The Rise and Fall of Cheat Codes

For decades, cheat codes were a staple of the video game experience. Whether players used them because they needed a bit of extra help to get past a difficult boss or just to mess around, cheat codes made games just a little bit more entertaining. But, as games have gotten bigger, better, and more mainstream, cheat codes have begun to steadily disappear. Cheat codes weren’t originally intended for players. They were created as a way for developers to debug games, making it easier to get throughchallenging bossesand skip levels so they could test different sections of whatever hot new release they were trying to put on store shelves....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 934 words · Hannah Rogers

The Witches Design Controversy Prompts Apology From Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.‘The Witchesreceived criticism from people with disabilities and organizations that support the community over the design of Anne Hathaway’s character. Now the studio has issued an apology for any offense caused by the depiction of people with disabilities in the HBO Max film. Based on the Roald Dahl novel of the same name,The Witchescenters on a young boy who works with his grandmother to thwart the sinister plot of a group of witchesled by Hathaway’s the Grand High Witch....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Warren Deleon

10 Iconic Anime Characters Voiced by Satomi Sato

Satomi Satois one of anime’s most recognizedanime voice actors, appearing in top-rated shows such asFruits BasketandFairy Tail,she is able to voice a diverse range of character types, from those that are cute and bubbly to others that are doom and gloom. RELATED:Saori Hayami’s Best Anime Roles Sato’s voice work has also lent itself to a successful musical career; she has performed songs related to the characters she has voiced. With an overall prolific presence in entertainment, her work has yielded some of the best performances in anime, with ten roles, in particular, standing out among the rest....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1138 words · Daniel Turner

16 Best Dark Fantasy Manga With No Anime Adaptations

Summary The fantasy genre is an all-encompassing one, even more so than many other ‘standard’ genres simply because there are just so many different types of stories that easily fit within the fantasy definition. For example, there are action, adventure, romance, mystery, isekai, horror, comedy, and even dark themes that can (and do) all work exceptionally well within a fantasy setting. Dark fantasy stories and manga, in particular, are the focus here because a lot of them just haven’t had the opportunity to get an anime adaptation yet....

August 7, 2025 · 10 min · 1949 words · Kimberly Cook

5 Characters That Should Reappear In X-Men ’97

A couple of years after getting their hands on theX-Men, Disney andMarvel Studiosare finally ready to put those mutants to work with the one caveat, that it’ll be done by reviving the belovedX-Menanimated series from the 90s. Nevertheless, the word revival means that a lot if not most of what made theX-MenSaturday morning cartoons so great will be making a comeback into the 21st century, even if Disney’s announcement didn’t make it quite clear how much of that it will be....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 804 words · Terry Buck

Andrew Garfield Is Taking A Break From Acting

If any actor had a big year in 2021, it was Andrew Garfield. On top of making his triumphant return as Peter Parker inSpider-Man: No Way Home, earning some long overdue redemption for the Amazing Spider-Man movies, he was alsonominated for an Academy Award for his leading role inTick, Tick … Boom!.Along with those projects, Garfield also co-starred in The Eyes Of Tammy Faye (which earned his co-star, Jessica Chastain, the Academy Award for Best Actress)....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Rachel Holt

Battlefield 1 DLC Image Teases French Army

Battlefield 1developers release official concept art for the World War I shooter’s forthcoming They Shall Not Pass DLC that features the French army. As of late,Battlefield 1fans have been getting a pretty solid amount of post-launch contentthanks to updatesto help tide them over until They Shall Not Pass, the game’s first of four paid DLC packages, launches next year. Now, in order to give players of the World War I-inspired shooter a glimpse into what kind of action should be expected out of the expansion,Battlefield 1’s developers have released a teaser image depicting the inclusion of the French army into the game....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Dwayne Graham

Beyond Good and Evil 2 Still in the Works

The announcement ofBeyond Good and Evil 2during E3 2016 was a welcome surprise for many, as fans of the original game hoped but didn’t trust a sequel would ever be made. Even then, skepticism was rife, as the gameplay fromBeyond Good and Evil 2looked prototypical. The years since have not done much to counter that skepticism, withBeyond Good and Evilcreator Michel Ancel departing the project and Ubisoft entirely. Yet, despite all implications otherwise, reports claim thatBeyond Good and Evil 2remains in development....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Lisa Calhoun

BioShock 4 is the Perfect Franchise for an Open-World Game

First announced in 2019,BioShock 4is still in the works, but the community’s been busy looking into what the next installment might entail. There are many rumors floating around, such as potential PS5 exclusivity and internal development issues. However, the most popular rumor suggests thatBioShock 4may be an open-world game. An open-worldBioShockgame is a huge departure from the franchise’s previous games. That said, there is some value to this transition, as the game’s overall setting and style of world-building would fit nicely within a larger game world....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · John Ryan

Codemasters Heads Reportedly Voting In Favor of EA Acquisition

DeveloperCodemasters,the studio behind theDirtandFormula 1franchises, has been negotiating with several publishers in an effort to secure an acquisition. Recently,Take-Two Interactive was at the forefront of these discussions, with the major publisher behind series includingGrand Theft Auto,BioShock,andRed Dead Redemptionmaking a substantial offer to acquire Codemasters. However, it retracted the offer after Electronic Arts submitted a more lucrative bid. Since then, EA has been the big name looking to bring Codemasters into its stable of studios, and it seems a deal with the company is relatively close to being locked in....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Anna Ford

Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 Disc is Broken

Update 2/19: An update is expected to roll out today, February 19, to fix the issue with theCyberpunk 2077PS4 discs not working. Original story follows. Following the recent next-generation update forCyberpunk 2077and the subsequent patch 1.5, the game is reportedly broken for those on the PS4 physical disc version. Though the exact cause is unclear the developer behindCyberpunk 2077has claimed that it’s currently looking into the issue. Cyberpunk 2077has been years in the making with the teaser trailer dating back to as far as 2013....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Megan Morales

Dark Souls 3 Ringed City DLC Patch Notes Revealed

Patch notes forDark Souls 3’s upcoming The Ringed City DLC launch have been made available on the official Japanese website. That patch, which has been translated within theDark Souls 3community, is tentatively planned for release on March 24. That’s four days prior to theofficial launch of The Ringed City DLC. Note that while the patch is coming to all supported platforms, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, it’ll also includePvP arenas exclusive to Ashes of Ariandeland Season Pass purchasers....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Robert Chase

Fortnite: Where to Find Stop Signs to Destroy with Catalyst Outfit

FortniteSeason 10 has gone live, aptly named Out of Time and confirming speculation that the season’s focus will be on revisiting past events from the battle royale’s previous seasons. Also new isFortnite’s themed Event and Mission challenge system, replacing the familiar Daily and Weekly challenges. The individual challenges within each Event and Mission will be exactly the same, but how challenges unlock and how rewards are given has been changed - hopefully for the better....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 995 words · Michelle Watts