The recently releasedMortal Kombat 2movie trailer seems to hint that Warner Bros. is shifting toward Johnny Cage being the main protagonist in the upcoming sequel. The cocky movie star-turned-Earthrealm defender was conspicuously absent from the 2021Mortal Kombatmovie, with original character Cole Young (Lewis Tan) seemingly taking his place as a curious newcomer to the battle against the wicked Shang Tsung and his minions. Johnny Cage was still referenced in a post-credits scene as a set-up for the eventual sequel, which is set to hit theaters on October 24....

Summary Quick Links Narutois full of powerful characters with unique abilities, and Naruto Uzumaki is not an exception. He is widely known for his Shadow Clone jutsu as well as his Rasengan, which ultimately became his core jutsu inNaruto. The Seventh Hokage relied on these two iconic chakra-based techniques to fight his opponents repeatedly, resulting in many fans wondering why series creator Masashi Kishimoto did not give Naruto a variety of jutsu....

Summary Jujutsu Kaisenhas been one of the most buzzworthy series since its anime debut. It hooked fans from the very first episode, largely because how Studio MAPPA’s animation doesn’t hold back in the slightest. Thevisuals are nothing short of stunningand bring the characters to life in every sense of the word. Nothing about these characters is generic or boring, both in terms of power and personality. Sure, the story doesn’t exactly reinvent the shonen wheel with its world-building (curses and all), but it knows exactly what it’s doing....

Little Nightmareshas confirmed its first foray into VR with its newly announced title,Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes. It is one of two new games currently in development for the critically acclaimed franchise, with the other one being the much-anticipatedLittle Nightmares 3. Since breaking onto the scene eight years ago,Little Nightmareshas established itself as one of Bandai Namco’s highly rated IPs. Although a shadow of doubt was cast over the series after Embracer Group’s acquisition of developer Tarsier Studios in 2019, all that speculation was put to bed when a sequel was confirmed to be in development at Supermassive Games in 2023....

Drag x Driveis a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusiveset to release this summer, joining the recent smash-hitDonkey Kong Bananza. The Switch 2 exclusive pits two teams of three in a wheelchair basketball game, with players controlling each wheel with the console’s respective Joy-cons in either the new mouse mode or with their motion controls to move around. The game received praise from Nintendo fans, drawing comparisons to the race car soccer gameRocket Leaguewhile standing out for its accessibility and unique premise....

The hit shooterBattlefield 1is available for the extremely low price of $2 USD as part of a limited-time sale, provided players have a subscription to Xbox Game Pass. Launched in 2016,Battlefield 1took the iconic multiplayer shooter series to the battlefields of World War 1. Ever since its inception, theBattlefieldseries has garnered affection from its fans thanks to its massive scale and focus on combined-arms combat and realistic-feeling warfare. That said, the series has had its ups and downs, and the lukewarm reception to 2021’sBattlefield 2042has players looking forward tothe eventual release ofBattlefield 6, or whatever its official title turns out to be....

Nintendo Switchpiracy website NSw2u has been taken offline following a mid-July seizure by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The FBI has thus taken out one of the largest hosts of illegalSwitchROMs on the internet, which has been operational for nearly five years. While most modern consoles tend to resist piracy for years after release, theSwitch was hackedunusually quickly. Its first public jailbreak became possible due to a hardware vulnerability in the Nvidia Tegra X1 chip, discovered within less than a year of its March 2017 release....

Quick Links As part of its live-service format,Overwatch 2releases a new update for the game at the end of each competitive season. This includes a new seasonal theme and Battle Pass, new skins, new crossover collaborations, new in-game events, and new challenges for you to complete. With the arrival ofOverwatch 2’sSeason 17, a new arcade-themed Battle Pass has been released. Alongside the S17 launch, a limited-time event titled Powered Up! is also running, allowing you to complete event missions to claim rewards....

Developer Grinding Gear Games has recently issued an update on server issues, compromised accounts, and visual flickering inPath of Exile. The developers ofPath of Exilehave been trying to improve the game’s security against Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks recently, but it seems that they’re not done yet. Path of Exilewas released in its 1.0 version on PC in 2013 and received ports for Xbox One in 2017 and PlayStation 4 in 2019....

Quick Links PEAKdrops you on a big island where you have to climb a huge mountain in order to escape. The mountain is full of tricky spots, but what really makes the game fun isall the mysterious itemsyou can find. The game gives you dozens of items, and since the backpack only has a few slots, fans are always stuck wondering what to keep and what to leave behind. Pandora’s Lunchbox is a strange item inPEAK....

Quick Links Tomoko Noge is a character you’ll meet quite early inPersona 5 The Phantom X. She plays a huge role in the first story arc of the game and eventually becomes available as a Synergy, too. Initially introduced as a member of the school’s Baseball Team, her Synergy begins as she seeks out a part-time job, inadvertently dragging Wonder along for the ride. When exploring the Metaverse inPersona 5 The Phantom X, cognitive versions of Wonder’s friends and allies in the real world can manifest as Phantom Idols, thanks to the aid of Merope in the Velvet Room....

Persona 5: The Phantom Xhas arrived in western markets, and it’s proving to have the same charm as its predecessors, though a bit diluted thanks to gacha mechanics and other miscellaneous issues. Nevertheless,Persona 5: The Phantom Xis yet another strong showcase of Atlus' wild imagination, thrusting players into a world of whimsy, danger, and fantasy unlike what’s seen in most contemporary media. And, of course, with these strengths come the same fundamental components ofpreviousPersonaandShin Megami Tenseigames....

Game Rant can reveal an exclusive excerpt fromPersona: The Official Cookbook. This early look at the upcoming collector’s item includes recipes inspired byPersona 3,4, and5. While not always a central focus, cooking is a recurring element in modernPersonagames. Looking to lean into this trend, Atlus unveiled the series' official cookbook back in early March 2025. The recipe collection is currently targeting an October release. In the run-up to this launch, publisher Insight Editions shared four sample pages fromPersona: The Official Cookbook, which Game Rant can exclusively reveal....