Final Fantasy 7 Remake Would Do Well to Bring Back Cissnei From Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion

The Turks are some of the most iconic members ofFinal Fantasy 7’s supporting cast. Tseng, Reno, and Rude have grown with the series just as Cloud and the rest of his party have. InCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, a new member of the Turks is introduced as part of Zack’s story. Cissnei would meetZack in Chapter 3of the game, and despite her small role, she’s become a bit of a fan favorite....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 688 words · Todd Smith

For Honor Open Beta Details Revealed

Early details regarding the upcoming open beta for Ubisoft’s hack-and-slash game,For Honor, get a reveal via an exclusive offer through Twitch Prime’s benefit offers. For Honor, Ubisoft’s competitive multiplayer action game, just wrapped up a resoundingly successful closed beta. The “War of Factions” event saw thousands of excited players battle for the glory of their chosen faction. For now, the Vikings took a narrow victory over the Knights, but the Samurai must simply be biding their time forFor Honor’s open beta, of which Ubisoft has yet to announce....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · David Marshall

Fortune’s Tower glitch fixed … why the repercussion?

Awhile back we reportedon a Lionhead blog update that directly stated a fix was coming to theFable 2pub gameFortune’s Tower. A week ago, Peter Molyneux seemingly knicked a fix when he stated that the glitch inFortune’s Towerwason purposeand players would be “in for a surprise” for their nefarious money grabbing. Apparently the developers at Lionhead didn’t get Molyneux’s memo. As of yesterday, the glitch has been patched. 1UP(viaX3F) is reporting that the patch also wiped the leaderboards forFortune’s Towerto eliminate those who cheated to gather gold in the game from the listings....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Jeffrey Morales

Foundation Season 3's Trailer Looks Incredible, But The Show Can't Forget About Its Best Season 2 Storyline

Foundationseason 3’s trailer looks outstanding, but I’m worried about one great storyline that’s almost entirely absent from it. WhileFoundationseason 1 had its bumps, season 2 was an exceptional follow-up, with the penultimate episode, “Long Ago, Not Far Away,” achieving a series high IMDb score with a 9.2/10 rating. Despite behind-the-scenes production team changes and a decreased budget,Foundationseason 3looks gorgeous, action-packed, and filled with intense, dramatic moments I honestly can’t wait for....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Matthew Miller

Freaky Friday Tops Streaming Charts as Sequel Freakier Friday Debuts

Freaky Fridayis topping a major streaming chart. The 2003 comedy is an adaptation of the 1972 Mary Rodgers novel of the same name and stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as Tess and Anna Coleman, a mother and her teen daughter who swap bodies and learn a lesson about walking a mile in one another’s shoes. The2025 sequelFreakier Friday, which debuted on August 8, sees Tess and Anna swapping bodies with Anna’s daughter Harper (Julia Butters) and her soon-to-be stepdaughter Lily (Sophia Hammons) ahead of Anna’s wedding to Lily’s father Eric (Manny Jacinto)....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Alan Soto

Get the Power of Alexa in Your Home for $55 off Echo Show 8

Amazon’s Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen)marries the convenience of Alexa with the sound of a smart speaker and the convenience of a tablet for $74.99 ($55 off) until February 26. Designed with a 13 MP camera and HDsmart display, the Echo Show 8 gives you greater control of your home and more opportunities to connect with your loved ones. Unlike traditional Echo devices, Amazon’s Echo Show 8 comes with an 8-inch HD touchscreen, complete with adaptive color for a true, vivid display....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Heather Blair

Goosebumps Deserved So Much More On Disney+

After just two seasons, Disney+ has brought itsGoosebumpsseries to a close, and the franchise’s untimely streaming demise leaves a void that few series on streaming could fill. The series originated fromR.L. Stine’s beloved children’s horror novels. While development on theGoosebumpstelevision show began in 2020, the streaming service boarded the project in 2022. Goosebumpsseason 1 took on the form of a serialized series that followed a group of five friends who began to investigate the tragic fate of a teen who was killed in the 1990s....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Tabitha Williams

History: A GDC 1996 Quake presentation by Michael Abrash

In the run-up to GDC’s 25th anniversary,Jason Scotthas been archiving materials from old GDCs for this occasion. And by old, think VHS tapes, CRT monitors and overlay sheet presentations. In a rocket jump from the past, former id Software employee and programmer legend Michael Abrash has been found talking about technical wizardry in Quake at the 1996 Computer Game Developer Conference; GDC’s old name. While the full video presentation will be uploaded in the next few weeks, the GDC Vault has two video excerpts from presentation online....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Nicholas Williams

Hitman Developer Io-Interactive Now Independent and Regains Control of IP

It’s been a harrowing month forHitmandeveloper Io-Interactive, which had been facing the possibility of being forced to close or sold off completely. Last month, Square Enix announced that it waslooking to sell off the Danish studio, which also put the popularHitmanseries in doubt as well. After a number of sales talks fell apart, things were looking decidedly grim for the company. Thankfully, this tough situation now has a happy ending....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Thomas Johnston

Horror Driving Game 'Beware' Releases Early Demo

Without a doubt, there are a slew ofhighly anticipated horror releases for 2018, and many of them will be heavily relying on their atmospherics as a means to evoke trepidation and fear in players daring enough to step into their terrifying worlds. Speaking of spooky environments, the in-development indie horror driving title known asBewarewill be leaning on such ethereally sinister design elements, and players can get behind its in-game wheel now by way of an early demo to explore its unsettling locations....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Donna Jones

House Of The Dragon Season 3's House Stark Replacement Sets Up One Big Death & Battle I Can't Wait To See

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Fire & Blood, the book on which House of the Dragon is based.House of the Dragonseason 2 introducedLord Cregan Stark of Winterfell, but the character may not factor directly into season 3. The return of House Stark was a big deal back in season 2’s premiere, as Cregan made a deal with Jacaerys Velaryon to continue supporting Rhaenyra Targaryen, and to send soldiers to fight for her and Team Black in the Dance of the Dragons....

July 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1131 words · Christopher Richards

I Love The Good Place, But Michael's Original Plan Overlooked One Huge Problem

Ted Danson’s Michael and his alternate approach to torturingThe Good Place’s main human characters sets the entire story in motion, but it also forgets about one of those characters' traits that should have brought Michael’s plan crashing down sooner than it did.The Good Place’s core group of characters, human and otherwise, actually spend very little time in the show’s titular location. Instead,most of the story unfolds in the Bad Place and back on Earthamong the living....

July 8, 2025 · 4 min · 718 words · Laura Hamilton

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: The Challenge of Sequel Episodes to Season 1

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’smost recent episode demonstrates the downside of callbacks to season 1. “Overage Drinking: A National Concern” currently holds a 7.9/10 score on IMDb, putting it on the lower end ofIt’s Always Sunnyseason 17’sreviews. There are some notable reasons why this is the case. Despite the episode calling back toseason 1’s “Underage Drinking: A National Concern,“with the unexpected return of two guest stars after twenty years, the story lacked the overall punch to live up to “Mac and Dennis Become EMTs” or “The Gang Goes to a Dog Track....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Sean Nelson