You Won't Have To Like FF13 To Want This Magic: The Gathering Card

A huge appeal ofMagic: The Gathering’s upcomingFinal Fantasyset is being able to collect cards featuring your favorite characters fromFinal Fantasy. However, a newFinal FantasySecret Lairannouncement has proved that even cards representing some players' least favoriteFinal Fantasygames may still be highly sought after byMagic: The Gatheringfans. I can’t help but wonder ifMagic: The Gatheringknew what they were doing when they put a powerful reprint on aFinal Fantasy 13card, given the game’s reputation....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Aaron White

"Who Wouldn't Want To Go Back": I Feel Much Better About 2027's Lord Of The Rings Movie Thanks To The Original Cast

Enthusiasm from the originalLord of the Ringscast is fueling hopes for their return in the 2027 filmThe Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum. Responses from key actors like Liv Tyler, John Rhys-Davies, Sean Astin, and Orlando Bloom at AwesomeCon hint at a strong willingness to revisit Middle-earth in theupcomingLord of the Ringsmovie. Tyler expressed her eagerness to relive theLord of the Ringsexperience, and Bloom definitively stated his commitment to any Peter Jackson project....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Brenda Phelps

10 Actors We Still Can't Believe Were In Superhero Movies

Superhero moviesoccupy a corner of the film industry that tends to be separated from traditional films, but that hasn’t stopped some surprisingly big names popping up in these movies. Despite making up a monumental portion of the global box office in the last couple of decades, superhero movies are often viewed as less important or powerful than other movies. This has led to movies often being excluded from awards, and notable actors tending to avoid the genre all together....

July 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1559 words · Rachel Sanchez

10 Biggest Panels To Look Forward To At Fan Expo Philadelphia 2025

FAN EXPO Philadelphiawill feature some high-profile guests at fascinating panels, and these 10 events are the most exciting of the entire convention. FAN EXPO Philadelphia began today, May 16, and brought together some of the most notable names in film, television, animation, comics, video games, and more. Some of themost exciting celebrities at FAN EXPO Philadelphiainclude legendary directors like John Carpenter, famous science fiction actors like Christopher Lloyd and John Boyega, and many of the actors behind the voices of beloved animated characters....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1247 words · Keith Whitaker

10 Tears Of The Kingdom Rumors Most People Forgot About (That Turned Out To Be True)

There were plenty of rumors that were thrown out beforeThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwas released, some that felt more likely to be true than others. Nearly two years afterTOTK’s launch, many of the rumors have been forgotten. However, some are important to remember, because they show that fans can guess what’s on Nintendo’s mind from limited resources and critical thinking. A lot of therumors thought most likely to be trueactually ended up being right....

July 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1668 words · Lisa Moore

5 Games With Realistic Crafting Systems

Summary Regardless of whether it is being developed by an indie or “AAA” studio, everyone knows that there is a good chance that modern video games will come packaged with some sort of crafting system. While the indie scene has given rise to an explosion of gameplay creativity, and big-money studios have just about hit the limit of graphical fidelity and realism, crafting systems have remained stagnant since they first started to become an industry staple (with the inception of a little-known sandbox game called “Minecraft”)....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1224 words · Theresa Clark

8 Biggest Unanswered Questions & Mysteries After The 9-1-1 Season 8 Finale

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for the 9-1-1 season 8, episode 18.9-1-1season 8 has come to an end, but not every storyline earned a satisfying conclusion. At the heart of9-1-1is a found familycomprised of firefighters from LAFD Station 118— Evan “Buck” Buckley (Oliver Stark), Henrietta “Hen” Wilson (Aisha Hinds), Howard “Chimney” Han (Kenneth Choi), Ravi Panikkar (Anirudh Pisharody), and Eddie (Ryan Guzman)— and their family members. Angela Bassett’s Athena Grant is also a key member and the widow of Peter Krause’s Bobby Nash....

July 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1360 words · Megan Huffman

A New Wolverine Retcon Just Reshaped One of Marvel’s Best Friendships

Warning! Spoilers ahead for Spider-Man and Wolverine #3!Everything fans knew aboutWolverineand his relationship with one particular Marvel hero has just changed thanks to a new revelation. There’s a lot of Logan’s past that he can’t recall, but there’s one thing he remembers when a dark moment rears its head, and it puts everything about one of his closest friendships in a brand-new light. InSpider-Man & Wolverine #3by Marc Guggenheim and Kaare Andrews, Spider-Man wakes up in the Savage Land and is nearly eaten alive by a T....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Jason Miller

After 17 Years, Marvel Officially Named The MCU's First Supervillain

17 years after the MCU introduced its very first supervillain,Ironhearthas officially named the character.Ironheart’s first three episodes have been released on Disney+, allowing the MCU story to unfold in a way that has some big ties to the wider franchise. For instance, a big part ofIronheart’s Marvel storyis the focus on Iron Man’s legacy, with Riri Williams looking to become the next Tony Stark. Even beyond Riri, though,Ironheart’s cast of charactersties to the Stark legacy in unexpected ways....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 774 words · Phillip Snyder

After Ahsoka Season 2, There Are Three Star Wars TV Shows That Deserve To Return

Ahsokaseason 2 is in the works, but after that season is released, I think these 3Star Warsshows each deserve their own season 2.Ahsokaseason 2is currently the only confirmed live-action project ofStar Wars’upcoming TV shows, which is jarring given how many live-actionStar Warsshows have been released over the last few years. In some cases, such as withThe MandalorianandAndor, the fact that new seasons aren’t coming makes sense (and is good news). In the case ofAndor, which turned out to be one ofStar Wars’best TV shows, if not the single best, the plan was for the show to conclude after season 2....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 1064 words · Roberto Powell

Apple Becomes $2 Trillion Company

Technology monolithApplehas reached a new milestone that no tech company has achieved before, reaching a market cap of $2 trillion dollars. While coronavirus has decimated other businesses around the world, Apple has seen continuing success despite the pandemic. Applewas the first publicly trading U.S. company to reach $1 trillion dollars in 2018, and it has only taken two years for the company to double its value. With the worldwide success of Apple’s trademark productssuch as the iPhoneand MacBook and all its accompanying software, the tech giant has become unstoppable on the stock market....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Abigail Mitchell

Assassin's Creed 'Kingdom' Reportedly About Vikings

Details regarding the nextAssassin’s Creedtitle, codenamedKingdom, are being reported following a teaser discovered inThe Division 2. The teaser, found on in-game posters within the Potomac Event Center location, depicts an exhibit named “Valhalla” featuring a man holding the Apple of Eden fromAssassin’s Creed. Following the dissemination of this teaser, Kotaku is now reporting that its sources have confirmed aViking-themedAssassin’s Creedtitle planned for 2020. Kotaku’s Jason Schreier has admitted knowledge of the nextAssassin’s Creedfor some time now, but has preserved that knowledge over questions regarding when it’s appropriate to potentially spoil an announcement....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Angel Tate

Back 4 Blood Alpha Announced for Next Week

One of the biggest announcements of The Game Awards 2020, and certainly one of the biggest surprises, was the reveal ofBack 4 Blood. Turtle Rock Studios, the studio behind the originalLeft 4 Dead, is making another cooperative zombie shooter. It’ll fill a spot in a genre game fans have been asking for for years. And whileBack 4 Blood’s release date may still be up in the air, Turtle Rock wants to let players try it as soon as possible....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Kaylee Patrick