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Cosplayers Gesha and Goldi_Dolti portrayed Pinocchio and Sophia from Lies of P in a photo shoot by photographer Vasily “JustMoolti” Morozov. The characters seek to end the horrors unfolding in the city of Krat. The release date for the Lies of P sequel remains unknown. Photographer: JustMoolti | Vasily Morozov. Cosplayers: Gesha, Goldi_Dolti Image source:...
Deadline reports that director Paul W. S. Anderson, known for the Resident Evil franchise and Mortal Kombat, has a new project in the works. Anderson will adapt Kevin J. Anderson’s novel Nether Station and its sequel, Nether Vortex. The story follows a research team investigating the Nether, a wormhole in the darkest reaches of the...
Neve Campbell has confirmed that she will reprise her role as Sidney Prescott in the eighth installment of the Scream franchise. You know I can’t say anything about Scream 8. But I’ll be in it, Campbell said in an interview with the Associated Press. News of the next film first emerged in April. Lilla and...
Epic Games plans to release a preview of Unreal Engine 5.9 next week, with expanded AI integration that will allow AI tools to edit 3D scenes directly. The update will be one of the last major stages in the development of the current engine generation before the expected transition to Unreal Engine 6 in 2027....
Bodycam’s developers are preparing update 0.9, which will add a Zombie Trenches mode and Easy Anti-Cheat alongside a reworked Public Pool map. The realistic shooter recently received trench combat scenarios, improvements to its sound system, and changes to several other mechanics. In two weeks, players will be able to hunt zombies. Update 0.9 will launch...
A Crimson Desert patch is rolling out across all platforms and is available now on Steam for PC and Mac. Patch details Fixed a crash in Pailune when the Cinematic option was enabled with AMD driver version 26.10.1. Fixed framerate drops in certain areas. Further improvements are planned for drops in other situations and content....
Gears of War: E-Day developers face the threat of layoffs over a reported $500 million budget, but journalist Jason Schreier says the figure does not reveal how much the game itself cost to make. The reported budget drew widespread attention online and shocked the gaming industry. It also prompted discussion that employees at developer The...
Forza Horizon 6’s City Life series is kicking off with two new Tokyo tracks, five cars in the Festival Playlist and a set of 35 IKEA items for decorating garages. The update adds the Edo Circuit Road Race and Shuto Charge Street Race routes. The IKEA Prop Pack includes chairs, tables, shelves, lamps, cushions and...
Few landmarks in Grand Theft Auto 5 are as unmistakable as Mount Chiliad. Visible from much of San Andreas, the towering peak stands 2,744 meters high, according to a sign near the Silent Probe Mountain art installation. The sign says Spain claimed the mountain in 1769, Mexico took control in 1821, and it has remained...
Former Microsoft executive and Xbox veteran Shannon Loftis has sharply criticized the gaming division’s leadership over its handling of Helen Chiang’s departure. Loftis called what is happening inside Xbox under CEO Asha Sharma a “circus” and said she felt sorry for employees working in those conditions. This is not the first time Loftis has criticized...
