Despite Larian saying it wants to slow down on its work onBaldur’s Gate 3, 2023’s Game of the Year is going to receive its eighth major patch, adding even more content to an already staggeringly massive title. Patch 8 is set to add cross-play, a feature the community has wanted for a long time, a photo mode, and a whole host of subclasses to add even more variety to a playthrough....
ThePokémon Trading Card Gamehas officially announced the release ofPrismatic Evolutions, a new special set focused on Eevee and its various evolved forms. Not only isPrismatic Evolutionsthe first announcedPokémon TCGset for 2025, it’s also likely the last set to be released before the TCG reintroduces Trainer’s Pokémon cards to the game.Prismatic Evolutionsis a brand-new “special set,” which means it will be released only in various boxed products and not individual booster packs....
Jinwoo’s journey inSolo Levelingis defined by his ever-expanding skill set, from enhanced physical attributes to supernatural abilities that allow him to command the dead. However, his powers are not just about brute strength, they also showcase deep strategy and versatility. He doesn’t simply overpower enemies; he outmaneuvers and outclasses them at every turn, then recruits them into his army of Shadows. To truly understand his dominance, one must break down each phase of Jinwoo’s transformation, exploring how he goesfrom an ordinary hunter to a force capable of challenging gods....
It’s normal for movie characters to have flaws and succumb to their issues,as this is what makes them interesting. However, while it’s normal to make mistakes, these individuals are too incompetent to ever be considered true heroes. Not every film has a high-stakes concept that would force its characters to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders, and it’s a relief that most of these characters don’t come close to that kind of pressure....
Warning: spoilers ahead for Doctor Who’s “Joy to the World” Steven Moffat couldn’t resist a parting joke at his own expense inDoctor Who’s 2024 Christmas special. As the writer responsible for 1999 Comic Relief skitThe Curse of Fatal Death, Moffat’s long-running association withDoctor Whobegan before the British sci-fi franchise even embarked upon its modern era. Later contributing classic episodes such as “The Girl in the Fireplace” and “Blink” duringRussell T Davies' stint asDoctor Whoshowrunner, Moffat eventually became RTD’s successor in 2010 - a position he held until Peter Capaldi’sDoctor Whoregenerationin 2017....
The kids fromStranger Thingslook like full-blown adults now in new season 5 set photos. Netflix’s popular sci-fi series, which premiered in 2016, is currently heading into its fifth and final season, which started filming this past January and is expected to wrap by the end of the year. Since the beginning,Stranger Things' cast and charactershave consisted of the younger kids – Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Will (Noah Schnapp), and Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) – and the older teenagers Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Jonathan (Charlie Heaton), and Steve (Joe Keery)....
The best thriller movies currently onTubihighlight why the free streaming service is becoming seen as a go-to for fans of the genre. First launched in 2014, it wasn’t until the 2020s that Tubi fully started to gain momentum. By 2025, it’s highly rated as a streaming service by its millions of users - especially those interested in horror, crime, drama, or thriller movies. The selection of thriller movies on Tubi changes regularly, but there’s always something nail-bitingly tense for users to enjoy whenever they check in....
A Complete Unknown, the hit Bob Dylan biopic that earned Timothée Chalamet his second Oscar nod for Best Actor, is now available to stream on Hulu. The 2025 Best Actor race quickly boiled down to two frontrunners:Chalamet for his portrayal of DylaninA Complete Unknownand Adrien Brody for his portrayal of a Holocaust survivor chasing the American Dream inThe Brutalist. Ultimately, Brody won the award, but Chalamet still scored some of the best reviews of his career....
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movieushers in a new era for theLooney Tunesfranchise by going back to basics. Back in 1996,Looney Tunesmoved on from doing feature-length compilation cartoons to making a blended animated feature story that weaved in live-action animation. However, the core of the stories has always stemmed from wacky animated adventures, andThe Day the Earth Blew Uprecognizes and returns to that in an experimental animated sci-fi adventure....
After facing rejection onThe Golden Bachelorette, Joan Vassos found redemption through her fairy tale romance with Chock Chapple. Joan, 61, was a contestant onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, which featured 72-year-old Gerry Turner in the lead role. Joan’s time onThe Golden Bachelorwas cut short, and Gerry married Theresa Nist soon after the season ended. However, the couple divorced after just three months. After losing out on her chance with Gerry, Joan stepped back into the spotlight to star inThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1....
Director Osgood Perkins discusses the inclusion of the Pale Rider inThe Monkey. The film, based on Stephen King’s short story of the same name, follows twin brothers when they end up in the possession of a wind-up monkey, causing a series of deaths that estrange their family. Twenty-five years later, another massacre begins, forcing the brothers to confront the cursed monkey.The Pale Rider refers to Revelation 6:8, the fourth horseman in the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Book of Revelation, which represents death and disease....
Best of 2012 My, how things have changed. When it came time for the staff here at Destructoid to sit down and pick our favorite soundtracks of the 2012, I was surprised to see most big-name composers and franchises absent from the list. There isn’t a single title nominated this year that is a direct sequel. I think that says a lot about where the industry is going, as it’s becoming increasingly more and more difficult to differentiate indie games from their AAA counterparts....
Canon has always been a key part ofStar Wars, but some of the franchise’s best stories have been non-canon. Before Disney bought Lucasfilm, George Lucas’Star Warsmovies and TV shows were considered the highest level of canon, so other Expanded Universe stories were only canon when they didn’t contradict Lucas' work.TheStar Warscontinuity was rebooted in 2014, relegating older EU stories to “Legends” and giving new releases equal canon status. While these Legends stories may be non-canon now, they were always designed to fit into the sameStar Warsuniverse....
