Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima wants to turn his focus to movies

It is no secret thatMetal GearandDeath Strandingcreator Hideo Kojima is in love with the film industry, with many of his projects resembling movies in terms of the length of their cutscenes and roster of actors. Now, his studio, Kojima Productions, will venture into film production itself at some point in the future. “In the future, Kojima Productions will start making films,” Kojima said ina documentarypublished by BBC Newsbeat. “If you’re able to do one thing well, then you can do everything well....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Melissa Branch

Esports scholarships could help the best ‘Fortnite’ players pay for college

Ohio’s Ashland University is expanding its esports scholarship program to include the popularbattle royale shooter,Fortnite, offering top gamers several thousand dollars off of the school’s undergraduate program. The college hopes to foster high-level gaming ability within its program, while providing those chosen a solid education to back up their potential professional gaming careers. While sports scholarships are a longstanding tradition at many universities around the country,esports scholarships are a much more recent phenomenon— although they are growing in number....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Mark Barajas

Every version of The Flash, ranked

The Flash is arguably one of the most popular superheroes today. From cartoons to live-action, the Flash has appeared in countless media, so a lot of people have portrayed the human lightning bolt over the years. Sometimes an actor can be two Flashes at the same time. Now thatthe Scarlet Speedster’s film The Flashis about to shake up the Multiverse in theaters, now is a good time to run down the ranked list of the best Flashes in TV and film....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Anthony Freeman

First products from Facebook’s secret Building 8 lab could target Echo Show

There’s been much talk over the last year suggesting Facebook is prepping the launch of a smart speaker. Not so! The latest report suggests it’ll be hitting the market with not one but two devices — the first fruits of the secretive Building 8 hardware lab. And now, we may have our first look at one of thepatentsbehind the upcoming smart speakers. Curiously enough, as per the patent sketch originallyfiled in December 2016, it’s very unclear as to what we ought to expect from these new devices....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Molly Harrison

Forget DLSS 4 — this app already does multi-frame generation

Unlike most of the PC gaming world, my ears didn’t perk up when Nvidia announcedDLSS Multi-Frame Generationalongside itsRTX 50-series GPUs. Although the cards themselves look destined for a slot or two among thebest graphics cards, the new DLSS 4 and its Multi-Frame Generation feature that’s exclusive to Nvidia’s latest graphics cards didn’t stand out. To me, at least. That’s because I’ve been using anapp called Lossless Scalingfor close to a year now, which spent most of the past 12 months laying thegroundwork for multi-frame generation....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 990 words · Jessica Johnson

Fortnite may soon add respawn mechanic similar to Apex Legends

Uncovered evidence reveals thatFortnitemay soon add the respawn mechanic, which was popularized by Battle Royale shooter rivalApex Legends. Mysterious vans have startedshowing upinFortnite‘s Replay Mode ever since season 8 started. Players are not able to drive the vehicles, which appear to be placed in specific locations around the map. They look like the game’s Battle Bus, but with a giant hologram on the roof and a logo at the side....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Amber Gordon

From Season 4 is officially going ahead but don’t celebrate yet

From Season 4 is officially going ahead but don’t celebrate yet With theFrom Season 3finale just around the corner, you’ll be relieved to know Season 4 has been given the greenlight over at MGM+, but don’t get too excited just yet. While it’s great news to know thehorror serieswill be getting another 10-episode chapter, production is set to start in 2025, meaning From Season 4 won’t be making its premiere until 2026....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Susan Barnes

Genius Acolyte Theory Reveals How The Show's Witches REALLY Fit Into Sith History

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Acolyte episode 3-4 Summary A genius new theory forThe Acolytereveals how the Witches of Brendock truly fit into the history and legacy ofStar Wars’Dark Lords of the Sith. Having revealed inThe Acolyteepisode 3 that this coven has the power to create life, connections have been drawn to Darth Plagueis. This is due to Palpatine’s comments about his Sith master inRevenge of the Sith, claiming that Plagueis also had the power to influence the Force and create life....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Lisa James DDS

GTA 6 fan recorded inside Rockstar’s HQ as footage reveals new mega poster

GTA 6 fan recorded inside Rockstar’s HQ as footage reveals new mega poster One Grand Theft Auto fan has managed to get another look inside Rockstar Games’ studios ahead of GTA 6 and has actually found something a little interesting. The wait forGrand Theft Auto 6has been a pretty excruciating one for GTA fans. Rockstar and their publisher, Take-Two, have consistently remained silent when quizzed about it and have not revealed much information....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Thomas Montgomery

Halo Infinite’s Winter Update is the boost the shooter needed

It’d be an understatement to say it’s been a rough run forHalo Infinite. The latest in the classically Xbox-centric first-person shooter series,Infinitewas released in November 2021 to a steady stream of positive reviews, though its popularity quickly died off due to an unintuitive progression system, a mountain of bugs, and a disappointing lack of fresh content delivered on anything resembling a consistent release schedule. Instead of becoming one of the quintessential multiplayer games of 2022,Infinitewent out silently with no more than a whimper as its concurrent player count fell below that of its predecessor,Halo: The Master Chief Collection....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · Margaret Holland

Here’s where you can find the best loot in Apex Legends

Finding the best loot inApex Legendsmay seem like a daunting task. The squad-based approach to the battle royale format means that it’s important to make sure each of your teammates is strapped with solid guns, armor, and a backpack full of goodies. Although it’s not difficult to find weapons and gear, making it to the end is helped byfindinggreatweaponsand gear. In order to make sure you’re stocked, you’ll need ourApex Legendsbest loot locations guide....

August 8, 2025 · 8 min · 1674 words · Brittany Thompson

Honor’s 9X Pro is a solid budget smartphone forced to live on an island

There’s a lot Honor will tell you about the “new” Honor 9X Pro, and a very crucial point that it probably won’t. It’ll be upfront about the fact the Honor 9X Pro won’t come with Google Mobile Services onboard, allowing you to make a proper, informed decision when you go to buy one. What it won’t tell you is this is almost the same phone launched in China in July 2019, and that makes it old before it even goes on sale....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Marcus Villanueva

How to get shiny Munchlax in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

How to get shiny Munchlax in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet The Teal Mask DLC introduces a new minigame toPokemon Scarlet & Violetcalled Ogre Oustin’, which rewards players with a shiny Munchlax. Even though this guaranteed shiny is not simple to get, you’re able to walk away with it if you’re patient and put in the time. The Ogre Oustin’ is a tradition of the people of Kitakami, the new region introduced in The Teal Mask DLC....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Julie Carson