Three Yakuza Games Are Free This Weekend for Xbox Live Gold Members

After initially struggling to find its footing in the west, Sega has turned things around in recent years with theYakuzaseries. With the latest entry to the series around the corner from its release, Xbox has chosen to make three of the games in the series free for the weekend forXbox Live Goldmembers. The latest series entry,Yakuza: Like a Dragon,is set to release as an Xbox Series X/S launch title, so the timing of this opportunity is likely anything but coincidental....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · James Johnson

Today's Connections Hints & Answers For July 01, 2025 (Puzzle #684)

Much longer words than you may be used to inConnectionspuzzles are prominent today, making it harder to find the right answers. The puzzle for today was challenging for me, especially compared to previous days when the available words were easier to interpret. However, larger words mean more straightforward definitions, making the right hints more helpful than ever. Compared tomanyWordle5-letter wordsthat have been used daily, today’sConnectionspuzzle uses some of the longest words in an NYT game....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Jennifer Murphy

What Went Wrong With Christopher Reeve's Most Problematic Superman Movie

Christopher Reeve’s worstSupermanmovie,Superman IV: The Quest for Justice, was doomed from the beginning, and it wasn’t the star’s fault. Despite his flagship status atDC, Superman hasn’t had the best luck when it comes to movies. Superman hasn’t starred in as many films as Batman, and most of them have failed to make the same impact. For example,Superman ReturnsandMan of Steelstruggled to launch a franchise, and projects likeTim Burton’sSuperman Livesnever got off the ground....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1117 words · Julie Webb

You Can Now Write Reviews in Plex (and Silence Critic Reviews)

You can now write reviews for movies, shows, seasons, and individual episodes in Plex. However, review visibility is currently limited to friends and mutuals. Community reviews show up alongside critic reviews on movie and show landing pages. They also appear on user profiles and in the activity feed. Reviews that contain spoilers can be marked as such by the reviewer, and you’re able to interact with reviews by leaving a “like” or a comment....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · William Horton

Zelda Switch 2 Editions Can Import Your Switch 1 Saves, But There's A Weird Catch

The Nintendo Switch 2 Editions ofThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandTears of the Kingdomwill allow you to import your save data from the original Switch, but there is an odd catch with these two games, specifically. The Switch 2 is set to allow users to transfer their save data from the original Switch to the new console, but it appears that saves may work differently for the twoZeldagames than other Switch 2 games....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Michael George

"Bow & Arrow Wall Art!": Sister Wives' Kody & Robyn's Cowboy Home Decor Tells A Secret Story

Sister WivesstarsKody and Robyn Brown are now monogamous, and they seem to be fans of Western-themed decor, as they have a distinctive “bow and arrow” wall hanging in their home. While “cowboys and Indians” themes can be problematic due to indigenous rights issues,Western motifs are still a big part of American culture. The success of series likeYellowstoneandKevin Costner’s The Westshows that rustic programming is a perennial favorite. Robyn and Kody may feel like they rode off into the sunset after three wives left....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1220 words · Cole Harmon

10 Classic Rock Songs I Just Can't Live Without

When it comes toclassic rockmusic, I’ve beenan enthusiast of the genre for many years. Growing up, I was well-educated in the melodic arts, such as some of themost underrated, must-listen classic rock albums of the ’70s and ’80s, as well as the musicians of the “classic” era who left their bands behindin favor of starting an ultimately successful solo career. Whether it was through radio airplay or the work of CDs, vinyl, and cassettes, my personal music library has long included a classic rock wing of a significantly large and ornate size....

June 10, 2025 · 10 min · 1954 words · Michael Rangel

10 Crime Drama Shows You Probably Never Heard Of (Number 1 Is A Masterpiece)

With the plethora ofcrime dramasavailable, there are some hidden gems that have slipped through the cracks and gone unnoticed by a large audience. The world ofcrime dramas is filled with great TV shows, but given the sheer number of series available to stream, finding your next watch can be difficult. Whileprocedural TV showslikeCSIandLaw & Orderhave dominated the genre for years, the streaming era has given access to a lot of different stories with different structures....

June 10, 2025 · 8 min · 1577 words · Bryan Williams

38 Years Later, One Hideo Kojima Idea Could Save Countless Modern Games

Few games feel as innovative asHideo Kojimaprojects, even when you’re playing them decades later. TheMetal Gearfranchise is great for myriad reasons, from satisfying stealth to memorable characters, but the secret sauce lies in its constant cleverness. EveryMetal Geargame feels like it’s rewriting the rules over and over, playing around with the form of the medium in a way that few games do. Kojima’s design brilliance is the most obvious when he’s taking big swings, like thePsycho Mantis fightin the firstMetal Gear Solid....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 895 words · Alexis Ford

6 Reasons Why Ballerina Box Office Underperformed During Opening Weekend

The latest installment in one of the biggest action franchises today,From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, debuted in theaters last weekend, drumming up a disappointing box office opening for the latest spinoff. The new filmmakes the Baba Yaga scary again, and has been met with positive reception from both audiences and critics. However,it only scored a $25 million openingand came in below tracking, which was set at about $35 million....

June 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1437 words · Amy James

9 Years Later, Rejected $23,910 Comedy Finds Redemption On Streaming Charts

The streaming charts welcome a surprise addition to their ranks, as a forgotten comedy movie that grossed just $23,910 at the box office is suddenly a hit after nine years. Streaming services are a great placeto catch a recent hit movie after giving it a pass in theaters, or to revisit an old classic, or maybe an old non-classic that happens to be a personal favorite. Then there are thecompletely forgotten box office flopsthat find their way onto streaming years later,and all of a sudden start drawing the audience they never managed to grab the first time around....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Dr. Victoria Liu

After An Incredible $102M Opening Weekend, Final Destination Bloodlines May Set A Franchise Box Office Record In Just Weeks

TheFinal Destination Bloodlinesopening weekend sees it on track to break a major box office record for the franchise. The new movie is the sixth installment in the supernatural slasher series, which follows various groups of people avoiding massive calamities because of premonitions, only for Death itself to feel cheated and hunt them down one by one, causing them to die in a variety of outlandish and violent ways. The original installment, which starred Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Seann William Scott, Kerr Smith, and Tony Todd, debuted in 2000 and grossed $112....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Jack Christensen

After The First Thunderbolts* Reactions, I'm Convinced Marvel Is Finally Fixing A 4-Year-Old MCU Problem

The MCU has had a specific problem for four years now, but the first reactions toThunderboltsimply it is finally being fixed. Thesocial media reactions toThunderboltswere released in April 2025, over a week before the film had its theatrical release. This indicates that Marvel Studios has great faith inThunderbolts*to be one of the betterMarvel movies of 2025, as the studio is trusting audience word-of-mouth to drive people to theaters for opening weekend....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Kristina Kaufman