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The HBO prequelIt: Welcome to Derryhas the perfect opportunity to confirm a popular Stephen King fan theory. With close to 70 books and 200 short stories, the horror author is by far one of the most prolific writers of the past century. Good onscreen versions of his stories aren’t scarce, but Andy Muschietti’s duology, It and It: Chapter Two, is one of thebest Stephen King movie adaptations. As such, the announcement of a prequel called It: Welcome to Derry received overwhelming excitement from fans....

By most early accounts,Death Stranding 2: On the Beachis a triumphant continuation of the post-apocalyptic story that Hideo Kojima built. Once again starring Norman Reedus as Sam, a porter who made a name for himself by transporting goods across a lawless wasteland, the game delves deeper into the relationships between Sam and his companions like Fragile, played by Léa Seydoux. The game ventures beyond the bounds of its predecessor in other ways as well, especially in how it opens up the world to bring players to other countries like Australia and Mexico....

TheDCEU’s lowest-rated film also has one of the best casts in the franchise, and I still can’t believe how it all went wrong. The DCEU had plenty of major stars attached to its universe, including Ben Affleck, John Cena, Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, and Henry Cavill. However, these stars didn’t save the DCEU in the long run, as it slowly lost interest from audiences, eventuallyending withAquaman and the Lost Kingdom....

Ubisoft changes its story Shortly after the reveal ofAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, an unlikely report started circulating:Valhallawould be smaller thanOdyssey. That’s not how this generally works. Maps get larger, content gets broader, and hours players need to invest goes up. The bloat is reaching the point of self-parody. Like clockwork and with a little bit of misdirection,Valhallawill actually be bigger thanOdyssey. Ubisoft producer Julien Laferrière spoke withFrench YouTuber Julien Chièze(which was translated byredditand reported byGamesRadar+) who confirmedValhalla‘s map size is on par withOdyssey‘s, and maybe a touch bigger....

Restricted to new game’s Ultra edition Currently, the only way to getKiller Instinct Classicis by purchasing either the Ultra ($39.99) or Ultimate ($59.99) edition of Double Helix’s newKiller Instinct. I say “currently” because these things have a habit of getting out there as standalone releases but, for now, producer Torin Retting has confirmed toSiliconerathatClassicis tied to the aforementioned editions. “It includes the original arcade ROM (v1.4) with all of the classic, fan-favorite glitches, and the revised version (v1....

Moana 2songwriter Emily Bear reveals how one big song would have fit into the sequel before it was cut. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the Disney animated sequel, which started life as a Disney+ TV series, hit theaters last November, continuing the stories of the titular protagonist, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, and Maui (Dwayne Johnson). TheMoana 2storyfollows the pair as they embark on another seafaring adventure into dangerous, long-lost waters in Oceania, with plenty of songs accompanying their journey....

After years of fans hoping and plenty of rumors swirling,Final Fantasy Tacticsis finally making a comeback. The new game was unveiled at theJune 4 PlayStation State of Play, and will be released later this year. The series has long been a fan favorite, but has only ever received two games, with the latest beingFinal Fantasy Tactics Advancefor the Game Boy Advance. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chroniclesis a bundle combining two versions of the 1997 PlayStation classic, revamped for PS4 and PS5....

Sunderedis an upcoming metroidvania game with what looks like a great deal of promise. A newly released game trailer from Thunder Lotus Games finally offered details on the launch of the game, which will take place on July 28th for Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs as well as PS4. Sundered showed up as one ofE3’s best indie gamesthis year, with a dark cartoon style, smooth action animation, and the nostalgic feel that comes with any game in the metroidvania genre....

This article contains spoilers for the YorHa Stage Play and NieR Automata.NieR Automata Ver1.1is one of the most anticipated premieres of the Winter Anime Season. The show by A-1 Pictures based on the famous video game is just around the corner, anda few trailers and visualshave been presented so far, looking pretty good. But one of the things that caught fans' attention the most was the introduction of a new, although not exactly new, character....

Get it? You know how people make up dumb holidays all the time, and some of them stick? Like you’re out at work and someone says “hey why aren’t you wearing black, it’s talk like a pirate day?” (that actually happened to me once). Yeah, that kind of dumb. Well, Nintendo is celebrating Mario Day on March 10. Get it? MAR10 day? Usually I’d refrain from posting something this silly but I couldn’t resist, as Destructoid alum Chad Concelmo, who appears in the video, is just so amazing....

Quick Links Some choices made in video games can’t be undone. Maybe the name players chose for their main character doesn’t sit well anymore, or maybe they chose the wrong starter Pokemon.Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlhave some irreversible decisions that are set in stone the minute players begin their journey. Luckily, there are two different ways to start fresh inBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl. In earlierPokemongames such asRuby/Sapphire/Emerald, players could easily overwrite their data by selecting Save from the in-game Menu....

DedicatedPokemon GOplayers that participate in raids have been noticing some new creatures lately. As it turns out, Niantic has added some new Pokemon to raids inPokemon GO, which range from welcome additions to some that will have players scratching their heads. Here are all the new raid Pokemon that have been added to the game: Tier 3 Tier 4 Adding the second forms offirst generation starter Pokemonseems like a move that will be welcomed by fans....

Last weekend,Pokemon GOaddedtwo additional Alolan variantswith the first appearances of Alolan Geodude and Diglett. The pair can be found in the wild, though they aren’t nearly as common as Alolan Rattata when it first appeared in the mobile AR game. Since their release, fans have been wondering if the new pair will also appear in the 7km eggs and it seems we now have confirmation of this. MultiplePokemon GOplayers have taken to Reddit and provided screenshots to show proof that both Geodude and Diglett are now hatching from the 7km eggs that can becollected by opening Gifts from Friends....