Nick Frost Teases His HBO Version Of Hagrid, And It Will Worry Harry Potter Fans

Summary One of the biggest challenges that HBO’sHarry Potterwill have to overcome is the comparisons to the movie series. This will happen with everything from the score to the set, the storylines, and, most importantly, the characters themselves. Harry Potterfans have already started doing this with the confirmed actors, wondering how they will look and sound. One of the hottest topics has been Nick Frost’s casting as the beloved Rubeus Hagrid, with fans wondering how he will compare to Robbie Coltrane’s iconic performance....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 876 words · Emily Calhoun

Oblivion Remastered Fans Suddenly Have a Very Good Reason to Check Out The Witcher 4

There are many mysterious creatures inhabiting the world ofOblivion,but few are as powerful and sinister as Shadowmere, the possibly-demonic horse players can earn by aiding the Dark Brotherhood. Shadowmere is one of the game’s best horses, her notoriety even earning her a role in the follow-up gameSkyrim.But, as revealed in a tech demo shown off at Unreal Fest 2025,The Witcher 4features a mount that may giveOblivionand Shadowmere a run for their money: Ciri’s supernatural and beautifully animated steed, Kelpie....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Sean Cook

Oblivion Remastered NPC Holds Torch in Exactly the Wrong Way

A hilariousOblivion Remasteredbug has seen an NPC hold a torch in perhaps the most unfortunate way possible. While this isn’t a bigOblivion Remasteredissue, it’s undoubtedly good for giving fans a chuckle. Every Bethesda game has a plethora of bugs - it’s pretty much tradition at this point.Oblivion Remasteredhas proven to be no exception, even staying faithful to the original game by leaving some of the previously known glitches in the remaster....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Oscar Spears

Obsidian's Licensed Games' Hopefully Haven't Faced the Reaper

Over these last couple of years,Obsidian Entertainmentfans have been treated to a wide variety of exciting adventures. Not only has the studio crafted its own brand-new IPs with the likes ofThe Outer WorldsandGrounded, but it has also delved into the worlds of the past throughAvowed. Whatever players are looking for, the studio seems to offer it, and there’s plenty more on the horizon. That said, while its recent output has been great and its upcoming releases look promising,Obsidian Entertainmentseems to be leaving some of its earliest adventures behind....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · Jeremy Vasquez

One Piece's Dodgers Collaboration Makes a Case for an Unusual Anime Game

The recent collaboration betweenOne Pieceand the LA Dodgers came as a surprise to many sports and anime fans. The baseball team’s collaborations with well-known Japanese creators and brands have become common in recent years, and its collaboration with Toei Animation for aOne Piecepromotion seems to be a hint at more partnerships in the future. The MLB is no stranger to anime collaborations, with theMLB Tokyo Series working withDemon Slayerproducers Ufotable to promote the event and its players....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 993 words · Jodi Baker

One Piece: Oda Has Already Revealed Why The Roger Pirates Didn't Fight The Celestial Dragons

Summary Quick Links One Piece’sFinal Saga has thrown a lot of focus on the likes of the Roger Pirates, among other figures. Having been the only crew to have found theOne Piece,the Roger Pirates hold all the secrets of the world, as well as the most fame. At the same time, with Luffy closer than ever to the One Piece itself, and with the new revelations being made by Vegapunk, the Roger Pirates have been a very hot topic among the fans for many reasons....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Erika Ruiz

One Piece: These Devil Fruits Are Even Stronger Than Haki

Summary Ever since a little before the time skip happened, there was a drastic shift in the power system ofOne Piece. While Devil Fruits had always been the primary powers for characters to have in the series, and remain so today as well, they eventually took a backseat in the grand scheme of things to Haki, especially among the most powerful characters in the series. As of now, the Advanced Forms of all three Haki types are the most desirable and formidable powers to have inOne Piece, though Conqueror’s Haki is typically seen as the greatest of them all....

July 2, 2025 · 5 min · 854 words · Nathan Williams

Persona 5: The Phantom X Has the Chance to Make Good on One Huge P3R Controversy

Summary Persona 5: The Phantom Xcan be considered an expansion of the Phantom Thieves' adventure, even though it’s set in an alternate universe. Instead of Joker and the rest of the original cast,The Phantom Xintroduces a new set of Phantom Thieves led by protagonist Wonder, who are still driven by the goal of “stealing” and changing corrupt people’s hearts. The great thing about having an alternate universe is thatPersona 5: The Phantom Xis not only able to create its own story, but it’s also able to rewrite it....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Jeremy Brown

PlayStation is Going Big or Going Home With Its Marvel Fighting Game

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Soulsis the latest in a long line of Marvel games releasing on modern consoles. Announced as the concluding game in Sony’s recent PlayStation State of Play showcase,Marvel Tokon: Fighting Soulsbrings 4v4 tag-team fighting gameplay along with a bevy of Marvel heroes and villains. With a fantastic development team in Arc System Works behind it and the varied lineup of characters afforded by the Marvel brand, this new title looks to be one of many excellent 2D fighting games in a market loaded with fantastic titles....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 734 words · Jason Berry

Pokemon GO: Solosis Spotlight Hour Guide (How To Get Shiny Solosis)

Quick Links Pokemon GOSolosis Spotlight Hour increases the amount of wild Solosis during the event. You can encounter several Solosis in the wild and then evolve into a Duosion and then Reuniclus. If you’re lucky you might also encounter a Shiny Solosis and a High IV Solosis. The Solosis Spotlight Hour event starts onTuesday, June 17. Several Solosis will spawn in the wild during the time span of6 to 7 PM....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Thomas Meyers PhD

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Art Imagines Starters in 1996 Art Style

Summary APokemon Scarlet and Violetfan artist re-imagined the Paldea region’s three starters, Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, in the 1996 art style of the originalPokemon Red and Greengames and shared their handiwork on social media. ThePokemon Scarlet and Violetfan artist was complimented for their handiwork and for giving other trainers a trip down memory lane. In eachPokemonmainline game, trainers choose between one of three Pokemon they can pick as their starter. Each starter Pokemon corresponds to the Grass, Fire, or Water types, with some gaining secondary types upon evolution....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Maria Banks

PS Plus is Losing At Least 6 Games in July 2025

Sony has confirmed the next batch of games set to exit thePlayStation PlusExtra and Premium catalogs in July 2025. A total of six games will be removed fromPS Plusin the middle of July, including a couple of substantially popular titles. In comparison to recent months, July’s PS Plus rotation is relatively minor in quantity. Back in May,PS Plus lost a staggering 22 gamesin a single wave, followed by six in June....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Matthew Torres

Red Dead Redemption John Marston Actor Clarifies Tease

John Marston’s voice actor, Rob Wiethoff, has clarified his tease regardingRed Dead Redemption, saying that while there is indeed exciting news coming, he may have misled some people. Since Wiethoff’s comments,Red Dead Redemptionfans have been wondering what this “exciting news” could possibly be, and several theories have arisen—but now the actor has stepped back a bit. Red Dead Redemptionis such an iconic franchisethat even a small tease dropped by a reliable source can quickly create a lot of buzz around it....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Wendy Valencia