Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis largely considered one of the best RPGs ever made, and for good reason. Not only does its excellent character work, visual flair, cinematic storytelling, and riveting combat coalesce to create a dynamic and consistently exciting experience throughout, but its pacing and open-world activities, while not for everyone, prove to be a unique twist on a formula we’ve all grown a little tired of. While it isn’t quite as revolutionary asBreath of the Wild,Rebirth’sopen-world innovations are nevertheless refreshing....

Baldur’s Gate 3is a game that continues to surprise its players with just how many scenarios developers Larian Studios have thought of. With so many options on offer at every stage of the game, there are a staggering number of possible outcomes for every quest, no matter how large or small. But some players have found out the hard way that that doesn’t always work out in their favor. UserMongo_Slothshared their unique and painful experience in a post on Reddit of how their fight with Auntie Ethel turned into a nightmare....

Patch 8 ofBaldur’s Gate 3introduces 12 new subclasses, including the Hexblade Warlock, a martial variation of the pact-bound spellcaster class that combines blade and magic into powerful builds. Hexblades bind themselves to a sentient weapon, who have an entity of the Shadowfell trapped within them. Through their bond, Hexblades can curse their enemies and call upon dark powers to slay their foes. Alongsidecrossplay inBaldur’s Gate 3, new subclasses like the Hexblade are the biggest new features from Patch 8, which has been in testing for some time....

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warwon’t return until 2026, but fans can already expect the story to change in one major way. After months of speculation, it was confirmed at Anime Expo 2025 thatBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War’s final season has been delayed to 2026, and as disappointing as that might be, it’s the best option for maintaining the quality that has defined the revival from day one. Even withBleachnot returning until 2026, there’s one massive change fans can be excited about....

The latest casting announcement for theBuffy the Vampire Slayerreboot is an exciting one, but we’re hoping the character doesn’t repeat the romantic problems with the original series. Earlier this week,Deadlinerevealed that actorKingston Vernes was joining theBuffysequel seriesas Carson, whom protagonist and vampire slayer Nova (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) has a crush on. Prior to Vernes, several otherBuffyreboot cast members were announced, including Faly Rakotohavana as Hugo, Ava Jean as Larkin, Sarah Bock as Gracie, Daniel di Tomasso as Abe, and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Mr....

Warning: SPOILERS ahead for You season 5.Youseason 5 makes a reference to “fairy smut,” and that may leave viewers wondering if the show is talking aboutA Court of Thorns and Roses.With Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) managing and owning a bookstore, the Netflix series is no stranger to literary references. There are many of them scattered throughoutYou’s five-season run, and the show’s final outing continues to lean into its bookish themes. But while Joe’s new love interest, Bronte, clearly knows her classics, she also has a good grip on more modern trends and releases....

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finalestar Elizabeth McGovern has teased a way in which Julian Fellowes' ever-popular period drama franchise could continue. For 15 years,Downton Abbeyhas delighted, awed, and surprised us all, leaving behind a few broken hearts and plenty of love in its wake. Now, it seems the story of the Crawley family is finally coming to an end – or is it? Downton Abbey: The Grand Finaleis slated to be the third and final moviein theDownton Abbeyfranchise, as the Crawley family is thrust into the political and financial turmoil of the 1930s....

Dragon Ballhas had three sequel series at this point:GT,Daima, andDragon Ball Super. However, all three of these series have major continuity conflicts with one another. How can these problems be solved? Well, there’s one all-powerful character who could easily clear it up: The Omni-King, Grand Zeno. The continuity issues between the three series range from fairly minor to almost irreconcilable, which has caused no end to frustration for fans trying to figure out what should be considered canon and what shouldn’t at this point....

Elder Scrolls Onlinehas recently announced its new upcoming expansion,Gates of Oblivion. The cinematic trailer shows a returning character seeing a vision of the plane of Oblivion rules over by Mehrunes Dagon, Daedric Prince of Destruction. The initial story ofElder Scrolls Onlinealso dealt with a Daedric Prince and his plane of Oblivion, with Molag Bal and the realm of Cold Harbor attempting to invade Tamriel. Despite this,Elder Scrolls Online: Gates of Oblivionneeds to answer one big question during the world reveal event....

Madden NFL 26is set to launch in August this year and will include all the classic gameplay modes you’ve come to expect from the franchise, but completely overhauled and updated to include new and improved features to enhance your experience. While the core gameplay will have the same basic structure as other Madden games, classic modes such as Franchise and Superstar Mode are getting improved immersion and customization features that promise to give players a more well-rounded and realistic experience....

While the majority ofFinal Fantasycharacters over the years have been well-developed in their respective games, there are a few characters who deserved a lot more screen time.The decades-long JRPG franchise is well-known for how dense its character arcs areand how they connect to the overarching campaigns that put the parties together. This merges with gameplay, as the variousjobs inFinal Fantasyadd more variety to team compositions. Narrative depth is one of the franchise’s greatest strengths, and this is possible because its games often prioritize smaller parties with well-developed characters rather than a huge number of playable units with solely gameplay at the forefront....

Mozilla rolls out major updates to Firefox every four weeks, giving the browser a steady stream of new features and bug fixes.Firefox 117arrived at the end of August with new settings, better clipboard support on Android, and fixes for YouTube, and Firefox 118 will start rolling out today. The headline feature this time is built-in web translation, which runs entirely locally on your computer, unlike the cloud-based solution used by Google Chrome....

Andorjust proved thatStar Warshas remembered George Lucas’ original vision for a galaxy far, far away - and it had nothing to do with the Jedi. Created as a prequel toRogue One: A Star Wars Story, Tony Gilroy’sAndorshows the origin story of Rebel leaderCassian Andor. The show’s two seasons take place over the course of five years and lead directly into the events ofRogue One. While Cassian Andor was the main character,Andoralso followed otherRebel Allianceleaders likeMon Mothma, Saw Gerrera, and Luthen Rael....