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Stephen King has a vault full of novels, novellas, and short stories. Some are vivid, sprawling epics. Others inspired Academy Award-winning movies. One hallmark of his writing is his gift for memorable villains, whether they’re human or creatures from another world. King makes great villains because he makes most of them sympathetic, no matter how...
The news that BioWare is closing its doors and that work on Mass Effect: Universe has ended landed hard with fans this week. Players are now rallying in huge numbers to rescue the future of the much-loved sci-fi action RPG series. Jennifer Hale and Mark Meer, the original voice actors behind Commander Shepard, are the...
Steam’s newest update introduces another way for the platform to point players toward new and soon-to-launch games. The Personal Calendar feature is likely to reshape how games get discovered from here on. What Is Steam’s Personal Calendar Feature? Personal Calendar has been in Steam Labs testing since last year. It works as both a widget...
Part of the team reportedly kept getting pulled away to work on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. A prototype of the new Mass Effect game might have appeared sooner without that. New details have surfaced about a canceled Mass Effect game. According to Australian blogger Dantics, it was called Mass Effect Universe. The project was meant...
Fellow truckers, your wait is nearly over! Prepare for an unforgettable journey across a land forged by fire, ice, and raw natural power. We’re delighted to announce the official release date of the Iceland DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2, which brings the striking landscapes of this island nation to your virtual hauls. The Iceland...
Helen Chiang, Xbox chief operating officer and former head of Minecraft, is leaving Microsoft. Asha Sharma, head of the gaming division, announced the departure in an internal company memo. Microsoft has not disclosed why Chiang is leaving. The company also has not said who will take over her role on a permanent basis. Chiang spent...
Clayface reached theaters this weekend, and one actor’s part turned out smaller than fans expected. Aaron Paul’s casting in the DC horror film was known before release. In the finished movie, though, he cameos in a single scene. Director James Watkins has since said Paul had a bigger role in Clayface that was mostly cut...
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Francis Coulombe have announced that the pixel-art body horror RPG Look Outside will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 30. The game first came out on PC in March 2025. Look Outside takes place in a single apartment building. A mysterious event...
Nearly every Scream movie revolves around a killer lurking in the shadows. The franchise’s latest installment had plenty of off-screen drama too. Scream 7 reached theaters in February 2026. A long list of controversies divided the fan base, yet the film still grossed over $200 million at the box office, more than four times its...
Marvel has chosen the writers for Zodiac, a new spy thriller for Disney+. According to Deadline, Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem will work on the series. Leshem is one of the creators of the Israeli Euphoria, which later served as the basis for the American version starring Zendaya. The story centers on two spies who...
