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The Best Gaming Router

The Netgear Nighthawk X6S tops our list of the best gaming routers, but depending on your circumstances, the Netgear Nighthawk XR500, Linksys WRTAC3200 or Asus RT-AC88U might better fit your gaming router needs.

Sharp Objects Drops a Devastating Reveal in Episode 7

This review contains spoilers for Sharp Objects episode 7, titled “Falling.” To refresh your memory of where we left off, check out our review of episode 6.

There have been two central mysteries to Sharp Objects since the season started, and after six episodes of slow-burning intrigue, one of them has finally been resolved. Not necessarily the big one, of course. We’ll still have to wait to until the finale to find out who Wind Gap’s killer is (we now know Adora is capable of murder, but poison is far more passive than teeth-pulling), but “Falling” does reveal how Marion died, and it changes everything the show has been about thus far.

Dying Light’s New Battle Royale-Style Mode, Bad Blood, Release Window Announced

Dying Light developer Techland has announced a release window for the series’ new battle royale-style mode, Bad Blood. The mode will launch as a standalone game on PC via Steam Early Access this September, with its Global Playtest beta kicking off later this week.

Players will be able to jump into the Early Access version of Bad Blood by purchasing the $19.90 Founder’s Pack, which includes access to the game along with 1,000 Blood Bucks (Bad Blood’s in-game currency) and a handful of exclusive items. Among them is a Legendary mask and the Founder’s Pass, which will grant players three Legendary skins over the course of three months.

Billed as a “brutal royale game,” Dying Light: Bad Blood mixes PvP and PvE elements with Dying Light’s signature style of gameplay. 12 players enter a zombie-infested map and must scrounge for resources, weapons, and blood samples from the infected. The latter are particularly vital, as players will have to collect enough samples to secure a seat on the evac chopper. However, only one player will be able to board the chopper, making the mode an intense race for survival.

Following Bad Blood’s Early Access release, Techland says it will continue to support the game with a stream of additional free content in the form of new maps, modes, and items. The developer also says the game will transition to a free-to-play model once it leaves Early Access and officially launches for PC and consoles.

In the meantime, some players will have a chance to try Bad Blood ahead of its Early Access release via the upcoming closed Global Playtest. The first phase of the beta kicks off at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET on August 25 and runs until 9 PM PT on August 26 (12 AM ET on August 27). This session will only be open to select players who registered for access on the game’s website. The second phase will follow on September 1 and be open to all players who signed up. Steam keys for the initial phase of the Global Playtest will be sent out beginning August 22.

Netflix Witcher TV Show: Casting Scripts Leak, Showrunner Responds

Some of the casting scripts for Netflix’s upcoming TV show based on The Witcher have leaked, though you shouldn’t get too excited. The scripts that leaked are for the purposes of casting, so the dialogue is unlikely to be featured in the actual show. These scripts, called “Sides” in the TV casting parlance, are given to potential actors to see what they’re capable of. The casting scripts that leaked involve a pair of scenes with Geralt and Yennefer. These may be lines and scenarios that won’t be in the final TV show, but this is the first time we’re getting an understanding of the show’s writing style and more.

Some took issue with the way in which Geralt speaks to Yennefer. Showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich defended the writing, saying on Twitter, “We write scenes to evoke specific emotional reactions in actors. Ego, jealousy, confidence, pain, pleasure. We need to see the full spectrum.”

And again, she pointed out that what is written for the casting scripts is not what you’ll see and hear on the show itself. Hissrich also said she expected the casting scripts to leak. “It happened. As we knew it would. Don’t worry. All is okay in the Witcher world,” she said.

You can read the casting scripts here on Reddit (via IGN).

Remember when I said that casting sides would leak and not to worry because they are not real scenes or scenarios or even storylines from the show?
It happened. As we knew it would. Don’t worry. All is okay in the #Witcher world.

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) August 15, 2018

It’s fascinating to watch the PASSIONATE debate about Geralt’s and Yen’s thoughts/emotions/intentions on the casting sides. Everything from “this reads like canon” to “Geralt would NEVER say that word.” I only hope #Witcher fans are as invested in the, you know, actual series.😊

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) August 16, 2018

Netflix’s Witcher series, which was announced in May, is based on the novel series by Andrzej Sapkowski, not the games from Polish developer CD Projekt Red. There is no word yet on which actors have come in to read for roles, but Superman actor Henry Cavill says he would like to play Geralt.

Hissrich said previously that the Witcher show is expected to premiere in 2020. “We’re moving quickly ahead with everything–like, my head is spinning around Exorcist-style, except with enthusiasm, not evil possession–but one thing is certain: quality comes before speed,” she said.

The latest instalment in the Witcher video game series was 2015’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. No new projects in the series have been announced. CD Projekt Red is currently working on the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077; and more Witcher games could follow after that.

SummerSlam: All the Match Results

Match results from Carmella vs. Becky vs. Charlotte, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe, Ronda Rousey vs. Alexa Bliss, and Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar.

Dead Cells: How to Find All The Gardener’s Keys

Find all three Gardener’s Keys to get an amazing blueprint in Dead Cells.

The 25 Best Superhero Movies Ever

With Infinity War in the books, it’s time to snap our fingers and break down the best superhero films ever.

WWE SummerSlam 2018 Live Blog and Results

Welcome to WWE SummerSlam, where…skipping the two-hour Kickoff Show is considered self-care?

Look, it’s long. It’s a haul.

There are 13 matches. 14 if Elias actually gets in the ring with Bobby Lashley. There probably only needs to be six. And as usual, last night NXT put on a perfectly-executed, perfectly-timed TakeOver event that was concise and superb and probably soured all of us for the SummerSlam slog ahead. So lets make sure to hydrate. Maybe treat ourselves to our favorite food. Pacing is important. SummerSlam is a marathon, not a sprint.

The Last Sharknado Review

“First time flying on a pterodactyl?”

“Yeah.”

“Scared?”

“Hell no.”

Those lines are said – oh – about 8 minutes into The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time (a subtitle that, once again, is more clever than anything in the actual movie). Yup, we’re reviewing a Sharknado again. You can skip on down to the predictable score or just surf through my word buffet here, but – dammit – it’s the final hurrah and we’re here for it. Even if the buzz really isn’t.

Yes, the “so-dumb-it’s-smart” (but is it really?) silly, campy hubbub that swirled around the Sharknado series, like so many ferocious flying sharks, dissipated a while ago. The novelty of Syfy leaning into its purposefully schlocky Saturday night monster movies with this go-for-joke franchise, featuring a who’s who of people who haven’t been “who” in a while wore off years back and all that’s left is a lot of noise. So much noise. The Last Sharknado is almost non-stop cluster-chaos.