Washington Post critic Gene Park is pushing back against reports about Marvel’s Wolverine, accusing critics of “misquoting” his article after its description of Wolverine and Sabretooth experiencing “yearning” sparked considerable backlash.
Video Games
Switch 2 Third-Party Games Flop at Launch While Nintendo Titles Dominate Sales
A new report from The Game Business, authored by respected industry analyst Chris Dring, sheds light on early sales trends for the recently launched Switch 2—and the numbers reveal a stark divide between Nintendo’s first-party success and third-party struggles.
Stellar Blade Sales Outpace the Hate with 3 Million Copies SOLD and a Message to Gaming Media
While the gaming industry drowns itself in vague misleading phrases like “players engaged,” “units shipped,” and “active users,” Stellar Blade just dropped the clearest, most honest sales metric a game can offer.
Over 3 million copies SOLD.
Not shipped. Not downloaded on a subscription. Not clicked for 30 seconds on a cloud platform. Sold.
Is Microsoft Quietly Killing Xbox Physical Games and Hoping You Won’t Notice?
If you’ve been holding onto your Xbox Series X physical games under the belief that discs still matter, it’s time to take a hard look at what’s quietly happening across Microsoft’s game releases.
Reporter Who Mocked Gamers About Dragon Age: The Veilguard Now Calls it a “Debacle,” Blames Everything But Identity Politics for Game’s Failure
On Halloween 2024, Dragon Age: The Veilguard launched to a quick flash of attention on Steam. For a few hours, BioWare’s long-delayed fantasy RPG topped sales charts. That short-lived momentum was all it took for Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier to mock the game’s critics...
Legend of Zelda Movie Will Take Disney’s Original Avengers: Secret Wars Release Date
Nintendo and Sony Pictures have officially pushed the Zelda movie release date to May 7, 2027, moving from the original March 26 slot to allow more time for production polish.
Splitgate 2 Director Caves to Gaming Media, Apologizes for Wearing ‘Make FPS Great Again’ Hat at Summer Game Fest
The launch of Splitgate 2 was meant to be a celebration, but controversy quickly overtook the spotlight, centered not on gameplay, but on a hat.
At Summer Game Fest this past weekend, game director Ian Proulx of 1047 Games took the stage wearing a black baseball cap adorned with the phrase “Make FPS Great Again.” The slogan, a play on the well-known campaign phrase associated with President Donald Trump, immediately sparked criticism across social media and major gaming outlets, who framed the gesture as politically charged.
Nintendo Switch 2 Review – Does it Deliver Despite High Price Tag?
The Nintendo Switch 2, successor to the third-best-selling console ever made, promised to dominate with its portable brilliance and top-tier exclusives. With Xbox losing focus and PlayStation banking on costly remakes, Nintendo seemed unstoppable—until they revealed in an April Nintendo Direct the $80 price for games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This $20 jump for a several-year-old title and ongoing shift from the pricing standards of the past has sparked outrage. Yet, the console still sold well at launch, with demand soaring. Can it rise above the pricing backlash? I snagged Nintendo’s newst system at a midnight launch to find out—here’s my review of the Nintendo Switch 2.
Sweet Baby Inc. Detected in Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver Video Game
The Wu-Tang Clan is back in the game—literally—but their long-awaited video game return comes with a twist that’s raising eyebrows across the gaming community, namely the involvement of Sweet Baby Inc.
Nintendo Removes Gender From Mii Avatar Creation Ahead of Switch 2 Launch as Industry Faces Growing Pushback from Gamers
Just before Nintendo launched its highly anticipated Switch 2 console, one of its quiet but significant changes has sparked renewed debate among players: the removal of gender from Mii avatar creation.
Leaked Emails Suggest Ubisoft Continues to Support PRIDE Behind the Scenes Despite Men’s Mental Health Post
Just days after Ubisoft drew attention for publicly recognizing June Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month via a post from the Rainbow Six Siege X account, a new leak suggests that the company may be continuing its usual PRIDE Month initiatives behind the scenes.
Geoff Keighley Struck With X Community Note After Allegedly Misrepresenting Witcher 4 Footage
Geoff Keighley, the longtime host of The Game Awards and producer of Summer Game Fest, is under fire again—this time for allegedly misrepresenting tech demo footage of The Witcher 4 as actual gameplay. The controversy erupted on X after Keighley posted stills from a recent CD Projekt Red presentation.
Xbox Pushes PRIDE Imagery on Social Media While PlayStation and Nintendo Focus on Video Games
As PRIDE Month 2025 enters its first week, Xbox has quietly made a move that distinguishes it from most other major players in the video game industry. Without issuing a statement or making a dedicated post, the brand updated its profile images on X, Facebook, and Instagram to include rainbow-themed graphics—becoming the only major console manufacturer to acknowledge the observance in any public-facing way so far.