Warning: Spoiler ahead forDoctor Whoseason 15, episode 2, “Lux.“Doctor Whoseason 15, episode 2, “Lux,” is an installment of the show unlike any I have ever seen, but it’s actually a much older episode that “Lux” solidifies as the long-running sci-fi’s finest effort. Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor’s encounter withMr. Ring-a-Ding (Alan Cumming)inDoctor Whoseason 15’s second episode becomes incredibly self-awarefor one scene in particular, and it settles the long-running debate about which is thegreatestDoctor Whostory of all time....

First half of game goes into wide release on Steam Well, this is it. After a short period during which only the backers of the Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter project had access,Broken Age Act Ihas now beenreleased on Steamfor all to buy and play. As successful as the Kickstarter was, I’m very interested to see what additional sales rack up on this one. The response has been overwhelmingly positive in press and in social media, which I expect will drive a ton of purchases from fence-sitters and people who have no awareness of the development history but discover it through the hype generated by its pre-release for backers....

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #3 Star Warshas revealed that someone was pullingKylo Ren’sstrings betweenThe Last JediandRise of Skywalker, before Palpatine and after Snoke. As seen in the new and canonicalLegacy of Vaderseries, Kylo Ren has been exploring the past and history of his grandfather, seeking to achieve the same kind of power Darth Vader once wielded in the dark side. However, this is easier said than done, and someone has been working behind the scenes to motivate a dark evolution for the new Supreme Leader....

Avoweddid a lot of things right, but it wasn’t perfect, and the game’s post-launch support has tweaked, improved, and added plenty of features. Obsidian Entertainment has clearly been paying attention to what people want from the game, and the newest change, which addresses a particularly fervent community request, might be one of the most essential. WithAvowed’s version 1.4 update, the game has added an arachnophobia safe mode, making the game more comfortably accessible for a significant portion of players....

Despite being inFortnitefor only a month, the guided rocket launcher is being removed from the game following close supervision of player feedback. There is currently no indication as to when the weapon will return to the game. Since the guided rocket launcher hitFortnitelast month, fans have posed concerns that the rocket makes endgame encounters too easy, as players can simply guide the rocket from a safe location to win the match....

ProfessionalFortniteplayer Kyle Giersdorf, also known as “Bugha,“won the Fortnite World Cupjust last month, earning $3 million in the process. Unfortunately, Bugha’s fame has seen him become a target, as he was the victim of swatting in a recent stream. For the uninitiated, “swatting” is when someone calls the police and gives them fake information to try to trick them into sending a swat team to someone’s house. The practice is incredibly dangerous and illegal, having resulted in serious injuries and deaths....

The game’s director is testing the market in Japan Guilty Gear Xrd SIGNis well into development, and it appears as if the game will be heading to select arcade test markets in Japan. Specifically, the game will be tested first on August 9 at theSega Akihabara Building 1, on the fourth floor. It’ll run until August 12, and the game’s director, Daisuke Ishiwatari, will be there from 10:00 AM until 10:30 AM....

Dead Spaceis widely regarded as one of the best survival horror games since its release. Though the franchise has been long dormant, it is now one of the top trending Twitter topics thanks to a pick 3 challenge. Twitter user @PuppetCombo offered their take on the pick 3 trend that has Twitter in an uproar, making fans choose between 35 popular horror franchises and getting rid of the remaining options. Thanks tostreaming platforms and the popularity of VRthere is no shortage of ways to experience survival-horror games nowadays so the challenge is pretty difficult for fans of the genre....

How to Train Your Dragon’s box office is closing in on a major franchise record, but will it happen? A live-action remake of the 2010 animated movie, the new 2025 film follows the friendship between Hiccup, a resourceful young Viking, and Toothless, a rare Night Fury dragon, which becomes the crucial link in shaping a united future for their two worlds on the island of Berk. Thelive-actionHow to Train Your Dragoncastincludes Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, and Nick Frost....

After less than two weeks ofBig Brotherseason 27, I can tell who’s going to win the show and the $750,000 grand prize. Typically,Big Brotherseasons start with 16 houseguests, giving everyone a 6.25% chance of winning.Big Brotherseason 27, however, started with 17 houseguests due to a twist. That bringseveryone’s chance of winning down to just 5.88%. Despite the low odds, oneBig Brotherseason 27 cast memberhas done a great job of setting herself up for success....

One of the most popular types ofanimeis undoubtedly the power fantasy. Anime that don’t make people think too hard always have plenty of appeal to them, and the ones that make it easy for a person to imagine themselves as an overpowered hero are often the best examples because of how easy it is to find a new one at any given time of the year. With how popular the genre is, there has always been a benefit in putting as much effort as possible into both the writing and the animation of every new power fantasy, and while not all of them are worth someone’s time,there are plenty of great power fantasy animewith the writing and visuals to make them worth watching well beyond the basic idea of escapism....

CD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077has been topping news headlines consistently, but unfortunately not for all the right reasons. Following a years-long wait riddled with delays,Cyberpunk 2077released in an unplayable state for many. The situation worsened to the point that Sony had to pull the game off of its PlayStation Store on account of a plethora of bugs and glitches. In the months following the game’s launch, CD Projekt Red has continually been working on updates across all platforms to alleviate reported issues....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s 2025 sequel is anMCUgem that I genuinely recommend to fans of the Marvel movies and wider world - and one I’m hoping people will give a chance even though it’s one of the franchise’s more unconventional stories.Black Panther’s release was a game-changer for the MCU, and not just because it made over $1 billion. Black PantherandBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverboth provide in-depth looks atthe MCU timelineand its version of Wakanda, as well as at some of the franchise’s most endearing heroes, thanks to the stories of T’Challa and Shuri....