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Let’s just get it out of the way right now: According to Uncharted 3 director, Justin Richmond, Mark Wahlberg is not locked in to play the hero of the Uncharted franchise, Nathan Drake. Sorry, Mark, it’s nawt you, yet. OK, now all of that is dealt with, let’s talk about some Uncharted 3 news. In addition to the movie news (check out our coverage at Screen Rant), Richmond spoke with Joystiq, and provided a number of details regarding what fans can expect from the upcoming game....

PSN users will have to wait a couple of months before they can “Go and save the city.” It was announced today that X-Men Arcade - a port of the 1992 hit arcade game - will be exclusive to XBLA for two months, with a PSN version launching in February. X-Men Arcade will arrive on XBLA next week on December 15th. No price has been announced, however it will probably hover between $10 and $15 dollars....

Pokémon Sword and Shield have been out for a few months and have been selling amazingly well, in such a small amount of time, that they have become the highest-selling launches in the entire series so far. So, of course, Pokémon is still going strong, and even more so with the two new expansion coming later this year. However, have you done everything the game has to offer yet? There are a few side quests that are possible to miss....

PlayStation, as we all know, is one of the longest-running names in gaming. On that fateful day that the Sony/Nintendo collaboration fell through and the former decided to go it alone, the landscape of the industry was changed forever. A few decades later, and PlayStation systems are world-renowned as some of the most popular consoles ever, with a catalog of games to match. If you aren’t familiar with the titles of Sony’s past, or you’re feeling super nostalgic for them, check out this rundown of remastered games that all PS4 owners will want to get on board with....

Many gamers love hunting for the easiest and fastest Achievements and Trophies on consoles. Unfortunately, the games that usually grant the most worthwhile Trophies (silver, gold, and platinum) are usually the most challenging. However, those that are willing to look at the indie budget releases on the PlayStation Store will not only find some great bargains but games that gift PlayStation users with hundreds of Trophies for very little effort and cost....

Throughout the Monster Hunter series, the developers at Capcom have included secrets areas in the worlds they created that are either very hard to find or require an extreme level of luck. Many fans believe they’ve done the same with Monster Hunter: World and that there are numerous secrets yet to be found by the community. That being said, there are some areas that fans have discovered through cooperative efforts, repetitive play, and exploration....

Yeah, sure, the talk of the Mario franchise’s currency is a topic that is so overdone in this day and age. In this political climate, you can’t even get on Twitter without seeing five different articles on Princess Peach losing billions on her stock values. But today, we’re going to be diving into this topic, and discussing ten ways that the Super Mario economy makes absolutely no sense. Let’s get into it....

With Halloween lurking in the near future, now is surely the time for studios to release horror movies en masse, for grocery stores to stock aisles full of candy, and for us to celebrate the finest in pop culture screaming. Jaws – Susan Backlinie Jaws has a plethora of great sounds. One could talk endlessly about John Williams’ infamous two-note ostinato, the best fingernails against blackboard screech in the history of cinema, or even the ka-ching!...

There’s nothing like the announcement of a nostalgic collection or celebration to make you crave a look back on your childhood. And with the recent news of the oncoming PlayStation classic, it can be fun to see how different some of your favorite games could have been. While the mini-console won’t include all of these gems, there are aspects to some of them that could have been altered (for better or for worse) and had massive effects on the games themselves....

If you’re reading this I’m assuming you’re already a fan of gaming. If so you will be familiar with how many hours can be spent sitting at your desk or on your sofa sniping enemies or searching for clues. Often gamers will sink hours of time into their craft, so how can you make the experience easier? Gaming allows us to discover new worlds and explore wondrous places, but it comes with its difficulties and I’m not just talking about that big boss you can’t quite get to zero health here....

With the announcement of a new X-Com game, 2K Games appears ready to make a name for themselves again. That said, it looks like the studio might not know exactly what their official name is right now. Is appears as though 2K Australia, previously known as Irrational Games, situated in Canberra, has been renamed 2K Marin. However, in Marin, there’s already a 2K Marin - though, there’s a solid 7,500 miles of ocean between the two studios....

When it comes to a guessing game like Wordle, you can give yourself a better shot at finding the answer by narrowing down your options. If you are able to determine the letters that make up the word of the day, you can reduce the number of wrong guesses significantly. In this guide, we go through all of the 5-letter words ending with OM to give you a good idea of where to start, and keep that streak of yours going strong....

Random guessing is not going to get you far in a game like Wordle, but using your opportunities smartly will. In this guide, we’ll list down all 5-letter words starting with PH as possible answers that can help you on your quest to keep your streak alive. Note that these words have been tested and will work in Wordle. Should you spot any missing or incorrect words, please leave a comment below so we can take a look at the list and update it....

The launch of Destiny 2: Shadowkeep would have been a great deal of fun for players, but persistent log-in errors and server problems have forced Bungie to take the servers offline for emergency maintenance, and there currently is no concrete timeline for when the game will be accessible. Here are five things players can do right now while the servers are shutdown to be ready to go when they come back up....

Key Points Joy-con drift describes the phantom tugging on the joystick when not in use.It is a fairly common issue.Methods for resolving it include cleaning, recalibration, and installing updates. Joy-Con drift is a fairly common problem for Nintendo Switch users. If you have never experienced drift before now, consider yourself lucky. Joy-Con drift is best described as a phantom tugging on the joystick when you aren’t touching it. Luckily, we have some free troubleshooting tips that might save your controller and allow you to get back to your favorite game on Switch quickly....

More details have emerged about a potential Stranger Things spin-off, and they point toward the series making the jump to animation. In a report made by What’s On Netflix on Dec. 23, it was revealed that they’d been informed one Spin-off idea that is currently being developed for the Stranger Things series is an anime. The series would be set in Japan, and would center around two video game-loving twin brothers who live on the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan....

UPDATE 22/4/22: Activision Blizzard will add another two women as board members, Axios has reported. The move will double the number of women on Activision’s board to four. Eight men are currently board members, though two are due to stand down this year. Lulu Cheng Meservey, currently an exec at newsletter firm Substack, will join the Activision Board immediately. Kerry Carr, currently at Bacardi and previously at Disney, is expected to join later in 2022....

Attack on Titan is critically acclaimed and one of the most popular anime series of all time. Based on the manga by Hajime Isayama, the Attack on Titan anime launched in 2013 and looks primed to end in 2023. In the story’s world, enormous man-eating humanoid creatures called Titans threaten humanity. To survive, human society took refuge inside cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from the Titans. This civilization fights back against the Titans with grappling hooks and sharp blades, which allow the military to swing around their assailants and slice open their necks, killing them....

Bandai Namco just released one of its character trailers of the upcoming fighting game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. This time around we get the introduction of Akira Otoishi from Diamonds is Unbreakable, who fights with a guitar because it’s cool. On top of that, we also get to see his stand named “Red Hot Chili Pepper” in action. You can watch the trailer below. This follows the trailer featuring Jotaro Kujo, another focusing on Jonathan Joestar, one showcasing Dio Brando, one starring Johnny Joestar, one featuring Noriaki Kakyoin, one starring Mohammed Avdol, one showcasing Ikuro Hashizawa, one revealing Robert E....

Thor: Love and Thunder was released in theaters this past week, and it includes many top-notch actors in a big franchise film. With so many big names in the movie, the question becomes: which actor portrays their character the best? Did Portman’s return steal the show? Or did Hemsworth dominate once again? With these questions in mind, let’s start the ranking of the best performances from the main characters of Thor: Love and Thunder....