been leaked thanks toFunkoposting images of the line of action figures online. However, fans are not happy with what they are seeing both from the character designs as well as the pop culture collectible company. The hype has been building aroundFive Nights at Freddy’son Twitter, where many users have been spreading false news headlines and instruction manuals relating theChuck E. Cheesefranchise to the stories of the first and second FNAF games....

A while back, the video game developer Epic Games brought about some pretty significant changes to its free-to-play online multiplayer shooter,FortniteBattle Royale, by way of the game’s Season 8 update. Now, players are a little more than mid-way throughFortniteSeason 8, and Epic has released the rather small Update v8.20 that introduces a brand new archery-themed weapon called the Boom Bow. Instead of using arrows,FortniteBattle Royale’s Boom Bow relies on the use of shotgun ammunition that explodes upon impact whenever fired, dealing out 15 base damage when directly hitting an enemy, and 100 explosion damage....

Earlier this week, Ubisoft launched its latest update for the tactical shooterGhost Recon: Wildlands, which brought a pretty large offering of content to the table that includeda crossover with the world ofRainbow Six Siege. Interestingly enough, some fans have now found that the update also includes a sly nod to the once-in-development, but now totally cancelledRainbow Six Patriots, withWildlands' development team having hidden an Easter egg in plain sight. As seen below in the video from the YouTube channel known as Gaming Prime,Ghost Recon: Wildlandsfans will notice thatRainbow Six Siegecrossover campaign mission features a brief sequence in which a player’s Operative seems to ask Twitch – that is,Siege’s drone specialist – aboutPatriotswhile driving....

In 2018’sGod of War, one of the new standout characters proved to be Kratos' young son Atreus. Players witnessed the young boy’s growth over the game, and how a father and son who didn’t truly know each other finally formed a strong, loving bond as part of their journey. WithGod of War: Ragnarokcoming in the near future, one developer from Santa Monica Studios teased that fans may get to witness some of the next adventure from Atreus' perspective....

Dragon Ballis known for its powerful enemies and incredible power-ups, but only one stands out as a force difficult to surpass. Since the God of Destruction’s debut inDragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods,fans have debated Goku’s limits and when he might surpass Beerus himself. What fans may not realize is that series creator Akira Toriyama has already addressed this topic when the film was released. While Goku’s potential continues to grow, Beerus has always comfortably sat a tier above him....

In the realm of crime and punishment, police forces around the world rely on everything from cutting-edge surveillance tech to undercover sting operations, but in one of the most unexpected twists in law enforcement history, Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division once turned to an unlikely ally inHello Kitty. Yes, the sugary-sweet, bubblegum-pink face of Sanrio’s global empire became a weapon of psychological warfare, and it actually worked. This bizarre tactic was not about using Hello Kitty as a trap or tech tool, but as a symbol and a punishment....

Few medical dramas pushed diagnostic boundaries likeHouse. While shows likeGrey’s AnatomyandThe Good Doctorleaned into emotional beats,Housestood out for its hyperintellectual puzzles, turning each patient into a medical mystery that often baffled even the most brilliant doctors. The hardest medical cases inHouseweren’t just rare or obscure; they were downright deceptive, often hiding behind misdiagnoses, misleading symptoms, or shocking twists. These were more than just clinical puzzles - they were mental chess matches, crafted to challenge Gregory House (Hugh Laurie) and his diagnostic team....