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Actress Inde Navarrette snapped a One Wish Willow in half and wished aloud that her Obsession character, Nikki Freeman, would show up in Fortnite. The monkey’s paw promptly curled. Nikki is now an official Fortnite skin. But as Obsession warns, a wish can come back to haunt you. The new cosmetic has set off an...
Most tabletop role-playing games lean toward heroic adventure, though plenty borrow a little horror to keep their players uneasy. Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder supply a steady stream of eerie monsters, gothic settings such as Ravenloft and Ustalav, and rules for characters who wield disturbing abilities. Call of Cthulhu and Delta Green treat sanity as...
Streaming service Hulu has announced that it is developing a continuation of Ryan Murphy’s series “Glee.” Murphy first discussed the idea of a reboot earlier this summer. In September, he revealed that the script for the pilot episode had already been completed. It remains unclear whether the cast of the original series will return to...
Momentum Games has released Athanasia in Steam early access. The horror game is inspired by Dino Crisis and follows a heroine who must survive prehistoric predators in an abandoned research complex in South America. Capcom has shown no hurry to bring back Dino Crisis. Meanwhile, Athanasia offers dinosaur combat in an abandoned research facility, drawing...
There is a special thrill in a real-time strategy game when your base-building and army-management systems finally mesh, and you sweep across the map to crush the enemy in one furious charge. The Orks in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 seem designed for exactly that playstyle. They grow stronger with every structure you raise,...
A new PlayStation ad featuring Lisa and a limited-edition DualSense controller suggests that Sony may have quietly acquired Ember Lab or the rights to its new game. The ad hints that Sony may have secretly bought Ember Lab, the studio behind Kena: Scars of Kosmora. There is no official confirmation of a deal. The Sony...
Disney and Hulu announced on Wednesday that a Glee reboot is officially happening. The news revives the fan-favorite TV franchise after more than a decade. Ryan Murphy spent much of the press tour for his recent FX series The Shards talking about wanting to bring back his musical comedy-drama. The show’s X account broke the...
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 ends on a note that is unusual for this franchise. Some characters look forward to tomorrow. The season 2 finale still delivers plenty of devastating TV moments, as season 1 did. But several central characters survive, with relationships worth holding onto and lives they still want to live. That makes a more...
A jailbreak has reportedly appeared for PlayStation 5 firmware 14.10, the version required to play GTA 6. It arrives less than three weeks after that requirement was reported. In early October, it was reported that playing Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 and PS5 Pro would require firmware version 14.10.00.00. That update addressed a vulnerability...
PEGI is tightening its rating rules for games with paid random rewards. EA Sports FC 27 has already received a 16+ rating, and the new requirements will affect other popular titles as well. The changes had been discussed before, but the process is expected to speed up starting in October 2026. If a game rated...
