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'Avatar: The Last Airbender' Season 2 Trailer Reveals A First Look At Toph

By Dais Johnston

She’s very down to earth.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Mario Got Expectedly Lean and Mean

By Trone Dowd

Squad goals.

Preview

Mirage: Miracle Quest Feels Like Playing A Magical Girl Anime In Its New Steam Demo

By Robin Bea

This adventure is off to a promising start.

Blu-ray

One Of The Best Sci-Fi Thrillers Of This Century Just Got A Huge Upgrade

By Ryan Britt

Twenty-three years later, this Philip K. Dick adaptation holds up.

TV

'Alien: Earth' Won’t Feature A Predator Crossover Anytime Soon

By Ryan Britt

No one wins.

Gaming

Here Are The Six New Games I’m Most Excited For After Wholesome Snack 2025

By Robin Bea

From apocalyptic motorbike tours to matchmaking for bugs.

The Inverse Interview

The Creators of 2025's Most Ambitious Game Don't Regret Almost Bankrupting the Studio to Make It

By Hayes Madsen

Buckle up.

News

Why James Cameron Made An Unexpected Last-Minute Change To 'Avatar 3'

By Dais Johnston

Toruk: RDA Hunter.

Star Wars

A Restoration Of 'A New Hope' Is Coming To Theaters For Its 50th Anniversary

By Lyvie Scott

But which restoration?

The Inverse Interview

Skyrim’s Biggest Artistic Influences Were Two Underappreciated Fantasy Epics

By Trone Dowd

Skyrim’s lead artist talks films, Elder Scrolls: Arena, and Game of Thrones.

News

Horror Reigns Supreme At This Year’s Golden Globes

By Lyvie Scott

The awards race may never be the same.

Opinion

The Forsaken Hollows Brings Some Much-Needed Variety to 'Elden Ring: Nightreign'

By Hayes Madsen

Prepare for pain.

Preview

Outward 2 Is A Cautionary Tale About The Importance Of A Well-Packed Bag

By Robin Bea

Outward 2 is the world’s toughest camping trip.

Retrospective

20 Years Later, 'The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe' Holds Up Surprisingly Well

By Dais Johnston

Turkish or not, it’s a delight.

News

Paramount May Upset The Netflix-Warner Deal

By Dais Johnston

The streaming wars aren’t over just yet.

Boldly Bad

Star Trek Just Revealed Its Next Game-Changing Villain

By Ryan Britt

Paul Giamatti’s character is a first for the franchise.

TV

'Fallout' Season 3 Is Coming Sooner Than You Think

By Lyvie Scott

Time to lock in.

Inverse Recommends

Despelote Finally Comes To Nintendo Switch On The Eve Of The Game Awards

By Robin Bea

Whether it takes home a trophy or not, Despelote is a winner.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Sega Created One of the Greatest Video Game Protagonists of All Time

By Hayes Madsen

Like a dragon.

Inverse Recommends

'Skate Story' Is The Last Must-Play Game of 2025

By Trone Dowd

Nirvana on four wheels.

Trailers

'The Boys' Season 5 Trailer Reveals A New Look At Homelander’s America

By Dais Johnston

A reckoning is coming.

Retrospective

How The Big-Screen 'Dungeons And Dragons' Got It All Wrong

By Jon O'Brien

Maybe this one’s better left in the dungeons.

Inverse Recommends

Neon White Is Still A High-Speed Joy On PlayStation Plus

By Robin Bea

Gotta go fast.

Retrospective

One Of The First Hivemind Horrors Is Still Terrifying

By Rory Doherty

Never trust a dead-eyed child.

Inverse Recommends

How A Former Pixar Animator Made Netflix’s Most Underrated New Fantasy Adventure

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Ten years ago, Alex Woo left Pixar to found his own animation studio. Now, he’s finally directed his first movie.

The Inverse Interview

One Year Later, 'Marvel Rivals’ Success Continues Because the Devs ‘Balance For Fun,’ Says Director

By Hayes Madsen

Multiversal madness.

Inverse Recommends

The GOTY Frontrunner Is On Game Pass

By Mo Mozuch

A flawless RPG.

Retrospective

How 'House of Dracula' Ended The Classic Era Of Universal Monsters

By Don Kaye

And with that, the age of Universal Monsters was over...

Faux Bond

'Pluribus' Just Hilariously Channeled James Bond

By Ryan Britt

Shaken and Stirred.

Gaming News

Banjo-Kazooie Finally Has A Sequel, But There's A Catch

By Trone Dowd

What Dreams are made of.

Retrospective

'Doctor Who’s Most Underrated Finale Is More Important Than You Think

By Ryan Britt

This episode had a hard act to follow...

The Inverse Interview

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Devs Considered Having a Human Side to the Game

By Hayes Madsen

Back to Pandora.

Preview

The Avatar Game Is Finally Living Up to the Movies' Massive Potential

By Hayes Madsen

Burn it all down.

The Inverse Interview

'100 Nights of Hero' Holds Up A Mirror To Our World

By Lyvie Scott

Director Julia Jackman reveals how the folksy sci-fi fantasy parallels our own modern foibles.

News

Did Netflix Just Destroy Movie Theaters For Good?

By Dais Johnston

Keep movies in movie theaters.

Retrospective

The Most Iconic Space Opera Got A Remake That Fatally Wasted Its Potential

By Ryan Britt

He’ll save every one of us! Not quite.

Review

'Five Nights At Freddy’s 2' Is Haunted By The Sophomore Slump

By Lyvie Scott

Bigger is not always better.

TV

Let’s Talk About That Weird Cameo On 'Pluribus'

By Dais Johnston

You can see him.

Book Excerpt

Tim Blake Nelson’s 'Superhero' Is “Concentrated Reality”

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Inverse chats with the actor about an exclusive excerpt from his new novel Superhero.

News

The 'Dark' Showrunners Are Making Another Spooky German Show

By Dais Johnston

HBO Max has given Struwwelpeter the thumbs up.

Exclusive

Exclusive 'Pluribus' Episode 6 Clip Reveals The Results Of Carol's Plan

By Dais Johnston

Survivors unite.

TV

'Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms' Is Already About To Start Filming Season 2

By Lyvie Scott

The Thronesverse is bucking an annoying trend.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Prince Of Persia Turned Its Weirdest Decision Into Gold

By Trone Dowd

Why not both?

Game Guides

Here Are The Six Best Party Members To Recruit In 'Octopath Traveler 0'

By Hayes Madsen

Get the party started.

Inverse Recommends

A Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Port For PlayStation 5 Looks Even More Likely Now

By Robin Bea

Pick up your swords and shovels.

The Inverse Interview

'Stranger Things' Costume Designer Reveals An Easter Egg You Definitely Missed

By Dais Johnston

How do you dress for the Upside Down?

News

'The Batman Part II' May Have Just Lost Its Catwoman

By Dais Johnston

The cat’s out of the bag... and the city.

Movies

New 'KPop Demon Hunters' Book Just Confirmed A Tragic Backstory

By Lyvie Scott

Not everything is as it seems.

Game Guides

Here’s Where To Find The Fire Shot And Its Upgrades In Metroid Prime 4

By Robin Bea

Light your way across Viewros.

Blu-Rays

An Infamously Bloody Dystopian Thriller Is Getting A Huge Upgrade

By Daniel Dockery

Fortnite, this ain’t.

Review

'Percy Jackson And The Olympians' Season 2 Proves It's Disney's Next Big Thing

By Dais Johnston

Disney+’s fantasy series truly has the juice.

Trailers

2026's Most Exciting Horror Movie Is Still Hiding Its Biggest Star

By Dais Johnston

Where’s Jim?

Treks Not Taken

Noah Hawley Renews Hope For His Canceled Trek Film

By Ryan Britt

Could this still happen?

TV

'Fallout' Season 1 Is Streaming For Free — But There’s A Catch

By Lyvie Scott

Catch up before the new season.

Gaming

Here’s Exactly When You Can Start Playing Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows

By Robin Bea

Night is falling again.

Trailers

'Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come' Trailer Reveals A Deadly Rematch

By Dais Johnston

She’s not playing alone this time.

Opinion

Amazon’s Latest AI Experiment Is Setting A Dangerous Precedent

By Lyvie Scott

Did anyone ask for this?

The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best Movies Of The Year, Ranked

By Hoai-Tran Bui, Ryan Britt, Lyvie Scott and Dais Johnston

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Inverse’s top movies of 2025!

Gaming

Here’s Exactly When You Can Start Playing 'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond'

By Robin Bea

Samus rides again soon.

Inverse Recommends

15 Years Later, 'Black Swan' Remains A Modern Masterpiece

By Lyvie Scott

It was perfect.

Review

Octopath Traveler 0 Is an Ambitious, Messy, & Utterly Engrossing RPG

By Hayes Madsen

Inverse Score: 8/10

The Force

'Starfighter’s Ending Is Being Reshot. Is The Disney Star Wars Curse Back?

By Ryan Britt

Shawn Levy revealed he was “forced” to change the ending of Star Wars: Starfighter.

News

Two Horror Legends Are Teaming Up For An Exciting New Project

By Dais Johnston

“No man shall see Me and live.”

Opinion

Steam And Epic’s Ban Of Horses Is A Grim Sign Of The Times

By Robin Bea

An artistic triumph could be its developer’s last game.

Trailers

Anne Hathaway’s New Pop Star Thriller Could Be Hiding A Supernatural Twist

By Dais Johnston

Call her mother.

Star Wars

Ahsoka' Season 2 Might Have One Less Nightsister

By Lyvie Scott

An underrated character “had to bow out” of the upcoming season.

Review

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review

By Robin Bea

Inverse Score: 6/10

The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best Games Of 2025, Ranked

By Shannon Liao, Robin Bea, Hayes Madsen and Trone Dowd

An unforgettable year.

Gaming

Total War Remains The King Of Strategy Games – Here’s How It’s Endured For 25 Years

By Hayes Madsen

Making history fun.

Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Charlize Theron’s Sci-Fi Flop Sanitized A Cyberpunk Masterpiece

By Ryan Britt

Will the real Aeon Flux please stand up?

Inverse Recommends

The Best Assassin’s Creed Game in Years Just Came to Nintendo Switch 2

By Hayes Madsen

Nothing is true, everything is permitted.

Movies

A Hollywood Legend Created The Best Parts Of 'Revenge Of The Sith'

By Dais Johnston

It’s not a tale Stoppard would tell you.

Review

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' Is 2025’s Best Marvel Game

By Trone Dowd

Inverse Score: 8/10

News

'Fallout' Season 2 Will Make One Big Change From The Game

By Dais Johnston

Maybe the house doesn’t always win.

Movies

'Fire & Ash' May Or May Not Be The Last Avatar Film — But The Franchise Will Live On

By Lyvie Scott

James Cameron has a backup plan for the Avatar saga if Fire & Ash doesn’t meet expectations.

Inverse Recommends

The Best Strategy Game of the Year Just Got Even Better

By Hayes Madsen

The circle of life.

News

'Stranger Things' Season 5's Shocking Cameo Is "Very Important" To The Ending

By Dais Johnston

An old friend is back.

Review

'Marty Supreme' Is A Whirlwind American Odyssey At Its Most Spectacular

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Dream big.

Gaming

League of Legends Is No Longer Aiming To Please The New Players

By Shannon Liao

It’s looking a lot more like League.

The Inverse Awards

The 25 Best TV Shows Of The Year, Ranked

By Hoai-Tran Bui, Ryan Britt, Dais Johnston and Lyvie Scott

The small screen has never been better.

Inverse Recommends

'Troll 2' Might Be The Strangest Monster Movie Of The Year

By Dais Johnston

It may be a Norwegian reskin of a classic formula, but it only makes it better.

Retrospective

25 Years Later, Hitman Is Everything It Wanted To Be

By Trone Dowd

Celebrating 25 years of IO Interactive’s influential stealth action series.

Retrospective

The Best Stephen King Adaptation Remains The Simplest

By Mark Hill

A demonstration of the danger of forced sequels.

Inverse Recommends

This Ghost Hunter Romance Is Great For A Long Weekend

By Mo Mozuch

‘Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden’ is another pitch perfect character study from the minds behind ‘Life is Strange’

Blu-Rays

Hammer’s Most Underrated Horror Movie Just Got A Huge Upgrade

By Rory Doherty

The man who could Frankenstein himself.

Visions of Invasion

What The Latest Invasion of Alien Dramas Says About The Fate of Humanity

By Matt Gross

Remember the simpler times, when the aliens were wrong and humans were in the right?

Opinion

2025 Set the Stage For an Action Game Renaissance

By Hayes Madsen

We’re so back.

Gaming

Battletoads, Ninja Gaiden And Two More 8-Bit Platformers Just Joined Nintendo Switch Online

By Robin Bea

Four new games head to Switch to test your platforming skills.

Retrospective

10 Years Later, 'Doctor Who’s “Heaven Sent” Is Still A TV Masterpiece

By Hoai-Tran Bui

"How many seconds in eternity?"

Year in Review

The Year Superhero Movies Turned To Hope

By Ryan Britt

How two 2025 blockbusters found the soul of comic books.

Inverse Recommends

The Year's Best Shooter Is Free To Play This Weekend

By Trone Dowd

Don't worry Call of Duty fans, DICE has you covered.

TV

'Last Samurai Standing' Is 'The Hunger Games' But Cooler

By Dais Johnston

Swords out.

Retrospective

Star Trek’s 007 Spoof Is Now Real James Bond Canon — Sort Of

By Ryan Britt

The name is Bashir...Sid Bashir?

Spoilers

Here’s How 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Volume 1 Sets Up An Epic Finale

By Dais Johnston

That’s all we get until Christmas.

Review

'Stranger Things' Season 5 Is Worth The Wait

By Dais Johnston

Despite a few cringey moments, Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 revitalizes the series.

The Inverse Interview

David Freyne Makes His Own Eternity

By Hoai-Tran Bui

The Eternity director chats about his surreal fantasy romance.

News

Universal Is Trying To “Figure Out” More 'Wicked' Sequels

By Lyvie Scott

“We have almost a responsibility to figure out how we can continue in this universe.”

Gaming News

One Of 2025's Best Games Is Coming To PC Sooner Than You Think

By Trone Dowd

No longer Stranded on PlayStation?

Review

'The Secret Agent' Takes You By Surprise

By Hoai-Tran Bui

Wagner Moura is magnificent as a political refugee fleeing an authoritarian regime in one of the best movies of the year.

Inverse Recommends

The Most Surprising Murder-Mystery Game of the Year Just Came to Steam and Switch

By Hayes Madsen

A real throwback.