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Gothic horror and the roots of dread Gothic horror has lasted for a reason. These stories draw on universal feelings like psychological trauma and fear of the unknown. Gothic books often turn desolate settings into sources of oppressive fear. Isolated mansions, dark forests and empty cemeteries create dread before any monster shows up on the...
It’s October 2001, and you’re standing in a dimly lit game store. Row after row of boxes wait on the shelves while you scan the titles, unsure which one will go home with you. You can only afford one. Your eyes keep bouncing between Devil May Cry, Silent Hill 2 and Ico, all of which...
Riders Republic will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 9, 2026. On the same day, Ubisoft will add an offline mode to the game on all platforms. The French company continues to bring its games to Nintendo’s new console. The Crew Motorfest recently arrived on Switch 2, and now the sports action game Riders...
Despite its title, Avatar: Seven Havens has focused almost entirely on Ellora, the Haven of Wind and Sand. The city sits somewhere in the desert expanses of the post-apocalyptic world. The first six episodes established that the remote Havens are mostly cut off from one another. In Ellora, it’s even illegal to contact another Haven...
Solo Leveling is a power fantasy built on Chugong’s web novel, which was later adapted into an acclaimed webtoon. Its world is full of hunters who wield supernatural abilities to fight dangerous beasts and keep humanity from extinction. Hunters are ranked by strength. A video game-like interface called the System lets the protagonist, Sung Jin-woo,...
Charles Schulz’s Peanuts has one of the more dedicated fan communities on the internet, for whatever reason. The Peanuts Fandom wiki is an invaluable resource for anything you might want to know about the strip. It covers obscure characters, running jokes and even the gang’s unofficial cameos in later media like Family Guy. Academics have...
The Finals has received the Prime Time update, which adds a new Saboteur playstyle with the Mimic Device, Translocator, and True Sight abilities, along with a Solo Showdown mode. The update also includes a reworked destruction system and updated arenas. Embark added the new abilities for the Light class. Mimic Device lets players disguise themselves...
Anya Taylor-Joy has become one of the most versatile actors of her era. At 30, she has built a career across film and television. She has appeared in franchises like Super Mario and Mad Max and won a Golden Globe for The Queen’s Gambit. Earlier this year, she starred in the Apple TV series Lucky....
Ryu Murakami, the renowned Japanese novelist, has died at the age of 74, according to media reports. He passed away on October 17, and a private funeral was held for close family only. Murakami was born in Nagasaki in 1952. His debut novel, Almost Transparent Blue, published in 1976, sold 3.5 million copies and won...
A developer who goes by codepdbh has released an experimental Android port of Need for Speed Carbon. The port is based on a recompilation of the Xbox 360 version, and the list of unofficial mobile adaptations keeps growing. For graphics, the developer used the engine from the fan project NFSMW Android Evolved. According to the...
