2025 Entertainment Recap: Marvel’s Upcoming Universe, Best Games, Movies, and Must-Play Titles
Top Movies and Games of 2025: The Best Reviewed Films and Bonus Picks from Rock Paper Shotgun
A roundup of the year’s standout movies and games, featuring IGN’s best-reviewed films like ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ starring Amanda Seyfried and RPS’s selection box highlighting bonus titles Ollie found worth playing in 2025.
- The fifth RPS Christmas Cracker 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The RPS Selection Box: Ollie’s bonus games of the year 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The Best Reviewed Movies of 2025 — IGN
- The fourth RPS Christmas Cracker 2025 — Rock Paper Shotgun
- The Testament of Ann Lee Review — IGN
- The Worst Reviewed Movies of 2025 — IGN
“Fallout Season 2: A Deep Dive into the New Episodes’ Intricate Quests and Hidden Easter Eggs”
Eurogamer’s Todd Howard stokes excitement for Fallout 5 as the second season of Fallout Season 2 kicks off with a focus on intricate quests, hidden Easter eggs, and gameplay details revealed in episode two. IGN also reviews episode two, highlighting its complex narrative threads and replayability, while acknowledging its appeal to fans of New Vegas-style interweaving storylines.
- “We’ve had a full team on Fallout for a long time” – Todd Howard stokes Fallout 5 fires as second TV season roars into life — Eurogamer
- Fallout Season 2: 25 Video Game Details and Easter Eggs in Episode 2 — IGN
- Fallout Season 2, Episode 2 Review — IGN
- Fallout 4’s lead designer reckons it is the ‘most replayable’ game in the series thanks to its interweaving quests, which I’m sure will go down swimmingly with New Vegas sickos — PC Gamer
2026: Upcoming Sony Spider-Man Universe, Marvel, Star Wars, and DC Movies & TV Shows
IGN reports on upcoming new movies and TV shows from Sony’s Spider-Man universe, Marvel Phase 6 films, as well as anticipated video game adaptations, Star Wars spin-offs, and DC movie/TV releases for 2026, detailing release dates and key titles across these franchises.
- Upcoming New Sony Spider-Man Universe Movies and TV Shows: 2026 Marvel Spin-Off Release Dates and Beyond — IGN
- Upcoming New Video Game Movies and TV Shows: 2026 Release Dates and Beyond — IGN
- Upcoming New Star Wars Movies and TV Shows: 2026 Release Dates and Beyond — IGN
- Upcoming New Marvel Movies for 2026 and Beyond: Release Dates for Phase 6 — IGN
- Upcoming New DC Movies and TV Shows: 2026 Release Dates and Beyond — IGN
Pluribus Season 1 Finale: A Tale of Two Worlds
In the season finale, Pluribus delves into the dichotomy between personal identity and societal expectations. As the characters navigate their dual lives in both ‘La Chica’ and ‘El Mundo’, they confront internal conflicts that challenge their sense of self. The narrative explores themes of duality, choice, and the consequences of hiding one’s true nature.
- Pluribus Season 1 Ending Explained With Creator Vince Gilligan — IGN
- Pluribus Episode 9 – Season Finale Review, ‘La Chica o El Mundo’ — IGN
Best Gaming Laptop of 2025: A PC Gamer Hardware Awards Selection
PC Gamer’s annual hardware awards recognize the top gaming laptop for 2025, highlighting performance, design, and value in cutting-edge mobile GPUs and processors.
Blade Director Reassures Frustrated Fans: ‘Please Be Patient, It Will Be a Special Game’
The director of Blade assures fans suffering from technical issues that the game will be an exceptional experience if they remain patient during ongoing development challenges.
Obsidian’s Best Game of the Year: Survival Crafted
In a year marked by Obsidian’s release of two RPGs, its standout title was actually an early access survival crafting game, demonstrating their versatility beyond traditional role-playing experiences.
- In a year where Obsidian released a pair of RPGs, its best game was an early access survival romp — PC Gamer
Elden Ring Nightreign: My Experimental Playground in 2025
A retrospective on Elden Ring’s Nightreign, detailing how the DLC was used as a testing ground for experimentation within the game.
- In 2025, Elden Ring Nightreign was my playground for experimentation — Eurogamer
- In Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Finally Remembered That Thor Can Be Serious — IGN
Why ‘The Last of Us’ Remains a Paragon of Storytelling
A deep dive into the unparalleled narrative depth and emotional resonance that makes The Last of Us one of gaming’s most celebrated stories, examining its character development, world-building, and impact on player engagement.
- Microsoft’s year of shame — PC Gamer
Anaconda (2025) Review: Jack Black and Paul Rudd Battle the Scaled Beast
IGN’s review of Anaconda (2025) praises Jack Black and Paul Rudd’s performances as they face off against a giant prehistoric anaconda, while acknowledging its flaws like CGI-heavy action and reliance on cliches.
- Anaconda (2025) Review — IGN
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