Gandalf is not the only character inThe Lord of the Ringsto fell a Balrog, but his achievement may be the most impressive, canonically speaking. In one of many epic scenes conjured up for Peter Jackson’sThe Lord of the Ringsmovies, Gandalf staunchly defends the Fellowship against a mighty Balrog in the Mines of Moria. He succeeds in killing the beast after a grueling battle, but Gandalf himself perishes in the process. The presence ofBalrogs in Middle-earthis, of course, far older than Gandalf’s era....

Reacherseason 4 is introducing one major change to the titular character’s love interest, which raises many questions about how else she will be different from her book counterpart. Book changes are not always appreciated by readers of the source material, but this change makes sense because of one story beat fromReacherseason 3. With each new season, Prime Video’sReacherhas introduced a new love interest for theAlan Ritchson character. While some viewers have found this trend a little annoying, others have appreciated that the show stays true to Lee Child’s originalJack Reacherbooksby bringing a new love interest with every new installment....

Running off like that was reckless AND stupid It was always inevitable that Capcom’sResident Evil 2remakewas going to do gangbusters numbers — after all, the studio was revisiting one of their most closely-held, beloved, and nostalgic releases. But it seems that the pull of the Raccoon City Police Department knows no bounds, withthe recent newsthat the critically acclaimed revisit has surpassed a staggering 10 million total sales. Released in 2019, a little over 20 years on from the groundbreaking PlayStation classic,Resident Evil 2is a retelling of the worst “first day on the job” ever....

Check out first-look images fromPrehistoric Planet: Ice Age, which picks up where the Apple TV+ docuseriesPrehistoric Planetseason 2 left off, give or take a few million years and the planetwide extinction of the dinosaurs. The first season ofPrehistoric Planetwas released in 2022, with its followup hitting screens the following year. Executive produced by Jon Favreau (The Mandalorian) and Mike Gunton (Planet Earth III), the series pairs cutting-edge visual technology with the latest scientific research to present plausible life stories of long-extinct animals....

Spy Classroom,also calledSpy Room, is receiving an anime adaption soon, much to the excitement of the light novel’s fans.Kadokawa has released a visual, a teaser trailer, and even announced cast members who are returning from a promotional video and bonus audio drama released for the franchise. Spy Classroomfollows a group of young misfit spies given an impossible mission. The series stars Lily, a young girl with white hair who barely passed her practicals, and otherspies-in-training with similarly dismal resultsthrough their training in one way or another....

Free shipping with orders over $60 worldwide! [Update:This is your last chance to order anything from the store if you want them to make it before Christmas. Do you want to ruin Christmas?! I DON’T THINK SO!] For a limited time theDestructoid merch storewill be carrying sweaters! We’ve never done sweaters before so if theMG-RexandSonic minimalisticdesigns do well enough you’re able to expect to see more sweaters in the future. Which of our designs would you like as a sweater?...

A new anti-censorship petition to support the free and fair release of games onSteamhas gained significant momentum in just a few days. On July 16, Steam updated its publisher guidelines to allegedly allow its payment process partners to control the content available on the platform. The petition posted onChange, which currently has almost 11,000 signatures,alleges that MasterCard and Visa are censoring the content available on Steamas hundreds of games whose content was deemed too obscene or disturbing were reportedly removed from the store....

Today, Director Masahiro Sakurai walked loyal Nintendo fans through more new plans forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, revealing new fighters and stages to look forward to. This includes new echo fighters, and this time the team revealed that Chrom ofFire Emblemand Dark Samus ofMetroid Primewill both be added to the game. Fire Emblemfans had previously been disappointed that Chrom hadn’t made the cut forSuper Smash Bros.3DSandWii U, and wasn’t included among the DLC characters that later made their way to the game....

Telegram is one of the most popular chat apps out there, and in its current form, it’s a lot more than just a messaging service. Telegram is a bit of a social network living inside a messaging app, and it keeps adding new, interesting features every so often. It recently added Telegram Premium, which lets users get access to even more stuff, but the one bad part of it is that it’s paid....

Netflix’s hit series,The Summer Hikaru Diedhas becomeone of the best-rated animeamid the stacked season of Summer 2025, proving how a well-constructed psychological horror can be more captivating than the typical jump scares in the genre. This is all thanks toThe Summer Hikaru Died’sinspiration being two of the most controversial psychological horror anime ever. The Summer Hikaru Diedcombines supernatural phenomenaand an unnerving atmosphere of isolation in the countryside that is different from any other anime....

‘Tis the season for deathmatch The holidays are fast approaching, and that means quality time with all the family you haven’t seen since last year. Unfortunately, “quality time” can quickly devolve into awkward small talk and watchingIt’s a Wonderful Lifeif you aren’t careful. I wouldn’t want to see that happen to anyone, so I’ve compiled a list of games you’re able to use to keep the entire family entertained, even if they haven’t touched a joystick sincePac-Man....

Sci-fi action RPG returns in 2019 Deck 13 and Focus Home Interactive have announced they are once again teaming up to developThe Surge 2. The sequel to last Summer’s challenging action adventure will be coming to PC and consoles in 2019. In a press release, Focus spoke of how the game will be retaining its predecessor’s hardcore combat, including its trademark limb-targeting system, while expanding the game’s arsenal of weaponry, abilities, implants and drones....

While it may not be the oldest currently airing soap opera out there, CBS’The Young and the Restlesshas been the undisputed champion of daytime ratings for literal decades, and there are reasons for that, with this week’s offering being a perfect example of why it has had such staying power.The Young and the Restlessand its casthave maintained their staying power thanks to the long-established fanbase and engaging storylines. Those storylines have remained engaging as the soap opera has had an uncanny ability to evolve with the times and incorporate modern stories and sensibilities....