“I’m doing the best job I can”: Peter Jackson Blew Up in Fiery Rage While Filming Lord of the Rings Over a Major Issue That Could Have Doomed the Franchise

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Peter Jackson almost lost it big time duringLord of the Ringsfilming, and it wasn’t just over some elf drama. In the middle of shooting the iconic trilogy, Jackson’s cool melted when a massive issue threatened to derail the whole project. Imagine years of hard work on the line, all because of one potentially franchise-ending problem. Yeah, it got that heated!...

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Marcus Gutierrez

“I… earned decent money”: Not in a Million Years Idris Elba’s Original Career Choice Before Discovering Acting Would’ve Earned Him His $50M Net Worth

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Idris Elba’s rise to fame is one of the most inspiring stories in Hollywood. Known for his roles inLutherandThe Wire,Elba has built a successful career that’s made him a household name. But before the big screen, he wasn’t always on the path to stardom. Growing up in the tough streets of London, Elba had a very different future in mind....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Heather Mitchell

“Still the best Halftime performance”: Fans Hail 1 Peak Scene From Christopher Nolan Film Over Rihanna’s 2023 Comeback That Almost Broke the Internet

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Every year, Super Bowl halftime shows are a major center of attraction for the viewers and spectators of the biggest football event of the year. Over the years, a lot of famous artists and musicians have performed at the Super Bowl halftime shows. However, Rihanna’s performance at the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show will definitely go down as one of the best performances in the history of the event as the singer took to the stage for the first time in 5 years....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Julia Williams

“Team Avatar won’t be able to see the light”: The Last Airbender’s Kiawentiio Tarbell Says Katara is Even More Important Than Aang in 1 Area

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Canadian actress and singer Kiawentiio Tarbell who recently appeared in the Netflix live-action adaptationAvatar: The Last Airbenderalongside Ian Ousley, sat for an interview to discuss her character. Previously appearing in the Netflix showAnne With An E, and the 2020 dramaBeans, the actress seemingly spoke from experience during the interview. Speaking withHarper’s Bazaar, Kiawentiio Tarbell initially began by explaining how the animatedAvatar the Last Airbenderwas an integral part of her childhood....

August 20, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Travis Li

“There aren’t that many stars in the universe”: Frank Herbert’s Biggest Issue With Star Wars Blatantly ‘Ripping Off’ Dune Taints George Lucas’ Legacy

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Desert Planet. Sandworms. An Orphan Chosen One. An Order of Magicians vying for political control. An oppressive Emperor. Secret Lineages that intermingle the protagonist and the antagonists. Is itStar Wars, orDune? While George Lucas has never admitted anything aboutStar Warsbeing taken fromDune, the film definitely has a lot in common with the novel that came before it....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Arthur Powell

“This game will look better than RDR 2”: GTA 6 Might Cost $100 But Don’t Let That Stop You From Giving Credit Where It’s Due

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Let’s face it,Red Dead Redemption 2was a masterpiece when it first launched. Even six years after its launch, the game is still held in high regard today. With the launch ofGTA 6just a few months away, fans can barely keep it together thanks to their expectation for what looks like Rockstar Games’ magnum opus. WhileGTA 6might end up being Rockstar Games’ most successful productGTA V, there has been some concern regarding the price tag....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Mrs. Christina Russell

“We don’t want to go too far”: Even Hidetaka Miyazaki Knows One Decision Could’ve Been the Self-Destruct Button for Dark Souls 3

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed There are a lot of elements that are taken into consideration when making a video game. One of the major elements of all the Soulsborne games created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, is the insane level of difficulty they pose for the player.Managing how hard you want your game to feel for the player is a challenging task, as one wrong move can open the floodgates for negative feedback from fans....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · James Salas

“You A-list amateurs”: Tina Fey Threatened Matt Damon Over a Prank He Did Not Even Pull

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Back in 2014, Matt Damon got unknowingly dragged into a prank war between hisOcean’s Elevenco-star George Clooney, and30 Rockalum Tina Fey. After Fey and Amy Poehler made joking remarks at the Golden Globes that Clooney would rather float into space and die than spend time with a woman his own age, the acclaimed actor vowed revenge....

August 20, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Patty Miller

10 Best Platformer Sequels That Improve On The Original

Platformer sequels have always been a bit hit or miss. Many try too hard to reinvent the wheel and spin off into a separate sub-series, and some completely fumble the original’s best aspects. Occasionally, though, the sequel will take everything that worked about the original game and build upon it, often making an incredible game with far fewer flaws holding it down. 10 Best Indie Game Sequels Of All Time Games like Freedom Planet 2 and Blasphemous 2 take already impressive indie games to new heights....

August 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1791 words · Jose Castro

10 Games That Reinvented Classic Game Mechanics

Games have evolved considerably ever since players moved a pair of blocks to hit a ball. Yet, there are common threads in every game. Certain mechanics like health, skill progression, damage, and many others exist in most games in some manner or another. While players typically expect some of these mechanics based on the genre they’re playing,there are some games out there that have taken those staple mechanics and reinvented them....

August 19, 2025 · 10 min · 2056 words · Charles Turner

10 Upcoming Games That Feel Too Good To Be True

The feeling that something seems too good to be true frustrates me immensely, and I don’t think there’s a medium where I experience it more than withvideo games. With thousands of titles released each year, it’s practically inevitable to experience the unpleasant sensation that they can’t all turn out as well as their trailers claim, andI’ve had to deal with numerous disappointments myself. From indie titles that seemed set to revolutionize the industry to AAA titles that fell apart from the very beginning, there are plenty of reasons to distrust certain releases, especially when they seem too perfect....

August 19, 2025 · 9 min · 1871 words · David Greene

28th DICE Awards Finalists Revealed

While the best games of the year are usually handed out at the end of the year, that’s not the case for theDICE(Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Awards, which revealed its finalists today, not just for Game of the Year but for various categories too. The complete list of peer panelists who decided on the games nominated can be seenhere. 10 Easiest Platinum Trophies in 2024 If you’re not in the mood for a challenge, then you’ve struck gold here!...

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Terry Mendez

6 Hardest Call of Duty Missions Of All Time That Are Near Impossible To Clear On Specialist Setting

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Call of Duty‘s reputation was built off the back of its intense action and heart-pounding gameplay. Although the franchise is a hollow shell of its former self these days, the older games still hold up well to this day. These games offered compelling campaigns that are still revered by fans. Compelling as they are, some of them had excruciatingly difficult missions that gave the averageCoDfan a FromSoftware-sized headache....

August 19, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Sarah Hoffman