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Mewgenics might have surpassed Hades 2 as the most-played roguelike on Steam, but co-creator Edmund McMillen says that the entire genre used to be the reserve of “the nerdiest of nerds” before he helped contribute to its modern popularity.Speaking to GamesRadar+, McMillen, who created The Binding of Isaac back in 2011, says that the developer of another iconic roguelike helped put him onto the genre: “I’m pretty sure Derek [Yu], before he made Spelunky […], was writing a lot about traditional roguelikes.” McMillen says he was “somewhat familiar” with a handful of text-based or ASCII-art roguelikes, but it was Yu’s…
After 50 years of questionable sequels and remakes, the Texas Chain Saw Massacre may finally be back in good hands. Following the news that A24 is distributing a TV reboot of the iconic 1974 slasher, producer Glen Powell has promised genre fans that everyone behind the scenes is committed to “protecting” the horror franchise’s legacy.”I’m realizing I’m in a position in which, the things that I really love, properties that I really love and care about… Texas Chain Saw is one of, I think, the most brilliant horror movies,” the actor gushed to Variety, while promoting his upcoming comedy-thriller How…
Roger Clark, the actor best known for his role as Red Redemption 2’s Arthur Morgan, reveals one of his favorite Cameo requests. The short video was for a man who deleted his fiancée’s Red Dead Redemption 2 save file “by accident” after she was apparently two-thirds of the way towards completion.Posting on Twitter and as spotted by The Gamer, Clark shares what he says is the type of Cameo request he lives for. Alongside the screenshot of the request, which asks for a video apologizing for the deletion of a save file, undoubtedly containing dozens of hours of gameplay, Clark…
It’s been almost seven years since Game of Thrones ended with possibly the most controversial TV finale ever, but fans are still finding new aspects of the show to praise.Despite the HBO show being notorious for outpacing its source material – which many think contributed to its downfall – this time fans are celebrating the original additions to the series that weren’t taken from George R.R. Martin’s novels.One fan kicked off the conversation on Reddit with a scene in season 1 in which Robert Baratheon is speaking to Cersei Lannister and reveals he can’t remember what Lyanna Stark looked like,…
As the seemingly eternal wait for Stardew Valley’s big 1.7 update and upcoming sim Haunted Chocolatier continues, one player finds a particularly amusing way to pass the time – snoozin’ away for, uh… over 1,000 years?Reddit user “Holozard” shares their unique achievement in a post, explaining that they “slept for 1,000 years straight” in-game recently – and yes, they’ve attached some screenshots of the aftermath, too. The first shows that their farm is so aptly named “Sleepwell Farm,” and their character is similarly dubbed “Sleepy.” As for their funds, they’ve only got 500 gold, because, you know, they seemingly slept…
You’ll never stop The Simpsons. After it recently passed 800 episodes, showrunner Matt Selman revealed that Springfield’s favorite family will never get a formal farewell, even when they eventually do leave our screens.Speaking to The Wrap, Selman referred back to season 36 premiere ‘Bart’s Birthday’ as a key reason why The Simpsons will never do a traditional series finale.In it, Bart – on the cusp of finally celebrating his 11th birthday – is witness to canon rapidly and dramatically changing as the show nears its end. You may like “We did an episode about a year-and-a-half ago that was like…
I’ve been pretty amped about Crimson Desert since the turn of the year. After playing an hour or so at Summer Game Fest 2025, I was left equal parts impressed and maddened by it, but Pearl Abyss’ deep dives into the open-world game in recent weeks. This game looks stunning, the world of Pywel is one I want to explore, and whether it’s mastering ferocious combat in sprawling battles or partaking in the slower, life sim elements, it looks like there’s plenty to do. Now, Crimson Desert’s director of marketing has just ticked a few more boxes, ramping up my…
The motto of the God of War franchise may as well be “Boy,” said in as strong a Christopher Judge impression as you can manage, for how synonymous that’s become with Kratos since the 2018 soft reboot. It definitely seems like something of an in-joke among people involved in the property, since new side-scrolling Metroidvania God of War: Sons of Sparta makes a direct nod to Atreus in the difficulty menu.When looking at how you’d like to play Kratos’ latest outing, you’re given three options: Spartan as the hardest, because of course; Cadet as medium, which makes sense; then Boy…
The Razer NiKo Collection just dropped, and it has to be one of the most desirable sets of gaming peripherals I’ve ever seen. Not only is it a great-looking set, co-designed by pro CS2 player Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovač, but it’s also some of the most capable gaming gear you can buy. Razer has pulled out all the stops on the hardware front for this collection. Grab the full selection, and you’ll be equipping yourself with what I consider the best gaming headset and one of the best gaming mouse options you can buy right now. The keyboard and mouse mat…
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 5 is now one of the top-rated Game of Thrones episodes on IMDb.The episode, titled ‘In the Name of the Mother’, initially debuted to a perfect 10 on the site, but now sits at a still very admirable 9.8.After a relatively lighthearted start to the season, things took a turn this week when the Trial of the Seven kicked off. Hedge knight Dunk was sentenced to trial by combat after an unfortunate double whammy of Targaryen offences (assaulting Prince Aerion and supposedly kidnapping his squire Egg, who he didn’t realize was actually the…