Xbox has stopped development of Contrabrand to "evaluate the project's future," with a Bloomberg report saying the game is canceled entirely four years after its initial E3 announcement. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier first broke the news on Bluesky today, saying that "Xbox is canceling Contraband, announced in 2021 from Avalanche […]
Month: August 2025
How to Get Used or Refurbished Apple Gear Like a Pro
Apple products are great, but the price of entry isn’t exactly cheap, especially when you get to its higher-end devices. Thankfully, because of Apple’s typically excellent build quality and long-lasting software support, if you’re not a bleeding-edge-of-tech early adopter sicko like me, it’s actually a pretty good idea to buy […]
Madden NFL 26 Review in Progress
I play a lot of Madden every year, gang. Like, a lot a lot. I’m in a 32-man league, and then I have my own Franchise mode going, and none of that includes all the work that goes into writing a review for IGN, which is… substantial. But no matter […]
King of the Hill: Exclusive Look at the “Most Difficult” Character to Age Up
A brand new season of King of the Hill is out in the wild, and now we have an exclusive, never-before-seen look at some of the concept art from the beloved series. As you can see from the images below, fan-favorite character Bobby Hill has gone through quite an evolution […]
Save Nearly $600 Off Lenovo’s Newest Legion 5 Gaming Laptop with OLED Display and RTX 5070 GPU
Lenovo just listed an excellent deal on a 2025 gaming laptop as part of its Back to School sale. Right now you can get a Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 gaming laptop, equipped with an OLED display and RTX 5070 GPU, for just $1,337.99 after you apply two coupon codes […]
Save Nearly $600 Off Lenovo’s Newest Legion 5 Gaming Laptop with OLED Display and RTX 5070 GPU
Lenovo just listed an excellent deal on a 2025 gaming laptop as part of its Back to School sale. Right now you can get a Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 10 gaming laptop, equipped with an OLED display and RTX 5070 GPU, for just $1,337.99 after you apply two coupon codes […]
The Sims Board Game Nobody Asked for Was Quietly Released at Target Last Month
EA has flat out said that fans shouldn’t expect The Sims 5 anytime soon. But if you’re looking for a new release from the franchise, you’ll be happy to know a new Sims game actually did just come out July. Did you somehow miss this momentous news? I certainly did, […]
Elden Ring Nightreign Has an Ultra-Rare Item You've Probably Never Seen, and Players Still Are Puzzling Over What It's Really For
Elden Ring Nightreign has been out for over two months now, which means players have had ample time to puzzle over and tease out every morsel of its lore. But there's still one ultra-rare item in the game that most players have probably never seen before, but which some in […]
Battlefield 6 Dev Clarifies Use of Bots in the Open Beta, Insists They’re Only in the Training Grounds Playlists
With the Battlefield 6 open beta available to play via early access, hundreds of thousands of fans are already facing off against other players (and enormous queues). But what about bots? The Battlefield community reacted negatively to comments from developer DICE this week, which suggested Battlefield 6 would use bots […]
Weapons Movie: Post-Credits Check-In (No Spoilers)
Let’s make this simple: You want to know if there are any post- or mid-credits scenes in Weapons. The answer is no, though the movie does have some visually distinct closing credits. Be sure to check back on Friday for a full spoiler breakdown of the movie and its ending. […]