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Former PlayStation head Shawn Layden doubts that players will want to pay $1,000 for the PS6 if the main selling point of the new console is simply another boost in power. Speaking on The Expansion Pass podcast, former PlayStation head Shawn Layden noted that the industry has reached a point where increased performance may no...
Prime Video prepares for the eight-episode release of a literary television adaptation based on Stephen King’s first-ever novel. Previous adaptations include a 1976 film directed by Brian de Palma and a 2013 remake directed by Kimberly Peirce. In this new version, King serves as an executive producer alongside longtime collaborator Mike Flanagan. Flanagan previously adapted...
In the psychological horror game VCR83, players earn tokens to unlock new levels and story content by correctly reporting anomalies, though a single mistake can cost them their progress. VCR83 is an observational psychological horror game where players monitor security cameras and search for anomalies, slowly realizing that their virtual assistant, Pete, knows far too...
Adam Wingard started his career making low-budget horror films featuring jump scares, but the director is best known for helming the MonsterVerse franchise. In 2021, he directed Godzilla vs. Kong, and he followed it with 2024’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Both blockbusters focused on mutant kaiju and a famous ape, performing well at...
HBO’s Lanterns has ended, bringing an exceptionally grounded, True Detective-inspired noir edge to the DC Universe’s sprawling mythology. The series stripped away shiny space-opera tropes of the Green Lanterns comic-book origin in favor of a murky Earth-bound conspiracy surrounding a misplaced Manhunter and a string of suspicious deaths set across a decade-hopping narrative. The season...
In 1964, Italian director Sergio Leone redefined the Western with A Fistful of Dollars. Eschewing the simple morality tales of earlier Westerns, the central gunslinger was not a noble hero. Instead, he was an opportunistic cad who used two rival factions in an Old West town against each other for a big payday. The film...
The PS5 Pro has completely sold out in Japan, despite a Sony lottery system that required a minimum of 60 hours of playtime on a PS4 or PS5 over a two-year period. The PS5 Pro sold out in Japan even though Sony introduced a lottery designed to protect the consoles from bots and resellers. Because...
James Gunn had to clarify a statement made by the actor who plays Jimmy Olsen. James Gunn reported that the series The People v. Gorilla Grodd will release after Superman: Man of Steel, and its main events will take place after the events of the movie: “It’s a true crime show so it jumps around...
Ryan Murphy, the creative force behind American Horror Story, has unveiled his latest project, a series titled “Brides of Blood.” Count Dracula himself is slated to be a pivotal character in the narrative. Production is scheduled to commence this December across European locations. Murphy has dedicated the series to his grandmother, with whom he shared...
Following leadership changes, Warner Bros. appears to be taking a more cautious approach to the continued development of The Lord of the Rings franchise. According to Knight Edge Media journalist Caleb Williams, production on the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum — wait, The Lord of the Rings: The Shadow of...
