Dune's Original Director Has Some Issues With the New Version

Warner Bros.‘official trailer forDuneoffered moviegoers their first glimpse at director Denis Villeneuve’s vision for author Frank Herbert’s novel. Director Alejandro Jodorowsky, who attempted to adaptDuneinto a feature film before David Lynch eventually took on the project, has now shared his own thoughts on the preview and the filmmaker evidently has concerns about the new version. Jodorowsky, a French-Chilean avant-garde filmmaker then known for films includingEl TopoandThe Holy Mountain, was attached to a direct an adaptation ofDuneafter the rights to the novel were acquired by a French consortium under the leadership producer Jean-Paul Gibon in 1974....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Stephanie Lee

E3 Organizers React to News That Sony, Nintendo, and Xbox Won't Be at the Show This Year

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has authored a statement in response to the news that the three major gaming companies will not be featured at this year’sE3. It is a devastating blow forE3, an event trying its best to claw back the relevance and prestige it once enjoyed. 2019’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, known colloquially as E3 within the gaming industry, saw the event soar to new heights thanks toKeanu Reeves' breathtaking appearance live on stage....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Justin Hill

Epic is Aware of Achievement Syncing Issues on Epic Games Store

Since its inception, theEpic Games Launcherhas navigated its own unique suite of challenges. Perhaps the biggest competitor to Steam currently on the market, Epic’s platform launched with a relatively small number of features, making up ground by offering developers better cuts of sales. New features have been implemented over time, withEpic Games Launcher adding achievementsin a recent update. However, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing. Some users have reported problems with theEpic Launcher’s achievement system....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Justin Rivera

Everything Destiny 2's Beyond Light Expansion Needs to Be as Good as Forsaken

Destiny 2’s next flagship expansion,Beyond Light, is on the horizon, and Bungie isramping up the hype with Stasis subclass news. While what fans have seen so far surely looks exciting, it is worth remembering that a lot hinges on this expansion and whether Bungie can deliver anotherForsaken-level home run. After the summer of 2018,Destiny 2saw a huge spike in player numbers with the launch ofForsaken. For many, it is fair to say thatForsakenwas everything they wanted or the game needed....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Shawn Burns

Fall Guys Lead Dev is the Worst Type of Player

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockoutis the sensation currently taking over the gaming world. The series of battle royale party games, which leave one winner with the crown, has inspired players to use a range of tactics in order to win, including even thelead developer ofFall Guys, Joe Walsh. This week the first episode ofTalk Guyspremiered, which is aFall Guysinspired talk show from the creators ofAnimal Talking. Hosted by Twitch streamer Kate Stark andAnimal Talkinghost Gary Whitta, the talk show takes place during a game ofFall Guyswith the guests and hosts going head to head....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Karen Carpenter

Final Fantasy 14 Director Addresses Possibility of Switch 2 Port

Summary The Nintendo Switch may be the only current platform never to receive a port of hit MMORPGFinal Fantasy 14by this point, but director Naoki Yoshida is still reportedly open to the idea of releasing the game on the console’s successor, the Switch 2. While there are no official plans for a Switch 2 port as of now, Yoshida has mentioned that he hopes to bringFinal Fantasy 14to as many platforms as possible, including Nintendo’s, if the opportunity arises....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Regina Walters

Final Fantasy 14 Making Change to Sage Class Icon

With the highly anticipated release ofFinal Fantasy 14: Endwalkeronly four months away, Square Enix has been slowly drip-feeding fans with information about the droves of new content the expansion will offer. Among the most noteworthy of the update’s addition are the two new player jobs to be featured withinFinal Fantasy 14’s newest expansion. Endwalkerbrings a slew of updatesto the massively popular MMORPG upon its release in November. The expansion is being touted as one of the most important to the world of Hydaelyn yet, featuring story offerings that will act as a conclusion to the current ongoing story arc which has run since the game’s re-launch in 2013....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Keith Friedman

Final Fantasy 14 Update 6.1 Changes Moenbryda Minion Description

Final Fantasy 14just releasedNewfound Adventure, its first major patch after theEndwalkerexpansion. Among the bevy of new content and balance changes,Final Fantasy 14stealthily updated the description of the Moenbryda minion, eliminating an unpopular crass joke and replacing it with wholesome content.Warning: Spoilers for Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker below. Moenbryda Wilfsunnwyn was a character introduced in Patch 2.4 ofA Realm Rebornas a new member of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Unfortunately, she met her untimely end soon after in Patch 2....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Mr. Eric Gordon

Final Fantasy 16: Where to Find Clouded Eye & How to Use It

Final Fantasy 16is set in Valisthea, a place affected by the Blight. It covers large parts of the world and leaves behind nothing but ash. In order to avoid the areas affected by the Blight, people had no option but to migrate to places that could still sustain life. Meanwhile, the rulers of different nations were busy fighting each other in hopes of taking away the good territories. If destroying all forms of life wasn’t bad enough, the Blight also forceddifferent kinds of monstersto change territories....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Kyle Barnes

Final Fantasy Producer Doesn't Like the Term 'JRPG'

Final Fantasy 16producer Naoki Yoshida reveals his dislike for the term “JRPG” when speaking during a recent interview. Despite the JRPG term having more positive connotations in the current gaming landscape, theFinal Fantasyproducer believes the term comes with many negatives. Naoki Yoshida is the producer of bothFinal Fantasy 14andFinal Fantasy 16at Square Enix.Final Fantasy 14continues to be a strong performer for Square Enix nearly a decade after its relaunch asFinal Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn, and the game would go on to release critically acclaimed expansions....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Kenneth Aguirre

Flash Toys Reveal New Batwing For Keaton's Batman

Batmanis known for his gadgets as much as for his combat prowess or his detective skills, and none were more stylized than the designed Tim Burton and his team of creative artists came up with for the original 1989Batmanincluding not just the Batmobile but the flying Batwing, too. Toys for the upcomingTheFlashmovie shows how something have been reimagined. The Flash Film News shared a picture of an upcoming toyset to drop to coincide with Ezra Miller’sTheFlashmovie, and it’s of a reimagined Batwing for Michael Keaton’s Batman....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Zachary Rose

Funny Skyrim Video Shows Giant Riding on a Dragon

WithThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimabout to celebrate its tenth anniversary, man fans will no doubt be thinking back to the first time they ever popped the disc in and began exploring the open world, not to mention that famous intro. Despite how hugely popular and successful the series on the whole is, theBethesda epic games are known for displaying numerous glitches. While some of these may shatter the illusion each entry is trying to create, there are some bugs which are just plain amusing, as one person discovered....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Deborah Gray

Genshin Impact Developer Confirms Plans to Bring Game to Next Gen

The upcoming free-to-play, open-world titleGenshin Impactmay be one of the biggest titles to drop this month, thanks to its highly animated style and outside inspirations. However, thanks to a new statement from miHoYo may mean that whileGenshin Impactwas announced for PS4with Mobile and PC versions also releasing at the same time, the title may be making its way to a next-gen console as well. In an interview with Game Rant, miHoYo commented on the prospect of portingGenshin Impactover to new consoles after the initial Mobile, PC, and PS4 release....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Robert Johnson