ThePS Plusfree games for July 2022, otherwise known as the Essential tier, are expected to be revealed by Sony on June 29. Sony typically announces itsPS Plusfree game batch on the last Wednesday before the first Tuesday of the month, while Sony has also announced that the new PS Plus Extra and Premium games will come near the middle of the month. For example,Strayis already confirmed as a PS Plus Extra/Premium game in July, which is promising....
Red Dead Redemption 2’s standalone multiplayer effort,Red Dead Online, continues to be a landscape of player freedom and creative character customization. Now, theRed Dead Onlinecommunity’s latest custom characteradaptation from another franchise debuts a particularly empathetic Batman antagonist who has an unfortunate penchant for chilly temperatures. Dr. Victor Fries, known more popularly as Mr. Freeze, is a rare Batman antagonist whose criminal ambitions are uniquely empathetic in comparison to other rogues gallery members, such as the Joker or Professor Pyg....
Android 15 has been out for a while for phones such as the Google Pixel, and yet, there’s a notable absence throughout the update rollout news cycle: Samsung. Now, the One UI 7 beta is finally arriving for Samsung phones, and it’s packed with a lot of changes. Samsung has just released the public One UI 7 beta for its Galaxy smartphones. Samsung really likes to do big changes every year with every new One UI release, and for this specific release, it’s no different....
Astute observers have uncovered a few messages hidden in theSilent Hill Townfalltrailer shown at Konami’s showcase on October 19. During theSilent Hill Transmission a number of new projectsin the long-dormant franchise were unveiled, including the long-awaited and rumoredSilent Hill 2remake, another film, and two entirely new entries calledSilent Hill FandSilent Hill Townfall.The reveal ofSilent Hill Townfallwas one of the less enlightening of the broadcast, revealing very little about the upcoming title, not even the platforms it will release on....
We’re still basically a year away from the Oscars 2026, butSinnersmight be the year’s first major contender. It wasn’t that long ago thatAnorawon Best Picture and brought an end to the Oscars 2025 and the awards season for last year’s films. Yet, attention is already turning to what movies will be represented at the 98th Academy Awards. That’s really picked up recently with early year awards festivals likeCannes announcing its lineupsand more films getting release dates in the fall, which is a more traditional launching spot for Oscar contenders....
For seven seasons,Sons of Anarchyexplored a close-knit gang of criminals that operated as a criminal motorcycle club, and the underratedAnimal Kingdomis the perfect replacement for those missing SAMCRO.Sons of Anarchy’s cast and characterswere some of the best aspects of the show, with every character feeling tremendously fleshed out and having satisfying arcs over the course of the show’s seven-season run. At the center of the entire show is Charlie Hunnam’s character Jax Teller, whose late father was the founder of the motorcycle club, as he begins questioning his role in everything....
Spotify’s Car Thing, a device for streaming music in cars, was discontinued last year. Now the last remaining units are starting to shut down. A Twitter/X usermade a postshowing the message they received when they turned on their car. It explained, “Car Thing is discontinued and no longer operational… Contact customer service by no later than July 29, 2025 to discuss your refund options.” The Car Thing was introduced in February 2022 to help people control music in cars that didn’t have built-in entertainment systems....
A new adaptation of an acclaimedStephen Kingsci-fi book seems to retcon the dark backstory of a villain in one significant way. Book changes in TV adaptations are not usually surprising. However, one villain’s story retcon in the newStephen King TV showis quite intriguing because it alters how audiences perceive the character. In both movie andTV adaptations of Stephen King’s works, villains are often retconned in the strangest ways. While some adaptations only introduce minor tweaks to their stories, others completely reframe their motives and backstories....
Sylvester Stallone believesRambois the best and “most truthful” action movie of his career. Stallone broke through withRockyin 1976 and was once touted as the successor to actors like Marlon Brando. The success ofFirst Bloodin 1982 changed all that, with the firstRambomovie forever typecasting Sly as an action hero.Sylvester Stallone action movieswent on to dominate the box office throughout the 1980s and 1990s, even though he made his share of duds likeStop!...
Ted Lassostar Hannah Waddingham provides a promising update about season 4’s filming. Even thoughTed Lassoseason 3’s endingwas written as a conclusion for Waddingham’s Rebecca Welton and the other characters, Apple TV+ is bringing the hit comedy series back for season 4. According to previous reports (viaCBR),season 4 filming was expected to begin in Julyin the Kansas City metropolitan area. This aligned with previous comments Waddingham made about production beginning this summer....
The 2022 movieUnchartedfinally brought the beloved video game to the big screen in pure blockbuster fashion, despite an even better movie adaptation already existing.TheUnchartedgamesbecame hugely popular with the heroic and entertaining Nathan Drake seeking out lost treasures around the world and contending with greedy villains. Despite the cinematic nature of the games, it proved very hard to adapt, with a long road to the movie finally hitting theaters. Thecasting of Tom Holland as young Drakewas a controversial approach for the movie, but despite a mixed reaction from critics,Unchartedwas a box office hit, earning $407....
Summary TheAnimal Crossingseries has become one of Nintendo’s largest franchises in the past decade thanks to the success of titles likeAnimal Crossing: New LeafandAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. However, for many players who were first introduced to the series through one of these games, the olderAnimal Crossingtitles are largely inaccessible to them. As such, Nintendo should capitalize on the popularity ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand fill the gap between it and the next brand-new entry with a remake of the originalAnimal Crossingtitle for GameCube....
The definition of “popmusic” has changed considerably over time. How did we go fromPrincetoTaylor Swift, while keeping the same title, “popular music” - or “pop music” for short? Clearly, the instrument-driven sounds of the ’70s are nothing like the catchy, digital productions of today. Ultimately,the evolution of popular music was shaped by a gradual reshuffling of lyrical themes, technological innovation, and a monumental restructuring of the music industry, especially in the era of streaming....
