Best Viking Movies Like The Northman

When the director of such remarkable and atmospheric period pieces asThe WitchandThe Lighthouse, Robert Eggers, sets out to make a Viking revenge thriller, one can expect a historical, emotionally-intense drama of epic proportions. And that is precisely whatThe Northman’sreleased trailerpromised to deliver. Scoring an 89% aggregate score on RottenTomatoes, the movie certainly lived up to the hype, establishing itself as one of thebest Viking moviesever. Based on an ancient Norse saga that famously inspired Shakespeare’sHamlet,The Northmanfollows the Viking prince Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) on a blood-soaked mission to avenge his family and re-claim what’s his by killing his treacherous uncle, Fjolnir....

July 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1377 words · Jodi Gonzalez

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Alpha is Live With 5 Maps and 5 Modes

Activision and Treyarch are delivering on the promise made this past week during Sony’s PlayStation 5 showcase. The PlayStation 4-exclusive Alpha forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris now live. And alongside the launch of the exclusive Alpha,Call of Dutyfans can now look to see just exactly what content will be included. TheBlack Ops Cold WarAlpha is now confirmed to feature 5 different maps as well as 5 different playable multiplayer modes....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Victor Hood

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Playlist Update Adding Party Mode Mosh Pit

This week,Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis releasing a mini-update that includes a new playlist in multiplayer, Party Mode mosh pit. Smaller updates have been frequent within each new season of the title, often utilized to add new game modes, buff or nerf certain weapons, and add new purchasable items for players to collect in the Store. Unlike the larger season updates,Call of Duty: Modern Warfareonlyrequires a quick restart of the game for this week’s mini-update to install....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Dawn Garcia

Call of Duty: Warzone Is Already Nerfing The MG 82 LMG

Call of Duty: Warzonefans have been free from overpowered guns for some time now, though the recent arrival of the MG 82 has changed that. However, the new LMG’s reign of terror will be very short, asCall of Duty: Warzonedeveloper Raven Software has confirmed that a nerf is already in the works. Part ofthe Season 4 battle pass, the MG 82 is a free unlock for all players. Those that have tried it have been shocked by the weapon, as it boasts perfect accuracy, great range, and an absurd fire rate....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Joyce Gardner

Cities Skylines 2 Doesn't Have to Face the Reaper

Summary After taking the city builder genre by storm back in 2015, Colossal Order was set to do it all over again with the release ofCities: Skylines 2in 2023. But while that game may do a lot of things right, it has also fallen flat with audiences for a plethora of reasons. Players have been met with numerous performance and technical issues that have overshadowed the many new additions it injected into the formula....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 900 words · Charles Davis

Comparison Video Shows Just How Accurate The Last of Us HBO Series is to the Game

A fan ofThe Last of Uscreated a video that highlights just how accurate the video game is being adapted in the debut ofThe Last of UsHBO TV series.The Last of Usis Naughty Dog’shorror thriller gamethat has shaken up the industry and earned critical acclaim. Originally released exclusively for PS3 back in 2013,The Last of Ushas sold over 37 million copies worldwide as a series.The Last of Ushas received a remaster for PS4, a sequel, and a remake built from the ground up for PS5....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Jesse Moore

Cyberpunk 2077: Where to Get Legendary Second Heart

Cyberpunk 2077is not just about the guns and character skills. Clothing, vehicles, and cyberware all play a part when it comes to gameplay and customization. There are many upgrades that players can get when it comes to cyberware, but one of these is a legendary item that is better than almost any other cyberware that players can find inCyberpunk 2077: Second Heart. Cyberware is one of the most important parts of the player character inCyberpunk 2077....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Tara Ramirez

D&D: Baldur's Gate Games Listed In Chronological Order

Summary TheBaldur’s GateRPGs were some of the earliest examples of TTRPGs ported into video game form, and considering how that category of media blew up, it was a worthwhile investment. The games of the present day are still based onDungeons & Dragonsrules, as is tradition, and the latest entry made an impact that’s still reverberating in the gaming community. The series began with the originalBaldur’s Gatein 1998 and continues with the most recent installment,Baldur’s Gate 3....

July 2, 2025 · 9 min · 1791 words · Michael Newman

Dead by Daylight Backwater Swamp Suffering from Major Game-Breaking Bug

Summary A game-breaking bug has been discovered on the Backwater Swamp domain maps forDead by Daylightallowing survivors to become invincible. Players have found spots on Grim Pantry and The Pale Rose maps within the Backwater Swamp realm ofDead by Daylightin which survivors can stand and completely negate attacks from most killers. Developed by Behaviour Interactive,Dead by Daylighthas been the pioneer of the asymmetrical online horror genre for years now, and has not shown any sign of slowing down....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 524 words · Jessica Lowery

Elden Ring Image Shows Ridiculous Number of Status Effects and Icons Players Can Get at One Time

Elden Ringmarries open world design to SoulsBorne difficulty and exploration for a fantastic combination. Players can’t get enough of it and are clamoring for more, which no doubt made theleak of its Barbarians of the Badlands DLCa happy occurrence for many. A huge part ofElden Ringis creating a strategy for tackling the immensely powerful foes that make up the majority of the game’s landscape. This involves equipment and consumable items that give special effects to characters, usually represented by icons under the player’s stat bars....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Douglas Johnson

Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane Recalls Being Fired From Johnny Bravo

Before Seth MacFarlane ever created his hit Fox sitcomFamily Guy, he was a part of theJohnny Bravoteam. Now, as he has taken a moment to reflect on his time there, he couldn’t help but think about the fact that he was fired from the ’90s animated series. The Cartoon Network show was created by Van Partible and followed the life of Johnny Bravo, a self-proclaimed gym buff and womanizer. He was loosely based on and inspired byrock legend Elvis Presleyas well as James Dean....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Mark Turner

FIFA 23: The Best Formation & Starting 11 for Juventus

After a decade of dominance, Juventus fans find themselves at a bit of crossroads, with the club having struggled to compete in recent seasons. That’s not to say that they don’t still have plenty of talent among their ranks, however, withthe likes of Chiesa, Pogba, and Vlahovićall providing plenty of reasons for players to choose Juventus inFIFA 23. RELATED:FIFA 23: 4-3-3 Formation Guide Talent alone is not enough to guarantee success though, as current Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri will know all too well....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Joseph Spencer

Fortnite Adding Boba Fett on Christmas Eve

The nextStar Warscrossover inFortnitewas announced over a month ago but it appears that it’s finally about to come to fruition. Previously teased as coming sometime in December,Boba Fett will arrive in the battle royaleon December 24. When Boba Fett does arrive inFortniteon Christmas Eve he will be just the latestStar Warsbounty hunter to get the crossover treatment. Season 5 of the game saw several other characters from that franchise including The Mandalorian and his young Jedi charge, thecreature lovingly known as Baby Yoda....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Megan Watts