Xbox’s showcase just before the start of this year’s Gamescom had quite a bit to show fans, but the showcase especially focused on new games coming to its subscription serviceXbox Game Pass. The company has invested heavily intoXbox Game Passin recent years by expanding it to PC and mobile devices, putting all of its first-party games on the services, and by investing heavily in attracting third-party titles to the service as well....

Part of the appeal of games likeDiablo 3,Destiny 2, andThe Divisionis the constant hunt for better and more powerful loot. In many cases, the gear offers combat bonuses to make the player stronger, while also giving their character a more exotic look and feel.Anthem, BioWare’s first stab at the looter-shooter style game, iscurrently available in early access, giving players plenty of opportunities to discover some of the more interesting weapons in the game....

WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT BIG BROTHER 27!TheBig Brother 27week 2 Head of Household (HOH) Jimmy Heagerty has nominated three houseguests for eviction. TheBig Brotherlive feeds revealed thatJimmy became the second HOH of the summer after winning the classic Black Box competition. However, Jimmy’sBig Brother 27week 2 HOHplans could be derailed becausethree other houseguests also won powers, including Mickey Lee (the power to overthrow the HOH if the HOH doesn’t identify her), Keanu Soto (double the chance to win the Power of Veto), and Kelley Jorgensen (a chance to win a second Veto)....

An official trailer for thenew Netflix seriesfromBoJack Horsemancreator Raphael Bob-Waksberg,Long Story Short,has just dropped, along with an early announcement that the animated show has a bright future ahead.Long Story Shortspans decades in the life of a dysfunctional yet loving family. Bob-Waksberg is not only behindBoJack Horseman, but also served as the creator of Prime Video’sUndoneand wrote two episodes ofTuca & Bertie. While BoJack Horseman is undoubtedly the showrunner’s biggest hit,running for 6 seasons and earning 3 Emmy nominations,Long Story Shortmay have a long run ahead of it....

Over the last couple of years,Boruto: Two Blue Vortexhas positioned itself as one of Shōnen Jump’s most beloved and fascinating manga. Although its story and cast are a major part of this popularity, many small, amazing details have helped the series stand out. Among these, the fact that Boruto has not used his inner thoughts as an exposition device is one of the most interesting. Shōnen manga tend to use their characters’ thoughts to explain the plot or the situation, but this has rarely occurred with Naruto’s son during his latest adventure....

Festival of the Lost is coming back this October toDestiny 2, marking the first time the Halloween-themed event will come to the game afterit skipped last year.In its weekly blog update, developer Bungie revealed that Festival of the Lost will return onTuesday, October 16. Bungie was light on the details, saying that a full reveal of the event is coming next week. But it sounds like the Festival of the Lost will fit in well with the themes set up byDestiny 2: Forsakenand the death of Cayde-6, as Bungie says it will be “a celebration of lost heroes....

AlthoughCall of Duty: Black Ops 4is set tolaunch this fall,Call of Duty: Black Ops 3is still incredibly popular within theCoDcommunity. The game is so popular, in fact, that one fan of the first-person shooter has created a character mod that turns the playable soldiers into anime girls. While some may consider this incredibly strange, the mod itself actually looks pretty amazing in its attention to detail. This character mod forCall of Duty: Black Ops 3takes the anime models fromCyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online,and the creator believes that this mod is the first anime mod forCall of Duty....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfarehas been one of the biggest games of this year. The reboot has built on the 2007 game while saving some of the elements that made the original special. Fans of the original game may remember plenty of Christmas-themed easter eggs and fortunately, the reboot has continued this tradition by creating more content for fans to find. The first-person shooter has continued the incredible legacy that has been built by the franchise....

Upon reaching the end ofChrono Cross, players will square off against the Time Devourer for one final battle. This fight can be approached in two different ways, and the method that a fan employs will inform the ending that they receive. The method that gives players access toChrono Cross’s true endingcenters around using the Chrono Cross element, which becomes available after obtaining the Chrono Cross key item, and this guide will detail exactly how that is done....

Who owns the legal rights to anygiven IP can be a very thorny topic, especially for classic films. The latest film to get its legal ownership all sorted out in a courtroom isHellraiser, the 1987 horror production written and directed by Clive Barker. The dispute basically came down to which country’s laws applied to the ownership of the film, and just recently Barker’s attorney filed papers that confirm a settlement has been reached between him and original production company....

A little more than one month before the virtual game is set to close its doors,Club Penguinhas played host to a new phenomenon: speed running bans. Yes, players are trying to see who is the fastest at creating a Club Penguin account, joining the server, and then promptly being banned. While there is no definitive catalyst for Club Penguin banspeedrunning, the “competition” gained popularity after a post on Reddit showed a gamer getting banned within a few minutes....

Well, this is a bit awkward Monolith took a crack at making a multiplayer online battle arena experience for consoles withGuardians of Middle-earth. It was an admirable attempt — and I enjoyed the game quite a lot for what it was, which was a trimmed-down take on the genre — but it simply didn’t attract enough players. Waiting in lobbies for ten-plus minutes gets old real fast. And whileGuardianswasn’t half bad, it certainly wasn’t worth constantly waiting around for....

Although Sony’s upcoming zombie-survival exclusive raised tremendous excitement among gamers at its announcement, much of the hype surroundingDays Gonehas fizzled since. While that can mostly be attributed toDays Gone’s numerous delays, anticipation for the game may begin to rise again thanks to new promotional material. This week, Sony Bend released the “Fighting to Survive” trailer, which details combat against the undead, humans, and wildlife. Dubbed “freakers”, the zombies inDays Gonecan be found in small, substantial, and even “horde” groups....