The latest news from games, film, technology and digital culture. The stories that matter, without the noise.
Graphic: Polygon I Source images: Critical Role Critical Role Campaign 4 opens in Aramán — a setting deliberately distinct from Exandria. The world here still reels from the Shapers’ War: the gods were slain only seventy years ago, arcane energies behave erratically, and people are forced to govern and decide fate without divine oversight. After...
A simple joke grew into one of the defining signatures of the Mortal Kombat series. Dan Forden, audio director at NetherRealm Studios, has announced his departure from the studio after 15 years — or, more precisely, after 36 years when his roots at Midway Chicago are included. Wednesday was my last day at NetherRealm. Over...
Paramount canceled Halo after two seasons, but the series has since found new life on Netflix. The Halo series, adapted from the iconic shooter franchise, aired from 2022 to 2024 and was initially promoted as one of Paramount+’s flagship titles. However, it garnered mixed reviews and relatively low viewer engagement, leading the platform to discontinue...
The actor keeps showcasing his wide-ranging knowledge of video games. Henry Cavill is celebrated not only as an ardent fan of Warhammer 40,000 but also as a dedicated gamer. He recently gave the gaming community another reason to smile. The actor shared a series of photos on social media showing him recuperating from a leg...
The game’s technical state continues to frustrate fans. For years, players of The Sims 4 have reported instances of save file corruption. The issue has frequently been associated with the “For Rent” expansion pack — many users who installed that DLC experienced broken save files. Recently, Maxis said they had identified a “partial fix” and...
A well-known JRPG is returning in a refreshed form. Recently, Kazuhisa Wada, head of P-Studio (part of Atlus), gave an interview to 4Gamer. He was asked about the previously announced remake, Persona 4 Revival. Wada commented: “…Persona 4 already contains a wealth of material in Persona 4 The Golden, so when we approach the next...
Fans continue experimenting with the franchise’s games. Recently, a modder known as Cheello released a trailer for a project called Voxel Duke Nukem. He set out to rework the shooter using voxels — instead of spinning 2D sprites, enemies and other elements will be fully realized: “All monsters, femmes, props and much more have been...
The performance of Larian’s game is steadily improving. The Baldur’s Gate 3 team has rolled out another patch — version 1.800.503. Larian Studios responded to complaints from PlayStation owners and prepared a targeted fix, but because of technical considerations the patch will be deployed across all platforms: “We are releasing a fix aimed at resolving...
Enthusiasts will now find it easier to manage Precursor Tiles. The Path of Exile 2 team is preparing a large 0.4.0 update. However, some improvements are being released early as part of patch 0.3.1. The developers responded to community feedback — Precursor Tiles no longer require towers to be used. Instead, tiles can be placed...
The character’s striking look has prompted questions from players. HideWorks successfully drew attention to its survival-horror Liminal Point. However, that attention hasn’t come without controversy. The project was noticed not only by everyday gamers but also by devoted Resident Evil fans, who quickly pointed out an uncanny resemblance between the protagonist and Capcom’s Claire Redfield....
