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Questions have been raised regarding the creators of Scarlet Skips and the game’s fans. In early September, studio Yerk Games released a PC game on Steam called Scarlet Skips. It is a specific roguelike where players are asked to control a character and jump rope. The catch is that the protagonist features distinct assets and...
Players expect that No Man’s Sky will soon receive another free update. Hello Games studio head Sean Murray recently teased No Man’s Sky fans again by publishing a new teaser on a social network. As usual, the creator of the space sandbox did not say anything directly, instead leaving a mysterious emoji that enthusiasts began...
Gothic stories have a long shelf life. First published hundreds of years ago and tackling numerous topics, the earliest gothic books and novellas are often packed with ambiance: old and creaky manors, moody weather, hauntings, romantic twists, and longing amid the stress of a hysterical era. These are stories about women caring for scary kids,...
The classic game supports various frame rates and modern resolutions. Players recently revisited the classic 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System game Star Fox. Modders announced the public release of alpha version 0.0.4 of Star Fox Enhanced, an unofficial native PC port of the space rail shooter. The modders reported that this Star Fox Enhanced PC...
Over 11 seasons, the way The X-Files managed to stay fresh was by telling a wide variety of television stories. The show might feature aliens for one week and then follow that up with an urban legend before pivoting to a story about the occult. The show also managed to switch up its genre of...
Some players continue to wait for a standalone Venom project. Following several games in the Marvel’s Spider-Man series, developer Insomniac Games turned its attention to a project centered on another famous comic book character. Marvel’s Wolverine is currently preparing for launch, and some players have already dismissed various rumors and insider reports about another project...
Developer Invisible Walls has launched a new promotion to draw players into First Class Trouble. In early September, the studio offered players a chance to try First Class Trouble for free. The project is positioned as a team game where participants must survive a disaster by working both together and against one another. Set aboard...
Taylor Swift attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 55th Annual Induction and Awards Gala at Marriott Marquis Hotel on June 11, 2026 in New York City. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Taylor Swift joined an “iHeartCountry House Party” for an interview on BOB 94.9 FM out of Harrisburg, Pa., on Saturday night (Sept. 5). Swift returned to...
Players will face various monsters. Studio NextGenium recently released a new trailer for Godreaper. The developers position their project as a dark third-person action-adventure. The story centers on the bogatyr Zaremir, who must explore a world inspired by East Slavic mythology. The main character has to unravel the mysteries of dying lands and stop a...
The Fire Emblem franchise has always held a deep fondness for its own lineage. Fire Emblem Awakening, the monumental Nintendo 3DS entry that famously pulled the series back from the brink of obscurity, is brimming with callbacks to past generations. From characters adopting classic monikers like Marth and shouting out older titles during critical strikes...
