Daniel Preston

A new Nintendo Direct is just around the corner, and the showcase will be a 2-for-1 special. That’s because Nintendo has revealed a livestream set for today, August 27, that will start with an Indie World presentation and then transition into a Partner Showcase. So here’s when the Nintendo Direct for August 2024 will start, how to watch the livestream, and what to expect. Nintendo has also made it clear what shouldn’t be expected: any news regarding Switch 2. [Update: The stream is underway, and you can follow along with all the news in our Nintendo Direct August 2024 announcements roundup.]Nintendo Direct August 2024: All The Biggest AnnouncementsSee More

When is the Nintendo Direct?

The Nintendo Direct for August 2024 will start at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET on…

Hunt: Showdown just received its massive 1896 re-launch–one that overhauls Crytek’s supernatural extraction shooter and updates it for current-gen consoles–and it’s doing the numbers on Steam to prove it.Crytek’s shooter has always had a consistent player count of around 20,000-30,000 people on Steam over the last few years, slowly but surely cementing its place as one of the best extraction shooters available. The Hunt: Showdown 1896 launch has pushed the game’s concurrent Steam players to new heights, reaching over 55,000 players and counting at time of writing, according to SteamDB.

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The next fighter for Warner Bros.’s platform fighter MultiVersus is scaring his way into the roster soon. WB and Player First Games dropped a new trailer focusing on Beetlejuice–the bodacious “bio-exorcist” from the 1989 film of the same name–who will join the playable roster next week.Beetlejuice is an Assassin-class character in MultiVersus, which focuses on dealing lots of damage while constantly moving around the arena. The trailer highlights multiple moves from Beetlejuice’s wacky repertoire, including his ability to shape-shift and an aerial attack where he summons a Sandworm through a magically materialized door. We also see a brief flash of “Beetlejuice! 1/3” after he scores a KO, which indicates a power revolving around saying his name three times–or the way he’s usually summon…

Thanks to a hectic production schedule, The Fantastic Four: First Steps didn’t begin filming until July 29, the day after Comic-Con. That wasn’t enough time to get a trailer together, but Marvel didn’t come to D23 empty-handed. During the presentation for the Fantastic Four reboot, Marvel shared the first look at Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch costume in the film.

The first look at Joseph Quinn in costume as Johnny Storm in THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS! pic.twitter.com/q3fu922Gs5 — MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) August 10, 2024

As you can see from the pic, it’s not an exact recreation of Johnny Storm’s costume from the comics. It looks more like a hazard suit than a traditi…

As of this week, The Umbrella Academy has finished its four-season run at Netflix. While there is still the possibility that the show could get some spin-offs, the fourth season premiered under the cloud of the accusations that showrunner Steve Blackman created a toxic work environment, including one account that came from Season 4 co-showrunner Jesse McKeown. Now, Blackman is sharing his response to the allegations.Regarding reports that Blackman made sexist and bullying statements to the people working under him, the showrunner told The Hollywood Reporter that those accounts “simply weren’t accurate.” He added that, “They weren’t correct… the truth is, I don’t accept those statements because I didn’t say them, and it’s just disappointing. But I’m very proud of the journey for Umbrella …