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Karate Kid: Legendsfalls in a unique place within the larger Miyagi-verse. The Ben Wang-led film is the first theatrical installment in the franchise in 15 years. WhenThe Karate Kid(2010) was released, it initially served as a reboot, with the likes ofDaniel LaRusso, Johnny Lawrence, and Mr. Miyagi not existing in this world. Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han, the mentor toJaden Smith’s titular karate kid Dre Parker, effectively served as the reboot’s version of Mr....

Europe gets the DLC earlier on October 18 If you purchasedMutant Muddson PC, you were treated to 20 extra hard bonus levels accessible only after you collected all the gems in the main game. These “CGA-Land” stages required the use of Maxwell’s Grannie, who could wield all three of the game’s upgrades at once. Jools Watsham of Renegade Kidpreviously mentionedthat those extra levels would eventually be brought to the eShop original....

A new report forBond 26reveals some details about the directing deal, and it may explain why Christopher Nolan wasn’t selected. After a four-year-long hiatus sinceNo Time to Die, a new era of the Bond franchise, especially under Amazon,has found its director in Denis Villeneuve. Before the announcement, many directors were considered favorites, including Nolan. The Oscar-winning director has been a notable choice for a while, although the likelihood seemed thin....

The upcomingMasters of the Universefilm helmed by Travis Knight seems to be working hard to faithfully adapt the classic cartoons and characters, andthe addition of one figure that did not appear in the 1987 film helps attest to this.While the film is still more than a year away, praise for theMasters of the Universecostumesand designs has already been shared. With great care to faithfully adapt the most beloved elements of the franchise, the new film seems to be setting itself up for great success....

Velociraptors are jerks. Totally paid-up, ten gallon jerks. They’re fast, clever, always bring their friends to a fight, and back all of that up by having an unnecessarily large set of toe cutlery and a head full of razor blades. If a ‘raptor were an insect, it would be a wasp. If it were a person, it would be a smaller toothed version ofCeline Dion. Seriously. Utter jerks. So with the ‘raptor’s jerkdom in no doubt, what better way to cleanse ourselves of his insidious, Jesus-hating aura than to watch him detonated and lacerated into a wide variety of dinosaur-themed fountains of red?...

The story ofDune: Part Threewas already exciting, but it just got even more so thanks to this brilliant casting choice. While the cast ofDune: Part Threewill mostly consist of returning characters fromDune: Part Two, there are a few new characters who will be introduced in the film. Two of these newDune: Part Threecast members have already been announced, and one is quite shocking. Dune: Part Threewill featurethe two children of Paul Atreides, and these characters have already been cast....

Last week, Topher let us know aboutSpace Invaders: Infinity Gene, an update to the classic move-back-and-forth-while-shooting-those-aliens-that-are-also-moving-back-and-forth simulator that includes such radical changes as being able to move up and down. Following in Taito’s stead, Namco has announced that an updated version of one of its own classic IP’s will be hitting the App Store in due time:Pac-Man. EntitledPac-Man REMIX, it adds power-ups, traps, and bosses to the standard ghost-eating. Here are some of the new abilities Pac-Man can gain access to:...

There’s no question that the coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the video game industry in 2020. Esports tournaments and annualgaming conventions like GDC were cancelled, and numerous games got delayed throughout the year. In the case ofPersona 5 Strikers,the English dubs for the game were recorded remotely for safety reasons. During a recent Q&A session at thePersona 5 StrikersVirtual First Look Event, the game’s publisher Atlus confirmed that all of the English voiceover work was done from the actors’ homes....

The next community day forPokemon GOwill take place on March 25 and it has been announced which Pokemon will be featured for the event. That Pokemon is none other than the Gen 1 Grass-type starter, Bulbasaur. Pokemon GOcommunity days, for those who have not taken part, allow players to catch certain Pokemon that have moves in their arsenal that aren’t normally in their repertoire of skills. There is only a three hour time frame to be able to catch these Pokemon, meaning players will need to plan accordingly to make sure they are able take part in these events....

InPokemon GO, the various events that rotate through each season often bring new Pokemon for Trainers to add to their collection, such as the debut of shiny forms, regional variants, and even special variants of featured Pokemon that are wearing themed outfits or accessories. Among the events that have featured these special outfit Pokemon as obtainable specimens,Pokemon GO Fest 2024is split into four different events that will each have different outfit Pokemon for trainers to capture....

WithPokemon GOhaving been available for a little more than two years now, the mobile augmented reality game fromNiantichas definitely had a solid amount of time to generate huge amounts of popularity and revenue. Speaking of earnings,PoGO’s revenue is on the rise once again thanks to Niantic adding the long-awaited trading feature to the ARG earlier in June of this year. According to the mobile app market data analysis firm known as Sensor Tower,Pokemon GOplayers have gone on to spend an average of $2....

This past weekend,Pokemon GOfans turned out in droves for the chance to catch ashiny Beldumand add a Metagross with the especially powerful move Meteor Mash to their collection. Now Niantic has announced the next Community Day event, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 10. The November 2018 Community Day event forPokemon GOwill start at 11am Pacific on November 10, which is the usual start time. The featured Pokemon this time around is the second generation fire-type starter Pokemon Cyndaquil, whose spawn rate will be dramatically increased for the entire three hours of the event....

Pokemon Scarlet & Violetdon’t use the games-as-service model, but seven-star Tera Raid battles do givePokemonfans something in that vein. The trouble is that players may have a great deal of difficulty actually figuring out how to access seven-star Tera Raid battles. Pokemon Sword & Shieldsaw Game Freak do a brilliant job of offering interesting new content for players for years after the game’s release. Special Max Raid Battles, limited-time tournaments, and mystery gift giveaways let players almost always find something new and interesting in Galar....