5 Star Wars Games That Break Free From Movie Canon

There are dozens of games set in theStar Warsuniverse, but many of them adhere to the lore or"canon"of the movies they’re based on. While fans ofStar Warsmay love what the movies created, the rehashing of plot points from the films can become tedious. Instead, some of the best experiences are games removed from the canon, or titles that alter it entirely. When you’ve seen the movies as many times as I have, you almost have an aversion to seeing the same events play out....

June 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1366 words · Shari Hull

7-Eleven to make videogame sales permanent

In a recent statement issued by the 7-Eleven category manager for gaming and electronics, it was confirmed that the company would continue to sell games “year-round” and would commit to offering “value-priced” videogames and DVDs. 7-Eleven will also continue to sell rancid hotdogs, Slurpees, and gasoline. Recently, 7-Eleven made a splash with their new games line-up because of an inability to understand street dates. Games likeGears of War 2andWorld of WarcraftexpansionWrath of the Lich Kinghave, in some cases, been sold at 7-Elevens days before they have been available at retail outlets like GameStop....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Charles Miller

ABC Clarifies The True Status Of Doctor Odyssey Season 2 After Widespread Cancelation Reports

ABC provides clarification on the future of Ryan Murphy’sDoctor Odysseyseason 2, amid widespread cancelation reports. The show, which stars Joshua Jackson as a doctor on board a cruise liner, appeared to have been canceled by default, following the expiration of the cast’s options, and the decision not to renew forDoctor Odysseyseason 2. And the network has now moved to clarify the status of the Ryan Murphy medical drama, and what the future could hold for the show....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 553 words · James Vincent

Amazon Early Black Friday Deal: Save $20 on Ring Video Doorbell Wired

Click here to navigate to the store page As part ofAmazon’s Early Black Friday sales event, customers can get their hands on a Ring video doorbell at a steep discount for a limited time. Besides theRing Video Doorbell, Amazon shoppers can look forward to plenty of other discounts for a range of devices. Most people are aware of the annualBlack Friday shopping eventwhere businesses typically host generous sales ahead of the holiday season, and Amazon is going a step further by beginning its end-of-year discounts quite earlier than most companies....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Dawn Li

Apex Legends Adding Popular Titanfall 2 Weapon

Apex Legendshad a rough day yesterday.Apex Legendsaccounts were reset to level 1, and the game’s servers were taken down so Respawn could fix the issue. However, it seems as though the temporary account reset may have been intentional, and it was possibly done to address a leak for an upcoming weapon. The L-STAR fromTitanfall 2is apparently making its way toApex Legendsat some point in the future. Before the account reset and server downtime yesterday, someApex Legendsplayers unlocked skins for the L-STAR, despite it not being in the game yet and not officially announced by Respawn....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · James Mitchell

Based on our hands-on, Little Nightmares II seems like it’s on the right devilish track

Spooky Little Nightmareswas a fun little game. I feel like I can’t say that much more than that without spoiling anything: but it was a fun little afternoon romp and a great rainy day activity to have in your back pocket. Based on our brief time with the sequel, I think it’s going to be a little more memorable this time around. By way of a preview build, Destructoid was able to play roughly the first half hour or so of the game: which serves as an intro of sorts and introduces one of the key new mechanics of companionship into the mix....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Christine Smith

Call of Duty: WW2 Headquarters Now Working Properly

Although Headquarters have been looking a little empty as of late,Call of Duty: WW2should now be fully operational again, thanks to a fix from Sledgehammer Games. The social area where players can interact with other soldiers, challenge themselves in the firing range, andopen loot boxes in front of an audience, was initially on the receiving end of some pretty substantial server issues but nowCall of Dutyfans will finally be able to see each other on the beaches of Normandy....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Kendra Taylor

CD Projekt RED is Selling an Expensive Cyberpunk 2077 Backpack

Cyberpunk 2077developer CD Projekt RED revealed a new piece of cool-looking, but incredibly expensive merch for fans of the game. CD Projekt RED has released several items for fans to get their hands on, such astheCyberpunk 2077collector’s editionwhich has postcards, a map of Night City, and a figure of protagonist V. On Twitter, CD Projekt RED announced that a newCyberpunk 2077backpack is available for pre-order on its official store. The post had links for the British, German, European, and American stores, but no other regions, suggesting that it may not be available for fans in Asia or South America....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Molly Davis

Cliff Bleszinski's Next Project Is A Musical

2018 was a rough year for Cliff Bleszinski, a famed game developer most well known for his work on theGears Of Warfranchise. Not one, but two of his games failed to find audiences in two equally saturated markets, whichultimately led to his studio’s closure. Following this, Bleszinski announced that he was retiring from game development, but he is apparently keeping busy with other projects. Bleszinski announced on Twitter that he is co-producing the Broadway musical Hadestown, a reimaging of two interwoven love stories based in Greek mythology....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Crystal Harrison

Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Just Showed The Limitations Of Its Voit Story

Criminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3 has taken its overarching narrative into new territory for the series. While the series deals with cases of the week as the Behavioral Analysis Unit tracks down serial killers, the show has placed its larger focus since the revival premiered on the killer known as Sicarius, or Elias Voit (Zach Gilford). His severe injuries in theCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 2 finalehave led to brain trauma. Voit’s traumatic brain injuries mean that he was initially in a coma and has had to relearn his motor and verbal skills....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 979 words · James Watson

Dark Souls meets For Honor in Blood of Heroes, Closed Beta coming May 4th

Developed by Vizor Games, a studio mostly known for its mobile and social games,Blood of Heroeswill see the developers debut on PC and consoles. “We wanted to make a game that we’d absolutely love to play ourselves: a wicked, adrenaline-pumped world, inspired byDark Souls, with unforgiving PvP battles and warriors who show no pity or fear,” explained Game Director Dmitry Voronov. RELATED:Ubisoft Releases For Honor: Asunder Story Trailer Blood of Heroes’battles take place in a medieval nordic arena, and theDark Souls’inspiration is clear in the design of the world, as the environments feature rundown castles and constructed wooden platforms....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Caitlin Morrison

Despite Manuel Garcia-Rulfo's Promising The Lincoln Lawyer Crossover Response, Prime Video's New 100% RT Crime Show Makes It Less Likely

The Lincoln Lawyeractor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo gave a hopeful response about the possibility of aBoschcrossover, but Prime Video’s new crime show, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, makes that less likely. InMichael Connelly’sThe Lincoln Lawyerbooks, Mickey Haller discovers that he has a half-brother named Heironymous “Harry” Bosch. The character plays a significant role in some of the books. Despite this, Mickey never appeared in theBoschshows, andBosch has yet to appear inThe Lincoln Lawyer....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Angelica Hammond

Elder Scrolls Online Adds Two New Dungeons in Dragon Bones DLC

Several months ago, the video game publisher and developer Bethesda addedthe Clockwork City DLCto its MMORPG,The Elder Scrolls Online, giving fans access to new mounts, armor sets, and over ten additional hours of story content. Now, the company has decided to unveil the first major update of 2018 forESO, which adds the two new dungeons of the Dragon Bones DLC, as well as the contents of Update 17. These are available now on PC and Mac and will release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on Aug 07, 2025....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Katelyn Garza