Max’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Is Basically a Price Hike

Max will begin its password-sharing crackdown “in about a week,” according to WBD executive JB Perrette. However, policy enforcement won’t begin until 2025, and customers who wish to share their account may continue to do so with a paid add-on. The Max account-sharing crackdown was first announced at an earnings call inNovember. And, for better or worse, most of the details from that earnings call remain true. Customers will be warned of the new policy before enforcement begins a few months later, and Max will launch an add-on that re-enables account sharing for customers who pay extra....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Eric Cole

Michael Scott Was My Favorite Sitcom Character Until I Watched This HBO Comedy With 93% RT Score

The Office’s Michael Scott is a comedy character with unprecedented depth and complexity for a major TV sitcom. Reprehensible yet lovable, naive yet conceited, and painfully offensive yet adorably innocent, Michael is the kind of contradictory central hero you simply can’t take your eyes off. We laugh at him but cry with him, and look forward to what he’s going to say next with excitement and dread in equal measure. I thought I’d never come across another sitcom character as wonderfully, cringingly hilarious until I discoveredVeep’s Selina Meyer....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 759 words · Brandon Black

More Marvel Pinball coming in Avengers Chronicles

Zen Studios has been rocking out some fantastic pinball tables lately, particularly in their line based on Marvel Comics. And the train keeps a’rolling with the announcement ofMarvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles, a batch of three new tables based around some of the biggest adventures of “Earth’s mightiest heroes,” and one on a tale yet to be borne out, based on the upcoming film,The Avengers. I’m less interested in that last one, with it’s 3D models based on real-world pretty boys and girls, but it does sound like it’s going to be neat....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Brittney Young

New Fairy Tail Game Has Major Catch

Fairy Tailis getting a full-fledged RPG game, which is excellent news for fans of the anime/manga series, but there is a pretty big catch when it comes to the game’s release. For the uninitiated,Fairy Tailis an anime that followsNatsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia, Gray Fullbuster, and Erza Scarletas they work as wizards in the mage guild Fairy Tail. They take jobs to make money, as well as save the guild and world from threats....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Ronald Boone

Next Pokemon GO EX Raid Boss Revealed

Since it was revealed thatMewtwowould be coming to regularPokemon GOraids, many have wondered what would become of the EX raids. Some thought that a special Mewtwo would continue to serve as an EX raid boss, complete with its now-legacy moves, but others have believed there would be a successor. Now, the latter has been revealed to be true, as the legendary Psychic-type Deoxys is replacing Mewtwo in EX raids. A few electPokemon GOplayers received a notification through the official app, confirming the creature’s role in the mobile ARG....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Christine Rivera

Nominees for Destructoid’s Best Mobile Game of 2022

I know when that hotline bling, it can only mean a new set of challenges has unlocked After relenting for far too many years, the biggest releases on mobile in 2022 finally convinced me to get one of those Xbox controller attachments that hold your phone. After about five minutes of using it, I tossed it in the bin. The whole set-up was just too heavy and flimsy, even if it made playing games likeDiablo ImmortalandApex Legends Mobilean absolute dream....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Darlene Holt

One Confusing Detail From 9-1-1’s Most Tragic Character Backstory Will Never Be Solved Now

Every9-1-1character has their fair share of trauma, but the procedural occasionally peppers in details that don’t line up with the big picture. Arguably the character with the most troubled past was Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), the central father figure of9-1-1’s ensemble cast. Even well into adulthood, Bobby’s past haunted him throughout his time as the 118’s captain. Bobby’s dark past stayed with him until histragic death in9-1-1season 8, when the deaths of his wife and children once again came to the forefront....

July 29, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · Danielle Hoffman

Predator Vs. Prey Reality Show Announced As Survivor Contestants Compete In Giant Game Of Hide & Seek

The new reality competition series,Predator vs. Prey, will feature stars fromSurvivorand other shows in the ultimate test of survival.Survivorrecently announced the castfor its milestone season,Survivor 50, which includes 24 returning castaways. Throughout its 25-year history,severalSurvivorcast members have appeared on other reality TV shows, includingThe Amazing Race,Big Brother,The Challenge,The Traitors, House of Villains, andDeal or No Deal Island, among others. The new reality competition series,Predator vs. Prey, will feature stars fromSurvivorand other shows in the ultimate test of survival....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Patricia Travis

Prime Video's New Action Movie Just Hit A Major Viewership Record – Despite Its 56% RT Score

Prime Video’s new action movie,G20, has hit a record-breaking viewership milestone despite receiving mixed critical reviews. Led by Viola Davis (Suicide Squad) and directed by Patricia Riggen, the action thriller debuted on the streaming platform on April 10 and ranked No.1 on Nielsen’s movie chart during its first week. Starring Anthony Starr, Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Douglas Hodge, Elizabeth Marvel, and Sabrina Impacciatore, among others,G20’s plotrevolves around a critical situation where terrorists have taken over a G20 conference venue....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · David Williams

Rainbow Six Siege’s various editions get revamped for Year 4

The Siege never ends Whenever a Ubisoft title launches, it’s become a tradition to need a chart to figure out which version includes what content.Rainbow Six Siegelaunched with only two editions but has now ballooned out into multiple versions with different season passes and extra content. Not making things easy, Ubisoft has announced that the launch of the tactical shooter’s “Year 4” will include some revisions to the different versions, making it even more convoluted to figure out....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Ashley Carlson

Rogue One Director Speaks Out On The Star Wars Movie's Legacy: "People Don't Shout That I Ruined Their Childhood"

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’sdirector, Gareth Edwards, shares valuable insights about the making of this fan-favoriteStar Warsmovie and his perspective onStar Warsmovies and TV showsnearly 10 years afterRogue One’sdebut.Rogue Oneis a true anomaly, as it’s considered one ofStar Wars’best moviesbut isn’t part of the Skywalker Saga. Rogue Onedirector Gareth Edwards seems keenly aware of just how special a position that is, as he’s no stranger to how important to and (at times fiercely) defended by its fansStar Warsis....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Amanda Silva

So, Bomberman jumped off a bridge to celebrate sales of Super Bomberman R

Bungeeeeeeeeeeeee… Konami’s madcap multiplayer titleSuper Bomberman Rhas passed a total of one million sales across all formats. Bomberman himself decided to celebrate this milestone in style, by bungee-jumping off of a bridge in Japan. In the novel PR stunt, yer boy Bomberman bravely made the leap of faith, saved only by a length of elastic. Despite his enormous head, the jump went without a hitch. Fortunately for us, Konami captured the event on video, which you can check out below....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Deanna Fleming

Sony Shuts Down Rumors Red Dead 2 Was Planned for E3 2016 Conference

Out of all the press conferences that were held at this year’s E3,Sony’s showcasewas one of the more warmly-received presentations of the event. While the spotlight was primarily taken by games like the newGod of Warand Hideo Kojima’s new and mysteriousDeath Stranding, the absence ofRed Dead 2had not gone unnoticed. While there were rumors that Sony had originally planned to unveil the title at its E3 showcase but decided to replace it at the last minute with theDays Gonecinematic trailer, Sony’s Adam Boyes has shed some light on what really went on....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Kelly Davis