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One of the best things about Critical Role is that, even with a weekly program, you never really know what surprises the multimedia company has in store. They have hosted Magic: The Gathering battles, a 24-hour Sam Riegel livestream, and how-to guides for the latest Daggerheart expansion, Hope & Fear. Now a new project is...
In GTA VI, the police will feature an improved “memory” and will be able to remember the player’s clothing and vehicle, meaning that simply escaping a pursuit will no longer guarantee safety. Rockstar has abandoned the system where it was enough to briefly disappear from the sight of cops for them to almost immediately forget...
Anraga Studios and The Farm 51 have announced Rescue Drone Simulator: Second Chance for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The studios plan to release the rescue-action simulator on all three platforms in the first quarter of 2027. Players operate drones during fires, missing-person searches and infrastructure emergencies. The campaign follows specialists who can...
Remarkable developments continue to unfold within Hytale. Recently, a talented modder shared footage on X showcasing an ambitious project titled PokeWorlds Online—a fully realized multiplayer Pokémon experience built entirely inside a Hytale server. Aside from the user interface, the gameplay bears a striking resemblance to classic titles like Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. This achievement is...
Marvel’s Wolverine has received congratulations from PlayStation studios, with Guerrilla Games, Santa Monica Studio, and the creators of the Ghost series sharing artwork featuring Wolverine and characters from their own games. Marvel’s Wolverine is already out, allowing Insomniac Games to celebrate the game’s launch. Other teams from PlayStation Studios joined in on the congratulations by...
While HBO’s new Harry Potter TV series has yet to premiere, filming for its second season has already started. More roles are being cast for season 2, which will introduce new characters from the second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Recently, Tom Riddle and Ginny Weasley were cast, or in Ginny’s case,...
Xbox Game Pass is rounding out September with an exceptionally strong second wave of additions, bringing heavy hitters like Ninja Gaiden 4, Dune: Awakening, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Minecraft Dungeons 2, and Gears of War: E-Day straight to the catalog. This impressive rollout arrives at a pivotal crossroads for the platform. Microsoft has...
Conradical Games and Oro Interactive have released a playable Steam demo for Screen Stocks, a multiplayer game built around a simulated stock market. Players buy, sell and short fictional stocks while competing in the same changing market. Other traders’ actions can alter prices. Large purchases may push a stock upward, while a sell-off can reverse...
Hidden away in a cluster of nondescript buildings on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon, the employees of Laika Studios are making something magical. The stop-motion studio behind Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings is preparing to release its most ambitious film yet, and it pushes the limits of the art form to tell a...
Spain’s selection committee has officially chosen the musical The Black Ball (La bola negra), directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, as its candidate for the 2027 Academy Awards. The film held its world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it was honored with the Best Director award. The narrative weaves together the...
