Betting against Tom Cruise is probably not such a good idea, as Polygon’s Senior Entertainment Editor, Matt Patches, recently found out when he paid off a bold bet he made years ago claimingTop Gun: Maverick, this week’s box office juggernaut, would never get made. On the evening of Jun 07, 2025, Patches tweeted, “IfTop Gun 2happens, I will eat a shoe,” while hanging out with a friend after news of aTop Gunsequel first came out during that year....

In the world ofMarvel Comics, things are not always as black and white as they seem. Some villains do great deeds, while some heroes commit terrible acts of violence. Among them include someMarvelfans' favorite heroes, who at times forego their moral standards in order to get whatever it is they want. Related:Marvel Heroes Who Have A History Of Making Things Worse These heroes, whether intentionally or unintentionally, have used their superpowers tomanipulate those around them....

Spider-Man: Miles Moraleshas a platinum trophy for the PS4 version and the PS5 version. One of the trophies that players will need to obtain in order to 100% the game is called “Best Fries in Town” and can be hard to get ifMiles Moralesfans don’t know where to look. The trophy description reads: “Pay respects to a legend in the Upper West Side.” This legend just happens to be Stan Lee, a staple in Marvel’s history who passed away a few years ago, unfortunately....

With so many developers and video game genres, players can discover different experiences every single month. ForPlayStationfans with a penchant for Trophy hunting, this diversity is a massive plus, as it allows for a greater variety of tasks with varying degrees of difficulty.PlayStationusers that are fans of fighting games and shooters should be especially busy right now, as there are some satisfying hunts on the table thanks to last month’s games....

This weekend will finally see Warner Bros.' next majorBatmangame be announced, something that has been the subject of seemingly non-stop rumors and theories for years now. It will be announced as part ofthe DC FanDome event, which will also feature Rocksteady’sSuicide Squadgame, but developer Warner Bros. Montreal has already begun teasing it ahead of time. Only yesterday, a cryptic-looking website provided some clues that led to curious fans uncovering what appeared to bea map of Gotham City, which not only appears to have the same layout as how the city was depicted inBatman: Arkham Knight, butalso features a waypoint (the purpose of which is still unknown)....

For the past week, WB Games Montreal has been releasing teasers for its newBatmangame, set to have its official reveal on Saturday, August 22 at DC FanDome. Now the teasers have culminated in a new trailer that seems to confirm its setting, as well as images that seemingly confirm theCourt of Owlsas the game’s main villainous group. Earlier this morning, the r3dakt3d Twitter account tweeted out an image of a dial with an owl insignia in the center, strongly suggesting that the newBatmangame from WB Games Montreal will indeed feature the Court of Owls as has been rumored for months....

Summary Ncuti Gatwa (pronounced SHOO-tee GAT-wah) just debuted as the charming new iteration ofDoctor Who’s two-hearted lead, The Doctor, and he’s already gotten himself in trouble. Hey, maybe it’s his way of method acting as the famously rule-defying alien. Doctor Whofans were treated to a rather unprecedented treat during its newest special, as the eminent long-running Britishseries featured a bigenerationthat allowed the previous Doctor to stick around instead of simply changing into their new form....

Despite possessing all the hallmarks of a live-service game, there is one thingOverwatchlacks compared to its contemporaries: a Battle Pass. Nearly every other game of its ilk has one, where each “season” adds swathes of new content that must be unlocked through regular and constant play sessions.Overwatchnever did that so, naturally, the new director for the sequel,Overwatch 2, was asked about the possibility of it receiving a Battle Pass. Speaking with GameSpot, director Aaron Keller (who took over the role following thedeparture of Jeff Kaplan) couldn’t confirm or deny whether or notOverwatch 2will follow other examples and incorporate a Battle Pass....

Several olderNintendogames, both on current and last-gen consoles, have received minor updates in recent weeks with the developer looking to address major security vulnerabilities. While Nintendo regularly offers updates for many of the developer’s most popular titles, older games tend to stop receiving updates within a couple of years after release. Fans were mystified whenMario Kart 7received a new updatefor the first time in 10 years without anything significant being added to the game....

The official website for Circana Bookscan, formerly NPD, reports thatOne Piecereached first placein terms of sales in the U.S. for April 2023. With its 102nd volume,One Piecemanages to come on top of newer manga that are currently on the rise, namelyKaiju No. 8andSpy x Family. InOne Piecevolume 102,the story of the Wano Arcreached its climax with the strongest members of the Straw Hat Pirates fighting against the strongest members of the Thousand Beast pirates....

Summary Luffy is the protagonist ofOne Pieceand quite easily Oda’s very best character.Luffy represents everything that Oda wants to showcasein the world ofOne Pieceand he does so effortlessly, which only adds to the depth and the beauty of his character. There is no better protagonist forOne Piecethan Luffy and there are countless reasons as to why Oda chose him to be the leader of his story when he first started writing this masterpiece back in 1997....

Summary Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated biopic of the father of the atomic bomb,Oppenheimer, has finally arrived in theaters, and it didn’t disappoint. This is a mesmerizing moviegoing experience, a profound cinematic achievement, and one of the greatest films of the year so far.Oppenheimerfeels like the culmination of Nolan’s entire filmmaking career. It has the parallel color/black-and-white timelines ofMemento, the complex duality ofThe Dark Knighttrilogy, the rich history ofDunkirk, the profundity ofInceptionandInterstellar, and the engrossing nonlinear storytelling ofThe Prestige....

Few titles have taken the gaming world by surprise in Early Access like Pocket Pair’sPalworlddid earlier this year. The reason behind its meteoric rise is simple; fans of thePokemonuniverse have since longed for an open-world game that encapsulates the spirit of the franchise, andPalworldtook advantage of wherePokemon Scarlet and Violetfailed through its similar Pal-catching premise and a unique base-building twist. However, titles need to stay relevant long after the release hype dies down, and this holds even more weight forPalworldwith the likes ofHades 2andLife By Youmaking their debut in 2024....