Jake Solomon, a 23-year veteran at Firaxis, recently announced his new independent studio, Midsummer Studios. DualShockerssat down with Solomonto speak about his new studio and its debut title, but the conversation also touched upon the tumultuous state of the gaming industry. Midsummer managed to raise $6 million in venture capital, but Solomon acknowledges they were “very fortunate” to do so given the state of the industry. “It was very clearly different than it was a few years ago,” Solomon says of the fundraising process....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Who could possibly take down Tom Cruise in theMission: Impossiblefranchise? No matter the villain, they always seem like easy pickings for a man who continues to defy age and gravity at 62. As time marches on, reports suggest he’s becoming even more relentless in his pursuit of adrenaline-fueled stunts. With the next installment on the horizon, it’s clear of one thing, the only contender tough enough to challenge Cruise is none other than Cruise himself!...

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Despite all the criticism, Yuki Tabata’sBlack Cloveris recognized as one of the greatest new-gen masterpieces. With only a few chapters left before the manga’s conclusion,Black Cloverwill soon join the ranks of other great shonen manga, such asMy Hero AcademiaandDemon Slayer. Yuki Tabata created an entirely new magical universe with intriguing characters for his audience. As the anime picks up pace, most fans overlook the earlier criticism ofNarutoand Asta’s resemblance thanks toBlack Clover‘s engaging plot and splendid narrative....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Patrick Stewart has gained a lot of respect in Hollywood. He has starred in many notable roles over the years. He has played saviors and heroes, been a martyr, and even been an advisor to an emperor. His reputation and talent have earned him a lot of respect, so much so, that he was even knighted by Queen Elizabeth herself....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Vince Gilligan, Bryan Cranston, and Aaron Paul left behind an incontrovertible legacy with the world ofBreaking Bad. Bob Odenkirk followed shortly after with the spin-off legal drama,Better Call Saul, plucking a seemingly unimportant pawn from the AMC parent series and turning it into arguably one of the best television shows in pop culture history. It was only natural for the audience, the actors, and everyone involved with the making of the show to expect a grand bow out at the end of its final chapter....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The Last of Uscreator Neil Druckmann, while talking about the inspirations for his widely celebrated game, shed light upon a BBC show that inspired him the most, to an extent where he claims to have ripped it off. The Last of Uswas released back in 2013. The game received a lot of acclaim as it redefined the way stories could be told through the medium games....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Overwatch 2season 9 is ahead. At first, the launched with no expectations from the players and passed under the radar. Now Blizzard, the team behind the game, is trying to make some core changes to the gameplay and much work to all the eSports parts of the game. For this season, they are making some changes to the DPS and Tank roles; this is an attempt to make every match more dynamic....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Finding her breakout role in 2016, Vanessa Kirby appeared as Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama seriesThe Crown. Thereafter, the actress had to never look back on her career, as she started gaining prominence in the entertainment industry. Soon, Kirby shared the screen with renowned star Tom Cruise inMission: Impossible – Fallout. However, while appearing inMission: Impossible – Fallout,things took a difficult turn for Vanessa Kirby as she sparked romantic headlines with Tom Cruise....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Helldivers 2is one of the best live service games available and the gaming community has some wild suggestions that could improve or ruin the game. Other major multiplayer games have emphasized cosmetic items and some of them have taken it too far. Other live service games featured some iconic cosmetic items inspired by other franchises and not everyone was a fan of it....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Anya Taylor-Joy is calling for a more authentic and powerful portrayal of women’s rage. The actress, who has given numerous remarkable performances within a decade of her debut, has earned a place among some of the best-rising stars in the industry. As she gears up to make her debut as the fierce and strong-willed Imperator Furiosa, Taylor-Joy recently opened up about how she has pushed several of her characters to express more than just tears in their scenes, emphasizing challenging the stereotypical portrayal of feminine rage on-screen....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Taylor Swift, who recently won her 14th Grammy and made history with four Album of the Year wins, is gearing up to release her 11th album,The Tortured Poets Department. The pop star shared the news at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards while accepting the award for the Best Pop Vocal Album for her 2022 album,Midnights. Soon after the announcement, she also revealed the album cover on social media platforms....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The anime and manga industry often places great emphasis on characters’ names, since they usually represent their personalities, backgrounds, or core purposes. But no matter how the manga artists end up paying careful attention to this detail, some events are bound to be unexpected. Similarly,Naruto‘s creator Masashi Kishimoto had a different vision of Gaara’s name but ended up with something entirely different....

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueappears to be a game that splits the crowd, no matter where you look. With the overriding negative response in the run-up to launch, accompanied by the disastrous early access bug and the lack of media access codes, many opinions were that the game was doomed to failure. Despite this, there were always bound to be differing opinions among hardcore DC fans....