Steam User Greeted With Unexpected Message When Trying to Accept Battlefield 5 Gift

Summary OneSteamuser has recently taken online to share a surprisingly positive “access is denied” message that greeted them on their attempt to accept the gift ofBattlefield 5from one of their friends. While thebizarre Steam issueultimately didn’t stop them from enjoying the game itself, it did end up piquing the curiosity of many a fan. The ability to gift games on Steam is nearly as old as the storefront itself. The current version of the feature dates back to 2017, when Valve disabled the option of stockpiling gifts in one’s inventory, requiring users to immediately send them to their intended recipients post-purchase....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · James Lewis

Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown Has Thoughts About The Show Ending

Summary Stranger Thingsstar Millie Bobbie Brown has revealed her feelings on the long-running show coming to an end with the upcoming fifth season. Her comments come amidst delays that currently show no signs of being cleared up amicably. Set in the 1980s and heavily influenced by several sources, including the likes of Steven Spielberg, H.P. Lovecraft, Cold War era experiments, and conspiracy theories,Stranger Thingstook the Netflix audience by storm as it chronicled all sorts of weird happenings through the eyes of a group of kids in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Russell Hensley

Tales of Arise: Trophy/Achievement Guide

There are 47 achievements available inTales of Arisewhen playing the game on Xbox and PC, with PlayStation versions boasting one additional trophy. 16 of these are tied directly to story progression, with the rest requiring players to complete a wide variety of difficult, and, in many cases, time-consuming tasks. The good news is that none of the trophies/achievements inTales of Ariseare missable, though some of them will take an awful lot of time to unlock....

May 24, 2025 · 9 min · 1745 words · Jose Davidson

Tetris Trailer Shows This Isn't Your Average Video Game Movie

In a time when game adaptations are the go-to for Hollywood, the firstTetristrailer strives to carve its own path. Released byApple TV, the trailer features car chases, espionage, and a whole bunch of pixels. Based on the true story of how the popular puzzle game came to fruition, the upcoming film doesn’t come across as an average video game movie. The trailer also reveals that the film premieres on Apple TV on May 25, 2025....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · David Savage

The Last of Us 2 Fan Shares Colorful Painting Of Dina And Ellie

When Naughty Dog’s action-adventureThe Last of Us 2was released in 2020, it garnered massive critical acclaim. The sequel to 2013’s hugely influentialThe Last of Us, the second part of the series upped the stakes in its bleak post-apocalyptic world. While many fans of the first game were not happy with the dark direction the narrative took itself in the second title,The Last of Us 2still managed to earn itself an impressive 93 Metacritic score as well as several gaming awards from various media outlets....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Amber Smith

The Last Of Us Fan Got A Horseback Surprise From Pedro Pascal

Shooting for the HBO version ofThe Last of Usis officially underway. If the showrunners for the upcoming series hadn’t already announced that, one lucky fan would have gotten the scoop when she managed to spy Pedro Pascal shooting one specific scene forThe Last of Usseries. Pascal, who has been a rather busy actor over the last few years, has been cast of Joel in the HBO adaptation ofThe Last of Usvideo game....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · David Ferguson

The Latest Grand Theft Auto 6 Map Leak is Probably Fake

Grand Theft Auto 6is sure to be on Rockstar’s schedule at some point in the future, regardless of how far into development it actually is at the time of this writing. TheGrand Theft Autoseries is one of the most critically acclaimed and lucrative IP’s in the entire gaming industry, withGrand Theft Auto 5currently sitting cozily asthe second top-selling game of all time. Even with the next-gen upgrade forGrand Theft Auto 5on the way this fall, fans eyes are truly set on the next proper mainline release....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 830 words · Martin Mercer MD

The Strange History of American-Made Anime Soundtracks

While the first thing anime fans tend to notice about the medium is the unique animation style, an aspect that has become increasingly importantis the soundtrack that accompaniesthe visuals. Anime fans have their favorite theme songs and ending themes they love to sing along with at anime conventions, and composers like Yoko Kanno and Joe Hisaishi have become as well-known to the world as John Williams and Hans Zimmer. While the unique music of anime can be heard on virtually every show that appears on Netflix and Crunchyroll, before streaming services came along if an anime wanted mainstream attention it would have to be on TV....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · David Estes

Twitch Has Banned Knut

Summary Twitchstreamer Knut, boasting a significant following of over 277,000, has been banned from the platform due to alleged violations of Twitch’s community guidelines. As the leading streaming platform, Twitch is known for its rigorous enforcement of policies for all streamers. This is exemplified by the platform’s consistent application of consequences, including the suspension of prominent streamers, in instances where alignment withTwitch’s community guidelinesis not maintained. For those unfamiliar with him, Knut, whose full name is Knut Spildrejorde, is a Norwegian Twitch streamer and bodybuilder....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Kristine Thomas

White Day Sequel Releases New Trailer and Screenshots

A new trailer and a few screenshots have been released for the upcoming Japanese horror gameWhite Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies, the official sequel to 2001’sWhite Day: A Labyrinth Named School, which was remade in 2015.Originally announced to be in development in 2021,The Flower That Tells Liespromises an even betterhorror game experiencethanA Labyrinth Named School. The Flower That Tells Lieswill be a remake of the original sequel,White Day 2: Swan Song,which, to add to the confusion, serves as a prequel in the timeline of events begun in the first game....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Judith Jackson

Why Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's New Anime Character Could Suck the Air Out of the Room

Pokemon Horizons, thePokemon ScarletandVioletanime, is set to begin one of its first story arcs in the Paldea region in a few weeks. Despite a rather slow start that has already revealed a few surprises early,Horizonsseems to be holding a strong audience evenwithout Ash and Pikachupresent. That said, it begs the question as to where the new anime plans to go from here, and it seems that it’ll get some help fromScarletandViolet’s cast....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Sheila Glenn

WoW Dragonflight: Shadow Priest Rotation & Macros

Rotation & Macros Stats & Consumables The main playstyle of the Shadow Priests is focused on building and spendingInsanity. The damage output is consistent for Single Target and hasflexibility with certain talentsto also have more multi-target damage. While Shadow Priests have a lot of spells available to them, there are a few basic rules to making sure that you can maintain good damage while not going insane in real life....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Jeremy Yang

Zack Snyder's 'Justice League 3' Could Have Been The Antithesis To Avengers: Endgame

Zack Snyder embarked on a quest to build the DCEU over eight years ago withMan of Steel. It’s been four years since WB and Joss Whedon brought abutchered version ofJustice Leagueto theaters. Now, Zack Snyder has brought his true vision of the Justice League to HBO Max. The four-hour behemoth seems to hold every idea the director ever had for a superhero movie. The movie expands upon some of those ideas, but many more it merely teases....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 958 words · Pamela Rocha