While the reveal ofBorderlands 3gameplay seemingly went over well with fans of the looter shooter series, the event was not without its controversies. Specifically, Gearbox Software CEO came under fire for claims that the game would not feature microtransactions, despite a follow-up reveal thatBorderlands 3will include cosmetic items for purchase. Now, Pitchford has further set the record straight regarding cosmetics inBorderlands 3,and it should ease some concerns among fans. According to the Gearbox CEO,Borderlands 3will offer cosmetic items as drops while playing the game without any extra purchase....

With news that Hulu’s sequel series forBuffy the Vampire Slayeris moving forward quickly, the community continues to speculate which fan-favorites could make a comeback. One such character is Anya Jenkins, especially following Emma Caulfield’s teasing of her character’s return before the reboot was even announced. That said,there may be no need forBuffy the Vampire Slayer’ssequel to resurrect Anya, because theSeason Tencomics have already done so. Anya’s final on-screen appearance ends with her death in the Season Seven finale, just before the series concluded....

Dermot Mulroney is trading Chicago for the wild West inLong Shadows, andScreenRanthas an exclusive look at the first trailer for the project. William Shockley, who is best known for playing Hank Lawson in thelong-runningDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, is making his directorial debut — adding a sense of authenticity to the proceedings. The film arrives in theaters on September 26 after Quiver Distribution acquired the North American distribution rights. Mulroney, who has been warming up television screens since becomingChicago Fire’s new chief in 2024, is trying on a new hat as an outlaw in the genre film....

Dragon Ballis, without a doubt, one of the biggest anime series of all time. The story’s fun character dynamics and mastery of over-the-top action have made it a household name in anime for decades, and even people who have never watchedDragon Ballcan understand how the series essentially kickstarted the modern anime industry as a whole. There’s no denying how bigDragon Ballis, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only anime of its ilk that people should be watching....

Remember whenDark Soulswasannounced exclusively with Games for Windows Live support, and everyone went crazy? Well,as expected, there’s good news for those passionate fans, as Namco Bandai has just confirmed the Steam release ofDark Souls. Not only is this good news for Steam fans, but this is amazing news for thrifty gamers, as we all know how crazy Steam sales can get. As previously announced, the PC version ofDark Soulswill come with some extra bosses, areas, and NPCs....

The following contains spoilers for Deep Cover, now playing in theatersDeep Cover’svarious twists and turns push the central trio of improv comedians to some surprising lengths and welcome new depths.Deep Coverfocuses on improv teacher Kat, an American actress in London who is running out of time on her work visa and hasn’t been able to make it work as an actor. Approached by police detective Billings about a sting operation involving improv comedians, Kat recruits two of her students — a self-serious method actor named Marlon and a shy IT worker named Hugh — to help her pull off a straightforward and low-level job for the cops....

This month,Destiny 2addedMasterwork weapons, an additional tier of Legendary weapons with an added perk and random extra stat boost. It is an attempt by developer Bungie to give players something new to chase as part of the endgame grind. But players are reporting that the drop rate for Masterworks are rare (many fans are celebrating that fact not bemoaning it), but Bungie let players know that the developers are looking into Masterwork drop rates and could adjust them in the future....

Discordis updating how usernames work on its platforms. This will be the first major change made to usernames in the roughly eight years that Discord has been active in the gaming community, particularly inPC gaming. Discord is a text, voice, and video communication service that has been a staple of the online gaming community for several years. It launched in 2015 and soon became popular for its ease of access and use....

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenis coming to the Nintendo Switchin less than two weeks time on April 23, and it’s coming with some exclusive content. As announced by Suda51, Travis Touchdown from theNo More Heroesseries will be featured in the Switch version ofDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenas one of the AI-controlled “Pawns” players can team up with over the course of the game. The Travis Touchdown Pawn inDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenwill retain the character’s unique look, minus his trademark sunglasses....

Super Smash Bros.dominates the platform fighting scene to a sometimes overwhelming degree, but a new game on Steam might actually be able to carve out a niche. The frenetic brawling of platform fighters has the potential to appeal to both casual audiences and hardcore fighting game fans, and striking that balance has always been a key component ofSmash Bros.' success. It’s a difficult tightrope to walk, though, and plenty of other games have tried and failed to get it right....

WithFortnitemaking appearances in countless trending videos and even a World Cup Final, there’s no debate that the game has firmly ingrained itself in popular culture. It’s an entertaining title that both gamers and companies are happy to associate themselves with, and today fans can add one more giant entity to the growing list ofFortnitecollaborators: McFarlane Toys. From a business perspective, the move makes a lot of sense for the US-based toy company....

It’s dawn of the final day (of 2021), and both Cameron and Anthony are ready to sit back and talk about some of the best games they played this year. While there would normally be a discussion about news, the games the duo have been playing for the week, and just about anything else that comes to mind, the final episode for 2021 is more focused on the games they played during the year and the new ones they’re looking forward to....

Earlier this week, Activision announced the first bit of downloadable content postGuitar Hero 5‘s release, and it got me wondering: Can I use that content inGuitar Hero World Tour? The short answer is: nope. “Guitar Hero 5downlodable content will be compatible with futureGuitar HeroandBand Herogames,” a rep told us, “however the advancements and innovations made to the franchise do not allow for downloadable content to be backwards compatible withGuitar Hero World Tour....