PS Vita UMD Passport game list is live, missing key games

While the PlayStation Vita will support PSP games, it does not have a UMD drive. For this reason Sony came up with theirUMD Passport program. Through this, you’ll be able to register UMD games to get a discounted digital copy for your Vita on the PlayStation Network. Thelist of UMD Passport gameshas gone live on the PlayStation Japan webpage. There’s 262 games on the list as of now, which means a good bit of the PSP library is missing....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Anna Horne

Resident Evil 2 Director Expresses 'Trust' in the Remake

AlthoughResident Evil 2’s 20th anniversary came and went yesterday with little to no new information about the survival-horror title’sforthcoming remake, that doesn’t mean fans should lose all hope for the project. As a matter of fact, the original game’s director, Hideki Kamiya, took to Twitter yesterday to say that fans should “trust” in the new director’s vision for the remake and reserve judgment until “new information” comes to light. As seen in the tweets below, it’s obvious that Kamiya has respect for his fellow creators, as he expresses confidence in his unnamed director friend’s abilities to deliver the goods withResident Evil 2’s remake....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Richard Walker

Sinners' Alternate Ending & Post-Credits Details Revealed As Star Explains Why They Were Cut

Warning! Major spoilers ahead for Sinners. Sinnersstar Miles Caton reveals an alternate ending exists and shares new context regarding the post-credits scene. Directed by Ryan Coogler and serving as his follow-up toBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever(2022), the Warner Bros. horror movie stars Michael B. Jordan as Smoke and Stack, twin brothers who return to their hometown in the Mississippi Delta only to find themselves the target of a vampire. Caton makes his acting debut in theSinnerscastas Sammie, aka Preacher Boy, with the character one of the few to survive the events of the film....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Joshua Ford

Some Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Players Get Limited Time Side Quest

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mysteryjust received itsYear 4 Chapter 12 update, which gives fans some new story content to complete. However, it appears as though some select players have gotten an additional, limited-time side quest as well, though it’s unclear why those players were selected. It’s no secret in the community thatHarry Potter: Hogwarts Mysteryhas an Insiders program and tests certain features with some players before releasing them to everyone. However, Reddit users who have the limited-time side quest, called Charms and Potions, claim they aren’t part of the Insiders program, and there doesn’t appear to be any specific reason why they were selected to try it out....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Tanya Stanley

Spider-Man 2: Can You Change Difficulty? (& Does Difficulty Affect Trophies?)

Insomniac Games’Spider-Mantitles have not always been the most challengingvideo games unless players choose one of the higher difficulty modes at the start. Depending on gamers' playstyles, the choice of difficulty will vary; however, many players wonder if a game’s difficulty can be changed after selecting it at the start. This guide will show players all the difficulty options forMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, go over what each one offers, and whether players have the ability to change it on the fly....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Amanda Mendoza

Splatoon 2 Has Sold Over 1 Million Copies in Japan Alone

As one of the more successful I.P. to come out of Nintendo in recent memory,Splatoon 2was clearly going to be a hit upon its release earlier this year. The game has an especially large following in the region it originated from, quickly becoming a favorite amongst gamers residing in the Land of the Rising Sun upon the original’s debut on Wii U. It appears that this passion has carried over to the Switch-only sequel as well, as the title has officially cleared over one million units sold in Japan alone....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Ronald Payne

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Returning Cast & New Character Guide

Star Trek: Strange New Worldsbrings back the crew of the USS Enterprise and introduces new faces to the prequel toStar Trek: The Original Series. Premiering on July 17 on Paramount+ after a two-year wait,Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3continues the genre-bending voyages of the USS Enterprise.Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3 consists of 10 episodes, promising adventure, romance, and mystery. Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3 picks up from the cliffhangerending ofStar Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 2....

July 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1571 words · Mitchell Taylor

Star Wars Just Subtly Called Anakin Skywalker's Entire Legacy Into Question

Star Warshas calledAnakin Skywalker’slegacy inStar Warsmovies and TV showsentirely into question, but it was done in a surprising, subtle way. Anakin has long been a critical part ofStar Wars, and even decades after his introduction inA New Hope,Anakin Skywalker’sStar Warstimelinedominates the franchise. A key part of that legacy, at least followingStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, was Anakin’s role asthe Chosen One. However,Star Warshas shockingly suggested that Anakin may not be the Chosen One after all, which could completely change his role and his legacy inStar Wars....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · John Garcia

Stardew Valley Dev Reveals 2 More Changes Coming in Update 1.6

Summary Stardew Valleycreator ConcernedApe has revealed two more changes coming in Update 1.6, set to drop for PC gamers on March 19.Stardew Valleyfans have been waiting ages for Update 1.6, but the wait will soon be over. Stardew ValleyUpdate 1.6 releases March 19 for PC, with other versions to follow at an undetermined point later on. The update has been hotly anticipated by theStardew Valleycommunity, as it will be adding substantial new content to the beloved game....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Grant Sherman

Start the second half of this hell year by giving us your Podtoid questions

What do you want to know? Twenty-twenty has felt as though it’s lasted 17 years, and yet we still have six more months of this nightmare ahead of us. I am not looking forward to what the back half of this year has in store for us, but one thing I am looking forward to is answering your Podtoid questions. Hearing from the community has been an absolute bright spot for the Podtoid team this week, and as it’s the first new show of the month, we’re reaching out to you once more looking for your questions....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · James Bradford

Stephen King's Son Says Walking Dead Ripped Off George A. Romero... But Is That True?

As easily the biggest zombie franchise of all time,The Walking Deadowes thanks to howGeorge A. Romeroredefined zombies inNight of the Living Dead- butStephen King’s son Joseph Hillström King (who writes under ‘Joe Hill’) thinks the relationship goes way further than that. In fact, the writer ofThe Black PhoneandLocke & KeybelievesWalking Dead’s creators should be"forever grateful"that Romero was unable to protect his intellectual property. In the introduction to 2019’sFull Throttle, Joe Hill writes about how he fell in love with horror fiction, relating several experiences alongsidehis father Stephen Kingand other horror icons....

July 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1499 words · Scott Mathews

Suda51 seemingly shuts down Grasshopper Manufacture ‘Alien’ rumor

You secure that shit, Hudson Rumors continue to circle Suda51’s Grasshopper Manufacture in regards to work on one, (or several), as-yet-unannounced horror titles — The latest tidbit floating through the airwaves was that theNo More Heroesdeveloper might be working on a new AAA title set within theAlienfranchise. However, this admittedly bizarre meeting of studio and franchise is seemingly untrue, or at least that’s the story from Goichi Suda himself. The esoteric game directorresponded to a tweetabout the rumor with little more than a series of question marks — suggesting that if Grasshopper Manufacturewerestepping into the iconic world of H....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Donna Hutchinson

The evolution of Dark Sector

Does the nameDark Sectorring any bells? It should, because it was one of the first games announced for next generation consoles. You would think thatDark Sectorwould’ve been a launch title for Xbox 360, but that isn’t the case. Surprisingly, the game is still being developed and will be released on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Q3 2007. So, what exactly is the hold up? Well, it turns out that Digital Extremes (worked onUnrealseries andPariah) wanted to shift away from the game’s sci-fi theme and focus on a more realistic setting....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Justin Davis