Over the years, thefantasygenre has evolved more times than there were rings of power forged inThe Lord of the Rings. The most pivotal points are characterized by the release offantasy movies that changed the genre foreverby redefining what kind of stories can be told and introducing new cinematic techniques that became staples of every fantasy movie. While they’re fantastic milestone movies, some of them may feel dated or simply irrelevant today and may not be the best films to start with when exploring the fantasy genre as a cinematic genre....

A reboot ofUrban Legendis in the works. The original 1998 movie, which was a slasher following a killer committing murders inspired by urban legends on a college campus, holds a 30% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes with a nearly matching 37% audience score but grossed $72.5 million against its $14 million budget in spite of its bad reviews. The project, which inspired anUrban Legendtrilogythat concluded in 2005, boasts a star-studded cast that includes Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Joshua Jackson, Loretta Devine, Tara Reid, Michael Rosenbaum, and Robert Englund....

90 Day FiancécoupleDavid Toborowskyand Annie Suwan have surprising news about their baby’s health to share with fans as theirdaughter Minthira deals with RSVin the hospital. David and Annie met in Thailand while he was recovering from financial hardship and a divorce. Their relationship began on90 Day Fiancé, withDavid often facing criticism for his unstable finances. Despite challenges, includingborrowing money to pay Annie’s dowry, they got married and moved to the U....

Don’t judge me! Funny, strange, sometimes alarming things can occur when you chat up one of those artificial intelligence bots capable of convincingly chatting back. Look no further thanCleverbot. It’s all right there in the parental-advice disclaimer: “things it says may seem inappropriate”; “whatever it says, visitors never talk to a human”; “use with discretion and at YOUR OWN RISK.” These web apps can be amusing to screw around with, but what if natural-language AI was baked into a full-fledged video game?...

Evidently,leaking new games on Amazonis in vogue this week. Over the last few days, listings for unannounced titles have been turning up left and right across the online retailer, suggesting a lot of new games may be coming to multiple platforms in the near future. People online have spotted said listings on Amazon France, which hint at a sizable number of potential games from major third-party publishers such as Bethesda, Capcom, Konami, Square Enix, Take-Two Interactive, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, and Ubisoft....

Ben Affleck gets candid about what was the most challenging aspect of playing Batman in theDCEU. Playing an iconic superhero likeBatman in live-actionis something only a handful of actors can claim to have done, even though the Caped Crusader has had his fair share of interpretations on the big screen. The last star to appear as Bruce Wayne on the big screen was Affleck inThe Flash, who starred in multiple DCEU films before the franchise came to an end in 2023....

Quick Links Adventure games can take a myriad of forms these days,including relying solely on text. Creative developers can experiment with all kinds of settings, characters, and storylines, giving players an equally compelling variety of choices. Despite how sophisticated they can be, some of the first text-based video games belong in the adventure genre, recalling a time when players had to use more of their own imaginative power to complete the experience....

A new report seemingly reveals the release plans and title for Beth and Rip’sYellowstonespinoff. Previously, it was announced that Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser would reprisetheir roles as Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, leading a new untitled spinoff that focuses on their lives after the events of the original show. Creator Taylor Sheridan is working on the spinoff, though not many details have been revealed just yet. The originalYellowstonecame to a close in late 2024....

Clash Royaleplayers can level up cards to level 15 using Elite Wild Cards. No gold is required, and Elite Wild Cards can be used for any card a player wishes to upgrade. These cards are nice, not only because they make collecting and upgrading rarer cards like the legendary and champion cards more feasible but 50,000 Wild Cards are needed to upgrade any card from level 14 to 15, regardless of rarity....

Among Usdeveloper Innersloth revealed the roadmap for the game, which contains the latest updates that will be implemented throughout 2023. Near the end of 2022,Among Usadded a new modeknown as “Hide and Seek,” which changed up the gameplay objectives and experience. With the game still being popular to this day, there will be a number of updates coming to the game in 2023. Developer Innersloth had struck gold withAmong Usin the last couple of years....

While most Nintendo fans expected to tune in to today’sSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDirect Presentation to see new character reveals– and they did get those – fans were not prepared for what they saw. As part of the reveal for Simon Belmont joining the Smash Bros. roster, Nintendo seemingly killed off one of its most beloved characters. During theCastlevaniacharacter reveal, Luigi can be seen exploring Dracula’s Castle. It’s like a scene straight out ofLuigi’s Mansion, except this mansion is a lot more terrifying than those Luigi has encountered in the past....

E3 2014 winners announced The Game Critics Awards for E3 2014, as determined by 29 media outlets including Destructoid, have beenannounced. After seeing thenominations, it’s no surprise that Turtle Rock’s one-versus-four multiplayer shooterEvolvecame away with the most wins (four), followed by Hello Games’ three wins for its universe exploration titleNo Man’s Sky. Here’s the full list: Sounds like I need to check outEvolve. Before you wonder why certain notable games likeMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainorThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntare mysteriously absent, note that they weren’t playable by the judges and, as a result, were ineligible for these awards....

With each new update,Genshin Impactcontinues to provide players with valuable quality-of-life changes. While some of these changes are large-scale system optimizations like reduced resin costs for weekly bosses, others are introduced via interesting gadgets meant to make players' lives a bit easier. RELATED:Genshin Impact: Best-Written Characters, Ranked Although all the gadgets are useful to some extent, a few of them outshine the rest. However, many players haven’t utilized them yet because they don’t know how they work, how useful they are or where to get them....