With the Switch 2 having launched in June, 2025 marked the beginning of a whole new console generation for Nintendo. The more powerful hybrid console has seen an extremely busy first six months, filled with excellent first-party games, surprising third-party ports, and highly-anticipated indies. And even deep into its ninth […]
Year: 2025
High on Life 2 Weapon Reveal: Meet the Flint Turtle – IGN First
High on Life 2 is our IGN First “cover story” game for December, which means we’ve got exclusive coverage all month long. We’ve already posted plenty of new gameplay, and today we’re thrilled to announce one of High on Life 2’s brand-new weapons: Say hello to the Flint Turtles, flame-spitting […]
The Best Horror Movie of 2025
As usual, there were a bunch of horror movies to check out in 2025. The genre never has a lack of new contributions, thanks in part to its relatively low bar of entry for up-and-coming filmmakers, as well as to audiences’ never-ending appetite for stuff that will thrill them. Some […]
Home Alone Director Chris Columbus Is Not a Fan of the ‘Really Bad’ Sequels: ‘They’ve Completely F***ed It Up’
Home Alone director Chris Columbus is part of a truly solid crop of American directors who excelled in the comedy space in the 80s and 90s — but he isn’t quite as fond of the comedic efforts that came after his work in the Home Alone franchise. In fact, he […]
Home Alone Director Chris Columbus Is Not a Fan of the ‘Really Bad’ Sequels: ‘They’ve Completely F***ed It Up’
Home Alone director Chris Columbus is part of a truly solid crop of American directors who excelled in the comedy space in the 80s and 90s — but he isn’t quite as fond of the comedic efforts that came after his work in the Home Alone franchise. In fact, he […]
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Cut Content Shows Its Chatty Companions Were Originally Even More Chattier
Nintendo recorded more than 30 minutes of extra conversations featuring Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s chatty companion characters that don’t currently appear in the game. The voice lines have now been datamined and uploaded to YouTube (thanks, VGC) where fans can listen in to long stretches of cut Metroid Prime 4 […]
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Cut Content Shows Its Chatty Companions Were Originally Even More Chattier
Nintendo recorded more than 30 minutes of extra conversations featuring Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’s chatty companion characters that don’t currently appear in the game. The voice lines have now been datamined and uploaded to YouTube (thanks, VGC) where fans can listen in to long stretches of cut Metroid Prime 4 […]
Divinity, Like Baldur’s Gate 3, Is a Turn-Based RPG, Larian Confirms
Larian has confirmed that its upcoming role-playing game, Divinity, is indeed turn-based following speculation from the developer’s fans. Following the announcement of Divinity at The Game Awards, fans had wondered if it would follow 2023’s Baldur’s Gate 3 and prior games in the Divinity series by offering turn-based combat, or […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 – First Impressions of the Switch 2 Version
For the Animal Crossing fans looking for new dialogue or major overhauls to what exists in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you may not want to hold your breath for the 3.0 Update or the Nintendo Switch 2 version. The announcement for anything new for the five-year-old game was already a […]
Avatar: Fire and Ash Review
Three years ago, I sat down to watch Avatar: The Way of Water with one big question on my mind: Could James Cameron deliver a sequel to his 2009 blockbuster that’s worth a thirteen-year wait? Three hours and twelve minutes later, it was abundantly clear that yup, dude’s still got […]