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Damian McCarthy’s new horror movie Hokum may be set in a creepy hotel but it couldn’t be further from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, the writer-director insists.In the latest issue of SFX magazine, which features Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 on the cover, the Irish filmmaker recalled how he actively tried to avoid being inspired by the acclaimed Stephen King adaptation – and that he initially found it dangerously “tempting” to lift certain scenes and scares.”It was almost like, ‘We really can’t do anything that was done in that because it’s been done. It’s got its own voice.’ It was one…
Ready to square up to largely spherical slimes? These new Slime Sea codes should see you slice through the belligerent blobs in no time at all. If you’re hoping to spin for a better race or weapon without the grind, here’s your answer. Slime Sea isn’t a bandit beater – it’s a blob beater. Is it the first of its kind? Surely not. But it is one of the more popular new PvE combat games on the platform right now, with visits closing in on three million as of mid-April. And with a name change reflecting a slight gameplay shift,…
EA boss Laura Miele, Naughty Dog co-founder Jason Rubin, and popular industry analyst Matthew Ball will headline The Game Business Live in June.The event is part of Summer Game Fest and is hosted by Geoff Keighley and journalist Christopher Dring. It takes place on Monday, June 8, at The Grammy Museum in Downtown Los Angeles, and tickets are on sale now.The event is a series of on-stage interviews with video game leaders. Miele is the president of EA Entertainment and oversees franchises such as Apex Legends, Battlefield, The Sims, and Skate.Rubin co-founded Naughty Dog and directed Crash Bandicoot. He also…
The story of Valve founder Gabe Newell telling Erik Wolpaw, key writer on studio-defining hits like Half-Life 2 and the Portal duology, not to resign but instead to focus on recovering from serious health complications has been making the rounds online. Tens of thousands of likes, upvotes, shares, and comments have been hurled at what certainly appears to be a very successful Reddit karma farm today, in case we needed more evidence that the internet loves Newell and Valve (until it briefly doesn’t). But in the process, a key part of this old story has gotten lost, not to mention…
There’s something about the forbidden that always tempts us. The knowledge of doing something that’s against the rules, the thrill of potential discovery, and the subsequent fear of getting caught. The Abbess Garden, a cozy Stardew-esque life game set in 1600s France, deals with that cocktail of emotions. As you tend to your mysterious sanctuary and discover its secrets, you’ll end up embarking on a journey of personal growth, romance, and the odd splash of danger. Sound like your thing? Well, good news! It’s just arrived on Indie Pass. Indie Pass is a brand new indie-focused subscription service. Focused on…
For the second month in a row, Square Enix says it has shut down a content creator it accused of “harassing” Final Fantasy 14 development staff.Last month the company announced that it had taken action against the admin of Japanese news blog Netoge Sokuho for publishing articles that it says were damaging to the reputations of staff and executives.After getting the site’s provider to disclose the identity of the anonymous admin, Square Enix reached a settlement in which the admin agreed to pay an undisclosed fee, publish an apology then shut down the site.Now, as reported by Automaton, Square Enix…
Xbox Game Pass doesn’t have many friends left. Once Microsoft made Game Pass Ultimate 50% more expensive in 2025, fans declared themselves betrayed, and even Xbox co-founder Laura Fryer was shocked by the company’s apparent allegiance to “greed over gaming.” Former Sony Interactive Entertainment America CEO Shawn Layden now thinks Xbox should just let the floundering subscription service die with dignity, but new Xbox lead Asha Sharma seems to want more time.This tension between old and new gaming guards unfolded as a LinkedIn drama, as it was always destined to. Layden commented on a post by games industry researcher (and…
Oh boy, you’re looking to buy a new graphics card in 2026. As exciting as that is, howeber, there is one big catch: you have to buy a new graphics card in 2026. The impact of ongoing memory shortages is as well-documented as it is terrible, so you should already know that a new-new GPU means sky high prices. Used graphics cards have therefore become an increasingly attractive option, despite relative price bumps of their own. But where you might score a discount by buying through classified ads, you must also contend with rampant scammers, potential mining and AI-use degradation,…
What are all the Overwatch maps and game modes? We don’t blame you for losing track of all the maps and game modes added to Blizzard’s hero shooter since it launched; the game has been around for almost a decade now. Just like the Overwatch characters, the maps in the multiplayer game span the globe, including one situated on the moon. There’s also been a lot of chopping and changing with the game modes and what’s currently available as you climb the Overwatch ranks, so our guide will help to make things clearer. All Overwatch maps and game modes Before…
Ubisoft will reveal its remake of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag later this week.Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced will be revealed via a live stream on Thursday, April 23, at 6 PM CEST / 9 AM PDT.After months of speculation, Ubisoft finally confirmed the existence of the remake via a reveal image last month.“Speculation around Assassin’s Creed is not new, but it’s worth repeating: ‘Nothing is true. Everything is permitted’,” wrote franchise boss Jean Guesdon. “Well, except in this case, some whispers have a little more wind in their sails. Keep your spyglass on the horizon.”Black Flag was released in 2013…